News from the Crabby Coffee Shop

Minnesota State Representative Kristin Robbins, Chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, joins for a no-BS deep dive into the state’s exploding welfare fraud crisis. She breaks down how the same networks kept reappearing, why the system failed to stop it, and what her committee has uncovered through whistleblowers and public records. The conversation also co...

In this raw and deeply personal episode of the Crabby Coffee Podcast, Jay opens up about his unexpected battle with Lyme disease. From the first confusing symptoms to the relentless pain that’s upended his daily life, Jay shares the real, unfiltered story of his journey so far — the frustration, the uncertainty, the sleepless nights, and the small victories along the way. See Privacy Policy at htt...

In this episode, Kenny and Jay are joined by Ryan Callaghan—CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, lifelong Westerner, hunter, and fierce public lands advocate—for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the biggest conservation battles happening right now. Ryan breaks down the controversial Oregon PEACE Act (Initiative Petition 28), a ballot measure that could criminalize hunting, fishing, trappi...

Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent and Minneapolis Division Chief Division Counsel Kyle Loven. Drawing on decades of experience in counterterrorism, national security, internal investigations, and leading in the FBI’s Minneapolis office covering Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, Kyle Loven breaks down the reality of Antifa-linked extremism in the Twin Cities and its connections nationwi...

Becka Thompson — Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Commissioner, data analytics pro, public policy expert, logic teacher and former City Council candidate joins Kenny and Jay. In this episode, Becka pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening inside Minneapolis city government. From the ongoing struggles of Minneapolis Public Schools and the classroom realities families and teachers fa...

Greg Hestness — retired Minneapolis Police Department Deputy Chief with 28 years on the force and a 40-year law enforcement career, pulls no punches as he breaks down the deeply concerning state of MPD morale, the challenges facing officers on the street, and how leadership decisions are impacting recruitment and retention. He addresses the controversial practice of promotions happening while offi...

Pour yourself another one – this one's gonna leave a bad taste. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara gets caught deleting contacts, strong arming for confidential info, and growing his "jacket," all while being probed for sexual misconduct claims. With the city hemorrhaging cops, crime's up, trust is in the toilet, and now the reform savior walks out the door. Retired Minneapolis Police Sargent K...

A full show with Bob Kroll former president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis. Kenny and Jay talk to Bob about a number of topics. A lack of interest in quality candidates willing to pursue law enforcement as a career. How the city and state handled crisis situations. lawsuits and persecution demanded by politicians. Also, the best place to buy and repair a motorcycle in the Twin Ci...

Join us as we sit down with Kirsten Swanson, a 5 Eyewitness News investigative reporter. Kirsten walks through the newly obtained data showing DHS paid bonuses to program staff and eligibility specialists in the Housing Stabilization Services program and beyond, amid exploding Medicaid spending and ongoing fraud concerns. Also joining the conversation is DHS whistleblower Faye Bernstein , a 20-yea...

In this no-holds episode, we’re joined by Minneapolis City Council Member Michael Rainville (Ward 3). One of the straight-shooting voices on the Council. Over hot coffee and zero fluff, Michael rips open the latest City Council drama and tells it like it is. We’re talking police overtime and standby pay, affordable housing, political battles, the projects moving forward, and the ridiculous roadblo...

While most of us were just trying to pay our taxes and keep the lights on, fraudsters sitting in refugee camps in Kenya were casually chatting about how they were going to rip off Minnesota taxpayers. That’s right—thousands of miles away, in Kenyan refugee camps, these operators were openly discussing and plotting fraud schemes targeting our state. If you want the straight story on how your tax do...

Grab your cup and settle in because David Shultz, distinguished professor of political science at Hamline University, takes a step inside the Shop. He helps break down Representative Ilhan Omar's controversies that keep her top of the headlines in fraud, net worth, and immigration. Honest discussion, real insights, and a little speculation are everything you expect in an earful of the Crabby Coffe...

In this raw and eye-opening conversation in The Crabby Coffee Shop, Shannon Lausten — owner of Hub 71, the beloved restaurant and convenience store in Sebeka, Minnesota — sits down to share the harsh reality facing small businesses in rural America. What starts as a local tax issue quickly becomes a conversation about survival, community decline, and the real-world impact of government spending on...

Curious about how government benefits really work? Rob Undersander breaks down exactly what he found, how the system is designed, why millionaires can qualify for food assistance, and what it says about broader issues with government benefits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minneapolis City Council Member Latrisha Vetaw (Ward 4) joins Jay and Kenny at the Crabby Coffee Shop for an in-depth conversation on the current state of Minneapolis politics. She opens up about the deep divisions within the City Council — particularly the split with the Democratic Socialists — and shares her perspective on how a city should actually be run. From public safety and housing to econ...

Liz Collin, a career investigative reporter in Minnesota, takes a step inside The Crabby Coffee Shop. Liz is the producer of  The Fall of Minneapolis  and  Minnesota v We the People  documentaries, author of  They’re Lying: The Media, the Left, and The Death of George Floyd , and senior producer of Alpha News. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Today, in the Crabby Coffee Shop we host George Bumann, an animal language expert, sculpture, and naturalist. He provided intresting insight into his stories which compromised his book , Eavesdropping on Animals: What We Can Learn From Wild Conversations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Crabby Coffee Shop hosts Faye Bernstein, a 20-year employee at the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Bernstein gives her first-hand report by telling you what happened when she questioned the suspicious activities occurring at DHS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In today's episode, we hear from a DHS whistle-blower who says he warned of fraud more than a decade ago. We had a friend join us from Channel 5 KSTP to give insight into yet another high-risk program which raises more questions than available answers. Deep insights and unasked questions were not uncommon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

In this episode we learn exactly what the title says. We wonder why the human services system is set up to dish money out as easily as a dog wags its tail. Lawmakers claim this way of conducting business opened the door to widespread massive fraud. We talked with Minnesota State Representative Patti Anderson whose committee assignments are as follows: Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Po...

MN Whistleblower: Forensic investigator says 10's of Billions in Fraud dates back to 2009 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

EXCLUSIVE: Senator Heather Gustafson reacts to her anti-fraud bill being gutted. Here is a link to See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Linda Sears who shot a 700 lb black bear in 1963 joins to share her story. plus: Wisconsin woman's 911 call reveals terrifying bear attack outside her rural home A 69-year-old woman from Barron County, Wisconsin, showed remarkable composure during a 911 call after being attacked by a bear outside her rural home. Karen Frye was outside her home in Comstock when she encountered a black bear that att...

Former US Attorney Rachel Paulose speaks out on ICE, court rulings and fraud.  Rachel Kunjummen Paulose is an American attorney. She was nominated by President  George W. Bush  and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a United States Attorney. She was the youngest person and the first woman to lead the District of Minnesota and the first  Indian America...

Former ICE agent Eric O'Denius joins the show today to discuss the presence of agents here in the Twin Cities. O’Denius, 51-years-old, worked as a deportation officer for U.S. Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement for twenty-four years. Since retiring in 2021, he says there’s been a change in how agents are interacting with the public. O’Denius says during his tenure, if ICE officers encountered p...