Synopsis
Judd Zulgad is a former Minnesota Vikings beat writer, lifetime beer connoisseur and part-time sports conspiracy theorist. Phil Mackey is a former Minnesota Twins beat writer, full-time professional wrestling geek and unofficial ambassador for robot umpires. Together they are The Most Progressive Sports Talk Show in the Twin Cities (or so they say), weekdays 9a-1p on 1500 ESPN.
Episodes
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Judd's Hockey Show: Is Bruce Boudreau on the hot seat?
15/10/2019 Duration: 45minJudd and Declan breakdown the Wild's first win of the season; Why is Donato and other younger players being scratched?; Is Boudreau's job safe?; Karpvizov update; Twitter questions and biggest surprised around the league so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ICYMI: Tom Pelissero's NFL Insights
14/10/2019 Duration: 21minNFL Network's Tom Peliserro's joins to open hour two of today's show with his NFL Insights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do the Vikings have an easier schedule now? Tom Pelissero's NFL Insights.
14/10/2019 Duration: 01h36minIt's a viktory Monday after the Vikings handled the Eagles yesterday in a 38-20 win at US Bank Stadium and the boys discuss that win along with the Gophers football team being undefeated. To open the show the guys discuss whether the Vikings offense we saw yesterday is the path to success going forward (1:00) and whether the Vikings schedule is easier than we originally thought (24:00). We close the first hour joined by Jamie Watson to talk MLS Playoffs (38:00). NFL Networks Tom Pelissero joins for his NFL Insights to kickoff the second hour of the show (52:00) before we move on to the collegiate game discussing the 6-0 Gophers (72:00). We close, like we always do, joined by Patrick Reusse (86:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How will Kirk respond to a former teammates comments? Write That Down.
11/10/2019 Duration: 01h39minIt's a Write That Down Friday and we've also got ESPN's Jason Fitz on to mash some FOOTBALL talk with Ramie and Judd today. The boys open the show discussing what they think will happen this weekend in the Vikings game (1:00) and then they discuss the comments made about Kirk by a former teammate (22:00). Joining us to close the first hour is ESPN's Jason Fitz to talk football and more (38:00). In typical fashion we open hour two of the Friday show with our Write That Down predictions (52:00) before we discuss the Sports Fan Misery Index (72:00). Patrick Reusse joins us to wrap up the week (85:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sage Football Wisdom. Athlete Heartbreak. QB Cesspool Challenge.
10/10/2019 Duration: 01h35minTwo different finishes in Game Fives of the Division Series Round of the MLB Playoffs left us with plenty to discuss plus it's time to pick bad QB's. Ramie and Judd open the show discussing athlete heartbreak after we were given a new famous image of a star athlete in a moment of despair (1:00). It's the time of the week to catch up with our Journeyman QB Sage Rosenfels as we get some Sage Football Wisdom (22:00) before we close the first hour with the CEO of Minnesota United Chris Wright (48:00). The boys open up Hour Two of today's show discussing how Rob Manfred screwed up the playoffs (54:00). We pick terrible QB's in our QB Cesspool Challenge (71:00) and close the show today wrapping with Reusse (80:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Conduits of Trouble: No sense of urgency
10/10/2019 Duration: 47minJudd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins talk about the Twins' quick exit from the playoffs and what the team must do going into next season to improve itself. Would Scoggins trade Miguel Sano to get a top-line starting pitcher? Chip also weighs in on what Kirk Cousins has to do to beat Philadelphia on Sunday and what he calls a "moment" game for the Gophers football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Happy Hour: Bathroom attendants, favorite teams ever, sports heartbreak, obscure athletes
10/10/2019 Duration: 55minLive from Stella's Fish Cafe in Uptown - Mackey, Judd and Ramie host their first ever "Happy Hour" podcast, powered by Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey. Topics include bathroom attendants, a Pecking Order of the boys' favorite teams ever, times when sports made them sad, obscure athletes they fell in love with, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jayson Stark on MLB Playoffs. Kirk Cousins' leadership ability.
09/10/2019 Duration: 01h38minWe're slowly moving on from yet another Twins playoff sweep with Kirk Cousins discussion as well as In Other News on today's edition of Mackey & Judd with Ramie. The boys open the show discussing the five things Judd learned at the Twins Press Conference (1:00). Jayson Stark joined afterwards to talk about the Twins and the rest of the MLB Playoffs (23:00) before we close the hour beginning our Kirk Cousins leadership conversation (45:00). Hour Two of today's show continues with the Kirk Cousins leadership conversation as we discuss Mike Sando's piece at The Athletic (52:00). We close today's show with our weekly helping of In Other News (71:00) and wrapping it all up with Patrick Reusse (82:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trying to make sense of yet another Twins playoff sweep.
08/10/2019 Duration: 01h35minThe Twins went out and got swept in the playoffs (again) by the Yankees (again) and the boys try to unpack just what happened on today's Mackey & Judd with Ramie. The boys open the show today discussing losing for the 16th straight playoff game (1:00) and then are joined by Roy Smalley to talk about the sweep and the season (15:00). Judd closes the first hour giving his Nelson Cruz take that has him pinned in a corner (37:00). Corrupt Judge Jonathan is back for another session of CRAM Session (49:00). To close the show today Mackey tells his story about "Down in Front Guy" showing up at Target Field last night (69:00) and we wrap with Reusse (84:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Judd's Hockey Show: Overreacting to the Wild's poor start
08/10/2019 Duration: 26minJudd and Declan try to make sense of the Wild's poor start in their first two games of the season; what's wrong with Staal; Can Donato bounce back? And a Kirill Kaproizov update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What happened with the Twins over the weekend? Twins Vent Line's open up.
07/10/2019 Duration: 01h35minIt was a very disappointing weekend for the Twins as they dropped the first two games in the ALDS against the Yankees. The boys are venting and opening the vent lines on today's Mackey & Judd with Ramie. The boys open the show discussing their frustrations with how the two games in the Bronx went (1:00) before opening the Vent Lines to flush out the frustrations of the fans (27:00). Judd closes the first hour with his Yankees conspiracy theory (40:00). Tom Pelissero joins to open up Hour Two with his NFL Insights (49:00). We get back to the Twins Vent Lines (71:00) before we wrap with Reusse (79:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Twins Pre-Game Show and Write That Down.
04/10/2019 Duration: 01h35minTwins playoff baseball is live on SKOR North on AM 1500 and with Game 1 taking place immediately after the show we're doing a Pre-Game Show on today's Mackey & Judd with Ramie. Judd joined us from New York in the first hour to discuss the Twins 25 man roster they named this morning (1:00) and to help preview the series (28:00). To close the first hour we replayed the Thad Levine interview from the Twins Show earlier today (39:00). The second hour opens with our weekly Write That Down segment (57:00). We close the show playing Ramie's call into the Sports Pope (73:00) and wrapping with Reusse (87:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Judd's Twins Recon. Sage Football Wisdom. QB Cesspool Challenge
03/10/2019 Duration: 01h37minThere's conflicting comments coming out of the Vikings receiver room and the boys discuss the weird blame game going on. Mackey & Judd with Ramie talk about Adam Thielen blaming the media for the frustration narrative despite saying Sudnay that he was himself frustrated (1:00). Sage Rosenfels joins the boys to dish some Wisdom (16:00). Judd is in New York for the Twins/Yankees series and shares some of the intel he's been gathering (41:00). We continue into Hour Two discussing what Judd has learned while he's been in New York (52:00). To close the show we all pick crappy QB's for our QB Cesspool Challenge (70:00) and wrapping with Reusse (83:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jayson Stark talks MLB Playoffs. Michael Cuddyer joins to talk about Twins/Yankees.
02/10/2019 Duration: 01h41minWe've got plenty of Vikings news to discuss now that Diggs isn't showing up to practice and Cousins is apologizing, plus the Twins are just a couple days away from playing the Yankees in the ALDS. The boys open today's show wondering just what the hell is going on with the Vikings (1:00). Jayson Stark joins to talk MLB Playoffs (24:00). We close Hour One discussing what New York media is saying about the Twins (42:00). To open Hour Two we get back to the Vikings talked before former Twin Michael Cuddyer calls in to talk Twins/Yankees (54:00). The final half hour of the show we get to In Other News (72:00) and wrapping with Reusse (85:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Conduits of Trouble: What's wrong with Kirk Cousins? (ep. 19)
02/10/2019 Duration: 45minJudd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins have seen the Vikings at their best and worst so where does this 2-2 team with a struggling offense rank? The former Access Vikings duo discusses Kirk Cousins' struggles and Scoggins talks about the vibe he got from being in the Vikings' locker room after Sunday's loss in Chicago. They also get into the Twins-Yankee series, who they feel should start Game 1 for the Twins and what the playoff roster should look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Roy Smalley on playoff baseball. Andrew Wiggins on dealing with criticism.
01/10/2019 Duration: 01h36minThe boys are joined by Alex Boone to kickoff the show and we're also joined by Roy Smalley and Andrew Wiggins throughout today's Mackey & Judd with Ramie. Boone stays around from Purple Daily to talk about the Vikings game and have some fun to kick off the show (1:00). Former Twin Roy Smalley joins to talk playoff baseball (26:00). To close Hour One the boys discuss Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli not saying anything about his starting lineup against the Yankees (46:00). Corrupt Judge Jonathan pops in for this weeks CRAM Session (51:00). Phil sat down with a guy he's roasted for the past several years Andrew Wiggins to talk about how he deals with criticism (67:00). We close the show today wrapping with Reusse (85:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Judd's Hockey Show: Preseason lines, trade rumor, Kaprizov update, division predictions and Twitter questions
01/10/2019 Duration: 47minHockey is finally around the corner, Judd and Declan preview the preseason line combinations, a Bill Guerin trade rumor, Kirill Kaprizov update, Central division predictions and answering your Twitter questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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State of the Vikings, Cousins, & Zimmer. Tom Pelissero's NFL Insights.
30/09/2019 Duration: 01h36minThe Vikings offense was terrible yesterday but at least the Twins are the Home Run kings. The boys open the show discussing that no show by Cousins and the State of the Vikings, Cousins, & Zimmer (1:00). Ramie hits the panic button on the Vikings and Cousins (27:00). To close the first hour the boys discuss the Twins setting the record for most home runs in a season and how much we care (39:00). NFL Network's Tom Pelissero joins for his NFL Insights (50:00). To finish the show on this Monday we discuss the Twins, possibly, losing Luis Arraez for the playoffs (68:00) and we wrap with Reusse (82:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Packers Vent Line. What do we think happens in the Vikings/Bears game? Write That Down.
27/09/2019 Duration: 01h33minIt's a Write That Down Friday and the final day of Bears Week. We open the show with Packers Vent Line and then joined by Minnesota United Manager Adrian Heath (1:00). Phil and Judd are freaking out because we might not get Tony Romo on the call this Sunday (24:00). We close hour one today with ESPN's Jason Fitz to talk FOOTBALL (39:00). Hour Two on Friday starts with our favorite weekly segment Write That Down (49:00). Before Reusse helps us wrap the week (80:00) we get into more Packers Vent Line (68:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Building the Twins Playoff Roster. Twins President Dave St. Peter. Sage Football Wisdom.
26/09/2019 Duration: 01h38minThe Twins clinched the AL Central yesterday and the boys officially start looking towards the playoffs and it's QB Cesspool Challenge day. The boys open the show building the playoff roster for the Twins (1:00). Sage Rosenfels joins afterwards to help review the Vikings/Bears matchup with his Sage Football Wisdom (24:00). We finish hour one discussing whether the Twins should aim to be home run kings (43:00). Twins President Dave St. Peter joins to open hour two to discuss the Twins clinching the AL Central (51:00). It's time to pick bad QB's for NFL Week Four in our QB Cesspool Challenge (68:00). We close, as we always do, with Patrick Reusse (80:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices