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How did you become a newspaper columnist if computer passwords are too complicated for you?

Zebros

Jack Tomczak has watched “The Crown” and it has forced him to ask serious questions about our nation’s traditions and politics.

Guest: Jack Tomczak

Payne-in-the-Assville

Melvin Carter’s plan to fight gun violence doesn’t give any new money to the police.

Guest: Barbara Thomas Smith

Bubble Gum Meth

Finally! Answers to our most burning science questions.

Guest: Mike Carpenter‚ Ph.D.

I Hate to Say “I Told You So”

Ben can't help himself but revel in the Gophers loss.

Guest: Andrew Smith

Technical Times

Governor Tim Walz gets game ball from P.J. Fleck.

Guest: Matt Bilski

Committee of Vultures

A long, directionless conversation that somehow involves The Karate Kid.

Guests: Jack Tomczak and Kelly Gunderson

Captain Bureaucracy in the Flesh

DHS gets challenged on their policy of never writing down any of their mistakes.

Guests: Frank Pafko and Andy Aplikowski

Drug Yahtzee

Ben forgot to book a guest host, so like a lazy git, he recorded an echoing mess at home.

Dick and Jack Masters

The Star Tribune is the PR department of the Al Franken rehabilitation tour.

Guest: Nancy LaRoche

Instruments of Interstate Commerce

It's hard to cover the chaos outside the Trump rally when its happening in the middle of recording the show.

Guest: Andrew Smith

Phantom Cattle

A wealth tax would penalizes smart investments.

Guests: John Spry‚ Ph.D. and Barbara Thomas Smith