The Sportive

Summer sabbatical OVER. Chat mode ENGAGED. On the docket: the Vikings, adopting a temporary NFL team (horse sound), losing our cool over the loser Twins, shrug emoji about the Gophers and then some youth sports talk to bring us home. Plus a classic Jon post-furious rant. We are so back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Us OG Wolves guys chest-bump about our squad, piss & moan about Jamal Murray being a baby, and welcome the bandwagon fans with open arms like the mensches we are and have always been. Then first thoughts about the JJ McCarthy pick, and later a quick chat on traveling baseball coaches. Jon dropped off at one point, Stu briefly forgot how to construct a sentence, and we yet again had technical difficulties. We are back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu and Jon return, even though nothing has happened in Minnesota sports. Discussed:Glen Taylor finally shows us what KG's seen all alongWhat disease will the Wolves get before the playoffsThe Twins refuse to changeThe Vikings should pick as many players as they canSuper Bowl 27You know! All the big topics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We turned in our Super Famous Annual High School Hockey Preview right at deadline. Come for the matchups, stay for the facts. We never said they were fun. Mentioned: Bock Fest, arson, Jesse James, white flight, Egypt, CEO payouts, Edina notable residents, and what the word Mahtomedhi means in Dakota. We are all shocked to our core but choosing to believe it. Also another Top 6 and the return of our old friend audio problems near the end. We are so back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brand new year, same old us. Covered: Vikings QB options this offseason, NFL playoff teams rooting interest, Wolves/Wild, how to pronounce schadenfreude, a Top 6 and New Year's resolutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year! Jon and CF are back, the Chopped Liver edition of the podcast, to talk about the things that Brandon and Stu won't talk about. Chiefly:The NHL has a referee problem on their hands, and they're not doing anything about itThe Vikings are starting the wrong disaster at quarterbackWe knew the Twins offseason was going to be bad, but I don't think we understood just how badIf you want to know what kind of episode this was: this started with 15 minutes of tangents before we ever talked about anything related to sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The whole gang is back as Jon ranks his most hopeless local teams in order. Was this a lazy way to generate content or a strategic move from Brox to get to brag on the Wolves for once? Yes and yes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wolves are amazing, the Vikings are a model of consistency, Chicken is angry, Stu is drunk. Two things that make no sense combined with two that do, so at the end of the day we're back to even and all is right in the world. Burger Dive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this show, Stu and Chicken and Jon discuss what it's like to actually enjoy watching the Minnesota Vikings; shrug resignedly about the Minnesota Wild; react in real-time to the Timberwolves getting into a brawl in Golden State; and rant explosively about college football. Plus, Stu has a Top 6 that's expressly designed simply to just make Chicken laugh. Join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wolves should be good, the Vikings keep winning, the Gophers beat Iowa, Brox is getting a garage heater and yet we still find things to complain about. Where there's a will there's a way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just in time for the Twins to return to the playoffs, Jon, Stu, and CF review our famous bro and turd predictions for 2023. This, of course, means that we also made our predictions for the Twins' series against Toronto (hint: 0-16) and also discuss our favorite Canadian provinces, as you do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoa hey it's our FAMOUS Vikings season preview episode. We cover it all: who's in, who's out, bros, turds, and wins. Then a few minutes on the Twins and Gophers at the end for good measure. Real, real quality content. We're all about the 'tent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WARNING: This episode is only for the Gopher football sickos. Jon is joined by his brother Dave and their fellow Gopher football nerd Shimul, and they run down the state of Gopher football, including an absolutely enormous amount of Remembering Gopher Football Guys. They go position by position with the team and week by week with the schedule, and for some reason former defensive coordinator Robb Smith keeps coming up, and if you don't remember Robb Smith then I'm not sure you'll enjoy this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of our hosts got kicked out of a youth baseball game, to the delight of the other hosts. Then we talk State Fair, posting strat, the Montgomery dock brawl, the Twins, and making sure we check our smoke alarms before this upcoming Wolves season. We are so back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quick break from our summer vacation to talk NHL and NBA drafts, decide who's at fault for this Twins season (it's everyone), and recommend drinking a cabin beer over the weekend. Also we do a fun bit about Dahmer and use the word "lumbering" like 6 times for some reason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon, B and Chicken rant about the Twins, half-heartedly argue about lotteries being fixed, rank parking lot beers and determine our Minneapolis mayoral candidacy positions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu and Jon talk through the crimes of Phil Cuzzi, the Loons' ongoing Emanuel Reynoso saga, and the geographic issues that the NHL won't talk about it. Plus, Stu's eyes glaze over as Jon talks about the NBA's silly in-season tournament, the population of San Antonio is discussed, and Stu's Top 6 brings back the great movies of 1998. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final episode of the Sportive "Making Up For Lost Time" trilogy is here. Jon and Brandon sit to, finally, discuss the end of the Timberwolves season, talk about what comes next, and get pre-furious about the Lore/A-Rod ownership era. Plus: An informative discussion of age-appropriate family vacations. Episode rating: ten cabin beers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's part two of our epic three-night podcast residency. This time, Stu joins Jon to talk about the Vikings draft and to complain, or as the case may be NOT complain, about the current state of the Twins. Plus: the Top 6 Patio Beers, an inarguable ranking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long hiatus, we finally stopped trying to schedule the podcast and started just recording with whoever was available. This time, Jon and Chiken get together for a hockey-centric podcast. We kick dirt on the Wild season that was, talk about why the Wild might be screwed in the future, and read some Bill Guerin quotes to see if they make us mad... then go on to make fun of the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs and the NHL either fixing or not fixing the draft lottery. But it's still too soon to talk about Gopher hockey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good times, just real good times all around. We (1:00) celebrate a big Gopher hockey win, (28:30) preview the Twins season including bros & turds, (55:00) somehow avoid a tantrum over the cursed Wolves season, and end with what Jon deemed the best Top 6 ever. He was hopped up on yardstick beers but he might be right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon, B and a few minutes of Chicken talk drinking and the Wild, then play a rousing game of “Which Wolves player would this season be?” which you will understand when you hear it (no you won't). Then we get all old man on March Madness and end with some dad life. Real good times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are BACK. Items: (2:00) The Wild's goalie issues, (31:00) Wolves predictions for the rest of the season and whether or not to trade KAT, (54:00) Stu's increasingly insane Top 6 list, (1:01:00) Dadvice for out-of-town tournament parenting/partying strategies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Announcement horn] It's the TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE. Jon, B, Stu and later Stu's better half celebrate the decade checkpoint with a live show at Surly. New locale, new show age, same old unprepared BS you know and love. Thanks for listening, friends.

This week we (1:00) explore our feelings on the Correa signing, (23:00) preview the Vikings/Giants tilt, (45:00) check in on the Wild, Wolves and Loons, and then (1:10:00) Stu delivers a filthy, disgusting and outright shocking Top 6 list. Will we ever recover enough to record another show? Only time will tell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon, B and Chicken are BACK. Topics: (2:00) if this Vikings seasons ends with a whimper, was it still a success? (27:00) B is forced to role-play as Chris Finch and beg to keep his job, (49:30) a trip down memory lane to recap the first ever Sportive episode, and then (1:12:00) another famous Stu's Top 6 segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off with another Top 6 that is sure to break the internet, then (11:00) World Cup reactions, (37:00) coming to grips with a good Vikings team, and (54:00) ranking these putrid Wolves on a list of all-time worst vibes in the franchise. A GRIM exercise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon, Stu and B do their best to process (3:30) a good Vikings team, (21:00) a frustrating Wolves team, (39:00) our favorite player Fred Gadreau's tough start, and (45:00) hangovers. Lots of hangover talk. No particular reason. Stu ends with another Top 6. Good stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The award-winning podcast is back, and this time we've got our first guest in about 200 episodes, as old friend Michael Rand of the Star Tribune joins Jon and Stu to give us some hockey-related gravitas. We talk about the Wild, our gut feelings for the season and our worries, our hopes and our fears and dreams; we then briefly moved on to talking Loons before Chicken showed up out of nowhere and we boomeranged back to talking about the Wild. Plus: talk about things calcifying; which fanbase is angriest at Mike; Timberwolves win predictions, somehow; and a Top 6 list from our close personal friend, and former podcast guest and future lawsuit recipient Rocket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu and Jon are in the house (or on the Zoom) this week, with the benefit of an extra week of hindsight. We discuss the Vikings' good-news-bad-news start and the end of the Twins season, plus get in a Loons update as well as a long commentary on the head coaching situation for the Arizona Wildcats football team, just as you all demanded. Plus, Stu is back with not only a Top 6, but an unrelated auxiliary Top 4 list as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Ringing large bell in the town square] HERE YE HERE YE it's the annual Sportive Vikings season preview. We play a new game called "In & Out" then run through our bros, turds, wins and backup team. Plus a new bit called Style Corner With Jon. Big thanks to Stu for submitting his latest Top 6 list and to Tom Shane for calling in. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back with our world-famous bits and segments. This episode had everything: aimless speculating about Twins pitcher injuries, giving up on the Vikings before the season starts, Stu's Top 6 and Jon role playing. Later we introduced two new crowd-pleasing features: “Drinking! With Stu” and “Eating! With Chicken.” Possibly a good episode, definitely an interesting one. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Us again?? Jon, B and CF69 cover: how it feels to have a giant tree fall on your house, the Twins deadline deals, pull tab strategies, Canterbury, a very quick Kirill update, and the Top 6 Maggies (?). Peel back the tab slowly and then very quick on this one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The whole gang is back to do stealable bits and unique segments. We rank stuff and order other stuff, some of it sports related but mostly not. Terrain covered: fireworks, beergaritas, Pine Island, Gin Blossoms, parking lots, Nebraska, coaching, Heart, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brandon is the only one with access to the editing and uploading site. All Brandon knows is at the tail end of a long day he received a text from Jon and Stu reporting they deposited an episode into the podcast hopper along with a suggested show title, and a request to upload for the world's delight. The contents and topics of said show? Your guess is as good as Brandon's, who is so befuddled by the news of an actual new episode that he is now speaking in third person. Pathetic. Do better, Brandon. (Please enjoy this very good episode of Minnesota dads talking about sports.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's an ALL WOLVES podcast from Jon and B. We debate where the play-in game ranks in all-time Wolves wins (spoiler: real high), hoot n holler over the ref show, and preview the Memphis series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Takes us a while to get on the rails but eventually we do a Twins season preview deep dive, including our famous Wins/Bros/Turds bit. We finish with a quick check-in on the Wolves and Wild and throw in 10 to 20 potshots at the Mankato hockey team just because. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NEWCOMERS EDITION. We throw down our takes on Carlos Correa, Za'Darius Smith and Marc-Andre Fleury. The analogies were solid gold and NOT strained or forced. Bonus: Chicken accidentally doxxed himself at one point which forced the producer to learn how to add a posthumous bleep. Good times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Full cast for this one. Items:Determining what we need from the Twins to stop us from a full rageNew-school egghead Vikings regime, same resultsWhat happened to the Wild and how to right the shipAll hail the most stable franchise in town: The TimberwolvesRead that last bullet again, wtafNo way we regret that opinion90 seconds on the Loons See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The whole gang's BACK. Topics:Vikings new hire reactions, prediction on Kirk returning or not and Super Bowl rooting interestsWild: how a dynasty was createdWolves: the first 7 seed in league history to have a roster of 15 untouchable guysJon starts to tell us about his vacation and we cut him off after one sentence to piss and moan about winter for 20 minutes. You're on notice, winter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon, B and Stu deliver a eulogy for the Zimmer/Spielman era and embark on pre-reactions to potential new head coaches. We also check in on the Wolves before doing two separate segments on beef (one metaphorical and one literal). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon, Stu, and Chiken return after the death of a computer (RIP) to talk about the end of an era for the Vikings, the chances that Spielman / Zimmer / Cousins will return next year, the Winter Classic, and mayhem with the Wild's roster. Plus: luchador masks and Zoom calls? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon and B record a special FRIDAY NIGHT show because we couldn't wait to discuss: (2:45) the state of the Wolves and an angry/confusing Andrew Wiggins rant, (35:40) a Vikings check-in, (49:00) quick hitter on the juggernaut Wild and (1:04:00) B breaks down an absolutely perplexing text from a neighbor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon and Brox go all in on the NBA. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. We get sappy about our beloved Wolves, then give in-season bros & turds, offer a few medium-spice takes and end with predictions. And a special guest stops by which - believe us when we tell you - you do not want to miss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chicken Fingers back? Chicken Fingers back. Topics: (2:00) Vikes game recap plus a detailed Zimmer-Cousins “celebration” analysis, (31:00) an epic disaster by the Loons, and (44:00) Wolves bros and turds. Chicken picked actual rostered players this year, shocking us all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The boys are back in town to cover: (1:45) the Vikings are…bad? Fine? Unclear. (25:30) A requiem for the Twins including the most heinous bros & turds results in this podcast's 78-year history. We end with a little (43:00) Wolves and (58:00) Wild season preview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1:00 - Quick recap of what happened while we were gone6:00 - Let's name some medalists21:30 - Twins ughhh52:00 - Kirk Cousins' PopemobileAt some point in there we also ranted about the Rubio trade, talked dogs, and broke the news of our exciting used car purchases. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In order to reclaim our crowd as Podcast King of the Dads, we talked about humidity for five minutes to start this show.After that, we just tried to avoid talking Twins as long as possible. This meant we talked about the Lynx, new women's soccer teams in Minnesota, and USA/Mexico until we finally had to start talking about Gerrit Cole's inability to answer questions. We also talked about the Wild's upcoming offseason, and spent a large chunk of time laughing about the situation the Packers are in, and then for some reason (read: Jon) we talked about Formula One. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon, B and a riled-up Stu (1:30) break down the Wild's first two playoff games, (30:15) pile on everyone else's bellyaching about unwritten rules, and (41:00) deep-dive into the season of our beloved Fort Wayne Mad Ants. And a little Wolves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon and B discuss: (2:00) Wild playoff scenarios and outlook, (24:05) we love the Wolves almost as much as we love being wrong, (38:30) we calmly lay out the case to not panic about the Twins yet, jk it is panic time, (47:30) a mini Loons season preview, (53:00) life and work and parenting in a vaccinated world. Jon went all-in on rants, just fyi. A tour de force of dad rants. We are witnessing a legend at the peak of his powers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon and Stu circle up for our monthly podcast, in which we sob about the Twins bullpen, get distracted by the Caps and Rangers instead of talking about the Wild, ignore the Vikings draft so we can talk about Aaron Rodgers, do a tight three minutes on the Wolves because Brandon's not around, complain about the Loons, and get on board with the Lynx being our Team of the Summer. Plus Jon complains for twenty minutes about children's television at the end. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.