Card DeSharks and the changes in being a father
4pm: Jason hosts another entertaining round of Card DeSharks! Then he talks about the differences in being a father in modern times.
Jun 13, 2025•32 min
Drivetime with DeRusha
Jason DeRusha "DriveTime with DeRusha": On your drive home, get caught up on the day's headlines thru Jason's unique lens. Newsmaking guests on the biggest stories, engaging topics for fans to call in & participate with, and Jason's commentary, humor and perspective on life, family, and especially the food scene in the Twin Cities. Weekday afternoons 3-6pm on NewsTalk 830 WCCO.
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Being a father these days is just different
Jason talks about father's day and how being a father is different for him than it was for his father.
Jun 13, 2025•10 min
Card DeSharks
An incredible battle between Collette and Emmy - with perhaps a bit of controversy at the end? Check out this week's edition of Card DeSharks!
Jun 13, 2025•21 min
War in the Middle East & Dan Geeks Out!
3pm Hour: Jason talks about concerns surrounding the new military conflict between Israel and Iran. Then producer Dan Cook "geeks out" over the newly announced Spaceballs sequel!
Jun 13, 2025•32 min
Dan Geeks Out: Spaceballs, the sequel
Producer Dan Cook has 3 minutes to "nerd out" over a topic and you get to give it a "green light" or a "gong". This week: after 38 years, we're getting a Spaceballs sequel, and Dan couldn't be happier.
Jun 13, 2025•11 min
How do we feel about ANOTHER Middle East war?
Jason starts today's show by talking about the military conflict between Israel and Iran. Will the US get drawn into the conflict? How concerned should we be? (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Jun 13, 2025•19 min
Immigration debate rages while sanctuary city leaders are grilled, a senator gets manhandled, and cops brace for 'No Kings' protests
The fight between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom is about the rights of the federal government versus state’s rights. But on another level, the fuel fanning this conflagration is a long-simmering debate … It’s a debate about immigration with dividing lines falling along whether mass deportations are a goal, if birthright citizenship should be overturned … and whether people who came here years ago and are productive members of American society should get a path to citizenship. On Deadline is host...
Jun 13, 2025•35 min
DeRush-Hour Headlines & dating outside your political party
5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour - how a wedding dress is impacted by tariffs. Then a new survey says Gen Z is very unlikely to date someone with different politics - would you?
Jun 12, 2025•32 min
Would you date someone outside of your political party?
Jason shares a story about Gen Z and their lack of interest in dating someone with different political views. It hasn't always been this way. What happened?
Jun 12, 2025•12 min
The DeRush-Hour Headlines
On "The Lead" - The X gets shut out at the Legislature. Then on "Page 2" - a wedding dress stuck due to tariffs?
Jun 12, 2025•20 min
Emmer vs Walz & Jerky vs. Peanut Butter Cookies
4pm Hour: It's an hour of battles. First the ridiculous political theater out of Washington as Rep. Tom Emmer and Gov. Tim Walz squared off. Then on DeRusha Eats, the battle of National Days - do you prefer salty (jerky) or sweet (peanut butter cookies)?
Jun 12, 2025•31 min
DeRusha Eats - Jerky vs. Peanut Butter Cookies
June 12 is both National Beef Jerky Day AND National Peanut Butter Cookie Day. Which do YOU prefer? (...and how did Peanut Butter Cookies wind up with the fork marks?!)
Jun 12, 2025•10 min
Emmer vs. Walz... is this the state of our politics?!
Governor Walz was in DC to testify in front of a House committee including Rep. Tom Emmer. It was ridiculous political theater that helped precisely no one. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Jun 12, 2025•19 min
We're threatening athletes now?!
Following the Twins game, Jason discusses reports of athletes being threatened - mostly by gamblers. Another example of why we don't need legal sports betting in Minnesota?
Jun 12, 2025•10 min
The DeRush-Hour Headlines & Enough!
5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, why is Minneapolis being blamed for calling the National Guard out to LA? Then - what have you had ENOUGH of this week? Vent along with us!
Jun 11, 2025•32 min
Enough!
What's grinding your gears this week? Need to vent? It's time for "Enough!"
Jun 11, 2025•12 min
The DeRush-Hour Headlines
On "The Lead" - how is Minneapolis being blamed for the National Guard being called to LA? Then on Page 2 - a $1B budget for St. Paul schools. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Jun 11, 2025•20 min
Worst day of the week & the passing of Brian Wilson
4pm Hour: Jason and Dan debate which is the worst day of the week (hint: it's Thursday). Then Jon Bream from the Star Tribune joins the show to talk about the passing of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson.
Jun 11, 2025•30 min
The passing of music legend Brian Wilson - Jon Bream
Jason is joined by Star Tribune music writer Jon Bream to talk about the passing of music legend and Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Jun 11, 2025•13 min
What's the worst day of the week?
Producer Dan Cook has a theory - Thursday is the worst day of the week. Why does he say that and do listeners agree? Take a listen!
Jun 11, 2025•17 min
How often should we get paid? And how many buildings are vacant in the Twin Cities?
3pm Hour - Jason talks about a TikTok creator who's aghast at the idea of bi-weekly pay. Plus, do you feel differently about the federal raid in Minneapolis now that we have more details? Then he's joined by TCB Magazine's Adam Platt to talk about building vacancies in the Twin Cities and how we compare to other metros.
Jun 11, 2025•30 min
How do Twin Cities building vacancies compare to other metros?
How many buildings are sitting vacant in the Twin Cities? And how does that compare to other metro areas? Jason talks with Adam Platt from TCB Magazine.
Jun 11, 2025•12 min
Do you want to be paid weekly? And do you feel different about the federal raid after more details came out?
Jason shares a GenZ TikTok creator saying that bi-weekly paychecks should be banned. How often would you like to be paid? Then, now that we have more details (900lbs of meth?!) do you feel differently about last week's federal raid in Minneapolis?
Jun 11, 2025•17 min
The DeRush-Hour Headlines & a crazy hockey game
5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour - is Minnesota's cannabis tax too high? Jason talks with Steven Brown from Nothing But Hemp who says it is. Then Jason catches up with hockey writer and podcaster Jessi Pierce about last night's crazy Stanley Cup Finals matchup
Jun 10, 2025•32 min
What in the world happened in the Stanley Cup Finals last night?!
There's a reason the old adage - "I went to fight and a hockey game broke out" - exists. Jason talks to NHL.com's Jessi Pierce about last night's Stanley Cup Finals game that featured more than its fair share of fisticuffs. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Jun 10, 2025•10 min
The DeRush-Hour Headlines
On "The Lead" - what does Speaker Lisa Demuth think Republicans were able to accomplish with this year's budget? Then on "Page 2" - should travel writers gatekeep their secret treasures?
Jun 10, 2025•20 min
Ask Adri & DeRusha Eats
4pm Hour: Jason talks to our favorite advice guru, Adrienne Lee of AskAdriAnything.substack.com - would you rat out a neighbor you suspect of cheating on their spouse? Then on DeRusha Eats - why is Amy Brace selling Amy's Cupcake Shoppe?
Jun 10, 2025•32 min
DeRusha Eats - Why is Amy Brace selling Amy's Cupcake Shoppe?
Jason's talked with Amy Brace about her battle with breast cancer and her passion for cupcakes. Today she joins him to talk about prioritizing her health and finding the perfect person to sell Amy's Cupcake Shoppe to.
Jun 10, 2025•9 min
Ask Adri - would you call out a neighbor who's cheating?
Jason talks to our favorite advice columnist, Adrienne Lee of AskAdriAnything.substack.com. Would you rat out a neighbor you suspect of cheating on their spouse? That and much more!
Jun 10, 2025•18 min
A war on protest? And Speaker Lisa Demuth on the end of the special session
3pm Hour: Jason talks about the LA protests and the President's claim that protests at the military parade will be met with "huge force" - are we waging a war on protest? Then he talks with MN House Speaker Lisa Demuth about the end of the special session and what she feels was accomplished in the budget.
Jun 10, 2025•33 min
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