Ron Johnson is a former NFL wide receiver who was drafted in 2002 by the Baltimore Ravens.  With ties to this state, he played college ball at the University of Minnesota.  He is currently a football analyst for Fox 9 doing shows for the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Gopher football team and he appears regularly on KFAN.  Additionally, we discuss his daughter's bracelet company, Kamryn and Friends Bracelet Bunch, which has raised a ton of money for local Minneapolis businesses ever since the murder of George Floyd.  Enjoy!

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Looking for something to spice up your week?  Well with this week's episode, you're in for one heck of a ride!  A lot goes down to say the least.  Andy explains why he started vaping.  We welcome Jonah Stillman to the house as a new roommate and he gets a not so warm welcome from the city of Uptown... listen along to figure out why.  Additionally, we make our Kentucky Derby picks for the big race on 9/5.  This is a jam-packed episode that you don't want to miss.  Enjoy!

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Jim Boo is a former professional hockey player for both the Minnesota North Stars and the University of Minnesota Gophers.  This week we discuss Jim’s story of his hockey playing days (or fighting, should we say) to his incredible journey toward sobriety and his real estate family business in Stillwater, MN.  Enjoy!

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Andrea Toppin is a future doctor of chiropractic who has had one heck of a year and a thrilling journey up to this point.  She is a professional Marathon Runner who qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials.  In this episode we learn more about her 2019-2020 running season and how the Olympic trials went, as well as her move to Colorado.  That's not all!  Andrea is the former Backpocket 2019 Guest of the Year.  Listen now to find out more.  Enjoy!

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14 year old Kenyan American actress and model, Ava Justin, sits down with us to chat on this week's episode about her background and how she's been involved in the industry since the age of two.  She recently starred in the movie, Danny’s Game, available on Amazon Prime and Direct TV now. Enjoy!

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We dive in behind the scenes of the creation of Boatchella 2020 - a riverboat excrsion on the St. Croix river in Stillwater, MN taking place August 8th. 

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As a content creator, a musician, a digital marketer and a walk-on Division 1 basketball player at the University of Michigan, Mazeed upholds a personal credo, "There’s nothing that I cant be successful at with time."  He's directed inspiring and organic short films focused on the protests in the Chicagoland area and at 18 years old, he continues to use his platform to speak on racial and social injustices.  We connected over Zoom as Mazeed is currently living in Chicago until he leaves for school in the fall.  Thank you Debra Inserra-Mousin for challenging the BP to have Mazeed on the show.  Enjoy!⁣

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This week we record our first ever podcast on a boat out on lake Minnetonka. Ross Larson and Jake McHenry, cofounders of Let's Float - the Air Bnb for boats, join the show to talk about their crazy summer renting boats to the entire twin cities community. Minnesota summers don't get much better than this! Enjoy!

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Declan moved to Tucson six weeks ago and is living quite possibly the most wildly average lifestyle. Hear the story (and audio he recorded) behind his hitchhiking experience, AND STAY 'TIL THE END when we call THE Famous Dave about his appearance at Boatchella.

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Alex Varouhas is the founder of Avocadish - the first ever avocado bar in the midwest. Avocadish opened their location in Dinky Town in Minneapolis on June 25th! While on a bus in Portugal, Alex found inspiration to start the avocado bar after meeting his to-be chef. Hear the story behind one of the most innovative food bars in the midwest!

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