Chad Hartman

Former US Attorney Andy Luger joins Chad with excellent insight and thoughts on the shooting death of Alex Pretti and his deepest concerns with Operation Metro Surge.

This week we’re going up, past chairlifts, past aurora borealis and into space to get the latest on a long-running search for extraterrestrial life. On the way there, we’ll also check in on the rare solar storm that impacted Earth this week, people getting stuck on those chairlifts and a conspiracy theory about gravity. Featuring reports from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

The show today covers much of ICE continuing their work in Minnesota the the protests happening today, including live coverage from the streets of downtown Minneapolis with Taylor Rivera and Mark Freie from our newsroom. We get into aspects the story with Sheletta Brundidge and Major Garrett as well. Plus, we dive into some NFL playoffs and Vikings discussion with Matthew Coller of Purple Insider.

Matthew Coller joins for some NFL playoff and Vikings discussion before Chad connects with WCCO reporters Taylor Rivera and Mark Freie for a sense of the protest happening today in the streets of downtown Minneapolis.

Chad speaks with Taylor Rivera from Target Center and Mark Freie on the streets downtown as thousands have gathered to protest ICE in Minnesota.

Matthew Coller of Purple Insider joins with his take on this weekend's conference championship games in the NFL as well as some Vikings news with former assistant head coach Mike Pettine seemingly taking a swipe at Brian Flores.

Major Garrett provides excellent insight and analysis on the national perspective on ICE in Minnesota and the response here along with other political topics. Plus, we discuss the day of protests happening today in many places around the Twin Cities.

Chad shares his feelings about the many protests happening today and businesses closing to show support for immigrants and disdain for ICE in Minnesota and hears from listeners with their opinions.

Major Garrett of CBS News is excellent as always with us today on how the nation is still locked in on what's happening with the ICE surge in Minnesota and more regarding the other important political stories from the week.

Chad has a few topics related to our obscenely cold weather before our weekly conversation on a Feisty Friday with Sheletta Brundidge.

It's a Feisty Friday and Sheletta Brundidge is with us talking about taking out an ad in local papers today to spread a prayer, love and healing for the state. Plus, we get into her feelings about protestors interrupting a church service last Sunday and more.

Chad opens the show talking about our chilling temps in Minnesota, the warm places we wish were enjoying right now, if scarves are overrated and much more related to our arctic blast.

A very full show begins with talk about a controversial story involving ICE and reports of detaining and using a 5-year-old as bait to get possible illegal immigrants out of a Minnesota home. Plus, we talk weather with Chris Shaffer, hear about preventing frozen tree explosions from an expert, Jim Petersen talks Wolves, and we hear from VP Vance in his press conference about immigration enforcement in Minnesota and have plenty of reaction from Chad, Jason DeRusha and others.

Much of the hour is spent reaction to what VP Vance said today during his press conference regarding immigration enforcement in Minnesota. We hear from Chad, plenty of listeners, and Jason DeRusha also joins the conversation.

Jason DeRusha makes his usual extended visit to the show today going back and forth with Chad on immigration, ICE, and much of what JD Vance said in his press conference today regarding immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

Chad shares two segments with Jim Petersen to talk Timberwolves as well as the usual crop of nonsense topics before we go to the press conference from VP JD Vance from Minnesota and Chad shares some quick reaction.

We carry the majority of VP Vance's press conference in Minnesota and Chad reacts to many of the points made by Vance and the lies he believes were told.

As usual, when Jim Petersen joins Chad we get some nonsense along with excellent knowledge and analysis on the Timberwolves.

The show begins with another controversial story involving ICE in the Twin Cities. We also discuss the blast of frigid air coming our way and hear from a tree expert in Mora about his work protecting us from exploding trees.