August has been hot and heavy and we're into it. On Real College Podcast, we're showcasing our own kind of love, Minnesotan love. Sidney Hall analyzes our obsession with brat summer, and Matt Sullivan reports on what it takes to be Goldy the Gopher. Liam Nelson looks into how the UMN Men's Gymnastics team is handling their leave from the NCAA and Anna Adamson notices the rise of romance novels. Later, MK Fenstermaker hears how students feel about Tim Walz, and afterward, special guest Dan Hornsby reads an excerpt from his book 'Sucker'.

brat summer - Sidney Hall [0:08 - 5:33]

What Makes Goldy - Matt Sullivan [5:34 - 12:12]

Men's Gymnastics Club - Liam Nelson [12:13 - 15:17]

Tropes & Trifles - Anna Adamson [15:17 - 21:32]

Tim Walz, Major in Minnesota Nice - MK Fenstermaker [21:32 - 27:39]

Dan Hornsby - Sucker [27:42 - 33:36]