Chad Hartman

Timberwolves analyst Jim Petersen joins with his usual excellent basketball insight talking about what went wrong during the loss last night and why he's convinced the Wolves are a better team than the Lakers.

Chad opens the show opening a big box addressed to Jason DeRusha of Wild playoff gear before a conversation with listeners about the fun places they've been over the last month and our usual Wednesday shenanigans with Rena Sarigianopoulos from KARE-11.

Chad interviews Wild GM Bill Guerin every other week during the hockey season, yet Jason DeRusha was the one receiving a box of Wild playoff gear delivered to the station. So, Chad decides to begin the show by opening up the box, digging through the items, and taking a few for himself.

Rena Sarigianopoulos joins for some fun talking about a good time at a cow farm yesterday, her commitment to western wear, and a story from Chad about being an absolute moron over the weekend.

Should the state be supplying safe places and drugs for users while trying to ease them off of their addiction? That's the topic over the first half of the hour before more lighthearted fare with Jamie Yuccas.

Who is Jamie Yuccas really cheering for in the playoff series between the Wolves and Lakers? After fun talk on several topics, the answer to that question sparked instant controversy with Chad.

Chad opens the hour talking about a piece Larry David wrote for the NY Times ripping Bill Maher. Later, we talk about Tom Emmer repeatedly dodging a question during an interview with Dana Bash on CNN before an interview with local attorney Chris Madel.

Attorney Chris Madel joins Chad to talk about another questionable decision from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty before opening up about his interest in jumping into politics very soon.

Larry David wrote a piece for the New York Times eviscerating Bill Maher for his meeting with President Trump and how Maher spoke about it afterwards. Chad reads from the piece and shares his own opinion on how Maher handled the situation.

Local attorney Chris Madel tells Chad Hartman he is seriously considering a run for Governor and is more likely to run if Gov. Walz decides to seek another term.

Chad opens the show very critical of a decision by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty not to pursue charges in a case about vandalism of several Tesla vehicles. Plus, Adam Carter joins for the second half of the hour with Ask Adam Anything.

Adam Carter joins us for another fun round of questions and answers during Ask Adam Anything!

Chad opens the show ripping Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty for a decision not to charge a man accused of vandalizing multiple Tesla vehicles in favor of a diversion program.

Two segments of sports talk kickoff the hour as Chip Scoggins discusses the playoff openers for both the Wolves and Wild. Plus, Colonel David Hunt joins Chad with heavy criticism of Pete Hegseth with news of another controversy stemming from use of the Signal app to share sensitive information from the Defense Department.

Colonel David Hunt joins Chad with news of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth caught in a second Signal app controversy and isn't shy in his criticism.

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad to talk about a great effort for the Wolves in their playoff opener and a game 1 loss for the Wild that looked very much like so many Wild playoff games of the past.

The hour opens with Mark Freie joining Chad and Dave for Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated before a conversation about the Trump administration looking at ways to raise the birthrate with possible incentives for heterosexual couples.

The Trump administration is looking for ways to incentivize Americans to have babies and raise the birth rate. Should that be the role of any administration?

Mark Freie joins Chad and Dave from the news room for Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated and declares himself a combination of Brady, Manning, Marino and Montana as QB in a game of backyard football.

Chad opens the show talking about the passing of Pope Francis and the lasting legacy of his papacy before turning to a discussion about a Supreme Court ruling impacting gun permits in Minnesota.