Best Why Am I Always Angry Podcasts (2025)

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Minnesota's shifting voter demographics & the health of our business climate 36:38

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26m ago36:38

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Our final hour with Tim Pawlenty in for Chad today touches on some key issues impacting the state, including how our voter demographics are changing around the state and the health of Minnesota's business climate.

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How healthy is Minnesota's business climate today? 19:53

29m ago19:53

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Jim Schultz of the Minnesota Private Business Council joins Tim Pawlenty to talk about the health of today's businesses and some of the greatest challenges companies are facing around the state.

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Tim Pawlenty discusses the reality of Minnesota voters and how demographics have shifted 12:48

36m ago12:48

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Former Governor Tim Pawlenty responds to a text question with a discussion about how Minnesota voters make their choices at the polls and how blue and red demographics have shifted in recent years as populations in the second and third ring suburbs has grown.

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Rochelle Olson, Vikings & the changing landscape of TV and sports 37:15

1h ago37:15

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Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson joins Tim Pawlenty to talk politics and dig into her Cheers & Jeers for this week before we get into some topics related to the Vikings and a discussion about the changing landscape of cable TV and how that impacts sports teams and leagues which have relied on that money for many years.…

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Dublin last week and London on Sunday...where would you like to follow the Vikings for a game? 11:26

25m ago11:26

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How do you feel about the Vikings' chances against the Browns this Sunday and where in the world would you most love to travel to see the Vikings play?

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Minnesota Republicans wouldn't actually nominate Mike Lindell for Governor, right? Rochelle Olson joins for Cheers & Jeers! 17:39

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Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson joins Tim Pawlenty to discuss some politics and dive into many of the topics she wrote about in this week's Cheers & Jeers.

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Government shutdown, our nation's divide & Rick Kupchella 38:00

27m ago38:00

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Tim Pawlenty is in for Chad today with plenty of political topics over the opening hour including the continuing federal government shutdown, poll results showing how many Americans are disillusioned by politics and our divided country, and Rick Kupchella joins to discuss his documentary A Precarious State which debuted last night.…

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Did you watch A Precarious State last night? Tim Pawlenty did and he discusses the doc with Rick Kupchella 21:00

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After watching the new documentary A Precarious State, Tim Pawlenty discusses the work, content and data with creator Rick Kupchella.

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Tim Pawlenty shares his thoughts on what's happening in DC with the government shutdown 8:45

7m ago8:45

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Former Governor Tim Pawlenty is in for Chad today and opens the show with talk about the federal government shutdown, what he sees happening from each party, and if there's how for a quick resolution.

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Eroding trust in media & Jason DeRusha 37:21

1h ago37:21

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Chad continues the conversation that began last hour about the continued erosion of our trust in the American news media before Jason DeRusha stops in for his regular Thursday visit for our final two segments.

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What did Jason DeRusha learn from his conversation with Rick Kupchella about A Precarious State? 14:21

1h ago14:21

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Jason DeRusha joins Chad to talk about what he learned from Rick Kupchella about Rick's documentary A Precarious State that premieres tonight on some ABC stations around Minnesota.

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Is there a way to bring back our country's trust in media? How much blame do politicians deserve for the issue? 23:00

20m ago23:00

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What's the cause of American's continuing to lose trust in media sources and can it be turned around? Chad continues the conversation that began during the previous hour.

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Major Garrett, trust in media & resorting to violence to fix America 40:52

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Major Garrett joins at the top of the hour to talk politics and backing his Padres in the MLB postseason. Plus, how do we overcome the problem this country has with the continually eroding trust in media?

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Public trust in media continues to erode and many believe violence is needed to get the US back on track. How do we fix this? 19:38

18m ago19:38

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Chad shares new polling data about the level is distrust Americans have in our media and how many Americans believe violence is necessary to get our country 'back on track.' How do we fix this?

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As Republicans and Democrats battle over the government shutdown, who's winning the PR battle? Major Garrett joins! 21:12

18m ago21:12

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Excellent content from Major Garrett of CBS News with us today on the federal government shutdown, the arguments both parties are making in blaming the other side, and his confidence in the Padres getting a win today in Chicago to advance our of the Wild Card round in the MLB playoffs.

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Expressing our anger in traffic & Am I Wrong? 38:00

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Chad opens the show telling the story of being on the receiving end of a traffic tantrum simply while pulling up to a spot to parallel park today and hearing from listeners about how they choose to act when upset behind the wheel. Later, we pull a surprise move by bringing the Am I Wrong? Committee's weekly resolutions to the stage.…

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Am I Wrong? kicks off with The Committee singing the praises of Susie Jones are her multitude of talents 16:30

36m ago16:30

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Would Susie Jones be a first ballot inductee into a hypothetical WCCO Radio Hall of Fame? The Am I Wrong? Committee opens their weekly segment with a resolution saying she absolutely deserves it.

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Chad was victim of a long horn honk and two middle fingers while driving today. What's your move when you're angry behind the wheel? 21:30

40m ago21:30

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Chad opens the show telling the story of being on the receiving end of a traffic tantrum simply while pulling up to a spot to parallel park today and hearing from listeners about how they choose to act when upset behind the wheel.

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Tom Hauser & Susie Jones 35:39

27m ago35:39

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Two segments of great political insight and discussion with KSTP-TV political reporter Tom Hauser leads off the hour before we celebrate with Susie Jones on the eve of her 29th anniversary working at WCCO.

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Susie Jones shares highlights and lowlights of her 29 years at WCCO, including the closest she's come to leaving 11:24

1d ago11:24

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Susie Jones will celebrate 29 years at WCCO radio tomorrow and she joins Chad to talk about some of the best and worst times from nearly three decades at The Good Neighbor.

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Tom Hauser says all signs point to the government shutdown lasting a while 22:06

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KSTP-TV political reporter Tom Hauser joins Chad with great insight on what's happening with the government shutdown, Republicans as they continue looking for election candidates and what's happening between the DFL and GOP in St. Paul.

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Harry Niska & Matthew Coller 40:33

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Representative Harry Niska joins Chad with the reaction from him and fellow Republicans to Governor Walz and the DFL announcing their proposal for a special session on gun violence and school safety. Later, we get into Vikings talk and much more with Matthew Coller of Purple Insider.

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Matthew Coller talks Vikings injuries, Collier's ripping of WNBA leaders and why a trip to the mall is always a party 17:23

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Purple Insider founder Matthew Coller is excellent today with Chad on his love of Mall of America, passion for Weird Al Yankovic, how much trouble the Vikings are in right now and what Napheesa Collier accomplished yesterday by crushing WNBA leadership to the media.

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Representative Harry Niska shares strong criticism of Gov. Walz and the DFL over their special session proposal 16:58

27m ago16:58

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Republican Majority Leader Harry Niska joins Chad to talk about Governor Walz and the DFL announcing their proposal for a special session on gun control and school safety and his disappointment with so much of it.

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Tackling speeding in Minnesota & Rena Sarigianopoulos 38:25

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How do we slow down speeding drivers around the state? Chad opens the show with a discussion about speeding data from the summer before our regular Wednesday fun with Rena Sarigianopoulos of KARE-11.

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A rather feisty Rena Sarigianopoulos is picking a fight with Big Recycling! 16:49

1d ago16:49

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We had some great fun with Rena Sarigianopoulos and some serious talk too during her weekly visit discussing her days back hosting The Morning News, the truth about recycling and the number of people who plan their own funerals.

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How do we slow down speeders and what's the fastest you've speed you've reached behind the wheel? 21:36

30m ago21:36

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Chad opens the show sharing new data about the amount of speeding tickets issued in Minnesota over the past few months. How do you think the state should go about bringing down speeds on our roads? What's the fastest speed you've reached in a car?

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73. Rethinking Autism Advocacy – Ari Ne’eman 46:29

2h ago46:29

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What If Inclusion, Not Normalization, Was the Goal? Too often, conversations about autism happen without autistic voices at the table. In this episode, we talk with Ari Ne’eman, Assistant Professor at Harvard and co-founder of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, about the real divides in autism advocacy and what a better path forward could look lik…

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Bill Guerin & Jamie Yuccas 38:55

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Bill Guerin joins to bask in the glow of signing Kirill Kaprizov to an 8-year contract to stay with the Wild and Jamie Yuccas makes her regular weekly visit to the show from Los Angeles.

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Jamie Yuccas is CRUSHED by the news that Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are done 12:31

5h ago12:31

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We touched on a bunch of topics today with Jamie Yuccas including the news that Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have split up, Jamie's very well trained dog, and reasons why she's headed back to school!

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Bill Guerin is in a great mood with us today discussing the Kaprizov deal getting done 16:32

6h ago16:32

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Wild hockey boss Bill Guerin joins Chad for a great segment on getting the new contract done with Kirill Kaprizov and what the future looks like for the Wild with those negotiations complete.

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Tim Penny, Tom Hauser & Colonel David Hunt 37:21

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It's a very busy hour full of politics and military talk as Chad speaks with former congressman Tim Penny on a pending government shutdown, KSTP-TV political reporter Tom Hauser on a proposal from the DFL for a special session and Colonel David Hunt on today's meeting in Quantico, Virginia with our nation's top military leaders.…

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Colonel David Hunt says bringing all the highest military leaders together wasn't necessary, but Sec. Hegseth was right on some points 13:51

7h ago13:51

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Colonel David Hunt joins Chad with his thoughts about the meeting today in Virginia with President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the country's highest ranking military leaders coming in from around the globe.

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How messy is the special session situation right now it St. Paul? Tom Hauser joins 8:37

7h ago8:37

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KSTP-TV political reporter joins for a brief visit to talk about the announcement from Governor Walz today with a proposal for a special session and the mess that's created between both parties in the legislature.

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Derek Falvey & Ask Adam Anything 36:19

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Chad opens the show with a one-on-one conversation with Twins baseball and business boss Derek Falvey before we talk Twins and more during Ask Adam Anything.

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Did Chad go soft with Derek Falvey? Ask Adam Anything! 17:42

7h ago17:42

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Adam Carter joins us for some fun with Ask Adam Anything with plenty on the Twins and several other topics.

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How much should we fear the impacts we could feel due to a government shutdown? 12:45

7h ago12:45

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Former congressman Tim Penny joins Chad to talk about the likelihood of a federal government shutdown, what it would mean for the country, and his biggest issues and problems with today's partisan politics.

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Derek Falvey discusses the move to fire Rocco Baldelli and what happens next 18:36

4d ago18:36

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Twins baseball and business boss Derek Falvey joins Chad to discuss the move to fire manager Rocco Baldelli, the current state of the team and what comes next in searching for a new manager and preparing for next season.

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BONUS: Witness says 'we need God, we need Jesus' as bodies pile up on church lawn in Michigan mass shooting: the latest on gun violence in America 21:54

15h ago21:54

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A former Marine decorated his truck with American flags and drove it into a small-town church yesterday in Michigan, setting the building ablaze and opening fire, killing at least four. Here's the latest.

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Chip Scoggins, paying for school attendance & Rocco Baldelli fired 44:40

4d ago44:40

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Chip Scoggins joins for two segments of talk about the Vikings, Lynx and Twins before a conversation about paying troubled kids to attend school and reaction to breaking news that Rocco Baldelli is out as manager of the Twins.

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Chad and Jason DeRusha react to breaking news that Rocco Baldelli is out as Twins manager 10:44

5d ago10:44

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Does it make sense for the Twins to fire Rocco Baldelli? Chad and Jason DeRusha react to the breaking news, break down Rocco's tenure with the club, and what's next as the team tries to recover from a disastrous season.

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Chip Scoggins talks Vikings, Lynx and Twins after a bad Minnesota sports weekend 24:12

16h ago24:12

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Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad to talk about brutal weekend in Minnesota sports with a Vikings loss in Ireland, the Lynx getting knocked from the WNBA playoffs, and the Twins season coming to an end.

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Speed cameras in MPLS, Chad Smith & Minnesota's red flag laws 39:24

16h ago39:24

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Chad opens the hour with talk about speed cameras turning on in Minneapolis this week. Later, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith joins for a great conversation on music and his foundation supporting music education at the U of M with a new scholarship. Plus, we discuss the current state of red flag gun laws in Minnesota.…

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How well are red flag gun laws working in Minnesota right now? 16:33

16h ago16:33

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Reading from Jeff Meitrodt's piece in the Star Tribune, Chad discusses the current status of red flag gun laws in Minnesota, how they operate today, and the problem with some spots in the state choosing not to enforce those laws already on the books.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is excellent on music, his foundation, and why he's playing during halftime at Homecoming 16:34

16h ago16:34

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Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is fantastic with us talking about music, an incredible run with the band, an important scholarship to help music students at the U of M, and coming to town to play during halftime of the Homecoming football game against Purdue.

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Ryder Cup fan behavior & Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated 34:34

17h ago34:34

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Chad's opening hour begins with talk about some of the awful behavior seen at the Ryder Cup over the weekend before Susie Jones joins us for Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated.

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Susie Jones has had a very bad, very OVERRATED few days 14:13

17h ago14:13

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Susie Jones joins us for Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated with the story of how slipping in dog poop last Wednesday was only the beginning of a very difficult few days of falls.

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The behavior of Ryder Cup fans this weekend was embarrassing 20:21

17h ago20:21

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Chad opens the show talking about some of the boorish and obscene behavior from some Ryder Cup fans over the weekend and why behavior like that shows up too often these days.

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BONUS: Poop spray mayhem, the rapture that never came and a history of failed predictions 14:09

3d ago14:09

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This week's "Something Offbeat" news roundup covers a teaching assistant arrested for fart spray from the Dana & Parks Show, The Dave Glover Show's take on this week's non-rapture, and a history of prediction failures from Scoot.

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Cheers & Jeers with Rochelle Olson and Am I Wrong featuring the Austin Powers Goldmember soundtrack 35:45

4d ago35:45

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Rochelle Olson from the Star Tribune kicks off the final hour of The Chad Hartman Show for the week. Cheers & Jeers is the bit and the column. They start their chat with this morning’s Minneapolis mayoral debate which featured topics such as police presence and funding, fraud-ridden services and potential conflicts of interest. In the second segmen…