Judd Zulgad is a former Minnesota Vikings beat writer, lifetime beer connoisseur and part-time sports conspiracy theorist. Phil Mackey is a former Minnesota Twins beat writer, full-time professional wrestling geek and unofficial ambassador for robot umpires. Ramie Makhlouf is a stand-up comedian and…
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The Mackey & Judd w/ Ramie podcast is hands down my favorite radio or podcast show ever. The chemistry between Mackey, Judd, and Ramie is perfect, and they play off of each other in a way that keeps me engaged and entertained throughout every episode. These guys are not afraid to speak the truth, even if it goes against popular opinion, which I appreciate. They have a clear goal of wanting to see their Minnesota sports teams succeed and win championships, and they discuss the best ways to make that happen.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the honest and insightful analysis that Mackey, Judd, and Ramie provide. They are knowledgeable about all Minnesota sports teams, including the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, and Gophers. They don't just regurgitate stats or give surface-level takes; instead, they dive deep into the issues and offer thoughtful perspectives backed by solid analysis. They also address topics beyond just game recaps or player performances, such as coaching decisions, front office moves, and overall team strategies.
Furthermore, Mackey & Judd w/ Ramie is not afraid to hold the teams accountable for their actions or lack thereof. They reject mediocrity and demand more from their Minnesota sports teams. As a fan who wants to see my teams succeed at the highest level possible, I appreciate this approach. They aren't afraid to call out players who underperform or coaches who make questionable decisions. This type of honest critique is refreshing in a market where many hosts tend to sugarcoat things or give into "Minnesota Nice".
While there are many positives about this podcast, one potential downside could be the occasional heavy-handedness with sponsors. Although it's understandable that sponsors help support the show financially, there are moments when these sponsor mentions can feel awkwardly shoe-horned into the flow of the discussion. However, this minor issue does not outweigh the overall quality of the content and analysis provided.
In conclusion, The Mackey & Judd w/ Ramie podcast is a must-listen for Minnesota sports fans. The chemistry between the hosts, their insightful analysis, and their refusal to accept mediocrity in local sports make this show stand out from the rest. Whether you're a Vikings fan first or have an interest in all Minnesota sports teams, this podcast offers entertaining and knowledgeable content that will keep you engaged and informed. I highly recommend giving it a listen.

Judd and AJ react to the Wild's loss in Game 2 to the Colorado Avalanche and discuss the Wild's play and approach to the game, the decision to change goalies and go with Filip Gustavsson in net, and and more! What to make of the specials teams being a let down yet again? Chances of the Wild being able to win the next two games? And much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Current Minnesota Timberwolves are lapping the Kevin Garrnett era; Why the Timberwolves have the coaching advantage with Chris Finch; Twins TV announces a discount and fans are pissed off; Plus, an RIP to Fanduel Sports and more on Mackey & Judd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can Minnesota Twins get Royce Lewis going; Is a demotion on the table for the former Twins No. 1 overall pick; Which Twins players are on the verge of contract extensions; What changes would we like to see in MLB going forward; Plus other talkers and more on the SKOR North Twins Show with Trevor Plouffe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why Minnesota Timberwolves can hang with San Antonio Spurs; Dissecting Anthony Edwards performance in the Timberwolves win; Chris Finch continues to push the right buttons for the Timberwolves; Should the Timberwolves play Terrance Shannon Jr. more; Plus other Timberwolves takeaways and more on Flagrant Howls! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reusse discusses the Wolves' victory over San Antonio in the opening game of their playoff series, and wonders exactly what happened to the defense in the Wild's loss to the Avalanche in their Game 1 of the second round.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ preview Game 2 of Wild vs. Avs and share their thoughts on the topic of goaltending. Should the Wild stick by Wallstedt and make the change to Gustavsson ahead of Tuesday night? Injury updates on Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek. Plus talks about structure changes the Wild should make and expectations for Kirill Kaprizov!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Timberwolves STEAL a Game 1 win over San Antonio Spurs; Anthony Edwards comes off the bench and still delivers for the Timberwolves in the win; Timberwolves survive an absurd defensive effort from Victor Wembanyama; Mike Conley and Terrance Shannon Jr. tag team for an amazing Timberwolves win; Plus other Timberwolves takeaways and more on Flagrant Howls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Twins are preparing for life without Joe Ryan; How do the Twins replace Ryan; Will this prevent the Twins from trading their ace; Are the Twins and Royce Lewis heading towards a reset; Plus, Grady Sizemore's impact on the Twins and more on the SKOR North Twins Show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kirsten Krull joins Judd and AJ to share thoughts on the Wild's Game 1 loss. The resiliency by Minnesota was refreshing but they have many things to address before Tuesday night. Does a change need to be made in goal? How can the Wild overcome the absences of Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek? What needs to happen to fix they Wild's special teams? Plus more on the latest JHS!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ go live after the Wild drop Game 1 in Denver and discuss the play of Jesper Wallstedt and if a move to Filip Gustavsson is on the horizon, the defensive lapses of the Wild against Colorado, Kirill Kaprizov's play, and the main issues with the special teams once again. Plus adjustments that ned to happen before Game 2 and more on the latest JHS!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mackey and Judd dive into five big questions about the Minnesota Timberwolves upcoming series against the San Antonio Spurs! Including reaction to an Anthony Edwards injury update -- he's now questionable for Game 1. Plus, how will the Wolves deal with Wemby, and is there a world where the "experts" are wrong about the Spurs being such heavy favorites? What is the Wolves' path to winning this series? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Twins salvage a series split with the Toronto Blue Jays; Twins lose ace Joe Ryan to elbow injury; How long will the Twins be without their starting pitcher; Who will the Twins call up to replace him and more on the SKOR North Twins Show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Gophers Quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested early Friday morning and charged with underage possession of alcohol and possessing fake identification in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Is this a big deal for the Minnesota Gophers QB or not? What punishment should Drake receive from the University and does this impact the team on the field in any way? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ preview the upcoming series between the Wild and Avalanche and discuss how the teams measure up against each other in the reals of forwards, defensemen, goalies, and special teams. Can John Hynes continue his coach prowess against Jared Bednar? Plus predictions for the outcome of the series.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reusse joins Mackey and Judd to celebrate one of the greatest nights in Minnesota sports history, with the Minnesota Wild and Timberwolves both advancing to the second round of the playoffs! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil Mackey is joined by WWE star LA Knight to preview SummerSlam coming to Minneapolis! Knight pulls back the curtain on his career, the inner workings of the wrestling business, his newfound good luck charm for Minnesota sports and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Timberwolves ELIMINATE the Denver Nuggets! The Timberwolves advance to the second round of the playoffs; Despite being shorthanded, the Timberwolves still pull off a win; Jaden McDaniels and Terrance Shannon Jr step up for the Timberwolves; Best win in the tenure of Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch and more Timberwolves takes on Flagrant Howls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ go live after the Wild's win in Game 6 to eliminate the Dallas Stars and advance to the second round of the playoffs! The pair talks about the superstar play of Quinn Hughes, the rock solid goaltending of Jesper Wallstedt, and many more individual performances. John Hynes gets his first playoff series win as a head coach Plus some audience members join the show to celebrate and share their takes!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NFL needs a new system for UDFA signings; A shout out to the SKOR North audience who helped us put up the biggest week in listener history; Plus, Dex is finally selling some baseball cards and more on Mackey & Judd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Twins predictions on Write That Down! Twins bullpen shuffle; Will the Twins make any trades at the deadline; Twins potential roster shuffle at Triple-A and more; Plus latest comments from Twins owner Tom Pohlad made to The Athletic on the SKOR North Twins Show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ talk about Jonas Brodin potentially missing out on Game 6 after leaving Game 5 after blocking a shot. Who would slot in and how much does it impact Minnesota? Will John Hynes shuffle the forward lines at all or make any changes? Dallas may have some changes to make on their end, can the Wild close out the series tonight? Plus more on JHS!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Wild play its best playoff game yet and are on the verge of advancing to the next round for the first time in 11 years; Why the Twins wins this season have been weirder than the losses; Plus, the NBA has a new tanking rule and more on Mackey & Judd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reusse, Mackey and Judd react to the Wilfs sending a message about the Minnesota Vikings' GM search! Plus, the Minnesota Wild can win the Stanley Cup, and the Twins continue to fudge attendance numbers... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can the Minnesota Timberwolves take Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets; Will Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch make proper adjustments; Plus, another edition of Timberwovles predictions on Write That Down and more on Flagrant Howls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ go live to react to the Wild winning Game 5 over Dallas to take a 3-2 series lead and discuss how tonight is arguably the best game of the series thus far for Minnesota, Jesper Wallstedt with another great performance in net, Matt Boldy with ANOTHER huge game, Kirill Kaprizov's multi-point night, Michael McCarron's scoring outburst, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Twins have a bright spot in Connor Prielipp; Do the Twins deserve more credit for developing and identifying pitching; Why this Twins season is all about discovery; Will Twins core players make adjustments; Biggest differences in Twins manager Derek Shelton vs. Rocco Baldelli; Trevor Plouffe joins the SKOR North Twins Show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Timberwolves Game 6 feels like a Game 7; Timberwolves starting five options for Game 6; Will the Timberwolves get Anthony Edwards back if they advance to the next round; Plus, other Timberwolves news in the front office and more on Flagrant Howls with Doogie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Wolves still hold a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series against Denver but Patrick wonders if a team without its superstar can close it out. Also, Reusse has lots of thoughts on the Wild and Twins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ discuss recent reports of Mats Zuccarello being near to return for the Wild after practicing yesterday, and what sort of impact the 38-year old Norwegian could bring if he plays. Will that get Kaprizov back in the goal column? Plus an update on Yakov Trenin, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Timberwolves LOSE Game 5 to Denver Nuggets; Can the Timberwolves advance without Anthony Edwards; Timberwolves play their sloppiest games of the season at potentially the worst time; Can the Timberwolves finish this series at Target Center; Plus other Timberwolves takes in the loss and more on Flagrant Howls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Twins are reeling again; Do the Twins need to call up any prospects from Triple-A; Numerous Twins regulars are struggling again and why does this keep happening; Brooks Lee and Austin Martin have been bright spots for the Twins and other observations on the SKOR North Twins Show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kirsten Krull joins Judd and AJ to share thoughts following the weekend that saw the Wild even the series against the Stars at 2-2. The trio discuss goaltending, the play of Faber and Boldy, whether there's actually an advantage for the Wild at 5v5, and if the Kirill Kaprizov criticism is warranted this series.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ react immediately after the Wild's OT win in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2. Matt Boldy plays the role as hero with his OT goal, Jesper Wallstedt in goal looked the part yet again, and Kirill Kaprizov is still leaving a lot to be desired with his play. Other individual performances are highlighted, discussion about Minnesota special teams being not too special, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Timberwolves WIN Game 4 over Denver Nuggets; Temperatures have boiled over in the Timberwolves win; Timberwolves lose Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards to potential injuries; Why the Timberwolves are a different team in the playoffs; Plus other takeaways as the Timberwolves take a 3-1 series lead over Nuggets on Flagrant Howls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd ands AJ discuss Kirill Kaprizov and his play thus far in the series. What do the Wild need from him in Game 4 to get things back on track? How much of an excuse is it that Mats Zuccarello is out? Plus the latest from Wild practice, and a conversation about special teams!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Timberwolves beat the BRAKES off the Denver Nuggets in Game 3; Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosumnu lead the Timberwolves to the win; Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert has put the clamps on Nikola Jokic; Why the Timberwolves flip a switch come playoff times; Plus other Timberwolves takes and more on Flagrant Howls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Twins prospect updates! Starting with Connor Prielipp making his MLB debut against the Mets; How much longer before the Twins prospects at Triple-A get the call; Plus other Twins prospect notes and more on the SKOR North Twins Show with Dex!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings GM candidates are starting to emerge; The latest on Mike Vrabel-Dianna Rusinni information; The Minnesota Wild lose a heartbreaker in double overtime; The NHL playoff format is confusing and more on Mackey & Judd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd and AJ go live following the Wild's Game 3 loss in double overtime to discuss the team's slow start, the play of specific individuals, the officiating for the night, and much more! What changes ned to be made? Who should start in goal for Game 4? Plus more on JHS!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Timberwolves predictions for Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets! Will the Timberwolves win the games at Target Center; Plus predictions involving Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and more on Write That Down on Flagrant Howls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Minnesota Gophers take to Huntington Bank Stadium this Saturday for the almost annual spring game. The game is free to the public and will provide an early look at the 2026 Gophers. Daniel House from Gophers Guru joins Ross and Manny to discuss spring practice and the upcoming game. How does the roster look and what does Drake Lindsey's progression look like so far this offseason. Daniel also gives all the details on Niko Medved's new transfer portal editions to the Gophers men's hoops team. Check out Daniel House's work at gophersguru.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings MOCK DRAFT from Randy Vikes 69! Plus, the latest takes on the Wild and Timberwolves playoff runs and more on Mackey & Judd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.