Chad Hartman

Brad Lane, the programming boss here at WCCO radio, joins Chad at the top of the show to talk about the quick work, excellent care and luck that got him through a 'widowmaker' heart attack ten days ago, how his family history played a huge role in his heart problems and how the recovering is going today.

The war in Iran is spiking prices and there's no end in sight. Get the latest, plus a survey on the American Dream shows how stressed Americans really feel.

Are we losing sight of the American Dream and is it attainable anymore? Chad opens the show with that question before two segments with Colonel David Hunt on Iran to close out the first hour. Later, we have Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated, a conversation about if our blizzard or The Oscars lived up to their hype, Chip Scoggins on sports and much more!

Chip Scoggins of the Star Tribune joins for two excellent segments on the Vikings, Gopher women's hoops, the Wolves and Wild before Chad reacts to a survey showing a surprisingly high number of people believe the end of the world is right around the corner.

About one third of us believe the end of the world might come during our lifetimes. Where do you stand?

With Kyler in the mix as starting QB, Chad says it's time for the Vikings to trade JJ McCarthy. Chip Scoggins isn't on board and doesn't see a way that happens this offseason. Plus, great stuff on the Gopher women's basketball team and coach Dawn Plitzuweit and the current state of both the Wild and Wolves.

We have two segments of Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated with Taylor Rivera joining Chad and Dave before Chad talks about the hype leading up to both our blizzard and The Oscars and which did a better job living up to expectations.

Chad reacts to the hype leading up to both our Minnesota blizzard and The Oscars and which did a better job of living up to expectations.

How was Chad the last at WCCO radio to learn that Taylor Rivera is getting married? Chad finally got the news today as Taylor joined us for fun on Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated.

Is the American Dream still attainable for most of us? That's the topic to open the show as Chad shares some data from a new study about how optimistic or pessimistic people feel about the state of our country before Colonel David Hunt returns to the show with analysis of how the US is handling the war in Iran.

Colonel David Hunt joins Chad with smart and honest talk about his disappointment in Pete Hegseth, the difficult task of protecting ships traveling the Strait of Hormuz, and what must be done to consider this war worthwhile for the United States.

Is the American Dream still attainable for the average American? Chad reads data from a new study about how optimistic Americans feel today about achieving the classic American Dream.

This week, we’ll explore the sometimes-treacherous travel habits of baby cows in the Pittsburgh area and of salamanders in the Detroit area. In human transportation news, we’ll hear a lawmaker in Minnesota explain why she took a bike to the hospital to have her baby. Then, to send us out, Georg Papp of Outhouse Americana in Colchester, Conn., is going to explain why he’s dedicated to preserving the history of a vintage way to use the loo. He says that outhouses reveal more about culture than we might realize… Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, The Big K Morning Show out of KDKA in Pittsburgh, WWJ Newsradio out of Detroit and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD in Dallas.

Great guests as usual on a Friday including Matthew Coller on Kyler Murray joining the Vikings, Major Garrett on Iran and the politics of the war, Rochelle Olson with Cheers & Jeers, Dermot Cowley previewing St. Patrick's Day weekend celebrations in Minneapolis, and the Am I Wrong? Committee spokesman revealing this week's resolutions.

Dermot Cowley previews St. Patrick's Day weekend downtown Minneapolis, specifically at his place, O'Donovan's Irish Pub. Later, Chad asks if you believe President Trump would still invade Iran if he knew how the first two weeks of fighting would go and how it would impact Americans at home. Plus, the Am I Wrong? Committee guides us through the final segments.

The Am I Wrong? Committee spokesman returns to unveil this week's resolutions to cap off the show.

Dermot Cowley, owner of O'Donovan's Irish Pub in Minneapolis, joins Chad to talk about the plans for this weekend and Tuesday for St. Patrick's Day celebrations at his place.

We have some fun over the first half of the hour on a number of topics with Rapid Fire Radio before jumping into state politics and Cheers & Jeers with Rochelle Olson.

Rochelle Olson of the Star Tribune makes her regular Friday stop with Chad to talk about some of the biggest stories in Minnesota politics and what she's focused on in this week's Cheers & Jeers column.

What is the worst month for Minnesota to endure a blizzard? Chad opens the hour with Rapid Fire Radio, beginning with that topics before jumping between several more.