Drivetime with DeRusha

On Thursday's "Drivetime with DeRusha".... 3pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners - is it time to pass Voter ID? Then he talks with John Nichols, Executive Editor of "The Nation" about why they nominated the people of Minneapolis for a Nobel Peace Prize 4pm Hour: Jason wonders what listeners' #1 worry is right now? Then he talks with a pair of Minneapolis restaurant owners about how the ICE surge has impacted their business on DeRusha Eats. 5pm Hour: On The DeRush Hour Jason goes "In Depth" with St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about newly passed ordinances limiting access to city property by ICE. Then he talks to a local resident about ICE repeatedly showing up at her residence despite there being no evidence the person they're looking for is there.

Thursday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour Headlines, Jason goes "In-Depth" with St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about newly signed ordinances to separate the city from ICE activity. Then Jason talks to a local resident named Sarah who's felt "harassed" by ICE without having done anything wrong.

Jason talks with a local resident named Sarah. She shares her story of ICE repeatedly showing up at her residence even though the person they're looking for isn't there. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

On "The Lead"... schools are suing ICE... the Olympics are under way... and MN ad agencies have commercials in the Big Game. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about how her city is trying to limit cooperation with ICE

Thursday 4pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about what's the number one thing causing them concern right now. Then he talks to Ben Siers Rients & Travis Serbus - Minneapolis restaurant owners - about how the ICE surge is affecting their lives and businesses.

Jason talks with Ben Siers Rients & Travis Serbus, who run places like Petite Leon, Little Tijuana & Lynette, about how the ICE surge has affected their business and how they're trying to sustain through troubled times.

The ICE surge has dominated the news recently. But there are other things out there causing people consternation. Jason talks with listeners about what has them most concerned at the moment.

Thursday 3pm Hour: a majority of Americans think Voter ID is a good idea. Is it time to pass it already? Then Jason talks with John Nichols, the Executive Editor of "The Nation", a magazine who has nominated the people of Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize. John explains their reasoning.

Jason talks with the Executive Editor of "The Nation" - John Nichols - about why the magazine chose to nominate the people of Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Polling shows an overwhelming majority of Americans think you should have to show an ID when you go to vote. So why are the Democrats so adamantly against it? Jason thinks it's time to go ahead and pass it. What say you?

On Wednesday's "Drivetime with DeRusha".... 3pm Hour: Tom Homan says 700 ICE agents are leaving - are you optimistic, or skeptical? Then are you ready for the Big Game? Tracy Perlman checks in for her weekly visit with her favorite Super Bowl snack. 4pm Hour: Amy (Koch) Frederiksen joins Jason to talk about last night's caucuses and the results of their Governor's race straw poll - what does that mean going forward? Then he talks with Fox 9's Paul Blume who was in federal court yesterday as an attorney had a very "human" moment. 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Jim Stuart from the MN Sheriff's Association to talk about what led to the 700 ICE Agents leaving. Then we find out what's grinding your gears this week on ENOUGH!!!

Wednesday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Jim Stuart from the MN Sheriff's Association to talk about their discussions with ICE that seems to have lead to the start of a draw-down. Then - what's grinding your gears this week? Jason and listeners vent their spleens on ENOUGH!!!

What's grinding your gears this week? Jason talks with listeners as they share what they've had ENOUGH of this week.

On "The Lead"... 700 agents are leaving town... a DOJ attorney is overwhelmed... and the GOP straw poll results are in. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Jim Stuart, the Executive Director of the MN Sheriff's Association, about their talks with ICE and how it led to the start of a drawdown. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Wednesday 4pm Hour: last night was caucus night in MN. Who won the GOP straw poll for governor and what does that mean for the rest of the field? Jason talks with Amy (Koch) Frederiksen. Then Fox 9's Paul Blume joins the show. He was in court yesterday when an overworked federal attorney had a very human moment.

Jason talks to Fox 9 reporter Paul Blume who was in court yesterday when a federal attorney had a "human moment" as he puts it, feeling overwhelmed by the immigration case load.

Jason talks to GOP analyst and former MN Senate Majority Leader Amy (Koch) Frederiksen about last night's straw polls at the GOP caucuses. Who was the big winner and what does it mean for the rest of the field?

Wednesday 3pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about Tom Homan's announcement that ICE would be drawing down 700 agents today. Good start? Not enough? Are you optimistic? Skeptical? How are we feeling? (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Tracy Perlman joins the show for her weekly visit - what's her favorite Super Bowl snack? And... is it time to stop naming kids Jeffery?

Jason talks with listeners about the announcement from Tom Homan today that ICE is drawing down 700 agents from Minnesota. Are you optimistic? Skeptical? How do people feel? (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

After a full day of partnering with so many amazing people joining the shows and Jason chats with the person in charge of it all - the Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest Heartland Sarah Moberg who shares the networking involved with putting together meals and meeting the moment with people who need help the most and the impact her and Second Harvest Heartland are making especially after a full day of generosity with the ‘End Hunger Together' Radiothon!

It starts at the top when it comes to ending hunger - Jodi Bahl, the new Chair of Second Harvest Heartland joined Jason to share her mission, her passion for helping others when it comes to her and her board at Second Harvest Heartland it is the primary mission for those at work and she shares with Jason why helping end hunger is so important and personal for her as well as the work Second Harvest Heartland does in the community!

It is not just the Minneapolis and Saint Paul areas that are seeking help when it comes to finding their next meal - it is also the suburbs such as Maple Grove or Wayzata or Maplewood where food shelves and Second Harvest alike do their work and Jeremy Mertes is the General Manager for Lexus of Maplewood and shares his passion to help the community!

Many view SNAP as just a way to help provide food but we were joined by someone who was able to see the multifaceted benefits of the SNAP program from food to even education - Ashley DePover of the Neighbor Advisory Council shares her story and how she became an advocate for the SNAP program.

So many helpful volunteers at today's 'End Hunger Together' Radiothon and Maddie Archbold is one of them - she is the Sr. Cause Marketing & Events Specialist and Co-Lead for the Radiothon chats with Jason about the many amazing board members that work collectively to make this happen whether it is her, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch among many, many others and she discusses the magic about how one dollar is able to stretch for one meal with your support of Second Harvest Heartland!

So many children struggle within families that cannot afford to find their next meal - we talked to Michael Arenson of Hennepin Healthcare who discusses the importance of nutrition and the need for families to keep their children fed and in good health - he also deep dives into the current struggles people face when it comes to not leaving their home, the current state of SNAP benefits for families and much more!

On Monday's Drivetime with DeRusha.... 3pm Hour: Jason starts the show talking about the potential long-term harm to Minnesota businesses by the ICE surge and all that's stemmed from it. Are we concerned enough? Then, should a football GM get to take two weeks of paternity leave? 4pm Hour: Jason's joined by Kate Raddatz for The Radd Report - are you in the thick of Summer Camp registration hell? Then, why some of you are making the ICE situation even worse. 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Chris Magan from the Star Tribune who reports on an Ecuadorian family seeking refugee status, who decided to self-deport. Then Dave Schwarts joins the show talking Vikings, Twins, Wolves and Wild!

Monday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Star Tribune reporter Chris Magan on his reporting of a Ecuadorian family seeking refugee status that has decided to self-deport. Then Dave Schwartz talks Vikings, Twins, Wolves and Wild! (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

Jason talks to our friend Dave Schwartz about an interesting weekend in sports - executives moving on... All Star Rosters and Olympic breaks... plus much more! (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

On "The Lead" ... body cams for ICE, MN shout-outs on the Grammys and more! Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Star Tribune reporter Chris Magan who talked to a family from Ecuador who'd been seeking refugee status, and has decided to self-deport.

Monday 4pm Hour: Jason's joined by Kate Raddatz for the Radd Report - are you in the thick of summer camp registration hell?! Then Jason responds to a Minneapolis neighborhood trying to erect a barricade to check cars for ICE agents - some of y'all are just making things worse.

Jason talks about a story of a Minneapolis neighborhood that built a barricade to check out-of-state vehicles for ICE forcing police to come and take it down. Between that and the hotel protests, some of y'all are making things worse. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Jason talks with friend-of-the-show and PR maven Kate Raddatz monthly on The Radd Report. Today - the crazy rush to get your kids signed up for summer camp, a Wordle rule change, and fido wants to go to college?

Monday 3pm Hour: Jason talks about multiple surveys showing the short term impact of the ICE surge on MN businesses, and wonders how long that impact will last. Then, part of the discussion over the Vikings GM being fired touches on taking two weeks of paternity leave during training camp - are there some jobs where you just can't take leave like that? (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Jason talks about the reporting that one of the issues that contributed to the Vikings GM being fired was his taking two weeks of paternity leave in the middle of training camp. Jason thinks there are some jobs where you just can't do that. Do you agree? (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images)

Jason talks about a local business survey that should send up some serious red flags to those who care about the economic health of MN. But are listeners actually concerned about it? (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: another big protest in Minneapolis - what's the best way to help the community? Then attorney Joe Tamburino talks about the Feds arresting journalists over a protest. 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of Card DeSharks. Then he talks with Chef Sean Sherman from Owamni who's just back from DC talking about immigration reform. 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour: is this a particularly bad pothole season? And Jason talks to a pair of beat writers about the departures of Derek Falvey from the Twins and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah from the Vikings.

Friday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes in-depth with Sean Kershaw from the City of St. Paul - is this year particularly bad for potholes? Then Jason talks with a pair of reporters, Dan Hayes & Alec Lewis from The Athletic - about the departure of Derek Falvey from the Twins and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah from the Vikings. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

Jason talks with Dan Hayes from the Athletic about Derek Falvey and the Twins agreeing to mutually part ways. Then he talks with Alec Lewis, also from The Athletic, about the Vikings firing GM Kwesi Adofo Mensah.

On "The Lead" - a "Black Friday" for MN sports executives... journalists arrested by the Feds... and another protest in Minneapolis. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Sean Kershaw from the City of St. Paul - is this a particularly bad year for pot holes? (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Friday 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game-show - Card DeSharks! Then he's joined by Sean Sherman from Owamni joins Jason after a trip to Washington to meet with Sen. Tina Smith with a petition for immigration reform.

Chef Sean Sherman from Owamni joins Jason after a trip to Washington to share a petition with Senator Tina Smith involving immigration and the need for reform.