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Minnesota’s Morning Podcast

Podcasts

Todd Axtell

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    Episode 831

    Sucking your Cola Through a Wet Noodle

    Ben and Matt can’t help themselves but talk about the Vikings, Gophers, and Badgers.

    Guest: Matt Bilski

    Mon Jan 6 2020Monday, January 6, 2020

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    Episode 811

    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

    Thu Nov 21 2019Thursday, November 21, 2019

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    Episode 804

    Raspberries are Drupelets

    Ben tries to talk about current events, but keeps falling into the warm embrace of 80s television nostalgia.

    Guest: Nancy LaRoche

    Tue Nov 12 2019Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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    Episode 801

    This is What it Sounds Like When Stadium Birds Cry

    Which downtown Minneapolis building has killed more birds than U.S. Bank Stadium?

    Guests: Frank Pafko and Barbara Thomas Smith

    Thu Nov 7 2019Thursday, November 7, 2019

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    Episode 774

    See Ya Later, Alligator

    Al Franken just loves goosing buttocks.

    Guest: Barbara Thomas Smith

    Tue Oct 1 2019Tuesday, October 1, 2019

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    Episode 773

    Anatidicide

    Amy Klobuchar killed a duck.

    Guest: Andrew Smith

    Mon Sep 30 2019Monday, September 30, 2019

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    Episode 770

    Ray of Transparency

    It has been zero days since the Department of Human Services has lost the public trust.

    Guest: Matt Bilski

    Wed Sep 25 2019Wednesday, September 25, 2019

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    Episode 764

    Doodies of the Mayor

    For the first time in podcast history, Days of Our Lakeland and Shitshow in the same show episode.

    Guest: Matt Bilski

    Tue Sep 17 2019Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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    Episode 760

    I Want to Lecture You

    Ken Martin’s power, Amy Klobuchar’s weakness, and the whole primary process.

    Guest: Andy Aplikowski

    Wed Sep 11 2019Wednesday, September 11, 2019

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    Episode 756

    Bureaucracy Speak

    We’re already three days in to new DHS commissioner Jodi Harpstead’s 90-day plan.

    Guest: Andrew Smith

    Thu Sep 5 2019Thursday, September 5, 2019

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    Episode 746

    Lake Elmo’s Fire

    Ilhan Omar holds a presser at the State Capitol and Elizabeth Warren held a rally at Macalester College.

    Guest: Andy Aplikowski

    Tue Aug 20 2019Tuesday, August 20, 2019

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    Episode 737

    One Minnesota: We Fail Slowly

    Tim Walz on DHS: “The problem we have many times in government is we fail slowly.”

    Guest: Brad Johnson

    Wed Aug 7 2019Wednesday, August 7, 2019