Chad Hartman

This is Halloween weekend, and here on Something Offbeat, our theme today is campfire stories. Sit back, relax imagine toasting some marshmallows and listen in to a story about a famous inventor working in laboratory housed on a moving train and twist on the goldilocks tale that ended with an arrest... and yes, these are true stories. Then, we’ll hear about some researchers who have looked into st...

What is your hottest of hot takes about Halloween? Chad opens the show there before our usual excellent Friday visits with Major Garrett and Sheletta Brundidge. Plus, we talk Vikings, open things up for the audience to lead the way with Text-a-Topic and hand over the reins to the Am I Wrong? committee to wrap the show.

A texter poses an interesting question about the legitimacy of Pope Leo voting in our election as head of a foreign state during Text-a-Topic. We debate that as well as numerous other issues before the Am I Wrong? committee takes over the rest of the way.

Among the resolutions brought by the Am I Wrong? committee this week, candy corn deserves greater respect than it receives from the public and deconstructing favorite dishes into soup versions is never a good idea.

Should Pope Leo really be allowed to vote in our American election, even as an American citizen, but as a foreign head of state? That's one of the topics we tackle during Text-a-Topic!

We have two segments with Sheletta Brundidge on several topics before Chad previews Vikings vs. Lions and asks if fans will be right to panic if the defense has a tougher time against a better QB in Jared Goff.

Chad previews what the Vikings will be up against Sunday when they take on the Lions in Detroit.

It's a Feisty Friday and Sheletta Brundidge joins in studio to talk about why our metro area should take more advantage of proximity to the Mississippi River, voting in person on Tuesday and more!

Chad opens the show letting loose with a bunch of Halloween hot takes before we dig into politics and some additional Halloween fun with Major Garrett.

Major Garrett of CBS News, and head of the Almond Joy fan club, joins Chad to have some fun on Halloween topics and dig into the biggest political stories today just days ahead of the midterm elections.

Are people who give out full size candy bars on Halloween doing it all for their own ego? Chad opens the show sharing a flurry of Halloween hot takes!

Chad begins the show reacting to nauseating comments from Senator Bernie Moreno about one's religion being a disqualifier to hold public office in America if they aren't Christian. Later, we recap the World Series with Cory Provus, discuss new info from the NY Times about Ilhan Omar and the investigation into her past, decry the state of the nation's healthcare system and high costs, have some fun...

Will the United States ever improve our poor healthcare system and lower costs for everyone? Chad talks healthcare and insurance over the first half of the hour before some fun on a variety of topics with Jason DeRusha.

Jason DeRusha joins for some fun during his extended Thursday segment with Chad discussing the rules of friendship after divorce and much more!

Chad speaks about the current state of healthcare in our country, how much the average American is paying each year, and if we have any hope a better solution will ever be adopted.

Chad reacts to reporting from the New York Times pushing the Ilhan Omar investigation story ahead before some fun with a rant about our nationwide obsession with changing the clocks as we will this weekend.

Chad vents about our nationwide obsession with the debate over daylight saving time and the supposed health impact it has on us each time we change the clocks.

Chad reacts to new info related to the investigation of Ilhan Omar reported by the New York Times and asks listeners if the source makes it any more viable in their minds.

Chad opens the show by reacting to audio from Senator Bernie Moreno saying Abdul El-Sayed shouldn't be elected because he isn't a Christian. Later, we speak with Cory Provus about the Brewers taking the World Series last night.

Twins TV voice Cory Provus joins Chad with reaction to the Brewers clinching a World Series win last night, thoughts on the Twins, and some emotions thinking about his pal Bob Uecker throughout the entire Brewer playoff run.

Chad calls out Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno for nauseating comments at a rally about Abdul El-Sayed being wrong for federal office because he is isn't a Christian.

Wild GM Bill Guerin addresses the contract situation with Quinn Hughes, where negotiations stand today, and if a point will come where he may need to look into a trade if an agreement isn't reached.

Our friend Rena Sarigianopoulos is back on the show for some fun in the first hour before a run of sports guests including Bill Guerin from the Wild, Jon Krawczynski on the Wolves and ANT's injury, and Purple Insider founder Matthew Coller taking Vikings.

Matthew Coller joins from Purple Insider with two excellent segments on the Vikings before Chad jumps into Swift Takes! which includes a point of agreement between himself and President Trump.

Chad gets into some Swift Takes! topics including that he agrees with President Trump about what the Democrats have done to get another Dan Sullivan on the ballot in the Alaska Senate election.