Todd & Friends

The Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm joins Todd on a Golden Gopher Thursday and talks about the men's basketball team riding a six-game losing streak despite having led in each. Six players that would have been starters or rotational players are out with injury. Twon gut wrenchers vs Wisconsin. Fred Hoiberg leading Nebraska, are they similar to Indiana football?

Shawn Bohlsen joins Todd and they talk about the last two years of QB decisions by the Vikings, many didn't work out as planned. There are rumors of the Vikings trying to trade for Joe Burrow, the star QB of the Bengals. Is it real, would the guys pull the trigger and at what cost?

Todd makes his weekly appearance on The Al Travis Show, broadcast weekday afternoons on KWLM from 1-4pm. Todd has to give Al and Sam Darnold their due as Sammy D came through with Al's backing the whole way. Todd offers he isn't sure the same thing happens for the Vikings if they keep Darnold. Al had a few "schizo" girlfriends in high school, hear how that fits in with the Timberwolves.

Greg Snow joins Todd and they talk about eating crow on Sam Darnold. The guys are happy for him, just not themselves or Vikings fans. Darnold didn't have to carry the end of his Vikings season with him to Seattle, he would have in Minnesota. Matthew Stafford's place is secure in NFL history, but he missed some big throws vs Seahawks. Glad to see Sean Payton lose and Scottie Scheffler win.

Jeff Asche joins Todd and talks about an upcoming Florida golf trip. The guys talk about Scottie Scheffler being kind of boring, but in a good way. Also Todd talks about being kind of a head case on the golf course, and takes Jeff with him into that discussion. They make their picks for this weekends NFL Playoffs.

It's a Golden Gopher Thursday with Mike Grimm joining Todd. The men's hoops team has hit a rough patch. The men's hockey team may be on the way to their worst record since the 80's, there's a good reason for that. Gopher women's hockey is in the top 3. The Big Ten has to be considered the best conference in football. Can Minnesota become the next Indiana?

Greg Snow joins Todd and talks about the NFL Playoffs. The guys make their picks for the coming weeks games. Greg is caught between who he thinks will win and who he wants to win. Todd names his #1 most hated, it's a sports-hate, figure, he's coaching one of the teams. What does it mean if Sam Darnold plays well and the Seahawks win? Todd drops some Brooks Koepka info on Greg he hadn't heard befor...

Todd makes his weekly appearance on the Al Travis Show which is heard weekdays from 1-4pm on KWLM and on stations throughout the state. They talk about the NFL Playoffs. Todd isn't sure he knows exactly what a catch has to be in the NFL. Al is a little frustrated by the Timberwolves continued lack of playing with intensity for 48 minutes, that cost them against the Spurs. Both guys would like to s...

Jeff Asche joins Todd after a weekend in Sioux Falls. Todd jokes and says that's Asche Family Base #2! The NFL Playoffs, there was a lot of poor QB play. Both guys disappointed that Josh Allen didn't advance with the Bills. 

Jeff Asche and Todd talk NFL Playoffs. "Oh My!" Josh Allen strikes again and Lefty like him vs the Broncos this week. If the 2024 Draft were held over, who would be the #1 pick? Both guys have been impressed with Caleb Williams. Jeff likes to see who could be the next PGA Tour star as the 2026 season gets underway, he watches the new names. Jeff & Kari are heading for Sioux Falls.

It's a Golden Gopher Thursday with Mike Grimm joining Todd. They talk men's hoops. Does Grimmer think the new transfer portal window for men's BB will change anything?

Greg Snow joins Todd and they recap the opening week of NFL Playoffs and make predictions for the coming games. Was it a bigger comeback by the Bears or a bigger collapse by the Packers. The guys take opposite sides. Todd is worried about how good the Bears could be with Caleb Williams. 

Todd makes his weekly appearance on The Al Travis Show which airs weekdays from 1-4pm on KWLM. They talk about the NFL Playoffs recapping this weekend's thrillers and make their predictions for the coming week.

Shawn Bohlsen joins Todd and they talk about the NFL Playoffs. Shawn thinks this is the best the NFL has been. Both guys believe Josh Allen of the Bills is the best QB, but have to give respect to Caleb Williams of the Bears. What Anthony Edwards has been doing of late for the Wolves is what the guys had hoped he could do. Be clutch.

Jeff Asche joins Todd and they talk about the upcoming PGA Tour season. It's big news that Brooks Koepka left the LIV Tour with a future return to the PGA. How would the guys handle his return. How much longer will LIV survive. Both guys like the Indiana story in the CFP. Jeff has been a big Josh Allen and the Bills fan, and he isn't backing off of that now.

It's a Golden Gopher Thursday with Mike Grimm, the Voice of the Gophers joining Todd. They talk Gopher football. Koi Perich entering the portal. Grimmer's thoughts on what the Vikings should do with their QB. Grimmer saw him play at Michigan and offers a theory about why he may have gotten off to a slow start. It relates to a Jim Harbaugh scandal when he was McCarthy's coach.

Greg Snow joins Todd and they talk about the differences in etiquette between simulator golf and golf on the course. It's a lot different! Who got John Harbaugh fired in Baltimore. Is JJ McCarthy the starting QB without question in 2026 for the Vikings.

Todd joins Al Travis for their weekly sports conversation. The Al Travis Show airs weekdays from 1-4pm on KWLM. Todd says he would fire Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensa, but doesn't think that's what the team will do. How do the Wolves find more consistency?

Snow and Bohlsen discuss local kid, Riley Ashburn, helping his team win a D3 Football National Championship.  Also, Vikings and the future with JJ McCarthy and some Brooks Koepka talk and his potential return to the PGA Tour.  All this and more on Today’s podcast.

Snow and Lefty discuss the New Year and College Football and Anthony Edwards leaving the bench during the blowout loss to Atlanta.  All this and more on today’s podcast.

Greg Snow joins Todd and is fine with the Vikings winning out these last games despite it hurting their draft position. He would normally like to see them tank these games, but they need to develop "JJ M" as best they can and that's not done by tanking. Will Brian Flores be back, Greg thinks he is "unhireable" as a head coach. Maybe Dallas as a D-Coordinator.

Todd joins Al Travis for his weekly segment on The Al Travis Show that airs weekdays from 1-4pm on KWLM. Al asks Todd about golf travel and lucky talismans. Should the Vikings play everyone on Sunday? Will the Vikings have Brian Flores as their D-Coordinator in 2026.  

Shawn Bohlsen joins Todd and they talk about the Wild being the third best team in the league in terms of points. Unfortunately the two teams ahead of them both play in their division. Timberwolves have been somewhat frustrating this season. Todd isn't sure they will get back to the Western Conf. Finals again, citing the immergence of Victor Wembanyama with the Spurs and the seeming dominance of O...

JP Cola, News Director for Lakeland Media sits in with Todd and previews his "Year in Review" news program he's working on. He and Todd talk Vikings. JP was dead on with his Vikings season prediction, including that JJ McCarthy would struggle with injuries.

It's a Golden Gopher Tuesday with the Voice of the Gophers Mike Grimm joining Todd and they preview the Rate Bowl on Dec 26th when the Gophers play in Phoenix vs New Mexico. The College Football Playoffs. Todd didn't like Tulane and JMU getting in and getting blown out. Grimmer says blame the ACC.