Drivetime with DeRusha

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger. After that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he did. Then things get a bit lighter -- we’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer than 12 parsecs journey to establish it, and the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century.

Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WTIC in Hartford.

The full broadcast of Drivetime with DeRusha for September 25th, 2026. Guests include Emily Leiker, Charlie Oakes and Dan Hayes!

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for a Friday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! Charlie Oakes stops by for the first half of the hour to give his Gen Z movie takes on Resident Evil and Primetime. Then, Dan Hayes previews the final weekend of 2026 Twins baseball.

Dan Hayes covers the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic. The Dans start their conversation with their thoughts on where the Twins need to get better to put the team in a position to compete in 2027 after a surprising yet still unsuccessful 2026 season. They speak to the necessity for management to continue to invest in the talent they do have and be active on the free agency market to fill holes. They also touch on Luke Keaschall and the need to find him a home defensively and other players they think may or may not be on the roster next season.

Charlie Oakes is Drivetime’s Gen Z Movie Correspondent. He joins Dan Cook today to discuss a new video game horror flick called Resident Evil and the highly anticipated Primetime starring Robert Pattinson. In their second segment, Dan and Charlie discuss all time actor runs.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for a Friday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! The weekly playing of Card DeSharks takes up the first half of the hour. Then, Dan is joined by Emily Leiker to preview Vikings v Buccaneers for Week 3.

Emily Leiker covers the Minnesota Vikings for the Star Tribune. The Vikings take their 2-0 record to test against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who are searching for their first win. Dan asks if the stats match the narrative behind the 2-0 Vikings start. They discuss the questions behind Kyler Murray’s return to the lineup after sustaining a concussion in Week 1. They also touch on kicking consistency and Dallas Turner’s massive start to his year.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown are joined by Rita and Art to play Card DeSharks this week! In one of our more painful installments there are plenty of belly laughs and a Dan Cook slip up that may come back to haunt him.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for a Friday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! Dan leads off the show with the topic of transparency and its necessity when it comes to conducting the business of the city of St. Paul and and its Mayor Kaohly Her who is dealing with the sexual harassment lawsuit against her filed by St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry. Dan asks if the listeners are as frustrated as he is. In the second half of the hour Dan and Lindsey and listeners share strategies to connecting with their nieces and nephews.

On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha...

3pm Hour: Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks about getting her COVID and flu shots, and her concerns that there are government limitations on who can get the COVID shot. Why is this still a controversy? Then she's joined by Blois Olson to talk about the political situation in St. Paul. Can the city government remain effective with the police chief suing the mayor?

4pm Hour: Alix talks with listeners about the conflict between the White House and certain media outlets - how concerned are you? Then she talks with a Minneapolis lawyer about why he thinks the city would be mistaken to insist on "safety drivers" in Waymos.

5pm Hour: Alix talks with Prof. John Abraham from UST-Engineering about Google's upcoming test of sending data center technology into space. Could that calm people's fears about AI? Then she asks listeners if they'd want to know in advance about an Alzheimer's diagnosis - would that give you anxiety, or more control?