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The Mike McFeely Mess
by Forum Communications Co.
A podcast for those who like politicking, fishing, golfing, eating and boozing. And, generally, just talking.
Episodes
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New book 'Prepville, MN' a fantastic collection of high school sports stories
Author John Millea previews his soon-to-be-released book, "Prepville, MN: Unforgettable Stories of High School Sports" with podcast host and Forum columnist Mike McFeely. John covered high school sports for decades in Minnesota for the Star Tribune newspaper and the Minnesota State High School...
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BetMGM's Chase Kiddy explains why NDSU's win total is set at (a seemingly high) 9.5
BetMGM released its Group of Six college football win totals, which allow bettors to pick the "over" or the "under" on that number, and North Dakota State's seems a little high. The Bison, in their first year in FBS and the Mountain West Conference, have a win total of 9.5. In other words, if you...
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Will Wyoming and NDSU become football rivals in the Mountain West?
WyoSports.com sports writer Alex Taylor joins host Mike McFeely to chat about a column Alex wrote for his newspaper: "Will Wyoming and North Dakota State be Mountain West rivals?" All signs point to "yes" since both programs need a conference rivalry since college football realignment has shaken…
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A look back at three months of Mountain West madness
The news broke on Friday, Feb. 6, that North Dakota State was in serious discussions to the join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member. It became official three days later when the school and league announced the invitation had been extended and accepted. It's been about 12…
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Outdoors legend Ron Schara previews the Minnesota Angler's Summit
Longtime Minnesota outdoors writer and television host Ron Schara joins Mike McFeely to preview the upcoming MN-FISH Angler's Summit on Friday, April 17, in Alexandria, Minnesota. With numerous challenges facing Minnesota's fish species and lakes, the summit hopes to tackle some of the issues...
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The Bison's Top 75 Games in FCS
Forum columnist Mike McFeely discusses and debates his ranking of North Dakota State's top 75 games since the program joined the Football Championship Subdivision. He's joined by Forum sports writers Jeff Kolpack and Eric Peterson, and WDAY-TV sports personality Dom Izzo to hash over Mike's...
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Ryan Collingwood on the resurgent Missouri State Bears and the challenge they present NDSU
Reporter Ryan Collingwood, who covers the Missouri State football team for the Springfield Daily Citizen, joins host Mike McFeely to talk about the big game this week between the Bears and North Dakota State at the Fargodome. Ryan and Mike go back a long way in covering the FCS, so Ryan offers a...
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The Forum's Melissa Van Der Stad and Anna Paige talk about their remarkable story about homelessness in Fargo
Forum reporter Melissa Van Der Stad and photo editor Anna Paige join host Mike McFeely to discuss in-depth their recent story chronicling a night of homelessness in downtown Fargo. They followed 72-year-old Lowrie Hogenson for 16 hours to give readers an idea of what it's like to be homeless in…
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From 25,000 feet, reviewing NDSU's romp over Murray State
InForum writer Jeff Kolpack and WDAY-TV Sports director Stacey Anderson join host Mike McFeely on the flight back to Fargo from Murray, Kentucky, following the Bison's 59-6 romp in the modern team's first trip to the Bluegrass State. The guys talk horses, the city of Murray, the Racers' football...
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From 25,000 feet, reviewing NDSU's win at Southern Illinois and looking ahead to SDSU
Forum sportswriter Jeff Kolpack and WDAY-TV director Stacey Anderson join host Mike McFeely high above middle America as they fly back from Carbondale, Illinois, to Fargo after North Dakota State defeated Southern Illinois 24-3 on Saturday, Oct. 12. The guys review the Bison's ho-hum victory and...
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Tasha Carvell on the VP debate, polls and Cramer vs. Christiansen
Forum reporter Tasha Carvell joins host Mike McFeely to touch on a number of topics including the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance, the flurry of North Dakota political polls and the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Kevin Cramer and Democratic challenger Katrina...
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From 25,000 feet, reviewing NDSU's dominant win at Illinois State
Forum sports writer Jeff Kolpack and WDAY-TV producer Mike Kapel join host Mike McFeely on the plane flight back to Fargo from Normal, Ill., where North Dakota State's football team walloped Illinois State on Saturday, Sept. 29. The Bison defense looked inspired and improved while the offense…
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Jack Zaleski on political yard signs, Fargo's city commission and downtown homelessness
Former Forum editorial page editor Jack Zaleski joins host Mike McFeely to discuss a number of topics, including the absence of Trump yard signs in very red areas, the new makeup of Fargo's city commission and the issue of homelessness in downtown Fargo.
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From 25,000 feet, reviewing NDSU's crazy win at East Tennessee State
Forum sportswriter Jeff Kolpack and WDAY-TV director Stacey Anderson join host Mike McFeely on the plane flight from Johnson City, Tennessee, to Fargo to recap North Dakota State's wild 38-35 victory Saturday over East Tennessee State. The game will go down as one of the most remarkable comebacks...
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Clay Jenkinson on Donald Trump's disastrous debate performance against Kamala Harris
North Dakota historian and scholar Clay Jenkinson joins host Mike McFeely to talk about the presidential debate between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump that occurred September 10, 2024. Clay and Mike don't agree on whether Harris was right or wrong to mostly shy away from the...
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From 25,000 feet, reviewing NDSU's loss at Colorado
Forum reporter Jeff Kolpack and WDAY-TV's Sam Goetzinger join host Mike McFeely on the flight back to Fargo from Boulder, Colo., to break down North Dakota State's 31-26 loss to Colorado in college football Thursday night. Humming along at 25,000 feet or so, the guys look at the positives, the...
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Colorado football beat writer Brian Howell on the Buffs-NDSU game
Football writer Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera joins host Mike McFeely to break down Thursday's game between North Dakota State and Colorado. Brian has covered Colorado for many years and says this might be the team's most talented roster since 2016, when the Buffaloes won 10 games. He...
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Joel Heitkamp checks in from Chicago and the Democratic National Convention
Radio host Joel Heitkamp of KFGO and the "News and Views" radio network is attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He joins podcast host Mike McFeely for an update after a raucous night when Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hit a home run with his acceptance speech as Vice President…
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Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler on being in Coach Prime's crosshairs and how the Colorado-NDSU game shapes up
Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler joins host Mike McFeely of The Forum to discuss what it's like to be the target of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders' ire and what to expect from the Buffaloes next week when North Dakota State visits Boulder for their college football season opener. Keeler…
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Jim Shaw on Tim Walz being Kamala Harris' running mate
Forum columnist Jim Shaw joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz being chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket. Shaw wrote a column supporting the move, so he comments on that and other political talk.
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Heidi Heitkamp on Tim Walz becoming Kamala Harris' running mate
Former U.S. Senator and current Pritzker Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago Heidi Heitkamp joins host Mike McFeely to discuss the big news that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was selected to be Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic ticket. Heitkamp...
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Minnesota DFL chairman Ken Martin on Walz, Harris, Trump and polls
Chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Ken Martin joins host Mike McFeely to discuss Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz being in the discussion to be the vice presidential candidate with presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Martin also discusses the Harris campaign's momentum…
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Tasha Carvell on Biden dropping out, Harris dropping in and J.D. Vance's bad jokes
Forum reporter Tasha Carvell joined podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the monumental news from the weekend about President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and opening the door for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee against Donald Trump. Also, Tasha and Mike break down...
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Joel Heitkamp on Doug Burgum losing the VP sweepstakes and the necessity of Joe Biden dropping out
KFGO and statewide radio talk-show host Joel Heitkamp again joins host Mike McFeely to riff on North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's failed attempt at becoming Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate, Burgum's future in a potential Trump administration and Joel's insistence that...
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Eric Peterson on Bison football recruiting and the game vs. Colorado
Forum sportswriter Eric Peterson joins host Mike McFeely to, in a break from grim reality for Mike, talk about North Dakota State football. The Bison appear to be putting the wraps on the 2025 recruiting class and, on paper, it looks pretty good. The guys also get into how the Bison are sitting...
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Jack Zaleski on the upcoming presidential debate (and Devils Lake walleyes)
Former Forum editorial page editor Jack Zaleski joins host Mike McFeely to preview this week's crucial presidential debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump. They talk about what to expect and how North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a running mate hopeful…
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The McFeely Mess: Patrick Springer on the wild horses of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Forum reporter Patrick Springer joins host Mike McFeely to talk about the controversy over wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota. The National Park Service for years has wanted to remove the horses, saying they aren't native, while horse advocates and park…
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The McFeely Mess: Jim Shaw on North Dakota's primary election results
Forum columnist and former TV reporter and news director Jim Shaw joins host Mike McFeely to discuss the results of this week's North Dakota primary election. Voters chose Julie Fedorchak to be the Republican candidate for U.S. House, Kelly Armstrong to be the GOP candidate for governor and…
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The McFeely Mess: Joel Heitkamp on Doug Burgum, the NDGOP primaries (and tattoos)
KFGO and "News and Views" radio network host Joel Heitkamp joins host Mike McFeely to talk about North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's indefensible defense of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and what spurred Burgum to go from a seemingly independent thinker politically to a MAGA...
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The McFeely Mess: Sam Herder of HERO Sports on the state of FCS
Sam Herder, Football Championship Subdivision national analyst for HERO Sports, joins podcast host Mike McFeely for a wide-ranging interview about the state of FCS. What does it mean that four teams are likely to dominate the subdivision for the foreseeable future? Who are the next programs that...
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The McFeely Mess: Ben Portnoy of the Sports Business Journal gives 101 level class on massive NCAA settlement
Ben Portnoy, reporter for the Sports Business Journal, joins host Mike McFeely to give a 101 level class on the massive House vs. NCAA lawsuit settlement that will be announced this week. It has the potential to be one of the most ground-shaking outcomes in college sports history. At issue is a...
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The McFeely Mess: Clay Jenkinson on Doug Burgum kissing up to Donald Trump
Apologies from the start: This podcast recording is rough because Clay Jenkinson was in the woods of Vermont when we reached him and his Internet connection cuts out for long stretches, which means there are long stretches of silence when he is supposed to be talking. Also, host Mike McFeely...
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The McFeely Mess: Tammy Swift on famed Dot's Pretzels leaving Velva, North Dakota
Forum business reporter and columnist Tammy Swift joins podcast host Mike McFeely to chat about a story Tammy wrote about world-famous Dot's Pretzels leaving little Velva, North Dakota, after the company was purchased by food giant Hershey's Company. The two dozen or so jobs the move eliminated…
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The McFeely Mess: Aaron Rupar on Trump, Biden, Michele Bachmann (!) and the Timberwolves
Aaron Rupar, publisher of the Public Notice newsletter and longtime political commentator and Trump follower on social media, joins host Mike McFeely to chat about how Aaron can keep his sanity having to watch and dissect so many rallies and press conferences of former president Donald Trump.…
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The McFeely Mess: Jim Shaw on the boring ND gubernatorial debate and his prediction on Cara Mund
Forum columnist Jim Shaw joins host Mike McFeely to break down the debate between North Dakota Republican gubernatorial candidates Kelly Armstrong and Tammy Miller. Spoiler alert: Both Jim and Mike found it to be a snoozer. Jim also gives his thoughts on how Cara Mund will do in the June primary...
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The McFeely Mess: Dom Izzo on spring football transfer portal and Bison spring game
WDAY-TV sports host and North Dakota State play-by-play broadcaster Dom Izzo joins host Mike McFeely of The Forum to talk about the spring football transfer portal opening and the NDSU spring game coming up this weekend (it's actually a "showcase," not a game). So far — and we emphasize so far —…
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The McFeely Mess: Forum reporter Tasha Carvell on Native American group's lawsuit against Washington Commanders and other topics
Forum reporter Tasha Carvell joins host Mike McFeely to discuss some of her recent stories, including one that involves a North Dakota judge throwing out a lawsuit a Native American group with tenuous ties to the state filed against the NFL's Washington Commanders. Tasha also gives an update on...
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The McFeely Mess: Joel Heitkamp on Trump and the Bible
Talk-show host Joel Heitkamp of KFGO and the "News and Views" radio network joins host Mike McFeely to talk some politics, specifically Donald Trump and his hawking of Bibles to help pay his bills. Unsurprisingly, Joel and Mike find hypocrisy and humor in Trump selling the Bible. They also touch…
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The McFeely Mess: Jack Zaleski on Armstrong vs. Miller, Doug Burgum and ND's anti-abortion extremists
Former editorial page editor of The Forum Jack Zaleski joins host Mike McFeely to talk about North Dakota's Republican primary for governor between U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong and Tammy Miller. The TV ads are unavoidable and they are getting nastier. Also, how much sway will Gov. Doug Burgum have…
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The McFeely Mess: Clay Jenkinson on wild horses, Trump and ND Christian nationalism
North Dakota humanities scholar and commentator Clay Jenkinson joins host Mike McFeely to cover a variety of topics. Mike invited Clay onto the podcast to get his reaction about a survey that showed Christian nationalism gets more support in North Dakota than in any other state, but as always the...
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The McFeely Mess: Hosting 'News and Views' on KFGO 3/14/24
Forum columnist Mike McFeely guest-hosted "News and Views" on KFGO radio and its statewide network on Thursday, March 14. Guests included Ken Martin, chairman of the Minnesota DFL, who visited about Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the state and the Minnesota GOP's continued descent into...
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The McFeely Mess: Eric Peterson on the Vikings, Summit League transfers, Bison women, Timberwolves
Forum sportswriter Eric Peterson joins host Mike McFeely in a last-second, emergency podcast (Mike just got back from Sioux Falls, S.D., covering the Summit League tournament and had nothing prepared) to chat about the North Dakota State women's basketball team, potential Summit League transfers,...
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The McFeely Mess: Jim Shaw on Doug Burgum and Donald Trump
Forum columnist and former local TV news reporter and director Jim Shaw joins host Mike McFeely to talk about North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum refusing to say whether he would've certified the 2020 presidential election in which Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump. Burgum is angling for something from...
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The McFeely Mess: Tammy Swift turns the tables on Mike and delves deep into his psyche
Forum columnist and reporter Tammy Swift joins host Mike McFeely and turns the tables. Tammy asked if she could be the one asking the questions to learn more about Mike. He agreed. So Tammy fires away. Does Mike think he has a large ego? What's one thing about him that would surprise people? What...
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The McFeely Mess: Dom Izzo on NDSU's basketball attendance
WDAY-TV sportscaster Dom Izzo joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the pair's "Drive For Five (Thousand)" campaign to attract 5,000 fans to the North Dakota State vs. North Dakota basketball games Feb. 24 in Fargo. There likely won't be anywhere near 5,000 fans for either game, but the...
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The McFeely Mess: Denver columnist Sean Keeler on Deion Sanders being 'a false prophet' for Colorado football
Denver Post sports columnist Sean Keeler joins podcast host Mike McFeely to chat about one of North Dakota State's opponents this fall, the University of Colorado. Keeler recently wrote a column calling Colorado head coach Deion Sanders — you might have heard of him — "a false prophet, the Bruce...
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The McFeely Mess: Eric Peterson on NDSU's QB recruit, new Bison coaches and MSUM basketball
Forum sportswriter Eric Peterson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about North Dakota State football's latest quarterback recruit Jacob Kilzer, the addition of three new assistant coaches and this year's great success of Minnesota State University Moorhead's men's basketball team.
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The McFeely Mess: Clay Jenkinson on America swirling down the drain
Noted Bismarck, N.D., author, historian and humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson joins host Mike McFeely to discuss, mostly, the sorry state of the American republic. The United States is in the hurt bag because of an electorate (mostly on the right) that is stuck in its partisan fantasy land and...
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The McFeely Mess: Tammy Swift on dealing with her mother's illness and writing about it
Forum columnist and business reporter Tammy Swift joins host Mike McFeely to talk about several things, but mostly about columns she's written about her elderly mother's illness. Tammy's columns have been deeply personal, opening the door to thinking about her mom's mortality and her own.
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The McFeely Mess: Tracy Briggs on King Leo's, Mike's wife, bad times in Philadelphia and more
Forum reporter Tracy Briggs joins host Mike McFeely to talk about her stories on King Leo's, a long-ago popular hamburger joint in south Fargo that has readers stirred up with excitement. As is always the case when Tracy and Mike begin to talk, the discussion goes off-course into their careers,...
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