KQ Morning Show

We ranked Simple Crap that Makes You Happy for this week's Rank You Very Much (enjoy the silence, indeed). Plus, too many people said OUT LOUD that they would leave their spouse for a million bucks, and why breaking down "film" after a concert is a crazy way for a band to wind down after a show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a paraglider in North Dakota ran into some powerlines (and was ok!) We with spoke with Paragliding instructor Adam Roering (who might have sold Steve on getting up in the air). Plus, more dangerous hobbies we'd try, and a moral victory in Beat the Jock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a North Dakota paraglider ran into a powerline (oh jeez) we heard step by step how a former electrician zapped himself clear across the basement and into the hospital. Plus, America's "most loved" accents leave us confused and it's all about getting robbed in WTF this week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We run down Top Sugar-y Cereals. Plus, your picks for what we missed, what isn't that great, or the stuff you eat just because the jingle was cool. Plus, science that actually works to cool down your car, and what song Byron Buxton should walk out during tonight Home Run Derby? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are your road trip blunders? Ever drive to the wrong side of The U-P, leave your retainer at a rest stop OR FORGET A KID?!?! It's happened to everyone. Plus, the West Metro pulls ahead in Twin Cities Civil War and Comedian Kevin Bozeman on why kids his are disappointments (spoiler it's sports), talking trash in the casino and how he got out of a ticket in Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian and ghost fanatic Bryan Miller joined us for Rank You Very Much as we ranked out Best Paranormal Activity Movies. Plus, Twin Cities Civil War saw Michael from Hastings put the East Metro in the lead and score SIR PAUL TICKETS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever done something good that backfired badly? (Steve learned jumping into break up a fight between a couple outside a pub can go haywire quickly). Plus, Beat the Jock FINALLY took a turn for the jocks and we learned a lot about lie detectors (and NEW MN State Fair Foods). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Researchers broke down what makes someone "cool" and turns out it's not smoking. Plus, Steve runs the table on this week's WTF, and do you applaud even if the concert, performance or kid's recital just isn't that good? Minnesotans have a sickness... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the best or worst nickname you've given any vehicle? Plus, another round of Double or Nothing and pass or play on the adult version of Chuck-E-Cheese... Charlie's 54 (ok that's not the actual name but it's much better than the real thing). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired on July 3, 2025: Most Problematic Name, Athletes You'd Grab a Beer With, Can You Pass a Lie Detector? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired on July 2, 2025: Celeb Airbnb, Frank Caliendo, Mariko Aoki Effect, Creepy Twins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired on July 1, 2025: Library Lager, High School Whiffs, Unbelievable Movie Moments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired on June 30, 2025: Marathon vs. Fasting, Dad-isms, Inexplicable stories, Sexy Accents, Comic John Caparulo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Erica Rhodes joined the show to talk interacting with machines, why the cello is the sexiest instrument and what it's like to get on stage and not make Simon Cowell laugh. Plus, Double or Nothing and one tough Bargument. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dove into facts everyone claims to know, but that aren't actually true (CRACK YOUR KNUCKLES ALL YOU WANT!!) Plus, Comedian Trevor Anderson joins us for Rank You Very Much featuring the Worst One Hit Wonders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One country band is playing "Taser Roulette" before each concert and we take some jabs at that. Plus, brands you trust above all else, and Donnie Moerhle of the St. Croix Valley Riders & State Senator Judy Seeberger on Lane Splitting and Filtering laws that go into effect next month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out frequent nightmares stress your body out enough it can take years off your life; we hit the meanings behind some of the most common ones. Plus, 90's skills you flex in front of Gen Z, like opening a car door with a key, and WTF featuring literal sex on the beach! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out black coffee can keep you in the game longer, unless it's this hot out. Plus, one woman found a chef's phone in the bottom of her take out container, so we heard tall the strange places you've dropped your phone, and what's on your sports bucket list? You probably can't beat a couple of lists from our fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best of Gorman in the Morning: Salty vs. Sweet, One Name Singers, Close Call Lightning Strikes, Cheapest Case of Beer By State and more. Originally aired on June 20, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best of Gorman in the Morning: Mispronounced Names, Dire Wolves Are Back, EMT Safety Tips and more. Originally aired on June 19, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly unlimited amounts of cash can lead to crazy purchases, so what goofy animal would you get if money didn't matter? Plus the best Band Free Agent signings and Steve gets a W in Beat the Jock (Fletcher does not). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We went down the rabbit hole of harmless conspiracy theories; Are some fancy grocery store parking lots too small on purpose? Does the barista misspell the name on your to go order to go viral on socials? Is Bigfoot just BLURRY?!?! Plus, "What was she thinking" in WTF Ryder's Edition and movies people lie about seeing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We crowned KQ's Father of the Year for 2025 and Jon from St Paul scored a brand new grill! We dove into grilling pet peeves and Steve confessed to tricking his neighbor into building his own Father's Day Present... a giant grill. Plus, would you cook a steak in the dishwasher, and what happens when a helicopter reported gets a little too personal trying to kill time on the way to report a story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We shared some of your best (and by that we mean worst) Dad Jokes leading up to Father's Day. Plus, why you still feel weird on Friday the 13th even if you aren't superstitious, and comedian JACKIE KASHAIN on heckling Sam Kinison, going to her first concert and her dad's best recent jokes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Pro Adventurer Mike Corey about surviving extreme situations like bears, tornados and... snake bites. Plus, music critic Steven Hyden on the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson's life and legacy and your best "Dad-isms" in Rank You Very Much. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We went deep into words and phrases that sound dirty, but aren't, and decided Minnesotans are too hung up on Cornhole. Plus, Top Movie Dads and Beat the Jock resulted in the Jocks getting beaten (again). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A high school track star celebrated a win by spraying a fire extinguisher on her shoes... and got banned from a nationwide competition; fair or not? Plus, WTF featured gators AND drive thru windows, and how much would you let theaters raise ticket prices to skip commercials before a movie? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 22 year old won $2 MILLION from a scratch off gifted to her by her dad, should she cut dad in on the action? We discuss. Plus, Monday Morning Mixtape was all about Summer Kick Off Songs and how many mini-tantrums do parents deal with during a seven hour road trip? What about tour managers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get into encores and Steve recounts the time he would have got to hang out with Tom Petty and all of the Heartbreakers... if only he hadn't had to play a damn encore!! Plus, some of the most spontaneous encores you have seen... including Prince taking Hummus Bob and a whole crew to watch a James Bond movie. And our Friday BARGUMENT on songs we'd ban from wedding receptions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twin Cities Live's Elizabeth Ries joined us for Rank You Very Much and we ran down our top bizarre stomach churning foods. Plus, crazy expensive vet bills, and what happened when the Beastie Boys challenged 6'3" Steve and his 6'2" singer to a pick up game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ran down typical High School experiences that you might have missed out on (the SUBURBS PLAYING EDEN PRAIRE'S PROM?!?!?). Plus, Beat the Jock left the Jocks without a W (again) and should bands play encores or power through until the end? You weighed in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Gorman, Paul Fletcher and Kevin Smith (aka Silent Bob) on the unbelievable way Smith got the rights to Dogma back just in the nick of time for the movie's 25th anniversary, why it's hard to top his very first concert, the country icon that completely blew him away and his thoughts on bringing Mallrats back to Eden Prairie Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got a rundown on the craziest merch that bands have actually put out and some of the prices that stuff sells for online. Plus, WTF Fletcher's Edition featured speeding cars, senior fight club and spit seasoned tacos and Guinness World Records that hit close to home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dug into the scariest stories that you still tell. Steve's involved a late night trip to McDonalds in Belfast, we also heard from you about running from bears, territorial buffalos and members of the Russian Mafia. Plus we start a Monday Morning Mixtape with our favorite tracks for air drumming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We put Steve to the test with some of the country's most commonly misspelled words and he came through like a champ. Plus, documentary director Jake Sumner on Ron Delsener Presents and the best reason to never get a hairless cat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One former flight attended was busted with 100 POUNDS of a drug partial made from HUMAN BONES overseas. Plus, Rank You Very Much: Lame Superhero Names, and Comedian Greg Coleman on the upside of the Wolves losing (for him), the social aspect of writing checks and how his kids out grow his jokes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Double victory for the jocks today in Beat the Jock! Plus, a really large number of people say they would shorten their lives to extend... their pets'?!?! And pigeons can't get out of the Twin Cities fast enough... it's so bad they are trying to fly commercial now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Gorman and Daniel Kohn (co-author of Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World) discuss the roots of a music scene that gave lead to Sublime, No Doubt and The Offspring. Plus, all the connections and conflicts that formed these bands and a sound that went world wide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Gorman and Editor Gary Graff on a book that's "designed to start arguments" (501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide), the evolution of the album and listening to music as a fan and as a critic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foo Fighters are making headlines over their rider in Indonesia, so we dug into some weird rider requests. Plus, WTF features the weirdest way to spark a fire, and when the world will end (spoiler it's today). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to modern day Paul Revere, documentarian Ken Burns about his new series on the American Revolution. Plus, AMA Friday with Legend Car Champion Tim Brockhouse of Elko Speedway, and Aaron Paul has bands play in his living room... would you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Maggie Faris joined the show with an update on her quest for a Guinness World Record, why she's still excited about stand up, plus we got her picks for Greatest HBO Shows Ever during Rank You Very Much. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another edition of Beat the Jock and Gorman walks away with a tie, while Fletcher is still looking for a W. Plus, AirBNB spoiling weekend parties, and MN Frost's Taylor Heise on how the team can comeback after an OT loss in the PWHL finals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dig into weird rules that you created for yourselves, and people need to lean how to eat pie. Plus, WTF: Steve's Edition, featured a marriage that was doomed from the start when things got stab-y, and Tom Cruise's best role was a cameo in a fat suit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We announced KQ's Best(est) Winners for 2025. Plus, Strib's Neal Justin with picks for streaming and some things you should pass on. Plus, 'tis the season for Senior Class Pranks and you did not disappoint (cue the greased pigs). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef Gavin Kaysen in-studio on starting his culinary career as a Sandwich Artist, what his last meal would be and the story behind the name of his restaurant Bellecour. Plus, the West Metro pulled ahead in Twin Cities Civil War with Mike from Lakeville going 8 FOR 8 today, and your (slightly disturbing) input on red flag hobbies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Rank You Very Much, a 3-peat in the top spot when ranking cereal mascots. Plus, a victory for the East today in Twin Cities Civil War and comedian John Caparulo on getting hang out with "the gopher guy" working at a golf course. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After bear sightings near Isanti we heard those suckers are popping up all over the metro. Steve thinks he has a better shot fighting... a tiger. Plus, in our first ever TWIN CITIES CIVL WAR Richard from Prior Lake won the battle for the West, and the sports getting BANNED from one park in Maple Grove. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farm Aid 40 with the original line up, and a truckload more bands, is coming to Minnesota; we run down all you need to know. Plus, WTF featured a face licker, a casket thief and a topless photo bomber, and your strange roommate stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The southern accent might disappear?!?! We get into the sexiest accents in the U.S., and the times when a really bad one can be a deal breaker. Plus, we hear from live organ donors and send Michelle to the Sex Pistols playing Double or Nothing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What really grinds your gears in the parking lot? Steve left the most appropriate note on a Prius. Plus, we learned about the Minnesota Pull Thru from Paulie in Prior Lake. Deb hit a double in Double or Nothing and scored Wallflowers tickets. Plus, AMA Friday with Fishing Guide Jeremiah Johnson on Opener Eve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.