Drivetime with DeRusha

We were pleased to have criminal defense attorney Joe Tamburino join us in studio for his legal perspective on Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty issuing a warrant for an ICE agent and some of the legal proceedings that could come out of this and whether or not the murder of Alex Pretti or Renee Good will face prosecution in the aftermath of these charges!

This first hour we react to the warrant being issued for an ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man and proceeded to lie about the events and now faces charges courtesy of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and we weigh in on how we got to this point and some of your reaction as well! Then we talk to someone who resides in Cross Lake who is participating in the relief effort up in the northern cor...

The upper northwest corner of Minnesota is being hammered with wildfires this week and we talked to one person who has been a voice among the many when it comes to providing aid and relief for those being affected - Isaiah Moengen and also those first responders stepping up to help!

We learned Monday afternoon that Hennepin County would be charging an ICE officer who had allegedly fired at a Venezuelan immigrant and proceeded to lie on record about said event - so we recap the sequence of events leading up to these charges and why this process has been more difficult than it should be and could have been given the state investigations being left out of the mix

We’ll hear about a mass shooting that has been linked to artificial intelligence, ongoing efforts in Buffalo to heal from the 2022 Tops Supermarket mass shooting and a new program in Minnesota aimed at reducing homicides. Featuring audio from WBEN News & Talk in Buffalo and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

A case that people thought was closed – the Murdaugh murders case in South Carolina – was turned on its head this week. A judge overturned the convictions of Richard Alexander Murdaugh, known as Alex Murdaugh, for allegedly killing his wife and son, and ordered a new trial. While the Murdugh case made plenty of headlines this week, you may have missed an update to another high-profile case, the 20...

A case that people thought was closed – the Murdaugh murders case in South Carolina – was turned on its head this week. A judge overturned the convictions of Richard Alexander Murdaugh, known as Alex Murdaugh, for allegedly killing his wife and son, and ordered a new trial. While the Murdugh case made plenty of headlines this week, you may have missed an update to another high-profile case, the 20...

The full program for Drivetime with DeRusha for May 15th, 2026. Guests include Jeremy Zoll, Kris Atteberry and Dan Hayes.

Dan Hayes covers the Minnesota Twins for the Athletic. He joins Jason mere moments from a gorgeous Friday night rivalry between the Twins and Brewers. Dan breaks down why the organization sent down Matt Wallner this week and attempts to psychoanalyze Royce Lewis’ recent comments. Jason gauges Dan’s level of surprise in the season so far. In their second segment, they discuss what’s holding Byron B...

The full second hour of Drivetime with DeRusha for Friday May 15th, 2026. Card DeSharks with Scott and Jack fill the first half of the hour, a chat with Chris Atteberry brings us back to the the top.

Kris Atteberry is the Twins Radio play-by-play voice. He joins Jason ahead of Twins vs Brewers to talk about their storied rivalry, traveling fans, the Paul Molitor line and his thoughts on the first weeks of the season so far. Jason asks about the Twins late game theatrics, Kris’ gameshow fandom and his past life as a radio DJ.

Card DeSharks kicks off the second hour of Drivetime with DeRusha LIVE from Target Field. Scott from Rosemount and Jack from Stillwater face off.

Drivetime with DeRusha is LIVE from Target Field ahead of Twins vs Brewers on this gorgeous Friday afternoon. To open the show Jason and Dan discuss civil disobedience and sit-in protests as local community members exercise their first amendment right to pressure members of the Minnesota House to pass gun safety legislation. Then, a conversation with Jeremy Zoll while dodging BP homers.

Jeremy Zoll is the General Manager of the Minnesota Twins. He joins Jason DeRusha on the concourse ahead of Friday’s Twins v. Brewers matchup. While dodging dingers from batting practice Jason asks about Jeremy’s early impressions of the team, his thoughts on the starting pitchers, sending down Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis’ recent comments.

On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 4pm Hour: Jason talks about last night's epic loss by the Wild and fans reaction to it. Do Minnesota fans actually LOVE all the failure? Then it's time for DeRusha Eats where Jason talks with Bob Galligan from the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild about Bauhaus announcing it's closure. Is the industry in trouble? 5pm Hour: is it still rude to ask someone their a...

Thursday 5pm Hour: is it still rude to ask someone their age? Jason thinks that's silly and asks listeners if we shouldn't be more open to talking about our age. Then he talks to State Senator Mark Johnson about the deal struck between the Governor and legislators to end this year's session.

Jason doesn't think it's a big deal to ask someone their age, but there still seem to be folks who think it's rude. He asks listeners if they think age is actually "just a number".

Thursday 4pm Hour: Jason talks about last night's epic loss by the Wild and fans reaction to it. Do Minnesota fans actually LOVE all the failure? Then it's time for DeRusha Eats where Jason talks with Bob Galligan from the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild about Bauhaus announcing it's closure. Is the industry in trouble?

On Today's DeRusha Eats, Jason talks with Bob Galligan from the the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild about Bauhaus announcing that they're closing. Is this a bad omen for the future of the industry?

Jason reacts to last night's epic Wild loss, knocking them out of the playoffs, and the reaction to it. Do Minnesota fans actually LOVE all the rare and majestic ways Minnesota teams manage to fail? Listeners weigh in.

On Wednesday's Drivetime with DeRusha.... 3pm Hour: the MN Senate passed some gun control measures, but it looks like the House won't even vote on them. Jason wants to know if listeners are good with that? Then he's joined by our friend Tracy Perlman to talk about the Star Tribune's "Do you speak Minnesota?" quiz and the worst shift she's ever worked. 4pm Hour: Jason isn't impressed by Amazon's ne...

Wednesday 5pm Hour: both the Wild and Timberwolves face elimination in their respective 2nd round series. Jason wants to know who you think would be the bigger disappointment? Then it's time for our weekly vent session - listeners share what's grinding their gears on ENOUGH!!!

What's grinding your gears this week? It's time for our weekly vent session - what have you had ENOUGH of?!

Both the Wild and The Timberwolves are facing elimination in the 2nd round of their respective playoffs. Which one do YOU think would be the bigger disappointment? Jason talks with listeners.

Wednesday 4pm Hour: Jason isn't impressed by Amazon's new 30-minute deliveries - does anybody need anything that fast? Then he talks with Chris Hewitt from the Star Tribune as they debate if audiobooks count as "reading".