The Sportive

The squad was so intimidated by the genius mind of special guest and Star Tribune web-geek Brian Stensaas that we spent the first 20 minutes engaging in nervous polite banter. But we loosened up soon enough and hit on such topics as insane Packers fans, frontrunning, Bo Ryan being an asshole, bachelor party tips, party tacos, microfiche and how to break into college stadiums. Also: Clarence provid...

Twins blogging godfather and noted social butterfly  Aaron Gleeman joins what may be the most tangent-filled podcast in history. A few topics, and yes this is for real: cro-magnon men, Psycho T, Greg Popovich, insecure media members, coal miners, internet friend meet-ups, Japanese waitresses, dance moms marathons, homers, party buses and, finally, a good solid 20 seconds of Twins analysis. And tha...

If you name your podcast "The Sportive," every once in a while you gotta talk sports. Sadly guestless this week, the squad talks Wild, a Flip/Brewster comparison and whether Arcia is the new Morneau before delving into a long discussion about Clarence's insane eating habits. Plus we meet our weekly quota of asides, shoutouts and off-key singing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Special guest Holly Manthei , our most famous guest ever, joins us in our second episode this week. We discuss:  How to pronounce Manthei Blind taste tests The liquor store that Clarence won't step foot in again Going to the Kentucky Derby without ever seeing a horse How often is everyone drunk at the Flying Dog Brewery? Pretentious beer-tasting terms Wild Game 1 against the Blackhawks Male vs. fe...

TwinsDaily.com's expert GIF-maker and proud guttermouth  Parker Hageman   hoists a few cold ones with the squad as we discuss: - Kevin Correia's deal with the devil - Plouffe as Dorn - An overdue scouting report on Denard Span - Another goddamn analysis of St. Cloud neighborhoods - The Wild's playoff chances - Clarence's plan to fix the Wolves (spoiler: literally blow up the Target Center) - Ponde...

Special guest John Sharkman joins the four of us this week, and we discuss: The Melrose Meat Shoppe Hysteria in Toronto over the Maple Leafs Disaster at the Xcel Energy Center Dwayne Schintzius … an interlude for a Mike Max imitation The real main focus of our podcast: Parenting advice (and why Brandon hates McDonald's) How John started playing racquetball with Twins closer Glen Perkins The Viking...

Special guest Dana Wessel of the Internet sits in on an episode that includes: - The Wolves outlook for next season - Ideas to fix soccer - Insane Brewers fans - Poker runs - Off-air murders - Mike Max impressions - The inaugural edition of Why You're Wrong - NBA playoffs preview - Deja Vu VIP memberships And dozens more tangents and jokes throughout. Real talk: best Sportive yet. Hosted on Acast....

In this episode, we talk Rich Pitino's hiring, the three things that can stop the Wild making the playoffs, the Aaron Hicks disaster, and the Timberwolves offseason (even though nobody wants to talk about the Wolves.) Plus, we cover frosted tips and wearing puka shells on the reg, school funding in Cannon Falls, the natural ally of the Rosemount HS graduate, and the location of Quinnipiac. In othe...

A super-sized episode that includes celebrating the Tubby news, believing in the Wild, firing shots at Phil Mackey, pouting over Gopher puck, agreeing that college athletes shouldn't be paid, awful impressions and as always, more singing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Mike Rand joins us to talk about Matt Cassel vs. Christian Ponder, Gopher hoops at the NCAA tournament, Aaron Hicks' service time, our excitement about the Wild, whether Gopher women's hockey or men's basketball should be the bigger story, and some NCAA tournament picks. Plus, Stu tells the story behind #GOHUSKIESWOOOOO, the hashtag that's sweeping the nation. Hosted on Acast. See...

This week we discuss the Percy trade, Dany Heatley, The Gophers returning to form (i.e. being terrible), Rubio, some anonymous shots fired to Twins homers and our customary Twitter shout-outs. No singing this week, sadly, but we did work in another potshot at Dino Ciccarelli. So that's something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fellas fumble through ten minutes of god knows what before settling into our bread & butter: the HOT SPORTZ TAKES that you've come to rely on.  We talk Gophers (recorded before the Nebraska loss ughhhhh), Charch hating, Rubio as a scrappy two-hitter, #nachos4ricky, boners over Aaron Hicks, Gibson to the pen, the memorable Michael Jenkins and some heartfelt a-cappellas from Clarence thrown in f...

The vaunted third episode features the foursome talking bar hopping, asbestos, Gopher hoops, our first #shotsfired, the Wolves roster options, unsuccessful attempts to cheer each other up about the Twins, outdoor puck, Warren Moon, and NBA ideas from Clarence so deranged you'll weep for a society that allows an unhinged maniac like him to walk the streets a free man.  And as always, we exceed the...

Stu, Jon and Brandon bat around Percy trade scenarios, get real on Gophers hoops, sigh for ten minutes about the Wolves, argue like crazy about another terrible idea from Brandon to save hockey (Clarence will lose his mind when he hears it) and shrug about wrestling. Stu also offers his firstborn to David Eckstein at one point. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The team talks hockey, spies, Wolves, David Kahn's corduroy suits, sasquatches, a Twins preview and tangents aplenty. (Note: the audio needs improvements. Working on it.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.