Dad Days

*Character Alert*  A bonafide gunslinger doubles as a firefighter.  Earl Watters fights wildfires flying a Chinook Ch-47 named Boomer.   Earl just put in 12 tough days working to suppress the Minnesota fires. Earl talks about his unique job and the challenges that come with life on the road, fighting forest fires. He also talks about his time off the clock gunslinging too.    Presented by Kinetico (kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (star.bank/) & Explore Alexandria (explorealex.com/)   

Roy Smalley breaks down Twins hitters, LaVelle Neal breaks down sale, Souhan adds Booze & Blues topic.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) Minnesota Masonic Charities (www.mnmasoniccharities.org/), onX FISH!(www.onxmaps.com/fish)  Gigli THC Beverages (www.gigli.com) PromoCode: TalkNorth for 50%off of first order and Clamshell Beach Resort (www.cottagesonwhitefish.com/)

Former Vikings GM Jeff Diamond on Sam Howell and his competition, plus QB news from around the NFL, including Cousins & Caleb..   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/)   Supported by White Bear Lake Superstore Buick GMC (www.WhiteBearLakeSuperstore.com) MN Masonic Charities, Golf Club Hospital (www.Golfclubhospital.com) and Natreum

On this week's podcast, Tony starts with a fishing report and recaps a week of fishing on Mille Lacs, Brainerd Lakes Area & Leech Lake. He then sits down with Steve Cruikshank of Fishing for Life and Todd Lindley. They discuss how this organization got started and how they are “serving youth, families, veterans, communities through fishing and outdoor programs.“   Presented by: Strike Master (rapala.com/us_en/strikemaster), On-X Fish (onxmaps.com/fish), & Arnesen's Rocky Point Resort (arnesens.com/)    

Jacob Perry operates Superior Upland in the U.P of Michigan.  Jacob shares his journey in the outfitting business, hunting for ruffed grouse & woodcock behind his Gordon Setters.  We discuss Michigan’s strong bird numbers, ideal spring hatch conditions, summer dog training, leaving a teaching career to operate his business full-time, making the most of our time, sharing wild experiences, and so much more. Plus, Travis begins the show by sharing a list of Father’s Day gift ideas that are sure to please the bird hunters in your life. @superior_upland   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)

Alec Lewis, the Minnesota Vikings beat writer at The Athletic, talks about how J.J. McCarthy looked at Wednesday's OTAs. It was McCarthy’s first time back on the field in a competitive setting since last fall. Lewis also discusses Jalen Nailor, Justin Jefferson, Dallas Turner and more in this latest episode. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And here is a link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/ Purchase Lindsey Young’s Olivia The Brave: https://olivia-the-brave.com/

Jon Krawczynski and Jim Souhan talk about NFL players' love of NBA, the Diggs trade, and Rodgers.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio  Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off of first order   Supported by Aquarius Home Services (wwwaquariushomeservices.com/) Twill by Scott Dayton (www.twillmn.com/), Chu Vision Institute (www.chuvision.com/), onX FISH!(www.onxmaps.com/fish)  and Natreum (www.natreum.com)

Only LaPanta can do a pod while walking, but Russo and LaPanta bang out a WSITH where they discuss the Stanley Cup playoffs, Rossi and the #mnwild offseason.   from Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com) Supported by: Aquarius Home Services (https://aquariushomeservices.com/) Royal Credit Union (https://www.rcu.org/) Twill Edina Galleria, OnX Maps (https://www.onxmaps.com/), Gigli THC Beverages (www.gigli.com), & Clamshell Beach Resort (https://www.cottagesonwhitefish.com/)    

MSHSL guru John Millea on something Iowa does well, state tourneys, remembering a friend and this week's MVT   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) Thanks to Pizza Barn in Princeton, MN (www.PizzaBarnPrinceton.com) 

Jon on why the Wolves lost Game 4 and how they can bounce back. On Finch, Julius, Ant & Shai.     From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.Gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off your first order   Brought to you by Chu Vision Institute (www.chuvision.com/) Princeton’s Liquors (www.princetonsliquors.com/) Shepherd Goods & Lamb Chops (https://sglambchops.com/ - Promo Code: JonK20 for 20% off) TSR Injury Law (612-TSR-TIME or www.tsrinjurylaw.com) Royal Credit Union www.rcu.org/ Lexus of Wayzata (Lexusofwayzata.com) Lexus of Maplewood (Lexusofmaplewood.com)

The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #173 features an update on the Golden Gopher football program with the head coach PJ Fleck, who makes his second-ever appearance on our podcast From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/) Sponsored by: (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com), Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (https://www.affinityplus.org/gogophers)  OnX (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

Fox9's Dawn Mitchell chats with Minnesota Aurora goalie Taylor Kane about her years with the team and the responsibility of being a role model.   Thanks to Minnesota Masonic Charities (mnmasoniccharities.org/), Natreum (natreum.com/), Lexus of Wayzata (lexusofwayzata.com/), Lexus of Maplewood (lexusofmaplewood.com/), & 10k Construction (10kconstruction.com)

Summer is right around the corner, and Totem Lodge is celebrating their 90th season in operation. 90 years for any business is impressive, but for the fishing lodge industry, it's a milestone. Ron chats with Eric Brown Sr.    Presented by Kinetico (kineticoMN.com/) Star Bank (star.bank/) & Explore Alexandria (explorealex.com/)   

LaVelle E. Neal III and Jim Souhan on the Twins' surge, surprising players & the race ahead. Plus: Booze & Blues   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/) Minnesota Masonic Charities (www.mnmasoniccharities.org/), onX FISH!(www.onxmaps.com/fish)  Gigli THC Beverages (www.gigli.com) PromoCode: TalkNorth for 50%off of first order and Clamshell Beach Resort (www.cottagesonwhitefish.com/)

Paul Allen, the host of KFAN’s Nine to Noon, joins The Alec Lewis Show to talk about the 2025 Vikings season. Allen goes through the schedule. He also talks about J.J. McCarthy. This show is presented by First Resource Bank, which serves the needs of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. For more information, here is their website: https://myfrbank.com/ And here is a link to all of their locations! https://myfrbank.com/locations-hours/ Purchase Lindsey Young’s Olivia The Brave: https://olivia-the-brave.com/

Former Vikings GM Jeff Diamond on the Bears' QB situation vs. the Vikings', league meeting developments and the start of OTAs.   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (www.aquariushomeservices.com/)   Supported by White Bear Lake Superstore Buick GMC (www.WhiteBearLakeSuperstore.com) MN Masonic Charities, Golf Club Hospital (www.Golfclubhospital.com) and Natreum

  Jon Krawczynski and Jim Souhan on the Wilfs' 20-yr anniversary, book on Caleb & JJ's upside. Plus: Tush Push?   From Aquarius Home Services Studio  Presented by Gigli THC Beverages (www.gigli.com) Promo Code: GigliNorth for 50% off of first order   Supported by Aquarius Home Services (wwwaquariushomeservices.com/) Twill by Scott Dayton (www.twillmn.com/), Chu Vision Institute (www.chuvision.com/), onX FISH!(www.onxmaps.com/fish) Lexus of Wayzata (Lexusofwayzata.com) Lexus of Maplewood (Lexusofmaplewood.com) and Natreum

The Go Gopher Podcast with Mike Grimm - Episode #172 features a visit with four-time Big Ten champion hammer thrower Kostas Zaltos, who broke the all-time Big Ten Championship record with his throw last weekend   From Aquarius Home Services Studio (https://aquariushomeservices.com/)   Sponsored by: (https://www.sunbeltminnesota.com/ & https://www.tnma.com), Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (https://www.affinityplus.org/gogophers)  OnX (https://www.onxmaps.com/)

There has been a lot of chatter lately about changing the Minnesota walleye limit from 6 to 4. Currently, the 6 fish limit was set in 1956, with the rapid advances in sonar technology, boats, and angling hours…is it time for a change? In this week's episode, we sit down with Nate Blasing, guide and member of the Brainerd Walleye Alliance, to hear about his role in spearheading this movement. We also interview MNDNR Regional Fisheries Manager Brian Nerbonne, to get an idea of what anglers and stakeholders think of a possible change. We also touch on what current data collection strategies would help the DNR decide on this in the future.   Presented by: Strike Master (rapala.com/us_en/strikemaster), On-X Fish (onxmaps.com/fish), & Arnesen's Rocky Point Resort (arnesens.com/)

Travis Frank reads a letter from a listener and then discusses the recent news about public land sales in Nevada & Utah before asking the obvious question, what can we do about it?   Presented by: Walton’s (waltons.com/) OnX Maps (onxmaps.com/) Aluma Trailers (alumaklm.com) Hoksey Native Seeds (hokseynativeseeds.com) GAIM Hunting & Shooting Simulator (gaim.com/) Aberdeen (HuntFishSD.com) & Compeer Home (compeerhome.com)