Drivetime with DeRusha

To open up the final hour of the show, Dan runs through some new laws being implemented in the new year. Dan then details some conspiracy stories that some GOP leaders have pushed back against. On Wednesday's at 5:35 the Drivetime crew tells you what they've had enough of. Dan, Lindsey, Jonathan Lowe and listeners share their ENOUGHS for this week and 2025. It turns into a therapy session.

On Wednesday's at 5:35 the Drivetime crew tells you what they've had enough of. Dan, Lindsey, Jonathan Lowe and listeners share their ENOUGHS for this week and 2025. It turns into a therapy session.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To open the second hour, Dan and Lindsey weigh in on one of the biggest stories of the day, the Feds cutting off funds for child care. Dan provides some facts and numbers before sharing his feelings on the matter. Dan and Lindsey sift through listener texts. In an effort to foster connection around loss, Dan runs through some of the lives we lost this year.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To open the show, a discussion about the year that was 2025. How do you look at this past year, are you ready to leave it behind or wish it could stay around for a little bit longer? Listeners share their end of year vibes. In the second half of the hour, Tracy Perlman makes her weekly appearance as she heads down to Grand Casino Arena for the World Junior Championships.

Tracy Perlman is the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Xcel Energy Center and Saint Paul RiverCentre. She joins Drivetime every Wednesday at 3:35pm. She and Dan go way back and reminisce about those long summer days when Tracy was covering the Twins. They pivot to their New Years Eve plans that for Tracy includes Team USA at the World Juniors Championships and a giant disco puck. In their second segment, they discuss pitch emails and Gen Z's pursuit of the “soft life”.

The full episode of Drivetime with DeRusha for December 30th, 2025. Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in studio. Guests include Russ Hanes, Sydney Kamps and Dave Schwartz

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To kick off the final hour of the show, Dan and Lindsey depress you before saving your faith in humanity in 3 Disasters & Puppies. Then, Dan and Lindsey chat a bit about billionaires and the newest member to the club, Beyonce. Finally, to wrap up the show Dave Schwartz makes his weekly appearance to chat about World Juniors, the Vikings and the Wild.

Dave Schwartz makes his weekly appearance on Drivetime with DeRusha for some sports talk that's mostly dominated by hockey today. Dave and Dan talk about what makes the World Junior Championships special. They then wade into the Vikings Christmas Day performance where their defense forced 6 takeaways. In their second segment, Dan and Dave talk about Tiger Woods and how he's making Dan feel old.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To open the hour Dan and Lindsey debate which of the local men's professional sports is most likely to break the 34-year-long championship drought. Then, Dan speaks with Sydney Kamps from the St. Paul Homeless Assistance Response Team about how St. Paul is providing services to those in their community experiencing homelessness. To wrap the hour Dan goes to his happy place… MOON TALK! He gives his reasons why we should go back to the Moon.

Sydney Kamps is an Outreach and Housing Coordinator for the St. Paul Homeless Assistance Response Team. She joins Dan Cook to discuss St. Paul's approach to homeless encampments and how it differs from Minneapolis and other neighboring communities. They discuss how they support people experiencing homelessness in their community and if and when it's the right time to get someone help. https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/report-concern/homeless-assistance-response-team

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To open the show, a discussion about citizen journalism as Youtube journalists descend on the Twin Cities. Dan speaks to the necessity of a system to check your stories through and bona fides to show that you know how to vet a story. Listeners chime in with their thoughts on the phones and text line. A conversation with Russ Hanes from the Invisible Wounds Project wraps the hour.

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The full episode of Drivetime with DeRusha for Monday, December 29th. Scott Korzenowski and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook.

Scott Korzenowski and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook. Korzo runs through some new laws being implemented in the new year. Pete Najarian joins to talk Minnesota Vikings and if it's imperative for the team to extend Brian Flores' services. To wrap up the show, Lindsey puts Korzo on the shot clock.

Pete Najarian is the co-Founder of @marketrebels Ex-NFL Linebacker and an inductee of the University of Minnesota Hall of Fame Korzo opens up their conversation with his preference for the Minnesota Vikings to bring Brian Flores back as the Defensive Coordinator when his contract expires. Pete gives a surprising answer but says you can find it in the middle of the field.

Scott Korzenowski and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook. To open up the hour, Korzo talks about the call of several Republican leaders for the resignation of Tim Walz as governor of Minnesota. He also details a story in today's Star Tribune that provides an update to sourcing behind some of the ties of alleged fraud to members of the Somali community in Minnesota. Korzo and Lindsey discuss publicly funded stadiums and how different politically Korzo was in the 90s. They wrap the hour up with a recap Battle of the Sexes part II.

Scott Korzenowski and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook. We open up the show with a conversation about the Minnnesotan snow culture and how he dealt with yesterday's winter storm. Then, Korzo and Lindsey talk a bit about chat boxes, how friendly they can be and the problems/pervasiveness of synophancy. Korzo gets in his bag with some Timberwolves talk with a few words for Anthony Edwards including complacency. Finally, we wrap the hour with an ode to Korzo's childhood bombshells.

Twas the day after Christmas at WCCO Radio and Dan Cook fills in for Jason DeRusha where we discussed the end of Christmas Day but the celebration of the season throughout and beyond the day itself! Also Wendy Blackshaw joins to talk about the IIHF World Junior Championships getting underway in the Twin Cities today, play a game of Card DeSharks and Alec Lewis joins to talk Vikings and their Christmas Day win!

Final hour with Dan Cook in for Jason DeRusha! Charlie Oakes joins us for a couple of segments to talk movies coming out in 2026 hes most looking forward to and one he currently really is raving about! Then Alec Lewis recaps the Vikings win on Christmas Day, Brian Flores future and much more!

It was a defensive showcase at US Bank Stadium on Christmas Day, Alec Lewis of The Athletic recaps the Vikings win, their defense, the future of Brian Flores, and Justin Jefferson as well!

2025 is almost in the rear view mirror - Charlie Oakes, our executive Gen - Z movie specialist talks about a certain movie he is loving currently and what 2026 looks like with some major blockbuster movies coming out!

Another hour with Dan Cook in for Jason DeRusha and of course it is Friday so we are playing Card DeSharks and we also discuss the hard question of how to receive a duplicate gift which you already have!

Many face a conundrum of gifts you may already have - Dan Cook and Josh Wheeler break down how to best approach duplicate gift giving!

Today we had Melissa from Olivia, MN face off against Randy from Faribault in Card DeSharks!

We begin the first hour with Dan Cook filling in for Jason DeRusha on this Friday after Christmas Day with a discussion on how to best address the holiday season, then we skate on over to the hockey rink to talk World Juniors with Wendy Blackshaw of the Minnesota Sports and Events and we also talk about what qualifies as a federal holiday!

Today is the day! Many are flocking to Minneapolis and Saint Paul for the festivities and a lot of fun hockey action as Friday marked the beginning of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship

Yes, Christmas Day is behind us but what is the rush to take it all down TODAY? There is plenty to celebrate even past the 25th - we discuss the importance of embarrassing the season of Christmas!

Today we began asking listeners what is on your mind? Also Ask Adri, Lizz Winstead previews her show at Parkway - we dive into the year in meals for DeRusha Eats, In Depth and The Lead and much more on the Tuesday before Christmas Eve Eve!

Final hour of this Tuesday show - we start with the big stories of the day and also we talk to Julie Weil of the Washington Post about young people abandoning home ownership! Then comedian and writer

Nearing the end of the show we bring some light hearted but also serious with the Epstein files and more with writer and comedian Lizz Winstead talking about some of these top stories and also her upcoming show at Parkway Theater!

We discuss the latest in the money involved in the Feeding Our Future case, Scandinavian Christmas then Jason chats with Julie Weil of the Washington Post about the current generation and abandoning home ownership!

Another hour with Jason on this Tuesday as we begin discussing the correct time to go Christmas shopping and for DeRusha Eats we list off the best meal of 2025!

It is the final show for Jason DeRusha in 2025 so we had to list off the best meals of the year that was - 2025!

Because it is December 23rd, we dive into the gift shopping portion of today's show! When is the right time to truly buy gifts for Christmas - we discuss! Also what is the perfect last minute gift?

We begin the show with a couple different topics to start out including a family related story from Jason and the latest ICE comments from Governor Tim Walz! Then we pivot to Ask Adri with our friend Adrianne Lee in studio

Joining Jason in the studio was Adrianne Lee - who has a substack and advice column - she answers the important questions including how to avoid food allergies when preparing for family gatherings - that and much more with our advice segment in Ask Adri!

There is a lot to unpack to begin the show so we open the floor to you - the listeners - to discuss what is on your mind. Jason shares a story close to him about a family member he discovered through strictly DNA but aside from this we open up any topic to discuss from Walz speaking on possible ICE raids to holiday topics and more!

From the media feeling unsure in wake of a recent ‘60 Minutes' episode being removed, then to Ali Kaplan joining us in studio to Mike Lindell potentially being the next governor. Finally DeRush Hour News Headlines and Dave Schwartz joins to talk Vikings, Wild and more on a Monday!

Jason has the top stories of the day with The Lead then we go in depth with Wendy Blackshaw of MSE to preview some of the fun events and festivities surrounding the World Junior Championships coming to town starting Friday! Then talk Vikings and Wild with our guy Dave Schwartz!

It was a bruised and battered win, but a win nonetheless for the Vikings - we get into that with Dave Schwartz and also ask him about the Minnesota Wild - sure they lost to Colorado but the Quinn Hughes era has given some great results early! Then we discuss what the Wolves can do to keep pushing in the Western Conference as well!

Friday is a big day for hockey but there is so much surrounding the World Juniors festivities coming to town that all ages can take part in - we chat with Wendy Blackshaw of Minnesota Sports and Entertainment to preview a fun 11 day stretch for the family! Also Jason has the top stories of the day with The Lead!

This hour we tackle the possibility of Mike Lindell, yes - the MyPillow guy of becoming the next Governor of Minnesota! Then we discuss the perfect gift to give dads (and Dan Cook for Christmas). Also, we remember Dick Enrico!