The Power Trip

Hawk runs through a wild news segment involving an alleged Mall of America attack plot, an airport joyride and a satanic invocation at an Iowa city council meeting. Ben Leber gives his final thoughts on OBJ and why the Saints could be the perfect get-right matchup for the Vikings offense. Tom Pelissero joins with the latest on Odell Beckham Jr., Justin Jefferson, the Eagles and the NFL’s early Super Bowl contenders.

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The guys learn just how nomadic the Jaguars are about to become, revisit Glenn Mason’s Michigan weekend, completely fail to spell “profits,” discuss Ted Lasso and the latest movie releases, and discover a 67-year-old woman who is apparently elite at doing donuts. Plus, giraffe trivia, celebrity genealogy and Sauce develops an intense hatred for the baby name Mavery.

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Hawk’s failed attempt at abstinence gets a new euphemism, the guys revisit some absolutely insane 1970s commercials, preview Vikings-Saints, recap the Wild’s overtime loss in Buffalo and somehow learn far more than anyone needed to know about giraffe mating habits.

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Parker Fox joins the show as the guys dive into a botched execution, a fake substitute teacher and one Florida politician’s questionable photo collection. Darrell Thompson talks Gophers football after the Michigan win, P.J. Fleck’s growing momentum, Purdue and Ethan Kaliakmanis’ NFL future. Plus, the Vikings’ long-term quarterback situation starts getting uncomfortable.

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The Vikings’ quarterback debate continues, Will Reichard is apparently capable of kicking from another zip code, a Minnesota bear winds up in imaginary therapy, Mark Rosen joins, Sauce demonstrates his beatboxing skills and the crew debates self-aware performing snakes, Ted Lasso and a very unfortunate potential Coca-Cola flavor.

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John Bonnes returns after a sports-filled trip that included his 30th active MLB ballpark, Gophers football and a ten-mile race. The guys react to Brock Faber’s frightening skull fracture, preview Vikings-Saints and Wild-Sabres, revisit some questionable Mark Rosen movie analysis and discover Vincent van Gogh had an unfortunate romantic interest in his cousin. Plus, Chris Hawkey finds his new favorite store — and an unforgettable six-dollar Sasquatch painting.

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Marney Gellner joins the show after celebrating her birthday and talks about adjusting to an emptier house after her son heads back to Arizona. Hawk unveils the Sasquatch painting he bought at Unclaimed Freight, reveals he bought another one for Marney and gets some much-needed television fashion advice before his Twin Cities Live appearance. Plus, questionable birthday gifts, spray tans, Russian plague news and more.

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The guys remind Power Trip anniversary attendees to watch their spam folders, which naturally goes exactly where you’d expect. A Lamar Jackson injury leads to a debate about the uncomfortable side of sports betting, Cory explains why golf betting is perfect for people who enjoy watching dreams collapse and the crew learns what a “guy witch” is. Plus, Brian O’Neill joins to discuss the Vikings’ offensive line injuries, T.J. Hockenson’s decision to slide, Kyler Murray and Sunday’s matchup with New Orleans.

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Chris Hawkey returns from six days of medically mandated silence and explains what he learned from not speaking — before immediately beginning another questionable self-improvement challenge. The guys react to the Vikings improving to 4-0, the Gophers finally beating Michigan at home and Meatsauce getting destroyed online. Plus, Adam Thielen joins to discuss Kyler Murray, Justin Jefferson, Brian Flores and why the jury is still out on the Vikings offense.

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Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings’ ugly-but-effective win over Miami, including Kevin O’Connell’s offense, Brian Flores’ blitz packages, Dallas Turner, T.J. Hockenson’s decision to slide and what still needs to improve with Kyler Murray. Plus, the guys examine Miami’s split-safety approach, the Vikings rookie class, Harrison Smith and the upcoming trip to New Orleans.

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