Drivetime with DeRusha

Jason is befuddled by why Metro Transit announced the opening of the SWLRT extension to the western suburbs 10 months ahead of the actual opening. The thing has already been delated repeatedly... what's another 10 months?

Monday 4pm Hour: Jason talks with St. Paul City Councilmember for Ward 3 Saura Jost about why she's calling for the full report on Mayor Her to be released - not just a summary. Then he talks about his trip to Ireland and Scotland and wonders if two weeks is too long for a vacation?

Jason's back and talks about his trip to Ireland and Scotland. Plus, is two weeks too long for a vacation? What's the longest vacation you've ever taken?

Jason talks to the CM for Ward 3 in St. Paul, Saura Jost, about why she is calling for the full report on Mayor Her's alleged sexual harassment to be released publicly.

Monday 3pm Hour: Jason's back from his trip to Ireland and Scotland with WCCO listeners. What stories did he miss while he was gone? Then he talks with Star Tribune columnist Laura Yuen about her series on youth sports - has it gotten too expensive and too expansive?

Jason talks with Star Tribune columnist Laura Yuen about her series of stories on youth sports and concerns they're getting too expensive and too expansive.

DeRusha is back from two weeks in Ireland and Scotland! So producer Dan Cook and listeners take a few minutes to catch him up on the big stories that broke while he was gone.

In this episode, we’ll hear about a man who is still in prison for killing his wife though the evidence has reportedly been disproven. We’ll also hear about the Nolan Wells case in Mississippi – a grand jury recently determined that there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges in the case of the teen who was found dead after disappearing during July 4 celebrations on Horn Island. However, questio...

In this episode, we’ll hear about a new development in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings mystery. Could a mysterious death in an Idaho church be linked to the 1982 deaths that changed the way medicines are packaged? Plus, quick crime updates from coast to coast. Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New York, KNX News in Los Angeles, KMOX in St. Louis, WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, KYW Newsradio in...

We’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer than 12 parsecs journey to establish it, and the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WTIC in Hartford.

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger… after that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he did. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and Paranormal 360 out of W...

In this episode, we’ll hear about a new development in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings mystery and about a man who is still in prison for killing his wife though the evidence has reportedly been disproven. We’ll also hear about the Nolan Wells case in Mississippi – a grand jury recently determined that there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges in the case of the teen who was found dead after disap...

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger. After that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he did. Then things get a bit lighter -- we’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer...

The full broadcast of Drivetime with DeRusha for September 25th, 2026. Guests include Emily Leiker, Charlie Oakes and Dan Hayes!

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for a Friday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! Charlie Oakes stops by for the first half of the hour to give his Gen Z movie takes on Resident Evil and Primetime. Then, Dan Hayes previews the final weekend of 2026 Twins baseball.

Dan Hayes covers the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic. The Dans start their conversation with their thoughts on where the Twins need to get better to put the team in a position to compete in 2027 after a surprising yet still unsuccessful 2026 season. They speak to the necessity for management to continue to invest in the talent they do have and be active on the free agency market to fill holes. Th...

Charlie Oakes is Drivetime’s Gen Z Movie Correspondent. He joins Dan Cook today to discuss a new video game horror flick called Resident Evil and the highly anticipated Primetime starring Robert Pattinson. In their second segment, Dan and Charlie discuss all time actor runs.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for a Friday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! The weekly playing of Card DeSharks takes up the first half of the hour. Then, Dan is joined by Emily Leiker to preview Vikings v Buccaneers for Week 3.

Emily Leiker covers the Minnesota Vikings for the Star Tribune. The Vikings take their 2-0 record to test against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who are searching for their first win. Dan asks if the stats match the narrative behind the 2-0 Vikings start. They discuss the questions behind Kyler Murray’s return to the lineup after sustaining a concussion in Week 1. They also touch on kicking consistency...

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown are joined by Rita and Art to play Card DeSharks this week! In one of our more painful installments there are plenty of belly laughs and a Dan Cook slip up that may come back to haunt him.

Dan Cook and Lindsey Brown in for a Friday edition of Drivetime w/ DeRusha! Dan leads off the show with the topic of transparency and its necessity when it comes to conducting the business of the city of St. Paul and and its Mayor Kaohly Her who is dealing with the sexual harassment lawsuit against her filed by St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry. Dan asks if the listeners are as frustrated as he is....

On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks about getting her COVID and flu shots, and her concerns that there are government limitations on who can get the COVID shot. Why is this still a controversy? Then she's joined by Blois Olson to talk about the political situation in St. Paul. Can the city government remain effective with the police chief suing...

Thursday 5pm Hour: Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks with Prof. John Abraham from UST-Engineering about Google's upcoming test of sending data center technology into space. Could that calm people's fears about AI? Then she asks listeners if they'd want to know in advance about an Alzheimer's diagnosis - would that give you anxiety, or more control?

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She asks listeners if they'd want to know if they'll be diagnosed with Alzheimer's someday, or if that knowledge would fill them with more anxiety than a sense of control?

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks with Prof. John Abraham from the University of St. Thomas' Engineering Department. Google says they're beginning tests of housing data centers in space. Will that calm peoples fears of AI, or does it go deeper than just the physical buildings?