Drivetime with DeRusha

More America 250 adventures, from Edgar Allan Poe's home and old churches to TSA lines filled with Ranch dressing. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and KCBS Radio in San Francisco.

This week, we'll hear about the Maine Maritime Museum and Historic Fort Wayne. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

On this Independence Day weekend, we’re taking a look back at the tragic July 4 mass shooting that claimed seven lives and injured nearly 50 others at suburban Chicago parade in 2022. An eight-year-old boy injured in the mass shooting remains partially paralyzed. How have that mass shooting, and the numerous violent events that have made headlines over the past decades, changed the way we celebrat...

What makes America, America? Is it Ranch dressing, lobster or potato chips? Is it Our old buildings? Our literature, our comedy? We’ll it’s probably all of the above and more. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelly and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, Jordana Greene and Vineta Sawkar of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and KCBS Radio ou...

The Twins head to New York to see if they can produce a positive result against the Yankees. Dan Hayes from the Athletic joins us for his weekly breakdown of the team.

Dan Hayes from The Athletic previews the Twins' showdown in the Boogie Down, as they take on the Yankees. Plus, what food do you need to see at the 4th of July cookout?

The nation is celebrating 250 years of declared independence. How is the Twin Cities getting involved? ABC news anchor and Minneapolis native Rebecca Jarvis stops in the studio to explain how the light will shine on the area.

On the eve of the 250th Independence Day, Jason hosts a 4th of July edition of Card DeSharks. After that, ABC news anchor Rebecca Jarvis tells us why she's back in her hometown.

The leadership of Minneapolis and Councilman Jason Chavez are on different sides of a dangerous issue. Jason reacts to the announcement that there will be crackdowns on open air drug dealing across the city.

The leadership of Minneapolis announced they will begin cracking down on open air drug dealing across the city. Is it about time? Plus, do Americans know why we're celebrating a 250th anniversary this weekend?

We are ramping up to the Fourth of July and we begin and start with a bang! Beginning with why Minnesota is protecting a convicted predator through a pardon, Ken Schaefer joins as Saint Paul is bringing the fireworks back, Christine Noonan with the Minnesota State Fair on 50 Years of the Blue Ribbon Recipes, some of your 4th of July recommendations. Then final hour - we weigh in on whether firewor...

Final hour of DriveTime and we get into the thick of it with the fireworks debate here in Minnesota! Then we chat with Sean McPherson who is an author and fan of DriveTime and shares his Top 5’s from chicken wings to hot dogs - we get into it all!

On the eve of the Fourth of July weekend we chat with author and foodie Sean McPherson who joined Jason in the studio to break down his list of the best chicken wings and hot dogs to go with!

It is a conversation that circles the round every year and this year is no exception! Fireworks are legal across the border, but not in Minnesota - should they be? Lots of different perspectives and some unreal fireworks stories shared!

Another hour on DriveTime as we dive in to some of your recommendations for the Fourth of July and then pivot to commemorate 50 years of Blue Ribbon greatness with Christine Noonan with the Minnesota State Fair and we weigh in on the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding buzz!

We are only about 7-8 weeks away from the Great Minnesota Get Together so we do feature a bit of a State Fair appetizer for you on DeRusha Eats with Christine Noonan, MN State Fair Marketing Director talking about 50 years of the Blue Ribbon Cookbook!

We are just a couple days away from the Fourth of July and we want some of YOUR 4th of July recommendations!

We begin this first hour with a discussion on why Minnesota leaders are pardoning a convicted sex offender - 21 years after the fact and we chat with Ken Schaefer of the Saint Paul Rotary Club about the returning fireworks show and then finally, we pay tribute to the final send off for our news leader Steve Simpson!

Had the chance to talk to Ken Schaefer, President of the Saint Paul Rotary Club joins Jason to preview the return of the fireworks in Saint Paul in part due to the Rotary Club piecing enough together to make it happen! He shares more on this event and how Saint Paul was able to bring back this Fourth of July tradition!

A three person panel including Governor Tim Walz among a long board of pardons have pardoned a Tou Lue Vang, a convicted sex offender from a 2005 case, now 42 and the interesting piece to this is why now - when immigration crackdown is taking place!

On Wednesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason talks about the couple that climbed the Empire State Building spire for a marriage proposal. Legitimately cool? Reckless and narcissistic? What do you think? Then he's joined by Tracy Perlman to talk about the World Cup, and if we're jealous in MN for not having games. 4pm Hour: Jason talks about a pair of warnings - both of which he's dubio...

Wednesday 5pm Hour: Jason talks about protesters and their court case. Plus, do you fly the flag at home? Some new polling has interesting insight to who is and who isn't. Finally, it's time to vent your spleens - what have you had ENOUGH of this week?!

What's grinding your gears this week? It's time to vent your spleen on this week's edition of ENOUGH!!!

Jason has questions about today's court hearing for 15 protesters charged with crimes against the Feds - does the government have a point? Then he talks about some new polling about how often people fly the American flag and who's flying it.

Wednesday 4pm Hour: Jason talks about a pair of warnings - both of which he's dubious about. Do we really need E. coli and social media warnings? Then he talks with Congresswoman Angie Craig about her campaign for US Senate and her primary battle with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.