One Hour Detours - a One Minute Tours Podcast

For more than a year, I’ve been talking with Steve Grove about the future of news, the Minesota Star Tribune, and what it means to lead a civic institution in 2025.  In this conversation, I finally got to ask him the questions on the record: the role of billionaire owners in journalism, whether local news can survive the digital age, what really happened inside DEED during Covid, and why he chose...

Grammy-winning musician Joe Mailander of The Okee Dokee Brothers joins John O’Sullivan for an uncut, one-hour conversation about music, fatherhood, faith, and finding meaning in the simple things. From their early canoe trips that inspired a Grammy, to turning down another nomination in protest, this episode dives deep into the power of family folk—and why the songs we sing with our kids often hit...

Comedian MJ Matheson joins One Hour Detours to talk about breakups, open-mics, and the absurd joy of crying at Wisconsin Dells’ Noah’s Ark waterpark . We get deep on what makes Minnesota’s comedy scene unique, how trauma turns into timing, and why the suburbs are the true villains of the Twin Cities. MJ also helps me workshop my own stand-up material about Minneapolis vs St. Paul — and things get...

Minneapolis City Councilwoman Latrisha Vetaw joins me for a candid, unfiltered conversation about the state of City Hall, why the council feels broken, and how politics can sometimes feel more like theater than public service. She opens up about trust issues on the dais, her fight for Northside representation, and yes—her unforgettable Usher cherry story. This episode of One Hour Detours goes deep...

Minneapolis is at a crossroads. With the mayoral election approaching, three challengers sat down for a one-hour roundtable debate unlike any other — no stump speeches, no canned talking points, just a candid conversation around the dinner table. From the role of money in politics, to the future of ranked-choice voting, to deep frustrations about racial inequities and North Minneapolis, this is a...

Dallas Goldtooth has taken one of the most unusual career arcs in entertainment — from Minnesota rez-based comedy sketches with the 1491s, to Reservation Dogs , to the Fallout TV show, to starring alongside Jason Clarke in Apple TV’s The Last Frontier .  We talk about his viral beginnings, the transition from indie comedy to blockbuster streaming action, and what it means to represent Native voice...

I so enjoyed my conversation with Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. Currently running for his third term, Mayor Carter has overseen crisis to crisis all while leading a city that also serves as Minnesota's political capitol.  In this conversation we speak about:  Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction & running for a third term 01:18 – From “best job in the world” to “crisis bingo” 11:09 – Parentin...

When me and my team had the idea for One Hour Detours, I had a sense of confidence, a hubris even. Of course I, with my years of public speaking experience could keep a conversation flowing for 60 minutes continuously. In full candor, this was the fourth episode we filmed but the second we’ve released. The first three conversations went how I was hoping they would. Then came Comrade Tripp. He’s a...

I sat down with longtime Minnesota media voice Jason DeRusha – WCCO Radio host, former TV anchor, and media personality – for a lively and candid conversation about his career, the state of journalism, and the messy line between authenticity and ego. In this conversation we cover: 00:00 – The Jason Cam & innovating early in media 07:00 – Ego vs. arrogance: why Minnesotans hold themselves back...

Send us Fan Mail NOTE: This interview was recorded on September 5, 2025.  I'm so excited for you to see this conversation I had with RT Rybak. He was the mayor of Minneapolis for three terms — one of the most successful and popular politicians the city has ever seen. He won his third term with over 70% of the vote. And this is the kind of guy who was able to run a city while also hosting paja...

Send us Fan Mail I sat down with Comrade for exactly one hour, and it turns out when you put an iconic awkward comedian on the pod, you get… well, it nearly broke the show. Comrade is a prolific comedian who’s also building something real in the world, and we talk about how he balances performing, creating, and actually paying rent while trying to make meaningful work. We get into where his comedy...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show and get behind-the-scenes access at oneminutetours.com. This week I sat down with Richard Carlbom, the chair of Minnesota’s Democratic Party, in the middle of one of the most volatile weeks this state has seen in years. A woman had just been killed in south Minneapolis during a federal operation. ICE activity was escalating across the metro. Schools were shutting...

Send us Fan Mail Grammy-winning musician Joe Mailander of The Okee Dokee Brothers joins John O’Sullivan for an uncut, one-hour conversation about music, fatherhood, faith, and finding meaning in the simple things. From their early canoe trips that inspired a Grammy, to turning down another nomination in protest, this episode dives deep into the power of family folk—and why the songs we sing with o...

Send us Fan Mail ***Support independent conversations like this by visiting oneminutetours.com and helping keep One Hour Detours going.*** I sat down with Hope Walz just hours after her father announced he would not run for re-election as governor of Minnesota. It was a strange moment to talk. The decision was still fresh, and the reasons behind it were still settling. We talked about what it’s ac...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text I went into this conversation thinking we were going to talk about billboards. If you live in the Twin Cities, you already know the image — arms out, face everywhere, so many billboards they’ve become a regional inside joke. Kris Lindahl built one of the most recognizable personal brands in Minnesota, and I wanted to understand how that actually happened. But once w...

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Send us Fan Mail CORRECTION: We recorded this interview on a Friday afternoon. The following Saturday morning Kathleen reached out to me and asked me to correct the record. At 57:15:41 she says "81st Airborne" when she meant the 82nd. The fact that she remembered this the detail in the early weekend morning speaks a lot to her commitment to getting the details right. Thanks Kathleen! In...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of One Hour Detours, I sit down with Liz Collin — Alpha News reporter and creator of "The Fall of Minneapolis" — for an unfiltered conversation about our city. We debate whether Minneapolis is a “failed city,” what it means to actually live here today, and why Liz uses such strong language to describe political opponents and local leaders. We cover: • Liz...

Send us Fan Mail Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins me in a candid, emotional conversation just one week after a mass shooting shook the city. We talk about the immediate aftermath, his role on the ground, the nationwide struggle over gun reform, and what it means to lead a city through crisis. This episode covers everything from the father running barefoot to save his child, to the politics of as...