KQ Morning Show

Originally aired on March 24, 2026: Mariko Aoki Effect, Frank Caliendo, Super Bowl Snacks, and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired on March 23, 2026: Spike Lee, Chauncey Gets a NYE Buzz, Coldplayed, Sock-Shoe Order and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired on March 20, 2026: Mary Lucia, Bert Kreischer, Metro Waymo, Roommate Horror Stories and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired on March 19, 2026: Sushi Push Pop, Darius Rucker, Choppleganger, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We announced the ULTIMATE Bracket in our Bracket Bracket (spoiler if you like beer, you will agree with the results) plus a messy Bargument on serving Sloppy Joe's open or closed and... WATCH OUT FOR THAT BEAR! Playlist - Tracks Sun By Someone Besides the Lead Singer: https://shorturl.at/RAIMA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We toast St. Patrick's Day and run down the best cities to celebrate... and St. Paul actually does pretty well, but not as good as Henderson Nevada?!?! WTF Fletcher's edition featured a 98 year old pool shark, a McDonald's regular on a tight budget and a free ambulance ride for one very naked man, plus a big upset in our BRACKET BRACKET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve tells us what it was like to play SNL for the first (on this day in 1991!) and what it's like to tower over Michael J Fox during the goodnight wave, plus we dig out from a good dump of spring snow and launch our BRACKET BRACKET. Monday Morning Mixtape Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/yt9v3vdn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Ries of Twin Cites Live dropped by and we chatted about what terrified you before you could just look stuff up online, plus some high priced rock history and (spoiler) the jocks all lost in Beat the Jock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Failed college wrestler turned comedian and game show announcer Greg Warren stops by to chat about his step count, how a wrestling ref got laughs while Greg was down for the count and what it's like behind the scenes of Greatest Average American, plus should you put Nestle's Quick powder on your peanut butter sandwich and the results of the 8th Annual Wife carrying competition are in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Bailey Murphy joins the show ahead of Celtic Comedy Night at Laugh Camp and we dug into Irish accents, the Irish Flute and why the Irish Goodbye exists (spoiler - it's the antidote to the Midwest Goodbye). Plus, WHO is the Greatest Minnesota Celebrity... and what food hack did you create? Steve beat you to hot dogs in Ramen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dug into reasons we quietly judge other people... and it turns out you're quietly judging Steve for not getting all the way over when sirens are blaring. Plus, we update the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote and learn a couple of things about Piggly Wigglys and true love in WTF. Check out our playlist from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees here: https://tinyurl.com/2nb3x6cu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Straight from the source, John King on his favorite from the biggest event in hockey hair all year, the MSHSL Boys Hockey Tourney. Plus one Michigander describes the wreckage in real time as a tornado blows threw and the strange stuff people abandoned on planes last year (anyone need an ounce of gold????). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Miller crashes our morning party and we work on new names for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and she tells us about the crafty way many property owners use your dog's DNA, plus Steven Hyden declares there's no reason to make or answer a phone call (and he's right!) and we dissect the song lyrics that bug you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Criminal Defense Attorney Ryan Garry dropped by the show to give us some legal tips (spoiler: he says don't do the field sobriety test!) plus comic Wendy Marbury from the Day Drinking with Mom podcast, Music Writer Steven Hyden and actor Rob Morrow, too. Whew. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music writer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voter Steven Hyden dropped the word ABOMINATION when talking about many of this year's nominees, but still made the case for The Black Crowes getting inducted (and it has a lot to do with country music) plus we get cuddly with Extreme Maggie Faris and Sam Ekstrom tips us off to the Minnesota Frost's biggest rival (blame Canada!). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament Dr. Chuck Ells of 45TV stopped by and tipped us off to the rowdiest school ever (who didn't make the tourney this year... ). Plus, WTF Steve's Edition featured 2 Restaurant Attacks, 1 Bad Teacher and phrases we didn't realize we've been flubbing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ran down habits that drive you nuts (pun intended) from passengers. Plus, the pretty obvious hacks people use to drive on THC according to research nerds, and AMANDA KNOX on digging into the Lucy Letby case, why she doesn't always believe innocents claims, and using stand up to get her message across. Listen to this week's Monday Morning Mixtape here: https://tinyurl.com/fm899u8a See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comic and Cleveland native Mary Santora on her first stand up gig, why you get to skip pleasantries in New York and what it's like to not be the funniest one in her family. Plus, Brian Eggert of The CineFiles says you can skip Scream 7, but should see a couple more movies (one that will make Steve cry) and Jessi Pierce previews the Wild as they get back from the Olympics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One New Yorker had his PB4WEGO personalized plates revoked by the DMV so we dug into the best and very worst of the ones on Minnesota roads. Plus, RYVM got feisty over pizza toppings (or lack of) and the turkeys are on the prowl in Canada, hear how one man escaped. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are out now... and The Black Crowes received their second nomination! We run down all the nominations from Iron Maiden to Wu Tang Clan. Our midweek BARGUMENT was all about RNR Hall snubs (LEMMY!!!) plus the luckiest potbelly pig on the planet found a place with free rent and no bacon fans. Check out our 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominee video playlist: https://tinyurl.com/56vfjpnj See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you recognize immediate danger when you hear it? See how you stack up against Steve and Fletcher. Plus, WTF featuring clowns, pork chops and machetes... oh my! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whitney Cummings joined the show to talk about how much has changed in parenting since she was a kid, why her music tastes are so bipolar and the cheat code for doing two TV shows at the same time. Plus, we heard some of the best (and worst times) you've saved the day, and turns out kids swearing is still funny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39 years ago Gorman got on a bus to head to a big city and play drums in a band, and the rest is history! Plus, St. Paul gets the shaft, and we heard your favorite "Career Saving Movies" (Travolta really did luck out). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If someone played a song on a loop for hours just to get under your skin, what song would do the trick? We run down the worst earworms with Rudy Pavich. Plus, flying cars are FINALLY here and cars that fly, too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Better watch out, better not cry because BRUCE is coming to town and we chatted with the man who wrote the book, Steven Hyden, about some great Springsteen moments. Plus, comic BRYAN MILLER on horror movies, and EAST takes the lead in Twin Cities Civil War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat with Capt. America himself about what it's like to play in the Olympics, how players roles change up on the world state and his dad's go-to recovery beverage (you can find all the ingredients at your favorite liquor store). Plus, "CMT Guy" Brian Phillips takes us behind the scenes of Crazy Heart as we remember Robert Duvall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You hit us up with your favorite fictional Presidents to celebrate President's Day. Plus, we've got a champion in our Cigarette Mom Rock bracket and a fish house only a Sconnie could love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we approve of the weather we let Matt Serwe stop by the studio. We chatted hot temp, Cigarette Mom Rock and turned out our irrational fear of snakes in the toilet turned is something he's experienced first hand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Currently working behind the scenes with the Wild, former KARE 11 sports reporter Dave Schwartz gives us a run down of what it's like behind scenes at the games (shorts and flip flops at an Winter Games - you betcha!). Plus, ALANIS advances in our Cigarette Mom Rock Bracket and RYVM: Top V-day Gifts to END the Relationship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about first dates that still stick out... and Steve told us about one where he got too close to a porno shoot for comfort. Plus, we launched our Cigarette Mom Rock Bracket - it's Alanis (1) vs Fiona (4) today. We chatted toddlers, Target and keyboard solos with TREVOR ANDERSON! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Pennywise back on the scene, we dug into some strange theories on your favorite shows... like Pennywise and Mary Poppins are the same creatures, Shag and Scooby are draft dodgers and 007 is just a decoy. Plus, WTF Steve's edition feature ketchup, cold cases and the best (or maybe worst) use of a trail cam ever, and big dudes running into each other is Australia's hot new sport, those dingoes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're recovering from yesterday's eating and drinking championships (Steve made the easy version of Jack Ass Chili and it still shaved hours of his life). Plus, why otters might not be so bad and our very own Don Draper - Scott Dahl of Nordeast Marketing Group - on the best (and worst) of yesterday's commercials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dig into what Minnesotans could possibly be doing besides watching Seattle take on New England this Sunday (spoiler - it's ice fishing). Plus, pass or play on eating Iguana Pizza, and the finalist are in for MnDOT's Name a Snow Plow contest are in and it's déjà vu all over again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve, Greg, and even a ton of Minnesotans who don't care about the NBA, are on the watch for the T-Wolves to make a move for the Greek Freak before today's trade deadline. Plus, RYVM: Super Bowl Snacks featured a lot of questionable choices, and Noel Gallagher gets a Song Writer of the Year award, despite not actually writing any new songs in the past year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve joined the show from LA with a recap on the Bon Scott Bash and we get a breakdown of playing with Gene Simmons. Plus, hear about a couple of surprises that even people behind the scenes didn't know about. Plus, there's a BIG price drop if you want to buy the Breaking Bad house and we heard your picks for famous houses that would be even cooler than a single family home in Albuquerque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Bon Scott Birthday Party set for tonight, Steve spent a lot of yesterday practicing with a couple of surprise players. We also run down a list of the 150 greatest guitarists of all time where some of our favorites were ranked WAY too low, and WTF Fletcher's edition sucked... but not in the way you might think. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve is LIVE IN LA for a couple of days and already spotting rock stars in the wild, so we run down a few of your best bushes with fame. Plus, turkeys taking out kids and Mail Carriers in Wisconsin and why your flight attendant is judging you (hint - put your shoes back on). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twin Cities Live's Elizabeth Reis joins the show to tell us about trendy "Grandma Hobbies," her embarrassing streaming choices and the controversial heat lamp she put in the chicken coop. Plus, the meanest snowplow driver in the country is an Eagles fan (the team, not the band) and an easy way to keep your bartender happy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a bad ass snow plow driver in Ohio came to the rescue for a kid, Steve told us about a Massachusetts plow driver rescuing a rockstar (him!). Plus, Rank You Very Much WITH MAGGIE FARIS! featured the Top Movies with a City Name in the Title (no one is allowed to pick Fargo) and why you should pack your paddleboard TOO far back in the garage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After one GROWN ASS MAN claims to be eating fast food chili everyday for the next month we heard all the dumb things you've had to do because you lost a bet, and Steve ended up in his birthday suit on school grounds in Jr High... and confessed to his parents! Plus, part of Team USA during the 1980 Olympics ROB McCLANAHAN talks about the new Netflix doc, MIRACLE: The Boys of '80. Plus, we all learn a little something about tonsil hockey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey you walking facepalms... you're about as useful as boobs on a boar... were some of our favorite PG-rated insults from you, (and we hit a few from really smart dead guys like Twain and Churchill). Plus, WTF featured meat pants, a love triangle getting nasty near the weight bench and a REALLY gross Uber Eats delivery, and how to prevent your puppy's brain from getting scrambled (we didn't even know we had to worry about this). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With news of Pabst Blue Ribbons' infamous 99 pack back on store shelves we're all on the look out. Plus, texting STOP might actually lead to more Spam texts (and another reason to throw our phone into Leech Lake), and Sam Gosh-Darn-old is headed to the Super Bowl. Oh boy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've lived in Minnesota less than six years (and Steve has) this is the coldest weather you've experienced here, and it caused a whole lot of problems! We heard everything from burst pipes to dogs who don't want to take care o' business outside to really bone chillin plans for a funeral today. Plus, KSTP Meteorologist Matt Serwe on exploding trees and how long you can really be outside right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chatted with Bert Kreisher about Dave Matthews gifting him some whiskey (and the band ended up drinking it with Bert), what it's like when his wife watches him "listen" on the set of his new TV show, and the beauty of snow days for a guy from Florida. Plus, Rank You Very Much: Awkward places to be shirtless, and your worst travel delays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out being a parent really builds up your tolerance for anything related to bodily fluids and Steve learned that just a couple of minutes after his son was born. Plus, our BARGUMENT: Would you rather be too hot or too cold? And we've got the scoop on a big weekend this Sept for 90s music fans... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instead of trying to invent new words like GYATT or BUSSIN' we dug into some old ones like PHILOGROBILIZED and TWATTLING that should be resurrected. Plus, WTF Steve's Edition featured Emu wrangling, a suspect straight out of the game Clue and WAY too many puns by one cub reporter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dove into the chores you did as a kid that were so terrible you never made your own kids do them. Plus, who has the Best Job in the country (they all involve paperwork. lame) and what happens when those delivery robots just can't take the pressure anymore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie Critic and co-host of The CineFiles with his thoughts on Marty Supreme, Song Sung Blue, and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple plus we announced our first ever GITM Goes To The Movies night features a Minnesota Cinema stapled that Fletcher NEVER SAW! Originally aired Friday, January 16, 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During Rank You Very Much we ran down our favorite frozen pizzas and everyone has some taste testing to do this weekend. Plus, comedian Danny Jolles on growing up hating the Orioles, why LA is just a giant suburb, and how long 60 minutes can feel when you're on stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We decode a LOT of Gen Z slang and dive into the Gen X and Millennial terms we can't let go. Plus, Comic Tommy Ryman on his new special Smashed Pancake and the unusual number of clarinet playing comics, and someone opened up a Jumanji book in St Louis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We learned all about "Inguinal Hernias" and kind of wish we hadn't. Plus, a way to wake up that's almost as cool as caffeine, and WTF Fletcher's Edition features a leaf blower, 20+ meat thieves and a G-String. Giddy up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.