Episodes

  • FULL Show: Blois Olson and his clubbin' days

    FULL Show: Blois Olson and his clubbin' days
    Feb 28 2026
    The full episode of Drivetime with DeRusha for February 27th, 2026. Guests include Speaker Lisa Demuth, DFL Leader Representative Zack Stephenson, Jim Schowalter and Heather Rule
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Heather Rule, Mounds View School district bad blood & food trauma

    Heather Rule, Mounds View School district bad blood & food trauma
    Feb 28 2026
    The third hour of Drivetime with DeRusha. Blois Olson and Lindsey Brown in studio on this Friday for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook on Drivetime with DeRusha. Blois and Lindsey touch on the Olympic men’s hockey team controversy. Heather Rule stops by to talk about the Minnesota Frost resuming their season. Finally, the show wraps with a discussion about the most formative of food traumas.
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    36 mins
  • Heather Rule on Olympics, Minnesota Frost restart

    Heather Rule on Olympics, Minnesota Frost restart
    Feb 27 2026
    Blois Olson in for Jason DeRusha. He is joined by Heather Rule to discuss the state of women’s hockey and the Minnesota Frost. Blois asks what the state of women’s hockey is after the following another successful Olympics. Blois is a fan of the PWHL and speaks to the growth and access he’s seen from the league. Heather shares some roster updates for the Minnesota Frost as Olympians return with more than gold medals around their neck. The Frost have struggled down the stretch in the last couple years, Heather notes that the Frost are working towards a different culmination of the regular season this year. Blois asks how the players feel about the unique PWHL ownership model and the longevity potential this league has versus those in the past. Heather Rule is an award-winning freelance sports journalist who covers the Minnesota Frost and Minnesota Wild. Find Heather’s work at https://writtenruleofsports.substack.com/
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    13 mins
  • Where did you go clubbing in your 20’s?

    Where did you go clubbing in your 20’s?
    Feb 27 2026
    Blois Olson and Lindsey Brown in studio on this Friday for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook on Drivetime with DeRusha. To begin the hour Blois chats with Jim Schowalter about the budget forecast for the state of Minnesota. Lindsey brings the bangers as always and Blois asks the listeners to share their Twin Cities clubbing stories from their 20’s.
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    49 mins
  • There’s no better person to talk to on budget forecast day than Jim Schowalter

    There’s no better person to talk to on budget forecast day than Jim Schowalter
    Feb 27 2026
    Jim Schowalter is the former MMB Commissioner. He joins Blois Olson to discuss the budget forecast for the state of Minnesota. Blois asks about the relevance of macroeconomic trends/data like GDP and unemployment numbers. Jim says that the employment numbers are concerning for the future and that the numbers are a little weaker than last year. Blois references some economic factors he noticed during the Great Recession and asks Jim about the operationality of the budget team. They also discuss the uncertainty around the gubernatorial race/potential elect and how its impacting the state government now.
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    11 mins
  • Blois Olson in with a slightly smaller microphone for Drivetime with DeRusha

    Blois Olson in with a slightly smaller microphone for Drivetime with DeRusha
    Feb 27 2026
    Blois Olson and Lindsey Brown in studio on this Friday for Jason DeRusha and Dan Cook on Drivetime with DeRusha. After setting up the show, Blois embarks on a conversations with Speaker Lisa Demuth and DFL Leader Representative Zack Stephenson following the budget forecast for the state of Minnesota.
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    20 mins
  • Budget Forecast reactions from Speaker Lisa Demuth and DFL Leader Representative Zack Stephenson

    Budget Forecast reactions from Speaker Lisa Demuth and DFL Leader Representative Zack Stephenson
    Feb 27 2026
    Speaker Lisa Demuth and DFL Leader Representative Zack Stephenson join Blois Olson who’s in for Jason DeRusha. Blois asks Speaker DeMuth about her takeaways from today’s budget forecast for the state of Minnesota. Speaker DeMuth speaks to the structural imbalance and how its necessary to rein in spending and avoid overtaxation of Minnesotans. Representative Zack Stephenson also joins to give his reactions to the budget forecast. Blois asks about DFL priorities in the supplemental budget and the federal government’s place in addressing state level fraud.
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    13 mins
  • FULL Show: The Mamdani effect, flag wars, airport PJs & hockey slang

    FULL Show: The Mamdani effect, flag wars, airport PJs & hockey slang
    Feb 27 2026
    The full Drivetime with DeRusha show for February 26th, 2026. Guests include Gloria Perez, Dawn Southworth and Will Rolf.
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    1 hr and 41 mins