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
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.
Sean of City Cast Twin Cities and Trivia Mafia put Steve and Fletcher to the test on rock songs that add a some world flavor with lyrics in other languages, plus the East Metro strengthens their lead in Twin Cities Civil War in a round that goes all the way to a tie breaker and find out if your favorite sequel make the cut in a list of Best Sequels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're all voting and going to movie theaters! Plus Rush make plans to invade the Sphere in 2027 and KOC decides to play QB whisperer to someone new. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bootsy discusses making music, focusing on mental health and why he was so cocky as a teenager in James Brown's band. Plus WTF was one long joyride and the strangest places you've gotten some shut eye. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Get your democracy on during Primaries in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Brad Pitt's new life hack is moderation for everything from AI To Zinfandel. And your permission slip to just do tequila shots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Katzner is hosting Bonus Joy, a variety show and he will do anything to sell the place out, plus why bands should only tour the Midwest and Tip prompts going to far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scooter overload in Downtown, Rock Fantasy Camp Grunge edition in the works and the cheat code for being underdressed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pissing off ZZ Tops' tour manager turned into some pretty great promotion for Steve's band, plus Queen's of the Stone Age's trendy new hotline? Jason Schommer on being a latch-a-key kid, what his Tasmania devil of a brother thinks about his new family focused show and the ultimate angsty teen family photo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MSP stoppage will surely lead to extra time for airport beers this weekend. QVC goes X rated of one hot second. And we call get scolded by Cheryl Reeve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Originally recorded July 15, 2026: Steve Gorman and Sex Pistols' Steve Jones go deep on their love of the World Cup and discuss the injury that sidelined last year's tour, the youthful energy that Frank Carter brings to the Anarchy in the U.K. tour and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rank You Very Much featured Minnesota's Best Roadside Attractions (with only some minor cheating) plus peak happiness is still in the cards for some of us under 47 and the most dangerous animals in each state (besides crabs). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Where the FLOCK have all the traffic cameras gone? Update on your favorite THC seltzers. Plus a big dent in our shiny moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We geek out about the jet stream, upwelling and muskies with Kare 11's John Zeigler plus Sean McPherson is all about alliteration during music trivia this week and we're looking forward to cashing in our winning lotto tickets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hold the Jalapenos! One man learns time is money and IT'S A PLANE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zac Brown just gave a stadium full of people a free cruise when they all probably just want a t-shirt, cops getting sneaky good at hiding out in the open and WTF featured Cindi Swindle (real name), a wild night at the pool and one courageous cat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MN Man goes overboard trying to keep kids OFF HIS LAWN! Tributes to David Z who was instrumental in crafting the "Minneapolis Sound" and Twins keep big names thru the trade deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Hopkins own Erik Stolhanske join the show to talk Super Troopers 3, how they fell short of the rock star lifestyle and what it's like when fans recite lines you've forgotten. Plus vital skills you can pick up pretty quickly and the great Little Debbie heist of 2026! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LOOK OUT ODYSEUSS... HERE COMES THE SPIDERMAN! Plus the Zillow listing that comes already occupied and Twins fans clench as time ticks down to the trade deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extreme Maggie Faris joins the show to talk extreme rides, extreme camping and extreme disasters, plus Steve gives us the play by play on what it's really like to be in a big earthquake and another intense battle during Twin Cities Civil War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weekend update anchor coming to First Ave this summer, Billy Corgan + Greg Brady warm up Chicago for Lollapalooza. and get ready for... OnlyMarms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We dig into funny stuff you thought when you were a kid... or still think today (it's nuts!) plus Film Critic BRIAN EGGERT joins the show for Rank You Very Much and we run down small movie roles with BIG impacts and the East ties things up during Twin Cities Civil War! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BWCA back in business! (sorta), drone dashers and turns out any new band still needs to crack the code to beat the Beatles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sean of City Cast Twin Cities quizzed Steve and Fletcher on power trios, plus are you taking a guaranteed nice amount of cash OR a 50/50 shot a TON of money - we dig in and TWIN CITIES CIVIL WAR IS ON... who reclaimed the led in our epic East vs West battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MN and WI put aside their differences to bring you more SPAM. One epic trek to... INDIANA?!?! and TWINS WIN. TWINS WIN. TWINS WIN. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We dig into Great Soundtracks from this Century (ok, 2000 and newer) and Steve shares how The Black Crowes ended up on the I Am Sam soundtrack... and the one they passed on. Plus, in WTF we learned that some [redacted] residents want those drugs sourced locally, what we STILL wouldn't spend money on after winning the lotto and Teri of Deephaven joins the show to talk about her dog QUASI THE GREAT, the original Short Spine Syndrome sensation (take notes, Jimothy!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We got the high score on the thermometer yesterday. A real life castaway (and a really good option for a Quaker Oats endorsement). Pro tip for when you can't tell a dog from a frog (this is not a children's book). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We run down your cues to get out of the pool... and miss a pretty big one, plus on Canadian Lawmaker goes into Ron Burgundy mode and talking timeless tunes, making a lot of noise at The Uptown Bar and PEZ??? with Goo Goo Dolls ROBBY TAKAC! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Crosstown extra crappy over the weekend. One more gross thing about ocean liners. And we're still tWinning (hopefully into the trade deadline). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minnesota's own K.P. Anderson on his hot sauce "welcome pack" for Hot Ones: Extra Heat, how he and Joel McHale are basically two members of a band and why the Minneapolis comedy scene is better than it's ever been. Plus Spider Man to the rescue and why you don't open packages with live reptiles at FedEx. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swinger Hotel Shutdown in Shako. New Documentary on Rock Star Hotel in LA. And one wild photo shoot at the mall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Comic Chris Maddock joined the show for Rank You Very Much: Overrated Fast Food items, plus we dig into what's wrong with Europe in the summer and hometown staple characters. And we learn what Germans think deer sound like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oasis breaks a pretty weak record. New MN laws that won't apply to us. Plus foosball and blood doping chat with CHRIS MADDOCK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sean of City Cast Twin Cities joins us for music trivia and we dive back into beaches and skinny dipping, plus Xzibit is shocked to learn how much the internet loves his cat and we all walk this way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Top picks for new to try bevies at the Fair. France is kicking their kids off social media (but drinking wine with dinner still ok) and no one like a mime, especially one in their undies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WTF Fletcher's Edition featured panicking principals, prosthetic pee-er and a problem pole, plus the family that walked into an AirBNB to find a photo of themselves and from hot sauce to hurricanes, the things we just don't mess with. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taking a deep dive into Dinkytown. Turkey blood on the tracks. And turns out LOTS of people still buy Stones records. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two men switched a birth in a North Dakota hospital discovered their true origins at 38 years old, we dig into how much you really want to know about where you came from, plus when you know you need to kick your Mountain Dew habit and the Gorman brothers pull a once in a lifetime joke on Steve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ANT on the chances we'll see LeBron in a Wolves uniform, Liam Gallagher on the chances we'll get new Oasis music, and S, F & R on the chances we'll eat lettuce any time soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Comic Erica Rhodes joined the show (no cello) to talk about completing her 1000th Lyft ride, buying really expensive groceries and her JonBenet Ramsey clip going SUPER viral. Plus Capt Kirk put together and epic rider for Riot Fest and the worst drivers in the country might still be bitter about taxes on tea... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New levels of smoke in MN. A Deadhead and their money are easily separated. Blue Angels give beach goers the wrong kind of jump scare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The man behind Champ Kind, Todd Packer and Norm MacDonald's "brother" Gary MacDonald... David Koechner joins the show to talk seeing SNL as a kind and NEVER telling anyone in his small Missouri town that he was going to make it on the show, what it was like behind the scenes of the Office and having five kids keeps him on the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
During Rank You Very Much we hit on the WORST places to break out in sweat, plus the most Canadian thing you can do when you find a live grenade and Semisonic's drummer Jake Slichter on what the label said when they first heard "Closing Time," dropping piano and cello to take up drums and the funniest way for student's who take his creative writing class at Sara Lawrence College to find out he's in a band. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Update on MN Air Quality... just try not to breathe! Shatner goes metal and the cutest way to hold up a bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
City Cast Twin Cities' Sean McPherson pitted Steve against Fletcher in a race to come up with musicians shared names the fastest and once again, everyone got chippy. Plus, the most common number of group chats (turns out everyone is either REALLY cool or not cool at all) and your cheat codes for getting out of tickets. Originally aired Wednesday, July 15, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Smoke in the air (and not the fun kind). We're closer to stopping dreaded DST clock changes. Lenny Kravitz explains his leather workout wear. Originally aired Wednesday, July 15, 2026 on Gorman In The Morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WTF got very introspective with sage advice from a thirteen-year-old who was zapped by lightning, plus we get interested in "disinterested" and we learn what it takes to conquer the Double Seven. Originally aired Tuesday, July 14, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mick Jagger is STILL ticked off a John Lennon, Lynx star featured in new docuseries. Bringing in the choppers to clear the BWCA Wilderness. Originally aired during Gorman in the Morning on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Turns out Walk-In Beer Coolers > "Snow" Rooms, plus how many of us think we're ready to make a World Cup goal and eight of the ten sweatiest cities have one thing in common. Originally aired Monday, July 13, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The HEAT DOME has arrived! Queen tour rumors. Grandpa survives getting gored. Originally aired on Gorman in the Morning on Monday, July 13, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steve ekes out a win over Fletcher when Sean McPherson of City Cast Twin Cities puts them to the test on bands' home states. And we flip it around on Sean with some trivia, too. Plus, we dive into the most dangerous hotel in the country and Fred LeBlanc, vocalist and drummer for Cowboy Mouth, chats his shows being a tent revival (without the religion), watching bands just have fun on stage and why his home town of New Orleans is just "too much." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're just $150K short of buying the infamous Vikings "Love Boat" AND $275K short of getting a GITM Ferris Wheel, come on Gopher 5! Plus, Muse hoping to make their tour outta this world, and you could be buried next to your favorite dead celebrity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
KARE 11's Chief Meteorologist John Zeigler on why July rain is the hardest to predict, why 130 mph winds don't necessarily become tornadoes and what he's cookin' up for the Fourth. Plus, big giraffe, big smile and big mistake in WTF Steve's Edition, and Pete Townshend cooks up a Keith Moon + Kurt Cobain rock legend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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