Drivetime with DeRusha

Jason is joined by our friend Tracy Perlman for her weekly dose of wisdom. This week - are you ready for Halloween? Have "sexy" costumes jumped the shark? Do you ever play: is that a costume, or just how they dress? Then, has People magazine gone crazy with the "Sexiest X Alive" categories?

The St. Thomas nursing student who went viral over the weekend for telling a Russian-born protester to "go back to your country, b^^^h" has issued an apology and withdrawn from school. Jason thinks the viral outrage is WAY over the top and that driving this woman out of college is nothing to be proud of.

On Tuesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason talks with Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn about the 40-agency task force put together to try and combat recent violence from Somali gangs. What does he hope the coordination can accomplish? Then Jason talks with comedian and late night writer Paul Mecurio about living life "on stage" as he prepares to come to Minnesota this weekend. 4pm Hour:...

Tuesday 5pm Hour: Jason talks with Prof. Amy Sweasy from the MN Law School, a former prosecutor, about what messed up the prosecution of Cornell students accused of sexual assault and how MN has addressed the loophole. Then - 7 out of 10 Americans say they don't think President Trump will accept the election results - will you? And finally Jason has the top pet names of 2026 - what's your favorite...

Jason's got a list of the top pet names for 2026. Is your pet on it? What's your favorite pet name?

Jason talks with Prof. Amy Sweasy from the U of M Law School about the loophole that made it difficult for NY prosecutors to charge the Cornell students involved in an alleged sexual assault, and how MN has addressed the issue.

Tuesday 4pm Hour: Jason talks with State Sen. Zaynab Mohamed about her work to gather Somali-American law enforcement officers and community members to talk about trying to intervene and stop gang violence. Then on today's DeRusha Eats, he talks with Drew MacPhail about bringing "Drew's Popcorn" to Target Center as the Timberwolves season gets underway.

On today's DeRusha Eats, Jason talks with local entrepreneur Drew MacPhail about expanding his fresh popcorn business into Target Center as the Timberwolves season gets underway.

Jason talks with State Sen. Zaynab Mohamed who recently brought together local Somali-American law enforcement officers along with other members of the community to talk about ways they can address recent gang violence.

Tuesday 3pm Hour: Jason talks with Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn about the 40-agency task force put together to try and combat recent violence from Somali gangs. What does he hope the coordination can accomplish? Then Jason talks with comedian and late night writer Paul Mecurio about living life "on stage" as he prepares to come to Minnesota this weekend.

Jason talks to comic and late night writer Paul Mecurio about living his life on stage as he prepares to come to the House of Comedy at the Mall of America this weekend.

Jason talks with Todd Milburn, Chief of Edina Police, which is one of 40 agencies who've joined together to share information in order to combat a recent slate of violence connected to Somali gangs. What does he hope the coordination will be able to accomplish and how can the community help?

On Monday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason reacts to today's news of Minneapolis holding a "pop-up" voting site. He thinks early voting isn't really necessary, but this is just silly. Then he talks with Jane Prince, a former St. Paul City Council Member, about the lawsuit between the St. Paul Police Chief and Mayor and her thoughts on how the situation could be resolved. 4pm Hour: Jason...

Monday 5pm Hour: Jason talks about this morning's Governor's forum with Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth - should full-on debates be mandatory? Then Dave Schwartz talks about a crazy college football weekend, the Wild, six years since Sid's passing and... popcorn?

Jason is joined on Monday's by Dave Schwartz to talk about the weekend in sports. No Vikings or Gophers, but it was still a wild weekend for football. Speaking of the Wild, Kirill is thriving as the Wild are undefeated at home. Plus... how do you like your popcorn! That and more with Dave.

Jason talks about this morning's "forum" between Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth. Not a full-on debate, and late in the season, it has Jason wondering if it's time to actually require full-on debates between the candidates.

Monday 4pm Hour: Jason talks about a viral video from the weekend showing a St. Thomas nursing student shouting "go back to your own country, b^^^h" at a protester - and the internet came for her. Is the reaction way too much? Then Jason talks about finally cutting the cord and Charlie Oakes tells you why "You Can See Everything" is a must-see!

Jason is joined by our Gen Z movie correspondent, Charlie Oakes, to talk about the documentary "You Can See Everything" that has the entertainment world buzzing after its opening weekend. Why does he think it's a must-see? Find out!

A St. Thomas nursing student shouted, "go back to your own country, b^^^h" at a protester. The clip was posted on line and the internet spent the weekend canceling her. Jason thinks that the reaction is grossly overblown, including St. Thomas feeling the need to put out a statement. What are we doing?

Monday 3pm Hour: Jason reacts to today's news of Minneapolis holding a "pop-up" voting site. He thinks early voting isn't really necessary, but this is just silly. Then he talks with Jane Prince, a former St. Paul City Council Member, about the lawsuit between the St. Paul Police Chief and Mayor and her thoughts on how the situation could be resolved.

Jason talks with Jane Prince, a former St. Paul City Council Member, about her thoughts on the lawsuit between the St. Paul Police Chief and the Mayor. Can cooler heads still prevail? What might it take to resolve the issue?

Jason's not a fan of unlimited early voting to begin with, but today's news story about Minneapolis holding "pop-up" voting sites to encourage more people to vote really chaps his hide. Is he wrong? Listeners weigh in.

This week, we’re going to hear about the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon. We’re also looking back at the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Massacre from 2022. Jury selection is underway in the trial of alleged shooter Peyton Gendron, and we’ll hear multiple experts weigh in on the process. Featuring audio from Chad Hartman out of WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, Marty Griff...

We have quick roundups of crime cases from around the country, from the sentencing of the man convicted of rapper Tupac Shakur’s murder to President Donald Trump’s decision not to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, 1010 WINS in New York, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, the Dana...

We’re diving deep into bigfoot lore. First we’ll hear about a new film that has apparently debunked famous bigfoot footage from the 1960s, as well as current expeditions to find sasquatch and other cryptids. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.