The Rolling Stones have been rockin’ and rollin’ for over six decades. How have they done it?

Well, there’s the musical talent. The Stones have written numerous great songs, from blues to country to rock. They’ve adapted to changing times. The Stones have overcome personal challenges, lineup changes, and evolving musical trends. As a result, the band has created a timeless legacy that continues to resonate across generations.

Podcast host Bob Edholm has gotten together with his friend Steve Durant, a talented guitar player in his own right and a huge Rolling Stones fan, to talk about what Steve calls his Top Five Rolling Stones albums:

· Beggars Banquet (1968), which marked a return to the band’s blues roots after a period of experimentation, featuring raw, powerful tracks.

· Let It Bleed (1969), a transitional album that bridges the gap between the blues-rock of Beggars Banquet and the more experimental sounds of their later work.

· Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! (1970), considered to be one of the greatest live albums ever, capturing the Stones’ high-energy performances during their pivotal 1969 U.S. tour.

· Sticky Fingers (1971), a masterpiece of rock and roll music and celebrated for its diverse range of songs, from hard-rocking anthems to country-tinged ballads.

· Exile on Main St. (1972), A sprawling, ambitious double album known for its loose, raw sound, incorporating elements of blues, country, and rock.

In Part Two of this two-part podcast, Bob and Steve will do “deep dives” on Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St.

Once you’ve heard Steve’s informed and entertaining thoughts on these Top Five Stones albums, you’ll want to listen—and listen again—to these classic works for yourself!

The Rolling Stones have been rockin’ and rollin’ for over six decades. How have they done it?

Well, there’s the musical talent. The Stones have written numerous great songs, from blues to country to rock. They’ve adapted to changing times. The Stones have overcome personal challenges, lineup changes, and evolving musical trends. As a result, the band has created a timeless legacy that continues to resonate across generations.

Podcast host Bob Edholm has gotten together with his friend Steve Durant, a talented guitar player in his own right and a huge Rolling Stones fan, to talk about what Steve calls his Top Five Rolling Stones albums:

· Beggars Banquet (1968), which marked a return to the band’s blues roots after a period of experimentation, featuring raw, powerful tracks.

· Let It Bleed (1969), a transitional album that bridges the gap between the blues-rock of Beggars Banquet and the more experimental sounds of their later work.

· Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! (1970), considered to be one of the greatest live albums ever, capturing the Stones’ high-energy performances during their pivotal 1969 U.S. tour.

· Sticky Fingers (1971), a masterpiece of rock and roll music and celebrated for its diverse range of songs, from hard-rocking anthems to country-tinged ballads.

· Exile on Main St. (1972), A sprawling, ambitious double album known for its loose, raw sound, incorporating elements of blues, country, and rock.

In Part One of this two-part podcast, Bob and Steve will do “deep dives” on Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, and Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!

Once you’ve heard Steve’s informed and entertaining thoughts on these Top Five Stones albums, you’ll want to listen—and listen again—to these classic works for yourself!

It’s a big leap from high school football to major college football. The players in major college football are simply bigger, faster, and more athletic.

But in the mid-1970s, Ron Kullas made that big leap—impressively. He went from being an All-Metro football player at Columbia Heights High School to eventually being named an All-Big Ten receiver—twice—with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The best receivers in football are said to have “hands of gold,” but in Ron’s case, as a wide receiver for the Gophers, one might say that he had the hands of "maroon and gold." When a pass was thrown Ron's way, he usually caught it—and it was usually for a first down. And sometimes, for a touchdown.

Success in the college game didn’t come immediately to Ron, but his hard work and dedication eventually paid off. During his junior season, Ron set three team records in pass receiving, and he was named an All-Big Ten receiver in both his junior and senior seasons.

In this podcast with host Bob Edholm (who also grew up in Columbia Heights), Ron shares stories and memories of his four years as a student athlete on scholarship at the University of Minnesota, including:

· The steps Ron took to make the leap from high school football to major college football, where virtually every player had been an All-Conference, All-Metro, or All-State star in high school

· How Ron learned to balance classroom and study time with football

· His favorite wins and most frustrating losses with the Golden Gophers

· The other Big Ten football stadiums that Ron liked—and disliked—the most

· How a back injury that Ron sustained in one game forced him to miss a game the following week-the only time he missed a game due to injury

· His lifelong friendship with Tony Dungy, the former Gophers quarterback who threw all those passes to Ron

Cal Stoll couldn’t wait to coach football. Literally.

He played six-man football at his high school in North Dakota. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he resumed playing football at the University of Minnesota. But after playing for two seasons as an end for the Gophers, Stoll chose to forego his senior year of football eligibility so he could graduate early with a degree in education to coach football.

After a successful first season as a high school football coach, Stoll jumped to the college ranks, where he served as an assistant coach for the next eighteen seasons at four different schools, including back-to-back national championships at Michigan State. He then was named head football coach at Wake Forest, where he stayed for three seasons. He led the Demon Deacons to their first ACC football championship in 1970 and was also named ACC Coach of the Year. In 1972, Stoll returned to his alma mater—Minnesota—and coached there for seven seasons.

In this podcast episode about the Cal Stoll era at Minnesota, host Bob Edholm gets together with his friend, Tom Madigan, to talk about the 1972 through 1978 seasons. They’ll provide you with the specifics of each season, including such things as:

· The Gophers’ overall record

· How the Gophers fared in their traditional “trophy games” each season against Michigan (Little Brown Jug), Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale), and Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan’s Axe)

· Those Gopher players who won individual honors, such as All-Big Ten and the Team MVP Award

No doubt about it—the 1965 Minnesota Twins season was a special one. Consider this:

· The Twins won their first American League pennant since moving to Minnesota in 1961 from Washington, D.C., where they were called the Washington Senators.

· They set a franchise record in 1965 with 102 wins. The Twins were known that season for winning close games and for their ability to come back from deficits.

· They had six players selected for the All-Star game, which was played that year at Metropolitan Stadium, their home ballpark at the time.

· The 1965 Twins team had a strong pitching rotation, but they also led the American League in runs scored.

· That 1965 season culminated in the Twins' appearance in the World Series, where they faced the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Podcast host Bob Edholm gets together again with brothers Wayne and Al Damerow to discuss that special season. These three lifelong Twins fans weren’t yet teenagers in 1965, but their memories of that Twins season, plus their love of baseball, come shining through in this podcast episode.

In Part Two of this podcast about the Murray Warmath era at Minnesota (1954 through 1971), host Bob Edholm gets together with his two brothers, Dave and Tom Edholm, to talk about the 1963 through 1971 seasons. They’ll provide you with the specifics of each season, including such things as:

· The Gophers’ overall record

· How the Gophers fared in their traditional “trophy games” each season against Michigan (the Little Brown Jug), Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale), and Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan’s Axe)

· Those Gophers players who won individual honors, such as All-Big Ten, All-American, and the Team MVP Award

His name was Murray Warmath. He was a football coach.

Warmath was born and raised in Tennessee, but once he moved north in the mid-1950s to become the head football coach at the University of Minnesota, the Gopher State became the home he would never leave.

Warmath led the Gophers for 18 seasons, from 1954 through 1971. There were some great seasons for the Gophers during that time, but there were also seasons that didn’t go so well for them. Still, Warmath was the last head football coach to lead the Gophers to a national championship as well as a pair of Big Ten conference championships.

In Part One of this two-part podcast about the Murray Warmath era at Minnesota, host Bob Edholm gets together with his two brothers, Dave and Tom Edholm, to talk about the 1954 through 1962 seasons. They’ll provide you with the specifics of each season, including such things as:

· The Gophers’ overall record

· How the Gophers fared in their traditional “trophy games” each season against Michigan (the Little Brown Jug), Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale), and Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan’s Axe)

· Those Gophers players who won individual honors, such as All-Big Ten, All-American, and the Team MVP Award

Do you believe in magic? The “magic” theme of the 1987 Minnesota Twins season stemmed from their improbable yet surprising World Series victory. Prior to the 1987 season, there was a betting board in Las Vegas with odds at 100 to 1 against the Twins winning the championship. Against the odds, though, the Twins did win it all that season, making their success feel almost magical.

In this episode, podcast host Bob Edholm gets together again with Jon Lawrence, his friend from Northeast Minneapolis, to discuss the Twins’ “magical” season and share some of their own special memories of that 1987 Twins team.

They called it “The Brick House.” It was Memorial Stadium, which served as the football home for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1924 through 1981.

Welcome to “Hangin’ Out with Bob,” a podcast with host Bob Edholm. In this episode, Bob provides an entertaining rundown of Memorial Stadium, which literally required more than a million bricks during its construction. Hence, “The Brick House.”

Memorial Stadium was dedicated to the more than 3,500 university workers and graduates who served in World War I, 98 of whom died in service.

The Gophers had a stellar record at Memorial Stadium, including 12 unbeaten seasons. They didn’t suffer a losing season at home from the building’s inception in 1924 until 1950, a span of 26 years.

The Gophers left Memorial Stadium after the 1981 season and played their games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis from 1982 to 2008. Memorial Stadium was eventually torn down in 1992. The Gophers returned to campus in 2009 to play in a new stadium just across the street from where “The Brick House” once stood.

Although Memorial Stadium is long gone, it certainly has not been forgotten. Start here and listen for the fun as Bob Edholm also shares his own thoughts and memories of “The Brick House.”

How popular was professional wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s? In the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, it was very popular.

Every Saturday evening, many people had their TV sets tuned in to All Star Wrestling, which featured professional wrestlers from the American Wrestling Association (AWA). At one point, All Star Wrestling was the second-highest rated program in the Twin Cities, behind only 60 Minutes. Three of those loyal wrestling viewers included podcast host Bob Edholm and his two guests, brothers Wayne and Al Damerow.

In this podcast, Bob, Wayne, and Al form a three-man tag team to share their thoughts and memories as they look back on the “good old days” of watching the professional wrestlers who made All Star Wrestling “must-see TV” in the 1960s and 1970s.