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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

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    • Apr 10, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    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.



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    Friday Full Show: are your taxes fair? How bad is inflation in the wake of war? Plus Card DeSharks & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 75:41


    On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: Jason signed his tax return today - do you think your taxes are fair? Then financial writer Pat Rehkamp talks about today's inflation numbers and how bad they might get. 4pm: It's another exciting edition of Card DeSharks! Ann and Jan battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants. Then Jason wonders if we shouldn't just make stamp prices $1 and be done with all the raises. 5pm: Dan Hayes from "The Athletic" joins the show to talk about the hottest team in baseball - the Minnesota Twins!

    Don't look now, but the Twins are the hottest team in MLB - Dan Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 10:12


    After a surprising 4-game sweep of Detroit, the Twins are above .500 and in 2nd place in the Central Division. Dan Hayes joins the show to talk about the hottest team in ball.

    Friday Hour 2: Card DeSharks & rising stamp prices

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 31:39


    Friday 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another rousing round of his game show as contestants battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on Card Desharks! Then the postal service wants to raise the price of stamps to 82 cents - why not just make it an even dollar?

    Stamp prices are going up again - how high should they go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 12:46


    The postal service wants to raise stamp prices from 78 cents to 82. Maybe they should just raise it to an even dollar and be done with it?

    Card DeSharks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 18:53


    Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show - Ann and Jan battle it out for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on CARD DESHARKS!!!

    Friday Hour 1: are your taxes fair? And what does higher inflation mean for you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 31:06


    Friday 3pm Hour: Jason signed his taxes today - do you think your taxes are fair? Then he talks to financial writer Pat Rehkamp about today's inflation numbers and what they mean for consumers

    Inflation is up. Way up. - Pat Rehkamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 10:12


    A new consumer price index out today shows troubling inflation numbers - not unexpected, but troubling. Our favorite financial writer Pat Rehkamp joins us to break it down.

    Are your taxes "fair"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 18:15


    Jason signed off on his taxes today and wonders if other folks think their taxes are "fair"? Are you getting the appropriate bang for your buck?

    Thursday Full Show: Twins sweep! Where's the best pizza? How to fix HCMC and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 64:28


    On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha.... 4pm: Following the Twins game, Jason talks about a positive start to the season and sweeping the Tigers. Then should MN play catch-up now that Wisconsin has legalized online sports betting? And on DeRusha Eats - where's the best pizza in Minnesota? 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour Jason goes "In Depth" with state Rep. Danny Nadeau about how to fix the problems with Hennepin Healthcare while NOT raising taxes. Plus, more drama with the Minneapolis City Council as they battle the mayor over policing.

    Thursday Second Hour: the DeRush-Hour Headlines & more City Council drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 31:42


    Thursday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with state Rep. Danny Nadeau of Rogers about how the state can help fix the problems with HCMC without raising taxes. Then - another day, and more drama with the Minneapolis City Council

    More chaos from the Minneapolis City Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 9:26


    Jason talks about more nonsense from the Minneapolis City Council. This time playing games with reaffirming the Commissioner of Public Safety as the battle over policing in the city continues.

    The DeRush-Hour Headlines: are taxes the best way to fix problems at HCMC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 22:15


    On "The Lead" - Trump's firing immigration judges... the NFL is being investigated... Kristi Noem's jet is still being used... and more! Then Jason goes "In Depth" with State Rep. Danny Nadeau who thinks we shouldn't raise taxes to fix the problems at HCMC.

    Thursday First Hour: Twins sweep! Wisconsin legalizes online sports betting & DeRusha Eats wants your favorite MN pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 32:46


    Thursday 4pm Hour: Jason talks about the Twins finishing off a 4-game sweep of the Tigers. Are they better than we thought? Plus, does MN need to play catch-up on sports betting after Wisconsin legalizes the online version. And finally on DeRusha Eats, who makes the best pizza in Minnesota?

    DeRusha Eats - what's your favorite pizza place?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 14:17


    Jason needs to write a "Best MN Pizza" article for Minnesota Monthly. So why not poll listeners for their favorites? Who makes the best pie in town?

    Twins sweep! And Wisconsin passes legalized online sports betting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 18:28


    Jason talks about the Twins sweeping the Tigers and climbing above .500 for the first time since June of last year. It's early, but the results are trending in the right direction. Then, should MN get on board after WI legalizes online sports betting?

    Wednesday Full Show: how do you use sick days? Tracy Perlman isn't an ABS fan. Hair loss, gas prices & more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 99:34


    On Wednesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: Is Jason using his sick days wrong? How do you use yours?. Then Tracy Perlman joins for her weekly visit - why she's not so sure she likes MLB's robo umps and her favorite zoo animal! 4pm: Jason talks with Melvin Tennant from Meet Minneapolis about the Michelin Guide coming to Minneapolis. Then in light of more younger men trying to get ahead of hair loss, dermatologist Dr. Mohiba Tareen has some words of caution. 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour Jason goes "In Depth" with Patrick DeHaan - when will the ceasefire translate into lower gas prices? Then we find out what's grinding the audience's gears this week on ENOUGH!!!

    Wednesday Hour 3: The DeRush-Hour & ENOUGH!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 32:25


    Wednesday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour Jason goes "In Depth" with gas price expert Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy.com to see when we might notice the effects of a ceasefire at the gas pump. Then its time to vent your spleen on this week's ENOUGH!!!

    The DeRush-Hour Headlines: when will the ceasefire result in cheaper gas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 18:58


    Jason talks to gas expert Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy.com about the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Assuming it holds, when will we start to see cheaper gas prices? It might not be as soon as you'd hope.

    Wednesday Hour 2: Michelin is coming to Minneapolis & what young men should know about hair treatments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 32:30


    Wednesday 4pm Hour: Jason talks with Melvin Tennant from Meet Minneapolis to talk about Michelin's announcement that its famous restaurant guide will now include Minneapolis. Then he talks with dermatologist Dr. Mohiba Tareen about a NY Times story detailing the increase in young men seeking to stave off hair loss.

    What do young men need to know before starting hair treatment? - Dr. Mohiba Tareen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 9:35


    The NY Times wrote about a growing trend among young men as they try to stave off hair loss before it begins. Jason talks to dermatologist Dr. Mohiba Tareen for some details and advice.

    Michelin is coming to Minneapolis - Melvin Tennant from Meet Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 19:29


    Michelin Guide representatives announced today in Milwaukee that they're expanding to include Minneapolis and five other Great Lakes cities. Why is this such a boost for Minneapolis? Jason talks with Melvin Tennant from Meet Minneapolis.

    Wednesday Hour 1: is Jason using his sick days wrong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 34:39


    Wednesday 3pm Hour: Jason doesn't like using sick days. Is he doing this wrong? Then he's joined by Tracy Perlman to talk about baseballs new Automatic Ball Strike (ABS) system. Plus, Happy National Zoo Lovers Day!

    Tracy Perlman isn't so sure about baseballs new ball/strike challenge system

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 14:12


    Jason is joined by Tracy Perlman for their weekly visit. As a big baseball fan is she for or against MLB's new ABS challenge system? Plus it's National Zoo Lovers day - what's her favorite zoo animal?

    Is Jason using his sick days wrong? (i.e. not at all?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 20:27


    Jason is wondering if he's doing things wrong by not using his sick days nearly at all. What do listeners think and does it matter depending on your job?

    Tuesday Full Show: what's going on in Minneapolis? DeRusha Eats. "Wiping Out" Iran & Greg Swan on the Moon mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 95:53


    On Tuesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: the Minneapolis City Council is debating legalizing drug paraphernalia and bath houses for sex work... really?! Then Jason talks with Jeremy Marshik from Lumber Stash about reusing building products. 4pm: are we really going to "wipe out" Iran's civilization? And on DeRusha Eats, Jason is joined by award winning pizza chef Anthony Gilbert from Melt Pizza Company in Stillwater. 5pm: on the DeRush-Hour Jason goes "In Depth" on a plan to boost St. Paul's property tax base. And then he's joined by tech and internet guru Greg Swan to talk about how the Artemis Moon mission is using the internet and social media in new and unique ways.

    Tuesday Hour 3: the DeRush-Hour Headlines & Greg Swan Explains the Internet (and Moon mission!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 31:37


    Tuesday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour Jason has the latest on the threat to bomb Iran and goes "In Depth" on a way to help boost St. Paul's property tax break. Then Greg Swan joins for his monthly visit to talk tech and the internet - this time about the internet's connection to the Artemis Moon mission!

    Greg Swan Explains the Internet - Moon Mission edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 12:29


    Jason talks to our internet guru Greg Swan about the Artemis lunar mission and the unique internet and social media components of this history trip around the moon!

    The DeRush-Hour Headlines: the St. Paul Defibrillator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 19:08


    On "The Lead" - the latest on the threat to "wipe out" Iran... ethics complaints pickleball at the Capitol... and Bob Dylan at the amphitheater? Then Jason goes "In Depth" with John Manillo, Chair of coalition of St. Paul civic leaders about their plan for a "St. Paul Defibrillator"

    Tuesday Hour 2: are we really going to wipe out an entire civilization? And DeRusha Eats has some pizza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 31:09


    Tuesday 4pm Hour: Jason talks about President Trump's threat to "wipe out the entire civilization" of Iran if they don't cut a deal. Is that a serious threat? Then on DeRusha Eats he talks with award winning pizza chef Anthony Gilbert from Melt Pizza Company in Stillwater!

    DeRusha Eats: Melt Pizza Company in Stillwater

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 11:32


    On today's DeRusha Eats Jason is joined by Anthony Gilbert from the Melt Pizza Company in Stillwater who recently won a pair of awards at a global pizza competition in Las Vegas!

    Are we really going to "wipe out an entire civilization"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 19:36


    The President threatened to "wipe out an entire civilization" if Iran doesn't make a deal with the US and open the Straits of Hormuz. Jason talks with listeners about if this is his typical bluff and bluster - or are we actually going to commit genocide?

    Tuesday Hour 1: What are we doing in Minneapolis? And reusing building materials with Lumber Stash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 33:06


    Tuesday 3pm Hour: the Minneapolis City Council is debating legalizing drug paraphernalia and bath houses... what are we doing? What's going on?! Then Jason is joined by Jeremy Marshik from Lumber Stash to learn how they're collecting items from buildings being torn down for reuse in other places.

    Are you into reusing materials? Jeremy Marshik can help you with Lumber Stash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 9:35


    Jason is joined by Jeremy Marshik who's part of the team at Lumber Stash. They go into buildings being torn down and store materials that other companies want to reuse. He joins us live from one of those locations.

    What is the Minneapolis City Council doing? What's going on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 19:10


    Jason talks about yet another pair of issues the Minneapolis City Council is addressing instead of dealing with the actually important issues facing the city. What is going on?

    Monday Full Show: are you okay with putting traumatized kids on TV? The Radd Report. Dave Schwartz and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 98:50


    On Monday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: CBS did an interview with 5-year-old Liam Ramos. Are you cool with putting traumatized kids on TV? Then the President took it to a whole new level with his Easter social media post. 4pm: Kate Raddatz joins for this month's Radd Report - which candy did you steal from the kids' easter baskets first? Plus with Savannah Guthrie coming back to the Today Show - could you come back from something like that? 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Keith Wooddell from PAR Systems about their involvement in the Artemis mission. Then Dave Schwartz talks Wild, Twins, college hoops and more!

    Monday Hour 3: the DeRush-Hour Headlines & Dave Schwartz on sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 33:16


    Monday 5pm Hour: On the "DeRush-Hour" Jason goes In Depth with Keith Wooddell from PAR Systems - a MN company that's involved in the Artemis program as the Integrity spacecraft does its Lunar flyby today. Then he's joined by Dave Schwartz to talk Wild, College Hoops, the Twins and more!

    Dave Schwartz on sports - the Wild are getting hot headed into the playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 14:11


    Dave Schwartz joins Jason every Monday to talk sports. This week, the Wild are getting ready for the post-season, the Twins are struggling, college basketball is crowning champions and more!

    The DeRush-Hour Headlines: Artemis' Minnesota Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 19:04


    On "The Lead" - the rescue of a downed US Airman... more evidence that the Feds lied about a North Minneapolis shooting... Liam Ramos talks to CBS News and more. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Keith Wooddell, Director of Business Development for Minnesota's PAR Systems about their connection to the Artemis program as the Integrity spacecraft flies by the Moon

    Monday Hour 2: the Radd Report - could you come back to work? - and a new I Voted sticker?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 32:58


    Monday 4pm Hour: Jason is joined by Kate Raddatz for the monthly "Radd Report" - which candy did she raid first from the kids' Easter baskets? Then he talks about Savannah Guthrie's return to the Today Show - could you come back to work after what she's been through? And are you cool with a redesign of the "I Voted" sticker?

    Could you come back to work like Savannah Guthrie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 11:15


    Jason talks about Savannah Guthrie's return to the Today show after her mother's kidnapping and continued disappearance. Jason wonders how difficult that must have been and if he could do it?

    The Radd Report: Easter candy, snooze buttons and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 19:16


    Jason is joined by friend of the show Kate Raddatz for her monthly visit. On today's Radd Report: which Easter candy would you pilfer from the kids' Easter baskets first? Then, do you use the snooze button, and why? Plus, would you use AI to help plan a wedding?

    Monday Hour 1: Are you okay with interviewing child victims on TV? And did the President reach a new (low) level?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 32:36


    Monday 3pm Hour: Jason talks about CBS News interviewing 5-year-old Liam Ramos who found himself caught up in Metro Surge. Are we okay putting kids on TV? Then Jason talks about the President's Easter social media post - has he reached a new level?

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