Episodes

  • Nobody can make sense of this economy

    Nobody can make sense of this economy
    Jan 1 2026
    To open up the final hour of the show, Dan runs through some new laws being implemented in the new year. Dan then details some conspiracy stories that some GOP leaders have pushed back against. On Wednesday’s at 5:35 the Drivetime crew tells you what they’ve had enough of. Dan, Lindsey, Jonathan Lowe and listeners share their ENOUGHS for this week and 2025. It turns into a therapy session.
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    35 mins
  • Do you have ENOUGH motivation heading into 2026?

    Do you have ENOUGH motivation heading into 2026?
    Jan 1 2026
    On Wednesday’s at 5:35 the Drivetime crew tells you what they’ve had enough of. Dan, Lindsey, Jonathan Lowe and listeners share their ENOUGHS for this week and 2025. It turns into a therapy session.
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    17 mins
  • Nobody is actually doing anything

    Nobody is actually doing anything
    Dec 31 2025
    Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To open the second hour, Dan and Lindsey weigh in on one of the biggest stories of the day, the Feds cutting off funds for child care. Dan provides some facts and numbers before sharing his feelings on the matter. Dan and Lindsey sift through listener texts. In an effort to foster connection around loss, Dan runs through some of the lives we lost this year.
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    35 mins
  • 2025, goodbye or good riddance?

    2025, goodbye or good riddance?
    Dec 31 2025
    Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To open the show, a discussion about the year that was 2025. How do you look at this past year, are you ready to leave it behind or wish it could stay around for a little bit longer? Listeners share their end of year vibes. In the second half of the hour, Tracy Perlman makes her weekly appearance as she heads down to Grand Casino Arena for the World Junior Championships.
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    35 mins
  • Tracy Perlman wants to be a soft life girlie with Gen Z

    Tracy Perlman wants to be a soft life girlie with Gen Z
    Dec 31 2025
    Tracy Perlman is the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Xcel Energy Center and Saint Paul RiverCentre. She joins Drivetime every Wednesday at 3:35pm. She and Dan go way back and reminisce about those long summer days when Tracy was covering the Twins. They pivot to their New Years Eve plans that for Tracy includes Team USA at the World Juniors Championships and a giant disco puck. In their second segment, they discuss pitch emails and Gen Z’s pursuit of the “soft life”.
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    17 mins
  • FULL SHOW: Working through the holiday crud

    FULL SHOW: Working through the holiday crud
    Dec 31 2025
    The full episode of Drivetime with DeRusha for December 30th, 2025. Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in studio. Guests include Russ Hanes, Sydney Kamps and Dave Schwartz
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Thank goodness for puppies

    Thank goodness for puppies
    Dec 31 2025
    Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for Jason DeRusha. To kick off the final hour of the show, Dan and Lindsey depress you before saving your faith in humanity in 3 Disasters & Puppies. Then, Dan and Lindsey chat a bit about billionaires and the newest member to the club, Beyonce. Finally, to wrap up the show Dave Schwartz makes his weekly appearance to chat about World Juniors, the Vikings and the Wild.
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    32 mins
  • Youthful imagination knows no limit

    Youthful imagination knows no limit
    Dec 31 2025
    Dave Schwartz makes his weekly appearance on Drivetime with DeRusha for some sports talk that’s mostly dominated by hockey today. Dave and Dan talk about what makes the World Junior Championships special. They then wade into the Vikings Christmas Day performance where their defense forced 6 takeaways. In their second segment, Dan and Dave talk about Tiger Woods and how he’s making Dan feel old.
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    14 mins