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Chris Hawkey, Cory Cove, Paul Lambert
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The The Power Trip podcast is a show that I have been listening to for years, and I am continually impressed by how it just keeps getting better and better. Unlike most shows that tend to go downhill over time, this one seems to be on an upward trajectory. The cast of three hosts, Paul "Meatsauce" Lambert, Cory Cove, and Chris Hawkey, complement each other perfectly and create a dynamic that is both hilarious and entertaining.
One of the standout aspects of this podcast is the regular guest Zach Halverson, who is unlike anyone I have ever heard before. He has this ability to sound completely annihilated after drinking one minute and then sound completely normal the next. It's odd but incredibly intriguing, reminding me of Meatsauce from his earlier days in 2008-2009. Additionally, Tuesday through Thursday they have Mark Rosen, a Sports Media Hall of Famer who brings his knowledge of sports and love for movies to the show. He's even responsible for me knowing what the Alaskan Pipeline is, which is both interesting and irritating at times.
The chemistry between the hosts is undeniable, and their ability to make listeners laugh is unparalleled. I have never listened to a show that consistently delivers such humor like these guys do. They also have a great lineup of regular guests who enhance the show even further.
Overall, this podcast is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota (St. Louis Park) and offers a fantastic listening experience. Hawkey, Cory, Meatsauce (along with various other guests throughout the week) bring hilarity and must-listen shows every day! Some of my favorite segments include Duel of the Decades and Initals game.
However, there are a couple of aspects that could be improved upon in this podcast. One being the inclusion of the "like" girl on Tuesdays who doesn't add much substance to the show besides her looks and her marriage to an uninteresting hockey player. It would be great to see more raw female talent like Marney on the show consistently.
In conclusion, The Power Trip podcast is my favorite morning show by far. Even though I can only catch a small amount on the radio during my commute, I make sure to listen to the podcast once I get to work to stay caught up. The hosts make you feel like you're hanging out with friends who constantly make fun of each other and have a tendency to keep their minds in the gutter. They cover a variety of topics outside of sports, making for an engaging and entertaining listen. Despite their low-brow humor, they also know how to approach serious subjects with the necessary seriousness and intelligence. This show is simultaneously stupid but also stupid-good, and it's definitely worth a listen if you want to stay updated on sports, Twitter trends, rock music, and all things Minnesota.
The State Fair is finally in the rearview mirror, the guys get ready for a huge football weekend and react to Harrison Smith officially returning for a 15th Vikings season. Plus, Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary has everyone fascinated, the crew wonders how quickly they'll know whether Kyler Murray can work in Minnesota and the Michigan-Western Michigan finish sparks a conspiracy-filled clock debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marney Gellner and John Bonnes join the show, Hawk wonders why he wasn't invited to Marney's pool party and the crew discusses everything from State Fair etiquette to Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes. Plus, the Vikings prepare for Green Bay, Harrison Smith's return raises questions about Minnesota's banged-up safety room and Hawk discovers a new way to think about his inner monologue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fall weather has finally arrived, the guys look around the sports world and revisit an unbelievable Charles Manson clip. Plus, Carrie Underwood embraces her Limp Bizkit side, Kelly Clarkson reminds everyone just how ridiculous her voice is and exploding streaming prices have the crew reconsidering how many subscriptions they actually need.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys are back at the fair, they play fast money, team codes, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Parrish tells the incredible story of watching Ryan Tedder and Imagine Dragons perform at a private birthday party, the guys react to the Gophers' 59-7 season-opening win and discuss the Wild with preseason suddenly just two weeks away. Plus, Michael Keaton's birthday leads to a debate over the alternate Batmans and Jokers we almost got in 1989.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marney Gellner, Belinda Jensen and Glen Schmidt join the show ahead of the final Initials Invitational semifinal, the guys debate the Gophers' new rowing tradition and learn about the Vikings assistant coach who left rocket science for football. Plus, Belinda explains what a “40% chance of rain” actually means and looks ahead to a potentially significant El Niño.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The final semifinal of the 2026 Initials Invitational presented by St. Paul Federal Credit Union features Power Trip favorites Meatsauce and Chris Hawkey, Glen Schmidt and longtime KARE 11 meteorologist Belinda Jensen battling for the final spot in the Initials Invitational Championship!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tommy Olson arrives ready for Gopher football season, Sauce reviews his increasingly dangerous list of Gopher bets and the guys discuss the massive punishment handed down in the Kawhi Leonard/Clippers scandal. Plus, Aaron Sorkin explains why Facebook has changed dramatically since The Social Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tommy Olson AND Fargo Flash go game-by-game through the Gophers' 2026 schedule and, as per usual, end up planning a national championship parade. Plus, Ben explains why Kyle Van Noy is such a natural fit for Brian Flores' Vikings defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben discusses how NFL practice squads have changed, Kirk Cousins gets the Week 1 starting job in Las Vegas and Laquon Treadwell's jersey-number dispute leads to a celebration of his improbable 10-year NFL career. Plus, the guys revisit Teddy Bridgewater's devastating knee injury and Headlines tackles faking your own death, toilet-paper consumption and Dolly Parton's legacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys recap a surprisingly pleasant night at the Minnesota State Fair, debate whether Fair prices have gotten out of control and react to the Vikings signing Kyle Van Noy. Plus, the Twins keep rolling and the crew dives into some incredible movie memorabilia from The Big Lebowski and Kingpin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys learn just how much Big Ern McCracken's bowling ball actually sold for, Sauce's adventures reading to Louie take several unfortunate turns and a serial butt-sniffer makes the news. Plus, Mike Grimm previews the Gophers opener and explains what a big season from Drake Lindsey could look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys discuss the Vikings practice squad, the 49ers' early trip to Australia and Sauce's surprising hatred of Skittles. Headlines debates whether Keanu Reeves is the greatest action star ever, ranks America's most overrated tourist destinations and questions whether slot machines are secretly operating as one giant hive mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Power Trip is LIVE from the State Fair! The cast of thousands rip away, play games with the crowd, and was Sauce even listening?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys complain about another brutally hot trip to the State Fair, Hawk admits he intentionally lost Toddler Golf, the Vikings' latest roster moves create even more questions about J.J. McCarthy and John Bonnes lays out the Twins' shrinking-but-still-alive path to the playoffs. Plus, the original Jurassic Park continues to embarrass its sequels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The crew tries to launch Hawk's second career as a slot-machine influencer, Lionel Messi calls it a career with Argentina, the guys react to AI recreating Gene Wilder's voice and debate Toy Story. Plus, Hawk and Sauce recap their Vegas gambling, the State Fair Tilt-A-Whirl turns 100 and the crew reviews the Dave Matthews concert and Minnesota's new amphitheater.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marney Gellner gets emotional as her son leaves for college, a woman wakes up with a bat trying to crawl into her mouth and Hawk conducts an exclusive interview with the accused bat. Plus, the guys discuss Howard Stern's new HBO Max deal, the Initials Invitational and the increasingly strange J.J. McCarthy injury situation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys complain about another brutally hot trip to the State Fair, Hawk admits he intentionally lost Toddler Golf, the Vikings' latest roster moves create even more questions about J.J. McCarthy and John Bonnes lays out the Twins' shrinking-but-still-alive path to the playoffs. Plus, the original Jurassic Park continues to embarrass its sequels.
The crew tries to launch Hawk's second career as a slot-machine influencer, Lionel Messi calls it a career with Argentina, the guys react to AI recreating Gene Wilder's voice and debate Toy Story. Plus, Hawk and Sauce recap their Vegas gambling, the State Fair Tilt-A-Whirl turns 100 and the crew reviews the Dave Matthews concert and Minnesota's new amphitheater.
Marney Gellner gets emotional as her son leaves for college, a woman wakes up with a bat trying to crawl into her mouth and Hawk conducts an exclusive interview with the accused bat. Plus, the guys discuss Howard Stern's new HBO Max deal, the Initials Invitational and the increasingly strange J.J. McCarthy injury situation.
Hawk and Sauce recap their Las Vegas trip and Sunday's impromptu Vikings roster stream, the guys react to J.J. McCarthy surviving cutdown day and revisit Kevin O'Connell's live analysis during the preseason finale. Plus, a fake 49ers player scams women out of more than $1 million and Aaron Donald announces his return.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings' final 53-man roster, explains why keeping four quarterbacks suggests the J.J. McCarthy conversations aren't over and evaluates Minnesota's young defensive line. Plus, Hawk reveals he spent an embarrassing amount of time analyzing “Kyler Murray” during warmups...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hawk and Sauce recap their Las Vegas trip and Sunday's impromptu Vikings roster stream, the guys react to J.J. McCarthy surviving cutdown day and revisit Kevin O'Connell's live analysis during the preseason finale. Plus, a fake 49ers player scams women out of more than $1 million and Aaron Donald announces his return.
Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings' final 53-man roster, explains why keeping four quarterbacks suggests the J.J. McCarthy conversations aren't over and evaluates Minnesota's young defensive line. Plus, Hawk reveals he spent an embarrassing amount of time analyzing “Kyler Murray” during warmups...
The guys recap more Vegas chaos, discuss the Wolves' latest trade and revisit an adorable Sesame Street moment before Headlines tackles an 85-year-old OnlyFans star, pheromone maxing, a Hooters origin movie, Indiana's mysterious “lion” and whether three-year college degrees should become the norm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys recap more Vegas chaos, discuss the Wolves' latest trade and revisit an adorable Sesame Street moment before Headlines tackles an 85-year-old OnlyFans star, pheromone maxing, a Hooters origin movie, Indiana's mysterious “lion” and whether three-year college degrees should become the norm.
Hawk and Sauce continue their Las Vegas adventure as Hawk recounts his questionable walk to Circus Circus, the guys debate whether J.J. McCarthy's time with the Vikings is nearing an end, Ben Maller gives the national perspective on Minnesota's quarterback situation and Mr. Z discusses Coyote vs. Acme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marney Gellner joins the show, the guys react to Walker Jenkins getting called up by the Twins, Sauce doubles down on his J.J. McCarthy trade prediction and Kelsey Cook talks about reaching Netflix's Top 5, getting married and the chaos behind the scenes of her new special.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hawk and Sauce continue their Las Vegas adventure as Hawk recounts his questionable walk to Circus Circus, the guys debate whether J.J. McCarthy's time with the Vikings is nearing an end, Ben Maller gives the national perspective on Minnesota's quarterback situation and Mr. Z discusses Coyote vs. Acme.
Marney Gellner joins the show, the guys react to Walker Jenkins getting called up by the Twins, Sauce doubles down on his J.J. McCarthy trade prediction and Kelsey Cook talks about reaching Netflix's Top 5, getting married and the chaos behind the scenes of her new special.
The semifinals of the 2026 Initials Invitational presented by St. Paul Federal Credit Union continue as Rick Fields, KFAN's Brett Blakemore, Minnesota sports broadcaster Audra Martin and stand-up comedian Kelsey Cook battle for a spot in the Initials Invitational Championship!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The semifinals of the 2026 Initials Invitational presented by St. Paul Federal Credit Union continue as Rick Fields, KFAN's Brett Blakemore, Minnesota sports broadcaster Audra Martin and stand-up comedian Kelsey Cook battle for a spot in the Initials Invitational Championship!
Hawk and Sauce somehow get on the air from Las Vegas despite a nearly destroyed Comrex, recap their first night gambling at Circa and react to Jed York's bizarre arrest. Plus, the Vikings prepare for their preseason finale and Tommy Olson begins talking himself into another Gophers football season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tommy, Fargo Flash and Ben Leber preview the college football season, Hawk considers hammering the Gophers' win-total over and the crew celebrates the death of the NFL Pro Bowl. Plus, Ben weighs the chances of J.J. McCarthy staying in Minnesota, being traded or being released.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hawk and Sauce somehow get on the air from Las Vegas despite a nearly destroyed Comrex, recap their first night gambling at Circa and react to Jed York's bizarre arrest. Plus, the Vikings prepare for their preseason finale and Tommy Olson begins talking himself into another Gophers football season.
Tommy, Fargo Flash and Ben Leber preview the college football season, Hawk considers hammering the Gophers' win-total over and the crew celebrates the death of the NFL Pro Bowl. Plus, Ben weighs the chances of J.J. McCarthy staying in Minnesota, being traded or being released.
Ben gives a behind-the-scenes look at Kevin O'Connell joining the Vikings radio broadcast while actively coaching, the guys discover the fascinating story of Jacob Thomas and debate another Power Trip trip to Vegas. Headlines remembers Tim Curry and somehow gets into Michael Jordan conspiracies and dinosaur denial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben gives a behind-the-scenes look at Kevin O'Connell joining the Vikings radio broadcast while actively coaching, the guys discover the fascinating story of Jacob Thomas and debate another Power Trip trip to Vegas. Headlines remembers Tim Curry and somehow gets into Michael Jordan conspiracies and dinosaur denial.
The guys remember Dolly Parton and her enormous legacy, prepare for another Vegas trip, react to the Vikings' new Rivalries uniforms, imagine a future filled with flying air taxis and revisit the greatness of Speed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys remember Dolly Parton and her enormous legacy, prepare for another Vegas trip, react to the Vikings' new Rivalries uniforms, imagine a future filled with flying air taxis and revisit the greatness of Speed.
The guys continue their Speed obsession, debate the perfect hot dog, discuss which Vikings should risk playing in the preseason finale and wonder whether J.J. McCarthy could actually be moved before the season begins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The crew picks its favorite MLB uniforms, discovers a woman who reportedly gave birth to an astonishing number of children, looks back at old Power Trip audio, tests Sauce's historical knowledge and learns just how much money Blockbuster once made from late fees. Plus, Cory has had enough of the new season of Ted LassoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys continue their Speed obsession, debate the perfect hot dog, discuss which Vikings should risk playing in the preseason finale and wonder whether J.J. McCarthy could actually be moved before the season begins.
The crew picks its favorite MLB uniforms, discovers a woman who reportedly gave birth to an astonishing number of children, looks back at old Power Trip audio, tests Sauce's historical knowledge and learns just how much money Blockbuster once made from late fees. Plus, Cory has had enough of the new season of Ted Lasso
The guys dissect questionable Billy Joel lyrics, Sauce returns to the Maple Grove Costco, the crew wonders whether they'll ever live to see a Vikings Super Bowl and John Bonnes breaks down the Twins' push for a playoff spot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marney Gellner joins the show as the crew admits slot machines have completely figured out their brains, Norm Macdonald perfectly explains the psychology of gambling, Hawk's infamous wardrobe malfunction resurfaces and the Vikings' final roster decisions begin to take shape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys dissect questionable Billy Joel lyrics, Sauce returns to the Maple Grove Costco, the crew wonders whether they'll ever live to see a Vikings Super Bowl and John Bonnes breaks down the Twins' push for a playoff spot.
Marney Gellner joins the show as the crew admits slot machines have completely figured out their brains, Norm Macdonald perfectly explains the psychology of gambling, Hawk's infamous wardrobe malfunction resurfaces and the Vikings' final roster decisions begin to take shape.
The guys discuss the Vikings' roster bubble, Dallas Turner's breakout potential and the importance of an improved offensive line, John Bonnes talks Twins and Marney covers the Lynx. Plus, the crew debates NFL players returning to college and revisits an absurdly loaded 1985 music chart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The guys discuss the Vikings' roster bubble, Dallas Turner's breakout potential and the importance of an improved offensive line, John Bonnes talks Twins and Marney covers the Lynx. Plus, the crew debates NFL players returning to college and revisits an absurdly loaded 1985 music chart.
The guys prepare for another trip to Las Vegas, discover why people cry more easily on airplanes, rip J.J. McCarthy's preseason performance and imagine an increasingly bizarre cross-country adventure for the Twins manager. Plus, Mount Vesuvius and the mystery of “ghost DNA.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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