Gorman in the Morning

Comic Myq Kaplan joined the show to let us know how his Mom tricked him into learning the guitar by putting a violin in front of him, what it was like to be on a cruise ship as COVID was breaking out and how his new album featuring jokes from all 26 letters of the alphabet came together. Plus Rank You Very Much featured musical shout outs to Mothers. 

After Goldie Hawn shared a close encounter of the third kind from her past on Kimmel we heard your stories that were so unbelievable you just quit telling them plus your crafty solution to this week's Bargument that solves a LOT of problems and the 9 x 9 x 9 challenge one fantasy league loser completed in a single day that's going to make your whole summer look pathetic. 

It's the most unbelievable crocodile story of all time, and it WILL keep you out of the water, plus WTF Fletcher's version featured a Chic Fil A scammer, an incredibly stubborn identity thief AND one stripper who needs to do more cardio and SOUPS ON! at 6 AM?!? 

Trevor Anderson dropped by the studios and offered some good character building advice for sports fans, and why his five year old is probably going to end up a comic and not a starting pitcher and his pro-tip for sharing the radio on road trips plus would you go to Mars even if you have to follow many of the same rules at The Champagne Room and if you had one word to describe 2026, what do you think people picked? Spoiler it was on boisterous. 

We cheer the Wolves and Wild both advancing in the playoffs, plus get a recap of the St. Paul matchup from FanDuel Sports Network’s Alexis Huss. On Kentucky Derby Eve, we run down some of the greatest racehorse names of all time, plus Roger Dorn himself, Corbin Bernsen! Originally aired Friday, May 1, 2026.

Real or imagined we picked the best rivalries during this week's Rank You Very Much (watch out Iowa) plus the Social Security Administration lets us know the strange baby names Americans are picking... but yours sure topped them and why we're still don't need to worry about a shark invasion. 

Comic Chris Maddock joined with lessons on getting kids to talk to strangers, how to avoid bar fights and a request to NOT get punched during his upcoming shows at Comedy Corner Underground plus how to get away with eating food inside the grocery store and lessons we picked up about pickles late in life. 

We get into more legal questions like do lawyers defend themselves or what happens when someone is TOO excited to be on a jury with Criminal Defense Lawyer Ryan Garry. Plus, WTF featured gators, kangaroos and a PSA for anyone with a Tesla AND Fan Duel Sports Networks' Alexis Huss previews tonight playoff match up for the Wild. 

Comedian Craig Gass dropped in to talk about the new Mitch Hedberg doc he is working on, how Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam got his very first Cease & Desist and why you probably don't want to party with Tracy Morgan (or maybe you do... you kinky toe-freak) plus Steve let's us know the exact opposite of rescuing your pet from a frozen river some of KQ's Best(est) winners. 

We run down the Minnesota made albums up for KQ's Best(est) and Steve once got a hot tip on a good band from R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, plus fraudsters brought to justice in a way that will make you cry "I never woulda never thought of that" and Rank You Very Much featured NHL Goal Scoring songs. 

Originally aired on April 24, 2026: A whole episode dedicated to fan-favorite game, WTF: Wisconsin, Texas or Florida! 

It's the first ever GITM ROCK DRAFT! Everyone drafts 4 piece rock band with mixed results. Plus how many connections are between you and the most famous Minnesotans (science says it's six or less) and in our Bargument we're eliminating carry on bags... or maybe just flying? 

It's been ten years since we lost "His Royal Badness" and Steve recounts Prince's world wide impact, plus Fox 9's Cody Matz on storm chasing, volleyball sized hail and the cure for colic (spoiler - it's putting on the weather report) plus WTF Steve's edition featured poison, REALLY mature pre-teens and the lesson one Florida man needs to be told yet again... cocaine and alcohol and weed don't mix. 

As we reveal Pollstar's award winning tours for 2025, Steve recounted an early Mr. Crowe's Garden tour in the Northeast where only half the shows actually happened. Plus a New York City Police Horse finally gets some action and the crafty ways some KQ's Best(est) nominees are whipping up votes. 

Steve runs down his picks for KQ's Best(est) Soups and we're all hungry for French Onion now, plus comedian Nate Abshire on the gigs he is NOT doing tonight and what being the dad of a six month old had done to his brain and Dynamic Beer Pricing could fix a lot of problems, at least in the NBA. 

We chatted about the Wild's upcoming playoff series against the hated Dallas Stars with The Athletic's Joe Smith and got his pick for the series, plus your most listened to albums in Rank You Very Much and we're not here to kink shame, but there's a weird zebra out there... 

 We discovered Maggie Faris was once stung by a Portuguese Man O' War Jellyfish and live to tell about it, plus we heard your worst bites, zaps and smacks. And Mr. Ryder himself dropped by to run down some of the best Record Store Day titles and we learned how to get rid of ten years of cognitive decline (but we're probably not going to do it). 

Music writer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voter Steven Hyden gives us his thoughts on this year's class of inductees, who he voted for and who he thinks should be in the hall plus this weeks WTF featured Snakes, a "High Schooler" doing it for the 'Gram and a destroyed Mustang (don't do alcohol... and weed.. and cocaine) and we discovered how many weddings Goldy the Gopher attended last year (busy guy!) 

We revisit a lot of core 80s memories with comedian and Gen Xer Jason Schommer - like acid rain, car CD changers and how he got a gig on the Rosie O'Donnell show plus how much does your pet really take a bite outta your bank account and what happens when you build a parrot his own submarine (spoiler: he doesn't talk back to you). 

It's Masters weekend, so we picked our dream foursomes - and Steve actually ran into your number one rockstar pick on a golf course (and embarrassed himself, without even swinging a club), plus BRIAN EGGERT of The CineFiles isn't impressed with Project Hail Mary (even though everyone else is) but does like another movie we can't even talk about... oh The Drama! And Emily Pendergast on the new show Company Retreat and her contingency plan if she got "made" and the wrong moment. 

Comedian Grant Winkels joined the show to talk being a violinist turned guitar player turned stand up comic, plus we picked the top "Jacks" during Rank You Very Much in honor of JACK WHITE coming back to Minneapolis this fall. 

Turns out Neanderthals took advantage of ancient tar to relieve what ailed them, and we dug into a bunch of your home remedies and health hacks, plus why you'll never look at someone drinking coffee on TV the same again, and this week's Bargument: Is it acceptable to pee in the shower? (spoiler - Ryder says no and the rest of you are nasty). 

We crown a champ in our "Flavor of America" Bracket (if you like it spicy you'll be delighted), plus WTF featured a Chicken Coop that was home to something other than chickens, airport trespassing and bug tusslin' and are modern humans REALLY meant to be monogamous? We learn from beavers, coyotes, vultures and albatrosses...

We run down some incredible numbers on the Artemis II missing as the cross into the Lunar Sphere of Influence (Good Name for a Band!!). Plus if we move to a four day workweek, Ryder nails why Wednesday is the correct day to take off and "Flavor of America" Bracket Championship round is set - make your pick for BBQ (1) or RANCH (2). 

With Artemis II speeding away from our planet we ran down both movies that make us want to join them, and ones that make us glad we're still touching grass. Plus an expanded edition of Know It or Blow It all about what you were like in the 90s sends a few fans to the Goo Goo Dolls this summer and we discover that we've been missing out on Cheez-ITs flavors big time. 

Hidden Valley thinks ranch is the "Flavor of America" but we're stacking up the top contenders in GITM's "Flavor of America" Bracket, plus with Twins home opener tomorrow we run down the best baseball player names in Rank You Very Much and our favorite April Fools "prank" products that companies should actually make. 

Brad on why "slightly miserable" is the ideal condition for stand-up, the only other two jobs he's ever had since besides comedy and how he gave Dexter and Noodles a near panic attack when they handed him a mic on stage at recent Offspring gig. 

Finally a useful app, you can slap your laptop and it will moan or squeal like the bad co-worker that it is, plus a new twist on trading massive amounts of money for years of your life in this week's Bargument and we run down the opening show of Bruce Springsteen's tour with our master of fun Amy Mauzy. 

We discovered the most famous gong noise in cinematic history, plus WTF Steve's edition featured curfews, kangaroos and ice cream so bad it could jeopardize fertility. Plus, our bud criminal defense attorney RYAN GARRY with advice for Tiger Woods... and you. 

Minneapolis music icon Peter Jesperson drops into to recap this weekend's final Suicide Commandos show and talk about their impact on Minneapolis music. Plus, David Cross on creating a different feel for his new special by recording in a music venue, and Mary Lucia with some wild ideas on the Timberwolves. 

Originally aired on March 27, 2026: Bon Scott Bash, Gross Things From Movies, the Safe Word is 'Inguinal Hernia.' 

Originally aired on March 26, 2026: Comedians Mike Brody & Jon Caparulo, Long Island Hair, Great Car Chase Scenes and more. 

Originally aired on March 25, 2026: Scariest Moments, Car Repair: Gorman Style, Comics Erica Rhodes & Whitney Cummings and more

Originally aired on March 24, 2026: Mariko Aoki Effect, Frank Caliendo, Super Bowl Snacks, and more

Originally aired on March 23, 2026: Spike Lee, Chauncey Gets a NYE Buzz, Coldplayed, Sock-Shoe Order and more

Originally aired on March 20, 2026: Mary Lucia, Bert Kreischer, Metro Waymo, Roommate Horror Stories and more. 

Originally aired on March 19, 2026: Sushi Push Pop, Darius Rucker, Choppleganger, and more. 

We announced the ULTIMATE Bracket in our Bracket Bracket (spoiler if you like beer, you will agree with the results) plus a messy Bargument on serving Sloppy Joe's open or closed and... WATCH OUT FOR THAT BEAR! Playlist - Tracks Sun By Someone Besides the Lead Singer: https://shorturl.at/RAIMA 

We toast St. Patrick's Day and run down the best cities to celebrate... and St. Paul actually does pretty well, but not as good as Henderson Nevada?!?! WTF Fletcher's edition featured a 98 year old pool shark, a McDonald's regular on a tight budget and a free ambulance ride for one very naked man, plus a big upset in our BRACKET BRACKET. 

Steve tells us what it was like to play SNL for the first (on this day in 1991!) and what it's like to tower over Michael J Fox during the goodnight wave, plus we dig out from a good dump of spring snow and launch our BRACKET BRACKET. Monday Morning Mixtape Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/yt9v3vdn 

Elizabeth Ries of Twin Cites Live dropped by and we chatted about what terrified you before you could just look stuff up online, plus some high priced rock history and (spoiler) the jocks all lost in Beat the Jock. 

Failed college wrestler turned comedian and game show announcer Greg Warren stops by to chat about his step count, how a wrestling ref got laughs while Greg was down for the count and what it's like behind the scenes of Greatest Average American, plus should you put Nestle's Quick powder on your peanut butter sandwich and the results of the 8th Annual Wife carrying competition are in! 

Comedian Bailey Murphy joins the show ahead of Celtic Comedy Night at Laugh Camp and we dug into Irish accents, the Irish Flute and why the Irish Goodbye exists (spoiler - it's the antidote to the Midwest Goodbye). Plus, WHO is the Greatest Minnesota Celebrity... and what food hack did you create? Steve beat you to hot dogs in Ramen. 

We dug into reasons we quietly judge other people... and it turns out you're quietly judging Steve for not getting all the way over when sirens are blaring. Plus, we update the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote and learn a couple of things about Piggly Wigglys and true love in WTF.  Check out our playlist from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees here: https://tinyurl.com/2nb3x6cu 

Straight from the source, John King on his favorite from the biggest event in hockey hair all year, the MSHSL Boys Hockey Tourney.  Plus one Michigander describes the wreckage in real time as a tornado blows threw and the strange stuff people abandoned on planes last year (anyone need an ounce of gold????). 

Lisa Miller crashes our morning party and we work on new names for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and she tells us about the crafty way many property owners use your dog's DNA, plus Steven Hyden declares there's no reason to make or answer a phone call (and he's right!) and we dissect the song lyrics that bug you. 

Criminal Defense Attorney Ryan Garry dropped by the show to give us some legal tips (spoiler: he says don't do the field sobriety test!) plus comic Wendy Marbury from the Day Drinking with Mom podcast, Music Writer Steven Hyden and actor Rob Morrow, too. Whew. 

Music writer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voter Steven Hyden dropped the word ABOMINATION when talking about many of this year's nominees, but still made the case for The Black Crowes getting inducted (and it has a lot to do with country music) plus we get cuddly with Extreme Maggie Faris and Sam Ekstrom tips us off to the Minnesota Frost's biggest rival (blame Canada!). 

Ahead of the MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament Dr. Chuck Ells of 45TV stopped by and tipped us off to the rowdiest school ever (who didn't make the tourney this year... ). Plus, WTF Steve's Edition featured 2 Restaurant Attacks, 1 Bad Teacher and phrases we didn't realize we've been flubbing. 

We ran down habits that drive you nuts (pun intended) from passengers. Plus, the pretty obvious hacks people use to drive on THC according to research nerds, and AMANDA KNOX on digging into the Lucy Letby case, why she doesn't always believe innocents claims, and using stand up to get her message across. Listen to this week's Monday Morning Mixtape here: https://tinyurl.com/fm899u8a