Chad Hartman

Wednesday 1pm Hour: DJ is well known for taking exotic trips with his family. What's his most memorable trip? And what's yours? Then Chad's joined by Rena for her weekly segment where they talk about fireworks, social media and more!

KARE 11's Rena Sarigianopoulos joins Chad a little later than usual on a Wednesday. This week they talk about the 4th of July and where Rena likes to take in a fireworks show. Plus, does her job obligate her to be on social media? And where's the line between doing it for the job, and getting too personal?

DJ is well-known at the office for enjoying exotic family trips. So Chad asks him, Susie and the audience for their most memorable family trips!

We debut a new segment with Susie Jones and Chad reacts to the end of the peace deal in Iran.

The political hypocrisy is evident again related to the Graham Platner drama. Chad opens with that topic before Adam Carter joins for Ask Adam Anything, Jamie Watson reacts to the US soccer team getting crushed by Belgium, Elizabeth Linos from Harvard discusses the failures of DOGE as the agency shuts down and much more!

Harvard Professor Elizabeth Linos joins Chad at the start of the hour to discuss the biggest failures and disappointments from DOGE as the agency is officially shut down. Plus, Tom Hauser defends the decision to move the Twin Cities Marathon back to later in October in hopes of cooler weather and we celebrate National Dive Bar Day.

It's National Dive Bar Day! What's your favorite in town and what makes a great dive bar?

Harvard Professor Elizabeth Linos joins Chad with reaction to DOGE shutting down and analysis of why so little was delivered compared to the promises from Elon Musk and President Trump.

Jamie Watson joins Chad with excellent reaction an analysis to a brutal effort from the US against Belgium last night getting bounced from the World Cup. We also debate the most 'livable' cities in Minnesota and Chad discusses a few stories as part of a legal roundup.

Should Supreme Court justices appear regularly before Congress to face some scrutiny of their work? Chad discusses that question as two justice are set to appear soon along with other topics in a legal news roundup.

Our favorite soccer analyst didn't hold back on calling out the US men's soccer team for their "disappointing whimper of a performance" in their 4-1 loss to Belgium to get knocked out of the World Cup.

Chad opens the show reacting to the Graham Platner story and the hypocrisy he sees exposed yet again from both political parties before some lighter fun with Adam Carter during Ask Adam Anything!

Answer man Adam Carter is back for Ask Adam Anything...but does he actually get any questions to answer?

Chad opens the show calling out inconsistency and hypocrisy on both sides of the political aisle and begging from everyone to just be consistent with who they criticize and who they stick behind.

Do you like that President Trump made the call to FIFA that got the ball rolling on reversing Folarin Balogun's suspension for tonight's US match against Belgium? That's where Chad starts the show before Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated with Susie Jones, marking 10 years since the death of Philando Castile, sports talk with Patrick Reusse and much more!

Chad opens the hour with thoughts on multiple news items during Swift Takes! before a visit with Star Tribune sports columnist Patrick Reusse to talk World Cup, Twins success against the Yankees and much more!

Will Patrick Reusse be glued to the US vs Belgium World Cup match tonight? No. Excellent stuff from Patrick as always when he joins the show in the normal spot of the vacationing Chip Scoggins.

A new law in Virginia will put a device limiting the speed of cars of frequent or outrageous speeders to the posted limit. Do you like the idea? Chad opens Swift Takes! with that topic before moving to a couple more.

Susie Jones joins Chad and Dave for two segments of fun with Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated before a look back at the death of Philando Castile on this date ten years ago.

Chad looks back and marks the death of Philando Castile on this date ten years ago.

Susie Jones joins for Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated and leads by sharing the story of a marathon birthday party featuring a bunch of young kids melting down throughout.

Do you like that President Trump made the call that resulted in reversing the Balogun suspension for the US World Cup team? Chad opens the show with a debate about that before opening up Fireworks Fanline and discussions about what the fireworks situation was in different areas of the Twin Cities on July 4th.

What was the fireworks situation like in your neighborhood Saturday night? Chad and the newly named Fireworks Commissioner talk about the where rules were followed and broken regarding fireworks etiquette.

Chad opens the show arguing it is ridiculous FIFA stepped in to reverse the suspension for US player Folarin Balogun after a call from President Trump while Dave pushes back.

On this Independence Day weekend, we’re taking a look back at the tragic July 4 mass shooting that claimed seven lives and injured nearly 50 others at suburban Chicago parade in 2022. How have that mass shooting, and the numerous violent events that have made headlines over the past decades, changed the way we celebrate? As our nation celebrates our 250th anniversary, are we finding it harder to t...