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Guests, news, information and Minnesota's Classic Rock with Tom Barnard and the whole KQ Morning Show crew. 92.5 KQRS-FM | Minneapolis + St. Paul

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    The KQ Morning Show podcast has been a staple of my daily routine for years. I first started listening to the show when I was a child, held captive in my father's car, and it quickly became a part of my life. Now, as an adult, I still tune in every day and even listen to the podcasts on weekends.

    One of the best aspects of The KQ Morning Show podcast is the humor and banter between the hosts. Tommy B and the crew have a fantastic chemistry that translates well through audio. They cover a wide range of topics, from news and current events to pop culture and weird stories. Their coverage of national news stories is insightful and often hilarious, making me laugh out loud even when I'm alone in my car. Additionally, their discussions are not sugar-coated or politically correct, which I appreciate for its refreshing honesty.

    However, there are some aspects of this podcast that can be improved upon. One frequent complaint among listeners is Tom's tendency to repeat himself and veer off into tangents with stories we've heard countless times before. This can be frustrating and tiresome for long-time listeners who have heard these stories multiple times over the years. Furthermore, there have been instances where Tom has made nasty comments towards his co-hosts, particularly Candace. It is uncomfortable to hear her carefully choose her words around him, and it detracts from the overall atmosphere of the show.

    In conclusion, despite its flaws, The KQ Morning Show podcast remains one of my favorites. It has been on air for over 30 years for good reason – its engaging content and humorous banter make it stand out from other morning shows. While there are areas that could use improvement, such as Tom's repetition and treatment of his co-workers, overall it is an enjoyable podcast that brings laughter to my mornings.



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    GITM 10/9/25: Steve Gets All the Tots! WITH MATT SERWE! 122

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 74:17


    KSTP Meteorologist Matt Serwe joins the show for Rank You Very Much: Top Food Holidays. Plus, we learn how often TV weather people actually get it right. The West pulls ahead in Twin Cities Civil War and the strange places we're being asked to tip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 10/8/25: Steve Gets Surly on a Plane 121

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 54:15


    After a confrontation between a mom with a screaming baby and another diner at a restaurant got the internet fired up, Steve recounted saying exactly what he wanted to when a fellow flyer got all riled up over his happy baby. Plus, Beat the Jock got our jocks working REALLY hard. Plus, the Big Dumper's 61st Home Run lands in the perfect place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 10/7/25: Everybody Gets Creeped Out 120

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 61:18


    We hit on things that should be normal but are actually pretty creepy, wet doorhandles, cats who stare at ghosts and... warm toilet seats. Plus, despite trying our hardest we could not find a date for WTF bachelor Robert... but did hook up Kathy with tickets to a show at First Ave. The Fonz himself, Henry Winkler, on writing his 40th book, how he got his first producing job and why it's important to just put one foot in front of the other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 10/6/25: Steve Gets the Rundown on Fire Starting 119

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 42:17


    We dug into what are really essential skills and Alan from Mpls checked in with a pro tip on starting fires without a match or lighter (as long as you have bad vision). Plus, jobs where you don't need to be that smart to make a BUNCH of money, and RUSH!! announced a tour. We'll let you know who's playing drums when they come to Chicago next summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM Interview: Producer and Drummer Butch Vig

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 17:07


    Butch Vig on Garbage's first ever show at the 7th Street Entry, what it's like to hear Nevermind out in the wild more than 30 years after producing the album and where he was told to NOT go to a Packers away game as an out of town fan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 10/3/25: Steve Gets into the Taylor Swift v Charlie XCX Feud WITH MATTHEW BROUSSARD 118

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 44:13


    Comic Matthew Broussard joined the show and talks pop star beef, preppy schools and how well his cat plays with others. Plus, the very stranger way a book on the Replacements could get turned into a movie, and why we aren't running the TC Marathon this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 10/2/25: Steve Gets a Ticket 117

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 61:46


    After a TOYOTA CAMRY!?!? got busted going 124 mph and still tried to get out of the speeding ticket, we hit on the best and worst times we've gotten pulled over. Plus, Rank You Very Much: Great Bands with Terrible Names and Sam Ekstrom is predicting a BLOW OUT in London this week for the Vikings (we hope he's right). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 10/1/25: Steve Gets in his Crocs Behind the Kit (almost) 116

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 36:39


    Offices are going as far as BANNING shoes in the work place, we're way ahead of the trend for once. Plus, Chi-Chi's in St Louis Park sets opening day... and classes things up with reservations and lots of reasons to use the word "malfeasance." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/30/25: Steve Gets to Exercise His Blinkers 115

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 54:29


    With Ohio issuing a pretty obvious request for its highway drivers, we went deep on your MN road rules. Plus, SUPER TROOPER Erik Stolhanske on Super Troopers 3, how he met up with the rest of Broken Lizard and his love for Stereophonics, and KAPRIZOVS BIG PAYDAY. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/29/25: Steve Gets Knocked Out COLD 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 40:55


    After a woman spoke about yawning so hard SHE BROKE HER NECK AND NEARLY DIED!!! we dug into the strange ways you've hurt yourself. Gorman jumped into a door frame and saw stars for a few days, but we've heard you slipped on a grape, threw out your back sneezing and took a brick to the face (thank the maker for Nerf footballs). Plus, a Sperm racing update (you won't believe the cash they are throwing at the guy who invented this) and MSP is losing its Spirit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/26/25: Steve Gets to Dive into Ice Castles 113

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 48:15


    We went way down the frosty rabbit hole on the 1978 MADE IN MINNESOTA romantic drama Ice Castles and learned all the different movies and shows you've appeared as extras. Plus, your Don't-Knock-It-Until-You've-Tried-It life hacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/25/25: Everybody Gets Primed for Hockey with JESSI PIERCE! 112

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 63:35


    We dissected NHL logos in Rank You Very Much and preview the upcoming Wild season with Jessi Pierce. Plus, Sam Ekstorm's crazy Vikings in Ireland predictions and squirrels gone wild... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/24/25: Steve Gets a New Gig 111

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 55:58


    THIS JUST IN!!! Rolling Stone is calling it a "Supergroup" but Gorman is just calling it playing music with his friends; new band HOWL OWL HOWL will feature Darius Rucker, Mike Mills and Steve on drums with music out next month. We learn how this whole project started and why picking a band name was the hardest part. Plus, we dig into the time you became LIVESAVERS, and chat with Agent Cooper himself, Kyle MacLachlan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/23/25: Steve Gets Controversial 110

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 51:37


    What's your weirdest beverage hack? Steve reviews Coke-a-Cola in red wine; a Spanish delicacy (yuck). Plus, Tom Morello used to strip at bachelorette parties and Ozzy slaughtered cattle and other jobs rock starts had before they hit it big. WTF featuring a Turkey brine that nearly took the house out, a 100 FOOT burnout and... HUMAN REMAINS?!?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/22/25: Steve Gets to Leave the Leaves 109

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 56:46


    It's the first day of fall, what gets under your skin about this season? Dead leaves, rotten apples and bland turkey topped the list plus take aways from Farm Aid 40 and the strangest science of the year as the Ig Noble prizes are awarded. Originally aired Monday, September 22, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/19/25: Steve Gets to Sink Your Battle Ship 108

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 57:47


    Toy Hall of Fame 2025 nominees are in and Battleship has clearly gotten the shaft in the past, we'll all in on that and this year's underdog "snow" for induction this year. Plus drunk chimpanzee and comedian Chris Porter on venues changing names, seeing The Black Crowes in the early days and what a Kansas City traffic jam really means. Originally aired Friday, September 19, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/18/25: Steve Gets to Save the Day 107

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 79:16


    Ever come to the rescue for a wild animal? Steve save some tiny possums from drowning in a garbage can (right after crushing their mother to death under his car... on accident) and on man freed a very noisy deer from the soccer net in his yard plus we featured Robert Redford in this week's Rank You Very Much and chatted beer with Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative's Jeremy Mathison AND drumming on Appetite for Destruction with Steven Adler. Originally aired Thursday, September 18, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/17/25: Steve Gets Some Attention for Hamstrings 106

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 85:00


    We got a very disturbing rundown from Sam Ekstrom on how big the Vikings injury report might be, plus founding member of R.E.M. Mike Mills on the origins of the Baseball Project and why R.E.M. didn't think it was a big deal that you couldn't understand anything Michael Stipe was singing on the first few albums, plus Trampled by Turtle's Erik Berry on picking up the mandolin and Farm Aid 40 this Saturday. Originally aired Wednesday, September 17, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/16/25: Steve Gets to Talk Like a Bavarian 105

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 73:14


    We dove into a very questionable list of the most "trustworthy" accents and Steve once had to tell Midwesterner and Jayhawks front man Gary Louris that we do all in fact have accents, plus WTF featured Flammin' Cheeto eating spider monkeys, the worst McPuns ever and a gator slaying grandma... and we discover fun stuff you can do with removed body parts after Elton John had his knees replaced and his old kneecaps turned into jewelry. Originally aired Tuesday, September 16, 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/15/25: Steve Gets Dialed into the Best Online Celebrity Auction WITH BERT KREISHER!! 103

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 54:45


    Bert Kreisher joined the show in all his shirtless glory (we're guessing) to talk about how he ended up with some many Grateful Dead ties, why taking over a year off was the best thing he's done for his stand-up in years and starting his tour this week plus the strange way a Canadian broke into his upstairs neighbor's apartment and we come down off the JJ McCarthy cloud. Originally aired Monday, September 15, 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/12/25: Steve Gets Taken Out By Mexican Food WITH MAGGIE FARIS! 103

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 70:31


    Comedian Maggie Faris on what happens when something ends up in your food that shouldn't be there, best breakfast spots and the showcase she is putting together for Wednesday night at Laugh Camp. Plus, BEAT THE JOCK featured back to back wins for the listeners and Vikings Insider Sam Ekstrom with a really strange prediction for Sunday's game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    GITM Best Of: Make it a Double

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 63:11


    Originally Aired September 11, 2025: The Best of Gorman in the Morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/10/25: Steve Gets Up to Speed 102

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 52:27


    A speed demon has been driving an F1 car in the Czech Republic at speeds of 120 mph for the past SIX YEARS before getting busted; so we heard a lot about your top speed and what you were driving when it happened (200+ on a crotch rocket is the current record). Plus, an intense round of Beat the Jock, and random loud noises are freaking out people in New Jersey (Steve blames Richie Sambora). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 9/9/25: Steve Gets Morbid 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 50:26


    We learned the kind of strange and somewhat cool inscriptions many rock stars have etched on their headstones, plus a lesson on Peach Moonshine and some healthy celebration of JJ's debut! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    GITM 9/8/25: Steve Gets Details on Chicken Peepers FROM ELIZABETH RIES 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 67:46


    Elizabeth Ries of Twin Cities Live joined the show to talk about her intense sleep routine, pick for best MN State Fair food this year and why she is partially blinding her chickens. Plus, we gear up for MN to CREAM Chicago tonight (hopefully) and the strange and scandalous places you've run into teachers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM Best Of: Double Your Fun...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 63:43


    Originally Aired September 5, 2025: The Best of Gorman in the Morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM Best Of: Double Your Pleasure...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 61:57


    Originally Aired September 4, 2025: The Best of Gorman in the Morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM Best Of: Second Time Same as the First...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 63:00


    Originally Aired September 3, 2025: The Best of Gorman in the Morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM Best Of: Do I Hear an Echo?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 63:00


    Originally Aired September 2, 2025: The Best of Gorman in the Morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/29/25: Steve Gets the Inside Scoop on Iowa from MIKE BRODY 099

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 64:37


    Comedian Mike Brody joined the show to talk about growing up in Mason City and what it's like to get heckled during breakfast on a cruise ship. Plus, your strangest college roommates and the bands you'd want to see reunite (original line up only!). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/28/25: Steve Gets Hooked on a Thielen WITH SAM EKSTROM 098

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 49:23


    We ran down our Top Fantasy Football Team names with Sam Ekstrom of the Locked on Vikings podcast. Plus, heard Sam's preview of the upcoming season. Plus, we dug into Guinness World Records that haven't been set yet, and we think we've got a chance at this high-five record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM Interview: Comic Pete Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 19:36


    Pete Lee on why he was the scariest guy in jail in New York City recently. Plus, the first joke he ever wrote, his historic first concert and the wild experience of Ozzy Osbourne's Back to the Beginning concert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/27/25: Steve Gets to Know THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD - COMEDIAN PETE LEE! 097

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 54:43


    Steve Gets to Know THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD - COMEDIAN PETE LEE! Plus, a REALLY tight round of Beat the Jock, and the Pride of Detroit Lakes will dust off his purple jersey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/26/25: Steve Gets a Bullseye 096

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 58:24


    After one motocross fanatic highjacked a Township Hall Meeting with his imaginary dirt bike, we dove into the strange people we meet in our neighborhoods and Steve reflected on the best AND worst moment he had with a dog walker. Plus, WTF featuring speeding, stealing and smashing windshields. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/25/25: Steve Gets An Ice Bath 095

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 43:37


    We run down weird hangover cures from the internet and Steve says the ice bath one that's hot right now... it actually worked for him!! Plus, Fletcher pulls to an early lead during the first couple of rounds of State Fair Food Price is Right and we've got some amusement park ride stories that might make you glad the Midway will be clear of cicadas this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/22/25 - Everybody Gets Faired Up 094

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 60:18


    We break down the foods we tasted at the Minnesota State Fair, plus a new Guinness record is set by someone that must be part fish. Rock critic STEVEN HYDEN joins us to talk about the Grandstand gigs that jump out to him, how the Beatles are still unearthing new material and why the new docuseries on the Cowboys is worth the watch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/21/25: Steve Gets His Taste Buds Ready for Pickle Beer 093

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 50:56


    We gear up to see you at the Great Minnesota Get Together by running down our favorite gut busting Fair foods in Rank You Very Much, plus the nasty places you've dropped your phone... and whether or not you got it back and we all get REALLY petty about cutting people off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/20/25: Everyone Gets the Yips 092

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 55:53


    Ever say one thing but mean your mother? After a Judge said "guilty" when he meant "not guilty" we tackled some of the most famous flubs. Plus, Mystic Lake is doubling down on Amphitheaters and we're beer/soup collabs mean we're on the verge of tailgating season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/19/25: Steve Gets to Expand His Vocab 091

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 48:07


    The Cambridge Dictionary added new words and terms for 2025 and we learned how crafty kids basically created their own version of the f-bomb. Plus, public sex, emergency wings and the worst thing that could happen during a DIY project all in this week's WTF, and the highest paid pro athletes in Minnesota (spoiler - Wolves lead the pack). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/18/25: Steve Gets to Slack Off 090

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 49:01


    We ran down the top hours at work we don't accomplish a damn thing. Plus, a true golfer's response to a plane crash landing on the green putting an end to his terrible round, and there are a LOT of great song titles with people's name but we've got the names that show up the most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    GITM 8/15/25: Steve Gets the Inside Scoop FROM SPIKE LEE 089

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 58:09


    We spoke with Award winning director Spike Lee about his love for KAT on the Knicks, what is was like to start up in the film industry and who he thinks the Greatest Actor of All Time is. Plus, best late night eats and why St. Paul got screwed by Monopoly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/14/25: Steve Gets to Go Bowling 088

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 54:39


    Mark 'er dude... we're heading to Drkula's in IGH tonight; so we ran down our favorite shows and movies featuring bowling. Plus, more thoughts on the Pohlad's sticking around, and if you only get to listen to one singer for your next 12 hour road trip, who is your top pick? Some really crafty answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/13/25: Steve Gets TP'd 087

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 48:09


    Toilet paper brands were Steve's undoing in Beat the Jock this week. Plus, Minnesota is in the running for America's Best Restroom and it's WAAAYYY Up North, but sounds nicer than a camper, and The Last Word is a big blow to Twins fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/12/25: Steve Gets a Win Thanks to Florida Man 086!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 53:48


    WTF: Fletcher's Edition featured bare feet, faux nursing and high speeds, but it got Steve (and Pete from Blaine) a W for the week. Plus, how EVs are making people car sick, and what you lost at a music festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/11/25: Steve Gets Good at Saying Supple Harlot WITH BEN KATZNER 085

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 61:11


    Comedian Ben Katzner on growing up mowing grass at the local cemetery, why he's never been in a bar fight and his weekend at Laugh Camp plus new special out today. Plus, the guy who got into four Ivy League schools and his parents never bothered to tell him?!?! and RIP AOL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/8/25: Steve Gets Fed 084

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 55:46


    Gorman and Fletcher may have crafted a brand new menu item at iconic burger joint King's Place Bar & Grill, plus a round of Double or Nothing that got REALLY tense, and a Giant tub of Mayonnaise married a couple in Vegas leading you to chime in with a lot of odd ball wedding stories; we heard everything from hair on fire to wooden dowels impaled in the grooms face to a perfectly cracked beer preserved in the wedding film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/7/25: Steve Gets His Burger Topped Off with All the Goodies 083

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 58:01


    For Rank You Very Much: it was ALL about burger toppings, and you were very crafty. Plus the 2025 HAMBONE nominees for strangest pet insurance claims are in and one dog took on a BULL, plus Breast Milk Flavored Ice Cream is real and tastes like pralines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/6/25: Steve Gets Gassed 082

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 47:19


    Kelly from Burnsville left Steve in the dust by naming 17 Gas Station Chains in 20 SECONDS and scored Sandler tix. Plus, more of your wild animal close encounters and how the USDA is keeping cows alive with... Adam Driver fight scenes?!?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/5/25: Steve Gets Wild 081

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 59:11


    After a Grizzly Bear CHARGED at the Seattle Kraken's Mascot in the wild, we heard your latest animal close encounters. Plus, Musician/Historian/Viral Sensation MARK MALLMAN on record setting marathon performances, the different ways different generations recognize him and his show at The Parkway Theater this Friday. And Fletcher goes 2/3 in the latest round of WTF. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM Interview: The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 12:01


    Guitarist Steve Jones on the Sex Pistols Tour 2025: Steve Gorman and Steve Jones discuss the history of the Sex Pistols, Jonesy's radio career, plus his time on the pitch and thoughts on 1966 World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    GITM 8/4/25: Steve Gets His Revenge (someday) 080

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 36:24


    What's the longest you've held a grudge? Steve's got one that dates back 30 years against a DC punk band with REALLY bad manners. We hear your beefs with teachers, old bosses and... Arby's?!?! Plus, Oasis fans can drink more beer than Coldplay fans, and Jared Allen enters the HOF. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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