Podcasts about state fairs

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.

EP. 507 Best to the Nest: Guilty Pleasures at the Minnesota State FairThank you to all the Nester's that braved the rain and met us out at the Minnesota State Fair. We are having the perfect conversation in the perfect place. What is your guilty pleasure? Also, a BIG thanks to the kind people that support this podcast: Minnesota Credit Union Network. You can find out more at acreditunionthing.org.And Dr. Senia Mae from Healing Insight in St. Paul Minnesota. Find out more at https://healinginsightonline.com/And Schuler Shoes. Find out more at schulershoes.com Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reusse said the unknowns the Vikings face this season make it a mystery. He also predicts one NFC North team will drop to the bottom and it's not the Vikings. Patrick talks about not attending the State Fair for the first time in years, and has plenty of positive thoughts on the Twins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The gang is LIVE at the Minnesota State Fair for Day Six Military Appreciation Day! Colleen might be a little over all the pickle madness but we agree, the Fair is still the best cultural experience in the world! (Andrew Zimmern made this claim, so you know it's true!) Colleen has the report from last night's Dave Matthews Band rescheduled show. (It was a wild ride!)Did Jason have a legit paranormal experience? Regardless, he has a new home alone fear unlocked. (We have expert Dawn McClain weigh in and Colin Matheson does some unpaid paranormal research).Dolly Parton will be honored with a series of celebrations, we have the latest details we know so far. Screen Queens: We got a major reveal on "Double Lives of Suburban Wives", Holly watched the "Furious" finale and Kelly Clarkson wrapped up her 7 season run of her daytime talk show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Our State Fair Is A Great State Fair!" Don't miss it, don't even be late. Gaardsy aka Justin Gaard, joins Kilby to chat about the legendary Minnesota State Fair - The Dairy Building, the Beer Garden, fried cheese curds and Pronto Pups! Plus, will Jonathan Kuminga fit in? And what will the Vikings record be? Always fun, always informative - it's The Gorgeous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reusse said the unknowns the Vikings face this season make it a mystery. He also predicts one NFC North team will drop to the bottom and it's not the Vikings. Patrick talks about not attending the State Fair for the first time in years, and has plenty of positive thoughts on the Twins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Sinykin, Lavelle E Neal III, & Jason Hatch join PA live from the State Fair for the annual Great NFC North Debate.

Kate and Leah break down last week's atrocious shadow docket order on the President's wildly illegal executive order concerning elections and absentee ballots, which furthers the administration's effort to, as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns, "foment chaos ahead of the November elections." Then, after touching on other legal news from the week, Leah speaks with former Governor of North Carolina—and current Senate candidate—Roy Cooper about the Court's gutting of election law and what he'll do about it when he's elected. Finally, we kick off Hot SCOTUS Reform September with a conversation about docket reform featuring One First's Steve Vladeck. Look out for our bonus series on Supreme Court reform every Thursday in September!Favorite things: Leah: Pumpkin spice latte season; Taylor Swift's Icon Session; Operation Metro Surge resistance takes center stage in State Fair art (MPR News); KBJ's dissent in Trump v. California Kate: Paradiso 17, Hannah Lillith Assadi; Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times, Skye Perryman; The Political Supreme Court, Rachel A. Shelden; End Times Fascism, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor; meeting Mikey Friedman and learning about Page Break; Dolly Parton tributes Take the Strict Scrutiny survey.New Strict merch available here.You can now listen to Strict Scrutiny for CLE credits in California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, and Oregon! More info at crooked.com/strict_cleGet tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE on November 6th in Washington, DC: Crookedcon.comBuy Melissa's book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern ReaderBuy Leah's book, Lawless, now out in paperbackFollow us on Instagram, Threads, and BlueskyFor a transcript of an episode of Strict Scrutiny please email transcripts@crooked.com

Jason, Colleen, and Holly are joy junkies for day five at the Minnesota State Fair. Colleen recaps her reading at the Tame Impala concert and her reviews on her recent best reads.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PA opens the show talking about the Vikings 53 man roster. VEN's Tatum Everett stops by to continue the Vikings conversation.

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On this episode of the Kentucky Afield Podcast we're at the 2026 KY State Fair! We bounced around the KDFWR booth, talked briefly to a variety of guest from the agency, and also chatted with podcast listeners and others from the public. Some of the highlights were finding out everyone's favorite fair activity, their favorite outdoor memory, hearing about what's going on in the outdoors from a biologist and a game warden, and also reliving a fun elk hunting story told by a former Navy SEAL. Recording this episode was a ton of fun... Speaking to a variety of people and never knowing what was going to come up kept us on our toes. Thanks for listening! Guest included: Lorraine Leveronne Hannah Edelen Jay Stone Marcy Anderson Alex Cline Rich Storm Sgt. Jason Wells Aaron Reed Geoff Roberts

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Bradley's mom came up from Florida and made her first ever patronage to the Minnesota State Fair! What did she think?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bradley & Leah Honsky are live at the Minnesota State Fair for today's episode of Blinded by the Item!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bradley & Leah Honsky begin the show talking about Dolly Parton's funeral and then we play Blinded by the Item with Mike!In hour two, Bradley has a new Netflix true-crime documentary you should watch, we go over a survey about we would do if aliens arrived tomorrow and we try some new Minnesota State Fair foods from Shanghai Henri's.Finally, we try even more new fair food from Urban Glow Mocktails, read some One-Star Reviews and play the 5 Second Rule!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew Zimmern is an Emmy & James Beard award-winning TV personality, chef, writer & teacher. Andrew thinks the Minnesota State Fair is as big as it gets for a socio-cultural gathering. He shares a reason why the State Fair police should be coming for him soon. They both get romantic about what the fair is, how it connects people and previous bits that have found new life. In their second segment they talk about the restaurant business during COVID and how Andrew's professional life evolved into. Andrew details the projects he's currently involved with and what his schedule looks like when they're in production. Jason and Andrew wrap things up discussing the new foods at the fair this year.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 3 of 7 of live shows that you can stop by and listen to if you find yourself on the fairgrounds. Head on down to Carnes and Underwood and take in the shade under the WCCO Radio pergola.

Join Brittany, Kendall and Producer Mike live from Day 5 of the Minnesota State Fair!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brittany and Kendall are at the State Fair! They are joined by a true gentleman and rodeo champ!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Jason Matheson Show with Colleen Lindstrom is LIVE on a cool Saturday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. They love their riblets and their coffee as well as reminiscing about past Project Down and DirtiesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Weekly Dish is LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! They taste and rate the new and bold Fair Foods, interview Alec who is producing a Minnesota State Fair Documentary, and have a chat with Alive & Kickin!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Donna, Steve, and Producer Stormer as they eat their way through the Minnesota State Fair on their special Saturday Minnesota State Fair show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GL is LIVE at the Minnesota State Fair!!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day Two at the Minnesota State Fair! Jason has a big life update (Spoiler: it's a Ninja slushie machine). And the gang has some tips for exhibits to see at the fair this year. Colleen and Jason both have personal connections to two Creative Arts entries this year! Holly & Colleen have a fair puker update/follow up. We met a fantastic listener at our Meet & Greet Thursday (shout out to Cheryl!) you can catch us from 9-9:30am everyday after our live broadcasts, stop by and say hi (and check out our exclusive State Fair merch!)Jason and Stephanie Hansen took a deep dive into more of the new food options yesterday and he's got the report of what you don't want to miss and what you can skip. And THE BEST new food you should run not walk to try.Screen Queens: Colleen and Holly are all in on the serial killer vibes and Jason is hitting the road with the Real Housewives. Jason's better half Colin and his BFF Lisa take on Jason & Colleen for our Minnesota Pop Culture Weekly Trivia Faceoff! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason and Stephanie Hansen tried about a dozen new food offerings on the first day of the State Fair. He's got the dish on what you absolutely don't want to miss! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nordo and Paul Charchian are joined by Ben Leber at the State Fair.

Nordo is in for PA at the State Fair and is join by Paul Charchian as well as Chad Greenway.

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Bradley & Dawn start the show talking about Dolly Parton's financial empire and story of when her & Sabrina Carpenter. Then we play Blinded by the Item with Mike!In hour two, we're joined by Jen Stoker from the Blue Ribbon baking competition, we try more new foods from LuLu's Public House and more details on Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's move back to the U.K.Finally, we try new foods from El Burrito Mercado, are joined by film critic Paul McGuire Grimes, read some One-Star Reviews and play the 5 Second Rule.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The full show for Drivetime with DeRusha for Friday August 28th, 2026. Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 2 of 7 live shows that you can stop by and listen to live if you find yourself on the fairgrounds. Head on down to Carnes and Underwood and take in the shade under the WCCO Radio pergola. To open the third hour Jason discusses second chances and if Tony Romo should lose his job with CBS after being pulled over for an OWI in Wisconsin. Jason gives his thoughts on President Trump changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Dan Hayes stops in ahead of Walker Jenkins' debut.

Card DeSharks takes place every Friday at 4pm but today we get to do it live! The cards and Jason are at the Fair, naturally so are our contestants this week. Listeners compete in State Fair related trivia. A family of Burnsville children takes on a lady named Katherine and the game goes the distance.

Brittany & Kendall are live today from Day 2 of the Minnesota State Fair!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 As summer comes to a close, another chapter begins: back to school. But with that comes a lot of different public health challenges and some muddled guidance for parents. Like how do we deal with measles in schools? When's the best time for my kids to get their flu shot? And do I need to be worried about the blueberries in my child's lunchbox? Hosts Chris Dall and Dr. Micheal Osterholm will try to answer some of these questions in this week's episode. They'll also discuss the latest on COVID-19, different foodborne illnesses, the two recent measles deaths, as well as updates on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Plus, a special State Fair themed closing. Links: Yes, COVID Is Still a Thing (Unbiased Science) Back to School (and the List in My Head) (Unbiased Science)At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests (FDA)Coronavirus Vaccines R&D Roadmap Initiative (CIDRAP) Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy: Voices for Vaccines Families Fighting Flu Vaccinate Your Family Shot@Life Medical Reserve Corps Learn more about the Vaccine Integrity Project MORE EPISODES       SUPPORT THIS PODCAST   Music: "Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

We open with banter, discussing Division II football quality and transfer opportunities, then shift to Drake's injuries and severe sleep apnea concerns. Kevin joins joins into a brief Pokémon debate before the show welcomes new sponsor Game Day Men's Health and previews their services. They discuss new Big Ten/SEC rules preventing NFL training-camp players from returning to college, glance at early FanDuel Heisman odds, and note Iowa's Little League World Series run. The group promotes an upcoming Fry Fest booth and merch, then dives into Iowa football: Kirk Ferentz says the QB competition between Hank Brown and Heklinski has swung back and forth, specialists are all new, and punter/kicker situations remain uncertain. They also mention center/guard lineup changes, the Solon hay bale toss “pipeline,” state fair food, tipping culture, and lab testing talk. If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise, Merch discounts with every tier, private Walkon discord channel access, and more! Find us on social media @washedupwalkons Visit TheWashedUpWalkons.com for all of our episodes, merchandise, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Minnesota Vikings training camp notes LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Starting with JJ McCarthy's latest injury at Vikings training camp; Will Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell sticking to running the football more this season; Later in the show, Doogie joins to give thoughts on the Vikings; Plus more updates from the State Fair on Purple Daily!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason, Colleen & Holly are the official openers of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair. We share the first thoughts, impressions, hopes & dreams for this year's Get Together! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The gang is opening it up this morning at the Minnesota State Fair broadcasting from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater Stage, sponsored by Plunket't's Pest Control. We discuss what's new this year and what we are happy is back, Did Colleen make a wise fashion choice? (She's got a system, y'all!) It's going to be a fun time we are talking what foods we want to try and how many Peachy's Donuts Jason needs to buy. Colleen got some Good News about her son's Award Winning photograph (and where you can see Keller Lindstrom's amazing entry). Remembering Tim Curry after learning of his death this week. Screen Queens: "Lion", "Conan O'Brien Must Go" "The Guilded Age" trailer drops, Hulu cancels "Not Suitable For Work". Holly share's a good Aging Goal for us to aspire to.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dane Moore Joins PA at the State Fair to breakdown the Wolves signing Jonathan Kuminga.

Kevin Gorg joins PA at the State Fair to talk about the Wild and Quinn Hughes.

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To kick off the Great Minnesota Sweat Together we ranked our favorite State Fair foods that are good for just three bites, plus Iowa kids brining their A game in the Mom Calling Competition and Comedian, Musician, Passable English Speaker DAVE HILL drops before Greg Norton's show at The Parkway Theater. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a fun round of a Minnesota themed College of Pop Culture Knowledge LIVE from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater Stage at the Minnesota State Fair. Thanks to MyTalker Justin for jumping in to play with Donna! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna & Steve are LIVE at Day One of the Minnesota State Fair! The gang tries out a sampling of new (and sometimes boozy) food options from our friends at Lulu's Public House. Steve takes us on a trip down memory lane with some fun facts about the origins of our Fair Food Favorites. Tech talk at the fair and how we are using Chat GPT this week. We share a list of the rudest things you can do as guest in someone's home. (Who's guilty?)Justin joins us from our live audience to play the College of Pop Culture Knowledge....The Minnesota Edition! Donna signed a petition....to name an airport after Dolly Parton and we share more of the legacy she's left for us. Play along with us as we guess "Whose Voice Is It Anyway?" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Midweek Chat time. This show is sponsored by CyberPointers at cyberpointers.org. This week Cindy and Gary discuss our sponsors, an Avlea Folk Embroidery discount code, Hazel Blomkamp, the Iowa State Fair (hooray Cindy and Robin), stitching in public, a book you should own, organizing your stitching library, and embellishing felt bowls. If we've enabled you, the links are below. Sunday: Natalie Tyler.—Cindy and Gary Listen to the podcast: Watch the video. Click here to view it. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses. Here are some links: CyberPointers website Avlea Folk Embroidery website Hazel Blomkamp website Iowa State Fair Facebook Group Fibres of Life website Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts book Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page We hope you enjoy the show. We're always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show. To add yourself to our mailing list and be notified whenever we post a new podcast, provide your name and email address below. You won’t get spam and we won’t share your address.

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We are kicking off the Minnesota State Fair broadcasting live from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater Stage, brought to us by Plunkett's Pest Control.But first, a BIG Thank You to the MyTalkers who stepped up yesterday on our Day of Dolly broadcast and raised over $7000 for Bridges For Book our local support for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.Sarah from Second Harvest Heartland stops by to talk about Meals That Matter to help fight food insecurity in our community. Food Porn at the Fair!? We try some new offerings from Lulu's Public House, we share out thoughts on the Pickle Pie today! Cookbook author Patrice Johnson joins us live on air. In celebrity news: Leah Remini joins the Real Housewives, Howie Mandel shares what drove his wife to give him an ultimatum and we have the latest update in the ever on-going saga of the Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni case. Speaking of Blake, new stories of her behavior are resurfacing, and it's not a great look. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michelle Hickey from Andy's Grill wraps our day one guest slate from under the WCCO pergola. They were featured in the Pioneer Press today as part of their 40 year anniversary at the State Fair. Michelle shares some of her vast family history and their multigenerational operation over many years working the stand. She also shares details about their new renovations and mural. She also brings over some new drink options they're featuring on their menu.