Chad Hartman

Susie Jones joins the show at the beginning of the final hour where Chad asks for Christmas gifts for well known individuals, wrong answers only. Susie shares her ideal birthday/Christmas Day plans which includes an interesting dinner choice. Chad, Susie and Lindsey talk a bit about their holiday food plans. Jamie Yuccas makes her weekly appearance to discuss her favorite warm weather destinations. Jason DeRusha joins Chad for the final few minutes.

Jamie Yuccas makes her weekly appearance on the Chad Hartman Show. She’s back from Mexico with some deets about her rest and relaxation. She and Chad run through some of their favorite warm weather destinations.

In the first half of the hour, Jim Petersen makes his weekly appearance just a little bit earlier in the week than usual. He and Chad reminisce about Christmases past and Karl Anthony Towns’ comments with the Knicks slated to play the Wolves tonight. In the second half of the hour Chad talks about former Senator Ben Sasse’s comments following his terminal cancer diagnosis and his true conservative platform. Chad also wades into the new details emerging from the latest release of the Epstein files.

Jim Petersen is a TV analyst for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chad asks Jim about his most distinctive Christmas memory as a youngster. Jim and Chad reminisce about walkie talkies, bike accidents and chin scars. In their second segment they chat a bit about athletes who happen to be followed by injuries with news of JJ McCarthy’s diagnosis with a hairline fracture in his right hand. Jim mentions a few names from the NBA whose careers have been massively impacted by injuries. They then dig into Wolves talk with the Knicks in town tonight. Chad provides some comments made by Karl Anthony Towns. Chad doesn’t think he’s over the trade from the Wolves last season. Jim speaks to the financial constraints keeping Towns in a Wolves uniform would’ve had on the organization. They also chat about Rudy Gobert’s big year, adding a point guard and the potential pieces that could make it happen.

Chad Hartman and Lindsey Brown in the studio on this holiday week Tuesday! Chad opens up the show with an old story about having to broadcast during a fire evacuation. He also digs into the alleged travel numbers for the holiday season and sets the standard for what’s allowed/not when you’re traveling via car or plane. He asks the listeners what travel experience drives you nuts? In the second half of the hour Adam Carter joins for Ask Adam Anything

Adam Carter in the studio for his weekly Ask Adam Anything appearance. They continue their conversation about holiday travels. A listener asks what dead rock star’s life would Adam most like to live. They also discuss neighbor dogs pooping in your yard, custody exchanges in empty parking lots and finding a way to enjoy wrapping presents.

The full episode of The Chad Hartman Show for December 22nd, 2025.

The full third hour of The Chad Hartman Show for December 22nd, 2025. Chip Scoggins from the Star Tribune makes his weekly appearance to break down the Vikings, Wild and Wolves. In the second half of the hour, Chad discusses Mike Lindell’s candidacy for governor of the State of Minnesota. Chad questions the legitimacy of his bid, especially as other contenders declare for the race. Chad also touches on Kristi Noem and the DHS announcing a holiday stipend for immigrants willing to self deport and an op-ed featured in the Star Tribune about the return of the R word. Jason DeRusha joins Chad for the final few minutes.

Chip Scoggins is a columnist for the Star Tribune. Chad opens their weekly discussion asking how bored Chip was watching the Vikings and Giants yesterday. They then wade into the potential future plans with the quarterback position with another tough showing ending in an injury for JJ McCarthy. Chip gives his thoughts on the type of coverage they would need from whoever they bring in. Chip and Chad explore potential candidates to fill that role. In their second segment, Chad and Chip chat a bit about the ramifications of rules centered on protecting the quarterback. Chad asks about the heater the Vikings’ defense has been on for the last six games. They then expand their conversation to the Wild and the Wolves.

The full second hour of The Chad Hartman Show for December 22nd, 2025. Chad, Susie and Lindsey in for Overrated/Underrated/Properly rated featuring some holiday cheer and a hockey love story. Then, Chad wades into the potential presidential candidacy of Rahm Emanuel and the idea of implementing new requirements in order to graduate high school.

Chad, Susie and Lindsey in for Overrated/Underrated/Properly rated featuring some holiday cheer and a hockey love story.

We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.

It's a packed Friday show for Chad as he has extended visits with Major Garrett of CBS News, Sheletta Brundidge on a Feisty Friday, Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson, Matthew Coller of Purple Insider and GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel.

Matthew Coller of Purple Insider gives us two excellent segments of knowledge about the Vikings before GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel speaks with Chad about his anger over the state's fraud problems and why he believes himself to be the best choice for moderates in the state.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel joins Chad to talk about MN's fraud problem and why he wants to be the candidate for moderate Minnesotans.

Matthew Coller of Purple Insider gives us great info, as always, on the Vikings. Today, he and Chad talked about Christian Darrisaw's forgettable season struggling with returning from injury, the team's wide receiver situation and much more.

We have fun and serious stuff during Feisty Friday with Sheletta Brundidge in studio over the first half of the hour before turning to politics and Cheers & Jeers with Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson.

Star Tribune columnist Rochelle Olson joins Chad to talk about Governor Walz's response today to Deputy US Attorney Joe Thompson's comments about fraud in the state during yesterday's press conference.

It's a Feisty Friday with Sheletta Brundidge joining us in studio to talk about her work joining Mike Lynch in decorating the WCCO broadcast studio and how she was nearly caught up in the autism center fraud that Joe Thompson announced charges for yesterday.