Gorman in the Morning

Andy Ritcher joins the show and we learn how both his seven year old and his twenty-one year old critic his work, what the early days of the Late Night with Conan O'Brien felt like behind the scenes and his new project Elf... Unwrapped and why everyone working on that movie could feel the holiday magic. Plus what happens when you weren't planning to get inked but did it anyway and a bonus round of WTF featuring cow tooth tacos and clotheslined kids. Originally aired Friday, November 13, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft Outlook claws its way back from the dead just to prevent you from having a three-day weekend. Turns out there IS something cool about Iowa... and it's a big music festival. And our favorite WWW... Wolves. Wild. Winning. Originally aired Friday, November 13, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the day Steve’s band with Darius Rucker and Mike Mills released a new song Mike joins the show to talk about hearing your music on the radio, singing with some stand out baritone voices, like Darius and Michael Stipe and gearing up for the band’s tour early next year. Plus your strange realization about being a grown up and host of Vikings Hit, Sam Ekstrom on the team’s brand new QB and why it’s the best pick they could make. Originally aired Thursday, November 12, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Booming THC industry in Minnesota about to quiet down. U2 will crash Rock and Roll Hall of Fame party. Dave Grohl got over Mentos a LONG time ago, even if Foos fans didn’t. Originally aired Thursday, November 12, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music trivia with Sean McPherson combines song titles and number this week as we count all the way up to 10. Despite it being dwarfed by the size of the Guinness Brewery… one Irish man is shocked by his trip to Walmart. And even more irrational fears… sharks and garbage disposal and lumber… oh my. Originally aired Wednesday, November 11, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Veterans’ Day… thanks for your service and enjoy some freebies! Parents really ARE doing too much for kids these days… and we’ve got the high school prank that proves it. and YOU LIKE THAT?!?! Kirko Chainz returns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a piano player feel from a cruise shipped and treaded water for 9 hours before getting rescued we dive into irrational fears, plus when texting your buddies about football goes horrible wrong and WTF Ryder’s edition featured a Taco Bell brawl and one man bargaining his life… for a Philly Cheese Steak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up North with the lights on. Sony revives Walkman Headphones. And Pet Communicators will help you figure out what your dog needs from you (spoiler… it’s food). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Vikon Robert Smith breaks down the Quarterback situation the best he can plus his takes on Denny Green’s drumming and Nine Inch Nails latest tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreaker’s drummer Stan Lynch on how Tom wrote songs that fit the band, why TV is the worst medium for a rock band and the new box, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Origins. Plus why a car going 310 mph is really disappointing and Red Solo Cups are real! and other things that surprised travelers from overseas about us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Candy controversy in Jordan. The Edge wrote fan fiction… for Elf?? And we gear up for Monday Night Football (because it’s here!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk Thanksgiving Stew, poorly constructed mashed potatoes and Home for the Holidays at Sisyphus Brewing with Ben and Grant. Plus the movies we would erase from our memories to watch for the first time again… and the surprising ones we wouldn’t have to remove and why you shouldn’t give your dog mushrooms… of any kind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If it’s too loud… you’re still making money, Shakopee. Nominees announced for the Songwriters Hall of Fame (it’s the only list with both Sia and ZZ Top we can think of) and you voted and voted some more (even without a free lobster roll). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rank You Very Much featured experiences you’d want to have again for the first time (really think about that v-card choice). Plus if your “I Voted” sticker was an “I Tipped” sticker and host of Vikings Hit Sam Ekstrom with a surprising MNF pick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good odds to become… Mayor of Spring Lake Park?!? Falling telescopes and bitter feuds with great insults. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean McPherson of City Cast Twin Cities brought band names back to their roots... and elements... and juvenile stages during Music Trivia this week and we got stumped a LOT. Plus Fridge Cigarettes are ok by Coke's CEO (sorta) and Holy Toledo we've forgotten about some pretty great phrases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A LOT of you voted. Rob Lowe enough fun in the 80s for Netflix to make a documentary. And the petty lawsuits app will put downloads of Angry Birds to shame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protests over the new Liberty Mutual mascot have united a divided country. One man's stroll across the planet outlasts a "never ending" cruise by 26ish years. And WTF Fletcher's edition featured a shot to the buttocks, a criminal who bothered to pay property taxes and one expensive stomach ache. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is the last day to get your democracy on! Man on bike vs Tornado (and the cyclist won!!). Cheers to MnDOT opens 394 EARLY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The most positive force on the planet Henry Winkler talks about writing his 41st book, what having dyslexia looks like for him and why "shut up and show up" is his motto. Plus why the hell we staying up so late?! and cities with signature foods (we'll calling foul on Sheboygan). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Vikon on the two skills that are a must for every QB, why Kyler Murray's performance is troubling, what a starting quarterback competition feels like in the locker room. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Record Votes. Record Ad Money. Record Movie Ticket Sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twin Cities Live's Elizabeth Ries gives us a (scandalous) chicken flock update plus like all good Minnesotans we swap '91 Halloween Blizzard stories and a GITM Super Fan round of Double or Nothing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

His Royal Badness coming back to the big screen. Final blast of campaign ads is this weekend. And Picard out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recession indicator you might find in your kid's trick or treat bucket. Cereal bags that you can zip shut and other super obvious inventions. And of the Vikings Hit show on the Locked on Podcast Network Sam Ekstrom on the division match up against Detroit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chicken restaurant takes over strange spot. Don't tell Jack Osbourne how to honor Ozzy's memory. And CHEERS BREW CREW! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean McPherson of City Cast Twin Cities highlights creepy band names, albums and songs during Music Trivia, plus great songs with grammar errors and Andrea Swensson on her new book Fleetwood Mac & Rumours: 50 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scarecrows don't work on falling "space junk." Cheap Trick sets down the six neck guitar... for now. Ant's knee surgery is crushing Wolves fans' hearts already. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WTF featured misplaced hippy hatred, peppermint oil and above ground pools, and the worst mask you could wear to a robbery. Plus the famous person with four nipples, what you should really be teaching your parrot to say and PUPPY OVERLOAD from Spot's Last Stop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Out of the front seat and into the kitchen... MN Food Influencer Tony Cu announces new restaurant in Roseville. Soccer will finally get a super star from the United States... in fifteen years. And the sounds from the Metrodome in '91 are still giving us goosebumps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Vikon talks about what it's like to be part of an offense with SO many star players, defenses just get overwhelmed, why JJ McCarthy's future might be brighter now that the pressure is off, and what changes (if any) the Vikings need to make to fire up the scoreboard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat Earaches, Prom outfits and full body casts with EXTREME Maggie Faris, plus will you still cheers to the Brew Crew if the beer is BLUE??? And the fancy pants town in Colorado that makes Edina look humble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Dan Sullivan is running against... Dan Sullivan (Alaska problems). Talking Heads REUNITED!!! (for a book). And we celebrate WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comic, writer and Rhode Islander Paul Mecurio talks working with Frank Oz, corrupt mayors and plastic covers on furniture ahead of his shows at House of Comedy plus, the closest thing we'll get to Christopher Walken doing the weather report and a candy man themed Beat the Jock. Originally aired Friday, October 23, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's revenge of the Box Elder bugs. Brace yourself for HalloQueens next week. And our master plan to swap our aggressive turkeys for unprotected peacocks. Originally aired Friday, October 23, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During Rank You Very Much we pick our top three polarizing movies with comic, writer and movie fanatic Bryan Miller. Plus, the Brewer's offered up "timeless tickets" and now fans are looking to cash in for the World Series and host of Vikings Hit show Sam Ekstrom on what to expect after a week of rest when Indianapolis comes to US Bank Stadium. Originally aired Thursday, October 22, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mascot Otters... Dam Beavers... and Winning Wolves. Oh my. Originally aired Thursday, October 22, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean McPherson of City Cast Twin Cities tests our knowledge of backing bands and offers up the best bars to watch the World Series (GO BREW CREW), plus author Patrick Strait (44 yo, 6'1") tries out for the Timberwolves (yes the basketball team) and breaks down getting posterized, his "Rudy" moment and more. Plus, we crown a champion in our GITM One Hit Wonders 80s Edition Bracket. Originally aired Wednesday, October 21, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All that time watching Grey's Anatomy pays off for St. Paul Superman. Drinking and flamingos don't mix. WOLVES BACK! Originally aired Wednesday, October 21, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dive into what was actually wrong with the 80s, plus set the final match up for the GITM Bracket One Hit Wonders 80s Edition (producer's note - vote COME ON EILEEN at 651 422 7625) and WTF Fletcher's edition featured bird smugglers, bad teachers and burlesque... Waffle House style. Originally aired Tuesday, October 20, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all get Stoned. Fuel price wars... it's a gas. Steve's '91 Hrbek ulcer flares up. Originally aired October 20, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dive into foods that are so tasty we cannot figure out how to say them correctly. Plus it's complete madness in the GITM Bracket - One Hit Wonders: 80s Edition and if your coffee shop is closed, it's open at the wrong time. Originally aired Monday, October 19, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanksgiving airfare this year makes us want to take a road trip. Music producer Andrew Watt is stealing all the fun gigs. Train-nado sounds pretty intense. Originally aired on Gorman in the Morning on Monday, October 19, 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BIG upset in the our One Hit Wonder 80s Edition Tourney completely blows up Steve's bracket. Plus Brian Eggert of Deep Focus Review runs down Digger, Whalefall and the movie he puts ahead of The Odyssey for the best of 2026. And the top horror movie from the year you were born and the ones that still give you goosebumps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mysterious Beer Fairy saves Summit Brewing. Tesla rolls out FLYING CAR! AND THE ROAD TO THE WORLD SERIES GOES THRU WISCONSIN! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Harmston talks Brewers, snits and barndominiums plus Mickey knocked out in the early rounds of the GITM Bracket One Hit Wonders: 80s Edition and we decode all those dings you hear on an airplane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a limited time to get stoned on hemp drinks... but a lot of time to listen to new Stones. A confusing Waymo update and we learn the value of an empty box. Also GO BREW CREW! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean McPherson of City Cast Twin Cities puts us to the test on music videos, plus we roll out the seeds in our GITM BRACKET: One Hit Wonders 80s Edition and we need flight attendants to get on board with our airplane protocols. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AND YOU WONDER WHY OUR SCHOOLS ARE FALLING APART?!?! (looking at you Macalaster). Woman finds herself in a Walking Dead scenario at Urgent Care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some medical mysteries are pretty easy to crack, we run down some of the simplest conditions to diagnosis from doctors and learn that apples are not a great form of contraception, plus pulling off prank call is still possible and we chat chasing dreams and what to do when you actually catch them with JASON SCHOMMER! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.