Britt Robson & David Brauer

Britt Robson & David Brauer episodes:

• 04.14.2018

  54. Timberwolves Playoff Preview

  All-basketball special edition! What you've been waiting a month for! - Twolves season wrap-up - Houston playoff series preview - NBA playoff preview - Twolves free agency ... and a great Dwane Casey story ... Feedback @britt_brauer @dbrauer @brittrobson

  
• 03.02.2018

  53: The Oscars Show

  With our friend David "Movie Maven" Schimke, we talk a little Twolves and a whole lot of Oscars ... a fun change of pace (considering actually doing a show is a change of pace for us). The dog chewing on a...

  
• 02.02.2018

  52: Super Bowl, Springsteen & Stupidity

  First 33 minutes: suffering the Super Bowl, Thibs-Belichick fan fiction, Britt's meeting with Springsteen, and personal financial freedom. Last 53 minutes: Teague's brain fart, trade deadline stuff, deep dive into defense, and the #Twolves salary cap hurdles. As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson

  
• 01.20.2018

  51: #Twolves peak & #MeToo limits

  We think we fixed the annoying buzz ... besides our talking. Episode features about a half-hour of Timberwolves (5-game win streak & 2-game losing streak), a bunch of D.C. politics, and pondering the limits of #MeToo ...

  
• 01.04.2018

  50: Drunken, Careening Celebratory podcast

  Our first two-beer (Indeed Daytripper, Bauhaus Sky-Five!) podcast rings in our second-half century and 2018. Topics staggeringly include: - The Timberwolves surge to 24-14 amid Tyus, KAT & Wiggins improvement - Social networking and how Britt and the rest of you should...

  
• 12.23.2017

  Episode 49: Off-the-ledge edition

  Two big wins rescue Twolves fans from the desultory Phoenix home loss, plus Brauer wins big in the tax bill & is really pissed about it. 43 minutes of sports up front, tax cut party in the back 36 minutes ......

  
• 12.10.2017

  48: Timberwolves bad defense & Franken's and Keillor's offenses

  First 45 minutes: why are fans so bummed about the 15-11 Timberwolves team, as Britt ranks the defensive breakdowns. Second 45 minutes: the #MeToo moment, ripping the denialism of people who worship jocks, radio stars & politicians, and how Democrats should...

  
• 11.10.2017

  047 Jon Krawczynski!

  A Very Special Edition with The Athletic Minnesota's Jon Krawczynski, long-time Timberwolves ace reporter and current Britt colleague. All things Twolves on this cast, plus some NBA. Britt & Jon sound like they're talking from a closet because Brauer sucks as an...

  
• 10.28.2017

  46: Wolves first 6 games: Everyone's right!

  The Rashomon Effect of beating OKC twice and losing to the Eastern Conference dregs twice. The incredible Jimmy Butler! Brauer calls strangers and stumbles upon gems. Beer-drinking. Enjoy!

  
• 10.17.2017

  45: 2017-18 Timberwolves Season Preview

  Now featuring THE ATHLETIC MN's Britt Robson ... mostly Wolves talk, plus Brauer's adventures doorknocking in the suburbs. Enjoy! Comments welcome: @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer

  
• 09.29.2017

  44 Timberwolves training camp, death, and Russian bots

  - First 15 or so minutes, David's Death Adventure (or why we were gone so long). - Last half hour or so, getting played by the KGB. - In between: Britt's complete media day download, including Wiggins' contract, Melo & DWade moves, NBA draft...

  
• 08.25.2017

  43: Verbal frisbees & potty breaks

  First 45 minutes: Celts-Cavs trade, Wiggins free agency, Sano's weight, Souhan's culpability, Twins season ticket prices. PEE BREAK Last half-hour: Minneapolis Mayor's race & muting Trump. As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson

  
• 08.16.2017

  42: Wiggins, Kyrie ... and Charlottesville

  First 54 minutes: Wiggins-Kyrie swap analysis, Timberwolves uniforms, other nonsense. Final 43 minutes: Nazis, murder, Confederate statues, the Governing Sociopath, and some personal stuff. Sorry everyone had to wait a month. Brauer had to put his aunt in a nursing home &...

  
• 07.19.2017

  41: Bench lows & sake highs

  LIVE ON LOCATION FROM KYATCHI IN MINNEAPOLIS! For the first time, we grift thanks to podcast fan Mike, who manages the 38th & Nicollet Japanese restaurant. We discuss: - The Wolves lousy bench building - 16% ABV sake that hits...

  
• 07.04.2017

  40: Taj, Teague & WTF

  We chew through the Timberwolves' post-Butler free agency ... Teague replacing Rubio; Taj bringing MOAR BULLS, a gross roster imbalance. and how it gets filled with no cap room. Also, around the 55 minute mark: The First Amendment and Trump's...

  
• 06.27.2017

  39: The Butler - Did It!

  75 minutes of luxuriating in the Jimmy Butler trade, with a smidgen of Ricky Rubio & bench anxiety. As always, find us @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer

  
• 06.13.2017

  38: Father's Day (NBA Finals review

  A lot of heartfelt talk about our fathers & being sons, but first, Britt's NBA Finals review. We're also the only podcast to discuss the Warriors' dominance, the Chosen people & whether fetal souls go to heaven. As always, follow...

  
• 05.28.2017

  37: NBA Finals + LeBron vs MJ

  First 40 minutes - Breaking down the NBA Finals - LeBron vs Jordan for Best Ever - Dumb Derrick Rose rumor + NBA free agency Last 25 minutes - Health Care rant: screwing the screwed As always, @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson...

  
• 05.15.2017

  36: RANDOM SWEARING + NBA playoffs

  A few technical difficulties produce random swearing about halfway in. Enjoy! - NBA playoffs ... plus a little #Twolves talk - NBA draft ... Britt likes the consensus forecast. - Twins! Brauer's skepticism continues. - RANDOM SWEARING - Trump &...

  
• 05.02.2017

  35: ESPN layoffs, Brockmire, Rockets, cops & DAMN.

  We continue our series "Britt teaches Brauer about hip-hop" and Brauer clues Britt in to "Brockmire." - ESPN layoffs: what's next for great sports journalism? Is a great new cadre of NBA writers screwed? - Brauer got a concussion, will...

  
• 04.15.2017

  34: Is Thibs self-aware + Twins predictions

  We chew through the Timberwolves season-ending news conference to see if Tom Thibodeau really gets how much he ground his team down. Also, a little Twins talk & our (usually laughable) season predictions + a VERY anxious dog ... We're...

  
• 03.26.2017

  33: Who had the worst week - Twolves or Paul Ryan?

  First hour: An anonymous source feeds us Timberwolves defensive stats and we survey how the wreckage affects next season Second hour: Brauer luxuriates in Paul Ryan's health care defeat & drags Erik Paulsen; Britt pronounces a former Congressman incorrectly dead...

  
• 03.13.2017

  32: How Britt got his Twolves column + winning (mostly)

  First hour: - How Britt got started on the Timberwolves beat (with an assist from Brauer) - How Brauer got fired that one time - Winning! Twolves beat Clips, Warriors & realistic playoff run-down Second half-hour: - Brauer rails about...

  
• 03.04.2017

  31: Aggressive Timberwolves surge

  Britt & David enjoy the Timberwolves' post-All-Star-game surge, and explain what changes have led to winning. First 30 or so minutes: - Greg Maddux or Dave Winfield: who gets this episode's numerical honors - David Halberstam and why you should...

  
• 02.13.2017

  30: Oscars & Nazis

  Our first pod recorded ON LOCATION at Icehouse on Eat Street Minneapolis! First 33 minutes: Oscar (TM) talk; Brauer's seen 8 of 9 best pics & Britt's seen 4. They're each rooting for the same movie to win, but disagree...

  
• 02.05.2017

  29: Britt's Thibs interview

  First 45 minutes: debriefing Britt on his two-part MinnPost interview with Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau interview Second 40 minutes: political rays of hope, the fiduciary rule (party on, Garth!), and bickering over California's tax protest. (Note: This was recorded literally...

  
• 01.27.2017

  28: Trading Ricky Rubio (and Zach LaVine)

  If you can get through 39 minutes of us discussing Trump's first week, Britt casts off one of his favorite players & Brauer casts off two. Also, All-Star talk. As always, follow us @britt_brauer, @brittrobson, @dbrauer

  
• 01.16.2017

  Show 27: Literal Scumbags

  The Timberwolves' hot streak and the Great Debate over LaVine & salting in veterans amid the three 21-year-olds. Resurgent Rush, Bjelica, and Muhammad. P.J. Fleck: not a fraud, but artist of bullshit. Brauer's #NoOxygen2017 campaign & our fond hope that...

  
• 12.28.2016

  26: Timberwolves 2016 review + Requiem for a Gopher

  In our last 2016 episode, one of our sparkier reviews of the Timberwolves' season thus far. Good synthesis on Wiggins v LaVine, Thibs as coach, making peace with playoff-less season, hopes/challenges. At the 1:05 mark, we chew over the Gopher...

  
• 12.17.2016

  25: Wolves win, Gophers exposed

  Two main topics: - The Timberwolves win over the Bulls, and what it portends. - The Gopher football team's absurd boycott & whether the U should drop football. Also, Brauer's racist dog & Britt's Houston Rockets hate.  As always, @Britt_brauer, @dbrauer,...

  
• 12.11.2016

  24: Trading blame

  As the Timberwolves sink, how much blame does Coach Thibodeau deserve? And how much do we deserve for screwing up Tony Conigliaro's number last week? - Britt discusses trade scenarios and whether it's even wise. - Breaking down Thibs' strategies...

  
• 12.03.2016

  23: Bring out your dead

  No Trump talk this week!  We suggest a place for the Sid Hartman statue We criticize a dead guy to talk about traditionalism in sports We DO talk about the Timberwolves, their obvious failures and how it may or may not...

  
• 11.25.2016

  22: Black Friday Fight-back

  Breaking down the Timberwolves' horrid start; getting off the mat versus Trump, and a special guest appearance so special the guess doesn't even know about the appearance ... - Trade Rubio? - Towns' hero ball and the Three 21-Year-Old factor...

  
• 11.12.2016

  Trump: How to fight back

  - The Trump Victory: How we fight back - NBA coaches speak out against Trump - The Timberwolves' 2-5 start ... is Britt backtracking on 46 wins? As always, find us at @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson, and thanks for listening. Next...

  
• 10.26.2016

  Show 20: Happy Timberwolves Opening Day!

  Previewing an exciting Timberwolves year + NBA preview + a little election talk and NO APPLE EATING ON AIR. As always, find us at @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson.

  
• 10.10.2016

  Show 19: Hope on the court, hate at the debate

  This week: Britt's Trump rant & St. Louis debate talk (until 35 minute mark) Brauer & Robson view samizdat of the Timberwolves first exhibition game (35 minutes in) Britt talks Vikings & stadium drunks while Brauer eats an apple (roughly...

  
• 09.28.2016

  Show 18: Hello 40+ wins, goodbye KG

  Timberwolves training camp is open and we're back weekly! Topics include: - Britt's training camp report & tentative 2016-17 wins prediction - Brauer's last-place finish in the Twins mascot race - A farewell to KG - And of course, a...

  
• 08.30.2016

  Show 17: Enforced Patriotism; Kris Dunn ... ROY?

  - When Britt & Brauer sat for the National Anthem - Why enforced patriotism is the antithesis of patriotism - Brauer's Vikings stadium toldja + How's Teddy looking *gulp* - Kris Dunn: peers think he's the funniest ... and best...

  
• 08.19.2016

  Show 16: Thibs vs Rubio, Media vs Omar, JAZZ TALK

  Tidy 1-hour episode featuring: - Brauer's return to media criticism in the Power Line vs Ilhan Omar case - Britt does his impression of an AM talk-radio jock - Olympics: Thibs vs Rubio, USA men's basketball - Britt on why...

  
• 08.08.2016

  Show 15: Olympics, Trump, KG-vs-Thibs, Sano

  We're back and talking about ... - The Olympics: whether Brauer's feet are wider than a balance beam (also Simone Biles, corruption, and competitive circusing) - Trump: whether Brauer's hands are bigger (also whether his collapse will reverse) - Great...

  
• 07.13.2016

  Show 14 NBA signings Bob Kroll Depreciation Nigh

  * Britt breaks down NBA and Timberwolves free agent signings with help from Brauer's spreadsheet (first 58 minutes) * The True Story of Bob Kroll Depreciation Night and why the Minnesota Lynx are profoundly cool (around 0:58 mark) ... Check...

  
• 06.30.2016

  Show 13: Timberwolves Free Agency + Ducking Sansevere

  Sports, media and subtweeting! - Chewing through the Wolves' free agent possibilites, lusting for Horford - Britt defends Jim Souhan even while subtweeting him (around 55 minutes in) - Brauer explains why he ducked Bob Sansevere's podcast invite (1:03) -...

  
• 06.24.2016

  Show 12: NBA Draft Review, the Dunn-Rubio Duo

  - Afternoon-after draft analysis: the Timberwolves take Dunn, will they also keep Rubio? - Sports columnist hypocrisy and the curse of one-sentence paragraphs - Shirtlessness & profanity in Cleveland - BREXIT HOT TAEKS! All in all, a pretty fun deal....

  
• 06.20.2016

  Show 11: NBA Finals Review & How To Be A Fan

  - A million LeBron hot takes cry out in terror and are extinguished by his greatness. And even if Kevin Love is flawed & traded, appreciating his success. (38 minutes) - A defense of free-agent fandom and why resentful die-hards...

  
• 06.12.2016

  Show 10: Where is the Love?

  Britt returns and we chew through: - The NBA Finals - Trading Kevin Love - Brauer's fear of Nirvana, and - Britt's Joe Mauer rant As always, we're at @britt_brauer, @dbrauer, @brittrobson on Twitter.

  
• 05.27.2016

  Show 9: Teaching the teachers + Twins "leadership"

  A Britt-less Brauer about teaching kids, teaching teachers ... and teaching Minnesota Twins. With Britt in Seattle, Brauer talks with Tom Cody, legendary Cretin-Derham math teacher and member of the Ballpark Tours College of Cardinals, and coach of the 1999...

  
• 05.22.2016

  Show 8: Friday Afternoon Timberwolves Massacre + Draft or Trade?

  Beerless, 97% Twolves episode: - A classless way to fire classy people ... who are disproportionately minority. - 5th pick secured: Draft (who?) or trade (who?) - Playoff predictions: Golden State-OKC analysis - A wee bit of STFU to our...

  
• 05.13.2016

  Show 7: #MaybeNotHillary + Twolves' draft lottery

  - The boys are less than confident #ItsGonnaBeHillary vs Trump (first 30 minutes) - Britt assesses the (probable) end of the San Antonio Spurs' era while David confesses his crush on OKC's Steven Adams - Doing the math on the...

  
• 05.03.2016

  Show 6: Brauer back-pats & Durant to the ... Twolves?

  36 minutes of non-Wolves followed by 45 minutes ofbasketball, including: - Brauer's tweets get people jobs! (Sort of.) - Why business coverage of sports sucks. - The NBA playoffs: Is Brad Stevens over-rated? - Kevin Durant to the Minnesota Timberwolves: more...

  
• 04.23.2016

  Show 5: Alpha (Thibs) & Omega (Prince)

  A week of elation and devastation, as the guys discuss: - Prince's death (first 31 minutes) - Tom Thibodeau's hiring as president/coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves (last hour) - Also: being a Type A person in a Type B place, and a really...