Perk At Pod

Getting ready to go to his 3rd Paralympic Games, Chuck Aoki and the rest of Team USA captured a bronze at the London Games and a silver in Rio. This year in London, they're going for gold. The Minnesota native has such a passion for adaptive sports, especially the brutally tough sport of Wheelchair Rugby.

Tyler Miller is off to a very good start to the 2021 season. The Minnesota United goalie is very excited to start playing in front of a full capacity crowd at Allianz Field this season. He discusses the nuances of the unique position he plays.

Shane Wiskus is one of America's greatest hopes in the sport of men's gymnastics. Getting set to compete at US Nationals and then the Olympic Trials after that, Wiskus then hopes to punch his ticket to the Tokyo Games. The former Golden Gopher discusses growing up a gym rat, the demise of the program at the U of M, and what it's going to take to represent his country this summer at the Olympics.

Frank Ragnow is coming off a breakout season in which he was named to the 2020 Pro Bowl team. The Detroit Lions rewarded the center with a huge 4 year 54 million dollar contract extension. Frank is also an avid outdoorsman and hosts a show on YouTube called Grizzly Man Outdoors.

Sylvia Fowles has been a vital part of the Minnesota Lynx and their championship runs. The center is ready to return to Target Center for another WNBA season after missing most of last year because of calf injuries. The former MVP of the league is looking forward to playing in front of live fans and continuing as one of the leaders of the team.

It's the most exciting transition in the history of this storied and colorful minor league baseball franchise, and Derek Sharrer is overseeing the St. Paul Saints as they usher in this new era as the Triple A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

Perk catches up with one of the world's greatest snowboard halfpipe riders. The 2 time Winter X-Games Champion talks about his time on the podium but also discusses the harsh transition pro sports stars have to deal with when the spotlight goes out.

Nurk and Perk collide to discuss the Drone Racing League. Nurk, or Paul Nurkkula is the 2018 Champion of the DRL. He discusses the world of drones. How he got into them and what it's like to race them at the highest levels. He talks about the technology behind drones, their application and where he sees the future of them and the sport.

In the past year, the University of Minnesota cut three athletic programs including Mens Gymnastics. Coach Burns has fought hard to save his sport and even recently appeared in a prominent feature on 60 Minutes on the matter. Now he prepares for his team's appearance at the NCAA Championships hosted at the U of M.

The winner of the 2021 Spencer Penrose Award for the NCAA Division1 National Coach of the Year, Mike Hastings has taken the Mavericks of Minnesota State University of Mankato to the Frozen Four for the first time in school history.