I’m giving the podcast five stars BUT more on women’s sports, please. The latest episode has 20+ minutes on Gopher basketball but nothing on the much more interesting women’s team? Definite room for improvement.

I thought Michael would struggle to find 30 minutes of engaging content every weekday but I am delighted to have been proven wrong. I am particularly happy when he talks with Chris Hine, Chip Scoggins—and above all—Patrick Reusse. A talented interviewer, he gets the most out of his guests while leavening objective reporting with a nice dash of opinion. I just wish request “Mondays With Reusse” be renamed the What Geniuses with Patrick Reusse segment as any sentence of his that begins with those two words is inevitably hilarious.

Love the show, but Reusse gets on my nerves. He says “unbelievable“ way too often. I don’t like “homerism”, but Reusse gets a perverse pleasure over anything negative the local teams do. And his love affair with Tom Kelly and “Thibs”, what kind of journalist call a head coach “Thibs”? And every story leads back to an old story about Reusse. It’s all about Pat. Too much ego for my taste. I’ve heard Pat on radio and tv for over 50 years. I think he’s trying too hard to be a grumpy old man. And his predictions are awful. If I’d bet the other way on Pat’s gambling picks over the years, I’d be a wealthy man. And Rand apparently doesn’t dare disagree with him on anything.

Main host Michael Rand is good, presents generally compelling information and runs the program well. Co-hosts are more variable. Nothing personal, but I also find Reusse unlistenable and can’t really think of any non-geriatric demo that would consider him a value-add.

Really enjoy his participation as been a long time reader of his material. Can be a bit sarcastic but it is all humorous. Could get a better phone connections with his appearances.

One of my favorite podcasts Tuesday-Friday but just can’t stand listening to Reusse do his “old man shouts at cloud” routine every Monday.

This is a well-produced show. What makes me lose interest is MN sports and their fans. Politically correct + “nice” + passive aggressive is hard to take after a while. And Minnesota teams choke in big games more than any other, I swear. Oh, and why so much coverage of the T-wolves? In summary, if the teams they cover were more competitive I would listen more often.

I seriously don’t understand Michael’s obsession with the Timberwolves, the NBA’s most impotent franchise in the past 30 years, at the expense of airtime talking about the Wild. This discrepancy was most stark during the 2022 playoffs, when he devoted entire episodes breaking down and dissecting each Timberwolves game during their series with Memphis. When the Wild made their appearance, he would spend maybe half of each episode talking about each game the morning after but would move on to other topics. Now that we’ve turned the page to the 2022-2023 season, the discrepancy has continued. Not like the Wild are the NHL’s most accomplished franchise, but this discrepancy really stands out in a hockey-mad market like the Twin Cities, especially in light of the Timberwolves’ complete ineptitude.

It’s a great listen to start off the day! I appreciate the calm, sensible perspective of the StarTrib sportswriters.

Love a coffee and Daily Delivery to start my day.

Great podcast Tuesday through Friday. Rand is a wonderful host. Great insights and opinions on local and national sports scene. He does a really nice job of balancing both local and national angles and is always interesting. The only downside of the podcast is local columnist Patrick Reusse as a guest every Monday, which makes Mondays a great challenge to listen to. Reusse’s words applied to himself: “Gawd, here’s terrible!” Reusse is overwhelmingly negative about everything, with little insight beyond “terrible” or “stupid.” Hopefully Rand shakes up the order and drops Reusse as a weekly guest.

He’s got great insight and easy to listen to.

Love it, especially Monday with Patrick.

Enjoy this podcast. Good interviews and Rand makes them interesting. More MN United coverage, please!

Better options if you’re looking for gopher sports coverage. Their takes are derivative at best, uninformed at worst.

Michael Rand is solid, I love the show and the guests he has on. Phil Miller is for the birds however.

Have been listening since the start and it’s now one of my daily faves. As others have said, it’s short and sweet but still substantive. I feel like I get a comprehensive look at the local sports scene, along with comments on relevant national happenings, with well-informed deep dives into a revolving lineup of local teams/sports from Strib sportswriters. (Hearing the Strib sports staff has made me appreciate them all the more as they seem to be a talented, engaging group.) Rand doesn’t rely on schtick but is instead clear-eyed and realistic without being too cynical. Like all Minnesota fans, he’s a probably a fatalist at heart but that doesn’t stop him from being able to enjoy the sports he loves most and his passion and good humor add a lot to the podcast.

I like it, but the gangsta rap bumper music doesn’t match the show at all. It gets me in the mood to start hearing somebody spitting about dog fighting or killing firefighters or something then all of a sudden Rand’s talking about Gopher football.

If you are a fan of any Minnesota sport, check this out. He hits them all. Great interviews to take it to the next level with experts and insiders. Perfect length, no filler. Just pure, well delivered sports news and insight for the championship deprived Minnesota faithful. Good stuff.

Michael Rand and guests keep listeners updated on all things sports in Minnesota. Entertaining and informative, a great supplement to the newspaper content. If you’re a fan of the Vikes, Twins, Wild, etc., you should subscribe to this podcast.

Loving the pod, and has been getting me through mornings trying to keep a puppy entertained. Awesome breakdown of everything that matters in Minnesota sports and really like the quick hits and length. Keep it going!!

Michael Rand is a great Podcast host! Great start Michael! Your podcast is now at the top of my sports podcast list!

Excellent podcast. What I like most is that the host gets to the point quickly. The show moves at a good pace, makes his points, then moves to the next topic. Minnesota has needed a podcast to cover Minnesota sports, in general, like this for a long time. Keep up the excellent work!

Thanks for this. Really really good content with great guests. Way better than your “try hard” competition except for Doogie who I also like. This podcast actually drives me to your paper too. I dropped St. Paul paper but am wanting to subscribe to Trib. Keep up the great work.

Michael Rand combines fun with informative. I like the 30 minute length as it makes for a good morning listen. Always great guests and insights.

Well worth a listen if you’re interested in keeping up on the Minnesota major sports scene.

Perfect for listening to while making breakfast. Or folding laundry. Probably lots of other stuff too!

This is such a great addition to the Minnesota sports podcast landscape. I love pods that focus on a specific MN team or sport, but it will be nice to have one that covers them all - through short snippets and quick talkers. I love that it's daily too. Rand is the perfect host for this too - good mix of funny, doesn't take himself too seriously, but has a good pulse on Minnesota sports and what makes the players and coaches tick. Excited for this!

Michael Rand is the fan's voice in Minnesota and will do a great job making this an enjoyable, informative, and worthwhile listen each day. Also, buy GameStop.