Up and At ’Em: Minnesota’s Morning Podcast

1141: Fire. Bad.

If anyone steals Ben’s bucket of produce, he’ll have to call 311.

1140: Rent-A-Goat

Ben did his socializing for the year the night of his birthday and it left him with an inverse hangover.

1139: Yolk and Albumen

Minnesota has billions more dollars than it expected to have, unless this is all a dream. Plus, your voicemails.

1138: Volume Eating

Who the hell is stealing American flags in Le Seuer?

1137: Fetching Stranger

Jack and Ben will get to news, but let them catch up with each other first.

1136: Trash Can Cozy

Dumping dumb city ordinances and shipping Martian soil to Earth.

1135: Overheating

Everything gets more chaotic when the temperatures get too high.

1134: Skunked

Ben is easily distracted by paper sizes.

1133: Landfill Nanites

Today’s podcast is brought to you by every single air conditioning repair company in town.

1132: Endless Thing of Crap

Ben is finally back from his long weekend of detaching from current events.

NA: No show this morning. Back on Wednesday.

1131: Twelve-Bottle Cage

The newspaper reporters are taking an early vacation, but your voicemails aren’t.

1130: Eviction Restriction

Minnesota will help you pay your rent in 25 years.

1129: Veins that Drain the Brain

How can you hold the State Fair if there’s no cops to patrol the State Fair?

1128: Happy Dorks

Is the immediate need for a public safety surge in Minneapolis ever going to happen?

1127: The Gruesome News Bag

The chaos in Minneapolis just won’t end. Plus, Frank Pafko on post-pandemic highway usage.

1126: Zoot Suit Gotham

Minneapolis citizens are organizing to take their streets back from criminals. Plus, voicemails, plane crashes, and Barbie typewriters.

1125: Strap Your Crap

Nancy LaRoche explains how the City of Crystal tackled police reform. Plus, Diana Withers tells the tale of getting her daughter out of Medellín, Colombia.

1124: Mankato Hat Trick

Minneapolis will get around to fixing the violent crime problem in a couple of weeks. Plus, Ben breaks into houses and fixes people’s television settings.

1123: Interrupt Request

Mayor Frey comes up with police reform ideas four years too late.

1122: Knights of Columbus

Did a fishing trip make Governor Walz more amenable to a budget compromise? Probably not.

1121: Aliquot

Dr Mike prepares a barrel of acid for the fire as the statewide mask mandate disappears.

1120: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

We say farewell to Miss Minnesota Kathryn Kueppers with more junk food.

1119: Dive Bar Breakfast

Getting lost in a forest of family trees over Mother's Day.

1118: Dog Day Afternoon

Minnesotans are so bored, we will drive down to the bank to watch a hostage negotiation.

1117: Freezie Pop

One busy day of running errands nearly gives Ben an anxiety attack in the grocery store freezer section.

1116: Paul Bunyan’s Tommy John Surgery

The key to a successful County Attorney–City Manager relationship is communication.

1115: Double Olympic-Sized Pool

What’s the difference between budget negotiations and a twelve-foot deep manure pit?

1114: Out of the Vault

Senator Michelle Benson shares some of the pandemic shenanigans the Minnesota Department of Health has been up to.

1113: Annual Player Selection Meeting

Ben and Matt are having difficulty concentrating on the show because of the NFL Draft.

1112: Irn Bru

Dr Spry asks: When is it better to tax shelter instead of creating more value?

1111: Chocolate Apple Pie

The News Bag [14:04] Farmington School District update []

1110: You Did Something Good Card

Jack and Ben look through the pandemic emails of the Minnesota Department of Health.

1109: Kudos to Government

Dissecting local political rifts with Dave Pascoe.

1108: Space Man from Pluto

Ben and Dr Mike get lost in a bunch of tangents about movies and music when they should be concentrating on your voicemails.

1107: Deep-Fried Lutheran Sushi

Cleaning up after the Chauvin trial. Plus, Ben gets ahead in our word game, Right Up My Alley.

1106: Extremely General

A verdict in the Chauvin Trial. Plus, Ben and Andrew Smith complain about sports over fajitas.

1105: Let’s Hear About Walter Mondale Already

Ben is a vaccine hipster after his First Ave jab.

1104: Goose Egg Vacuum

A depressing news bag doesn’t help with Ben’s weekend ennui.

1103: I Will Fill That Gap

Ben didn't sleep though his episode with Brad Carlson this time.

1102: This Chart Reminds Me of this Other Chart

Jack and Ben are shocked at the inflated price of lumber.

1101: The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton

Cities know how to declare curfews; they don’t know how to enforce curfews.

1100: Holy Shit

Another tragedy. Another night of protests. Another night of looting.

1099: Rumpho, the Rescue Cat

Dr John Spry explains the state budget, education metrics, and the federal debt.

1098: Oshkosh B’gosh

The airport food robots are a lie.

1097: Johnny Do-it-All

Barbara Smith digs into the Transportation Finance bill to find all the tax increases. Plus, Right Up My Alley!

1096: Fudge-a-Budget

News Bag [29:52]

1095: Action Movie Camp

Ben finishes some cabin chores while Jack builds a stranger a trailer table.

1094: The Dying Embers

The Minnesota Supreme Court weighs in on dog law.

1093: Dog Etiquette Ambassadors

Ben has a half-baked beef on metered freeway ramps.