The Mike McFeely Mess

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The Mike McFeely Mess episodes

August 07, 2019 The McFeely Mess: Waiting for the crackdown in Hong Kong
North Dakota State political science professor Thomas Ambrosio joins podcast host Mike McFeely for their weekly visit. This week's topics are Hong Kong and Kashmir, two areas of the world with special status within their sphere.
In Hong Kong, protesters want freedoms from the oppressive Chinese government.
In Kashmir, a region of India, Pakistan is warning India to not strip the Muslim-dominated area of its special status.
20 min
August 06, 2019 The McFeely Mess: New Bison women's basketball coach says program 'on solid footing'
New North Dakota State women's basketball coach Jory Collins visits with podcast host Mike McFeely to give an update on the program three months after his hiring. Collins says the Bison have some young talent, but have a ways to go to be competitive with the top of the Summit League. He's confident the Bison can get to the middle of the league reasonably quickly, but believes the support given to NDSU athletics and the quality of Fargo and the campus will help them take the next step.
22 min
August 06, 2019 The McFeely Mess: New Bison women's basketball coach says program 'on solid footing'
New North Dakota State women's basketball coach Jory Collins visits with podcast host Mike McFeely to give an update on the program three months after his hiring. Collins says the Bison have some young talent, but have a ways to go to be competitive with the top of the Summit League. He's confident the Bison can get to the middle of the league reasonably quickly, but believes the support given to NDSU athletics and the quality of Fargo and the campus will help them take the next step.
22 min
August 05, 2019 The McFeely Mess: 'We're going to get to a place where we have the courage to do something about it'
Andrew Patrick, media director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Patrick says that while Republicans in Congress still won't take action, he's hopeful the waning influence of the National Rifle Association and continued gun violence is enough to tip the scales.
22 min
August 05, 2019 The McFeely Mess: 'We're going to get to a place where we have the courage to do something about it'
Andrew Patrick, media director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Patrick says that while Republicans in Congress still won't take action, he's hopeful the waning influence of the National Rifle Association and continued gun violence is enough to tip the scales.
22 min
August 01, 2019 The McFeely Mess: Fish are biting in Minnesota, but it's WeFest weekend so angle at your own risk
Fishing expert Tony Mariotti of Detroit Lakes, Minn., joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the continued good fishing in Minnesota lakes country. But it is the weekend of WeFest, the big country music festival south of Detroit Lakes, and so that means cautioned is advised on certain lakes. Also, they discuss whether the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is right to investigate setting aside certain lakes to have limit and size restrictions on bluegills in an attempt to grow more trophy bluegills.
23 min
August 01, 2019 The McFeely Mess: Fish are biting in Minnesota, but it's WeFest weekend so angle at your own risk
Fishing expert Tony Mariotti of Detroit Lakes, Minn., joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the continued good fishing in Minnesota lakes country. But it is the weekend of WeFest, the big country music festival south of Detroit Lakes, and so that means cautioned is advised on certain lakes. Also, they discuss whether the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is right to investigate setting aside certain lakes to have limit and size restrictions on bluegills in an attempt to grow trophies.
23 min
July 31, 2019 The McFeely Mess: Authoritarianism is on the rise and people seem OK with that
North Dakota State political science professor Thomas Ambrosio joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the rise of authoritarianism around the world and flexing of strongmen leaders in Russia and China. It seems a dark time, but nobody really seems to be paying much attention -- or caring all that much.
21 min
July 31, 2019 The McFeely Mess: Authoritarianism is on the rise and people seem OK with that
North Dakota State political science professor Thomas Ambrosio joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the rise of authoritarianism around the world and flexing of strongmen leaders in Russia and China. It seems a dark time, but nobody really seems to be paying much attention -- or caring all that much.
21 min
July 29, 2019 The McFeely Mess: Can the Bison do it again in the Valley? And is Indiana State for real?
WDAY-TV sports director Dom Izzo joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the Missouri Valley Football Conference teleconference, during which commissioner Patty Viverito and the league's 10 coaches gave their thoughts on the upcoming season. Among the questions Izzo and McFeely tackle: Might Augustana fit into the MVFC? Can NDSU repeat again? Is South Dakota State in the same boat as the Bison trying to fill holes? Is Indiana State, picked fourth in the league, legitimate?
37 min