Up and At ’Em: Minnesota’s Morning Podcast
638 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 175 ratingsGood morning Twin Cities! Up and At ’Em! Benjamin Kruse and his guests are here to wake you up with their entertaining take on current events in Minnesota.
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Episodes
899: Mayday
May 01, 2020 08:01Dr Spry tries to use our ignorance to our advantage in fighting the coronavirus. Plus, your voicemails.
898: Rainbow of Sunshine
April 29, 2020 08:01Sen Michelle Benson gives us a peek at the coronavirus lockdown at the state legislature. And Ben avoids newspapers so hard, he didn’t pack a newsbag.
: Taking the Morning Off. Back on Wednesday.
April 27, 2020 08:50Taking the morning off. Will be back Wednesday Morning with Sen Michelle Benson.
897: Central Quarantine Option
April 24, 2020 08:00Governor Walz is closing school, opening businesses, and doesn’t know when testing is ramping up. Plus, Dr John Spry on using hotels as a quarantine option.
896: Death Cleaning
April 22, 2020 08:01Death lawyer Jennifer Gumbel tells us about common misconceptions about estate planning now that everyone is rushing to update their wills.
895: A Message of Hope From an Introvert in the Time of Coronavirus
April 20, 2020 07:01Ben hopes that, once all this is over, people host more dinner parties.
894: ISNES
April 17, 2020 08:01Melissa Saucer tells us how distance learning is working at the Farmington School District. Also, the shitshow rears its ugly head. Plus, your voicemails.
892: The Irate Economist
April 13, 2020 08:01Dr John Spry on fighting the coronavirus with tracking, tracing, and transparency.
891: Big Fork Medical Center and Bait Shop
April 10, 2020 08:01Ben and Nascar Kelly argue about the density of our population. Plus, your voicemails.
890: Convalescent Plasma
April 08, 2020 08:01Dr Mike on the possible treatments for COVID-19. Plus, the NHL in Fargo?
889: All Models are Wrong, but Some are Useful
April 06, 2020 08:01Dr John Spry on how math helps us wage the war against the coronavirus. Remain indoors.
888: Junk Barter
April 03, 2020 05:01What are the habits we should maintain after the virus is gone? Plus, so much garbage and your voicemails.
887: They Seem Determined to Protect Each Other
April 01, 2020 05:00We’re all stir crazy and wishing we could get back to normal. Plus, Ben explains why Zoom videoconferencing isn’t trustworthy.
886: The Invincible Generation
March 30, 2020 11:25Ben is sheltering in place with a new podcast schedule for the pandemic. For the foreseeable future, we will be broadcasting on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
885: All of This Sucks
March 20, 2020 05:01Has Governor Walz crossed the line with his pandemic executive orders? (Guest host: Brad Carlson)
884: The State of Our State is a State of Panic
March 19, 2020 05:01How does one hold out hope in a pandemic when you can’t get Potato Olés? Plus, Transportation T’ursday from Frank Pafko’s bug-out bunker. (Guest Host: Matt Bilski)
883: Speak Sneezy
March 18, 2020 05:01A few things that haven’t been shut down have been shut down. But hardware stores are still open. Remain indoors. (Guest host: Andrew Smith)
882: Coron O’Virus
March 17, 2020 05:01Shut. Down. Everything. Dr Mike helps us understand the closing of restaurants, bars, and gyms.
881: Community Transmission
March 16, 2020 05:01Coronavirus cancels school, court, and fun. Also, Dr Spry comes down with something that was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike COVID-19. (Guests: Melissa Sauser and Kirstie Doar)
880: Social Distancing
March 13, 2020 05:01It may be faster to announce what the coronavirus hasn’t cancelled or postponed. Plus, Brad Johnson on energy legislation.
879: Fifty-Two Hours
March 12, 2020 05:01Frank Pafko tells us how bad traffic congestion is for Transportation T’ursday.
878: Theft Detection Powder
March 11, 2020 05:01Old Man Paper returns to share tidbits, obits, and basketball opinions.
877: The Long, Greasy Tail
March 10, 2020 05:01Dr Mike gives us a coronavirus update by explaining the biggest misconceptions about the outbreak.
876: Petri Dish on the Sea
March 09, 2020 05:01These aren’t snow day episodes, they’re coronavirus day episodes. Ben’s guest host’s family is sick, so we get an infectious diseases update from NE Minneapolis.
875: Neither Up Nor At ’Em
March 06, 2020 05:01Minneapolis is spending millions to fix a past mistake so they can spend millions to create a future mistake. Plus, Ben talks about is abject hatred of optimistic morning people. And, your voicemails.
874: Terminal Waiting Area
March 05, 2020 05:01Frank Pafko and Brad Johnson debate each other on energy and climate change.
873: Super Tuesday
March 04, 2020 05:01Ben, Nascar Kelly, and Diana Withers watch the surprising Super Tuesday results and attempt to predict what happens after tonight.
872: Congratulations On Your Participation
March 03, 2020 05:01Amy drops out of the presidential race one day before the Minnesota primary.
871: Amy’s Rally Meltdown
March 02, 2020 05:01Amy Klobuchar’s terrible weekend proved why she should not become the President of the United States.
870: Leap Day Eve
February 28, 2020 05:01Amy Klobuchar is going to get annihilated on Super Tuesday.
856: Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier
February 10, 2020 06:01Klobuchar surging in New Hampshire and Ben refuses to use the word “Klobmentum”
855: Kurtains for Klobuchar
February 07, 2020 06:01It seems like the whole world knows the truth except for one person: Amy Klobuchar is a non-viable candidate. Plus, voicemails, baseball boyfriends, and cultural linguistics. (Guest host: Barbara Thomas Smith)
854: Evacuate Now
February 06, 2020 06:01Dr John Spry attempts to teach Ben how to interpret the electronic betting markets for the 2020 election. Plus, Dr Spry tells us what he’s learned from his recent trip to China. 向我们的新中国听众致以问候。
853: Human Error
February 05, 2020 06:01Yes, there was a bug in the Iowa Caucus app, but that’s not why the Iowa Caucus failed.
852: State Delegate Equivalents
February 04, 2020 06:01Ben doesn’t know the results of the Iowa Caucus. Ben recorded this before we knew there were no results for the Iowa Caucus. Still, Ben thinks the Iowa Caucus is stupid.
851: Welcome to the Outside World
February 03, 2020 06:01Ben escapes his apartment to experience the February thaw. Plus, why Tom Bakk losing his Senate leadership doesn't help Republicans that much.
850: Sinochiroptera Virus
January 31, 2020 06:01Dr Mike gives us a coronavirus update since you heard about it first here. Plus, Ben spoils the Super Bowl ads.
848: Roadmap to Priorities
January 29, 2020 06:01Jack Tomczak and Nascar Kelly Gunderson attempt to stay on topic after the AFP session preview dinner.
846: Return to the Closet of Regret
January 27, 2020 06:01While Ben is trying to remove the rubbish from his closet of regret, he learns he’s unpacking a lot of depression. Also, how to pronounce “Klobuchar”.
845: Your Antenna is Up for Buds
January 24, 2020 06:01More tidbit and obits with Old Man Paper Don Grant. Plus, your voicemails.
844: Rumble Seat
January 23, 2020 06:01A legislative session preview for Transportation T’ursday. Plus, Ben finally gets an understandable explanation for the Bremer Bank lawsuits.
843: Catfishing Robots
January 22, 2020 06:01Jack Tomczak and Brad Johnson attempt to understand the first Shitshow of the year.
842: Angry, Tubby, White Guy
January 21, 2020 06:01How can Amy Klobuchar be happy with half an endorsement? Plus, Venus volcanoes in Dr Mike’s Science Sac.
841: Ben’s Closet of Regret
January 20, 2020 06:01Ben takes a guest host cancellation and some football games as an excuse to record from home.
840: Stuffed Triangle of Dough
January 17, 2020 06:01Miss Minnesota Outstanding Teen Rachel Luchsinger assured her mother that she would not win her first pageant. Plus, Brad Carlson and Ben break down the baseball meltdown. And, your voicemails.
839: Walking Subcaucus
January 16, 2020 06:01Democrat Andie Whitaker tells Ben why he's wrong about public employee unions and presidential primaries.
838: Bill Hoistdabanner
January 15, 2020 06:01Ben regrets drinking that hard cider before reading the news. Plus, everyone’s favorite game of cultural linguistics. (Guest host: Barbara Thomas Smith)