Smoke, Wards & Stand-Up: Fargo Politics Meets Comedy Chaos (06-3-25)

Today’s jam-packed episode of What’s On Your Mind fires on all cylinders—politics, comedy, wildfire smoke, and even a freezer full of beef. 🥩

Kevin Flynn fills in for Scott Hennen and dives into Fargo’s fiery debate over implementing a ward system, joined by former City Commissioner Tony Gehrig and current Commissioner Michelle Turnberg. We also welcome comedian Jimmy Failla for a high-energy chat about his upcoming show with Brian Kilmeade, plus reflections on political satire in the age of nonstop headlines. 🌪️

Toss in Canadian wildfire smoke updates, Cubs banter, nostalgic Harry Caray calls, and plenty of listener texts and you’ve

 

Today’s jam-packed episode of What’s On Your Mind fires on all cylinders—politics, comedy, wildfire smoke, and even a freezer full of beef. 🥩

Kevin Flynn fills in for Scott Hennen and dives into Fargo’s fiery debate over implementing a ward system, joined by former City Commissioner Tony Gehrig and current Commissioner Michelle Turnberg. We also welcome comedian Jimmy Failla for a high-energy chat about his upcoming show with Brian Kilmeade, plus reflections on political satire in the age of nonstop headlines. 🌪️

Toss in Canadian wildfire smoke updates, Cubs banter, nostalgic Harry Caray calls, and plenty of listener texts and you’ve got one of the most entertaining rides of the summer.


⏱️ Standout Timestamps:

[0:11] – 🎤 Opening banter and Fargo ward system preview
[1:28] – 💬 “Fargo’s neighborhoods face different challenges…”
[3:07] – 🇺🇦 Listener texts weigh in on Ukraine-Russia
[6:14] – 🔥 “Why isn’t anyone helping Canada with wildfires?”
[7:02] – 🎁 Big giveaway tease: “It’s freezer-meets-Harley levels of hype”
[12:51] – 🗳️ Michelle Turnberg joins live to discuss Fargo's commission structure
[17:48] – 🚘 “It’s not like you can’t just drive 10 minutes across Fargo”
[21:16] – ☁️ Meteorologist Dean Wysocki with a wildfire smoke/weather update
[31:10] – 🏧 Sponsor shoutout: GetMyATM.com gets some love
[34:25] – ⚾ Listener laughs about Harry Caray, heaven-vs-hell baseball call
[43:44] – 🎭 Jimmy Failla joins: “It’s a foul-mouthed freedom rally”
[47:08] – 🤣 “At 8pm, I bust out my overweight figure skater collection”
[48:49] – 🇺🇸 Failla on the border crisis, Biden, and political comedy
[52:56] – 🍩 It’s National Donut Day! And National Itch Day. Wait, what?
[58:55] – 🧠 Cirruset ad: brain resets and stress relief
[1:02:05] – 💥 Caller Crystal: “It’s not you, it’s globalists.”
[1:07:15] – 🚜 Big Ag vs family farms: nostalgia and economic realism
[1:14:10] – 🛒 Small business pride and a call to shop local
[1:20:33] – 🔥 “Minnesota wants to ban bonfires?”
[1:27:50] – 📚 Mark Levin shoutout: American Marxism explained
[1:31:00] – 🍔 Why McDonald’s costs $7 now and where Culver’s wins

 

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