Podcast appearances and mentions of Star Tribune

Adam Carter is in for Jason. He talks to Star Tribune reporter Allison Kite who's looked into the latest fraud indictments connected to Medicaid in Minnesota. How much more is to come?

4pm Hour: Adam Carter is in for Jason. He talks with Allison Kite from the Star Tribune about yet more fraud cases found in MN. When is this going to end? Then - Adam describes why maybe he shouldn't be allowed to drive at night anymore.

Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. It's a football-heavy show starting with the Gophers, who made clutch plays but also struggled in many moments in a 27-20 Homecoming win over Purdue. P.J. Fleck's team is still searching for an identity, as are the Vikings. Plus Chip gives an update on an ex-Gophers QB with a son who is a rising star.

More and more schools have moved to ban phones. That's a good thing. But have we paid enough attention to the addictive nature of Chromebooks and tablets? Adam Carter, in for Jason, talks with Laura Yuen about her latest column.

3pm Hour: Adam Carter is in for Jason. He talks with his radio partner Jordana Green about today's historic release of hostages in Israel. Then he talks with Laura Yuen from the Star Tribune about her column on the addictive nature of all tech devices in school, not just in school.

There is an article in the Star Tribune where three separate Minnesota counties were found to have faulty breathalyzer tests in which several DUIs and DWIs were given out in consequence and now there are questions on how to right these wrongs and how should these situations be handled.

Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson joins Chad for her regular Friday visit to talk about the local political news and share from this week's Cheers & Jeers column.

Rochelle Olson of the Star Tribune makes her regular appearance to talk politics and share from this week's Cheers & Jeers column before Am I Wrong? is taken over by The Meanest Mom in Minnesota!

Jon begins hour 3 by breaking down a Star Tribune Article about the North Star Summit. Then Lisa Atkinson joins the show to talk about Title IX.

Host Michael Rand starts with a Wild season preview and talks to Star Tribune writer Sarah McLellan for a big-picture look at the franchise after a busy offseason. 25:00: Randy Johnson joins the show to talk Gophers football. Minnesota lost 42-3 last week to Ohio State, but the Gophers' fate will be determined by what happens in these next four weeks.

Drivetime with DeRusha is LIVE from Grand Casino Arena in downtown St. Paul today. Jason and Dan begin today's conversation with the topic of shifting demographics and rising costs/taxes within our community. Jason references an article featured in the Star Tribune and the dichotomy between our society's growth mindset and cutting costs. Callers weigh in with their thoughts. Lindsey gives her take on why people aren't having babies. A field trip across the river with Tracy Pearlman Jason is then joined by Tracy Pearlman (Director of Communications and Marketing for Grand Casino Arena) to talk about new food day at Grand Casino Arena. They roll through some of the new food offerings for upcoming Minnesota Wild games this season. They also wade into the AI conversation and how they utilize it in their everyday lives a

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, including a narrow Vikings win, a blowout Gophers loss and big-time games in the baseball playoffs.

Greta Kaul from the Star Tribune analyzed text messages sent to Metro Transit by light rail passengers. What were their concerns? She joins Jason to talk about their reporting

4pm Hour: Jason is joined by Kate Raddatz for their monthly visit to talk about family vacations, Taylors new album and much more! Then he talks with Greta Kaul from the Star Tribune about her reporting on rider comments on safety on the light rail

On today’s show: — An unruly passenger forces a Sun Country flight from MSP to Newark to land in Chicago according to the Star Tribune. — Melania Trump tries swiping an artifact from the Eisenhower Presidential library. — Data on who people are blaming for the government shutdown. — Two stories out of Wisconsin —…

Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson joins Tim Pawlenty to talk politics and dig into her Cheers & Jeers for this week before we get into some topics related to the Vikings and a discussion about the changing landscape of cable TV and how that impacts sports teams and leagues which have relied on that money for many years.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the new Kirill Kaprizov contract, explaining how there might be sticker shock but it won't be like the Suter and Parise deals. Plus the most important thing Derek Falvey said about the Twins' managerial search. 12:00: Cassidy Hettesheimer from the Star Tribune helps break down Napheesa Collier's strong comments about the WNBA. You'll hear Collier's full statement as well. 32:00: Randy Johnson on Drake Lindsey and Gophers football, plus a change at QB for the Vikings' Sunday opponent.

This podcast was recorded in late August 2025. Much has occurred since then, both in Minnesota and nationally, and listeners are asked to consider the episode's treatment of politics and current events in the context of the time in which it was recorded.Steve Grove is the publisher and CEO of the Minnesota Star Tribune. For many years, he had been a high-flying executive in Silicon Valley, working for firms like Google and YouTube. Then in 2018, he and his wife — who worked for a venture capital firm investing in startups outside of the coasts along with AOL founder Steve Case and now-Vice President JD Vance — decided to return to Minnesota, where Grove had grown up. His recent book, How I Found Myself in the Midwest: A Memoir of Reinvention, is about leaving the global hub of innovation for what's often disparaged as “flyover country.” It's also a story of recommitting to civic and political involvement, as Grove went to work for Minnesota governor (and future Democratic vice-presidential nominee) Tim Walz as head of the state's departments of economic and workforce development. He was in this role when the pandemic struck the state, making him the principal liaison with a business community struggling to cope with restrictions meant to stem the spread of COVID.In this podcast conversation, Grove discusses his personal experience of moving from Silicon Valley back to Minnesota, the benefits and tradeoffs of relocating there, and what he learned from having moved between the worlds of high tech, government, and publishing. He describes his experiences with finding both resistance and innovation in state and local government, and the perspective that gave him on Elon Musk's DOGE attempt to reinvent government along Silicon Valley lines. (Grove believes that “If you're going to reboot government in a more powerful way, starting local has a lot better shot than starting national.”) He discusses the challenges of heading the Safe Reopening Group during the pandemic, which he frankly characterizes as a “deeply uncomfortable exercise in social engineering.” And he also describes his work since 2023 in attempting to reimagine the venerable Star Tribune at a time of severe challenges for print journalism and the news media more generally. 

After the win last week, things were bright on the Purple horizon, but the view darkened quickly. Two winnable games in the early part of a tough schedule have been lost, two new offensive linemen have joined others already on the injured list and the defense is suddenly not the world beaters we imagined. There is so much to discuss. And we at the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast (Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com) are here to do just that. Tune in and check it out. Skol! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, starting with the Vikings' 24-21 loss in Ireland. At 2-2, these Vikings are quickly dissolving into a mess. Can they turn things around? The Lynx season, meanwhile, is stunningly over. It was only a few days ago that they were seemingly in control of their WNBA semifinal series. Plus the Twins' season is mercifully over. Now comes the hard part. And a stirring Gophers football win.

4pm Hour: Jason talks to the Twins beat writer for the Star Tribune, Bobby Nightengale, Jr., about the announcement that Rocco Baldelli won't be back as Twins manager. Then he's joined by Sloan Martin, voice of the Lynx, to talk about Cheryl Reeve's Game 3 meltdown and the team getting knocked out of the playoffs.

Jason talks with Star Tribune Twins beat writer Bobby Nightengale, Jr. about the team's announcement that Rocco Baldelli won't return as manager. Is it really his fault? (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Jeff Meitrodt from the Star Tribune tells us how new gun laws are working in Minnesota.

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad to talk about brutal weekend in Minnesota sports with a Vikings loss in Ireland, the Lynx getting knocked from the WNBA playoffs, and the Twins season coming to an end.

Reading from Jeff Meitrodt's piece in the Star Tribune, Chad discusses the current status of red flag gun laws in Minnesota, how they operate today, and the problem with some spots in the state choosing not to enforce those laws already on the books.

September 26, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 29 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks and how the new dynamic kickoff rules played into the ending of it. We discuss whether we like the new kickoff rules so far this season. Alex and I move on to discuss the Steelers' injury report heading into Friday. We talk about Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. and S DeShon Elliott trying to return this week from their respective injuries. We also discuss OLB Alex Highsmith not making the trip to Ireland because of his ankle injury. Will RB Trey Sermon once again be elevated from the practice squad on Saturday? Alex and I ponder that question early in this show as well. The Minnesota Vikings have a few key injuries this week that we are paying close attention to heading into Friday. They will be without their starting left guard this week as well. On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of those media sessions. Alex and I welcome Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune back to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers-Vikings game. Goessling has covered the Vikings for many seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. We get his thoughts on several things related to Sunday's game at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, where he is currently stationed. At the end of our talk with Goessling, he gives us his score prediction for the Steelers-Vikings game. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Ben on X/Twitter at @BenGoessling and make sure to read his work here: https://www.startribune.com/author/ben-goessling/6134708 After finishing with Goessling, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Vikings game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 4 games in the NFL using the lines provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Vikings to end that segment. This 173-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Lynx and a big moment Friday. Can the team and head coach Cheryl Reeve deliver in Game 3's biggest moments, which they didn't do in Game 2? Plus it continues to be quiet with Kirill Kaprizov. 9:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their weekly debate segment. In focus: Who will start the most games at QB for the Vikings this season? Confidence level in the Lynx? And will Rocco Baldelli take the fall for the Twins' woes? 29:00: More excellence from Sam Darnold and Byron Buxton.

Rochelle Olson from the Star Tribune kicks off the final hour of The Chad Hartman Show for the week. Cheers & Jeers is the bit and the column. They start their chat with this morning's Minneapolis mayoral debate which featured topics such as police presence and funding, fraud-ridden services and potential conflicts of interest. In the second segment, Chad and Rochelle discuss MyPillow's Mike Lindell mulling over a run for Governor of Minnesota. They chat about how few viable candidates exist for the Republican party to run against the incumbent Governor Tim Walz.

Rochelle Olson from the Star Tribune kicks off the final hour of The Chad Hartman Show for the week. Cheers & Jeers is the bit and the column. They start their chat with this morning's Minneapolis mayoral debate which featured topics such as police presence and funding, fraud-ridden services and potential conflicts of interest. In the second segment, Chad and Rochelle discuss MyPillow's Mike Lindell mulling over a run for Governor of Minnesota. They chat about how few viable candidates exist for the Republican party to run against the incumbent Governor Tim Walz. Lindsey leads the Am I Wrong segment for this week. Her topics include improving feline relations, expensive rocks, Renaissance Fest and scary movies.

Host Michael Rand starts with the Twins, who lost their 90th game Wednesday. That has been a bad omen in recent years. Plus the Wolves are bringing back an iconic uniform. Later, Cassidy Hettesheimer from the Star Tribune joins Rand to break down Lynx vs. Mercury Game 3. And Jordan Addison is set to return.

Rodgers, actually, nearly took care of the Bengals on his own, forcing two fumbles and scoring two defensive scores in a game (the first player to do so in league history)—accomplishing it in the first half to bury them. Still, we at the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast (Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com), will certainly offer our opinion on that question and all things from Sunday's game. Tune in and check out our discussion of the 2-1 Vikings, who are in a tie for first place in the NFC North. Skol! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin Seifert sticks around for a few more segments previewing the Vikings international trip before longtime legendary Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream joins with his review from Farm Aid 40 at the U on Saturday.

Kevin Seifert sticks around for a few more segments previewing the Vikings international trip before longtime legendary Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream joins with his review from Farm Aid 40 at the U on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Seifert sticks around for a few more segments previewing the Vikings international trip before longtime legendary Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream joins with his review from Farm Aid 40 at the U on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, and they start with the Vikings' 48-10 win over the Bengals. Carson Wentz was efficient behind a dominant defense. What will happen if he keeps winning by the time J.J. McCarthy is healthy? The Lynx stormed back from a halftime deficit to take Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series 82-69 over Phoenix. The Twins won a game but had their lowest season attendance (non-Covid) in a quarter-century. And Big Ten football got interesting over the weekend.

Susie Jones is back from Ireland and joins Korzo and Dave with the good and bad from her trip to begin Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated. Later, Scott speaks with Reid Forgrave from the Star Tribune about a story of a Minnesota man still in prison despite being recommended for exoneration over a year ago.

Reid Forgrave of the Star Tribune joins Korzo with details of a Minnesota man, convicted of murder decades ago but recently recommended by a review board to be exonerated and released. So why is Brian Pippitt still in prison?

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Korzo for his weekly visit to the show, beginning with talk about a blowout win for the Vikings on Sunday over the Bengals.

Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream praises the Farm Aid lineup and performances, saying it may take the top spot among the best concerts he's ever seen.

Scott Korzenowski is in for Chad today. His first hour starts with talk about the Vikings crushing the Bengals, Charlie Kirk's packed memorial service, and Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream calling Farm Aid 40 possibly the best concert he's ever attended.

The Minnesota Star Tribune's Andrew Krammer joins the show for this week's hardcore breakdown of Vikings-Bengals. The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jason is joined by our legal analyst Joe Tamburino to talk about his Op/Ed in the Star Tribune about the recent clearing of a homeless encampment in Minneapolis, and what he sees as the failure of the city council

On "The Lead" - a new video teaser for the upcoming "Purple Rain" musical. Jason talks to the Star Tribune's Rohan Preston. Then on "Page 2" - is Jason buying stock in his dentist?

Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson joins Chad to talk Cheers & Jeers and plenty of hot local political topics before we hear from the Am I Wrong? Committee spokesperson with this week's resolutions to wrap up the show.

We react to an article in the Star Tribune featuring Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty saying her office would no longer be prosecuting low level traffic stops and we also play some of the reaction from Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara from yesterday's show and where we are in 2025 when it comes to traffic stops across the metro while also factoring in the constant back and forth between those two in the past!

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, an episode that naturally begins with the Vikings' 22-6 loss to the Falcons. Minnesota was dominated from start to finish, and an offense led by second-year QB J.J. McCarthy has a lot of work to do. Plus the Lynx rolled in Game 1 of the playoffs, the Gophers football team had its own disappointing loss and the Twins get a token mention at the end.

Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune previews the game and Steven Ruiz of The Ringer talks McCarthy's debut and what to look for going forward. The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel.

Judd and Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins dissect J.J. McCarthy's first start for the Vikings and how the young quarterback confirmed he has the "it factor" as he turned defeat into victory.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings injury report with Christian Darrisaw and Harrison Smith updates from Kevin O'Connell and then Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune joins the show to give a hard core breakdown of matchups. The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel.

Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings injury report with Christian Darrisaw and Harrison Smith updates from Kevin O'Connell and then Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune joins the show to give a hard core breakdown of matchups. The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel.