Chad Hartman

Former Governor Arne Carlson joins to share his idea for a way that President Biden can step away from the 2024 election yet still play a significant role in brokering long-term peace in the Middle-East.

Is the current state of downtown Minneapolis the future or are there other ways to revitalize the area after the pandemic? Chad opens with that discussion before former Governor Arne Carlson joins to share his idea for a way that President Biden can step away from the 2024 election yet still play a significant role in brokering long-term peace in the Middle-East.

Chad was downtown this weekend seeing the crowds for Taste of Minnesota, but also sees how few people are on the streets today and each Monday or the work week since the pandemic. Is this it for downtown Minneapolis?

Does it get more Americana than watching Rocky on the Fourth of July? We let off some of the best movies related to America and the Fourth of July and rank them. Also we preview the anticipated ABC News interview with President Joe Biden tonight and what the most pressing question or part of the interview is going to be - we ask Jason his thoughts on that as well! 

Amid the chaos of this country there was one movie that saved the holiday yesterday - and it is Rocky. But there are other movies that could be considered the best Fourth of July movie and we take some of your suggestions and rate them.  

Another hour with Chris Egert in for Chad on a Friday and we dive into your tastes for competitive eating - Joey Chestnut has been banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest but we recap the winners and even a lemonade chugging champion from the July Fourth tradition - as well as give our thoughts on competitive eating in general.  Then there is certain counties in Minnesota offering weddings but could you do it?

There is a lot of details and preparation that goes into weddings but Minnesota counties are offering up marriage services at their county fairs, but would you do it?

No Joey Chestnut this year but we did crown a Nathan’s hot dog eating contest winner. But should we be grossed out by this tradition? How does cramming massive amounts of food make you feel? Chris and Josh weigh in and we take your texts on what a good eating competition consists of.

Chris Egert of 5 Eyewitness News in the big chair for Chad Hartman on a Friday after the Fourth - we are right out of the gate chatting with David Paleologos of Suffolk University talking about the 2024 Presidential Debate, Election, Michelle Obama and a preview of the Biden interview taking place Friday night. After that, there is an apprenticeship for a meat cutter job in Minnesota for the first time in decades and we get your thoughts on other old-time careers similar to this. 

We are a week out from what was an unusual and some might consider it concerning debate. So we went to the expert, David Paleologos of Suffolk University who breaks down the options Americans have, the latest in the polls and much more! Also, we preview what we could expect from Biden in the Stephanopoulos interview Friday night.   

America has racked up $1.6 trillion in student debt and almost half of borrowers aren't paying anything back right now. How do we fix the cost of education?

Jason DeRusha confirms with his own son that he never brought his boys to see fireworks on the 4th of July? How big a level of parent malpractice is that?

Susie Jones sticks around for a segment with Chad discussing the Biden campaign pushing back today against any suggestion that Joe Biden may step away. Later, we discuss the huge number of Americans that aren't paying back their student debt and Jason DeRusha joins to share about his failures as a parent.

Major Garrett of CBS News joins Chad for plenty of discussion about the latest in the continued fallout from Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance and Donald Trump's surprising restraint shown both during and after the debate.

Chad looks at the brilliant moneymaking movie career of Tom Cruise on Cruise's 62nd birthday before discussing the continued fallout for President Biden after last week's terrible debate performance with Major Garrett of CBS News.

As Tom Cruise turns 62 today, we discuss his huge career of blockbuster movies and if anyone has been more reliable as box office gold.

Chad opens the show in patented form by jumping around from topic to topic with plenty of fun during the opening segments before our weekly conversation with Rena Sarigianopoulos.

Chad opens the show sharing some fun with Susie Jones, breaking down the best of the Rocky movies, talking about the best place to be on a gorgeous day during a holiday weekend and much more nonsense.

Rena Sarigianopoulos of KARE-11 joins Chad to talk about octopus on the grill and all the fun she had as a kid amongst her huge Greek family on the 4th of July.

Peter Callaghan of MinnPost opens the hour Chad talking about his piece looking at the size and revenue of Minnesota's young hemp industry before Chad touches on a few topics including the state's second attempt at offering e-bike rebates online.