Drivetime with DeRusha

Another hour with Dan Cook in for DeRusha and we begin with some philosophical conversation on AI and data centers and how to differentiate human interaction and AI interaction! Then we talk to Dr. Mark Bell, Political Science Professor with the University of Minnesota on the reported end of this conflict in Iran!

One of the big stories from this weekend was an agreement between President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders where the war in Iran will come to an end - is this truly the end or is there something more here. We talk to Dr. Mark Bell with the University of Minnesota about the latest with this ceasefire deal and potentially the true end to the War in Iran!

There has been a lot of concern over AI and data centers here in Minnesota and beyond but Dan shares why we are misinterpreting what AI really is and ways in which we can embrace the rise of AI and use it but also maintain human connectivity with this!

Dan Cook in for DeRusha on a Monday and we begin with the latest poll results from the Star Tribune showing a massive gap between Amy Klobuchar and everyone else - so does this mean it is over? Then we pivot to the New York Knicks winning a championship but more importantly why KAT winning it should NOT make us feel happy - Dan explains!

Another sports championship with yes, a former big name in Minnesota sports! This weekend the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship featuring Karl Anthony Towns but should we really be happy for stars constantly leaving and winning elsewhere?

According to an updated Star Tribune poll for the GOP race for Minnesota governor - Amy Klobuchar has a distant 8 point lead over Lisa Demuth and Kendall Qualls and at this rate the gap is huge even four and a half months out from Election Day!

In this episode, we're looking into the Vance Boelter trial in Minnesota. Boelter pleaded guilty this week to multiple charges related to stalking and killing of Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, as well as the stalking and shooting of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman, his wife Yvette Hoffman. You might remember Boelter as the assassin who impersonated a police officer to stalk his victims.

We’ll hear reactions to the Belter case and Belter’s plea deal, reported by Audacy station WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

We’ll unpack the trial of Karmelo Anthony, which concluded this week. Anthony, a 19-year-old who is accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a Frisco track meet last year, was found guilty of murder this week and his attorneys have filed an intent to appeal.

Featuring audio from KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

We're going to the streets of New York City , where dangers lurk beneath pedestrians’ feet. We’ll also hear about an unsettling adoption scam involving a 37-year-old woman who allegedly posed as a 12-year-old girl using pacifiers and baby bottles. If that sounds especially offbeat to you, you’re not alone.

Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New York City, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

This week’s episode is taking us from a funeral home where people can get unique urns to the dark depths of the Great Lakes – where there was recently a research expedition to find out what's going on with the zombie fish phenomenon.

Featuring audio from Mike Rogers and the Other Side of the News out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit,