Henry Lake

This hour Henry discusses the fascinations with Luigi Mangione and other murderers some consider to be attractive, we give our colleague Al Schoch his flowers, Lake talks Minnesota Lynx and WNBA with team radio broadcaster Sloane Martin, plus we have This Day In Sports History.

Henry talks with Minnesota Lynx Radio Broadcaster Sloane Martin about Olivia Miles' ascension, who she thinks is the toughest matchup for the Lynx, Kayla McBride's resurgence, and more.

Matthew Coller, Dave Thune, Bite of the Night and Headlines full 2542 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:17:53 +0000 GrqnhnzHvKqAQ7KxHyiP6vkmYIbapfnv sports Henry Lake sports Matthew Coller, Dave Thune, Bite of the Night and Headlines Lake Night — Dooo!  Henry Lake has been a fan favorite of Minnesota sports fans for two decades.  His basketball takes are legendary.  And his love for all Minnesota sports is what makes him such a good listen.  After Twins games, he hosts Final Pitch.  And hosts The Call-In Show after Timberwolves games. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting

Henry talks with former St. Paul Council Member Dave Thune about St. Paul's Mayor Kaohly Her, why some of the allegations are unfounded, working through disagreements, and more.

Henry talks with Matthew Coller from Purple Insider about Kyler Murray being named QB1, what's next for JJ McCarthy, was it a true competition, how the messages were relayed via media, Caleb Banks development, Demond Claiborne, and more.

This hour Henry wants to know who are the most hated former athletes in Minnesota, Lake apologies for something that happened earlier in the week, and he's joined in studio by John Baker from Be The Change.

Henry is joined in studio by John Baker from Be The Change as they discuss how the economy has affected nonprofit organizations, why they wanted to work with the Minneapolis Police Department, Lake helping with the spontaneous creation of a children's golf tournament Sat. Sept. 12 and more. You can check out their website, www.bethechangemn.com

This hour Henry says Sophie Cunningham has caused irreparable damage to the WNBA, he talks with former University of Minnesota All-American wrestler Michael Blockhus about his fight this weekend at Canterbury Park, plus we have This Day In Sports History.

Henry talks with former University of Minnesota All-American wrestler Michael Blockhus about his fight this weekend at Canterbury Park, why he made the transition to fighting, having opponents call him out and more.

This hour Henry talks with Minnesota Racing Commission Executive Director Tom DiPasquale, he chats up Fox 9 News Anchor Kelcey Carlson, plus we have Bite of the Night and Headlines.

Henry talks with Fox 9 News Anchor Kelcey Carlson about working election nights, going on vacation with the family, and more.

Henry talks with Minnesota Racing Commission Executive Director Tom DiPasquale about the horse racing regulations in Minnesota compared to the United States, the "state of the industry" nationally, betting affecting the industry and more!

This hour Henry says the only complaint he want to hear is that we don't have good candidates to vote for, and he recaps Tuesday night's primaries with former Minnesota Senator Jeff Hayden.

Henry is joined in studio by former Minnesota Senator Jeff Hayden about Tuesday night's primaries, what he learned when he got into politics, seeing people's motivations, and more.

This hour Henry and Chris discuss MLB Trade Deadline Day, they look back at SummerSlam, plus we have This Day In Sports History.

This hour Henry talks politics with Aaron Rupar from Public Notice Newsletter, he chats up local sports journalist Andrew Dukowitz about the red hot Minnesota Lynx, plus we have Bite of the Night.

Henry talks with local sports journalist Andrew Dukowitz about the Lynx counting to roll, why Olivia Miles is a legit WNBA MVP candidate, best player vs. MVP candidate, matching up vs. the Indiana Fever, and more.

Henry talks with Aaron Rupar from Public Notice Newsletter about Donald Trump's latest comments regarding the reflecting pool, is Jeanne Piro's job as US Attorney safe, domestic abuse allegations against Ohio Rep. Max Miller, will the public get squeezed out of tariffs and more.

This hour Henry says being a bad parent doesn't always equal going to jail for life, and he talks with the owner of Confetti Blossum Colleen Ayers about their Swedish candy store and more.

Henry talks with the owner of Confetti Blossum Colleen Ayers about the curiosity of Swedish candy, why they started their company, the difference in Swedish and American candy, and more. Check out their website https://www.confettiblossom.com

After Thursday's walk-off win, the Twins could have floated all the way to Seattle. Steve Thomson reviews the exciting finish from their second walk-ff of the week and previews the series against the Mariners.

Earlier in the week, FIFA announced they would sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity firms. Then, the backlash started...and grew hotter quickly. Steve Thomson breaks the news about a reversal on the decision from president Gianni Infantino.

Are we good with how political campaigns run in general? Steve Thomson and producer Jonathan Lowe give their thoughts. We hear the sad news about Pearson's candies. Then, FIFA president Gianni Infantino reverses course on the decision he made earlier in the week.

Another big entertainment event will be in the Twin Cities over the weekend...and WCCO producer Chris Tubbs will be all over it. He joins the program to talk about WWE's Summerslam and everything it will bring to downtown Minneapolis.

Which big names will be on new teams by Monday afternoon? Audacy MLB Insider Bob Nightengale goes through the list of players and teams that will be active before the trade deadline.

There's a reversal in the DOJ's decision on prosecutions regarding the Reflecting Pool on the Washington Mall. Maybe a bit hasty on first blush? Steve Thomson welcomes Bob Nightengale on the show to preview MLB's trade deadline. Then, Chris Tubbs is all about WWE's Summerslam.

Fresh out of the gate we discussed the sexual harassment situation among St Paul Koahly Her and the relationship with leaders in St Paul going forward. Also talked Vikings with Matthew Coller, Lynx talk with Charles Hallman. Josh has the Headlines and On this Day in Sports History and a puzzling Bite of the Night!

Final hour of the Lake Show and we talk to Charles Hallman about the red hot Minnesota Lynx, Josh has the On This Day in Sports History! Then, we sift through some NFL news and notes and we react to a tough Twins outing including our friend Karen in NE who shared her thoughts on the Twins lack of offense!

Now that we are out of the WNBA All Star break - its time to get into some women's basketball conversation with our guy Charles Hallman of the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder - who does HE think that the WNBA MVP will be and we get some of his thoughts on Lynx/Wolves ownership and Phee's return as well!

From Matthew Coller talking Purple to the Bite of the Night that throws us for a loop, to a really bad beat that involves the Minnesota Twins and Josh has Headlines to cap off the second hour!

We are back in the swing of the Minnesota Vikings Training Camp - so we bring on our guy - Matthew Coller - the Purple Insider himself to recap a busy week of Vikings news from Brian O'Neill being resigned, signing Jamal Adams, breaking down the first two days of reps between Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy and we even get into some WNBA talk as well!

This first hour we dive into the latest on the Koahly Her accusations and what it means going forward with her partnership with St Paul Police Chief Axel Henry and then preview this weekend's SummerSlam festivities with John Klinkenberg of MN Sports and Events!

Millions are going to flock down to Minneapolis this weekend for the biggest professional wrestling event of the summer and that is SummerSlam - we talked to John Klinkenberg Cheif Operating Officer with Minnesota Sports and Events previewing any and all aspects of this weekend's festivities both within the event and the surrounding downtown area including this weekend's WWE Takeover down the street at the Minneapolis Convention Center!

Its been the biggest news of the week - St. Paul Mayor Koahly Her in some hot water over some sexual harassment accusations and even more so - is in conflict with St Paul Police Cheif Axel Henry - we discuss why this is such a bad look as a leader and early in her time as mayor for Saint Paul!

It was a good night for a former Twin...against his old squad. Henry recaps Kansas City 4-0 victory on Wednesday night, one in which Randy Dobnak took the starring role.

During Henry Lake's interview with Steve Silton, news broke that free agent safety Jamal Adams would join the Vikings. Who else would we call but Purple Insider's Matthew Coller to break down the move?

It has been a while since sports and entertainment attorney Steve Silton has been on the show. He and Henry catch up on their Summer activities, dig into the Senate Primary race between Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan, discuss the impact of Kyle Shanahan's auto accident, and break some news with a fellow Lake Night regular.

This past weekend, the Bronze Foundation celebrated their 87th annual golf tournament. Henry chatted with Foundation president Darwin Dean at Hiawatha Golf Club about the organization, the course, and the shared history of introducing golf to minority communities in the Twin Cities.

How have the Twins defied odds to be in the AL Central race this late into the season? MLB Statcast data engineer Do-Hyoung Park goes through the numbers and trends of the team he formerly covered on a daily basis.

Do-Hyoung Park joins Henry to discuss a familiar subject...the Minnesota Twins. Are the economic tariffs really working for small businesses? Then, Darwin Dean tells us about the history of the Bronze Foundation.

Star Tribune Prep sports journalist David LaVaque passed away over the weekend after battling a brief neurological illness. But the man was more than articles in print. Local sports writer Heather Rule honors the man beyond the headlines.

Which Hollywood star doesn't get Henry's endorsement? He lets us know the name and the movie that drove him to this proclamation. Later, Twin Cities sports journalist Heather Rule remembers the late Star Tribune high school sports writer David LaVaque.