Synopsis
Veteran Minneapolis reporters discuss national & local news, politics, music, life, and sports (primarily Minnesota Timberwolves and Twins).
Episodes
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54. Timberwolves Playoff Preview
14/04/2018 Duration: 01h17minAll-basketball special edition! What you've been waiting a month for! - Twolves season wrap-up - Houston playoff series preview - NBA playoff preview - Twolves free agency ... and a great Dwane Casey story ... Feedback @britt_brauer @dbrauer @brittrobson
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53: The Oscars Show
02/03/2018 Duration: 01h22minWith our friend David "Movie Maven" Schimke, we talk a little Twolves and a whole lot of Oscars ... a fun change of pace (considering actually doing a show is a change of pace for us). The dog chewing on a squeaky ball does NOT last for more than a few minutes. (Sorry as always.)
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52: Super Bowl, Springsteen & Stupidity
02/02/2018 Duration: 01h26minFirst 33 minutes: suffering the Super Bowl, Thibs-Belichick fan fiction, Britt's meeting with Springsteen, and personal financial freedom. Last 53 minutes: Teague's brain fart, trade deadline stuff, deep dive into defense, and the #Twolves salary cap hurdles. As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson
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51: #Twolves peak & #MeToo limits
20/01/2018 Duration: 01h28minWe think we fixed the annoying buzz ... besides our talking. Episode features about a half-hour of Timberwolves (5-game win streak & 2-game losing streak), a bunch of D.C. politics, and pondering the limits of #MeToo ... as always, @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer.
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50: Drunken, Careening Celebratory podcast
04/01/2018 Duration: 01h17minOur first two-beer (Indeed Daytripper, Bauhaus Sky-Five!) podcast rings in our second-half century and 2018. Topics staggeringly include: - The Timberwolves surge to 24-14 amid Tyus, KAT & Wiggins improvement - Social networking and how Britt and the rest of you should handle it - North Korean politics (#drunj) - Other laughable nonsense @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer as always ...
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Episode 49: Off-the-ledge edition
23/12/2017 Duration: 01h19minTwo big wins rescue Twolves fans from the desultory Phoenix home loss, plus Brauer wins big in the tax bill & is really pissed about it. 43 minutes of sports up front, tax cut party in the back 36 minutes ... thanks as always for listening ... @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer if you need us.
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48: Timberwolves bad defense & Franken's and Keillor's offenses
10/12/2017 Duration: 01h32minFirst 45 minutes: why are fans so bummed about the 15-11 Timberwolves team, as Britt ranks the defensive breakdowns. Second 45 minutes: the #MeToo moment, ripping the denialism of people who worship jocks, radio stars & politicians, and how Democrats should model best behavior despite the risks. As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @Brittrobson for comments. Thanks for listening!
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047 Jon Krawczynski!
10/11/2017 Duration: 01h12minA Very Special Edition with The Athletic Minnesota's Jon Krawczynski, long-time Timberwolves ace reporter and current colleague of Britt. All things Twolves on this cast, plus some NBA. Britt & Jon sound like they're talking from a closet because Brauer sucks as an audio engineer. One of these days, Brauer will stop being lazy about this. Apologies. @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer for non-audio feedback.
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46: Wolves first 6 games: Everyone's right!
28/10/2017 Duration: 01h19minThe Rashomon Effect of beating OKC twice and losing to the Eastern Conference dregs twice. The incredible Jimmy Butler! Brauer calls strangers and stumbles upon gems. Beer-drinking. Enjoy! @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson
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45: 2017-18 Timberwolves Season Preview
17/10/2017 Duration: 01h18minNow featuring THE ATHLETIC MN's Britt Robson ... mostly Wolves talk, plus Brauer's adventures doorknocking in the suburbs. Enjoy! Comments welcome: @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer
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44 Timberwolves training camp, death, and Russian bots
29/09/2017 Duration: 01h26minAND WE'RE BACK! First 15 or so minutes, David's Death Adventure (or why we were gone so long) Last half hour or so, getting played by the KGB In between: Britt's complete media day download, including Wiggins' contract, Melo & DWade moves, NBA draft reform. ALSO: New theme song! (Let us know what you think) As always, @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer.
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43: Verbal frisbees & potty breaks
25/08/2017 Duration: 01h16minFirst 45 minutes: Celts-Cavs trade, Wiggins free agency, Sano's weight, Souhan's culpability, Twins season ticket prices. PEE BREAK Last half-hour: Minneapolis Mayor's race & muting Trump. As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson
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42: Wiggins, Kyrie ... and Charlottesville
16/08/2017 Duration: 01h37minFirst 54 minutes: Wiggins-Kyrie swap analysis, Timberwolves uniforms, other nonsense. Final 43 minutes: Nazis, murder, Confederate statues, the Governing Sociopath, and some personal stuff. Sorry everyone had to wait a month. Brauer had to put his aunt in a nursing home & go to his 40th reunion. We'll do another before his big sprint triathlon Sept. 2. @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson for feedback, which is always welcome.
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41: Bench lows & sake highs
19/07/2017 Duration: 01h38minLIVE ON LOCATION FROM KYATCHI IN MINNEAPOLIS! For the first time, we grift thanks to podcast fan Mike, who manages the 38th & Nicollet Japanese restaurant. We discuss: - The Wolves lousy bench building - 16% ABV sake that hits Brauer like a teenager's first toke - Michael Douglas's racist movies - The latest Minneapolis police homicide As always, comment anywhere you can, especially at @britt_brauer. Thanks for listening!
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40: Taj, Teague & WTF
04/07/2017 Duration: 01h29minWe chew through the Timberwolves' post-Butler free agency ... Teague replacing Rubio; Taj bringing MOAR BULLS, a gross roster imbalance. and how it gets filled with no cap room. Also, around the 55 minute mark: The First Amendment and Trump's media-bashing on this Independence Day. Let us know what you think! @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer. Thanks for listening.
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39: The Butler - Did It!
27/06/2017 Duration: 01h22min75 minutes of luxuriating in the Jimmy Butler trade, with a smidgen of Ricky Rubio & bench anxiety. As always, find us @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer
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38: Father's Day (NBA Finals review
13/06/2017 Duration: 01h18minA lot of heartfelt talk about our fathers & being sons, but first, Britt's NBA Finals review. We're also the only podcast to discuss the Warriors' dominance, the Chosen people & whether fetal souls go to heaven. As always, follow us at @britt_brauer, @dbrauer,@britt_robson.
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37: NBA Finals + LeBron vs MJ
28/05/2017 Duration: 01h12minFirst 40 minutes - Breaking down the NBA Finals - LeBron vs Jordan for Best Ever - Dumb Derrick Rose rumor + NBA free agency Last 25 minutes - Health Care rant: screwing the screwed As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson - and thanks for listening
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36: RANDOM SWEARING + NBA playoffs
15/05/2017 Duration: 01h47minA few technical difficulties produce random swearing about halfway in. Enjoy! - NBA playoffs ... plus a little #Twolves talk - NBA draft ... Britt likes the consensus forecast. - Twins! Brauer's skepticism continues. - RANDOM SWEARING - Trump & health care - Brauer's sermon on his continuing effort to become an activist (52 minutes in) Feedback welcome at @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer
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35: ESPN layoffs, Brockmire, Rockets, cops & DAMN.
02/05/2017 Duration: 01h33minWe continue our series "Britt teaches Brauer about hip-hop" and Brauer clues Britt in to "Brockmire." - ESPN layoffs: what's next for great sports journalism? Is a great new cadre of NBA writers screwed? - Brauer got a concussion, will he fade like Mauer ... and should Mauer even still play for the Twins? - The incredibly fun Houston Rockets and a possible Warriors match-up - #Appointergate: Brauer dissects the Minneapolis mayor's race after Betsy Hodges nixes a former union head's appointment as North Side police boss. As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson