Chad Hartman

Chad has a truncated show today before Twins baseball and spends some time on multiple Memorial Day topics.

Since a manhunt ended with the arrest of Luigi Mangione for the alleged murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024, he’s almost reached celebrity status. He even has his own fanclub – girls who make their way into his court hearings. Unlike many killers, the unique qualities of Mangione’s case – including his own manifesto – have received a surprisingly warm reception by some. In addition to providing an update on his trials, we’ll unpack his public reception a bit in this episode. To end the show, we’ll touch on one of the most famous celebrity murder cases, the OJ Simpson trial. Mark Fuhrman, a police officer whose infamous, televised, testimony was a key feature of the trial, died this week, and Audacy stations reflected back on how it impacted the eventual verdict. Featuring audio from The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, Jason DeRusha and Chad Hartman out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

On Monday, May 18th, 2026, two teen shooters entered the Islamic Center of San Diego and opened fire, according to authorities. It hasn’t been a week yet since suspects shot and killed two men there and then took their own lives. Investigators have discovered a manifesto they believe the shooters penned. Those indicate that the shooters were at least partly motivated by another shooter who made headlines. We’ll be taking a closer look at that case and its relationship to online culture – including glorification of mass shooters and more – in this episode with expert interviews. KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, 1010 WINS in New York City, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, KNX News in Los Angeles and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We’ll visit a cemetery-filled city on the West Coast before we end the show… in the shower. Or, more accurately, in a Minnesota radio studio listening in on a discussion of the new poll that revealed how often Americans actually take showers. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week’s episode will take us from Texas beaches where mysterious items keep washing ashore to a special phone installed in a St. Louis Public Park. Featuring audio from Mike Rogers’ Other Side of the News from KRLD 1080 in Dallas, and The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

Crime and fame have an uncomfortable relationship. While the public wants and needs to know about crimes, the criminals themselves can actually chase the attention that comes committing a crime. Some crimes are so bizarre that its inevitable that they’ll become headline news. And sometimes, criminals are already famous by the time they go down a violent path. In all of these circumstances, increased attention can change the way criminal investigations play out. This week, we'll look at the how fame and infamy played a part in the and recent San Diego mosque shooting, the Luigi Mangione case and the OJ Simpson trial. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, 1010 WINS in New York City, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, KNX News in Los Angeles, The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, Jason DeRusha and Chad Hartman out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week’s episode will take us from Texas beaches where mysterious items keep washing ashore to a special phone installed in a St. Louis Public Park. Then, we’ll visit a cemetery-filled city on the West Coast before we end the show… in the shower. Or, more accurately, in a Minnesota radio studio listening in on a discussion about how often Americans actually take showers. Special thanks to Mike Rogers’ Other Side of the News from KRLD 1080 in Dallas, and The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

Chad has great guests on the show today including Major Garrett, Sheletta Brundidge, Joe Thompson, chairman of the Am I Wrong? Committee. Plus, we do a round of Swift Takes! and Chad talks about the end of The Late Show and the real reason we all know the show actually was canceled.

Former acting US Attorney Joe Thompson joins Chad for two segments on Aimee Bock's sentence, fraud in Minnesota, the state of the current US Attorney's office and politics playing a role in our justice system before The Committee takes over with Am I Wrong? to wrap up the show.

The Committee is back for a segment of resolutions for the week talking about the need to upgrade our car horn options and Paul McCartney proving that even he thinks The Beatles are overrated.

Former acting US Attorney Joe Thompson joins Chad with reaction to Aimee Bock getting a sentence over 41 years yesterday, his thoughts on what federal officials said about fraud during a Thursday press conference, and the state of the current US Attorney's office.

We have the usual mix of silliness and serious with Sheletta Brundidge during her Feisty Friday segments before Chad reacts to the final Late Show for Stephen Colbert and his disgust that President Trump was allowed to essentially cancel any late night host.

Chad reacts to Stephen Colbert's final Late Show broadcast last night and the obvious reality that President Trump is the reason the show came to an end.

Sheletta Brundidge joins Chad for another two Feisty Friday segments with her take on everything from several silly topics to the tragic, shocking death of Kyle Busch at only age 41.

Chad opens the show with multiple topics during some fun with Swift Takes! before we dive into the biggest political topics of the day with the best in the business, Major Garrett of CBS News.

Excellent contributions from Major Garrett of CBS News as always on a Friday including Tulsi Gabbard's resignation, GOP Senators turning on Trump over the slush fund, Democrats upset with party chair Ken Martin and much more!

Chad opens the show with a cornucopia of topics making up two segments of Swift Takes!

Scott Korzenowski is in for Chad today beginning the show with reaction to the press conference from federal officials on fraud enforcement in Minnesota. Later, we hear from former judge Kevin Burke about the sentence given to Aimee Bock earlier in the day, Britt Robson joins with talk about plans for the Wolves during the offseason and much more!

Britt Robson of MinnPost joins Korzo to talk about what Wolves fans can hope for this offseason before conversations about Harvard toughening up their grading policies, Pizza Hut locations going retro, and some sports topics during the Shot Clock!

Korzo shares the story of a Pizza Hut franchisee who is having great success bringing back the old decor and nostalgia from decades ago and bringing in big business.