Best Michael Jackson Theory’s Podcasts (2025)

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New Thinking: Financialisation of Football w/ James Jackson 45:36

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Who makes money out of football: broadcasters, clubs, players, or investment banks? Why are clubs selling their own assets to themselves? How do fans and players take collective action to resist the further financialisation of the sport? How important are local and foreign fans to the Premier League's boom? Is it inevitable that the Premier League …

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NLA: Zim on Mason's return, SDSU & USD nat'l title contention, possible quarterfinal meeting, Gronowski beating Iowa 53:57

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A pair of 9-4 teams who at times looked lost and unworthy of playoff consideration now look like FCS national contenders. That is what Sioux Falls Live's Matt Zimmer thinks of both the resurgent Jackrabbits and the surging Coyotes after both South Dakota squads' dominating wins in Saturday's FCS playoffs first round. In the latest edition of Zim's …

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FULL MONDAY SHOW: First round fireworks from Jacks and Yotes! Dan Jackson and Peyton Riggs join 2:11:03

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Make sure to take the complete, dominating FCS Playoffs first round performances from the Jackrabbits and Coyotes with a dump truck of salt. South Dakota State hammered the fourth-best team from the Colonial Athletic Association — whose league champion is the No. 9 seed — and South Dakota pulled away from a program that does not give out scholarshi…

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John-o-logue: Mason & Bouman rip it up in first round. What makes them special? Plus, Iowa dominates Nebraska and who is to blame for Vikings' mess? 40:59

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Make sure to take the complete, dominating FCS Playoffs first round performances from the Jackrabbits and Coyotes with a dump truck of salt. South Dakota State hammered the fourth-best team from the Colonial Athletic Association — whose league champion is the No. 9 seed — and South Dakota pulled away from a program that does not give out scholarshi…

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Peyton Riggs breaks down SDSU-NH, USD-Drake, Mason, Bouman, Mason vs Cole Payton, Huskers-Iowa, Washington State bowling 1:03:06

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Our Monday Afternoon Quarterback, filling in for father Kurtiss, is the QB coach for the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League, assistant director for the Sanford Sports Academy's football division, and a former graduate assistant coach at Washington with Kalen DeBoer. This week's topics: SDSU's win over New Hampshire and how Chase Mason p…

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Dan Jackson on Chase Mason's brilliance, how he handled Chase status updates, and the Griz 26:59

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In our weekly one-on-one chat with SDSU' head coach, following SDSU's 41-3 first round playoff win over New Hampshire, Jackson addresses: Chase Mason's impressive first full-bore week back at practice and peerless passing performance in snow and high winds What sets Mason apart from most other QB's in his throwing ability? What is Dan's response to…

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Aparna Nancherla and Eliza Skinner 37:44

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Jameela's Substack is A Low Desire To Please, you can also find her on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Our consulting producer is Colin Anderson. Wrong Turns was created and produced by Jameela Jamil and Stewart Bailey. Listen to Wrong Turns on Amazon Music or wherever you find your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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FULL THANKSGIVING SHOW: USD's Travis Johansen, Huskers-Hawkeyes with Travis Justice, Thirsty Thanksgiving Football Forecast with Trent and John 2:27:53

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It's hard to beat Thanksgiving weekend when it comes to a football feast. That's not just because Thanksgiving may just be the best holiday there is — simply for the food and a full day and night of pigskin to pig out. It's rivalry week for the FBS and opening playoff weekend for the FCS. In this holiday version of Happy Hour, John Gaskins and Tren…

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Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast: SDSU & USD playoff games, Huskers-Hawkeyes, P4 rivalries, NFL 1:29:20

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It's hard to beat Thanksgiving weekend when it comes to a football feast. That's not just because Thanksgiving may just be the best holiday there is — simply for the food and a full day and night of pigskin to pig out. It's rivalry week for the FBS and opening playoff weekend for the FCS. In this holiday version of Happy Hour, John Gaskins and Tren…

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Hawkeyes & Huskers talk show host Travis Justice dives into the Black Friday brawl 32:03

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Nebraska vs. Iowa has become a bitter, hard-hitting Black Friday brawl since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2011. Few people are more qualified to depict the nature of the raucous rivalry better than Travis Justice, who hosts a daily morning show and weekly Hawkeye postgame show in Des Moines while also hosting a weekly Huskers podcast. He grew …

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Travis Johansen on health of Phillips & other major starters, how Drake is better since September matchup, more insight on Yotes' late surge 26:32

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Kick back with your favorite cocktail as you hear about the winning casserole Travis Johansen has whipped up in Vermillion over the last seven weeks. The Coyotes have been as hot as an oven in these "must win" games, but how can they prevent themselves from cooling off after a bye week before the playoffs? It would help to stay healthy. Johansen fi…

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NLA: Zim on Jacks' huge win at UND, Jackson & Eidsness leadership, Chase Mason conspiracy theories, FCS playoff field 1:19:47

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Just how big of a win was South Dakota State's 34-31 thriller at North Dakota? Ask the reporter who has been on the Jackrabbit beat for 10 years and gets far more access than most college football beat reporters, and he'll tell you it changed the tenor of the entire 2025 season. Ask him if it may have changed the tenor of where the program is heade…

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FULL MONDAY SHOW: Dan Jackson on SDSU's epic win & Chase Mason's health, Peyton Riggs & John break down Jacks, FCS playoff picture and other local CFB topics 2:12:25

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"Admit it. you didn't think they could do it, did you?" Sioux Falls Live's Matt Zimmer asked that question to readers in his game column after South Dakota State's thrilling, playoff berth-clinching 34-31 overtime win at North Dakota. Happy Hour host John Gaskins' answer: No. And he predicted as such in the shows leading up to the game. What had an…

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John-o-logue: How SDSU reversed its month of misery in an epic win at UND. What about the playoff draw? 30:28

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"Admit it. you didn't think they could do it, did you?" Sioux Falls Live's Matt Zimmer asked that question to readers in his game column after South Dakota State's thrilling, playoff berth-clinching 34-31 overtime win at North Dakota. Happy Hour host John Gaskins' answer: No. And he predicted as such in the shows leading up to the game. What had an…

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Peyton Riggs on Chase Mason, Aidan Bouman, SDSU & USD playoff draws, Gronowski's year at Iowa, Alabama, Washington State, New Mexico and J.J. McCarthy's misery 1:14:12

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Arizona Rattlers quarterbacks coach and former Sioux Falls Storm offensive coordinator Peyton Riggs filled in for his father Kurtiss Riggs on this week's Monday Afternoon Quarterback. You think Kurtiss lacks a filter? Just wait until you hear Peyton tee off on why Mason makes all the difference, Aidan Bouman's senior year struggles (and recent impr…

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Dan Jackson on thrilling win at UND, Henry, Goehring, believing, Chase Mason's status, New Hampshire 27:46

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"Admit it. you didn't think they could do it, did you?" Sioux Falls Live's Matt Zimmer asked that question to readers in his game column after South Dakota State's thrilling, playoff berth-clinching 34-31 overtime win at North Dakota. Happy Hour host John Gaskins' answer: No. And he predicted as such in the shows leading up to the game. What had an…

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FULL THURSDAY SHOW: SDSU-UND preview with Voice of the Hawks Jack Michaels, SF Christian coach Jared Smith, and the Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with John Gaskins and Trent Singer 1:54:01

13d ago1:54:01

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South Dakota State won't be the only desperate team in Grand Forks on Saturday that has lost its grip on what was a promising season and is holding on for dear life to reach the postseason. North Dakota was a strong 6-2 — losses only to current No. 2 Montana by one point and Kansas State by three — and ranked No. 8 when the Fighting Hawks soared in…

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SDSU-UND and State Football recap: Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with Trent & John 55:10

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John Gaskins and Trent Singer sip on beer while chewing on all the juicy storylines of this SDSU-UND desperation duel. They also look back to Brandon Valley's impressive 34-27 Class 11AAA state championship win to deny Lincoln a three-peat while looking ahead to which teams might have the arsenal to reach the DakotaDome next November. Trent and Joh…

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Voice of UND Jack Michaels preview SDSU showdown and describes Hawks' current state of affairs 21:34

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South Dakota State won't be the only desperate team in Grand Forks on Saturday that has lost its grip on what was a promising season and is holding on for dear life to reach the postseason. North Dakota was a strong 6-2 — losses only to current No. 2 Montana by one point and Kansas State by three — and ranked No. 8 when the Fighting Hawks soared in…

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SF Christian football coach Jared Smith on building back a champion, celebrating a title with mentor Kim Nelson, and the notion SFC should move up to 11AA 37:18

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How did Jared Smith build SFC back after taking over for back-to-back champion Jake Pettengill in 2019, the year the Chargers' enrollment forced them to move up a class from 11B to 11A? Hint: It wasn't easy. Smith opens a vein about his struggles those first few years and the pain of losing last year's championship game as a favorite. How he harnes…

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Lake Bell and Mary Elizabeth Ellis 48:06

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Actor and writer Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Licorice Pizza, New Girl) and actor, writer, filmmaker, and "everyone's sexual awakening", Lake Bell (Bless This Mess, In a World, Harley Quinn) join Jameela for a gloriously unfiltered session of tiny humiliations and lifelong cringes. Mary Elizabeth shares the on set moment…

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FULL WEDNESDAY SHOW: Travis Johansen on USD's wild comeback, LaVelle Neal (Star Tribune) on Vikings, Twins and USA Curling trials, and John Gaskins breaks down the performance of the four Dakotas FCS football ... 1:45:21

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Do you remember your first year at your current job? Was it easy? Was it hard? Perhaps that depended on what you inherited — a well-oiled machine, a mess, a bare cupboard? — or what what was expected of you (instant success or time to grow). Wednesday's Happy Hour is all about performance on the new job and how much slack to cut rookies. Host John …

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LaVelle Neal (Star Tribune) on McCarthy, Twins new manager, USA Olympic curling trials in Sioux Falls, his time at Gibs Sports Bar 28:34

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Wednesday's second guest gave a nuanced angle to J.J. McCarthy's rookie reeling. The NFL's lowest-rated quarterback sure looks like a bust through five games, but LaVelle Neal — a 28-year sportswriter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and currently an at-large columnist — looks at McCarthy's disasters through the lens of a Bears fan now enjoying an …

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John-o-logue: Comparing the four Dakotas FCS schools' new coaches, USD hasn't offered Brody Schafer yet (bad look?), and a Bears' fan's perspective on J.J. McCarthy 42:32

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Host John Gaskins breaks down the performance of SDSU's Dan Jackson, USD's Travis Johansen, UND's Tim Polasek, and UND's Eric Schmidt based on degree of difficulty in their first year. In Polasek's case, that was last year. Also, hear Kurtiss Riggs's strong opinion on SDSU (and not USD) offering a scholaeship to Lincoln junior QB Brody Schafer. The…

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Travis Johansen on wild win at SIU, how Yotes were clutch in last 7 games to earn playoff spot 34:05

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USD's first year coach on the comeback, both in Carbondale and after USD's 2-3 start. Plus, injury updates on L.J. Phillips and others.By John Gaskins

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NLA: Zim on Jacks' debacle & UND showdown, latest on Chase Mason, booing, coaching, USD's surge, FCS playoff picture 59:59

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It was brutal. It was comical. It was full of "third grade mistakes" and looked like a football team "disinterested in playing competent football. There aren't big enough words to describe South Dakota State falling behind 35-0 at home and eventually suffering a fourth consecutive loss after starting the season 7-0. Matt Zimmer tried in his game co…

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John-o-logue: SDSU's slide, USD's surge, major Chase Mason news, and more misery for McCarthy and Gronowski 43:42

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All roads lead back to Chase Mason. If No. 22 South Dakota State's first-string quarterback plays for the first time in five games on Saturday, the Jackrabbits far more likely to beat No. 16 North Dakota in a regular season finale that might decide if the Jacks reach the playoffs or not. It should be difficult for SDSU fans to muster any confidence…

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FULL MONDAY SHOW: Dan Jackson, Kurtiss Riggs, and the "John-o-logue" as Jacks slide and Yotes surge 2:23:11

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All roads lead back to Chase Mason. If No. 22 South Dakota State's first-string quarterback plays for the first time in five games on Saturday, the Jackrabbits far more likely to beat No. 16 North Dakota in a regular season finale that might decide if the Jacks reach the playoffs or not. It should be difficult for SDSU fans to muster any confidence…

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Dan Jackson on meltdown vs Redbirds, play calling, Jacks' confidence, Chase Mason's status, UND 29:34

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South Dakota State's football coach Dan Jackson's weekly 1-on-1 chat with Happy Hour host John Gaskins addressed: SDSU's disastrous 21-0 start in 35-21 loss to Illinois State Why do Jacks keep losing? Play calling: What's going behind it? Lack of effective run game Chase Mason — will he be ready to come back at UND? UND scout Dan's own well-being t…

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Kurtiss Riggs on SDSU's slide & USD's surge, will Chase Mason come back (this season or next)?, Brody Schafer's SDSU offer, McCarthy's misery 1:09:56

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Our "Monday Afternoon Quarterback" Kurtiss Riggs, SDSU and prep football lead TV analyst, former Sioux Falls Storm 11-time championship coach and GM, and Sanford Sports Academy football director weighs in on: SDSU's fourth straight loss Chase Mason's impact & prospects of staying next year USD's three-game surge to earn a playoff spot Brandon Valle…

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Re-Release: Matt Christensen's Football Life (July 9) 1:17:29

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The Brandon Valley Lynx have reached their third state championship game in five years under head coach Matt Christensen after taking over for the late, legendary Chad Garrow in 2021. This is a re-release of Happy Hour's conversation with Christensen back on July 9. There is more than meets the eye and ear with Brandon Valley football coach Christe…

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Re-Release: Jared Fredenburg's Football Life (July 30, 2025) 1:19:16

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The Lincoln Patriots are back in the state championship game for a third straight year. Before the season started, we sat down with their veteran head coach Jared Fredenburg for 77 minutes about his life in football on Happy Hour: If anyone has channeled his inner Miley Cyrus, it's Sioux Falls Lincoln football coach Jared Fredenburg. That may seem …

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FULL THURSDAY SHOW: State Football Championship preview with Jared Fredenburg, Matt Christensen, & the Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast with Trent and John 1:28:53

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The Lamborghini or the F-450 Super Duty? Which fully-loaded vehicle will win Saturday's rematch race to the Class 11AAA state football championship, an expected barnburner you can watch live free of charge on the Midwest Sports Plus app and MidwestSportsPlus.com, with coverage starting at 4:30 p.m.? No. 1 Brandon Valley is the heavy duty pickup tru…

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Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast, State Championship Edition 1:04:07

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The Lamborghini or the F-450 Super Duty? Which fully-loaded vehicle will win Saturday's rematch race to the Class 11AAA state football championship, an expected barnburner you can watch live free of charge on the Midwest Sports Plus app and MidwestSportsPlus.com, with coverage starting at 4:30 p.m.? No. 1 Brandon Valley is the heavy duty pickup tru…

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Lincoln coach Jared Fredenburg on chasing a 3-peat, Brody Schafer's brilliance, how to reverse the loss to BV 12:01

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Ninth-year Lincoln football coach Jared Fredenburg is taking his Patriots to the DakotaDome for a third consecutive season. The Patriots won each of the first two finals, the second against Brandon Valley 31-21 last season. Now, a rematch. Among the topics ahead of this showdown: How the Pats became a consistently dominant program Brody Schafer's r…

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Brandon Valley coach Matt Christensen previews title game with Lincoln 14:14

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Fifth-year Brandon Valley coach Matt Christensen explains how his No. 1 Lynx reached the DakotaDome for a second straight season and sixth time in 10 years. This time, in a rematch of last year's final against No. 2 Lincoln. Among the topics: The Lynx powerful running game and stout defense Quarterback Briggs Knutson's reture and what it brings Rig…

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Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari 48:23

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Jameela welcomes actor Penn Badgley, with his Podcrushed co-hosts Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari (podcast: Podcrushed, new book: Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss and Coming of Age) for a truly chaotic and hilarious hour of wrong turns. From Sophie’s doomed West Village romance and Jameela’s on-set “fart coffin,” to Nava’s accidental Ambien-induced t…

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FULL WEDNESDAY SHOW: Travis Johansen, USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell, and SDSU offers scholarship to the potential GOAT of SD prep QB's 1:47:41

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It's good to be Travis Johansen right now. South Dakota's head coach won his first "State vs U" rivalry showdown on Saturday to continue the 17th-ranked Coyotes' climb back into the FCS playoff fold. The Yotes have beaten back-to-back ranked teams in the DakotaDome to flip their season from 5-4 and in danger of missing the postseason and maybe even…

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John-o-logue: SDSU offers local QB stud Brody Schafer (big news), why Jacks & Yotes can still make runs at a national title, and why both would compete well in FBS right now 40:40

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Gaskins opines on the much-needed burst of sunshine South Dakota State football fans needed this week — the scholarship offer to Sioux Falls Lincoln junior quarterback Brody Schafer, who is on pace to obliterate his older brother (and current USF starting QB) Tate's school and state records. Hear from Patriots coach Jared Fredenburg and prep and co…

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USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell on how the sports as grown and how the Olympic trials came to Sioux Falls 28:36

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Happy Hour host John Gaskins chats with USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell about the U.S. Olympic Trials, which are currently unfolding in the PREMIER Center through Sunday and televised globally on Peacock (Saturday and Sunday action will be on USA Network). Sioux Falls is the site the top curlers in the nation have come to compete to reach their Olympi…

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Travis Johansen on SDSU win, Little Brown Jug, his hair, Yotes, late season surge Bouman's leadership, and more 38:27

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It's good to be Travis Johansen right now. His No. 17 ranked FCS team won the annual "State vs U" rivalry showdown over No. 16 South Dakota State on Saturday and continued their climb back into the FCS playoff fold. The Coyotes have beaten back-to-back ranked teams in the DakotaDome to flip their season from 5-4 and in danger of missing the postsea…

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NLA: Zim on USD's win & where Jacks & Yotes go from here 1:02:39

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What is there to say that hasn't already been said about South Dakota's 24-17 win over South Dakota State on Saturday, or already been written in columns like this one by Matt Zimmer or this one by John Gaskins? As it turns out, of course, plenty. In their weekly "Nobody's Listening Anyway" podcast from Gibs Sports Bar in Sioux Falls, Zim and John …

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FULL MONDAY SHOW: Aidan Bouman, Kurtiss Riggs, and John's therapy for angry Jacks fans after USD loss 2:03:04

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It's difficult to not like Aidan Bouman or feel ecstatic for him after he led South Dakota's win over South Dakota State... even if you're a Jackrabbit fan. (Well, the latter is difficult if you wear blue and yellow. We get it. You're a fan.) Always affable and always gracious with teammates, coaches, fans, and media, the 24-year-old senior has flo…

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John-o-logue: Therapy for disgruntled Jacks fans and an appreciation for the "State vs U" game 28:40

23d ago28:40

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Saturday marked SDSU's first loss to USD in three years, first three-loss regular season since 2021 and first three-game losing streak since hardly anyone who follows the program can remember. If you spend a few minutes on social media, you'll find plenty of angst from Jackrabbit fans who are not used to losing. You may have heard that angst walkin…

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Kurtiss Riggs on USD beating SDSU, state of both programs, HSFB state championships, McCarthy/O'Connell 57:58

23d ago57:58

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local football legend Kurtiss Riggs drops by Gibs Sports Bar for a beer and his weekly Monday Afternoon quarterback hour. The 11-time indoor pro football champion, SDSU gameday TV analyst, and Sanford Sports Academy's football director digs into "State vs U:" How and why the Yotes won SDSU quarterback Jack Henry's first start Bouman the USD offense…

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FULL MONDAY SHOW: Aidan Bouman, Kurtiss Riggs, and therapy for disgruntled Jacks fans 2:03:04

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It's difficult to not like Aidan Bouman or feel ecstatic for him after he led South Dakota's win over South Dakota State... even if you're a Jackrabbit fan. (Well, the latter is difficult if you wear blue and yellow. We get it. You're a fan.) Always affable and always gracious with teammates, coaches, fans, and media, the 24-year-old senior has flo…

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Aidan Bouman on emotional win over SDSU, struggles of senior seasson, Travis Johansen's 36:27

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USD's senior quarterback, his offense, and the Coyotes have had a bumpy ride in 2025, but the roller coaster turned into a wild and breathtaking thrill the last two weeks with wins over UND and SDSU. In his first Happy Hour conversation since the first game, Bouman gives insight and stories into all the struggles, how chemistry developed with new l…

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FULL THURSDAY SHOW - USD legend Bob Nielson & the "State vs U" Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast 2:15:58

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It's time to get down to brass tax. Who's going to win "State vs U" on Saturday? On another Thirsty Thursday over beers at the Orion Pub, John Gaskins and Trent Singer tap into the scintillating storylines and matchups over some Miller High Life tap beer, then make their predictions of this Top 25 showdown. Chase Mason. Other injuries. Aidan Bouman…

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Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast - State vs U edition (SDSU-USD, HSFB state semis, Augie, USF, Iowa-Oregon) 1:16:43

27d ago1:16:43

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It's time to get down to brass tax. Who's going to win "State vs U" on Saturday? On another Thirsty Thursday over beers at the Orion Pub, John Gaskins and Trent Singer tap into the scintillating storylines and matchups over some Miller High Life tap beer, then make their predictions of this Top 25 showdown. Chase Mason. Other injuries. Aidan Bouman…

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High School Football State Semifinal Preview with John & Trent! 13:39

19d ago13:39

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Sioux Falls live preps reporter Trent Singer and Midwest Sports Plus preps play-by-play broadcaster John Gaskins preview the state semifinal showdowns in Class 11AAA, 11AA and 11A. In particular, deep dives into the Lincoln-Jefferson and Harrisburg-Brandon Valley matchups in the state's largest class.…