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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.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is the final day to see the Chad Hartman Show live at the fairgrounds but we hope you stop by to see us if you find yourself on the fairgrounds. Head on down to Carnes and Underwood and take in the shade under the new WCCO Radio pergola. After the smoothest open to a show ever, Chad and Dave provide some Swift Takes and talk about which addictions have the strongest hold over the general public. Chad shares a gummy story that isn't his. Chad then chats with Lou Raguse from Kare 11 to get his latest reporting on the Minneapolis mass shooting earlier this week.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is the final day to see the Chad Hartman Show live at the fairgrounds but we hope you stop by to see us if you find yourself on the fairgrounds. Head on down to Carnes and Underwood and take in the shade under the new WCCO Radio pergola. To open the one o' clock hour, Chad is joined on the WCCO Radio porch by Sheletta Brundidge for her weekly appearance. They chat about the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy trial and Sheletta's postpartum experience(s). Am I Wrong wraps the hour.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is the final day to see the Chad Hartman Show live at the fairgrounds but we hope you stop by to see us if you find yourself on the fairgrounds. Head on down to Carnes and Underwood and take in the shade under the new WCCO Radio pergola. To open the final hour from the Fair, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison stops by to chat with Chad about his ongoing campaign, political opportunists and his role in combating fraud in Minnesota. To wrap the show Chad and Dave play the Newlywed Game with some listeners!

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is the final day to see the Chad Hartman Show live at the fairgrounds but we hope you stop by to see us if you find yourself here. Head on down to Carnes and Underwood and take in the shade under the new WCCO Radio pergola.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 6 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. Jason opens the second hour with a conversation with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. Jason then tries to solve the University of Minnesota's marketing problem. Luke Hellier (the Mayor of Lakeville) stops by to give Jason a snapshot of what's going and growing in his community.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 6 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. Mark Norquist from Culligan water joins Jason to kick off the third hour of the show. Jason then discusses an article saying we're speaking less and less each year. Mike Patterson from the Pork Board stops by to talk piggies.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 6 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.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 6 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. Jason and Dan open the show discussing yesterday's mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis. Jason poses a multitude of questions going through his mind. He also provides details about what we know at this time about the victims and motive as we await a live press conference from the MPD and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Tad Jude joins Jason to talk about his candidacy for Minnesota Secretary of State and the Minnesota flag.

He is a legend in WCCO Radio lore and committed 30 years of his life to this station and now you can find him on TPT Almanac - Eric Eskola joins Adam and Jordana to recap the shooting yesterday, stories of WCCO Radio, how AI plays into journalism and much more for this first hour!

Henry Lake and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Chad is feeling under the weather so Henry jumped in to save the show! Today is day 6 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. To open the final hour of the show Henry and Dave discuss why investigative journalism still matters and how Pablo Torre has proven that through his reporting on the LA Clippers/Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention scandal. Jason DeRusha joins Henry to close out the show. Henry also blames Jason for all the influencers infiltrating the fair. They also talk about the Minnesota sports complex and what they would do with Vikings QB JJ McCarthy.

Henry Lake and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Chad is feeling under the weather so Henry jumped in to save the show! Today is day 6 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. Timberwolves GM Matt Lloyd joins Henry for the first half hour of the show. Henry and Dave then talk about their experiences and emotions last night during the mass shooting that took place in downtown Minneapolis. To wrap the first hour, Henry discusses the biggest money making vendors at the Fair.

Henry Lake and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Chad is feeling under the weather so Henry jumped in to save the show! Today is day 6 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 new WCCO Radio pergola.

Henry Lake and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Chad is feeling under the weather so Henry jumped in to save the show! Today is day 6 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. To open the second hour, Henry addresses the Daejon Love story… you know the guy who faked being a 49ers player and scammed people out of their money? Henry shares his questions about this Gopher football season which kicks off against Eastern Illinois tonight. Then, Lindsay Guentzel stops by the booth to update us on her ongoing medical journey.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 5 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. Our conversation with Tracy Pearlman continues with its so hot jokes sent in from the listeners. They also chat about solo travel. Then, our annual visit with a llama, alpaca and their handlers Flora and Clara. Jason and Tracy talk about quintessential sponsors for Minnesota sports teams.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 5 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. To open the show Jason discusses the latest from the Vance Boelter case. Tracy Pearlman joins Jason for the back half of the hour.

Minnesota voters will decide in November on a proposed constitutional amendment where funding would be going towards schools from the Permanent School Fund. We were pleased to have Dr. Matt Hillmann, Executive Director of MASA (Minnesota Association of School Administrators) and Kirk Schneidawind Executive Director Minnesota School Boards Association LIVE on the WCCO Radio stage to talk more about this and the benefits of having this available for our children at their schools!

Another day, another chance to try what our friends at LuLu's Public House has to offer for fresh beverages LIVE on the WCCO Radio porch with Adam and Jordana!

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 5 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. Chris Madel is a partner and founder at Madel PA. Chad and Chris start their conversations with State Fair related nuggets. Chris asks how Chad was able to erect the new WCCO Radio pergola with Lindus Construction. They then wade into a conversation about the Lindsay Clancy trial as the jury struggles to reach a unanimous decision. They also chat about the recent developments in Vance Boelter's case. In their second segment, Chad and Chris discuss his representation of St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry and his complaint against St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her for alleged sexual harassment. They discuss the decline of public character and what behavior we now allow from our leaders. In their third segment they wade into the Minnesota political scene. Chris doesn't know who he's voting for yet and shares his thoughts on the candidates and local political fabric. In their final segment, Chad and Chris discuss Tiger Woods and his recent plea deal in his latest DUI case.

Rena Sarigianopoulos and Jana Shortal from Kare 11 join Chad Hartman on the WCCO Radio porch. Chad asks what they enjoy (and don't) about the Fair and their experiences in riding news helicopters. They chat about the misery that is wearing station branded clothing, how Rena burned herself while trying to achieve outfit perfection and some lifestyle changes Chad will have to make when his granddaughter arrives. In their second segment, they talk about Jason DeRusha saving St. Paul and Rena's bird rescue urges.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 5 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. Former Speaker of the Minnesota House Kurt Daudt joins Chad for the first half of the hour. Rena Sarigianopoulos and Jana Shortal from Kare 11 hang for the second half.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 5 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. Tom Hauser chats with Chad for the first half of the third hour. Niko Medved spends the back half of the hour with us talking Gopher hoops.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 5 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 new WCCO Radio pergola.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 4 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. To open the second hour Jason asks the listeners if there was one thing they would change about schools, what would it be? Jason and Dan discuss the state of our education system, the lack of real life preparation and the pressures on parents. Listeners weigh in with their ideas. Randy and Hudson from the Minnesota Apple Fries booth stop by to tell us their story.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 4 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.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 4 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. To open the show Jason discusses the exchange of money at the State Fair. He asks how people are paying and if they are tipping. Then, a visit from Brad Glynn from Lift Bridge Brewing to talk beer at the fair. Sheletta Brundidge stops by with some goodies to wrap up the first hour of the show.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 4 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. To open the final hour, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde joins to talk about the Metro Blue line extension. Jason and Dan give their thoughts and apprehensions about the project. Then, Greg Swan explains the internet to us.

Brad Glynn from LiftBridge Brewing joins Jason DeRusha on the WCCO Radio porch to discuss alcohol consumption at the fair. Beer used to be king at the fair but these are different days. Brad Glynn talks about the origins of the happy accident that is their mini donut beer. Jason alludes to the balance you need to have for a specialty beer. Jason asks about their beverage options which now include more mocktails and slushies. Brad and Jason talk about the evolution of alcohol service at the fair over the last few years and the factors influencing the shifts.

We were pleased to have Torey Van Oot on the WCCO Radio porch with us for the opening hour of the show - talking everything from State Fair pricing, confronting politicians to her new puppy and much more - a lot to get into with Torey Van Oot of Axios!

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 4 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. Chad kicks off the show asking what people who don't like the fair do about consuming their news and media that's inundated with news from the fair. He also asks what other popular traditions generate a similar level of media noise that's comparable to the Minnesota State Fair. Listeners weigh in. For the back half of the hour Adam Carter joins for his weekly Ask Adam Anything appearance.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 4 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 new WCCO Radio pergola. Susie Jones and Jamie Yuccas make their weekly appearances during the final hour of the day.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 4 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 new WCCO Radio pergola.

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.

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. To kick off the second hour of the show Jason and Dan wonder if the guilt trippy digital signs above our highways actually inspire drivers to slow down. They then wade into the controversial 8647 seed art piece that was taken down at the fair. Andrew Zimmern joins Jason on the WCCO Radio porch to close out the hour.

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. To open up the show Jason talks about how present the old Minnesota flag is at the Fair this year and the movement behind it. Jason is joined by Dr. Tyler Schipper and Mason Moody.

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. To open the final hour Jason and Dan banter about what they'd be willing to share with a stranger at the state fair. Dave Schwartz stops by for his weekly sports hit. Jason asks the listeners what's more scary as a parent… talking to your kids about money or sex?

We cannot give enough praise to Andy Lindus and his team for this pergola - he joins Adam and Jordana LIVE on the WCCO Radio stage to talk about the new addition, tariff effects on building materials, petroleum with his team and others - that and more with Andy Lindus of Lindus Construction!

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 3 of 7 live shows that you can stop by and listen 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. House Speaker Lisa Demuth joins Chad Hartman for the first half hour of the show. Then, Chad and Dave embark on some JJ McCarthy talk that is met with a few boos from Vikings fans in the crowd.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 3 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. Chad, Dave and Susie play Overrated/Underrated/Properly Rated. Then, a discussion about the controversial/viral 8647 State Fair crop art submission, where “the line” is and doxxing.

Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 3 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. Bill Guerin joins Chad for the majority of the final hour before Jason DeRusha shares a cookie story.

The full Chad Hartman Show for Monday August 31st, 2026. Chad Hartman and Dave Harrigan are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 3 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.

While the drought continues, we do have some rain for your lawn and garden this Saturday morning! We also have the two experts to answer your questions for any lawn and garden project - lawn and turf expert Jon Trappe and U of M extension horticulturist Julie Weisenhorn who join Laura on the WCCO Radio porch! We discuss drought of course, also - raspberry plants, Creeping Charlies, boulevard garden questions, rodent control with your yard, when to put hibiscus and other gardening to rest for the winter as edge closer to the fall temps! That and so much more as we pack in a lot this hour on WCCO's Smart Gardens! Be sure to check out the massive and multifaceted extension website at extension.umn.edu!

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. Card DeSharks and a visit with Representative Lisa Demuth fill our second hour of the show today.

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.

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.

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 show Jason and Dan discuss the surging record breaking attendance the Fair is seeing in the early days this year. Jason asks listeners what their biggest frustrations with the Fair are. Rebecca Cunningham from the University of Minnesota stops by the booth to talk about healthcare.

Plenty of great questions for Jordana LIVE from the State Fair - clocks being stuck on WCCO Radio, workers picking up the lazy coworkers workload and more with Dear Jordana!

Joe Tamburino, owner of Tamburino Law Group stops by the WCCO Radio booth to give Jason DeRusha some much needed legal adv–... analysis. Topics of discussion today include Texas releasing the ICE agent who allegedly shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during Operation Metro Surge after holding him for 90 days, the hundreds of millions Minnesota is about to get from their Meta settlement and Derek Chauvin's latest appeal attempt to overturn his conviction for murdering George Floyd.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 1 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. It's been one year since the Annunciation School shooting. Jason reflects on what has (mostly has not) happened in the year since and wonders if we've let Fletcher and Harper down by not doing anything. Jason discusses with listeners who have their own ideas of what legal steps we can take to combat gun violence. Jason is then joined by Stephanie Shimp from Blue Barn for the remainder of the hour.

Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook are LIVE from the Minnesota State Fair! Today is day 1 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. Drivetime with DeRusha kicks off the second hour with a conversation with Second Harvest's Sarah Moberg to talk about the growing need for food in our community. Seth DeRusha shares his confidence in his ability to retire when he's 60. Joe Tamburino stops by to chat about a few legal topics on his way to the fried pickle stand.