All things hockey on this weeks episode of the show. Max competed in the US Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis. Matt went to check out Hockey Day MN at Valley Fair in Shakopee. They both give their rundown of each even.

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Max went out to try his luck trout fishing on opener this past weekend. He details the results of his excursion and the guys explore the soft white underbelly of stream trout being stocked in lakes around the state.

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The Vikings suffered a devasting lost in the first round of the NFL playoffs. The boys mourn the loss and ask where do they go from here. Max details his recent expedition pheasant hunting South Dakota. Matt goes over his spear fishing excursion up on Lake Winnibigoshish.

Later in the show (48:43) Matt sits down with Joey Peters from the Sahan Journal. Joey is a journalist who has been covering the Feeding Out Futures trial and more recently the autism treatment centers that are being accused of defrauding Medicaid for millions of dollars.

You can check out his latest work here:
https://sahanjournal.com/news/autism-center-raid-minneapolis-st-cloud-feeding-our-future/

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On today's show (30:24) Matt is joined by Dr. Gretchen Hansen. Dr. Hansen is an associate professor of Fisheries Ecology in the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology department at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Hansen recently coauthored a published paper in the Science of the Total Environment looking at increased mercury concentrations in walleye and yellow perch in lakes invaded by zebra mussels.

The study can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177515


This study was supported by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), and by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources.

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The Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death has returned to the US and is facing federal charges. The guys go over the latest updates to the story.

Kirk Cousins has been benched by the Atlanta Falcons, what a fall from grace. The boys discuss that along with the Monday night win over the Bears.

Later in the show Matt breaks down what makes early season ice fishing on Upper Red Lake so special.

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The Minnesota Vikings spoiled the return of Kirk Cousins back to US Bank stadium. The UHC CEO is assassinated in New York City. Max tries the European Christmas Market. The boys break all of that down and more.

Later in the show (42:58) Matt is joined by Ryan Rumpca. Ryan is a freelance photographer, videographer, and director specializing in outdoor lifestyle works. His client list includes Patagonia, Hoka, Explore Minnesota, Iditarod sleg dog race, Bon Iver, Duluth Pack & Castle Danger Brewing to name a few.

Check out his website: https://www.ryanrumpca.com/

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In this episode we dive into 2 intriguing topics: the beloved traditions surrounding Thanksgiving Eve (ie. dranksgiving, i.e. blackout Wednesday) and the unbelievable story of a kayaker who fakes his own death. First we take a closer look at the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, one of the biggest drinking days of the year. The boys discuss their home town watering holes where you run into people you never wanted to see again.

Then we explore how a man name Ryan Borgwardt staged his disappearance after a kayaking incident leading authorities on a ongoing wild goose chase.

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The boys swap stories from their successes and shortcomings of an eventful deer hunting opener. Max got out and checked out a show at the Guthrie Theatre while Matt tried out a new brewery in town.

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