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It's another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: Data protection Backing up your data in the cloud & external hard drive AI being on the verge of something scary AI arms race Using Brave Plus, calls & texts from listeners
The full first hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Guests include Steve Carney, Heather Rule and CFB scores across divisions. Don Stoner checks in after the Augsburg v St. Scholastica game.
Andy Greder covers the Loons and the Gophers for the Pioneer Press. He joins Steve Thomson to break down Gopher football's 41-7 win over the Akron Zips. He's also going to take a quick nap in his car before heading to the Minnesota Loons game tonight. Andy and Steve talk about the Gophers' troubles with running the rock, competing at the BIG 10 level starting next week in Washington and the challenge of keeping TCF Bank Stadium packed. They also touch on tonight's six point game for the Minnesota Loons against the LA Galaxy.
The full second hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. College Football Scores, Andy Greder's long day and the smallest grain of Vikings talk.
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs go "Around the NFL", Steve talks Vikings and more NFL with Matthew Coller from Purple Insider, plus we have Bite of the Night.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with Matthew Coller from Purple Insider about the Vikings Quarterback conundrum, Jordan Mason's injury, the potential neutralizer in Chicago, Ben Johnson vs. Brian Flores, and more.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with Minnesota Wild Beat Reporter Jess Myers from the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the latest in the Quinn Hughes saga, how he interprets recent comments, why playing with his brothers isn't a big deal, the priority for players, and more.
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs discuss the history of WCCO Radio at the state fair, Steve discusses his quick trip to Chicago, he chats up Stephen Clark from Ars Technica, plus we have This Day In Sports History.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs wonder if college football is at a tipping point, he chats up Sheletta Brundidge about the scary story about an autistic child, plus we have Bite of the Night and Headlines.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with Sheletta Brundidge about the scary story about an autistic child being rescued in St. Paul, how she kept her children safe and helping others, why the drone video helped and more. To get a lock, visit her website https://www.shelettamakesadifference.org/
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) says while he's happy the NFL is back, it's odd to have it on a Wednesday night. He wonders what optimism you have for the Vikings, and he talks with Minnesota Wild Beat Reporter Jess Myers from the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the latest in the Quinn Hughes saga.
Thoughts from our Steve Thomson who filled in for Henry Lake on the WCCO Morning News
Thoughts from our Steve Thomson who filled in for Henry Lake on the WCCO Morning News
Plus, the cost to watch our sports teams is rising, how do you combat it?
Plus, the cost to watch our sports teams is rising, how do you combat it?
Steve Carney highlights a great time of the year for the outdoors enthusiast. John Millea brings us into his world of Prep sports journalism and the people he came across during his career.
Bobby Nightengale talks about the Twins trying to keep their playoff hopes alive. And Steve previews Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Steve is joined by Frost defender Sidney Morin to talk about playing in familiar settings. Amelia English discusses coordinating the State Fair events for the MN DNR. Kip Kovar looks ahead to the championship rounds of the State Amateur Baseball tournament.
It's another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: TikTok invading children's privacy We are the product Big Tech fines Selling of our data Spam calls for days Youtube as a resource Protecting yourself financially online App tracking & access Plus, calls & texts from listeners
The full second hour of The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson featuring Lindsey Brown. No guests but Steve and Lindsey get on the soapbox about publicly funded pro sports stadiums with news of new(ish) Timberwolves ownership. Lindsey provides an update about her ongoing cat merger at home.
The full first hour of The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson featuring Lindsey Brown. Guests include Steve Carney and Andy Greder.
Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson as he does each week. Carney was in the woods this week but has seen zero acorns. He's been moving stands and blinds around. He says the deer numbers are looking good. Carney runs through some essentials for hunting season. They also talk about the lack of water and how it will affect duck hunting.
It's another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: Moderating AI use Clicking on ads that you shouldn't have Replacing printer cartridges Small business printer advice The ol' power down the device trick Building up and cleaning out the cache files Necessity of Privazer on a Windows machine Making the switch from Windows to another machine Plus, calls & texts from listeners
It's the full first hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson featuring Lindsey Brown. First, we go outdoors with Steve Carney. Steve and Lindsey chat about roster promises and cracking the starting lineup. Then, a conversation with Mark Forsman from the Minnesota Baseball Association about the upcoming State Amateur Baseball tournament.
Mark Forsman is the President of the Minnesota Baseball Association. He joins Steve Thomson to talk about the upcoming State Amateur Baseball tournament which starts next weekend at four different sites. They talk about the high level of play, community connection and years of memories. https://mnbaseball.org/tournaments/
Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson as he does each week. He cranked a few fishies in from 5-7 feet of water this morning. He says he's been trying to trigger Bluegills and speaks to their tastiness. They also touch on bass fishing and the impending hunting season.
It's another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: Disposing of an old laptop Doug's thoughts on the state of Microsoft Extending a machine's life with Linus Surefire ways to make sure your old hard drive is wiped Advanced system care Will AI replace photo editing tools? AI pushback Selecting a new machine after a good decade with HP The difficulty of transferring shortcuts from one machine to a new one Plus, calls & texts from listeners
Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson as he does each week. Carney says that it's been beautiful on the water but that August is a tough fishing month. The Steve's talk about what they're seeing water level wise in our lakes and rivers. They also touch on some new hunting regulations, Carney voices his confusion with the DNR. He also gives his reasons to be optimistic about the upcoming deer hunting season.
Are we good with how political campaigns run in general? Steve Thomson and producer Jonathan Lowe give their thoughts. We hear the sad news about Pearson's candies. Then, FIFA president Gianni Infantino reverses course on the decision he made earlier in the week.
There's a reversal in the DOJ's decision on prosecutions regarding the Reflecting Pool on the Washington Mall. Maybe a bit hasty on first blush? Steve Thomson welcomes Bob Nightengale on the show to preview MLB's trade deadline. Then, Chris Tubbs is all about WWE's Summerslam.
Earlier in the week, FIFA announced they would sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity firms. Then, the backlash started...and grew hotter quickly. Steve Thomson breaks the news about a reversal on the decision from president Gianni Infantino.
After Thursday's walk-off win, the Twins could have floated all the way to Seattle. Steve Thomson reviews the exciting finish from their second walk-ff of the week and previews the series against the Mariners.
It's another edition of Tech Talk with Steve Thomson and Doug Swinhart! Topics include: Tips for extending your laptop's battery life AI hacks another AI Competition between AI models The necessity of regulation/oversight Stopping a monthly payment with Libre WiFi modems from phone providers Buying a laptop loaded with Linux Android/Google troubleshooting Plus, calls & texts from listeners
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs discuss the TPC Twin Cities playing low in Round One, Steve correctly calling that, plus we have This Day In Sports History.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with former WCCO Radio Reporter and current PGA Staff Reporter Paul Hodowanic about the first round at TPC Twin Cities, some of the under the radar stories, Scottie-palooza and more.
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) reacts to the new renderings and financing for the proposed Kansas City Chiefs stadium in Kansas, Steve chats up former WCCO Radio Reporter and current PGA Staff Reporter Paul Hodowanic about the first round at TPC Twin Cities, plus we have Bite of the Night and Headlines.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with NASCAR Writer for The Athletic Jordan Bianchi about the light night in Atlanta, why that's an important track to NASCAR, Bubba Wallace's actions, why drivers loe the Iowa Corn 350, and more.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs discuss the idea of a permanent daylight saving time passing the House, the new MLB Home Run Derby format is getting rave reviews, what a night for the Minnesota Lynx and more.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with 3M Open Executive Director-TPC of the Twin Cities in Blaine Hollis Cavner about this year's field, how they talked World #1 Scottie Sheffler into playing, why they prioritize families, players loving the fans, and more.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs discuss the NBA Governors Meeting, and could it mean the Timberwolves move to the Eastern Conference, Steve talks with 3M Open Executive Director Hollis Cavner, plus we have Bite of the Night and Headlines.
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs talk about ice cream (because why not), Steve talks NASCAR Writer Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic, plus we have This Day In Sports History.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with Medical Director at VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital Dr. Jean Geske about keeping your animals safe during extreme heat, summer misconceptions,and more.
Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) talks with Minnesota Wild Beat Reporter Jess Myers from the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the next thing on Bill Guerin's to-do list, the quest for a Center, do we have an update on Quinn Hughes, and more.
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs discuss keeping your pets safe during extreme heat, Steve talks about it with Medical Director at VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital, Steve explains why he loves The Open, and he talks Minnesota Wild with team Beat Reporter Jess Myers from the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
This hour Steve Thomson (in for Henry Lake) and Chris Tubbs ask how do you keep your house cool in the sweltering heat, how are we feeling about the Timberwolves at this point, plus we have This Day In Sports History and more!
The Twins couldn't convert on several chances late before falling to the L.A. Angels on Friday. Steve Thomson takes us through the game and the rest of the AL Central as the All-Star Break looms.
Before the Twins open their weekend series against the Angels, MLB.com writer Matthew Leach joins Steve Thomson to discuss the team's better start to the Summer and the organization's thinking ahead of the 2026 Amateur Draft.
Mike Hanson from the MN Dept. of Public Safety gives us some reminders about how to staying safe on the roads. Steve Thomson brings his normal "Read & React" segment to a Thursday night. Plus, what stories are making headlines?
The State Fair revealed the new foods for the 2026 event. What sounds good to Steve Thomson? Later, former Twins play-by-play broadcaster Dick Bremer recaps his career ahead of going into the team's Hall of Fame this weekend.
Stephen Clark joins Steve Thomson to discuss the latest headlines from the Space industry. Plus, what sports moments happened on July 9th?