Drivetime with DeRusha

This week, we're covering reports whether artificial intelligence can replace cowboys, expensive refrigerators that make their owners watch advertisements, Elon Musk's Boring Company and its plans to construct tunnels under New Orleans and what you might not know about graffiti. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio's Bloomberg Tech and Business report in the Bay area, Tommy Tucker and WWL in New Orleans, the Adam & Jordana Show from WCCO in the Twin Cities and The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: another MN lawmaker arrested for DWI - is it time to have a policy to automatically remove them when convicted? Then Jason talks with Amy Murray from the Special Olympics about how you can sign up to volunteer. 4pm: Jason hosts another exciting edition of Card DeSharks where listeners vie for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants. Then - when city councils appear to have all the wrong priorities. 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" on why diesel fuel prices are spiking, and what that means for your wallet. And Dan Hayes is back for his weekly Twins chat - Joe Ryan was great. The rest of the club.......?

Friday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Emmett Lindner, business reporter for the NY Times, about the spiking price of diesel fuel and how that affects your bottom line. Then he's joined by Dan Hayes to talk Twins - a great start from Joe Ryan and... not much else.

Jason is joined by Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" for his weekly visit to talk Twins - Joe Ryan was great. The rest of the club? Maybe not as much. Dan breaks down an opening day loss and what it portends for 2026.

On "The Lead" - Tiger Woods arrested for DUI... is TSA getting paid or not?... what to expect at the "No Kings" rally... and more! Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Emmett Lindner, business reporter for the NY Times, about the eye-popping price of diesel fuel and the effect that has on all of us.

Friday 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of Card DeSharks where listeners compete for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants. Then - certainly city councils can handle multiple things. But when local issues aren't getting fixed, listening to them fight over global issues is a perception problem.

Jason thinks city councils can walk and chew gum at the same time. But when it feels like important local issues aren't being addressed, then the national/global issues can seem an unnecessary distraction.

It's another edition of the most modestly-growing AM Radio card-based game show in the upper Midwest... Angie and Keith battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on CARD DESHARKS!!!

Friday 3pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about yet another lawmaker charged with DWI. Is it time to make a policy for their automatic removal? Then he's joined by Amy Murray, the Senior Vice President of Special Events for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games about how you can volunteer!

Jason talks with Ann Murray, the Senior Vice President of Special Events for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games which will be taking place in Minnesota. How can you get involved and volunteer? Take a listen and find out!

Another MN lawmaker has been arrested on DWI charges. Is it time for MN to codify a process to remove folks who are convicted? Or is that a slippery slope? Jason talks with listeners.

On Wednesday's Drivetime with DeRusha.... 3pm: a jury just ruled in favor of a woman who said social media addiction damaged her. Jason's unsure if addiction is the right idea for it. Then Tracy Perlman joins the show for her weekly visit - what does she think of "6-7 dating"? 4pm: Jason doesn't get people who are fans of the NFL Draft. Bring it to MN for sure! But who are you people? Then he talks with State Sen. Julia Coleman who helped lead the push for a common sense and family friendly change to Senate rules 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" on a new report about the population of Greater MN. Then, what's grinding your gears this week? Find out on ENOUGH!!!

Wednesday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour Headlines, Jason goes "In Depth" with Marnie Werner from the Center for Rural Policy and Development about the previously shrinking population of Greater MN and why that seems to have stabilized... for now. Then it's time for our weekly vent session - what have you had ENOUGH of this week?

What's grinding your gears this week? It's time for our weekly vent session: ENOUGH!!!

On "The Lead" - a big lawsuit decision involving tech... Savannah Guthrie does an interview... and a female Archbishop of Canterbury. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Marnie Werner for the Center for Rural Policy and Development who issued a report on greater MN's population and how it's stabilized.

Wednesday 4pm Hour: Jason's all for the NFL Draft possibly coming to the Twin Cities - but who are you people traveling across the country to see players drafted?! Then Jason talks with State Sen. Julia Coleman who helped lead a bipartisan effort to make a commonsense and family friendly change to Senate rules.

State Senator Julia Coleman helped lead a bipartisan effort to change the rules of the senate to allow Senators with small children to do their jobs AND care for their kids at the same time. She joins Jason to explain.

Jason is all for the idea of the NFL Draft coming to Minnesota... but who are you people that travel across the country to watch a draft?!

Wednesday 3pm Hour: a jury ruled against social media companies, saying their products are addictive and harmful to kids. Jason is unsure - what say you? Then Tracy Perlman joins the show for her weekly visit - she talks spring cleaning and "6-7 dating"!

Jason is joined by Tracy Perlman for her weekly visit. Does being neat make you a better person? And is she on board with the idea of "6-7 dating"?

A jury just awarded a woman $3 million from Meta and YouTube for creating addictive algorithms with negative health consequences. Jason struggles with classifying social media as "addicting" - how do you feel?

On Tuesday's Drivetime with DeRusha.... 3pm: Jason finally tried same day delivery from Target... but should he tip? Then he's joined by Gophers WBB legend Janel McCarville about the Sweet 16 run by this year's club. 4pm: A MN school is bringing back the traditional Homecoming King & Queen, and Jason says kudos to them! Then on DeRusha-Eats: what's your food "hill to die on". 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Blois Olson - does the No Kings rally help or hurt Democrats in MN. Then hockey writer Jess Myers joins the show to talk about the Gophers' new coaches.

Tuesday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Blois Olson - could this weekend's No Kings rally actually hurt local Democrats? Then Jason's joined by Pioneer Press hockey writer Jess Myers to talk about the new coaches of the Gophers Men's and Women's hockey programs.

Jason talks to Pioneer Press hockey writer Jess Myers about the new coaches for Gophers men's and women's hockey - what do they bring to the table? Plus, a lovely gesture from an NHL opponent for Jessi Pierce

On "The Lead" - the husband of a fallen soldier speaks to CBS... no arson in the fire that killed a hockey writer... and how is weapons screening going at the Capitol? Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Blois Olson - will the "No Kings" rally this weekend help or hurt local Democrats?

Tuesday 4pm Hour: a MN school is going back to the traditional Homecoming King & Queen format. Jason says, kudos to them! Then on today's DeRusha Eats, Jason wants to know what's your food "hill to die on"!

Is taco pizza actually pizza? Producer Dan Cook says no! So for today's DeRusha Eats, Jason wants to know what's your food "hill to die on"?

A MN school recently announced they'll be returning to a traditional Homecoming King and Queen. Jason applauds the move and thinks we've overreacted to the very real mistreatment of some kids.

Tuesday 3pm Hour: Jason got a same-day Target delivery today and is confused as to whether he should tip or not? Then he talks with Gophers WBB legend Janel McCarville about the run this year's team is on in the NCAA's

Jason talks to Gopher WBB legend Janel McCarville about this years team getting back to the Sweet 16 and what it means to her as an alumnus and still a Gopher supporter!

Sure grocery delivery has been around a long time, but it's new to Jason! So is he supposed to tip these people?!

On Monday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: Jason wonders if using ICE to try and bolster the TSA and reduce wait times isn't such a bad idea? Then, should arrest videos really be made public? 4pm: How we deal with death - from the President's loathsome response to Robert Muller's death, to how people grieve together when it comes to the loss of Jessi Pierce. Then Jason talks with real estate expert John McCarthy from Colliers about if perhaps data centers could help stabilize the downtowns. 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes In Depth with Amanda Jackson, President of Allied Charities of MN, about updating MN's meat raffle regulation in light of rising beef prices. And Dave Schwartz remembers Jessi Pierce and recaps the weekend in sports.

Monday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes In-Depth with Amanda Jackson, President of Allied Charities, who wants to update MN's meat raffle regulations due to rising beef prices. Then Dave Schwartz joins the show to talk about the loss of hockey writer Jessi Pierce, and the weekend in sports.

Jason talks with Dave Schwartz about a loss that has the hockey community reeling. Plus their usual sports talk about the Gopher women, Twins and Timberwolves.

On "The Lead"... RIP Jessi Pierce... MN home insurance rates are climbing... and St. Thomas wants to expand its footprint... Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Amanda Jackson, President of Allie Charities of MN, about the revisions they want to MN's meat raffle law given the rising prices of beef.

Monday 4pm Hour: Jason reacts to the President's loathsome response to Robert Mueller's death, and producer Dan Cook reminds us that we're not alone when we grieve the passing of someone like hockey writer Jessi Pierce and her kids. Then Jason talks with real estate expert John McCarthy - could data centers help stabilize things in the downtowns?

Jason talks with Colliers VP and real estate expert John McCarthy about data centers starting to take over some of the vacant office space in the Twin Cities downtowns. Could that help stabilize property tax values?

Jason begins by talking about the President's loathsome response to the death of Robert Mueller - have we moved beyond public decency? Then Dan Cook shares a "Monday Message" on the death of local sportswriter Jessi Pierce and her three kids - where do we go with that grief?

Monday 3pm Hour: Jason opens the show talking with listeners about ICE helping TSA at the airports to reduce wait times. Maybe it's not a bad idea? Then do we really need to see celebrity arrest videos? Is there a way to maintain transparency without straight up humiliating people?

Jason wonders if we really needed to see Justin Timberlake's DWI video? Is there a real benefit to society to have that public? Or is it just prurient gazing?

Jason thinks it's not such a bad idea to let ICE agents take over some basic tasks, freeing up TSA agents to help reduce wait times at the airports. Is there a parade behind him? Take a listen... Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

This week, we cover the story of more than 80 students from a Minnesota high school choir who were trapped in Califronia when their flight was canceled due to a blizzard, whether Shakespeare's works should be taught to young students, how the Savannah Bananas are changing up baseball and meteorites falling on Ohio. Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Newell Normand out of WWL in New Orleans and Marty Griffin out of KDKA in Pittsburgh.