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Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Steve Battlemuch as we preview Nottingham Forest's final game of the season against Bournemouth in the Premier League. We also discuss transfer links with Burnley defender Maxime Esteve and potential positive signs around the City Ground development. #nffc #nottinghamforest
Tuesday 5pm Hour: producer Dan Cook had a restaurant conundrum. Listen to his story and consider, would YOU have said something? Then Jason plays some insane comments from fans of an accused murderer. What is going on?! Finally - Jason thinks the Republicans "won" this year's legislative session. Blois Olson joins him to tell him why it's more complex than that.
On Tuesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Chad Hartman's work pet peeve has been fixed and he can't wait to tell Jason about it. What's YOUR work pet peeve? Then Jason talks with Matt Meunier, bid director and EVP of Event Development for Minnesota Sports and Events, about bringing the 2028 NFL Draft to Minnesota and how their aiming to make it the biggest yet 4pm Hour: Jason talks up an interesting candidacy for LA Mayor. Could this kind of Republican populist campaign work in Minnesota? Then on DeRusha Eats he welcomes in Bill Collins, owner of Alary's Kitchen & Bar in St. Paul! 5pm Hour: producer Dan Cook had a restaurant conundrum. Listen to his story and consider, would YOU have said something? Then Jason plays some insane comments from fans of an accused murderer. What is going on?! Finally - Jason thinks the Republicans "won" this year's legislative session. Blois Olson joins him to tell him why it's more complex than that.
Card DeSharks kicks off the second hour of Drivetime with DeRusha LIVE from Target Field. Scott from Rosemount and Jack from Stillwater face off.
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Sky Sports commentator Seb Hutchinson as we reflect on a chaotic season for Nottingham Forest as they ultimately stayed in the Premier League with two games to spare. We look ahead to the summer and how the team will look next season when it comes to Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo, Elliot Anderson, Neco Williams and manager Vitor Pereira. #nffc #nottinghamforest
RMR 0357: Special Guest, Dan Cook, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis, and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit It's a Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) [PG-13] Genre: Drama, Romance, Period Piece, Starring: Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Jessica Tandy, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell, Stan Shaw, Gailard Sartain, Timothy Scott, Gary Basaraba, Lois Smith, Jo Harvey Allen, Macon McCalman, Richard Riehle, Raynor Scheine, Grace Zabriskie, Reid Binion, Afton Smith, Danny Nelson, Nancy Moore Atchison, Constance Shulman, Nick Searcy Directed by: Jon Avnet Recorded on 2026-04-17
Nottingham Forest take a 1-0 lead to Villa Park as they host Aston Villa in the Europa League semi-final second leg. It's a slender advantage but Forest go into the game on the back of a 10 match unbeaten run and five wins in a row. Villa are fifth in the Premier League and have lost three games in a row but can Forest make it to the final in Istanbul? Their cause would certainly be helped if Morgan Gibbs-White, Murillo, Ibrahim Sangare and Dan Ndoye are passed fit. #nffc #nottinghamforest Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Steve Battlemuch to preview the game in full.
Jason talks Twins baseball with Dan Hayes from The Athletic every Friday. Unfortunately our phone connection wasn't great, so Jason and producer Dan Cook talk about Louie Varland's return with Toronto, the inconsistency of the bullpen and owner Tom Pohlad.
On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm: Dan Cook hosts for Jason - are you feeling the K-shaped economy? Plus a pair of lawmakers are trying to stop local governments from signing NDA's with tech companies. 4pm: It's another exciting edition of Card DeSharks as Scott and Jeff battle for a $50 Jester Concepts restaurant gift card! Plus, Jess Myers from the Pioneer Press gives us a Wild playoff preview. 5pm: What's bothering Dan about the back-and-forth between President Trump and Pope Leo? Plus, another reason why the death penalty is a problem in the Boelter case. And Dan Hayes talks about the Twins hot start - is it sustainable?
Card DeSharks kicks off the 4pm hour on Fridays. Dan Cook and Laura Oakes guide Scottie and Jeff through a space travel themed edition today.
Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in on a Friday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! To open the show, Dan and Lindsey start with a conversation about the local economy and how it's being affected by people cutting back on leisure spending. They chat with the listeners about how they're cutting back. Rep. Emma Greenman (DFL, District 63B) and Rep. Drew Roach (R, District 58B) from the Minnesota Legislature stop by to talk about their bipartisan bill targeting Non-Disclosure Agreements that they've co-authored. Dan asks about what the bill would do, what detractors are saying in opposition and the support they've rallied from both sides of the aisle. Lindsey and Dan wrap the hour with a report of a Nutella shortage in at least one store.
The full and final hour of Drivetime w/ DeRusha for Thursday, April 16th, 2026. Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in studio. To open the third hour and final hour of the program Dan and Lindsey talk about the NFL's image problem with the developing Mike Vrabel/Dianna Russini drama. They wrap with a conversation with Dr. Damennick Henry and things we learned from Artemis II.
The full Drivetime with DeRusha episode for April 16th, 2026. Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in studio. Guests include Joe Tamburino, Alex Hassan, Marcus Fuller and Dr. Damennick Henry!
Alex Hassan is the Assistant General Manager of the Minnesota Twins. He joins Dan Cook on Drivetime today to talk about the great run the Twins have been on early this season. Dan asks Alex about feelings they had about this roster internally ahead of the season. Alex runs through some of their offseason planning and how it's set them up for unexpected success. Dan and Alex then chat about individual performances that have exceeded his expectations. Dan asks about Taj Bradley and how he has performed off the mound, Alex details some of the pitches that Taj has improved. Dan also asks the Twins' aggressiveness in using the ABS system.
The full second hour of Drivetime with DeRusha for Thursday, April 16th, 2026. Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in studio for Jason. Marcus Fuller from the Star Tribune stops by.
Marcus Fuller and the Strib Varsity have a two week series running about Minnesota state high school transfer rules. He joins Dan Cook to discuss why they're dedicating so much attention to this issue, how the issue has evolved and grown over recent years and the impact on the young athlete. They also chat about those who game the system and the trickle down effect that the current state of college athletics has.
Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in on a Thursday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! To open the show, Joe Tamburino, owner of Tamburino Law Group stops by to parse through the news of an ICE agent being charged for allegedly pointing his gun on two motorists while driving on the shoulder of the cross town during Operation Metro Surge. Dan asks about the parameters of Second Degree Assault in the state of Minnesota. He also asks Joe if he's surprised that the charges were brought in this case.
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Paul Morley as we preview Nottingham Forest's Europa League quarter-final second leg against FC Porto at the City Ground. With the tie evenly poised at 1-1, we are once again left to debate Vitor Pereira's team selection with one eye very much on a huge Premier League game against Burnley at the weekend. #nffc #nottinghamforest
It's time for another one of our not massively popular Nottingham Forest quizzes as fans wait for the Reds to return to action after the international break and FA Cup weekend. Pete Blackburn and Dan Cook pose the questions as Matt Davies and Steve Battlemuch take on Paul Morley and Elliott Talbot. #nffc #nottinghamforest
RMR 0359: Special Guest, Dan Cook, joins your hosts, Chad Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) [R] Genre: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Period Piece, Starring: Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm, Richard Briers, John Cleese, Robert Hardy, Cherie Lunghi, Celia Imrie, Trevyn McDowell, Gerard Horan, Mark Hadfield, Joanna Roth, Sasha Hanau, Joseph England Directed by: Damien Chazelle Recorded on 2026-02-16
Monday 4pm Hour: Jason reacts to the President's loathsome response to Robert Mueller's death, and producer Dan Cook reminds us that we're not alone when we grieve the passing of someone like hockey writer Jessi Pierce and her kids. Then Jason talks with real estate expert John McCarthy - could data centers help stabilize things in the downtowns?
Nottingham Forest beat Midtjylland 2-1 in the second leg of their Europa League last 16 tie before going through on a penalties after a bizarre shootout where the hosts missed all three kicks. The Reds trailed 1-0 as they look to overturn a deficit in Denmark with a heavily rotated team which impressed on the night before more senior players came on and momentum was lost. Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer and Dan Cook to discuss the good and bad of the night in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest
Nottingham Forest head to Denmark to play Midtjylland in the Europa League last 16 second leg on Thursday night. Forest trail 1-0 after defeat at the City Ground and with a Premier League six pointer against Tottenham on the horizon, manager Vitor Pereira has already promised changes to his team. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Paul Morley to preview the game in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest
Ab heute kann man bei der Schufa einsehen, als wie kreditwürdig man eingestuft ist ++ In Schleswig-Holstein gab es Gespräche über eine mögliche Übernahme der Northvolt-Fabrik ++ In Heide müssen sich Eltern für den Tod ihres Babys vor Gericht verantworten
Nottingham Forest face Fulham in the Premier League in a game they can ill-afford to lose if they are to avoid relegation. Forest go into the game with fans fed up after the Europa League defeat to FC Midtjylland with calls for Ola Aina to be dropped after his poor defending cost a goal. Igor Jesus was also poor, while there has even been criticism of Omari Hutchinson for saying his face cream ran in heavy second half rain. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Emily Anderson and Mikey Clarke to preview the match in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest
RMR 0358: Special Guest, Dan Cook, joins your hosts, Chad Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Whiplash (2014) Genre: Drama, Music Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang, Chris Mulkey, Damon Gupton, Mr. Kramer, Suanne Spoke, Aunt Emma, Max Kasch, Charlie Ian, Jayson Blair Jayson Blair Directed by: Damien Chazelle Recorded on 2026-01-08
Nottingham Forest head to Manchester City on Wednesday night in the Premier League. It looks a thankless task for the Reds on paper given the league position of the two clubs. Can Forest spring a massive shock against Pep Guardiola's team at the Etihad Stadium? Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Paul Morley to preview the game in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest
The third hour of Drivetime with DeRusha. Blois Olson and Lindsey Brown in studio on this Friday for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook on Drivetime with DeRusha. Blois and Lindsey touch on the Olympic men's hockey team controversy. Heather Rule stops by to talk about the Minnesota Frost resuming their season. Finally, the show wraps with a discussion about the most formative of food traumas.
Blois Olson and Lindsey Brown in studio on this Friday for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook on Drivetime with DeRusha. After setting up the show, Blois embarks on a conversations with Speaker Lisa Demuth and DFL Leader Representative Zack Stephenson following the budget forecast for the state of Minnesota.
Blois Olson and Lindsey Brown in studio on this Friday for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook on Drivetime with DeRusha. To begin the hour Blois chats with Jim Schowalter about the budget forecast for the state of Minnesota. Lindsey brings the bangers as always and Blois asks the listeners to share their Twin Cities clubbing stories from their 20's.
Jason DeRusha in studio with Lindsey Brown filling in for Dan Cook. To open the program, a discussion about Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his relationship/influence with President Donald Trump. Then, Jason weighs in on the city of Champlin's decision to fly the old Minnesota state flag. Gloria Perez from the Women's Foundation of Minnesota stops by to share some updates to fundraising efforts supporting our community. Jason wraps the hour with a discussion about an Inspector General for the State of Minnesota.
Jason DeRusha in studio with Lindsey Brown filling in for Dan Cook. To open the program, Jason talks about his new intern he's working with and how he spent the unpaid internship period of his life. Jason and Lindsey then wade into the pajamas at the airport controversy following a tweet from the Tampa Bay airport. Dawn Southworth from Grand View Lodge joins to talk about the De'Vine Wine Weekend slated to included Jason's appearance. Finally, Lindsey continues to make a case for Jason to watch Heated Rivalry.
Dan Cook is marking his 25th year at WCCO Radio. He tells a couple stories and reflects on his long career in the business.
Jason DeRusha in studio with Lindsey Brown filling in for Dan Cook. To open the program Jason discusses President Trump's State of the Union Address and his support for Rep. Ilhan Omar's in-chamber dissent. Jason interacts with and gets their thoughts. Tracy Perlman makes her weekly appearance on the show.
Nottingham Forest take a 3-0 lead over Fenerbahce into the second leg of their Europa League play-off round tie. The Turkish side are also decimated by injury and suspension so will Reds boss Vitor Pereira play it safe with team selection and tactics or will it be a chance to search for solutions in the Premier League relegation battle. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Ian Finch to preview the game in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest
Jason chats up Dave Schwartz about the fantastic Winter Olympics for the United States Men's and Women's Hockey teams, why the NHL has historically not been able to take advantage of it, Dan Cook not wanting to partake in "forced fun", Mike Tirico's ability and more.
Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer, Dan Cook and Greg Mitchell as we preview Vitor Pereira's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as they face Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the Europa League. We discuss renewed optimism for the game, a hostile atmosphere and team selection before shifting focus to the Premier League relegation battle. #nffc #nottinghamforest
Vitor Pereira is poised to be named Nottingham Forest's fourth manager of the season after the sacking of Sean Dyche. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Pete Blackburn to look at what to expect from the former Wolves boss when it comes to tactics, formations and how he sees the game. #nffc #nottinghamforest
Nottingham Forest host Wolves on Wednesday night in a Premier League game they surely have to win, while fans are also desperate for Manchester United to do Forest a favour and beat West Ham. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Emily Williamson to preview the game in full, give their views on Sean Dyche's future and look at West Ham's upcoming games relative to Forest's. #nffc #nottinghamforest
RMR 0352: Special Guest, Dan Cook, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Groundhog Day (1993) Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton Robin Duke Directed by: Harold Ramis Recorded on 2025-01-11
Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer, Dan Cook and Paul Morley to review deadline day and the January transfer window for Nottingham Forest. The Reds ended the month with Arnauld Kalimuendo, Douglas Luiz and Oleksandr Zinchenko leaving, while Stefan Ortega and Lorenzo Lucca were joined by Luca Netz on deadline day. We discuss the deals done, the ones which fell through and the ones done by other teams. #NFFC #nottinghamforest
If you have not listened to episode 119, part 1 of Dan's interview, you can click here and listen there first: Episode 119 Dan Cook part 1Dan Cook, a HealingStrong Group Leader, is a Stage 3 colon cancer survivor, healing consultant, and advocate for faith-based natural healing. After undergoing surgery and choosing to forgo chemotherapy and radiation, he turned to God for guidance and transformed his health through diet, lifestyle, and environmental changes, successfully eliminating all signs of recurrent disease within a year.Today, Dan shares his journey through Dan's Cancer Healing Story, http://myhealingquest.com , and the My Healing Quest podcast. He also writes and produces music as Lyrics by DMC, with all healing-focused songs available for free on Bandcamp and streaming across major platforms. As co-leader of HealingStrong Victor Valley, Dan empowers others to embrace hope, take charge of their health, and discover their own path to healing.HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empower our group leaders and group participants through their journey with cancer or other chronic illnesses, and know there is HOPE. We bring this hope through educational materials, webinars, guest speakers, conferences, community small group support and more.Please take advantage of our FREE resources below to help you along your health and healing journey: Support Group Directory Holistic Curriculum - Participant Guide Support Our Mission - Donate Additional Health Resources Listen to Previous Episodes Website: healingstrong.org
Dan Cook, a HealingStrong Group Leader, is a Stage 3 colon cancer survivor, healing consultant, and advocate for faith-based natural healing. After undergoing surgery and choosing to forgo chemotherapy and radiation, he turned to God for guidance and transformed his health through diet, lifestyle, and environmental changes, successfully eliminating all signs of recurrent disease within a year.Today, Dan shares his journey through Dan's Cancer Healing Story, http://myhealingquest.com , and the My Healing Quest podcast. He also writes and produces music as Lyrics by DMC, with all healing-focused songs available for free on Bandcamp and streaming across major platforms. As co-leader of HealingStrong Victor Valley, Dan empowers others to embrace hope, take charge of their health, and discover their own path to healing.HealingStrong's mission is to educate, equip and empower our group leaders and group participants through their journey with cancer or other chronic illnesses, and know there is HOPE. We bring this hope through educational materials, webinars, guest speakers, conferences, community small group support and more.Please take advantage of our FREE resources below to help you along your health and healing journey: Support Group Directory Holistic Curriculum - Participant Guide Support Our Mission - Donate Additional Health Resources Listen to Previous Episodes Website: healingstrong.org
On Monday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason asks listeners how long they think this conflict between MN and the Feds will last. Then State Sen. John Hoffman joins the show to talk about getting shot, recovering and his priorities going forward. 4pm Hour: Protesting at church is a new low. Dan Cook connects MLK, justice and Minnesota on the Monday Message. And Steph March from Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine talks about restaurants that are suffering. 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason updates on the latest ICE-related news and replays a portion of his interview with Sen. Hoffman. Then Dave Schwartz joins the the show to talk Vikings depression, NFL coaches, the Natty, and much more!
Kelly Cates is joined by Rory Smith, Andros Townsend and Joe Hart to reflect on what's been a tough few days for Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, but will either Olivier Glasner or Thomas Frank make it until the end of the Premier League season?Oliver Glasner confirmed on Friday he we will be stepping down at the end of the season, but after the sale of captain Marc Guehi to Man City, reports that Jean-Philippe Mateta is also on the verge of an exit and defeat to Sunderland meaning it's no win in 10 for Palace – things have gone from bad to worse. The Palace boss gave an explosive post-match interview in which he claimed the team had been ‘abandoned' by the board.There's also mounting pressure on Thomas Frank at Spurs. With just seven wins from 22 Premier League games this season, there are reports that the club are considering calling time on his seven-month reign.BBC Senior Football Correspondent Sami Mokbel gives the latest on both Glasner's and Frank's future and Palace fan Dan Cook discusses whether fans will be sticking by the manager or the board.Plus, journalist Maher Mezahi reflects on Senegal's win over Morocco in the AFCON final which saw a walk-off, 17-minute delay, a missed-Panenka penalty and extra-time winner.Timecodes: 1'00 Chris Sutton packs his bag 1'30 Sami Mokbel on the futures of Frank and Glasner 4'00 Spurs focus 4'50 Frank speaks ahead of Borussia Dortmund 27'50 Palace focus 28'20 Glasner post Sunderland defeat 29'00 Spurs podcaster Dan Cook 44'30 AFCON final reactionCommentaries this week: Tuesday 1745: Bodo Glimt v Man City on 5live Tuesday 2000: Spurs v Dortmund on 5live Wednesday 2000: Newcastle v PSV on 5live Wednesday 2000: Marseille v Liverpool on Sports Extra
Monday 4pm Hour: Jason shares his disgust at the thought of people interrupting a church service to protest ICE. Then producer Dan Cook talks about MLK, justice and Minnesota on the Monday Message. And finally Jason talks with Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine Editor-at-Large Stephanie March about the impact of ICE on restaurants and how people can help. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Nottingham Forest have a four man shortlist of strikers to sign in the January transfer window according to David Ornstein in the Athletic. The Reds are linked with Wolves' Jorgan Strand Larsen, Youssef En-Nesyri of Fenerbahce, Roma's Artem Dovbyk and Mehdi Taremi of Olympiacos. Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and Dan Cook with a brief assist from TNT Sports' Adam Summerton to discuss the options and rank them in their opinions. #nffc #nottinghamforest
Arnauld Kalimuendo has officially left Nottingham Forest to join Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with the German club having an option to sign him on a permanent deal at the end of the season. With Chris Wood injured, Taiwo Awoniyi looking a shadow of the player he was and Igor Jesus struggling for goals, Forest are in desperate need of a striker. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and the i paper's chief football writer Daniel Storey to discuss that situation and some possible options to bring in with Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen at the top of the list in the media. Callum Wilson also looks set to leave West Ham and become a free agent. We also preview the FA Cup third round tie at Wrexham as Forest look to avoid an early upset exit. #nffc #nottinghamforest
The full episode of Drivetime with DeRusha for December 31st, 2025. Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha.
Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To open the second hour, Dan and Lindsey weigh in on one of the biggest stories of the day, the Feds cutting off funds for child care. Dan provides some facts and numbers before sharing his feelings on the matter. Dan and Lindsey sift through listener texts. In an effort to foster connection around loss, Dan runs through some of the lives we lost this year.