The Mike McFeely Mess

Minnesota fishing expert Tony Mariotti of Detroit Lakes talks about catching opening day walleyes, the shortage of spottail shiners, crappies and other stuff.

Minnesota fishing expert Tony Mariotti from Detroit Lakes shares a story and tips about how to catch springtime crappies from unlikely places -- roadside ponds or sloughs. He literally looks for spots that have fishing line or bobbers hanging from overhead power lines and gives them a try. Sometimes, it pays off. Also, a look ahead to the Minnesota walleye opener.

North Dakota State political science professor Thomas Ambrosio joins podcast host Mike McFeely to break down the situation in Venezuela, where the opposition leader has called for the military to abandon president Nicolas Maduro. The Russians are involved, the United States sides with the opposition, the military so far hasn't budged and there is a question about how big protests are in Caracas and other cities.

Boulder Daily Camera newspaper reporter Madeline St. Amour joins podcast host Mike McFeely to wrap up the Mark Kennedy battle in Colorado and whether the University of North Dakota president will be the next president of the Colorado University system.

"There's nothing I've seen that would indicate enough people turning against him to have him not be nominated," St. Amour said.

North Dakota humanities scholar/author/radio host Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about Cleanup Week, Heidi Heitkamp, the Democratic Party presidential candidates and just stuff. Clay sets off Mike when pearl-clutches about Joe Biden.