The Power Trip

The guys debate the greatest fictional teachers and school administrators, announce Treasure Island Resort & Casino as the new title sponsor of The Initials Game and discover how intense competitive bingo can get. Plus, Marney talks Lynx, the crew gets creeped out by Instagram Plus, Brian O’Neill joins to discuss the Vikings offense, Justin Jefferson, Miami and saying goodbye to J.J. McCarthy. See...

The Vikings improve to 3-0 after beating Tampa Bay, Myles Price takes a punt to the house after apparently dreaming it would happen and the guys wonder whether the offense can eventually catch up with Brian Flores’ dominant defense. Plus, the Gophers pull off a massive win at Washington, P.J. Fleck celebrates by rubbing a player’s blood on his face, Hawk prepares for nearly a week of complete sile...

Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings’ win in Tampa, including Kyler Murray’s struggles against pressure, what made him successful in Arizona, the offensive line, Justin Jefferson’s injury and what losing Josh Oliver could mean. Adam Thielen joins to explain why the Vikings offense hasn’t found a rhythm, how Jefferson’s injury changes the receiver rotation and why Kyler may simply need more time to be...

Hawk and Ben rave about Tampa before Ben explains the ridiculous “Dunkaroo” he participated in during his weekend at Auburn. The guys revisit P.J. Fleck’s bloody celebration, get into the latest on Justin Jefferson, go around the NFL and learn about everything from ancient Egyptian artifacts to Australian Brumbies and the extinction of the passenger pigeon. Plus, Hawk prepares to finally begin his...

The guys celebrate another rough night for Green Bay and try to decipher one of Meatsauce’s most incomprehensible tweets yet. Plus, they preview Vikings-Buccaneers, learn about an alarming number of snakebite deaths around the world, Mr. Z reviews Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast and the Power Trip Parlay returns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys share some important home fire-safety reminders before Bill Guerin joins the show for an extended visit. Billy G talks growing up in the ’80s, old-school hockey toughness, NHL preseason, winning gold with Team USA, his new Wild contract and the time he learned he’d been traded from a random stranger at the mall. Plus, Bill explains why leadership matters more than the X’s and O’s when run...

Wild GM and President of Hockey Ops Bill Guerin is the special guest on Initials Game 650! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys get into Lizzie Borden and Aileen Wuornos, Sauce struggles with a picnic table and Tommy Olson recaps his glorious weekend home alone. Plus, Tommy gives Hawk some extremely specific Tampa recommendations, the crew reads brutal strip-club Yelp reviews and Fargo Flash previews Gophers-Washington and a loaded college football weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fargo Flash finishes breaking down the biggest games in college football before Ben Leber joins Tommy for another round of questionable off-air confessions. Plus, Tommy explains how he’d distribute a massive Powerball jackpot, Ben weighs in on Caleb Williams’ injury reaction and Tom Pelissero joins to discuss the Vikings’ running-back depth, Brian Flores, Tampa Bay, J.J. McCarthy...

The guys marvel at Tom Pelissero’s encyclopedic NFL knowledge, debate whether Kirk Cousins has a Hall of Fame résumé and discuss how J.J. McCarthy has handled losing the Vikings’ starting job. Plus, the crew discovers the mathematically preferred Monopoly properties, Sauce asks an important question about sea level, Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner welcome a baby and the...

The guys debate Caitlin Clark vs. Olivia Miles, celebrate Bill Guerin’s new deal with the Wild and react to Jackson Dart’s latest injury news. Plus, the Power Trip discovers Armored MMA, immediately goes from mocking it to wanting to participate and somehow turns medieval sword fighting into an elaborate business plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Kriesel and Parker Fox join the show as the guys discuss a massive new crater on the moon, Randy’s belief in a secret lunar base and a rogue Waymo wandering into a farmers market. Plus, Mike Grimm previews the Gophers’ late-night trip to Washington, breaks down the challenge of playing at Husky Stadium and explains what Minnesota needs to do to pull off the upset. See omnystudio.com/listener...

The guys react to the upcoming Norm Macdonald documentary and remember why fellow comedians revered him so much. Plus, Parker Fox talks Gophers basketball, a fake 49ers player story somehow gets even stranger, the crew debates “food divorce,” learns about a scandalous medieval pope and tries to identify TV shows where the supposed lead wasn’t actually the funniest character. See omnystudio.com/lis...

The guys welcome the first day of fall, discuss Kyler Murray returning to the Vikings lineup and learn just how miserable Ben Leber was during Sunday’s rainstorm in Chicago. Plus, Hawk reveals he’s preparing to go nearly an entire week without speaking, Sauce tunes his imaginary bass, an Elton John conspiracy theory gets tested live and the crew defends Point Break from one of the worst movie take...

Marney Gellner joins the show to talk Wolves ownership, bread, breakfast and why some people thrive in complete silence while others need constant noise. Sauce explains his lifelong battle with “food noise,” the guys debate whether boredom is actually good for you and Fan Five covers Kyler Murray’s return, Vikings-Bucs and the final days of Wild preseason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

The guys uncover an absurd Vikings turnover statistic, wander deep into Whitesnake history and welcome Brian O’Neill to the show. Brian breaks down the rainy win in Chicago, how Minnesota is preparing for the Tampa heat and what changes when the offense switches back from Carson Wentz to Kyler Murray. Plus, Sauce asks Brian an extremely important birthday question and a boa constrictor under a car...

The guys celebrate the Vikings’ ugly 9-3 win over Chicago, react to Caleb Williams’ injury and try to figure out just how good this 2-0 team actually is. Plus, Sauce’s game-day tweets make even less sense the next morning, the crew learns Sudan has more pyramids than any other country and What Really Matters somehow turns into a debate about drowning animals for science. Adam Thielen joins late in...

Ben Leber joins to break down the Vikings defense, Kevin O’Connell’s late field-goal decision, Brian Flores’ blitz numbers and Jalen Redmond’s emergence as a legitimate star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben discusses Kyler Murray’s recovery, Jordan Addison’s slow statistical start and whether the Vikings could actually reach the bye at 5-0. Plus, he explains what has changed for Dallas Turner, Jalen Redmond earns a new “Juggernaut” nickname, the guys marvel at Eric Wilson’s physique and go around the NFL before What Really Matters reveals what a human heart apparently smells like. See omnystudio....

The guys react to Josh Allen and the Bills beating Detroit, discover an absolutely horrifying Florida family story and reminisce about Hawk’s bizarre old Sturgis concert lineups. Plus, Mr. Z previews Robert Pattinson’s Primetime, the Power Trip launches its new weekly NFL parlay and Mark Parrish reacts to Quinn Hughes saying he’s “really happy” in Minnesota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The guys celebrate National Cheeseburger Day, discuss MSP once again being named one of the best airports in North America and learn about the successful separation of conjoined twins. Plus, Tom Pelissero returns to the show to break down Josh Allen’s ridiculous start, the Vikings’ comeback against Green Bay, Kyler Murray’s status and the chess match between Brian Flores and Caleb Williams. See om...

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The guys react to Bill Belichick’s viral appearance, Tommy Olson tries to explain what went wrong for the Gophers against Mississippi State and starts planning two separate birthday parties. Plus, What Really Matters dives into virgin-birth turkeys, enormous squid, animal fights and an alarming amount of information about lions and hyenas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fargo Flash and Ben Leber break down a loaded college football weekend, including LSU-Ole Miss and some questionable Lane Kiffin injury-report gamesmanship. Plus, Hawk unveils an AI-generated Tommy Olson/Dav love story, Tommy prepares for his first weekend home completely alone and Ben begins previewing Vikings-Bears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Leber explains why Caleb Williams presents a completely different challenge for Brian Flores, gives his gut feeling on whether Kyler Murray will play Sunday and raves about Dallas Turner’s breakout performance. Plus, the guys debate the decline of the ManningCast, get ready for Wild training camp and tackle NFL finances, movie trivia and the simple joy of getting comfortable at home. See omnys...