Card DeSharks kicks off the 2pm hour as it always does each Friday. Liz from South Minneapolis and Patty from Robbinsdale compete in Minnesota’s fastest growing radio game!

To kick off the show Jason is joined by Sarah Moberg (Interim CEO of Second Harvest Heartland). They talk about hunger being a solvable issue, 1 in 5 households in Minnesota don’t have the food they need. Jason asks about Second Harvest Heartland’s programming and where the money donated goes.

Then, Jason is joined by the head coach of the University of St. Thomas, John Tauer. He brings good news about Minnesota’s best rivalry… Tommy vs Johnny. They are scheduled to face each other in non-conference play this year. They also talk about the coming of age the Tommie basketball (and the athletic department in general) program is going through with this year being their first opportunity to qualify for the Big Dance in March.

Drivetime with DeRusha is LIVE at the WCCO Radio Booth at the Minnesota State Fair! Stop by and see us near the intersection of Carnes and Underwood!

John Tauer is the head basketball coach at the University of St. Thomas. He brings good news about Minnesota’s best rivalry… Tommy vs Johnny. They are scheduled to face each other in non-conference play this year. They also talk about the coming of age the Tommie basketball (and the athletic department in general) program is going through with this year being their first opportunity to qualify for the Big Dance in March.

Jason and John touch on NIL and the new landscape of college athletics.

Drivetime with DeRusha is LIVE at the WCCO Radio Booth at the Minnesota State Fair! Stop by and see us near the intersection of Carnes and Underwood!

To kick off the show Jason is joined by Sarah Moberg (Interim CEO of Second Harvest Heartland). They talk about hunger being a solvable issue, 1 in 5 households in Minnesota don’t have the food they need. Jason asks about Second Harvest Heartland’s programming and where the money donated goes.

They also touch on SNAP benefits and the impact of the “Big Beautiful Bill”. Sarah mentions the resources available to people in this time of uncertainty.

https://www.2harvest.org/

As always, Jason kicks off the 5pm hour with DeRush-Hour Headlines that features State Fair transportation, Tim Walz wavering on running for third term as Governor and the slow recovery of Minnesota public transit.

Page 2 topics include Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s deepfake recall process, the democratic party hemorrhaging voters, who caters for Grandstand acts and Delta Airlines’ attempt at the democratic process.

Anna and Nathanael Bailey from BB + Friends Join Jason to share the vision of their business and the chaotic preparation they went through for the Minnesota State Fair and how their booth this year nearly didn’t happen.

Anna and Nathanael Bailey from BB + Friends Join Jason to share the vision of their business and the chaotic preparation they went through for the Minnesota State Fair and how their booth this year nearly didn’t happen.

https://www.bb-friends.com/

To kick off the four o clock hour Jason is joined by Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan for a discussion about her campaign for a US Senate seat and her thoughts on the decision Governor Tim Walz is weighing.

Jason and Dan speculate on Tim Walz running for a third term as Governor of Minnesota. Jason thinks he’s not running and references Walz’ conversation earlier this morning with Vineeta Sawkar.

Then, Joe Andrus from Andy’s Grille stops by for the DeRusha Eats segment. He details his decades long history working at the State Fair and walks through the beverage options being offered at their stand this year.

Finally, Jason touches on the breaking news of the afternoon as Omar Fateh is stripped of the DFL’s endorsement of his candidacy for Mayor of Minneapolis.

Joe Andrus from Andy’s Grille stops by for the DeRusha Eats segment. He details his decades long history working at the State Fair and walks through the beverage options being offered at their stand this year.

Peggy Flanagan is the Lieutenant Governor for the State of Minnesota.

She joins Jason DeRusha to talk about her experiences at the first day of the State Fair, how she’s running her campaign for a US Senate seat and her daughter’s role in an upcoming play.

Tracy Pearlman joins Jason DeRusha to kick off the show to talk about the food adventuring they did together earlier today. 26 foods were consumed before showtime and Jason’s tummy is FEELING it. Jason thinks maybe we have gone too far with some of the new edible creations. They also discuss pricing and affordability.