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
1189: Phayne–Palen
September 07, 2021 05:01Ben is back from Labor Day weekend and still has difficulty pronouncing surnames.
1188: Toffee Coffee
September 03, 2021 05:01She’s off the rumornatorial list; Ben talks to gubernatorial candidate Michelle Benson.
1187: Moorhead Cobbers
September 02, 2021 05:01Andy and Rachel Aplikowski tell us about the MnGOP, the Minnesota Senate, sinking boats, dog training, and fashionable hats.
1186: The Time-Travelling Archibald
September 01, 2021 05:01Hillman Township doesn’t care much for city folk.
1185: Light Colonoscopy
August 31, 2021 05:01Ben and Matt Bilski talk a little bit about the news and a lot about the upcoming Big Ten football season.
1184: Injunction Rejection
August 30, 2021 05:01Rob Doar from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus clears up some misunderstandings about their State Fair lawsuit.
1183: Allen Ludden
August 27, 2021 05:01More Democrats come out against the Minneapolis Police Department ballot question.
1182: Every Day I Need a Special Tax Credit
August 26, 2021 05:01Dr John Spry explains tax increment financing and local option sales taxes.
1181: Spikevax
August 25, 2021 05:01Dr Mike explains why vaccine boosters are a normal part of immunology.
1180 : 1977 Plymouth Volare
August 24, 2021 05:01Barbara Thomas Smith describes the work that awaits the new chair of the MnGOP.
1179: Officially Unofficial
August 23, 2021 05:01Dave Pascoe tells us where the MnGOP goes from here.
1178: Carnahan Resigns
August 20, 2021 05:01Jennifer Carnahan resigns, but gets a 3-month severance payout. Brad Carlson, Jack Tomczak, and Nascar Kelly talk about if the MnGOP can clean up the mess.
1177: Wrath of Carnahan
August 19, 2021 05:01Sen David Osmek weighs in on the MnGOP and the Carnahan Crisis.
1176: Esprit de Crap
August 18, 2021 05:01Jennifer Carnahan went on a short media tour that gave us far more questions than we got answers. Plus, vaccine boosters and meteor showers.
1175: Uncoordinated Coup
August 17, 2021 05:01MnGOP secretary Dave Pascoe and former MnGOP comms director Jack Tomczak react to Jennifer Carnahan’s letter to State Central delegates.
1174: Grease Fire in a Dumpster Fire
August 16, 2021 05:01The delusional actions and incompetent inactions of Jennifer Carnahan and the MnGOP Executive Board. Apologies for the audio problems in the last third of this recording; this MP3 isn’t the only thing that’s corrupt.
1173: Pacific Princess
August 13, 2021 05:01Ben doesn't know how to break down a story about underage sex trafficking.
1170: Syndication Edit
August 06, 2021 05:01Ben’s not the only person to interview their local meteorologist in middle school.
1169: Boat Court
August 05, 2021 05:01Mike Conway comes in with frozen meat to talk about Saint Cloud parking restrictions.
1168: You Destinate Reward for My Silence
August 04, 2021 05:01Someone is doing a terrible job of blackmailing Ben.
1167: Fire Fydrants
August 03, 2021 05:01A shorter show to make up for that three-hour conversation yesterday.
1166: Baby C-Pap
August 02, 2021 05:01How is Kayla’s two-year-old son handling having a three-week-old brother in the house? Plus, DFL legislators don’t understand Southwest Light Rail Math either.
1164: Workers’ Working Working Group
July 29, 2021 05:01As the social fabric unravels, Ben throws himself back into classic movies.
1162: Painting the Cold Front
July 27, 2021 05:01Rep John Thompson refuses to resign while creating more confusion in an already murky saga.
1161: The Biffy Went Boom
July 26, 2021 05:01An update on apologies, garbage pyramids, and traffic signs.
1158: Never Math Years
July 21, 2021 05:01Ben has fallen in love with and knows how to pronounce Giannis Antetokounmpo.
1157: Word Salad Bar
July 20, 2021 05:01Ben nearly missed the entire John Thompson saga while out on vacation.
BA2: Ben and Alex #2
July 08, 2021 05:01How many board games do you need for a cross-country drive?
BA1: Ben and Alex #1
July 07, 2021 05:01Ben’s brother Alex drove with his wife and his dog from Portland, Oregon to Northern Wisconsin.
1156: 100% Capacity
July 06, 2021 05:01Ben gets one more News Bag in before he vacations with his brother for a week and a half.
1152: Cucumber Jalapeño Limeade
June 30, 2021 05:01Frank Pafko tells us what is in and what was left out of the final transportation bill.
1151: Willmar Taffy
June 29, 2021 05:01Brad Carlson introduces Ben to this year’s new Miss Minnesota, Elle Mark.
1150: Requiem for the Dinkytown McDonald’s
June 28, 2021 05:01Ben was wrong: old people aren’t transmitting chlamydia.
1149: Puffery
June 25, 2021 05:01Are Canadian rappers are bring 45 mm ammunition across the border?
1148: Task Force Uniform
June 24, 2021 05:01This summer, explore the friendly midwest by visiting the cities of Chicago and Detroit.
1147: Flamfoo
June 23, 2021 05:01Ben and Barbara are engraving invitations to their imaginary friends.
1146: Johnny Big Shoes
June 22, 2021 05:01Jack Tomczak is looking for a late 70s Ford truck to tool around in.
1144: Furin Cleavage Site
June 18, 2021 05:01We've reached the random-body-parts stage of Minneapolis crime. Plus, your voicemails.