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Happy Hour with John Gaskins — 434 episodes

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FULL SHOW: MVFC Media Day 1 - Gaskins 1-on-1 with coaches from USD, SDSU, UND, Illinois State, Indiana State, plus YSU QB Beau Brungard & Zach Borg interview with UND QB Jerry Kaminski and MVFC Commissioner Jeff Jackson

2

MVFC: Walter Payton Award winner Beau Brungard on his Youngstown roots, YSU legend father, and overcoming his height

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MVFC: USD's Matt Vitzthum confirms chip on Coyotes' shoulder, updates QB race & marvels about DT Chris Dixon

4

MVFC: Dan Jackson on growing rivalry with USD, Chase Mason's growth, socializing with MVFC coaches

5

MVFC Day: Kalen DeBoer stories & UND's open door to bust through with Eric Schmidt

6

MVFC: Brock Spack has classic Joe Tiller stories & describes how he's made it work at Illinois State

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MVFC: Indiana State coach Curt Mallory's stories of Woody Hayes, playing for Bo Schembechler, and coaching for his dad at Indiana

8

MVFC Day: UND QB Jerry Kaminiski & commissioner Jeff Jackson

9

FULL SHOW: NDSU logo deal (USD & SDSU next?), Sioux Falls falls short in NCAA men's hoops bid & veteran reporter Patrick Lalley on the mayor and governor races

10

Patrick Lalley on Sioux Falls' new mayor (probably) and the Republican Primary race for governor

11

Logos on unis? NDSU doing it; What about SDSU & USD? Also, Sioux Falls' NCAA men's bid falls short & Dan Patrick calls out Kevin O'Connell's tap dancing

12

SD Sports Lounge: Mike Daly (SDSU legend), Mike McFeely (Forum columnist) on NDSU's foray into FBS), Jerry Brewer (The Athletic) on covering World Cup, and Zach Borg on Kairos Volleyball Club

13

FULL SHOW: MVFC top topics on a Thirsty Thursday & SD prep hoops legend Nate Malchow on his prolific career and surviving cancer

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Nate Malchow on his prolific prep hoops career & battling cancer

15

MVFC most anticipated topics & a July surge from Twins & Canaries on a Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer at kRav'N

16

Mike Daly, Part 2: The SDSU Years (1991-96) and everything after

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Mike Daly, part 1 — Life & career before SDSU head Coaching Years

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Former SDSU coach Mike Daly's football life (full chat)

19

NLA: Zim's MVFC Pre-Media Day primer! Where do Jacks & Yotes fit in NDSU-free picture?

20

Happy Hour All-American Show: USD's Charles Pierre, Jr. & SDSU's Quentin Christensen

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Happy Hour All-American Show: SDSU's Quentin Christensen

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Happy Hour All-American Show: USD's Charles Pierre, Jr.

23

Disabled American Veteran of the Year '23: Staff Sgt. Kim Hubers on her service in Iraq, for Hurricane Katrina, and coming back to New Orleans for the Super Bowl & meeting Justin Jefferson

24

LeBron-Wolves? USA wins again! And the best SD college athletes & coaches of the year— Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer from Orion Pub

25

South Dakota Sports Lounge: Forum reporter Jeff Kolpack, MS+ Zach Borg, Thor Nystrom from SKOR North, and Midwest Made season 2

26

America 250 Show: Disabled American Veteran of the Year Kim Hubers, LeBron-Wolves? (PLEASE!), and Team USA keeps winning big

27

FULL CHAT: Behind the NIL curtain with local agency scout Noah Clair

28

Local NIL scout Noah Clair, part 2: The "nasty" side of NIL industry & how college athletes use agencies to transfer for more money

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Local NIL scout Noah Clair, part 1: How agencies seek clients & land deals with schools

30

Zach Borg on NDSU's FBS future, if SDSU & USD should/will join, and contract extensions for NDSU hoops coaches... and the lack of extension for USD's men's coach

31

J.J. Hartigan pt. 1 - Jeff Fylling, growing up in Sioux Falls, calling Canaries games

32

J.J. Hartigan, pt 2 - Jacks hoops (2011-14) with AJ, Nagy, Wolters; SF Storm (2021-24) with Riggs & Brown; and Augie (2014-present) with C.J. Ham, OJ, Billeter

33

J.J. Hartigan has Jackrabbits, Canaries, Storm and Augie stories galore from his 16 years of local play-by-play

34

Summit League commissioner Josh Fenton, USD hoops coach Eric Peterson, Sioux Falls Live's Matt Zimmer, and a Zach Borg feature on softball prodigy Macy Bryant: This week's South Dakota Sports Lounge from Midwest Sports+

35

FULL SHOW: USD coach Eric Peterson, Thirsty Thursday (LaMelo trade for Wolves, Sioux Falls NCAA hoops chances), & Team USA talk with World Cup watch party coordinator Jackson Rentschler of the American Outlaws

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Team USA talk with World Cup watch party host Jackson Rentschler of kRav'N (the official American Outlaws watch party bar of Sioux Falls)

37

USD's Eric Peterson on his portal-filled spring, transfers gained and lost, contract situation, 2026-27 outlook, new 5-for-5 rule

38

Wolves get LaMelo Ball but deal Naz Reid / Sioux Falls chances of hosting NCAA men's play-in games / Augustana's new softball coach

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FULL SHOW: NCAA 5-for-5 & what it means for Jacks & Yotes, Chris Johnson on Wolves trading Randle, and Patrick Lalley on the big mayoral tie

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Two votes! Patrick Lalley on the Sioux Falls mayoral race to go to recount after dead heat

41

Wolves: ANT unhappy? Randle traded. Did they get better? Now what? Chris Johnson joins

42

NCAA 5-for-5 eligibility rule passes. Chase Mason survives it. Which prominent Jacks & Yotes don't?

43

NLA: Zim on "coaches portal always open" (Dusty May), Summit hoops TV-streaming deal, Jacks new 3-star CB commit, CWS & college baseball, Twins vs Ohtani, Wolves trading Randle, Linda Cohn, "Cheers" creator dying

44

Stu Whitney, Vol. 2 - "The Great Burns," a deep dive into his new book about the life & legacy of legendary local coach & war hero Bob Burns

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Vol. 1 - Stu Whitney - 2025 - The life & career of a Sioux Falls sports & city writing staple

46

FULL SHOW: Ben Leber (Vikings analyst) and Patrick Lalley's mayoral runoff preview

47

SF Mayor Runoff Election preview with Patrick Lalley

48

Ben Leber digs into Vikings QB quandary, defense, Harrison Smith comeback odds, new GM & front office

49

FULL SHOW: SDSU JFPA president Ryan McKnight and Summit League TV-streaming talk on an early Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer

50

Summit League TV & streaming stays with Midco & CBS Sports Network & other local topics on a Thirsty Thursday (but Wednesday) with Trent Singer from Orion Pub

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Jacks JFPA president & former All-America center Ryan McKnight on the '26 squad, possible future in FBS, and other CFB issues

52

NLA: Zim on SDSU hoops newcomers, Buxton bombs, Sorsby leaving CFB, grown men wearing jerseys, World Cup interest, Dawn Plitzuweit extension, and Murray vs. McCarthy

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FULL CHAT: Mike Begeman, SD Sports Hall of Fame basketball player and coach

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Mike Begeman, part 2: Augie, the coaching years & a career change

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Mike Begeman, part 1: Retirement & The Parker Years

56

SD Sports Lounge: Mike McFeely, USC coach Eric Musselman (on NIL payroll & USD transfer Isaac Bruns), Craig Mattick (SDPB prep sports), Zach Borg on Sioux Falls' NCAAA men's tourney bids

57

FULL SHOW: Unpacking BONKERS Knicks' Finals comeback (USF coach Chris Johnson) & re-living GOAT South Dakota basketball games & buzzer beaters (with Trent Singer) on a Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub

58

Chris Johnson on Knicks all-time BONKERS NBA Finals game with & Jon Oppold (Orion Pub)... plus, some Timberwolves "what will it take to make the Finals" discussion

59

Best BONKERS basketball games, comebacks, finishes in South Dakota history on a Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub with Trent Singer (Sioux Falls Live)

60

FULL SHOW: UND coach speaks about tampering, Kyler Murray's new lot in life with Vikings, and World Cup 101 for Dummies: Where to watch in Sioux Falls and what to know

61

World Cup 101 for Dummies: Sioux Falls watch party and soccer primer with Clint Krahn (American Outlaws of SD) & Jackson Rentschler (kRav'N Bar & Grill)

62

Kyler Murray's Vikings upgrade according to Cam Newton, plus latest remarks from Murray & McCarthy on QB battle

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UND coach speaks out about "tampering violation" and NCAA sanctions

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NLA: Zim on roller coasters, leaving games early, NDSU in CFB27 video game, Sorsby scandal, UND probation, KAT in Finals, Coach Piv at USD

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FULL SHOW: Ed Whiting (JHS softball & football), UND's probation and its impact, Justin Jefferson talks Kyler Murray, and KAT's big moment

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Justin Jefferson on Kyler Murray's strengths & How do Timberwolves fans process KAT's MVP NBA Finals appearance (so far)

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UND probation for tampering: How much will it affect Fighting Hawks' chances of becoming an FCS title contender?

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Ed Whiting on Jefferson's 2nd straight state softball title (23-0), coaching girls vs. boys, son Eddie's early experience at Michigan State

69

Sports Lounge: Kalen DeBoer & Kurtiss Riggs, recently fired Fargo Shanley HS coach Beth Maher, Vikings talk with Thor Nystrom & Diamond Vision with Zach Borg

70

FULL SHOW: Eric Musselman and a Thirsty Thursday reaction to USD's "Coach Piv" presser, USHL expansion, state track, state softball

71

USD-Shannon Pivovar media conference

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USC's Eric Musselman on Isaac Bruns, his 90's rivalry with the Skyforce & college vs. pro hoops

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Reaction to Piv USD presser, USHL expansion, state track, and state softball on another Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub with Trent Singer

74

FULL SHOW: USD hires "Coach Piv," Vikings new GM & the QB quandary, and Post-Election views from Sioux Falls Live editor Patrick Lalley

75

Doeden-Rhoden, Erickson-Smith & why was Dusty left in the dust? — Patrick Lalley with post-election "Lallygagging" at Orion Pub

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USD hires Shannon Pivovar to take over softball, plus the biggest takeaway from new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley's hiring and introductory presser

77

NLA: Zim on SDSU baseball's NCAA trip, FBS vs FCS (highest level vs titles), Kalen DeBoer & Kurtiss Riggs' Happy Hour chat, and if Twins should consider trading Joe Ryan

78

Mike Daum 2 - SDSU years & Nebraska farmboy childhood

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Mike Daum, Pt. 1 - Overseas pro career & life since SDSU graduation

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FULL SHOW: Mike Daum's basketball journey & did SDSU baseball's NCAA crash dampen its accomplishment or "going D1?"

81

SDSU baseball's NCAA crash: Did it dampen the excitement of making it?

82

Mike Daum on SDSU glory days, his overseas pro career since, and his Nebraska farming roots

83

SDSU's Rob Bishop, Twins voice Cory Provus, Stampede coach Ryan Cruthers & president Jim Olander & the Herd Homecoming: This week's "South Dakota Sports Lounge" from Midwest Sports Plus

84

FULL SHOW: Kalen DeBoer & Kurtiss Rigs on the USF glory days, DeBoer 1-on-1, and Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer (SDSU baseball vs Huskers, Jacks & USD football TV games, Melsted's first days in Minnesota, Stampede title stamp

85

Kalen DeBoer 1-on-1 (Bama year 3 & stress of job, All-American softball daughter Alexis, and Kurtiss Riggs' football genius)

86

Kalen DeBoer & Kurtiss Riggs on their lifelong friendship since USF days — as teammates, coaches, and confidants

87

SDSU & USD national TV games, Jacks-Huskers baseball preview, more from Melsted in Minnesota, and a stamp on the Stampede title — it's a Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer from the Orion Pub in downtown Sioux Falls

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FULL SHOW: Matt Zimmer & Stampede's coach and president join for beers at Gateway Lounge

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Stampede coach Ryan Cruthers & president Jim Olander on how the Herd hoisted the Clark Cup

90

NLA: Zim on SDSU baseball and Stampede titles, Gretta Melsted's major move to Minnesota, and the talent spike in local youth, prep, and college baseball

91

FULL SHOW: SDSU baseball coach Rob Bishop on Summit League title / Tribute to the 2026 Clark Cup champion Sioux Falls Stampedes — the tough guys won!

92

Stampede's tough "dawgs" capture the Clark Cup & the final 15 seconds was a perfect snapshot of title

93

SDSU baseball coach Rob Bishop on winning the Summit League championship, drawing Nebraska in NCAA Tournament

94

USD's "Piv," Sam Herder (FCS analyst), and a state baseball preview: South Dakota Sports Lounge

95

FULL SHOW: Eric Henderson on his first year at Drake / Canaries president Brian Jamros on recent success & what's new in '26 / Melsted moving from Augie to Minnesota

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Canaries "what's on Tap" for 2026 with president Brian Jamros

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USD controversy needs context, Melsted leaving Augie for Minnesota, & the DNA of Sioux Falls Stampede's title chase... all on a Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub

98

Eric Henderson on his first year at Drake, his time at SDSU, bringing Jacks with him, and navigating NIL & transfer portal

99

NLA: Zim on USD hoopla, SDSU football schedule, Stampede & Augie title chases, Canaries, Royce Lewis called down, Wolves, Minneapolis hosting NFL Draft '28

100

FULL SHOW: USD's Wagner is out as head coach / Sioux Falls bidding to host NCAA men's hoops opening rounds / Timberwolves Talk with Chris Johnson and Jon Oppold (what to now???)

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USD coach OUT after leading Yotes to best moment & finish in program history

102

Wolves: What now after Spurs destroy them to end season?

103

Sioux Falls, NCAA men's Tourney expansion site? Jerry Palleschi (Sioux Falls Sports Authority) on city's effort to bring in Big Dance

104

FULL SHOW: USD's "Coach Piv" on her "proud" viral moment & Coyotes' NCAA journey / Stampede title chase has Sioux Falls buzzing

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Stampede's title chase has Sioux Falls buzzing

106

USD's "Coach Piv" — Softball Associate Head Coach Shannon Pivovar on her viral moment and Yotes' inspirational showing in NCAA Tournament

107

Jake Wieneke RE-RELEASE! Our chat with SDSU's 🐐receiver — why he chose Jacks, the thrilling NDSU '16 win, his friendship with Dallas Goedert, STIG, his pro career, life after 🏈 and more! (July 15, 2025)

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SD Sports Lounge: FCS analyst Sam Herder, USD softball coach Robert Wagner, Vikings writer Thor Nystrom & the story of Augustana's NSIC baseball & softball titles (Zach Borg)

109

FULL SHOW: Summit/NCAA expansion talk on a Thirsty Thursday at Orion Pub with Trent Singer + Canaries manager Mike Meyer (Home opener is Monday!)

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Summit League & NCAA Tourney expansion: Worth the "watering down" of March Madness? It's Thirsty Thursday from the Orion Pub with Trent Singer

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Canaries manager Mike Meyer ahead of Birds' season opener

112

FULL SHOW: Stampede & USD Softball coaches on their titles; Wolves taken to woodshed in San Antonio

113

Wolves taken to woodshed in Game 5. How can they win the next two games to reach a third straight Western Finals? It's Timberwolves Talk with USF coach Chris Johnson and fellow die-hard Jon Oppold (owner of Wolves watch bar Orion Pub)

114

USD softball coach Robert Wagner on the Summit League title & his 10 years in Vermillion

115

Stampede coach Ryan Cruthers after clutch Game 5 win puts Herd in Clark Cup Finals

116

NLA: Zim on NDSU-Polasek deal & FBS price of poker, NCAA Tourney expansion (mid-major fools gold?), Augie softball and baseball dominance, Twins, Wolves-Spurs, Adrian Peterson & Vikings Mount Rushmore

117

FULL SHOW: Tim Huber, Augie baseball & softball dominance, Vikings Mount Rushmore, Timberwolves Talk after the Flying Elbow Game

118

Minnesota Vikings Mount Rushmore & Augie sweeps NSIC diamond titles

119

Augie baseball coach Tim Huber after a 5th NSIC tourney win and 9th NCAA berth

120

Wolves win "Wemby elbow" game to tie Spurs series: Timberwolves talk with USF coach Chris Johnson & Orion Pub owner Jon Oppold

121

FULL SHOW: Bruns to USD, Gronowski & Bouman updates from their NFL markets, Timberwolves Talk after Game 2 trampling

122

SD Sports Lounge: Justin Sell, Jerry Olszweski, Matt Zimmer, and the new "Where Are They Now" series

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Will Timberwolves recover from Game 2 trampling? USF coach Chris Johnson joins fellow Wolves die-hard & Orion Pub owner Jon Oppold for some group therapy

124

USD to USC: Isaac Bruns finds new home. Plus, Gronowski praise from Dolphins GM & Bouman's chances in Green Bay.

125

FULL SHOW: Jacks & Yotes '26 schedule takeaways and Augustana's "Coach OJ"

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Augie's Jerry Olszewski on consistent success, staff changes, QB battle, recruiting in NIL world

127

Jacks & Yotes '26 schedules are set! Whose is more favorable?

128

Happy Hour Special: A look at Tuesday's Sioux Falls Mayor Debate, and last week's gubernatorial debate

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Happy Hour Best of: USD legend Chris Streveler

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Happy Hour Best of: SDSU quarterback legend Taryn Christion

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Happy Hour: Aidan Bouman lands a minicamp tryout with the Green Bay packers

132

Riggs, Part 2: Kalen DeBoer's new Alabama deal, Tide's NIL, Ty Simpson to Rams, Vikings/NFL Draft views, Cooper Terwilliger (Pierre) commits to Penn State, standouts from Riggs prep combine

133

FULL SHOW: Kurtiss Riggs & John Gaskins on local talent getting NFL shot, plus Riggs on DeBoer's new deal, Cooper Terwilliger signing with Penn State, the Riggs prep combine & more

134

Kurtiss Riggs on Gronowski, Bouman, Payton NFL landing spots, Kalen DeBoer's new Alabama deal, Terwilliger to Penn State & more

135

Gronowski, Bouman, Payton NFL landing spots, USD's GM leaves for NDSU, Nate Tibbets' homecoming & homage to father Fred, and are Wolves done?

136

SD Governor Debate Preview with Moderator Patrick Lalley

137

Timberwolves tear through Nuggets in Game 3! USF coach Chris Johnson & fellow Wolves super fan Jonny Opps join John to break down Game 3 and preview Game 4

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Kalen DeBoer's new bag & sports bucket lists — Is the NFL Draft on ours? It's Thirsty Thursday with John and Trent from Orion Pub!

139

Stig Part 2: Career turning point, money-hungry modern world of CFB, NDSU's FBS move, leadership, and making the right hire

140

STIG Part 1: Jacks '26, Mason McCormick wedding (SDSU 2022-23 reunion), Chase Mason's development, Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State

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FULL STIG CHAT! John Stiegelmeier on Jacks spring, Dan Jackson, Chase Mason, Jimmy Rogers at Iowa State, NDSU's FBS move, and the book about his life

142

Zim NLA: Jacks/Yotes national title contenders? Schemmel extended, Gronowski & Bouman NFL potential, NBA watchability Wolves win wild Game 2

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Timberwolves roar back to tie series with Nuggets! USF coach Chris Johnson & Sunny's/Orion Pub owner Jon Oppold join

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FULL SHOW: Jacks & Yotes are football twins, Gronowski & Bouman NFL outlook, and USF's Jim Glogowski joins

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Jacks & Yotes are football twins, Gronowski & Bouman NFL potential

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Spring Fling! USF coach Jim Glogowski sizes up '26 Cougars

147

FULL SHOW: Thirsty Thursday (prep hoops and football news), Stampede & Wolves Playoff Time!

148

Timberwolves Playoff Talk '26, No. 1 with Jonny Opps & Cordell

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Stampede president Jim Olander previews Herd's playoff series

150

Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer (Huge prep sports news)

151

FULL SHOW: Brooklyn Meyer, Matt Vitzthum, Buxton continues Twins tear, and boycotting the Twins

152

Buxton amazes us again, and why Brooklyn Meyer did not get a WNBA opportunity

153

Matt Vitzthum (USD head coach) on being "the man," spring developments, QB, Charles Pierre, transfers, NDSU-to-FBS

154

Brooklyn Meyer on her epic SDSU career and what's next

155

Zim NLA: Twins, indoor vs. outdoor stadiums, Jacks spring, portal buzz, Dan Jansen, Sioux Falls prep sports landscape, Fargo Shanley hoops parental mutiny

156

FULL SHOW: Dan Jansen on replacing Derek Robey, plus thoughts on the Bergen Reilly Bash with Huskers in Sioux Falls

157

John-o-Logue: Dan Jansen hired at O'Gorman, Bergen Reilly with Huskers in Sioux Falls

158

Dan Jansen: New O'Gorman head boys basketball coach & Augustana's all-time leading scorer

159

Steve Kueter (O'Gorman A.D.) on hiring of new boys basketball coach Dan Jansen

160

Bergen Reilly (Re-Release from June 2025) on her volleyball journey, playing for Huskers powerhouse

161

FULL SHOW: NDSU writer Jeff Kolpack (Avery Koenen coming back, men's exodus, FBS launch) & Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer

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NDSU writer Jeff Kolpack on Avery Koenen returning, men's team portal exodus, early FBS life

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Summit League Player of the Year staying at NDSU leads off Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer (Also: Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Hawaiian shirts, tornado watches)

164

FULL SHOW: Chase Mason 2.0 (look out) & Sports Movies Mount Rushmore

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Sports Movie Mount Rushmores according to John & Cordell

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Why Chase Mason's injury could be rocket fuel for 2.0. Plus, a case why portal combat and NIL are good things.

167

Zim part 2: Jacks, Yotes, Augie & USF springs, Twins, Wolves, Tiger & Geno heel turns

168

Zim part 1: Major League, Denis Leary, Final Four, portal combat, JT Rock

169

NLA: Zim on Major League, Jack Black, portal combat, spring football (SDSU, USD, Augie, USF), Twins, Timberwolves, Tiger, Geno

170

Austin Sumner: SDSU Years (Part 2, re-release)

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Austin Sumner: The Brandon Valley Years (Part 1, re-release)

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Austin Sumner FULL CHAT! (Re-Release)

173

FULL SHOW: Thirsty Thursday local sports & food talk + Michael Rand (Star Tribune sports columnist and podcast host)

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Star Tribune columnist Michael Rand on Gophers (Dawn Plitzuweit, NIL, hockey hire), Vikings (Kyler Murray, draft), Wolves (postseason prediction) & Twins (what's to actually like?)

175

Thirsty Thursday with Trent: Yotes unique season ends, mid-major portal perspectives, prep hoops awards, Yuengling, dingalings, Oppenheimers, Barbies, Raisin' Canes and local food

176

FULL SHOW: Mitch Begeman on his basketball life, Brooklyn Meyer's latest honor, and some April Fools Day fun

177

Brookyln Meyer wins Becky Hammon Award (but not Summit POY?!), Yotes play slick April Fool's trick, and sports moments fans wish were April Fool's jokes

178

Mitch Begeman on his basketball journey, bond with his father, and why now was the time to quit coaching HS hoops

179

NLA: Zim on Jacks & Yotes NFL pro days, OC chat with Eidsness, USD WNIT run

180

Jerry P! Part 2 - NCAA events in Sioux Falls, bidding on men's D1 hoops, no state hoops in 2026 & a busy half-year for Sioux Falls Sports Authority

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Jerry P! Part 1 - USD women's magic WNIT carpet ride

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FULL SHOW: Jacks-Bison rivalry rages on (keyboards) while Jerry Palleschi talks USD's joy ride & busy month at PREMIER Center

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USD women's voice Jerry Palleschi on the Yotes' March run & a busy month in the Denny for Sioux Falls Sports Authority

184

Jacks-Bison rivalry rages on (the keyboard) while USD's joy ride goes on

185

Justin Sell on NIL investments, portal, NDSU-to-FBS (Jacks next?), Jackson & Peterson year 1, Aaron Johnston & keeping him around

186

Dan Jackson on "light years" improvement between springs 1 and 2, spring roster studs, NDSU-to-FBS

187

FULL SHOW from SDSU: Justin Sell & Dan Jackson

188

FULL SHOW: Matt Zimmer & Carrie Eighmey

189

NLA: Zim on "dog (bleep) Twins, Huskers-Hawkeyes, mid-major portal pity, SDSU hoops, Begeman resigns, Bob Dylan in Sioux Falls

190

Carrie Eighmey on "juice" and "joy" of her WNIT-dancing Yotes, plus the future of the program

191

FULL SHOW: Portal pity party and Nebraska basketball legend Bruce Chubick on Huskers' first ever Sweet 16 (vs Iowa!)

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Husker Hoops legend Bruce Chubick breaks down the Sweet 16 Big Red and showdown with Iowa

193

Portal Pity Party for NDSU, UND, USD and all mid-majors. Is the game no fun to watch as a fan anymore?

194

FULL SHOW: Aaron Johnston, Blake Ellwein (Huron state champ & SDSU signee) & Trent Singer on Augie hockey's big day

195

Trent Singer on the shocking news of Augie hockey coach Garrett Raboin turning down Minnesota job, plus state hoops thoughts

196

John-o-logue: SDSU falls short in NCAA while Huskers and Hawkeyes to meet in the Sweet 16

197

Jackrabbit-to-be Blake Ellwein on Huron's state championship, his basketball family, and why he chose (and stuck with) SDSU

198

Aaron Johnston on SDSU's latest NCAA trip, Brooklyn Meyer's legacy, transfer portal, what keeps him at SDSU

199

Mike Henriksen & Craig Mattick tell stories about state basketball tournaments past (re-release)

200

FULL SHOW: SDSU NCAA preview with Missy Heidrick (CBS/Midco) & State Hoops Preview with Nate Kaeding (Midwest Sports Plus/SDPB)

201

Boys State Hoops preview with Nate Kaeding (Midwest Sports Plus & SDPB)

202

Missy Heidrick (CBS/Midco) seizes up SDSU's matchup with Washington + talks NDSU & USD postseason

203

Zim part 2: Best sports events Zim has covered, boys state hoops, Alex Rodriguez story, March Madness, Huskers chance at history

204

Zim part 1: SDSU to Fort Worth, matchup with Washington

205

NLA: Zim's SDSU NCAA draw reaction, ranking past Jacks "big dances," an Alex Rodriguez story, SDSU spring football storylines, boys state hoops preview

206

Happy Hour: Patrick and Trent talk all things local sports

207

FULL SHOW: Matthew Mors & Thirsty Thursday (Kyler Murray/Vikings, Augie hockey, state hoops)

208

Kyler Murray to Vikings?! Plus, USD coaching hoopla, Augie hockey hysteria & state hoops on a Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer

209

Matthew Mors looks back on his long, winding South Dakota basketball journey

210

NLA: Zim on SDSU women's dominance (again) at SLT, USD's hoops coaches (Eighmey getting new deal, Peterson not), Jacks first spring football practice, NDSU's immediate presence in MWC (projected to be favorite in every game)

211

(FULL) USD A.D. Jon Schemmel on hoops coaches' deals, Summit League stability and future, and Summit League Tournament future

212

FULL SHOW: NDSU, MWC favorite? Schedule unveiled. Plus, Summit A.D. on the league's stability & Craig Mattick joins to talk state hoops issues

213

NDSU, MWC favorites? Football schedule unveiled. Hear from Tim Polasek. Plus, NDSD A.D. on Summit League's stability

214

Craig Mattick (SDPB) on state hoops venues & formats, Summit League & MVFC future, looking back on SDSU leap into Div.

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FULL MONDAY SHOW: SDSU's home court SLT advantage (unfair?) and CBS Summit League analyst Missy Heidrick on the Jacks women and Bison men titles

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CBS Summit League analyst Missy Heidrick

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John-o-logue: Is SDSU's home court Summit League Tourney advantage a reason to consider moving the event?

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Jackrabbit Lounge: SDSU's 13th title, A.J. gets emotional, and another "dance"

219

Joint Jackrabbits/Coyotes Lounge: SDSU wins rubber match to advance to SLT championship

220

Summit Tourney Coyote Lounge: Women advance to face Jacks while men bow out

221

Jackrabbit Lounge from the SLT: Business as usual for women, same old 2026 tune for men

222

USD legend Matt Mooney looks back on his Coyote career, Final Four year at Texas Tech, pro balling worldwide

223

Josh Fenton, Summit League commissioner, addresses membership & TV deal

224

State of the Summit League with Gary Sharp, veteran voice of the Omaha Mavericks

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FULL SHOW: State of the Summit League with Gary Sharp & commissioner Josh Fenton, plus USD legend Matt Mooney (re-release)

226

FULL SHOW: T.J. Otzelberger, USD guard Angie Robles, and Midco analyst Brad Newitt for "last call" before tipoff of the Summit League Tournament

227

T.J. Otzelberger on SDSU's SLT success during his time & his four-year run in Ames (re-release)

228

SLT Preview with Brad Newitt, Midco Sports analyst

229

USD guard Angie Robles on her journey from San Diego to Denver to Vermillion

230

NLA: Zim's Summit League Tournament Preview

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FULL SHOW: Summit Tourney preview with Missy Heidrick and the coaching masterpieces of AJ (Jacks women) and EP (Yotes men)

232

John-o-logue: AJ & EP powered big February's and big "State vs U" wins on Saturday

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Summit Tourney preview with CBS Sports Network & Midco commentator Missy Heidrick

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POSTGAME: USD sweeps SDSU men with wild comeback in Vermillion

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POSTGAME: SDSU beats USD 82-49 in the battle for Summit League's No. 2 seed

236

FULL SHOW: SDSU legend Michael Orris (now Augie assistant) & Summit/NSIC hoops talk on a Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub

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Summit & NSIC hoops talk on a Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer at Orion Pub

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SDSU hoops legend & Augie assistant coach Michael Orris on "the shot" and a wild basketball life

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FULL SHOW: Derek Robey (retiring O'Gorman coach) & daydreaming about SDSU & USD in the Mountain West

240

John-o-Logue: NDSU schedule makes one think about life in the MWC and if it's the life for SDSU and USD someday

241

Derek Robey on deciding to retire after 40 years of coaching & his career crossroads before coming to Sioux Falls

242

NLA: Zim on "State vs U" Round 2 hoops, Matthew Mors, Augie-USF thriller, USA Hockey

243

John-o-logue: USA & Augie hockey's huge wins & Augie-USF delivers a thriller

244

Jacks, Yotes & Summit Hoops talk with Brad Newitt (Midco Sports)

245

FULL SHOW: Jacks-Bison & other Summit/NSIC hoops, Stampede coach Ryan Cruthers, USF women's coach Travis Traphagen

246

Stampede coach Ryan Cruthers on a dynamite season so far & his types of "PHD" players

247

Jacks-Bison, USD-NDSU, Augie-USF hoops talk with Gaskins & Singer on a Thirsty Thursday from Orion Pub

248

USF women's coach Travis Traphagen on the bumps, brusies, breakthroughs and big wins of his 18th season

249

FULL SHOW: Jacks & Yotes dream football scenarios and Prep Hoops talk with Nate Kaeding

250

John-o-logue: Jacks & Yotes dream football scenario for five years from now

251

Prep Hoops with Nate Kaeding (Midwest Sports Plus TV analyst & Sanford Sports Academy coordinator)

252

NLA pt. 1 - Zim on Sac State to MAC, FBS/FCS near future landscape for Jacks & Yotes

253

NLA pt. 2 - Zim on Summit League stability beyond this season after Denver leaves

254

NLA: Zim on Sac State MAC fleecing, FBS options down road for SDSU/USD, Summit League looking not-so-stable

255

Special: Smithfield moving from Falls Park. What does it mean for history and future of Sioux Falls? (Patrick Lalley joins)

256

USD football coach Matt Vitzthum on his journey, stamp he'll put on USD football

257

USD A.D. Jon Schemmel on Vitzthum hire, football tragectory, FCS/FBS future, attendance and interest

258

FULL SHOW: Matt Vitzthum Day at USD - Chats with the coach & A.D. Jon Schemmel

259

Summit Hoops & Thirsty Thursday local sports talk with John & Trent Singer

260

Augustana hockey coach Garrett Raboin ahead a of critical stretch run

261

FULL SHOW: Augie hockey coach Garrett Raboin and Thirsty Thursday Summit Hoops (& other local sports) with Trent Singer

262

FULL SHOW: SDSU & USD A.D.'s react to NDSU-FBS, Cameron Fens (USD center) & Mike McFeely (Forum of Fargo-Moorhead)

263

John-o-logue: Jacks & Yotes A.D.'s react to NDSU-to-FBS, Craig Bohl's crusade against NIL agents

264

Mike McFeely on Bison's big leap, competition level, leaving rivalries behind, the money involved

265

USD center Cameron Fens on his country roots, transferring to USD from Chicago, Yotes' remarkable season

266

NLA w/ Zim: Bison bid farewell, what now for Jacks & Yotes, USD hires from within

267

FULL SHOW: Aidan Bouman on Matt Vitzhum, Kurtiss Riggs on NDSU-to-FBS (and what now for SDSU & USD) & John Gaskins on it all

268

John-o-logue: NDSU-to-FBS, USD's coaching change

269

Aidan Bouman on USD new coach Matt Vitzhum, Travis Johansen's legacy, NDSU's move

270

Kurtiss Riggs on NDSU-to-FBS, USD's coaching change, Super Bowl

271

Matt Zimmer, part 2: Jacks & Yotes & Summit hoops, college coaches speaking out against NIL agents and "tampering" of players

272

Matt Zimmer, part 1: Super Bowl (game & halftime shows), Vikings & Twins fire GMs, Catherine O'Hara dies

273

Re-Release: Jeff Fylling, 40-year Voice of Augustana on his career in broadcasting and recent battle with cancer

274

FULL SHOW: SDSU's Bryan Petersen, Thirsty Thursday State vs U hoops preview, Timberwolves trade talk with USF's Chris Johnson

275

SDSU vs USD men's preview, Montana's new coach makes big, fun splash, and Super Bowl preview & predicitons

276

Timberwolves Trade Deadline Talk with Chris Johnson (USF men's coach)

277

SDSU's Bryan Petersen on his first year as head coach, Jacks midseason struggles, March potenial

278

FULL SHOW: Hauck retires, Samuel Akem (Skyline Sports) & Drew Trafton (WDAY Fargo) react, and USD coach Carrie Eighmey

279

Bobby Hauck retires from Montana in vintage Hauck fashion: Triumphant, turbulent, controversial, chaotic

280

Griz alumnus Drew Trafton (WDAY-TV, Fargo) on Hauck's retirement and what's next at Montana

281

USD coach Carrie Eighmey on constructing a transfer-heavy roster that has led to year two success

282

Montana alumnus (WR) and Skyline Sports FCS analyst Samuel Akem reacts to Bobby Hauck's sudden retirement

283

NLA: Zim on Vikings & Twins firing GMs, Super Bowl, Jacks and Yotes hoops at Summit midpoint

284

FULL SHOW: Brad Newitt (Summit hoops), LaVelle Neal (Vikings-Twins-Wolves) and the John-o-logue (USD women using portal to their advantage)

285

Yotes women use portal to burst back on to Summit scene, Jacks women not as lethal, USD men still amazing despite OT loss, and Vikings fire GM

286

Star Tribune columnist LaVelle Neal on Vikings & Twins firing GM's, Wolves seeking trade for Giannis

287

Brad Newitt, Summit Hoops Analyst (Midco) on USD women's win over SDSU, NDSU's dominance of both men & women (so far) and what to make of Jacks and Yotes men

288

Super Bowl! SDSU alumnus Adam Timmerman on playing in four Super Bowls from 1996-01 (Re-Release)

289

FULL SHOW: Travis Johansen (post-portal) & Thirsty Thursday Summit Hoops and local sports talk

290

Thirsty Thursday Summit Hoops & local sports talk with Trent Singer

291

Travis Johansen on portal gains and losses, USD's momentum, HS class of '26, philosophies & process of talent scouting

292

FULL SHOW: Gronowski's One Shrine-ing Moment, Augie coach Cody Schilling, Prep Hoops with Nate Kaeding

293

Augie coach Cody Schilling on 2nd year success, show-stopping point guard Tameron Ferguson, in-state studs

294

Gronowski's One Shrine-ing Moment & Nebraska basketball's first loss

295

HS Hoops Huddle with Nate Kaeding (Midwest Sports Plus & SDPB analyst and Sanford Sports Academy basketball director)

296

Zim part 2: Darnold & Vikings, Summit Hoops, State vs U women preview

297

Zim part 1: Streaming sucks! Bring back cable TV, radio, and newspapers!

298

NLA: Zim on good old days (80's & 90's), streaming sucks, Darnold-Vikings teeth gnashing (?), Summit hoops

299

FULL SHOW: Kurtiss Riggs on NFL title games, Grey Zabel, the Sam Darnold hindsight Vikings question, Stafford's all-time status, and more

300

John-o-logue: Grey Zabel's stay-in-FCS guide, Vikings made right move by ditching Darnold, and Husker Hoops is Top 5

301

Kurtiss Riggs FULL CHAT: Sam Darnold (Vikes mistake?), Grey Zabel, Broncos go for it, Stafford MVP(?) & legacy, AAA teams to play Omaha squads

302

Kurtiss Riggs part 1: Darnold, Stafford, should Broncos have kicked FG, snow games, Super Bowl early prediction

303

Kurtiss Riggs, part 2: Grey Zabel, Patriot fatigue(?), Steelers hire McCarthy, AAA prep teams to play Omaha teams

304

FULL SHOW: Quinten Christensen, Thirsty Thursday local sports with Trent Singer, Timberwolves Talk with USF coach Chris Johnson & Jonny Opps

305

Jacks destroy UND, Yotes win without leading scorer, prep football & hoops buzz — Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer

306

Quinten Christensen, Pt. 1 - Cattle ranch roots & coming of age in the "big city" of Brookings

307

Timberwolves Talk with USF coach Chris Johnson & Orion Pub's Jonny Opps: Playing with food, trade ideas, ANT's evolution

308

Quinten Christensen, Pt. 2 - Turning down million dollar offers, Jackson & Stig, 2025 roller coaster, Mason McCormick influence

309

Quinten Christensen (SDSU OL) on his cattle ranch roots, turning down BIG NIL $$, Jacks culture & future

310

FULL SHOW: Dan Jackson and Vikings trade-to-draft Mendoza dreaming

311

John-o-logue: Should Vikings trade a haul to draft Fernando Mendoza as QB of future?

312

Dan Jackson on retaining all but one starter, portal additions, how agents work, which HS '26 signees might see field

313

Kurtiss Riggs, Pt. 2 - CFB - How Hoosiers won, if local teams (Huskers, Hawkeyes, Gophers) can follow suit, building through portal, SDSU OL turning down $1M from SEC school

314

Kurtiss Riggs, Pt. 1 - NFL Playoffs, Vikings, Mendoza as pro, coaching carosel

315

FULL SHOW - Kurtiss Riggs (CFB & NFL Playoffs) and are the Huskers, Hawkeyes or Gophers closest to becoming the next Hoosiers?

316

Huskers, Hawkeyes or Gophers -- Who is closest to becoming the next Indiana Football?

317

Kurtiss Riggs on Hoosiers — and how close Bama, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota are — NFL playoffs & coaching carosel, SDSU & NDSU portal headlines

318

NLA: Zim pt. 1 - SDSU's 67-game WBB win streak ends (now what?), and don't sleep on the Jacks men

319

NLA: Zim pt. 2 - Attendance at CBB games, Christensen turns down $1M+ to stay at SDSU

320

NLA: Zim on Jacks' 67-game Summit streak ending, SDSU football surviving portal, declining regional hoops crowds

321

FULL SHOW: USF's coach Chris Johnson, Thirsty Thursday, Timberwolves Talk

322

USF coach Chris Johnson on Coo's six-game win streak, young guns, picking up the pace, 300th win

323

Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer & John: Burger Battle, Jacks-Bison hoops, USD women gain footing, USF men red hot, O'G girls standard-ing

324

Timberwolves Talk with USF coach Chris Johnson & Orion Pub's Jonny Opps

325

FULL SHOW: Aaron Johnston (SDSU), Eric Peterson (USD), and why Vikings should seek Aaron Rodgers again

326

John-o-logue: Vikings pushing for QB (Rodgers?) & to keep Flores / Adam Thielen retires (is he on the Vikings WR Mount Rushmore?)

327

Aaron Johnston (SDSU women's coach) on being a sports dad, Nancy Neiber (then and now), Brooklyn Meyer's dominance, identity of this year's team

328

USD men's coach Eric Peterson on his M*A*S*H unit, newly-added players, adjusting style to roster depletion, attacking Summit League

329

NLA: Zim Part 2 - The Basketball Part (SDSU-NDSU, Huskers 17-0, Derek Robey to retire soon)

330

NLA: Zim Part 1 - The Football Part

331

Kurtiss Riggs, Pt 2 - CFB and NFL playoffs

332

Kurtiss Riggs, Pt 1 — FCS & FBS portal news & how CFB agents work

333

NLA: Zim on Jacks-Bison hoops, Aaron Rodgers, FCS portal news, Indiana football & Husker hoops bizarro world

334

FULL SHOW: Kurtiss Riggs & Gaskins on Phillips commits to Iowa, K

335

Kurtiss Riggs on Iowa landing L.J. Phillips, Fenner to Cincy, Griffin Wilde in '26, Packers without Kraft, Eagles and Illinois State coaching blunders, CFP and NFL Playoffs

336

L.J. Phillips commits to Iowa, Kraft & Goedert "what if's" from NFL Playoffs, and incredible local hoops performances

337

FULL SHOW: Ben Leber, (Vikings), Sam Herder (FCS) and Thirsty Thursday local hoops (Trent Singer)

338

Thirsty Thursday local college & prep hoops with Trent Singer

339

Sam Herder (FCS analyst, HERO Sports) on FCS championship, major portal news, '26 outlook

340

Ben Leber (Vikings insider) on C.J. Ham, McCarthy, Wentz, Flores, 2026 future

341

FULL SHOW: Big USD transfer news, SEC Network's Dari Nowkhah (Alabama, CFP), and Packer podcaster Bart Winkler

342

John-o-logue: Three USD studs have big portal days (Phillips, Fenner, Crawford)

343

SEC Network's Dari Nowkhah on Alabama's future under DeBoer, Ty Simpson declaring, Big Ten vs SEC, CFP semifinals, Lane Kiffin

344

Packer podcaster Bart Winkler's hilarious takes on Green Bay, LeFleur, Love, Bears, Vikings, Lions

345

FULL SHOW: NLA with Zim - Jacks & Yotes FB brands, Epic FCS final, early Summit hoops, Vikings QB quandary, don't doubt DeBoer

346

NLA (Part 2): Summit hoops, give McCarthy time (or go after Aaron Rodgers), don't doubt Kalen DeBoer

347

NLA, Pt. 1: Zim on Jacks & Yotes FB brands, Epic FCS title game (ISU blew it!), state of FCS

348

Full Show: Happy Hour: C.J. Ham Day and Kurtiss Riggs on Jacks/Yotes portal combat, Bama, Gronowski

349

John-o-logue: C.J. Ham "what if" in transfer portal era, Bama's beatdown, Gronowski's glory, Huskers humiliation

350

Kurtiss Riggs talks trip to the Rose Bowl, Gronowski's season, and the transfer portal

351

Sweet 16 of '25, Ep. 8 - Zach Zenner and Jack Cochrane

352

Sweet 16 of '25 - Chuck Long and Chuck Foreman

353

Sweet 16 of '25 - Kalen DeBoer and Bergen Reilly

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Sweet 16 of '25 - Canaries legends Jabari Henry & Gary Weckwerth

355

Sweet 16 of '25 - Aaron Johnston and Matt Mooney

356

Sweet 16 of '25: Kim Nelson (HSFB legend) & Kim Hubers (Disabled Veteran of the Year)

357

Sweet 16 of '25 - Augie & USF's Venerable Voices — Jeff Fylling and Tom Frederick

358

Sweet 16 of '25 - John Stiegelmeier

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Sweet 16 of '25 - John Stiegelmeier (Jan. 2) and Bob Nielson (Nov. 6)

360

FULL Year in Review Spectacular! — From Jacks & Yotes coaching changes to all the wild & wonderful local sports events that marked 2025 in Sioux Falls and South Dakota

361

Year in Review Spectaular, Part 2: Jacks & Yotes roller coaster football seasons, epic Augie-USF comeback, Sioux Falls LLWS run, Canaries electric championship chase, spring portal, House Settlement for NIL, state football rematches

362

Year in Review Spectacular, Part 1: Jacks & Yotes new football coaches, SDSU women's run to UConn, state hoops rematches and controversy

363

NLA: Zim on NDSU's latest FBS "footsie" with MWC, CFB Playoff future's effect on SDSU's FCS-or-FBS future, early portal news, DeBoer & Alabama move on despite Michigan murmurs

364

FULL SHOW: Dan Jackson, Kurtiss Riggs, and early big SDSU & USD portal comings, goings and stayings

365

Portal Update! SDSU's best players staying, while USD's All-Americans leaving... what can we make of it?

366

Kurtiss Riggs on Kalen DeBoer-to-Michigan buzzkill, Alabama vs Indiana, G6 in CFB Playoff, FBS future for NDSU/SDSU?

367

Dan Jackson on Mason & others staying, friendship with Jimmy Rogers (and last year's WSU-SDSU portal pillage), why NFL scouts advise Jacks to stay, FCS or FBS future

368

L.J. Phillips Re-Release! All-American running back describes journey to USD after his 301-yard breakout game in September

369

FULL SHOW: Travis Johansen, FCS analyst Samuel Akem, Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with John Gaskins and Trent Singer

370

Travis Johansen on transfer portal, USD's big comeback year, Bouman's last hurrah, closing gap toward national title

371

Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with John Gaskins and Trent Singer

372

FCS Analyst Samuel Akem picks apart Montana-Montana State "Brawl of the Wild Part II"

373

FULL SHOW: Aidan Bouman, Alabama reporter Nick Kelly on DeBoer drama, and tamping down on transfer portal paranoia

374

Why Jacks & Yotes fans shouldn't be as "portal petrified" as last year

375

Aidan Bouman reflects on wild final season & entire career at USD

376

Alabama beat reporter Nick Kelly (AL.com) on DeBoer-to-Michigan speculation, DeBoer's performance so far, matchup at Oklahoma

377

NLA: Zim on Mason staying at SDSU, his pro prospects vs Gronowski, DeBoer staying at Alabama, SDSU '26 outlook, McCarthy deserves Vikings' patience

378

FULL SHOW: Chase Mason on why he is staying at SDSU instead of taking big FBS money, and reaction to DeBoer staying at Alabama and USD's season-ending loss at Montana

379

Mason staying at SDSU, DeBoer staying at Alabama, a salute to USD & Aidan Bouman, and McCarthy's big night in Dallas means what?

380

Chase Mason on foot injury, SDSU's roller coaster season, and why he is staying at SDSU

381

FULL SHOW: Chris Streveler (USD legend), Thirsty Thursday Yotes-Griz forecast, Nate Kaeding previews metro HS Hoops season

382

Chris Streveler looks back on wild, pioneering USD career & has thoughts on Bouman and the 2025 Coyotes

383

USD-Montana Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with John Gaskins and Trent Singer

384

Metro HS Hoops season preview from Nate Kaeding (Midwest Sports Plus analyst)

385

FULL SHOW: Travis Johansen & Montana FCS analyst Samuel Akem preview USD's game while portal game is (maybe) on

386

SDSU & NDSU primed for pillaging from Rogers & new Iowa State coach Roehl?

387

USD-Montana preview from Griz great and FCS analyst Samuel Akem

388

Travis Johansen on 47-0 Mercer win, Griz showdown, air travel hell, OC Tim Morrison, Bouman's confidence

389

NLA: Zim on Griz-SDSU-USD, Bison losing, Rogers-to-Iowa State, Chase Mason future

390

Kurtiss Riggs, Part 1 — Yotes 47-0 win, Jacks loss in Montana, Chase Mason NIL $$$ temptations, NDSU upset & Polasek staying in Fargo (for now)

391

Kurtiss Riggs, Part 2 — Jimmy Rogers to Iowa State & "loyalty," Alabama in playoffs, NFL (Chiefs, Vikings, Packers-Bears)

392

FULL MONDAY SHOW: Kurtiss Riggs and John Gaskins — USD dominates, SDSU eliminated, NDSU upset, Chase Mason future, Jimmy Rogers to Iowa State, Alabama in playoffs, Chiefs dynasty is over, NFC North Sunday results

393

John-o-logue: USD will fare better than SDSU at Montana, Jimmy Rogers is perfect hire at Iowa State despite "loyalty" concerns

394

Kurtiss Riggs FULL chat: USD dominates, SDSU eliminated, NDSU upset, Chase Mason future, Jimmy Rogers to Iowa State, Alabama in playoffs, Chiefs dynasty is over, NFC North Sunday results

395

FULL THURSDAY SHOW: John Stiegelmeier, Griz analyst Samuel Akem, Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with John & Trent

396

Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast: Jacks & Yotes roadies in the FCS Sweet 16

397

FCS Analyst & Griz great Samuel Akem (Skyline Sports MT) previews SDSU-Montana

398

John Stiegelmeier on SDSU's turnaround, Mason & Jackson's leadership, recruiting stories, and update on "Stig Tree" FBS head coaches

399

FULL WEDNESDAY SHOW: Travis Johansen, Eddie Whiting (Michigan State signee), Jhace Woods (SDSU signee) and some kudos for Jacks and Yotes coaches

400

John-o-logue: Johansen worthy of MVFC Coach of the Year while

401

Jhace Woods, SDSU signee and SF Washington HS receiver

402

Eddie Whiting, Michigan State signee and SF Jefferson HS receiver

403

Travis Johansen on Drake win, key to late-season surge, the Fenner factor, Mercer

404

NLA: Zim on Mason's return, SDSU & USD nat'l title contention, possible quarterfinal meeting, Gronowski beating Iowa

405

FULL MONDAY SHOW: First round fireworks from Jacks and Yotes! Dan Jackson and Peyton Riggs join

406

John-o-logue: Mason & Bouman rip it up in first round. What makes them special? Plus, Iowa dominates Nebraska and who is to blame for Vikings' mess?

407

Peyton Riggs breaks down SDSU-NH, USD-Drake, Mason, Bouman, Mason vs Cole Payton, Huskers-Iowa, Washington State bowling

408

Dan Jackson on Chase Mason's brilliance, how he handled Chase status updates, and the Griz

409

FULL THANKSGIVING SHOW: USD's Travis Johansen, Huskers-Hawkeyes with Travis Justice, Thirsty Thanksgiving Football Forecast with Trent and John

410

Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast: SDSU & USD playoff games, Huskers-Hawkeyes, P4 rivalries, NFL

411

Hawkeyes & Huskers talk show host Travis Justice dives into the Black Friday brawl

412

Travis Johansen on health of Phillips & other major starters, how Drake is better since September matchup, more insight on Yotes' late surge

413

NLA: Zim on Jacks' huge win at UND, Jackson & Eidsness leadership, Chase Mason conspiracy theories, FCS playoff field

414

FULL MONDAY SHOW: Dan Jackson on SDSU's epic win & Chase Mason's health, Peyton Riggs & John break down Jacks, FCS playoff picture and other local CFB topics

415

John-o-logue: How SDSU reversed its month of misery in an epic win at UND. What about the playoff draw?

416

Peyton Riggs on Chase Mason, Aidan Bouman, SDSU & USD playoff draws, Gronowski's year at Iowa, Alabama, Washington State, New Mexico and J.J. McCarthy's misery

417

Dan Jackson on thrilling win at UND, Henry, Goehring, believing, Chase Mason's status, New Hampshire

418

FULL THURSDAY SHOW: SDSU-UND preview with Voice of the Hawks Jack Michaels, SF Christian coach Jared Smith, and the Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with John Gaskins and Trent Singer

419

SDSU-UND and State Football recap: Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with Trent & John

420

Voice of UND Jack Michaels preview SDSU showdown and describes Hawks' current state of affairs

421

SF Christian football coach Jared Smith on building back a champion, celebrating a title with mentor Kim Nelson, and the notion SFC should move up to 11AA

422

FULL WEDNESDAY SHOW: Travis Johansen on USD's wild comeback, LaVelle Neal (Star Tribune) on Vikings, Twins and USA Curling trials, and John Gaskins breaks down the performance of the four Dakotas FCS football coaches

423

LaVelle Neal (Star Tribune) on McCarthy, Twins new manager, USA Olympic curling trials in Sioux Falls, his time at Gibs Sports Bar

424

John-o-logue: Comparing the four Dakotas FCS schools' new coaches, USD hasn't offered Brody Schafer yet (bad look?), and a Bears' fan's perspective on J.J. McCarthy

425

Travis Johansen on wild win at SIU, how Yotes were clutch in last 7 games to earn playoff spot

426

NLA: Zim on Jacks' debacle & UND showdown, latest on Chase Mason, booing, coaching, USD's surge, FCS playoff picture

427

John-o-logue: SDSU's slide, USD's surge, major Chase Mason news, and more misery for McCarthy and Gronowski

428

FULL MONDAY SHOW: Dan Jackson, Kurtiss Riggs, and the "John-o-logue" as Jacks slide and Yotes surge

429

Dan Jackson on meltdown vs Redbirds, play calling, Jacks' confidence, Chase Mason's status, UND

430

Kurtiss Riggs on SDSU's slide & USD's surge, will Chase Mason come back (this season or next)?, Brody Schafer's SDSU offer, McCarthy's misery

431

Re-Release: Matt Christensen's Football Life (July 9)

432

Re-Release: Jared Fredenburg's Football Life (July 30, 2025)

433

FULL THURSDAY SHOW: State Football Championship preview with Jared Fredenburg, Matt Christensen, & the Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with Trent and John

434

Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast, State Championship Edition