The Power Trip

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HR. 2 – Tuxedo Thong Oct 06, 2026

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Marney Gellner joins the show after celebrating her birthday and talks about adjusting to an emptier house after her son heads back to Arizona. Hawk unveils the Sasquatch painting he bought at Unclaimed Freight, reveals he bought another one for Marney and gets some much-needed television fashion advice before his Twin Cities Live appearance. Plus, questionable birthday gifts, spray tans, Russian plague news and more.

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HR. 3 – Check Your Junk Oct 06, 2026

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The guys remind Power Trip anniversary attendees to watch their spam folders, which naturally goes exactly where you’d expect. A Lamar Jackson injury leads to a debate about the uncomfortable side of sports betting, Cory explains why golf betting is perfect for people who enjoy watching dreams collapse and the crew learns what a “guy witch” is. Plus, Brian O’Neill joins to discuss the Vikings’ offensive line injuries, T.J. Hockenson’s decision to slide, Kyler Murray and Sunday’s matchup with New Orleans.

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HR. 1 - Hamster Intellect Oct 05, 2026

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Chris Hawkey returns from six days of medically mandated silence and explains what he learned from not speaking — before immediately beginning another questionable self-improvement challenge. The guys react to the Vikings improving to 4-0, the Gophers finally beating Michigan at home and Meatsauce getting destroyed online. Plus, Adam Thielen joins to discuss Kyler Murray, Justin Jefferson, Brian Flores and why the jury is still out on the Vikings offense.

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HR. 2 - Big Dom Sucks Oct 05, 2026

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Ben Leber breaks down the Vikings’ ugly-but-effective win over Miami, including Kevin O’Connell’s offense, Brian Flores’ blitz packages, Dallas Turner, T.J. Hockenson’s decision to slide and what still needs to improve with Kyler Murray. Plus, the guys examine Miami’s split-safety approach, the Vikings rookie class, Harrison Smith and the upcoming trip to New Orleans.

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HR. 3 – One Has Wheat Oct 05, 2026

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The guys celebrate the Gophers’ win over Michigan, debate P.J. Fleck’s decision not to go for two and look ahead at a suddenly interesting Minnesota schedule. Ben sticks around for a trip around the NFL, Sauce attempts to explain the difference between flora and fauna, Celtic trial marriages become a television pitch and the crew determines Chris is secretly a crazy old cat lady.

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HR. 1 - Big Pretzel Oct 02, 2026

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John Kriesel joins the guys to preview Vikings-Dolphins, talk deer hunting and his daughter’s big weekend with the Vikings Junior Cheerleaders. Sauce recaps a day at Mall of America with Lou, Cory demands everyone start collecting pretzel points, the Wild open the season with a win and Mr. Z reviews Tom Cruise’s Digger, Verity and more. Plus, What Really Matters gets a heavy dose of Las Vegas.

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HR. 2 – A Lot of Right-Handed Dribbling Oct 02, 2026

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The guys get into driverless cars, Florida’s python problem and the possibility of simply pushing the entire state into the Atlantic before Marney Gellner and Gophers basketball coach Niko Medved join the show. Medved looks back on a wild first season, discusses Cade Tyson’s eligibility situation, explains why he thinks youth sports have gotten completely backwards, talks about the new St. Thomas rivalry and reveals Hakeem Olajuwon’s apparently ridiculous ping-pong skills.

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HR. 3 - Initials Game 651 feat. Niko Medved Oct 02, 2026

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Gopher Men's Basketball Head Coach Niko Medved is back for another Initials Game!

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HR. 1 – One Big Old Booty Oct 01, 2026

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The guys preview Vikings-Dolphins, wonder whether Minnesota can actually be a bad 4-0 team and debate the proper size of a bag of Pirate’s Booty. Cory tells the story of playing poker with Michael Jordan, Sauce recalls accidentally making out in front of MJ, Tommy Olson and Fargo Flash preview Gophers-Michigan and weigh in on P.J. Fleck’s bloody celebration.

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HR. 2 - This Is Your Sign to Sign Oct 01, 2026

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Ben Leber joins Tommy Olson and Fargo Flash to debate how much the Gophers should celebrate big wins and whether Michigan is there for the taking. Cy Amundson stops by, the guys preview the Wild opener and Tom Pelissero joins to discuss the J.J. McCarthy trade, Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, Kyler Murray and the NFL trade market.

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