The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:01:34 - It's Halloween! Michael and Becky discuss how Halloween is the best holiday! 00:07:24 - An interview about upcoming school board elections with Cristine Trooien, executive director of the Minnesota Parents Alliance .  00:49:27 - A recap of the interview with Trooien. ...

On this special bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr talk with congressman and presidential candidate Dean Phillips.  00:01:10 - An interview with congressman and presidential candidate Dean Phillips .  00:11:14 - A recap of the interview of Phillips. The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky  will return with a new episode next week.   Get full...

On this special bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr talk about Congressman Tom Emmer's bid for House speaker.  Michael and Becky are big fans of Congressman Emmer, and they give a shout-out to him for his efforts in stepping up and running for House speaker. The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky  will return with a new episode next week. Ge...

On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:01:47 - An interview with Jacob Millner with the American Jewish Committee about the ongoing threat to Israel and Jews in America, the rise of anti-Semitism, and what we all can do to help.  00:30:02 - A recap of the interview with Millner. 00:35:46 - Will Minnesota's Tom Emme...

On this encore episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky from July, Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr talk national and state politics with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer from Minnesota. A lot has changed since they recorded this interview with Congressman Emmer.  In the last 24 hours , Congressman Emmer has announced he is running to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:01:07 - An interview with former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman on the terrorist attacks on Israel.  00:25:18 - A recap of the interview with Coleman.  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky  will return with a new episode next week. Get full access to On The Record with Michael B...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:01:07 - An interview with former Representative Ryan Winkler, who unsuccessfully ran for Hennepin County Attorney last year, about  public criticism he raised about the work of incumbent Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty .  00:04:52 - Should Moriarty be criticized for fo...

On this special bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr talk with David FitzSimmons , Chief of Staff for Congressman Brad Finstad, on the removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.   The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky  will return with a new episode next week. Get full access to On The Record with Michael Brodkorb at michaelbrodkorb.substack.c...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr are joined by  Rep. Walter Hudson ,  John Rouleau , and  Preya Samsundar for top-notch analysis and commentary of the second GOP presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.  00:02:00 - General debate overview. 00:11:14 - Who (If anyone) gained ground in the r...

On this special bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr talk with Erin DuPree in her most extensive interview yet about becoming Minnesota's first director of the Office of Cannabis Management.  In an earlier episode this week , Michael and Becky spoke with public relations expert Mike Zipko about the controversy surrounding DuPree's departure. ...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:00:54 - An interview with Dave Thul, former co-chair of the Steele County GOP, about a lawsuit he signed onto to bar former President Donald Trump from the presidential ballot in Minnesota . 00:37:00 - James Dickey, a Minnesota attorney with the Upper Midwest Law Center , giv...

On this special bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr interview public relations expert Mike Zipko about the controversy surrounding the sudden departure of Minnesota's first cannabis director.  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky  will return with a new episode this week. Get full access to On The Record with Michael Brodkorb at michaelbro...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:01:07 - An interview with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon 00:02:47 - Secretary Simon responds to a question about recent news here in Minnesota regarding President Trump’s name being on the ballot in 2024 and what role – if any – the Secretary of State’s office will...

On this special preview episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: Michael and Becky interviewed Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. In this preview of our interview with Secretary Simon, we ask him to respond to recent news here in Minnesota regarding President Trump’s name being on the ba...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky joined with The DFL Debrief to produce a special two-part podcast episode featuring a debate between Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman David Hann and Minnesota DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin. The Chairman debated the 2023 legislative se...

On this special bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr i nterview Senator Zach Duckworth and Representative Jeff Witte about new legislation that is hamstringing Minnesota school resource officers and hindering overall school safety. The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky  will return with a new episode this week. Get full access to On The Reco...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:01:12 - An interview with Representative Leigh Finke .  00:46:42 - A recap of the interview with Rep. Finke 00:56:09 -  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky's Football Pick'em Pool The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky  will return with a new episode next week. Get full ac...

On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:01:30 - An interview with Minnesota sports author Dan Whenesota. 00:11:15 - The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky Fantasy Football Pick'em League. 00:40:35 - The final (for now) Food Fight with Brodkorb and Becky - Top Minnesota State Fair Foods. The Break Down with Brodkorb...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr are joined by Rep. Walter Hudson , John Rouleau , and Preya Samsundar for top-notch analysis and commentary of the first GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  00:05:48 - Who were the top three winners of the debate? 00:27:09 - Who were the top three losers of the debate? 00:48:19 - What is th...

On this special bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr   interview criminal defense attorney Thomas Gallagher about marijuana legalization and public safety in Minnesota.  Thomas has written extensively about the issues surrounding marijuana legalization. Click here to learn more.  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky will return with a new e...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb, Becky Scherr, and special guest co-host Jeff Kolb break down the following: 00:01:40 - "Small Talk" with Jeff Kolb. 00:04:41 - A follow-up interview with Dr. Scott Jensen about the robust reaction to his historic interview last month on The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky . 01:22:09 - A recap of the interview with Je...

On this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:05:07 - An interview with Minnesota House Minority Leader  Representative Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) . 00:22:33 - A recap of the interview with Rep. Demuth. 00:30:57 - A potential run for president by Congressman Dean Phillips. 01:02:51 - The Food Fight with Brodkorb and Beck...

In this episode of The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:04:11 - An interview with Kurtis Hanna of Blunt Strategies about the roll-out of marijuana legalization.  00:25:10 - An interview with Lakeville Mayor Luke Hellier about the impact of marijuana legalization. 00:42:36 - A recap of the interviews about marijuana legalization in...

On this bonus episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr talk with Will Marshall, president and founder of the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) . The PPI connects ideas and political action and maintains close relationships with New Democrats in Congress, as well as leading governors and a host of dynamic mayors and metro leaders. Michael and Becky bre...

On this episode of  The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky , Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr break down the following: 00:02:00 - A panel discussion with former Rep. Kelly Fenton, Leslie Rosedahl, and Jill Vujovich-Laabs about Dr. Scott Jensen's interview and reforming the Republican Party of Minnesota.  01:00:02 - A critique of the roll-out of the "Suburban Solutions Caucus." 01:22:58 - A mini-...