Episodes

  • Ready or not, the Twins season is almost here; A tough Wild loss and a big Wolves opportunity

    Ready or not, the Twins season is almost here; A tough Wild loss and a big Wolves opportunity
    Mar 25 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild's loss at Tampa Bay, a big Wolves game tonight against Houston and the introduction of Brett Larson as the Gophers new men's hockey coach. 10:00: Bobby Nightengale joins for a Twins season preview segment. All signs point to a rebuilding year. Is there any hope to compete? 32:00: A huge high school basketball upset.
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    34 mins
  • Special Delivery! Totino-Grace boys basketball aiming for a Class 3A title

    Special Delivery! Totino-Grace boys basketball aiming for a Class 3A title
    Mar 24 2026
    Standout senior Dothan Ijadimbola and head coach Nick Carroll from Totino-Grace boys basketball join Michael Rand on this special edition ahead of Wednesday's Class 3A boys basketball tournament.
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    13 mins
  • Are the Gophers hockey jobs as good as we think? + Surging Gophers women's hoops

    Are the Gophers hockey jobs as good as we think? + Surging Gophers women's hoops
    Mar 24 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Gophers hockey vacancies. The women's job has been filled by in-house candidate Greg May. Candidates for the men's job might not have the same profile that fans would want. What does that mean about the searches and the jobs themselves? 12:00: Chip Scoggins joins Rand to talk mainly about the Sweet 16-bound Gophers women's basketball team. Plus some Wolves thoughts as well. 35:00: Can there be joy watching the Twins this year?
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    37 mins
  • Patrick Reusse on processing the Jessi Pierce tragedy over a Minnesota weekend

    Patrick Reusse on processing the Jessi Pierce tragedy over a Minnesota weekend
    Mar 23 2026
    Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joined host Michael Rand started Monday's show on a very somber note. Local NHL writer and podcaster Jessi Pierce died in a house fire along with her three children over the weekend. Her personality and love of hockey will long be remembered, and the grief in the hockey community is palpable. The action on the court and ice was a secondary thought all weekend, but it was a good one for Minnesota teams. The Gophers women's basketball team reached the Sweet 16 with a dramatic win over Ole Miss. The Wolves won a gritty game at Boston. And the Wild beat the Stars.
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    32 mins
  • Who will be the next Gophers men's hockey coach? + Trouble for the Wild

    Who will be the next Gophers men's hockey coach? + Trouble for the Wild
    Mar 20 2026
    Introduction: Michael Rand starts with another uh-oh game for the Wild. This time it was a rare loss to Chicago, and it came with star Kirill Kaprizov sidelined by an injury. 9:00: Randy Johnson joins the show to talk about the upheaval in the Gophers men's and women's hockey programs. 30:00: St. Thomas has an opportunity.
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    33 mins
  • On sports betting and prediction markets; Bob Motzko out; Carson Wentz back in

    On sports betting and prediction markets; Bob Motzko out; Carson Wentz back in
    Mar 19 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the news that Bob Motzko is out as Gophers men's hockey coach. Is there a trend in how AD Mark Coyle makes high-profile coaching decisions? Plus another Wolves win without Ant. 11:00: Susan Sheridan Tucker from the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling joins the show to explore prediction markets. Why are they allowed to operate what essentially feel like sports betting sites even in states (like Minnesota) that don't have legalized sports betting? 33:00: Carson Wentz is back with the Vikings.
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    36 mins
  • Inside the Maddyn Greenway story; Lynx have a long to-do list after WNBA agreement

    Inside the Maddyn Greenway story; Lynx have a long to-do list after WNBA agreement
    Mar 18 2026
    Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the WNBA's new labor agreement and what it means in the next several weeks for the Lynx. Plus a coaching shakeup with the Gophers and some Vikings free agency news. 11:00: Strib Varsity's Alicia Tipcke joins the show to go inside her season-long video feature on Providence Academy star Maddyn Greenway. 29:00: The Wolves and Wild picked up much-needed wins while Venezuela conquered the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic.
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    33 mins
  • A ranking of Minnesota sports concerns; Chris Hine on the Timberwolves

    A ranking of Minnesota sports concerns; Chris Hine on the Timberwolves
    Mar 17 2026
    Host Michael Rand starts with a gloomy time in Minnesota sports. He ranks his top five concerns among the Twins, Loons, Gophers, Wild and Wolves. 8:00: Chris Hine joins Rand for a long examination of the Timberwolves. 34:00: Is it finally time for the Wolves to join the Eastern Conference?
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    36 mins