Episodes

  • BONUS: Shakespeare's rizz, a high school choir trapped, Savannah Bananas and meteors

    BONUS: Shakespeare's rizz, a high school choir trapped, Savannah Bananas and meteors
    Mar 21 2026
    This week, we cover the story of more than 80 students from a Minnesota high school choir who were trapped in Califronia when their flight was canceled due to a blizzard, whether Shakespeare's works should be taught to young students, how the Savannah Bananas are changing up baseball and meteorites falling on Ohio. Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Newell Normand out of WWL in New Orleans and Marty Griffin out of KDKA in Pittsburgh.
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    22 mins
  • BONUS: New allegations about Cesar Chavez raise questions about razing his memorials: Can we 'hold the dark with the light" in his legacy?

    BONUS: New allegations about Cesar Chavez raise questions about razing his memorials: Can we 'hold the dark with the light" in his legacy?
    Mar 19 2026
    Horrific allegations by multiple women against iconic civil rights leader Cesar Chavez have raised questions about his legacy. Experts weigh in on how to react to the news, why it took thirty years after his death to hear them. And one wonders, "can we hold the dark with the light?" when it comes to his legacy?
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    23 mins
  • BONUS: 'Adapt or die:' 64% American workers over 50 feel age discrimination, plus how AI is making it harder than ever to hire

    BONUS: 'Adapt or die:' 64% American workers over 50 feel age discrimination, plus how AI is making it harder than ever to hire
    Mar 18 2026
    64% of workers over the age of 50 feel workplace discrimination and 1 in ten feel like they've been passed over because of age. Learn more, plus get the latest economic numbers and discover how AI is making it harder for job seekers and hiring managers to find the right fit.
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    22 mins
  • BONUS: The WNBA beat the billionaire owners to get what they want as women's sports flourish, plus what does it take to have the luck of the Irish?

    BONUS: The WNBA beat the billionaire owners to get what they want as women's sports flourish, plus what does it take to have the luck of the Irish?
    Mar 18 2026
    The WNBA made history this week with a blockbuster deal. Get the latest and learn about how women's professional sports are flourishing like never before. Plus, Jason DeRusha talks about what it takes to have luck. Are you born with it, or do you create it? And tips for preparing for wacky spring weather.
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    17 mins
  • BONUS: Is the American Dream over? Prices skyrocket, stocks tank as both political sides blame each other

    BONUS: Is the American Dream over? Prices skyrocket, stocks tank as both political sides blame each other
    Mar 16 2026
    The war in Iran is spiking prices and there's no end in sight. Get the latest, plus a survey on the American Dream shows how stressed Americans really feel.
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    16 mins
  • TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: How a ‘Sandy Hook’ outcome was averted during synagogue attack, plus another twist in the Guthrie case

    TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: How a ‘Sandy Hook’ outcome was averted during synagogue attack, plus another twist in the Guthrie case
    Mar 14 2026
    This episode covers the latest updates in the Nancy Guthrie dissappearance case, the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan, an update on the Tops shooting case and a prank that turned deadly. Featuring audio from Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo, the Henry Lake Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.
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    42 mins
  • BONUS: Vintage toilets, biking babies, escaped cows and hidden salamander tunnels

    BONUS: Vintage toilets, biking babies, escaped cows and hidden salamander tunnels
    Mar 14 2026
    This week, we’ll explore the sometimes-treacherous travel habits of baby cows in the Pittsburgh area and of salamanders in the Detroit area. In human transportation news, we’ll hear a lawmaker in Minnesota explain why she took a bike to the hospital to have her baby. Then, to send us out, Georg Papp of Outhouse Americana in Colchester, Conn., is going to explain why he’s dedicated to preserving the history of a vintage way to use the loo. He says that outhouses reveal more about culture than we might realize… Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, The Big K Morning Show out of KDKA in Pittsburgh, WWJ Newsradio out of Detroit and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD in Dallas.
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    21 mins
  • BONUS: Trump's team tells GOP to stop talking hardline immigration as data shows economy suffering

    BONUS: Trump's team tells GOP to stop talking hardline immigration as data shows economy suffering
    Mar 12 2026
    New studies this week disproved the idea that cutting down on immigrants brings more jobs to Americans and that immigrants commit more crimes than average. Experts discuss, plus we get the latest on a blind immigrant who died in Buffalo when he was dropped off shoeless and alone miles from home, and on the other end of the spectrum Newell Normand talks about how New Orleans needs to get tougher with its street scene to compete for tourists.
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    28 mins