The Sportive

The boys are back in town to discuss (1:00) proposed MLB rule changes, (31:40) a sports boner clock 'round the horn and (52:10) B's reluctant cruise review. And because we love you, we did not mention the Super Bowl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marth & B go deep on the glorious Thibs news (0:30) including many lowlights, a few highlights and predictions on what's next, then (44:30) lose their damn minds about a certifiably insane Rick Spielman quirk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy 2019! Jon and Stu are back, and talking about: Why nobody is being fired at Winter Park Whether Thibs is going to get fired How the Wild are (seven minutes of Jon complaining) How the Twins should, uh, maybe sign some pitching Getting pumped up for #rowtheboat2019 Seattle recap from Stu Albums of the year 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu B discuss: Zimmer's questionable offensive game-plan, the Wolves, a Christmas wish list knockout round and #dadlife about how to survive Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu and Jon are back in your ears to talk about: The Vikings are the sixth-best team in the league, but that's okay, because they're not... The Packers, who are entertaining us in a way that we only wish there was a German word for Stu isn't ready to love the Timberwolves again, but it's a long winter Guess what, the Wild are in the middle of the pack, so Jon explains why fifth is the place to be...

Discussed: (1:45) Butler trade reactions, (26:15) Vikings/Bears preview, (34:40) Mauer retirement, (39:30) yada yada Wild yada yada they're fine (44:25) Gopher pigskin and puck check-ins, (56:00) #dadlife segment: we check in on our rage levels.​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Somewhat Special Friday night episode! Jon and Stu are joined by official podcast brother Dave and official podcast wife Mandy to talk Gopher football, Gopher volleyball, Rocco Baldelli, marathons, monorails, and storing beers for years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(0:30) uninterrupted laughing at Thibs, (20:55) Are the Vikings back? (31:42) Gophers football check-in (43:00) Mr Puck talks Wild (52:00) You come at the dad kings you best not miss. Bonus: (1:12:00) don't miss Stu's joke re: Post Malone's face. Come to mock, stay to rock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(1:00) Paul Molitor remembrance featuring the Boy Geniuses OLE Scale, (21:40) an ode to Joe Mauer, (41:45) Twins bros & turds review, (46:20) the Jimmy Buckets situaish and (58:15) a Wild season preview lightning round. ​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(0:45) The Dan Carlson Disaster + our picks for bros & turds, (48:30) Jon gives his heart to Zack Annexstad, (1:02:00) CF laughs for 15 straight minutes about the Butler/Towns situaish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chiken Fingerz is BACK. (4:15) Vikings preview + our NFL backup teams (54:12) the Buxton situaish (1:02:20) Gopher football (1:09:58) cabin drinking strat (1:17:00) best Stones album ​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon and B meet up to mull over the future of football, rooting interests in the MLB playoffs, ridding the world of broadcasters and much tangents in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk EXTREMELY intelligently about the Vikings preseason game (didn't see it), the Boy Geniuses (can't make up our minds), the Loons (shrug emoji) and eSports (never heard of 'em). In the plus column, we were able to crack 4-5 solid jokes AND gave an earnest shout-out to Lindsay Whalen, so all was not lost. Thanks as always for your patronage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

B, Jon and Stu are BACK. (5:30) We rank Lance Lynn on our most hate-able Twins list during a eulogy for the season. (30:00) What's up with the Vikings and when are we going to give up on the NFL? (49:00) How's Teddy lookin'? (54:30) What TV shows should Jon watch? (62:00) #dadlife about how often we let our kids have screen time. ​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon is joined by local sports knower / brother Dave Marthaler, to talk about the Wild's summer signings, Gopher football's chances this fall, whether we're buying or selling on the Loons, and whether Paul Fenton is running the Twins. Plus: Jose Mourinho is a little man, Rickey Foggie may be coaching somewhere, and we cut out Dave's rants about transportation policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

AND WE'RE BACK. (6:15) Jon's World Cup review + predictions on when the US will win the World Cup, (37:00) the only reason to continue to watch baseball this summer. (44:20) Which Twins will be traded and how many jerseys has Lance Lynn been wearing? Then, (48:45) late LeBron/Lakers reaction + noted twitter user Chiken Fingerz' awful prediction. And finally (55:00) some Dadlife and other assorted...

World Cup preview (9:00), an NHL/NBA grab-bag (37:00) and we end with Poochie being deservedly shat upon for an awful DadLife decision (57:00). He is truly the dumbest of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(0:40) We try and fail to talk ourselves off the ledge about Buxton, (14:20) review proposed rule changes from an interview with Rob Manfred, (40:30) a quick review of the ridiculous Bryan Colangelo saga, (44:30) Jon chooses his Stanley Cup allegiance and (49:50) our famous #dadlife bit, this week featuring coaching and potty training. ​ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu and Jon get back on the podcast horse and talk about Thibs' desire to ruin the franchise, the NBA playoffs, the impossibility of the Vegas Golden Knights (and why we still hate them!), the Twins' impossible-to-name-roster, the Lynx, and the Loons. Plus: Surly updates so that Jon could buy some time to talk about the Loons! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whole gang back for this one. (0:30) Mrs. Spielman joins us to break down the Vikings draft. (31:12) Wolves season in review: there all is aching. (41:15) Wild: 4 ideas to turn this thing around? (59:30) Twins: when will the pain go away? (1:07:00) Brandon gets roasted for his pathetic reluctance to coach his kid's baseball team. He deserves it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In this episode: *The Wolves gave up 50 points in a quarter *The Wild need to fire everyone *The Twins can't do anything well *The NFL Draft doesn't matter much when your team has the 30th pick *The Loons have struggled (but Stu has some marketing copy to read) *We're here for the Lynx *Improbably, also the Windchill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

B, Jon and Stu convene at SPU to give a eulogy for the Wild and Wolves, whine about being dads and celebrate Stu's local award from his twitter dot com prowess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late-night emergency shortive: (1:00) the Wild loss and (11:45) the Wolves play-in-game win ( ed: fact-check needed to confirm this is real life ). Later (25:00 or so) a quick round-the-horn on the Twins and MLB. A red-hot 45 minutes of emotional chatter, just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(0:30) TWINS PREVIEW. Boy Geniuses status, bros, turds and wins predictions | (45:25) Bob Motzko reaction | (53:30) Ugh more Thibs gripes, sorry | (58:55) Wild playoff outlook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

​Err'body in attendance for this one. Great ep, one of our best. (1:15) the Polanco situaish and many unanswered 'roids questions | (15:00) we throw down odds on the new Gopher puck coach and requisite Big 10 bashing | (49:00) requesting a strategic tank from the Wild | (53:00) continued Thibs hate despite the team's record | (62:00) Vikings Concerns With ChikenFingerz69. What would he do as GM? H...