Jason DeRusha "DriveTime with DeRusha": On your drive home, get caught up on the day's headlines thru Jason's unique lens. Newsmaking guests on the biggest stories, engaging topics for fans to call in & participate with, and Jason's commentary, humor and
The Drivetime with DeRusha podcast, hosted by Jason DeRusha, is an absolute gem in the world of podcasts. I have been a dedicated follower of Jason for years and his unique take on everything never fails to captivate me. Whether it's discussing current events, interviewing fascinating guests, or simply sharing personal anecdotes, Jason always manages to strike the perfect balance between being informative and delightful.
One of the best aspects of The Drivetime with DeRusha podcast is Jason's ability to bring out the best in his guests. His interviewing skills are top-notch as he effortlessly engages with them and extracts valuable insights on a wide range of topics. Whether it's talking to experts in their respective fields or having conversations with everyday people who have interesting stories to share, Jason has a way of making each episode feel like a captivating journey.
Another aspect that sets this podcast apart is Jason's easy-going and relatable personality. He comes across as your next-door neighbor; someone you can easily connect with and relate to. Despite being incredibly brilliant in so many areas, he never takes himself too seriously and that's what makes him so endearing. He brings a refreshing authenticity that is often lacking in other podcasts, making every episode feel like a casual conversation among friends.
However, no podcast is without its flaws. One minor drawback I have noticed is that at times, certain episodes might lack depth in terms of exploration and analysis. While Jason does an excellent job at engaging with his guests and presenting various perspectives on different topics, there are instances where deeper discussions could be beneficial for a more thorough understanding.
In conclusion, The Drivetime with DeRusha podcast is an absolute must-listen for anyone looking for an informative yet entertaining experience. The combination of Jason's unique perspective, engaging interview style, and relatable personality make this podcast a standout in its genre. With every episode leaving you wanting more, it's no wonder that Jason has gained a dedicated following over the years. So if you're in search of a podcast that will both educate and entertain you, look no further than The Drivetime with DeRusha podcast.

On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Henry Lake is in for Jason. He talks about the Timberwolves sending popular F Naz Reid to Charlotte for PG LaMelo Ball. Did they make the team markedly better? Then he talks about Lionel Ritchie ending last night's concert in St. Paul early due to a medical issue - do 70+ year old artists need to respect their legacy and hang it up? 4pm Hour: Henry talks with Star Tribune beat writer Chris Hine about the trade that sent Timberwolves fan favorite Naz Reid to the Hornets for LaMelo Ball. Then he's joined by Gerald Klass, owner of Soul Bowl & Klassics, about his preparations for next weekend's Taste of Minnesota event! 5pm Hour: Henry talks about the Cubs being embroiled in a lawsuit trying to make more money. Are you with them? Then he shares the story of a WNBA player being stalked. Do penalties need to be tougher for crimes like that in the digital age? Finally, it's time to vent your spleen. What's grinding your gears this week on ENOUGH!!!

Thursday 5pm Hour: Henry Lake is in for Jason. He talks about the Cubs being embroiled in a lawsuit trying to make more money. Are you with them? Then he shares the story of a WNBA player being stalked. Do penalties need to be tougher for crimes like that in the digital age? Finally, it's time to vent your spleen. What's grinding your gears this week on ENOUGH!!!

Henry Lake is in for Jason and he wants to know what's grinding your gears this week? What have you had ENOUGH of?!

Henry Lake is in for Jason. He talks about the battle between the Cubs and nearby rooftop owners. Who do you side with? Then he shares the story of a WNBA player being stalked. Is it time to make penalties for that crime harsher in the digital age?

Thursday 4pm Hour: Henry Lake is in for Jason DeRusha. He talks with Star Tribune beat writer Chris Hine about the trade that sent Timberwolves fan favorite Naz Reid to the Hornets for LaMelo Ball. Then he's joined by Gerald Klass, owner of Soul Bowl & Klassics, about his preparations for next weekend's Taste of Minnesota event!

Henry Lake is in for Jason. He's joined by Gerald Klass, the owner of Soul Bowl & Klassics, as he gets ready to take part in next weekend's Taste of Minnesota!

Henry Lake is in for Jason. He talks with Chris Hine, the Timberwolves beat writer for the Star Tribune, about the big trade reported today sending Naz Reid to the Hornets for LaMelo Ball. Are there more moves to come?

Thursday 3pm Hour: Henry Lake is in for Jason. He talks about the Timberwolves sending popular F Naz Reid to Charlotte for PG LaMelo Ball. Did they make the team markedly better? Then he talks about Lionel Ritchie ending last night's concert in St. Paul early due to a medical issue - do 70+ year old artists need to respect their legacy and hang it up?

Henry Lake is in for Jason. He talks about Lionel Ritchie stopping mid-concert last night because of a medical issue. Do 70+ artists need to "respect their legacy" and stop touring?

Henry Lake is in for Jason. He talks about the big trade between the Timberwolves and Hornets, sending Naz Reid to Charlotte for LaMelo Ball. Did they get a lot better, or.....?

This hour "DriveTime with DeRusha continues live from Target Field as the Joe Ryan vs. Shohei Ohtani matchup gets closer, he talks about it with Writer Nobuyuki Kobayashi from Japan Daily Sports, he wonders if county commissioners are overpaid, and last night we saw the flipside of an outside Amphitheatre and more!

Jason talks with sports writer Nobuyuki Kobayashi from Japan Daily Sports about the Shohei Ohtani phenomenon, how does that compare to Ichiro Suzuki with the Mariners, and more.

This hour "DriveTime with DeRusha continues live from Target Field as Jason is joined by Twins Hall of Famer and Radio Broadcaster Dan Gladden, he talks with the founder of Aussom Aussie BBQ Paul Mackay as they discuss what makes it unique, and The Great Midwest RibFest coming up this weekend, plus they talk about the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce wedding at MSG, do you need a big production, is there a a changing of the guard with progressive Democrats and more.

Jason talks with the founder of Aussom Aussie BBQ Paul Mackay as they discuss what makes it unique, what is the "perfect rib", winning the “Best of the Best” award at RibFest last year, and more!

Jason talks with Twins Hall of Famer and Radio Broadcaster Dan Gladden as they discuss what makes Shohei Ohtani special, why he appreciates Japanese culture, teaming up with Cory Provus again last week, how long he plans on broadcasting, Giants vs. Dodgers rivalry, where are the Twins in relation to expectations, Byron Buxton declaring he's a Twin and more!

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook bring you "DriveTime w/ DeRusha" live from Target Field as they discuss the highly anticipated Joe Ryan vs. Shohei Ohtani matchup, is the voter ID bill really a "national emergency?", did you know there is a record for the world's loudest person, Jason chats up Twins General Manager Jeremy Zoll, and more!

Jason is joined by Minnesota Twins General Manager Jeremy Zoll live at Target Field as they discuss exceeding expectations, the trade deadline, why moves may or may not be made, Byron Buxton, bullpen evaluating Derek Shelton and his staff and more!

On Tuesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: A judge ruled that the Ag Department can't restrict SNAP benefits to health food. Jason wants to know if listeners think that's a reasonable restriction? Then he talks with St. Paul Deputy Chief Kurt Hallstrom about the police drone program and what they want the public to know about it. 4pm Hour: as weather rolls through the Metro, Jason explains why he'd rather drive in the snow than in the rain. Do you agree? Then - are you taking advantage of Amazon Prime Day given the economy? And finally on DeRusha Eats, he talks with Christine Lantinen from Maud Borup about owning and running an iconic candy brand 5pm Hour: Jason talks with Grace Zumwinkle from the Frost & Team USA about being at last night's Unified Games as part of the Special Olympics. Then Chris Hine from the Star Tribune joins the show to talk about the Wolves trading away Julius, signing Ayo, and saying goodbye to long time coach Micah Nori

Tuesday 5pm Hour: Jason talks with Grace Zumwinkle from the Frost & Team USA about being at last night's Unified Games as part of the Special Olympics. Then Chris Hine from the Star Tribune joins the show to talk about the Wolves trading away Julius, signing Ayo, and saying goodbye to long time coach Micah Nori

Jason is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to talk about big changes with the Timberwolves as they trade Julius, sign Ayo and say goodbye to long time coach Micah Nori.

Jason talks about last night's Unified Games as part of the Special Olympics with Grace Zumwinkle from the Frost and Team USA who was also a celebrity coach for one of the teams on a very special night.

Tuesday 4pm Hour: as weather rolls through the Metro, Jason explains why he'd rather drive in the snow than in the rain. Do you agree? Then - are you taking advantage of Amazon Prime Day given the economy? And finally on DeRusha Eats, he talks with Christine Lantinen from Maud Borup about owning and running an iconic candy brand

On today's DeRusha Eats Jason talks with Christine Lantinen from Maud Borup about buying and running a classic candy brand!

As rain passes through the Metro, Jason talks about why he'd rather drive in the snow than in the rain. Do you agree? Then he talks about Prime Day on Amazon - are you shopping more or less than before?

Tuesday 3pm Hour: A judge ruled that the Ag Department can't restrict SNAP benefits to health food. Jason wants to know if listeners think that's a reasonable restriction? Then he talks with St. Paul Deputy Chief Kurt Hallstrom about the police drone program and what they want the public to know about it.

Jason talks with St. Paul Deputy Chief Kurt Hallstrom about their drone program, how they're used and why they want to help the public better understand them.

A judge ruled that the Ag Department couldn't restrict the use of SNAP benefits to healthy food. Jason wants to know if you think that's a reasonable restriction?

On Monday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm hour: Jason left some food in the WCCO refrigerator last week, and it disappeared. He asks listeners if it's his fault? Then he talks with USC professor Dr. Darby Saxbe about her new book "Dad Brain" and if fathers are actually improving as the years go by. 4pm Hour: new polling data shows the new state flag is deeply unpopular. Given the popular refrain "we should have gotten to vote on it" Jason wants to know if there's a way to have a voting process to show MN opinion without having direct votes on every single issue? Then - did Taylor Swift just create the best Pixar song ever? Jason polls listeners. 5pm Hour: Jason talks with attorney Joe Tamburino about today's ruling from a Federal judge quashing the subpoenas issued by the DOJ targeting MN political leaders over immigration policy. Why did he make the decision and use strong language in doing so? Then Jason talks about lagging attendance at Target Field. Why are fans staying away from Twins games?

Monday 5pm Hour: Jason talks with attorney Joe Tamburino about today's ruling from a Federal judge quashing the subpoenas issued by the DOJ targeting MN political leaders over immigration policy. Why did he make the decision and use strong language in doing so? Then Jason talks about lagging attendance at Target Field. Why are fans staying away from Twins games?

Jason talks about a Star Tribune report noting that attendance is lagging behind last season, which wasn't great to begin with. So given all the Twins have done to try and spur attendance, why are people staying away?

Jason talks with attorney Joe Tamburino about today's ruling from a federal judge quashing subpoenas from the DOJ directed at MN leaders. Joe explains why the judge used such strong language in striking them down.

Monday 4pm Hour: new polling data shows the new state flag is deeply unpopular. Given the popular refrain "we should have gotten to vote on it" Jason wants to know if there's a way to have a voting process to show MN opinion without having direct votes on every single issue? Then - did Taylor Swift just create the best Pixar song ever? Jason polls listeners.

It was a big weekend for "Toy Story 5" and Taylor Swift is getting mentioned as having recorded the best Pixar song ever. But there's a long list of contenders. So Jason asks listeners for THEIR favorite Pixar song.

Jason talks about the ongoing disapproval of the new state flag, and the common complaint that people didn't think they had adequate input on the decision. So do folks want to vote on more things? Jason thinks there's a way to have the best of both worlds.

Monday 3pm hour: Jason left some food in the WCCO refrigerator last week, and it disappeared. He asks listeners if it's his fault? Then he talks with USC professor Dr. Darby Saxbe about her new book "Dad Brain" and if fathers are actually improving as the years go by.

After celebrating Father's Day yesterday, Jason talks with USC professor Dr. Darby Saxbe about her new book "Dad Brain". Are dad's actually improving at being fathers? And what's the science behind it?

Jason left some food in the WCCO refrigerator last week, and when he went looking for it on Sunday, it was gone. Did he leave it in there too long? Should he have put his name on it? What ARE the workplace fridge rules?

In this episode, we're going to hear updates on multiple serial killer cases – the case of Keith Gibson (who called himself "the Beast") in Philadelphia, the Gilgo Beach and Joel the Ripper killers on Long Island and the Slavemaster case in the Midwest. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, 1010 WINS in New York City and the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

In this episode, we'll cover developing crime stories and updates on several cases reported by Audacy newsrooms over the past two weeks. These include jury selection in the Tops mass shooting case out of Buffalo, New York, and the latest news regarding Luigi Mangione's trials. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KNX News in Los Angeles, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo and WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities.

We'll hear about termites buzzing around a historic site linked to vampires an all-female airplane race that's soon taking to the skies. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

We've got Brits coming across the pond to hang out at the Honky Tonk in Texas (and catch a World Cup game or two) and a baby Eagle recovering from a dangerous fall. Featuring audio from KRLD 1080's Mid-Morning Mike Check in Dallas and WWJ Newsradio in Detorit.

In this episode, we're going to hear updates on multiple serial killer cases – the Keith Gibson case in Philadelphia, the Gilgo Beach killer in New York and the Slavemaster case in the Midwest. We'll also cover developing crime stories and updates on several cases reported by Audacy newsrooms this month. These include jury selection in the Tops mass shooting case out of Buffalo, New York, and the latest news regarding Luigi Mangione's trials. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detriot, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, 1010 WINS in New York, The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis and The Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.