Tom and Andy, back from a long holiday break, talk about the criticism faced by Minnesota's Governor for his recent decision to form a new investigative unit to tackle government fraud, years after the uncovering of the Feeding Our Future scandal.

Chris Miksanic (The Med City Movie Guy) joins Andy to share some of his favorite Christmas movies and reviews the new Bob Dylan film, along with several other big films now in theaters.

Tom and Andy talk about the potential for a partial federal government shutdown having into the holidays and a federal racial discrimination complaint brought against the Rochester Public Schools.

Tom and Andy discuss the continued drone sightings in New Jersey and elsewhere, along with the impact of the Biden administration's response to the public's concerns.

Rochester City Council member Shaun Palmer joined Andy to talk about some friction between the city and the county concerning a proposed amendment to the Land Use Plan and the potential concerns about meeting the communities future power needs.

Steve Lange with Rochester Magazine joins Andy to talk about a fascinating Mayo Clinic researcher and her project.

Tom and Andy talk about recent criticism leveled at the Minnesota Department of Human Services over reports that it did not try to collect $40 million worth of overpayments. The list of topics also include the resignation of the FBI director and the roadblocks faced by President-elect Trump in getting his administration assembled.

Tom and Andy talk about the arrest of a suspect for the murder of a Minnesota business executive and the horrifying expressions of sympathy for Brian Thompson's killer. The issues talked about on the show also include a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Education and the fall of the brutal Syrian regime.

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson talks about the confusion surrounding Minnesota's "Clean Slate" law concerning convictions for marijuana offenses that are still illegal even though the state is legalizing recreational marijuana. He says it appears, in some circumstances, a new conviction could be expunged automatically almost as soon as it's entered into the court record.

Mike Dougherty of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, often known as MnDOT Mike, joins Andy to announce the state's soon to be launched annual Name a Snowplow contest. Mike also updates us on ongoing road projects and shares some wisdom about safe winter driving.