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‘MSF Podcast’ Returns and Darren Wolfson Joins ‘Wake Up!’

Eric Strack — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:04:29 +0000

Good morning Minnesota Sports Fam.

With the Vikings’ slow and painful 2020 death now realized, we’ve officially hit the sports abyss of Minnesota winter. But there’s good news.

After a 1.5 year hiatus and many many requests to come back, the Minnesota Sports Fan Podcast has officially returned. We’re ready to blow some minds, have some fun and probably piss some people off. Our first episode back was recorded last night and it released this morning.

It’s a tangent-driven episode loosely based around Gopher basketball and some Vikings. We’re not afraid of politics either. So if you are… then you should stop being so sensitive. Feel free to leave all of your negative political comments here, on Facebook or on Twitter.

More MSF Podcast

Not only is the Minnesota Sports Fan Podcast back… but we’re back twice per week. That’s right, you now get a double-dose of the MSF Podcast to fill your time.

Our plan is to record on Monday and Wednesday nights, and then release them on Tuesday and Thursday mornings on all podcast platforms. We will soon be streaming a video version of the show LIVE to Twitter on recording nights.

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Darren Wolfson Joins Stephen Strom on Wake Up!

Our up and coming radio superstar, Stephen Strom, hosts a very short morning show called, ‘Wake Up Minnesota!’. New episodes air THREE days per week and are just 15-20 minutes in length.

Stephen is meant for radio (but does write too) and has a ton of experience behind a microphone, especially given his age. The show will get you caught up on all the major happenings around the local college and pro sports scene and should be an absolute MUST for any Minnesota sports fan.

Plus.. his weekly guest list is fire. One week, you might get a scouting report from an opposing team’s local reporter. The next week, you might get Darren Wolfson (KSTP – SKOR North). He’s also had Chris Autman-Bell, Patrick Reusse and many others (see below).

Is Ryan Saunders the right coach for the #Timberwolves? @SStrom_ asks @DWolfsonKSTP just that and much more…

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— Minnesota Sports Fan (@realmnsportsfan) January 6, 2021

Other guests that have appeared on Wake Up! include:

Mark Long (Jaguars reporter – AP)
Tom Dienhart (Purdue reporter – GoldandBlack.com)
Brad Biggs (Bears Reporter – Chicago Tribune
Tom Kakert (Iowa Reporter – HawkeyeReport.com)
Matthew Coller (PurpleInsider.com)
Chris Autman-Bell (Gopher WR)
Jeremy Werner (Illini Reporter – 247Sports)
Scott Greene (Terrapins Reporter – Rivals)
Patrick Reusse (Star Tribune)
Daniel House (GopherGuru.com)
Gregg Bell (Seahawks Reporter – Tacoma News Tribune)
Teresa Walker (Titans Reporter – AP)
Mike Chappell (Colts Reporter – FOX59)
Rob Demovsky (Packers Reporter – ESPN)
Dan Hayes (The Athletic)

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Eric Strack | Minnesota Sports Fan

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Seth Toupal — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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EPISODE SUMMARY

On Episode 16 of Lines & Wines Jake makes his return and the guys recap Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs. They look at what has unfolded so far in Round 2 and begin to rebuild the Wild as they go Between the Lines and play “Keep or Cut” with the Wild roster.

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Seth Toupal — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000

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On Episode 12 the guys play word association with each NBA Playoff series. They look at which teams are most impacted by the lack of Home Court Advantage. And, of course, plenty of bets.

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Seth Toupal — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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EPISODE SUMMARY

On Episode 15 Jack Kewitsch fills in as cohost for Jake and the guys answer several Wild offseason questions, such as how the goalie situation should play out, potential free agents the Wild should target, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s status and more. Plus many many tangents!

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Seth Toupal — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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On Episode 14 the Bardown Beauties join the show for an amazing night of wine, Wild and laughs.

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Wake Up with Russo… Because the Wild are in Trouble

Eric Strack — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:35:04 +0000

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It was a rough Thursday… after the Twins and Wild both lose. The Wild need to win to stay in Edmonton tonight so Strom has Michael Russo (The Athletic) for “Chronicles from the Sofa” to try and talk us off the Wild playoff ledge..

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“Wake Up Minnesota!”: The Morning Podcast MN Sports Fans Have Been Waiting For

Eric Strack — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:12:56 +0000

Wake Up Minnesota, we have some new content to roll out for you!

Being an informed Minnesota sports fan is a lot of work. Unless you are going to wake up every morning, look through Twitter, read both newspapers and run 7 different google searches…. it’s going to be impossible to keep up with everything happening in the Minnesota sports world by the time you get to work or school. Not anymore.

We’re here to introduce a new kind of Minnesota morning show, where our only goal is to make you the smartest Minnesota sports fan you hang out with… minus all the Twitter notifications and research it takes to get there.

This is Wake Up Minnesota!

We will soon be on all podcast platforms but you can find us (and subscribe) on Apple, Google, and Spotify for now!

My name is Stephen Strom. I’m a podcast host for TalkNorth.com and producer in New York at SiriusXM. Here’s my story.

Growing up as a Minnesota sports fanatic in New York was a perplexing situation. Imagine walking into an elementary class full of students with a Marion Gaborik or Michael Cuddyer jersey on… “WTF is this guy” you could see the other kids whisper.

I remember coming home that day and asking my Dad, “why isn’t anyone wearing the same jersey as me?” He replied, “because we’re Minnesota sports fans.” Little did I know what was in store for the rest of my life.

I wore #7 in baseball just like you, pumped my chest when Adrian Peterson ran for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers and cried with you when Brett Favre was destroyed in that gut-wrenching loss in the 2009-10 NFC Championship game.

Truth be told, I’ve always been with you. The long-suffering Minnesota fan who still cringes every time some kicker trots out for a 27 yard field goal, I am you.

But now, you can be with me. I’m jacked up to join the Minnesota Sports Fan Family, as a podcast personality and where I will host the all new morning show, “Wake up Minnesota” three times a week.

I’m here to bring you four things: passion, opinions, knowledge, and entertainment. I want to make YOU are the smartest person in the office every morning that you listen!

I’m eager to be a part of your daily commute or first sip of coffee.

Let’s do this thing.

Stephen Strom | Minnesota Sports Fan

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Seth Toupal — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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EPISODE SUMMARY

On Episode 12 Michael Russo joins the show to talk wine, travel and a little hockey. The guys give heaps of praise to the Seattle Kraken, preview the NHL Playoffs and make a few big announcements at the end of the show!

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(00:00) | Show Intro
(04:09) | Episode 12 Wine Selections
(09:01) | Michael Russo on Wine, Travel, and life in the bubble for NHL Players
(37:18) | The Seattle Kraken knocked it out of the park
(44:20) | The Arizona Coyotes are a gong show
(47:20) | The NHL Playoff Preview
(87:31) | Come watch game 1 of Wild-Canucks with us!
(89:15) | Jake’s written content finds a home!

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Seth Toupal — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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EPISODE SUMMARY

On Episode 11 the guys kick back and remember some of their favorite obscure athletes from different sports. Seth pitches an idea for NHL-Seattle’s logo and they cheers Mike Zimmer for his new contract extension. They also tease BIG plans for the next couple of episodes.

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Seth Toupal — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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EPISODE SUMMARY

On Episode 10 the guys preview the schedule for the resumption of the NHL season and declare that it is the best thing the NHL has ever done. They also talk Kirill Kaprizov signing with the Wild, Dean Evason becoming the permanent head coach of the Wild and why Nordy absolutely sucks. Every Western Conference mascot is also rated with some hits and some big misses.

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