Defend The North: A Minnesota Sports Podcast

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Cousins Dana & Isaac talk about Minnesota sports, including the Timberwolves, Vikings, Wild, Loons and Gophers. The two bring in conversation about national sports topics as well.

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    • Aug 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Defend The North: A Minnesota Sports Podcast

    Minnesota United jumps from 12th to 4th in MLS' Western Conference.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 28:33


    Dana & Isaac discuss the ascension of MN United in the Western standings over the last two months. Manager Adrian Heath gets an extension, Emmanuel Reynoso is becoming a star and All-Star MVP goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair is providing much-needed support on the back end.

    Rudy Gobert comes to Minnesota and the Twins lead the AL Central at the All-Star break.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 41:10


    Dana & Isaac discuss the big picture with the Wolves after the Rudy Gobert trade and take a look back at the first half of the Minnesota Twins' season.

    Dana & Isaac look at the TWolves draft and free agency, recording just before the Rudy Gobert trade went down.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 37:51


    The Timberwolves pick up 3 players in the draft, KATs supermax, Ant's off-season and what is next with D-Lo.

    Dana & Isaac take a look back at the Timberwolves' Game 5-collapse against Memphis and look ahead to Game 6 on Friday night in Minneapolis.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 51:31


    Isaac & Dana share their thoughts on what went wrong in Game 5 of the Wolves-Grizzlies first-round series and discuss remedies for righting the Wolves' ship in Game 6.

    The Wolves win their play-in game against the Clippers and qualify for the Western Conference playoffs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 63:03


    Dana & Isaac react to the Timberwolves big play-in victory against the LA Clippers and preview the first-round matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.

    Minnesota has become a player destination, the Wolves will be in the NBA playoffs and the Loons have yet to be beaten but cany they score?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 73:34


    Cousin Isaac & Dana talk about all the recent big trades and signings in town, the Wolves chances to make a splash in the NBA playoffs and the begin to MN United's MLS season.

    Dana & Isaac talk All-Star history after KAT's 3-point contest win, the Timberwolves first half and the Vikings' new regime.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 72:50


    Dana & Isaac discuss the Timberwolves' player who participated in All-Star Weekend, the two discuss the Timberwolves' 32-28 start and debate on whether or not the Vikings have made the right hires.

    Dana & Isaac make their NFL championship game picks and the two talk Wolves trade possibilities as the deadline approaches.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 60:11


    Dana & Isaac talk about a crazy weekend of divisional round playoff football and exchange trade ideas that could put the Wolves into the thick of playoff contention in the West.

    Dana & Isaac open the new year talking about the Vikings' botched playoff run and the prospects for the Wolves in the second half.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 71:30


    The Vikings falter in Green Bay with a Covid-protocoled Kirk Cousins on the bench, who survives the hot seat between Spielman, Zimmer and Cousins and a look at the 9th-seeded Wolves' chances at making the playoffs in 2022.

    The Timberwolves are a league pass hit and the Twins sign their centerfielder to a contract rooted in promise.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 65:31


    Dana and Isaac check in on the surprising Wolves at the NBA season's 1/4 point and the Twins double down on their investment in Byron Buxton.

    Dana & Isaac console one another about the fortunes of the Vikings and Gophers in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 63:58


    Dana & Isaac discuss the 3-5 Vikings and the 6-3 Gophers.

    Isaac rejoins the pod as he and Dana preview the Timberwolves upcoming NBA season.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 57:42


    Isaac and Dana preview the Timberwolves season and discuss Karl Anthony-Towns, Anthony Edwards, the off-season acquisitions and coach Chris Finch.

    Tyler returns to discuss the history of the Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 89:49


    Dana and Wisconsin sports fan Tyler compare notes on the the various eras of major league baseball in Wisconsin and Minnesota from the 1980s until today.

    Dana welcomes back Wisconsin superfan Tyler Sachse to compare the Badgers' and Gophers' college football programs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 78:38


    Dana & his friend Tyler compare the last 30 years of UW football to the last 30 years of U of M football. The two discuss Barry Alvarez, Brett Bielema and Paul Chryst on the eastern side of the rivalry and Glen Mason, Jerry Kill and PJ Fleck to the west.

    Dana & his friend Andrew preview the Minnesota Vikings season.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 59:30


    Dana and his friend Andrew talk about how the Vikings' season may go sideways and how the Purple & Gold could be in playoff contention

    Dana welcomes his friend Tyler Sachse on to the podcast to discuss the Milwaukee Bucks' NBA title and what it would take for the Timberwolves to bring home their own Larry O'Brien trophy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 73:01


    Dana and his friend Tyler discuss the rise of the Milwaukee Bucks, culminating in this year's NBA championship and compare notes on what it would take to bring an NBA title to Minnesota.

    With Isaac on a summer break, Dana & his friend Alex talk the Twins, the Lynx and the 2020(1) Olympics in Tokyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 56:09


    Dana & his friend Alex discuss the woes of the Twins, the emergence of the Lynx as a Western Conference contender and consider a handful of Olympic hopefuls from Minnesota representing the Team USA

    Jose Berrios & his future in Minnesota, Buxton's injury plague continues, the Loons return to a full Allianz Field and the Wolves lose their 1st round pick to the Warriors.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 57:10


    Dana & Isaac discuss Jose Berrios' future in Minnesota as the trade deadline approaches, Byron Buxton's most recent injury, MN United's big win at home against Austin FC and the loss of the Wolves first-round draft pick.

    The Twins try and stay relevant and MN United looks to continue its push towards contention in MLS' Western Conference.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 45:31


    Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss the struggles of the Minnesota Twins during the first two plus months of the MLB season and consider MN United's chances to make a playoff push as they welcome fans back at full capacity on June 23.

    Kirill Kaprizov is the odds-on favorite to win NHL rookie of the year, Kevin Garnett goes into the Hall and the Wolves season recap.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 51:12


    Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss Minnesota Wild rookie phenom Kirill Kaprizov as the team enters the playoffs, wonder what KG's induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame might mean for his relationship with Minnesota and the two discuss what to look forward to next year as the Timberwolves' 2020-21 season comes to a close.

    Byron Buxton's MVP-level start to the season, the Vikings' draft review and the ups and downs of the Timberwolves continue.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 52:22


    Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss Byron Buxton's red-hot start to the Twins' season and what his latest injury may mean, review the Vikings 2021 NFL draft and talk about the Timberwolves' post- All-Star break.

    Chet Holmgren chooses Gonzaga, the Vikings draft preview and the Wolves woes on defense continue.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 46:35


    Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss Minneapolis' own Chet Holmgren -- aka the Slim Reaper and the #1 overall high school basketball prospect -- choosing Gonzaga, review the Vikings off-season in free agency and preview the team's upcoming draft and close out the episode by discussing the Wolves ongoing issues on the defensive end.

    Nelson Cruz gets better with age, the Wolves' struggles continue even with Russell back and the MN United season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 48:42


    Cousins Dana & Isaac talk about Nelson Cruz's great start to the 2021 baseball season, discuss the return of D'Angelo Russell to the Wolves lineup and preview MN United's upcoming season in MLS.

    The ups and downs of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, is Malik Beasley a foundational piece and the 2021 Minnesota Twins preview.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 62:38


    Cousins Isaac and Dana talk about the ups and downs of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, discuss who Malik Beasley is on and off the court and preview the 2021 Minnesota Twins baseball season.

    KG's bid to buy the Wolves fails, Minnesota sports may have two rookies of the year and the Gophers fire Pitino.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 66:54


    Dana & Isaac talk about the KG bid to buy the Wolves, Anthony Edward's rise and the promise of the second half of the season. They cover the emergence of the Wild rookies and the dismissal of Richard Pitino as coach of the Gophers.

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