The Power Trip

Hawk debuts a new Headlines bit featuring Meatsauce on sound effects, with predictably ridiculous results. Plus, the guys discuss a man who spent nearly three decades walking around the world, John Bonnes reflects on attending the World Series, Marney Gellner recaps the Timberwolves' win over Milwaukee and the Vikings' ongoing quarterback debate takes another turn.

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Meatsauce's attempt to winterize his sprinkler system goes about as well as expected, while Marney Gellner continues recruiting the guys for her viral dance video. Plus, Brian O'Neill reflects on the Vikings' loss to Detroit and previews Buffalo, the crew tests Marney's knowledge of Vanilla Ice lyrics and a truly unfortunate cinnamon roll creation takes center stage.

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The guys react to the Vikings' first loss of the season in Detroit, debate whether it's time to bench Kyler Murray and recap the Gophers' heartbreaking overtime loss to Indiana. Plus, Justin Jefferson's frustration reaches a boiling point, the guys discuss Halloween and the dangers of storm oil, and Adam Thielen joins to break down Minnesota's offensive struggles, potential trades and the upcoming matchup with Buffalo.

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Hawk officially kicks off the holiday season with his annual Christmas speech, and the guys share stories from Halloween weekend. Plus, Ben Leber explains why he believes the Vikings need to make a change at quarterback, breaks down Kevin O'Connell's questionable fourth-down decisions against Detroit and discusses whether Minnesota can salvage its struggling offense before it's too late.

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Ben Leber joins the guys for a trip around the NFL, discussing potential quarterback trades, the Vikings' Super Bowl chances and Minnesota's disappointing rookie class. Plus, Sauce's disastrous weekend of live-tweeting gets dissected, Ben's trip to a meat market inspires a new business venture and the guys debate Halloween candy, celebrity costumes and questionable movie theater etiquette.

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John Kriesel and Mark Parrish join the guys to discuss Halloween superstitions, whether ghosts can tell time and the unfortunate residents of a cruise ship stranded in Cambodia. Plus, Mr. Z shares his favorite horror movies, the guys get excited about Grand Theft Auto VI, Parrish discusses the Dylan Larkin trade drama and the crew previews Vikings-Lions while making their Power Trip Parlay picks.

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The guys discover a possible new planet, discuss naked Finnish saunas and continue their obsession with a very specific movie quote. Plus, Mark Parrish weighs in on the Wild's overtime loss and the Dylan Larkin situation, Marney Gellner discusses the Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards, Cory shares his horrifying sunflower seed habit and everyone takes a shot at becoming the voice of U.S. Bank Stadium.

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The fab four play the 655th Initials Game!

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The guys celebrate the Brewers' World Series title, rip the Timberwolves' loss to Golden State and hear how Meatsauce accidentally gave a potential advertiser his own phone number. Plus, Christina Aguilera's airplane adventures raise some questions, Hawk discovers a fascinating world of abandoned buildings and Fargo Flash previews the Gophers' difficult matchup with Indiana.

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Ben Leber and Fargo Flash break down the weekend's biggest college football matchups, while Maxx Fuller reveals his Halloween transformation into Snoop Dogg. Plus, the guys discuss the Wild's hot start, the future of Inside the NBA and the Vikings' offensive struggles, and NFL Insider Tom Pelissero explains why Minnesota might have difficulty pulling off a blockbuster trade.

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Ben Leber weighs in on new CTE research involving former NFL players and shares the story of the six stray cats now living in his house. Plus, a Lions timeout saves a man's life, Cory discovers the growing popularity of mahjong, Sauce revisits his mysterious cabin business idea and a series of unfortunate zoo incidents leads to a wild conversation about dangerous animals.

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The guys react to the devastating news of Anthony Edwards' knee surgery, discuss Dan Orlovsky's inability to understand percentages and debate the world's strangest high school mascots. Plus, Tommy Olson recaps his unforgettable birthday weekend, the Wild keep rolling behind Kirill Kaprizov and the guys preview their upcoming Las Vegas trip.

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Tommy Olson and Parker Fox celebrate the Gophers bringing home Floyd of Rosedale, while the guys debate whether Indiana is the best college town in America. Plus, Mike Grimm previews Minnesota's showdown with the Hoosiers, Parker and Maxx discuss how the Timberwolves can survive without Anthony Edwards and the Vikings' potential trade deadline moves come under the microscope.

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Parker Fox discusses the Timberwolves' plans without Anthony Edwards, while the guys revisit the Wild's physical win over Utah and debate the Charlotte Hornets' retired jerseys. Plus, an exciting breakthrough in cereal packaging, the crew discusses the WNBA Finals' unusual scheduling and Sauce attempts to name the state capitals west of Los Angeles.

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The guys give Cory's anatomy a nickname, struggle to pronounce an actress's name and rave about Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary. Plus, the Brewers move within one win of a World Series title, Anthony Edwards scores 47 in the Timberwolves' overtime loss, Hawk explores some bizarre medieval history and Marney Gellner arrives after a late-night flight from Cleveland.

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Hawk discovers just how much Neanderthal DNA he might have, while the guys discuss Tom Cruise's box office disaster and revisit the glory days of Saturday morning cartoons. Plus, Sauce attempts to name Peanuts characters, the crew debates whether beating Indiana or Wisconsin would mean more for the Gophers and the undefeated Vikings' Super Bowl chances and trade deadline plans come under the microscope.

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A mysterious Amazon delivery leaves the guys baffled, Jay-Z's Super Bowl halftime show inspires a new dance move and an unfortunate button press completely derails Marney's Timberwolves breakdown. Plus, Brian O'Neill discusses the Vikings' upcoming trip to Detroit, Brian Flores and Aaron Jones, while the guys reminisce about Halloween and debate America's favorite candy.

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The guys celebrate the Vikings becoming the NFL's last undefeated team and the Gophers reclaiming Floyd of Rosedale, while Tommy Olson's birthday party provides plenty of stories. Plus, the Timberwolves keep rolling, Sauce gets into a Twitter dispute over a bogus Quinn Hughes contract report and Adam Thielen discusses the Vikings' offensive struggles, Brian Flores' defense and Harrison Smith's milestone interception.

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Ben Leber joins the guys to discuss the psychology of professional athletes, the importance of staying in the moment and why the Vikings' dominant defense can't carry an inconsistent offense forever. Plus, the guys debate whether Kyler Murray is holding Minnesota back, explore potential quarterback alternatives and wonder why the NFL's last undefeated team isn't considered a Super Bowl favorite.

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Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings' defensive line and the challenges facing rookie Caleb Banks, while Hawk recalls the time he fell asleep behind the wheel and drove off a bridge. Plus, the guys celebrate another great Minnesota sports weekend, discuss J.J. McCarthy's progress with the Giants and dive into sleeping sharks, nearly indestructible snails and the NFL's adventures overseas.

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Meatsauce recounts his nerve-racking visit to a high school journalism class, including accidentally going to the middle school first, while the guys have a field day with Mark Rosen calling LaMelo Ball "Lonzo Bell." Plus, Mr. Z previews the latest movies, Mark Parrish discusses the Wild's loss to Calgary, the guys make their Power Trip Parlay picks and an NBA trivia wager takes a spectacular turn.

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The guys celebrate Mark Rosen's heroic dog-walking efforts, discuss self-driving Teslas and wonder how many people have died in hotel beds. Plus, Marney Gellner breaks down the Timberwolves' start to the season, the Vikings' potential trade targets get debated ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Colts and Hawk's compliments about Marney's blouse continue to cause problems.

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The fab four battle in the 654th Initials Game!

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The guys celebrate Anthony Edwards' 45-point performance in the Timberwolves' season opener and discuss Mark Rosen's potential new career walking dogs. Plus, Tommy Olson celebrates his birthday with some interesting party plans and a Gary Busey autograph, Fargo Flash previews the Gophers' rivalry showdown with Iowa and a discussion about human-hamster hybrids takes an unexpected turn.

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Ben Leber breaks down the undefeated Vikings' return from their bye week, Jauan Jennings' frustration and Minnesota's matchup with the Colts. Plus, the guys revisit Anthony Edwards' huge season opener, discuss a bizarre Brewers ticket promotion and Airbnb's ridiculous cleaning requirements, while Sauce struggles with underwater mythology, long-dead celebrities and the number of zeros in a trillion.

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Tommy Olson gets an incredible birthday cake, while Ben Leber and Fargo Flash break down another wild weekend of college football. Plus, the guys celebrate the Timberwolves' impressive season-opening win and Tom Pelissero joins to explain Jalen Hurts' frightening blood clot situation, the Titans' Jordan Elliott incident, potential Vikings trade deadline moves and the struggling Colts.

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The guys revisit Pat O'Brien's infamous voicemails, discuss Jay-Z's potential Super Bowl halftime show and discover Julia Daniels has never seen *Teen Wolf*. Plus, Trivia Mafia returns for another round of team trivia with Mark Parrish, Parker Fox and Julia, featuring knockoff Halloween costumes, candy questions and a very specific hypothetical involving Meatsauce's foot.

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The guys debate whether you can simply unplug a rogue AI, discuss massive lottery jackpots and welcome Mike Grimm to preview the Gophers' rivalry game against Iowa. Plus, Julia Daniels shares her misadventures at Soldier Field, the crew revisits KFAN personalities blowing the Gjallarhorn and the Vikings' improving offense, and a discussion about Jalen Hurts turns into a debate about the risks of traveling overseas.

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Parker Fox previews the Timberwolves' season opener, while Mark Parrish breaks down the Wild's comeback against Edmonton and the latest Dylan Larkin trade rumors. Plus, the guys discuss the increasingly ridiculous cost of watching sports, a Niagara Falls daredevil's unfortunate fate, Sauce introduces a new word and Hawk gets excited about a massive rock festival.

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Corey returns from Spain with stories from Barcelona and Madrid, while the guys revisit a classic Power Trip prank on Mark Rosen and discuss Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary. Plus, John Bonnes previews the Brewers-Rays World Series, the guys discuss the Timberwolves and the start of the NBA season, and a hypothetical eight-day kidnapping takes an increasingly ridiculous turn.

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Marney Gellner tries to convince the guys to learn a viral TikTok dance, Hawk shows off his moonwalk and the crew discusses AI impersonators, a potential Power Trip cruise and the start of the NBA season. Plus, John Bonnes talks World Series baseball, the guys debate whether the Vikings should trade for Jonathan Taylor and Corey questions whether Minnesota should mortgage its future to win now.

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Hawk introduces a new trivia game called Two for Two, and Corey and Sauce prove to be a surprisingly dominant team. Plus, Vikings tackle Brian O'Neill joins to discuss the team's 5-0 start, J.J. McCarthy's Giants debut and his unfortunate nickname, while Corey shares two frightening stories from his family's trip to Spain and the guys discuss Halloween, ghosts and maple syrup.

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The guys celebrate the Vikings remaining undefeated through their bye week, look back at memorable celebrity interviews from 25 years of The Power Trip and discuss a pair of remarkable documentaries. Plus, Mussie joins for a wild NFL weekend recap, Hawkey Doody makes his disturbing return and Adam Thielen weighs in on J.J. McCarthy's Giants debut, the NFC North and Kyler Murray's progress.

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The guys celebrate the Vikings remaining undefeated through their bye week, look back at memorable celebrity interviews from 25 years of The Power Trip and discuss a pair of remarkable documentaries. Plus, Mussie joins for a wild NFL weekend recap, Hawkey Doody makes his disturbing return and Adam Thielen weighs in on J.J. McCarthy's Giants debut, the NFC North and Kyler Murray's progress.

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The guys recap their weekends, including a trip to Corey's hometown, Crocktoberfest and a Big Head Todd concert. Plus, Hawk shares some horrifying news, Maxx and Sauce rave about the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, the crew revisits classic Power Trip moments involving Mark Rosen and Superstar, and the Vikings' competition in the NFC North continues to heat up.

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Ben Leber joins the guys to break down the Packers' win over Dallas, J.J. McCarthy's impressive fourth quarter with the Giants and a chaotic college football weekend. Plus, the Colts make a surprising front office change ahead of Sunday's Vikings matchup, Hawkey Doody completely derails Headlines and Hawk dives into the mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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John Kreisel joins the guys to rip Sam Darnold's ugly performance against Denver, and Hawk digs into the archives for some unforgettable moments from 25 years of The Power Trip. Plus, the Brewers are headed to the World Series, Zach recaps the Wild's win over St. Louis, Mr. Z reviews the weekend's movies and the guys make their Power Trip Parlay picks.

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Hawk becomes obsessed with Troy Aikman's unusually veiny arms, while Mark Parrish breaks down the Wild's win and the controversial hit on Kirill Kaprizov. Plus, a Bigfoot documentary raises questions, Marney Gellner struggles with McDonald's Monopoly, the guys discuss the Timberwolves and Marney tries to convince everyone to learn a TikTok dance.

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The normal four with guest host Zach Halverson play the 653rd Initials Game!

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Hawk digs into the Power Trip archives for the 25th anniversary, including Frank Caliendo’s John Madden impression and Hawk’s legendary 2005 late-night voicemail involving way too much alcohol and an intense need for Reese’s Cups. Plus, the guys talk Wild, Vikings and a huge college football weekend before Tommy Olson and Fargo Flash arrive.

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Tommy Olson and Fargo Flash break down a loaded college football weekend before Ben Leber joins the show. The guys stumble into the insanity of bare-knuckle boxing, Brian Robison makes a surprise appearance to compare today’s Vikings defense to the defenses he and Ben played on, and Tom Pelissero joins with the latest on Minnesota.

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Ben shares memories of playing with Brian Robison and talks about preparing to call Cowboys-Packers, and the guys discuss Mike Tomlin’s interesting take on players-only meetings. Then things get considerably less serious with Super Bowl halftime speculation and a long run of ghost and haunted-house stories.

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Julia Daniels joins the guys to discuss Hawk's friend's appearance on NCIS, a professor with a disturbing bathroom habit and potential changes to the Vikings' receiving corps. Plus, the Wild fall to Winnipeg, Hawk tries to rescue a woolly worm, and Julia reveals a shocking number of classic movies she's never seen.

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Parker Fox joins the guys to talk Timberwolves basketball, a woman gets accidentally locked inside an urgent care, and a terrifying roller coaster accident sparks a bizarre conversation. Plus, Mike Grimm breaks down the Gophers' ugly loss to Purdue, discusses his upcoming college football road trip and the crew debates whether the 5-0 Vikings are finally getting enough respect.

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Parker Fox explains the complicated eligibility situation surrounding Gophers basketball's Cade Tyson, while Tommy Olson calls from work to hype up his birthday party and party bus. Plus, the guys discuss haunted houses, unusual eating habits, a bizarre Pringles promotion and classic movies that flopped at the box office.

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The guys respond to a company-wide dress code email with a fashion show that quickly gets out of hand, including questionable outfits, fake boobs and a few wardrobe malfunctions. Plus, John Bonnes talks playoff baseball, the Wild beat Vegas but suffer another frightening injury, and the guys discuss the Timberwolves' promising preseason.

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Hawk's increasingly ridiculous outfits and hairstyles leave Marney Gellner speechless, while the guys discover some surprising facts about the history of fashion. Plus, a terrifying airline incident, Shohei Ohtani's struggles, the future of baseball in Las Vegas and Kevin O'Connell's evolving offense with Kyler Murray

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The guys continue roasting Hawk's wardrobe, Marney talks about the Timberwolves' promising preseason and the Wild's latest injury raises questions about player safety. Plus, Marney remembers her early days covering Kevin Garnett and the Wolves, Sauce shares some bizarre headlines and the guys try to figure out how NASA gets rovers to Mars.

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The guys celebrate the Vikings improving to 5-0, break down Kyler Murray's impressive performance against the Saints and recap a wild weekend of football. Plus, Christian Bale's Toyota Tacoma raises some interesting questions, and Adam Thielen joins to discuss the Vikings' offensive improvement, the Odell Beckham Jr. signing and the importance of playing multiple sports.

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The guys make some questionable plans for their upcoming Las Vegas trip, Sauce devours Hawk's Bugles and the Gophers' disastrous loss to Purdue gets dissected. Plus, Ben Leber explains a controversial special teams penalty, the guys play Quick Twitch to predict the Vikings' final record and break down the wildest finishes from around the NFL.

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Ben Leber joins the guys to break down the Vikings' fifth straight win, Kyler Murray's growing confidence and Minnesota's dominant defense. Plus, stories from the team's trip to New Orleans, Sauce recaps a wedding, Aaron Jones continues to impress and Ben explains why the Vikings' chemistry could make them dangerous.

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John Kreisel and Mark Parrish join the guys to recap the Cowboys' embarrassing loss, preview the Vikings-Saints matchup and debate McDonald's Monopoly. Plus, Sauce has an iPhone conspiracy theory, Mr. Z reviews the latest movies and Parrish weighs in on the Wild's loss and Quinn Hughes' contract situation.

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Sauce attempts to explain a deadly disease, then gets into an argument with ChatGPT about whether it actually exists. Plus, the guys discuss haunted houses, Kreisel reacts to AI getting its feelings hurt, Parrish talks about the Wild's potential interest in Dylan Larkin and Marney Gellner joins the fun.

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The normal four battle it out in the 652nd Initials Game!

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The guys prepare for a potentially stormy trip to New Orleans, react to the Vikings signing Odell Beckham Jr. and ask whether there’s actually anything left in the tank. Ben Leber weighs in on what the OBJ move could mean, Fargo Flash breaks down the Gophers’ win over Michigan and previews Purdue, and Sauce asks the immortal question: “What does Purdue do good?”

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Hawk runs through a wild news segment involving an alleged Mall of America attack plot, an airport joyride and a satanic invocation at an Iowa city council meeting. Ben Leber gives his final thoughts on OBJ and why the Saints could be the perfect get-right matchup for the Vikings offense. Tom Pelissero joins with the latest on Odell Beckham Jr., Justin Jefferson, the Eagles and the NFL’s early Super Bowl contenders.

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The guys learn just how nomadic the Jaguars are about to become, revisit Glenn Mason’s Michigan weekend, completely fail to spell “profits,” discuss Ted Lasso and the latest movie releases, and discover a 67-year-old woman who is apparently elite at doing donuts. Plus, giraffe trivia, celebrity genealogy and Sauce develops an intense hatred for the baby name Mavery.

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Hawk’s failed attempt at abstinence gets a new euphemism, the guys revisit some absolutely insane 1970s commercials, preview Vikings-Saints, recap the Wild’s overtime loss in Buffalo and somehow learn far more than anyone needed to know about giraffe mating habits.

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Parker Fox joins the show as the guys dive into a botched execution, a fake substitute teacher and one Florida politician’s questionable photo collection. Darrell Thompson talks Gophers football after the Michigan win, P.J. Fleck’s growing momentum, Purdue and Ethan Kaliakmanis’ NFL future. Plus, the Vikings’ long-term quarterback situation starts getting uncomfortable.

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The Vikings’ quarterback debate continues, Will Reichard is apparently capable of kicking from another zip code, a Minnesota bear winds up in imaginary therapy, Mark Rosen joins, Sauce demonstrates his beatboxing skills and the crew debates self-aware performing snakes, Ted Lasso and a very unfortunate potential Coca-Cola flavor.

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John Bonnes returns after a sports-filled trip that included his 30th active MLB ballpark, Gophers football and a ten-mile race. The guys react to Brock Faber’s frightening skull fracture, preview Vikings-Saints and Wild-Sabres, revisit some questionable Mark Rosen movie analysis and discover Vincent van Gogh had an unfortunate romantic interest in his cousin. Plus, Chris Hawkey finds his new favorite store — and an unforgettable six-dollar Sasquatch painting.

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Marney Gellner joins the show after celebrating her birthday and talks about adjusting to an emptier house after her son heads back to Arizona. Hawk unveils the Sasquatch painting he bought at Unclaimed Freight, reveals he bought another one for Marney and gets some much-needed television fashion advice before his Twin Cities Live appearance. Plus, questionable birthday gifts, spray tans, Russian plague news and more.

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The guys remind Power Trip anniversary attendees to watch their spam folders, which naturally goes exactly where you’d expect. A Lamar Jackson injury leads to a debate about the uncomfortable side of sports betting, Cory explains why golf betting is perfect for people who enjoy watching dreams collapse and the crew learns what a “guy witch” is. Plus, Brian O’Neill joins to discuss the Vikings’ offensive line injuries, T.J. Hockenson’s decision to slide, Kyler Murray and Sunday’s matchup with New Orleans.

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Chris Hawkey returns from six days of medically mandated silence and explains what he learned from not speaking — before immediately beginning another questionable self-improvement challenge. The guys react to the Vikings improving to 4-0, the Gophers finally beating Michigan at home and Meatsauce getting destroyed online. Plus, Adam Thielen joins to discuss Kyler Murray, Justin Jefferson, Brian Flores and why the jury is still out on the Vikings offense.

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Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings’ ugly-but-effective win over Miami, including Kevin O’Connell’s offense, Brian Flores’ blitz packages, Dallas Turner, T.J. Hockenson’s decision to slide and what still needs to improve with Kyler Murray. Plus, the guys examine Miami’s split-safety approach, the Vikings rookie class, Harrison Smith and the upcoming trip to New Orleans.

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The guys celebrate the Gophers’ win over Michigan, debate P.J. Fleck’s decision not to go for two and look ahead at a suddenly interesting Minnesota schedule. Ben sticks around for a trip around the NFL, Sauce attempts to explain the difference between flora and fauna, Celtic trial marriages become a television pitch and the crew determines Chris is secretly a crazy old cat lady.

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John Kriesel joins the guys to preview Vikings-Dolphins, talk deer hunting and his daughter’s big weekend with the Vikings Junior Cheerleaders. Sauce recaps a day at Mall of America with Lou, Cory demands everyone start collecting pretzel points, the Wild open the season with a win and Mr. Z reviews Tom Cruise’s Digger, Verity and more. Plus, What Really Matters gets a heavy dose of Las Vegas.

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The guys get into driverless cars, Florida’s python problem and the possibility of simply pushing the entire state into the Atlantic before Marney Gellner and Gophers basketball coach Niko Medved join the show. Medved looks back on a wild first season, discusses Cade Tyson’s eligibility situation, explains why he thinks youth sports have gotten completely backwards, talks about the new St. Thomas rivalry and reveals Hakeem Olajuwon’s apparently ridiculous ping-pong skills.

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Gopher Men's Basketball Head Coach Niko Medved is back for another Initials Game!

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The guys preview Vikings-Dolphins, wonder whether Minnesota can actually be a bad 4-0 team and debate the proper size of a bag of Pirate’s Booty. Cory tells the story of playing poker with Michael Jordan, Sauce recalls accidentally making out in front of MJ, Tommy Olson and Fargo Flash preview Gophers-Michigan and weigh in on P.J. Fleck’s bloody celebration.

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Ben Leber joins Tommy Olson and Fargo Flash to debate how much the Gophers should celebrate big wins and whether Michigan is there for the taking. Cy Amundson stops by, the guys preview the Wild opener and Tom Pelissero joins to discuss the J.J. McCarthy trade, Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, Kyler Murray and the NFL trade market.

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William Sawalich talks Starkey Day, meeting Peyton Manning, preparing for Las Vegas and what it’s like entering Turn 1 at nearly 200 mph. Cy Amundson and Ben Leber dissect the psychology surrounding the J.J. McCarthy trade before the conversation wanders through SNL, WNBA gambling, Henry Ford, Disney World, aging body parts and more.

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Julia Daniels joins the show as the guys react to the Lynx getting bounced by the Liberty, Brock Faber’s fractured skull and what his absence could mean for the Wild. Plus, the Vikings prepare for a bad Dolphins team, Julia ranks some of her favorite local athletes to interview, an Uber Eats driver pulls off an incredibly stupid food heist and an old reality show leads to some questionable television history.

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Parker Fox joins Julia Daniels as the crew talks Vegas, crying during movies, Chris Hawkey’s six days of silence, YouTube golf and the Power Trip’s potential future in competitive mini golf. Mike Grimm stops by to break down the Gophers’ huge win at Washington and preview Michigan before the guys get into Vikings news and Ben Leber’s ridiculous Auburn “Dunkaroo.”

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Julia Daniels, Parker Fox and Mike Grimm react to the Vikings moving on from J.J. McCarthy and debate what went wrong. Plus, the possibility of a new Wolves arena leads to St. Paul, Newport and Zach’s war against Coke Freestyle machines, the guys consider backup careers, learn far too much about mortgage interest and eventually discover that Sauce may have technically been a drug dealer.

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The guys react to the Vikings officially trading J.J. McCarthy to the Giants and debate whether McCarthy failed the Vikings, the Vikings failed McCarthy or both. With Kyler Murray on a one-year deal, the conversation quickly turns to an even bigger question: who in the world is Minnesota’s quarterback in 2027? Plus, Saved by the Bell memories, What Really Matters and Sauce learns about a particularly unconventional chess accusation.

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Marney Gellner joins the show as the guys wonder whether they could survive an entire week without speaking for $100,000 — and whether Sauce could avoid accidentally talking to himself. Plus, Hawk begins his medically mandated stretch of silence, the Vikings’ struggling offense comes under the microscope, Josh Oliver’s injury creates another problem and the crew continues breaking down the J.J. McCarthy trade.

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The guys debate the greatest fictional teachers and school administrators, announce Treasure Island Resort & Casino as the new title sponsor of The Initials Game and discover how intense competitive bingo can get. Plus, Marney talks Lynx, the crew gets creeped out by Instagram Plus, Brian O’Neill joins to discuss the Vikings offense, Justin Jefferson, Miami and saying goodbye to J.J. McCarthy.

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The Vikings improve to 3-0 after beating Tampa Bay, Myles Price takes a punt to the house after apparently dreaming it would happen and the guys wonder whether the offense can eventually catch up with Brian Flores’ dominant defense. Plus, the Gophers pull off a massive win at Washington, P.J. Fleck celebrates by rubbing a player’s blood on his face, Hawk prepares for nearly a week of complete silence and the crew reviews Prime Time.

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Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings’ win in Tampa, including Kyler Murray’s struggles against pressure, what made him successful in Arizona, the offensive line, Justin Jefferson’s injury and what losing Josh Oliver could mean. Adam Thielen joins to explain why the Vikings offense hasn’t found a rhythm, how Jefferson’s injury changes the receiver rotation and why Kyler may simply need more time to become comfortable in Kevin O’Connell’s offense.

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Hawk and Ben rave about Tampa before Ben explains the ridiculous “Dunkaroo” he participated in during his weekend at Auburn. The guys revisit P.J. Fleck’s bloody celebration, get into the latest on Justin Jefferson, go around the NFL and learn about everything from ancient Egyptian artifacts to Australian Brumbies and the extinction of the passenger pigeon. Plus, Hawk prepares to finally begin his six days of silence.

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The guys celebrate another rough night for Green Bay and try to decipher one of Meatsauce’s most incomprehensible tweets yet. Plus, they preview Vikings-Buccaneers, learn about an alarming number of snakebite deaths around the world, Mr. Z reviews Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast and the Power Trip Parlay returns

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The guys share some important home fire-safety reminders before Bill Guerin joins the show for an extended visit. Billy G talks growing up in the ’80s, old-school hockey toughness, NHL preseason, winning gold with Team USA, his new Wild contract and the time he learned he’d been traded from a random stranger at the mall. Plus, Bill explains why leadership matters more than the X’s and O’s when running a team.

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Wild GM and President of Hockey Ops Bill Guerin is the special guest on Initials Game 650!

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The guys get into Lizzie Borden and Aileen Wuornos, Sauce struggles with a picnic table and Tommy Olson recaps his glorious weekend home alone. Plus, Tommy gives Hawk some extremely specific Tampa recommendations, the crew reads brutal strip-club Yelp reviews and Fargo Flash previews Gophers-Washington and a loaded college football weekend.

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Fargo Flash finishes breaking down the biggest games in college football before Ben Leber joins Tommy for another round of questionable off-air confessions. Plus, Tommy explains how he’d distribute a massive Powerball jackpot, Ben weighs in on Caleb Williams’ injury reaction and Tom Pelissero joins to discuss the Vikings’ running-back depth, Brian Flores, Tampa Bay, J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner.

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The guys marvel at Tom Pelissero’s encyclopedic NFL knowledge, debate whether Kirk Cousins has a Hall of Fame résumé and discuss how J.J. McCarthy has handled losing the Vikings’ starting job. Plus, the crew discovers the mathematically preferred Monopoly properties, Sauce asks an important question about sea level, Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner welcome a baby and the guys celebrate 35 years of Nirvana’s Nevermind.

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The guys debate Caitlin Clark vs. Olivia Miles, celebrate Bill Guerin’s new deal with the Wild and react to Jackson Dart’s latest injury news. Plus, the Power Trip discovers Armored MMA, immediately goes from mocking it to wanting to participate and somehow turns medieval sword fighting into an elaborate business plan.

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John Kriesel and Parker Fox join the show as the guys discuss a massive new crater on the moon, Randy’s belief in a secret lunar base and a rogue Waymo wandering into a farmers market. Plus, Mike Grimm previews the Gophers’ late-night trip to Washington, breaks down the challenge of playing at Husky Stadium and explains what Minnesota needs to do to pull off the upset.

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The guys react to the upcoming Norm Macdonald documentary and remember why fellow comedians revered him so much. Plus, Parker Fox talks Gophers basketball, a fake 49ers player story somehow gets even stranger, the crew debates “food divorce,” learns about a scandalous medieval pope and tries to identify TV shows where the supposed lead wasn’t actually the funniest character.

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The guys welcome the first day of fall, discuss Kyler Murray returning to the Vikings lineup and learn just how miserable Ben Leber was during Sunday’s rainstorm in Chicago. Plus, Hawk reveals he’s preparing to go nearly an entire week without speaking, Sauce tunes his imaginary bass, an Elton John conspiracy theory gets tested live and the crew defends Point Break from one of the worst movie takes imaginable.

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Marney Gellner joins the show to talk Wolves ownership, bread, breakfast and why some people thrive in complete silence while others need constant noise. Sauce explains his lifelong battle with “food noise,” the guys debate whether boredom is actually good for you and Fan Five covers Kyler Murray’s return, Vikings-Bucs and the final days of Wild preseason.

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The guys uncover an absurd Vikings turnover statistic, wander deep into Whitesnake history and welcome Brian O’Neill to the show. Brian breaks down the rainy win in Chicago, how Minnesota is preparing for the Tampa heat and what changes when the offense switches back from Carson Wentz to Kyler Murray. Plus, Sauce asks Brian an extremely important birthday question and a boa constrictor under a car hood leads to some questionable snake-handling advice.

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The guys celebrate the Vikings’ ugly 9-3 win over Chicago, react to Caleb Williams’ injury and try to figure out just how good this 2-0 team actually is. Plus, Sauce’s game-day tweets make even less sense the next morning, the crew learns Sudan has more pyramids than any other country and What Really Matters somehow turns into a debate about drowning animals for science. Adam Thielen joins late in the hour. Adam Thielen reacts to the Vikings’ win in Chicago, discusses playing receiver in miserable weather and explains why Kyler Murray should remain Minnesota’s starter when healthy.

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Ben Leber joins to break down the Vikings defense, Kevin O’Connell’s late field-goal decision, Brian Flores’ blitz numbers and Jalen Redmond’s emergence as a legitimate star.

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Ben discusses Kyler Murray’s recovery, Jordan Addison’s slow statistical start and whether the Vikings could actually reach the bye at 5-0. Plus, he explains what has changed for Dallas Turner, Jalen Redmond earns a new “Juggernaut” nickname, the guys marvel at Eric Wilson’s physique and go around the NFL before What Really Matters reveals what a human heart apparently smells like.

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The guys react to Josh Allen and the Bills beating Detroit, discover an absolutely horrifying Florida family story and reminisce about Hawk’s bizarre old Sturgis concert lineups. Plus, Mr. Z previews Robert Pattinson’s Primetime, the Power Trip launches its new weekly NFL parlay and Mark Parrish reacts to Quinn Hughes saying he’s “really happy” in Minnesota.

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The guys celebrate National Cheeseburger Day, discuss MSP once again being named one of the best airports in North America and learn about the successful separation of conjoined twins. Plus, Tom Pelissero returns to the show to break down Josh Allen’s ridiculous start, the Vikings’ comeback against Green Bay, Kyler Murray’s status and the chess match between Brian Flores and Caleb Williams.

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Back to the normal four for a regular, ol' Initials Game!

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