Drivetime with DeRusha

Jason is joined on Mondays by Dave Schwartz to talk about the weeknd in sports. The Wild evened their playoff series. The Wolves took a commanding 3-1 lead but lost two key players. The Vikings had a draft with mixed reactions. And the Twins... oof. Dave reviews it all with Jason.

On the DeRush-Hour Jason runs down some of the top headlines you may have missed. Then he goes "In Depth" Jamie Eskuri, MD, Gillette Children’s pediatric neurologist, about a drug trial that may have major implications for kids with a particular form of muscular dystrophy.

Monday 4pm Hour: the only thing dumber than local municipalities voting to fly the old state flag is Democrats now threatening to withhold a percentage of state aids if they do. What are we even doing?! Then he talks with listeners about the increase in political violence in recent decades - who do you blame?

Jason wants to know who's to blame for the rash of political violence in America. He shares some data and asks who listeners blame?

The only thing dumber than local cities and towns voting to fly the former state flag is Democrats who propose withholding a percentage of state aid to those towns. What are we doing? What's going on?!

Monday 3pm Hour: Jason talks about the President and First Lady calling on Jimmy Kimmel to be fired for calling her an "expectant widow". Jason wonders if we can say it's a bad look for politicians to call for people's jobs AND Jimmy went too far this time. Then he talks with KARE 11 reporter AJ Lagoe who was at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night when a shooter disrupted the event.

AJ Lagoe from KARE 11 was in Washington DC to receive an award from the White House Correspondents Association. What was his experience as the dinner was shut down by a shooting? He joins Jason with details

The President and First Lady are calling for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after he made a joke about her being an "expectant widow" prior to Saturday night's assassination attempt. Jason talks with listeners about if they're right, and if politicians should be calling for people's jobs.

We’re getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations.

These include actor Val Kilmer’s artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises.

We’ll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we’ll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants.

Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

On Friday's Drivetime with DeRusha...

3pm Hour: a recent study suggests 60% of Americans regularly see people being kind - are we kinder than we used to be? Then Jason talks with Eric Roper from the Star Tribune about his latest column where he wonders why people in St. Paul seem to care more about fixing their downtown than people in Minneapolis

4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show as contestants battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on CARD DESHARKS! Then he's joined by Dan Hayes to talk Twins baseball - the comebacks are fun, the bullpen meltdowns? Not as much.

5pm Hour: Jason runs down the biggest headlines of the Day and talks with listeners about their plans for the weekend!