Gorman in the Morning

Fear not, you're clear to eat lettuce again! David Byrne concert film in the works and a winner has been declared in FAT MARMOT WEEK! 

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Gorman tips us off to both freakishly tall and unusually short musicians, plus why 6'3" is not exactly ideal for playing drums. And a "moral victory" in State Fair Food Price is Right. And Author Steven Hyden on his new book about The Strokes and 21st Century Rock Bands. 

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Shakopee wants music fans to KEEP IT DOWN OVER THERE! Best reason to head to St. Louis is an Ozzy Osbourne bobble head. Word to the wise - grind your own coffee beans. 

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After a woman described a bat trying to burrow in her mouth while she slept, we get into other horrible ways to wake up, plus the return of State Fair Food Price is Right and WTF features Squeezing, Petting and Plunging. 

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BREAKING - Summer was HOTTTT! Netflix getting serious about some funny people with release of comedy documentaries in October. Take your 36 toasted inches and shove it, Subway! 

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AI learning to kill your weeds. Get ready to learn about a ton of planets (still not bringing Pluto back). Plus Lions (maybe?) Tigers (at Target Field) and Bears (oh my!). 

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Beer thieves... photo album snoops, fan hogs and more rude house guests. Plus another battle in the Twin Cities Civil War see the West make up some ground and comic Mike Brody drops in to talk about Iowa, choppy ferry boat rides and Minneapolis punk bands. 

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Turns out we ALL let the dogs out... at least when driving. It's another ART HEIST!! And AI trying to figure out what a car honk sounds like is our favorite robot news of the day. 

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To kick off the Great Minnesota Sweat Together we ranked our favorite State Fair foods that are good for just three bites, plus Iowa kids brining their A game in the Mom Calling Competition and Comedian, Musician, Passable English Speaker DAVE HILL drops before Greg Norton's show at The Parkway Theater. 

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Soundgarden x Seahawks for NFL Season Opener. Don't worry.. Pennywise will return in 27 years. Twins hope to rack up some wins when the face the Pope's team. 

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We remember Dolly Parton, a true 1 of 1. Plus Sean McPherson with a Grand round of music trivia, the West makes a comeback in Twin Cities Civil War and we dig into your hidden talents. 

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Twins pitcher has an immaculate inning. One meteorologist can't keep it together and it's contagious. Tributes to a true 1 of 1, Dolly Parton. 

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We've got you covered with cooking hacks you'll need when you can't get to a kitchen, plus albums that would be perfect if you just dropped one song (we've got Andy Summers in our sites) and WTF features an Uber driver who deserves five stars, some really advanced Middle Schoolers and bad dog walking protocols. 

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Game on for S'MORES in the BWCA. GNR fans and biologist name newly discovered snake after Slash. Pro-tup, don't mess with a bear if you don't know Karate.

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People claim they've never faked sick to get out of work or school and Steve tells what it's like to have one of the only jobs where you can't do get away with that. Plus we roll out new KQ T-shirts and imaging the huddles trading people at work (which isn't something that only happens to pro athletes). 

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Spiderman is everywhere this weekend. Walmart is holding back on the drumsticks. Loons get a W thanks to baby magic on the field. 

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We dig into even more origin stores for your strange workplace rules (Jail is not an excused absence, CARRIE!!!) plus Delaware is winning the sandwich game and Brian Eggert previews The End of Oak Street, Tony, ACME vs Coyote and more coming to theaters. Originally aired Friday, August 21, 2026. 

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Just when someone was trying to ruin your sandwich with alfalfa sprouts, E Coli saves the day! 208 boys showing up the 763 boys and the 320 boys. And BREAKING, concert tickets are really expensive... but we still keep going to shows. Originally aired on Gorman in the Morning on Friday, August 21, 2026. 

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Comic Pearl Rose joined the show for Rank You Very Much and we learned that everyone has stepped in it when we ranked Most Dangerous Places to Go Barefoot (turns out it's a room full of comedians), plus what we learned about KFC and bears and our wish list for concert promoters who what to fill their shows with Gen X fans. Originally aired Thursday, August 20, 2026. 

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Get ready for racing on HWY 280! Plus the first Chucky sighting of the season. And Lynx put Golden State to bed, night night. Originally aired August 20, 2026

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The interwebs are divided over NA beer on the job, would you think twice if you ER cracked open a Non-Alcoholic Beer? Plus the workplace rules that happened because just one person doesn't understand the Popcorn button and why we're all avoiding trips to Scandinavian cities besides Oslo. 

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Before The Flannel and the Fury tour launches next month, Liz Phair talks to Steve Gorman about the Midwest feeling Minneapolis and Chicago share, how painting and crafting a guitar solo feel the same and going to her first rock show with friends vs her first concert with her parents. 

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Hack to get into the State Fair FOR FREE! Tribute to Frank Beard and details on new Oasis Documentary. Plus a Fantasy Football League punishment you should steal. 

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We dig into the rules your workplace has because of one person who kept calling in sick on Boxing Day (thanks Peterson!) plus WTF featured three times people couldn't believe their eyes and writer Steven Hyden joins the show to talk about his new book Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise and Fall of The Strokes (and Rock 'n' Roll), why a trendy t-shirt can elevate a band and how you can celebrate his birthday with him and Gorman at the Turf Club. 

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Minnesotans wanna see Good Sport! Why art heists are our favorite crime and hot tip for anyone in Matchbox 20, stay 10 feet away from Rob Thomas at all times. 

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If you live in Minnesota he's popped up in your social media feed and if you're lucky it's with a Get to Know short video about your town, Bryan Clapper chats first concerts, being a teenager over seas and getting writers block because Pequot Lakes is  just too awesome. Plus when did you run into a celebrity and make things awkward, and we run down your best clever insults. 

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Rumours about Rumours in a new Fleetwood Mac book. Petty revenge on Becky from the HOA and star crossed call signs in the Phoenix Sky Harbour. 

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We look into the future and see that pickleball, Dubai chocolate and vape pens are the asbestos of the year 2026, a win from a Rosevillian keeps the East in latest battle of Twin Cities Civil War and Vikings Insider SAM EKSTROM previews the upcoming season. 

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Minnesota is starting to un-Flock. Turns out those blood suckin' mosquitos are picky too and lots of corny moments in Iowa. 

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We chat parental bans on crossing busy roads, non-existent traffic that still pisses people off and playing in a cover band with Chris, plus the West makes a slight comeback in Twin Cities Civil War and Rank You Very Much featured the best 90s albums covers. 

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You already know the Minnesota State Fair is the best, but Yelp has some interesting picks for the rest of the top 3. Plus one petty Pistons fan and a McWedding in the works. 

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Sean of City Cast Twin Cities and Trivia Mafia put Steve and Fletcher to the test on rock songs that add a some world flavor with lyrics in other languages, plus the East Metro strengthens their lead in Twin Cities Civil War in a round that goes all the way to a tie breaker and find out if your favorite sequel make the cut in a list of Best Sequels. 

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We're all voting and going to movie theaters! Plus Rush make plans to invade the Sphere in 2027 and KOC decides to play QB whisperer to someone new. 

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Bootsy discusses making music, focusing on mental health and why he was so cocky as a teenager in James Brown's band. Plus WTF was one long joyride and the strangest places you've gotten some shut eye. 

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Get your democracy on during Primaries in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Brad Pitt's new life hack is moderation for everything from AI To Zinfandel. And your permission slip to just do tequila shots. 

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Ben Katzner is hosting Bonus Joy, a variety show and he will do anything to sell the place out, plus why bands should only tour the Midwest and Tip prompts going to far. 

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Scooter overload in Downtown, Rock Fantasy Camp Grunge edition in the works and the cheat code for being underdressed. 

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Originally recorded July 15, 2026: Steve Gorman and Sex Pistols' Steve Jones go deep on their love of the World Cup and discuss the injury that sidelined last year's tour, the youthful energy that Frank Carter brings to the Anarchy in the U.K. tour and more. 

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Pissing off ZZ Tops' tour manager turned into some pretty great promotion for Steve's band, plus Queen's of the Stone Age's trendy new hotline? Jason Schommer on being a latch-a-key kid, what his Tasmania devil of a brother thinks about his new family focused show and the ultimate angsty teen family photo. 

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MSP stoppage will surely lead to extra time for airport beers this weekend. QVC goes X rated of one hot second. And we call get scolded by Cheryl Reeve. 

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Rank You Very Much featured Minnesota's Best Roadside Attractions (with only some minor cheating) plus peak happiness is still in the cards for some of us under 47 and the most dangerous animals in each state (besides crabs). 

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Where the FLOCK have all the traffic cameras gone? Update on your favorite THC seltzers. Plus a big dent in our shiny moon. 

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We geek out about the jet stream, upwelling and muskies with Kare 11's John Zeigler plus Sean McPherson is all about alliteration during music trivia this week and we're looking forward to cashing in our winning lotto tickets. 

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Hold the Jalapenos! One man learns time is money and IT'S A PLANE! 

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Zac Brown just gave a stadium full of people a free cruise when they all probably just want a t-shirt, cops getting sneaky good at hiding out in the open and WTF featured Cindi Swindle (real name), a wild night at the pool and one courageous cat. 

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MN Man goes overboard trying to keep kids OFF HIS LAWN! Tributes to David Z who was instrumental in crafting the "Minneapolis Sound" and Twins keep big names thru the trade deadline. 

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Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Hopkins own Erik Stolhanske join the show to talk Super Troopers 3, how they fell short of the rock star lifestyle and what it's like when fans recite lines you've forgotten. Plus vital skills you can pick up pretty quickly and the great Little Debbie heist of 2026! 

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LOOK OUT ODYSEUSS... HERE COMES THE SPIDERMAN! Plus the Zillow listing that comes already occupied and Twins fans clench as time ticks down to the trade deadline. 

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Extreme Maggie Faris joins the show to talk extreme rides, extreme camping and extreme disasters, plus Steve gives us the play by play on what it's really like to be in a big earthquake and another intense battle during Twin Cities Civil War. 

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Weekend update anchor coming to First Ave this summer, Billy Corgan + Greg Brady warm up Chicago for Lollapalooza. and get ready for... OnlyMarms. 

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We dig into funny stuff you thought when you were a kid... or still think today (it's nuts!) plus Film Critic BRIAN EGGERT joins the show for Rank You Very Much and we run down small movie roles with BIG impacts and the East ties things up during Twin Cities Civil War! 

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BWCA back in business! (sorta), drone dashers and turns out any new band still needs to crack the code to beat the Beatles. 

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Sean of City Cast Twin Cities quizzed Steve and Fletcher on power trios, plus are you taking a guaranteed nice amount of cash OR a 50/50 shot a TON of money - we dig in and TWIN CITIES CIVIL WAR IS ON... who reclaimed the led in our epic East vs West battle. 

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MN and WI put aside their differences to bring you more SPAM. One epic trek to... INDIANA?!?!  and TWINS WIN. TWINS WIN. TWINS WIN. 

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We dig into Great Soundtracks from this Century (ok, 2000 and newer) and Steve shares how The Black Crowes ended up on the I Am Sam soundtrack... and the one they passed on. Plus, in WTF we learned that some [redacted] residents want those drugs sourced locally, what we STILL wouldn't spend money on after winning the lotto and Teri of Deephaven joins the show to talk about her dog QUASI THE GREAT, the original Short Spine Syndrome sensation (take notes, Jimothy!) 

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We got the high score on the thermometer yesterday. A real life castaway (and a really good option for a Quaker Oats endorsement). Pro tip for when you can't tell a dog from a frog (this is not a children's book). 

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We run down your cues to get out of the pool... and miss a pretty big one, plus on Canadian Lawmaker goes into Ron Burgundy mode and talking timeless tunes, making a lot of noise at The Uptown Bar and PEZ??? with Goo Goo Dolls ROBBY TAKAC! 

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Crosstown extra crappy over the weekend. One more gross thing about ocean liners. And we're still tWinning (hopefully into the trade deadline). 

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Minnesota's own K.P. Anderson on his hot sauce "welcome pack" for Hot Ones: Extra Heat, how he and Joel McHale are basically two members of a band and why the Minneapolis comedy scene is better than it's ever been. Plus Spider Man to the rescue and why you don't open packages with live reptiles at FedEx. 

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Swinger Hotel Shutdown in Shako. New Documentary on Rock Star Hotel in LA. And one wild photo shoot at the mall. 

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Comic Chris Maddock joined the show for Rank You Very Much: Overrated Fast Food items, plus we dig into what's wrong with Europe in the summer and hometown staple characters. And we learn what Germans think deer sound like. 

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Oasis breaks a pretty weak record. New MN laws that won't apply to us. Plus foosball and blood doping chat with CHRIS MADDOCK. 

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Sean of City Cast Twin Cities joins us for music trivia and we dive back into beaches and skinny dipping, plus Xzibit is shocked to learn how much the internet loves his cat and we all walk this way. 

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Top picks for new to try bevies at the Fair. France is kicking their kids off social media (but drinking wine with dinner still ok) and no one like a mime, especially one in their undies.

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WTF Fletcher's Edition featured panicking principals, prosthetic pee-er and a problem pole, plus the family that walked into an AirBNB to find a photo of themselves and from hot sauce to hurricanes, the things we just don't mess with. 

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Taking a deep dive into Dinkytown. Turkey blood on the tracks. And turns out LOTS of people still buy Stones records. 

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Two men switched a birth in a North Dakota hospital discovered their true origins at 38 years old, we dig into how much you really want to know about where you came from, plus when you know you need to kick your Mountain Dew habit and the Gorman brothers pull a once in a lifetime joke on Steve. 

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ANT on the chances we'll see LeBron in a Wolves uniform, Liam Gallagher on the chances we'll get new Oasis music, and S, F & R on the chances we'll eat lettuce any time soon. 

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Comic Erica Rhodes joined the show (no cello) to talk about completing her 1000th Lyft ride, buying really expensive groceries and her JonBenet Ramsey clip going SUPER viral. Plus Capt Kirk put together and epic rider for Riot Fest and the worst drivers in the country might still be bitter about taxes on tea... 

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New levels of smoke in MN. A Deadhead and their money are easily separated. Blue Angels give beach goers the wrong kind of jump scare. 

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The man behind Champ Kind, Todd Packer and Norm MacDonald's  "brother" Gary MacDonald... David Koechner joins the show to talk seeing SNL as a kind and NEVER telling anyone in his small Missouri town that he was going to make it on the show, what it was like behind the scenes of the Office and having five kids keeps him on the road. 

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During Rank You Very Much we hit on the WORST places to break out in sweat, plus the most Canadian thing you can do when you find a live grenade and Semisonic's drummer Jake Slichter on what the label said when they first heard "Closing Time," dropping piano and cello to take up drums and the funniest way for student's who take his creative writing class at Sara Lawrence College to find out he's in a band. 

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Update on MN Air Quality... just try not to breathe! Shatner goes metal and the cutest way to hold up a bank. 

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City Cast Twin Cities' Sean McPherson pitted Steve against Fletcher in a race to come up with musicians shared names the fastest and once again, everyone got chippy. Plus, the most common number of group chats (turns out everyone is either REALLY cool or not cool at all) and your cheat codes for getting out of tickets. Originally aired Wednesday, July 15, 2026. 

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Smoke in the air (and not the fun kind). We're closer to stopping dreaded DST clock changes. Lenny Kravitz explains his leather workout wear. Originally aired Wednesday, July 15, 2026 on Gorman In The Morning. 

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WTF got very introspective with sage advice from a thirteen-year-old who was zapped by lightning, plus we get interested in "disinterested" and we learn what it takes to conquer the Double Seven. Originally aired Tuesday, July 14, 2026. 

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Mick Jagger is STILL ticked off a John Lennon, Lynx star featured in new docuseries. Bringing in the choppers to clear the BWCA Wilderness. Originally aired during Gorman in the Morning on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. 

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Turns out Walk-In Beer Coolers > "Snow" Rooms, plus how many of us think we're ready to make a World Cup goal and eight of the ten sweatiest cities have one thing in common. Originally aired Monday, July 13, 2026. 

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The HEAT DOME has arrived! Queen tour rumors. Grandpa survives getting gored. Originally aired on Gorman in the Morning on Monday, July 13, 2026. 

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Steve ekes out a win over Fletcher when Sean McPherson of City Cast Twin Cities puts them to the test on bands' home states. And we flip it around on Sean with some trivia, too. Plus, we dive into the most dangerous hotel in the country and Fred LeBlanc, vocalist and drummer for Cowboy Mouth, chats his shows being a tent revival (without the religion), watching bands just have fun on stage and why his home town of New Orleans is just "too much." 

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We're just $150K short of buying the infamous Vikings "Love Boat" AND $275K short of getting a GITM Ferris Wheel, come on Gopher 5! Plus, Muse hoping to make their tour outta this world, and you could be buried next to your favorite dead celebrity. 

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KARE 11's Chief Meteorologist John Zeigler on why July rain is the hardest to predict, why 130 mph winds don't necessarily become tornadoes and what he's cookin' up for the Fourth. Plus, big giraffe, big smile and big mistake in WTF Steve's Edition, and Pete Townshend cooks up a Keith Moon + Kurt Cobain rock legend. 

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News Flash - it's HOT... AGAIN! The pre-pre planning for GCA upgrades and "new wave" Collective Soul. 

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We dig into food you shouldn't grill (spoiler - the answer is not a damn thing), weigh the pros and cons of showering before getting into a public pool, and we'll share the cheat code to the nastiest habit we've kicked. 

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News Flash - it's HOT! Turns out you can fix your slice during therapy, too and Amy Poehler does a WAY better Boston accent then we realized. 

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Brian Eggert of Deep Focus Review gives us the run down on Disclosure Day, the YouTuber Horror movie craze and why 70mm movies (like Odyssey ) are getting movie fans out to theaters. Plus what's the 30 min drink rule and will it fly some place like... Cambridge, MASS?? and Double or Nothing direct from America's #1 Dive Bar. 

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MN Dot comes for everyone... even the Cake Eaters. Brandon Flowers brings his Country-Western flavor to the Palace and fun messing with AI-HR. 

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We cover obnoxious sports fan rituals in Rank You Very Much, dive into the jobs that just don't look as cool as they do on TV, and Comic JACKIE KASHIAN on turning her dad from the villain into the hero, her 1.8 GPA at UW Madison and her big reveal on clean comic Brian Regan. 

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Wolves fans better book their tattoo removal sessions, a Guinness World Record we'd try and turns out Swifties don't do the Wall of Death. 

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After the DMB rain out, Steve chats about traveling up into the mountains in Switzerland and not being able to play because of SNOW smack dab in the middle of summer, plus SEAN McPHERSON brings us World Cup Band Trivia and Jade will bring the party for the Special Olympics Closing Ceremony this week. 

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DMB rain out, all (good) roads lead to Minnesota, your car could fade to black. 

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The ONE time Steve wants to start a fight with another band and NO ONE has his back, plus we've got pissed off parents, pee bottle and pickle ball in WTF Fletcher's Edition and your camping horror stories. 

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MSP at the bottom of a list (for once), another show coming to the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater and thanks for filling up Target Field, Dodgers fans!??! 

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A hero on the gulf carried three people out of a rip current and we heard your REALLY close calls, plus English Soccer fans were surprised to learn about the Houston Mountains (and so were the Houston Rockets) AND your cheapest meals that still taste pretty good. 

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Turns out people still like a Toy Story movie, intense Argentina fans and protection for the Eggplant and Peach. 

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Comic Maggie Faris stopped by and we talk beavers, nicknames and facial hair. Plus Red Hot Chili Pepper's Chad Smith on the band that used to get Flea too stoned to practice (spoiler - it was Steve's band) and the "Don't Tell Mom Trap." 

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Tom Hanks leaves the room during a strange part in Castaway, Splash of coffee with your ice and we're taking on the Socceroos. 

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The Red Hot Chili Pepper's drummer talks about his Minnesota roots, getting kids hands-on experience with instruments through the Chad Smith Foundation and doing the SNL monologue as "Will Ferrell." 

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We run down the top Dad Rock bands in Rank You Very Much, plus the strange things your doggo has mistaken for something edible and the job changes you need to make if you are looking to stay married. 

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