The Mike McFeely Mess

Minnesota fishing expert Tony Mariotti joins podcast host Mike McFeely to chat about angling over Memorial Day weekend. Fishing is good for several species and Tony gives tips on several species, including walleyes and panfish. Mike and Tony also reveal a sure-fire bait to catch multiple species of fish this weekend. Listen and learn. The podcast gets sidetracked late, but it's worth it.

Kyle Potter of Thrifty Traveler ( www.thriftytraveler.com ) joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the increasing numbers in which Americans are flying and where they are going. Kyle also offers some tips on how those wanting to book flights can save a few bucks.

North Dakota's humanities scholar/author/radio host Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to chat about events of the day — which today happen to involve a 50-year-old golfer winning a major championship. They didn't plan it this way, but Clay and Mike begin talking about Phil Mickelson and don't really stop ... then they briefly move on to the topic they wanted to hit.

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Eric Branch, who covers the 49ers, joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about former North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance. Lance was taken with the third overall pick by the 49ers in the recent NFL Draft. Will the youngster challenge for a starting spot right away, or will he have to wait his turn? Branch offers his thoughts.

ESPN college football analyst Cole Cubelic, who has become a vocal proponent of permanently moving the Football Championship Subdivision season to the spring, joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss his stance. Cubelic says some FCS administrators he's talked with support such a move, or at least having a serious conversation about it.

Scholar and author Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Most important, Jenkinson explains why people in the Upper Midwest should care. Hint: It's a humanitarian tragedy. 

Scholar/author Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to chat about a proposal to build a bison-related theme park in Jamestown, N.D. -- and to use millions in taxpayer dollars to do it. Clay is open-minded. Mike is skeptical. Hilarity ensues.

Carlton and Angie Lance, parents of former NDSU quarterback Trey Lance, sat down with InForum's Mike McFeely to talk about the seven-month process leading up the NFL Draft.

Carlton and Angie Lance, parents of former NDSU quarterback Trey Lance, talk with InForum's Mike McFeely about the months-long process leading up to the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29.

Carlton and Angie Lance, parents of former NDSU quarterback Trey Lance, sat down with InForum's Mike McFeely to talk about the seven-month process leading up the NFL Draft.

Scholar and author Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss Jenkinson's new book and the future of North Dakota. With big changes coming to the agriculture and energy industries, Jenkinson wonders how the state will attract new people and what jobs the state could try to create.

Top gray wolf researcher Adrian Treves of the University of Wisconsin joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about an unusual, unexpected hunt in that state that devastated the wolf population. Some 216 wolves were killed by a variety of means -- both ethical and unethical -- and perhaps another 100 were poached after a court ruled the state could hold a wolf hunt once the predator was removed fr...

Bismarck, N.D., humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to chat about Republicans' obsession with silly topics like Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head being "cancelled" by the left (they haven't, even if it mattered). As usual Clay is more forgiving than Mike, who believes the right wasting time on inanity like "cancel culture" is purposeful distraction from the fact Republica...

Humanities scholar and author Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely and Clay tells a story about an Uber ride he received in Tacoma, Wash., and what that means in the bigger picture.  What will America do when a crucial industry — over-the-road trucking — is overtake by driverless technology? What will truck drivers do for jobs? Will this leave millions without work? A quick-hitter turns...

Former Fargo radio host Christopher Gabriel sent along this brief clip from his current show on 940 ESPN in Fresno in which Fresno State running backs coach Lee Marks recalls coaching in the Fargodome while he was an assistant with South Dakota State in 2012.  It's pretty standard fare -- and opposing coach saying the dome has a great atmosphere -- but Christopher thought Bison fans would enjoy it...

North Dakota State play-by-play broadcaster Scott Miller died five years ago, Feb. 25, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. He also called games for the minor-league baseball team the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. Here are some highlights of him calling big plays in remembrance.

Indianapolis Star reporter Jim Ayello joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about Indiana's reaction to Carson Wentz. The former North Dakota State star quarterback was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Indianapolis Colts last week. Ayello offers opinions on head coach Frank Reich's role in the deal, whether Peyton Manning swayed the Colts, how Wentz's baggage will be received and how t...

WDAY-TV sports director Dom Izzo and podcast host Mike McFeely break down the Carson Wentz trade from a local perspective.  The Bismarck native and ex-North Dakota State star is going from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Indianapolis Colts. Dom and Mike offer their thoughts on Wentz's time in Philly and whether he can become the No. 1 sports story back home like he was early in his NFL career.

Weekly guest Clay Jenkinson, a historian among many talents, joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss how America has lost a shared understanding of what exactly America is. Are we the nation many older Americans learned about in textbooks, or are we the nation undertakings like the 1619 Project claim?

Minnesota Rep. Ryan Winkler, the state's House Majority Leader, joins podcast host Mike McFeely to discuss the bill the DFLer introduced that would legalize recreational marijuana. Chances are slim it will pass because of Republican opposition in the Senate, but Winkler believes he and his colleagues have the facts on their side. 

The Athletic's Zach Berman joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz and his apparent impending divorce from the Philadelphia Eagles. How did things get so sideways between Wentz and the Eagles? Who is to blame? When and where might the former Bison star be traded?

Humanities scholar and author Clay Jenkinson joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk about the North Dakota congressional delegation attacking the Biden administration over its fossil fuel executive orders. While some of the complaining is expected because of partisan politics, Jenkinson and McFeely believe North Dakota's leaders aren't being proactive enough when it comes to facing the reality of...

Minnesota angling expert Tony Mariotti joins podcast host Mike McFeely to talk ice fishing and how the super-chilled weather is affecting it.  Tony gives some tips on how to find crappies and bluegills if you can stand the frigid temperatures.

Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports joins podcast host Mike McFeely to look in detail at the Montana State football coaching search.  Former North Dakota State assistants Brent Vigen and Tim Polasek are apparently candidates, as is former NFL coach Jeff Fisher. Who will get the job? Nuanez offers some insight.