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Roy Smalley, Jim Souhan and LaVelle Neal on whether the Twins' run is sustainable, new pitches, Buxton & our guy LaTroy Hawkins

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Russo and LaPanta break down what they heard from Guerin, Hynes and the players at #mnwild end-of-year availabilities.

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Ron Schara and Laura Schara tell tales from their recent South Dakota turkey hunt, plus Ron shares a few favorite fishing opener memories and fishing haunts in MN.

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Today on the show, we connect with Hill Murray boys hockey coach Bill Lechner. This legendary coach has been on a high school hockey bench for over 4 decades. He has multiple State Championships and has developed some amazing players. Fun hockey conversation here

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  Former Vikings GM Jeff Diamond on the schedule, roster and national perceptions perhaps influenced by Aaron Rodgers.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/)   Supported by White Bear Lake Superstore Buick GMC (www.WhiteBearLakeSuperstore.com) MN Masonic Charities, Golf Club Hospital (www.Golfclubhospital.com) and Natreum

Tony gives his take on the rising surface temps and strategies for this year’s fishing opener. He also interviews Jason Barr from Tutts Outdoors, talking about Mille Lacs and the current bait situation. In addition, we chat with Josh Bullivant from Trappers Landing Lodge. He gives us his Leech Lake scouting report and predictions. Lastly, we stop by Reed’s Sporting Goods to chat with Cory and get his thoughts on the upcoming season. This might be the nicest Minnesota fishing opening weekends ever! Get out and enjoy it…Happy Fishing Opener 2025

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What the Van Ginkel signing means and what Kwesi not signing means.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio  Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off of first order   Supported by Aquarius Home Services (wwwaquariushomeservices.com/) Twill by Scott Dayton (www.twillmn.com/), Chu Vision Institute (www.chuvision.com/), onX FISH!(www.onxmaps.com/fish)  and Natreum

Nicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher from Hoksey Native Seeds are in studio to discuss their unique view of prairie farm life, growing seeds for habitat, most commonly asked grass and pollinator questions, quality of life, simple pollinator projects, hands on habitat, going back in time, our footprint on this earth, making healthy choices, being difference makers, using chemicals on our landscape, a lack of suffering, and so much more …@theprairiefarm

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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #170 features a visit with former Gopher tight end Ben Utecht, a Super Bowl winner who released his new book "The Champion's Creed" this week

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MSHSL guru John Millea on a 17-year-old from Ukraine and a 71-year-old baseball lifer, Plus 2 state tourneys, Thank A Ref and this week's MVT

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Jon Krawczynski on the Wolves' Game 1 collapse, what it means and who needs to be better. (Ant, but not just Ant.)   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.Gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off your first order   Brought to you by Chu Vision Institute (www.chuvision.com/) Princeton’s Liquors (www.princetonsliquors.com/) Shepherd Goods & Lamb Chops (https://sglambchops.com/ - Promo Code: JonK20 for 20% off) TSR Injury Law (612-TSR-TIME or www.tsrinjurylaw.com) Royal Credit Union www.rcu.org/ Lexus of Wayzata (Lexusofwayzata.com) Lexus of Maplewood (Lexusofmaplewood.com)

One of Minnesota's greatest hockey writers, Jess Myers of the Pioneer Press, joins Dawn Mitchell and Jim Souhan to talk Wild, Kaprizov, Gophers and Frost.

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We’re shouting it from the rooftop: the Minnesota Wild are going to be even better next season. The offseason work starts now. 

Jessi Pierce and Kirsten Krull dissect the finale from the playoffs and to the postseason breakdown of players (and plays). 

Plus, hear from Marc-Andre Fleury in his last media day as a professional hockey player.

As always, we’re greeted by new voice studios, brought to you by SotaStick, presented by Talk North, Royal Credit Union, and Grain Belt. This is season 6, episode 277.

Rosen’s Sports Monday welcomes back TalkNorth founder Jim Souhan to talk Wolves, Wild, Lynx, Twins, Vikings.

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Pete Bercich, the analyst for the Vikings radio network and Vikings entertainment network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about Minnesota’s draft. He offers some thoughts on his favorite pick, what he likes most about first-rounder Donovan Jackson, and what he hopes to see from Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. They also touch on the cornerback room and secondary. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:  https://myfrbank.com/

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Another #mnwild season ends, and Russo and LaPanta dissect the Wild's series vs. Vegas, Nyquist's huge mistake, Rossi's usage, great series by Kaprizov, Boldy, Hartman, Foligno and Gustavsson and the offseason ahead. 

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Today on Wooden Sticks, we chat pucks with a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We also talk ponies with a detailed preview of the 151st Kentucky Derby.

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Steve Schreader just opened Minnesota's new, local gear shop.  His vision?  To carry on a 50-year legacy started by Midwest Mountaineering.  Find out why small, local outdoor stores matter.... 

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Former Twins beat writer and great baseball writer Scott Miller on his book: Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter (And always will)''

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Former Vikings GM Jeff Diamond on the draft, the roster, and Van Ginkel's new contract.

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Fran Duffy, an NFL Draft expert for the ALL CITY network, joins The Alec Lewis Show to give his thoughts on the Vikings’ five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. They talk about Donovan Jackson, Tai Felton, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Which UDFAs are the most interesting? Why is Duffy so fascinated by Nebraska’s Tommi Hill? Duffy and Lewis discuss.

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MSHSL's John Millea on a great story from state speech, a great track meet and the retirement of a great coach.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/)
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This week on the DIA podcast, Tony has a list of topics from spring turkey hunting to cold water crappies. He breaks down the key to finding and catching more panfish this spring. We also talk strategy for the upcoming WI and MN fishing openers, and dive into tips for getting geared up. Tony’s approach to organizing his gear, to maximize time on the water.

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The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #169 features a retrospective visit with outgoing KSTP sports anchor Joe Schmit, who retired this week after more than 40 years on Minnesota television

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In Part 3 of our bird dog training course with Sonny Piekarz, Jordan Wells and George Lyall, we discuss in the field bird dog field training.  The step-by-step conversation begins with transitioning “The Method” course work into field work, transitioning the point of contact from a command lead to E-collar, using a flank collar to apply breaks and whoa training steadiness.  We also discuss finding the right fields and situations to run dogs, training on wild birds vs pen-raised birds and which ones can help and hurt your progress, encouraging chase, building prey drive, repetitions, and having patience to see the pr...

Alec Lewis, The Athletic’s Vikings beat writer, discusses what it was like to watch J.J. McCarthy work out Tuesday at the TCO Performance. Lewis also touches on why fans should be excited about McCarthy. He also answers questions about undrafted players to monitor, potential improvements and changes to the run game, why the team operated the way it did in the draft and more. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website:

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Jon Krawczynski and Jim Souhan on the Vikings leaning into offense, and why Sanders fell.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio  Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off of first order   Supported by Aquarius Home Services (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) Twill by Scott Dayton (www.twillmn.com/), Chu Vision Institute (www.chuvision.com/), onX FISH!(www.onxmaps.com/fish)  and Natreum 

Dawn Mitchell welcomes Nadine Babu of Gopherhole.com, who has expanded her company's coverage to the Timberwolves.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (https://mnmasoniccharities.org/), Natreum (https://www.natreum.com/), Lexus of Wayzata (https://www.lexusofwayzata.com/) & Lexus of Maplewood (https://www.lexusofmaplewood.com/)

We’re tied in the best-of-7 series 2-2 and everyone seems surprised except the Beauts… So how do the Minnesota Wild make it out of the first round for the first time since 2015? Filip Gustavsson, baby. 

Plus, it’s time to sit Zeev Buium – who has been fine in his NHL and NHL playoff debut. 

As always, we’re greeted by new voice studios, brought to you by SotaStick, presented by Talk North, Royal Credit Union, and Grain Belt. This is season 6, episode 276.

Jon Krawczynski on the Wolves' epic Game 4 win. Ant, JJ, and Wolves' cohesion.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.Gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off your first order   Brought to you by Chu Vision Institute (www.chuvision.com/) Princeton’s Liquors (www.princetonsliquors.com/) Shepherd Goods & Lamb Chops (https://sglambchops.com/ - Promo Code: JonK20 for 20% off) TSR Injury Law (612-TSR-TIME or www.tsrinjurylaw.com) Royal Credit Union www.rcu.org/ Lexus of Wayzata (Lexusofwayzata.com) Lexus of Maplewood (Lexusofmaplewood.com)

Mark sits down with veteran personal trainer Ron Henderson, who has spent 45 years helping clients prioritize their health over their wealth. Ron’s one-on-one approach goes beyond workouts, focusing daily on stress management through diet and holistic wellness. ron@stressresilienceexpert.com

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Roy Smalley, LaVelle Neal & Jim Souhan on Keaschall's swing, Buxton's streaks and poor Twins at-bats.

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Minnesota Vikings draft nuggets: Donovan Jackson pick, trade back conversation, Day 2 names to monitor and more (Ep. 78) | Presented by First Resource Bank Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer for The Athletic, talks about the Vikings' decision to draft Donovan Jackson with the No. 24 pick. He discusses what he's heard from folks in the league about Jackson, and why Jackson made sense for Minnesota. Lewis also touches on the conversations regarding a trade-down. He even gives player names to monitor for the Vikings picking at No. 97 on Day 2.

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If you love hockey, then it doesn't get much better than Stanley Cup Playoff season. Today on the show, Alexis Pearson joins us to handicap the Wild and Golden Knights series. We make predictions on some possible under-the-radar heroes that might emerge.

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Author Phyllis Root and photographer Kelly Povo chronicle the ten years they spent exploring Minnesota’s woods, prairies, hillsides, lakes, and bogs for wildflowers, taking pictures and notes, gathering clues, and mapping the way for fellow flower hunters.  We chat with Phyllis and Kelly about their new book: Chasing Wildflowers: An Adventurous Guide to Finding Minnesota's Native Flowers in Their Unique Habitats.  

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Jeff Diamond grades the Vikings, division, and big moves from Day 1 of draft.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/)   Supported by White Bear Lake Superstore Buick GMC (http://www.WhiteBearLakeSuperstore.com) MN Masonic Charities and Natreum

Jon Krawczynski on the wild swing from Game 1 to Game 2, the Lakers' D and limited O, Gobert on Luka, and welcome to Lexus of Wayzata and Maplewood.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/) Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.Gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off your first order   Brought to you by Chu Vision Institute (https://www.chuvision.com/) Princeton’s Liquors (https://www.princetonsliquors.com/) Shepherd Goods & Lamb Chops (https://sglambchops.com/ - Promo Code: JonK20 for 20% off) TSR Injury Law (612-TSR-TIME or https://www.tsrinjurylaw.com) Royal Credit Union https://www.rcu.org/ Lexus of Wayzata (Lexuso...

This week on the DIA podcast, we are in St. Paul to chat with Doug Stahly, General Manager/Buyer of legendary Joe’s Sporting Goods. Joe’s has been in the outdoor business since 1930, a lot has changed in those years. Tony and Doug chat about how the business got started and how it’s evolving over the past 95 years. The two also dive into hot topics in the fishing world, including trends and technology that drive sales in today’s outdoor market.

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John Millea on coaching milestones and sad news, a softball pitching star, this week's Thank a Ref and MVT   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/)
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Live from Splitrocks, Russo and LaPanta break down the #mnwild 1st 2 games in Vegas and preview the home games, plus talk Kaprizov, Boldy, Rossi and Buium. 

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