The summer vibes are officially tracking at an all-time high on today’s episode of the Need to Know Morning Show! Hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor get you prepared for a blistering 86-degree day before an uninvited stormy system threatens to bring large hail to the valley mid-week. Uncle Kev updates the audience on his missing “money club” eight-iron , while Big Game James gives a rapid-fire rundown on the absolute bracket chaos destroying the College World Series.
Later in the hour, the newly endorsed Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate, Kendall Qualls, calls in fresh off a grueling 10-round ballot marathon in Duluth to break down his strategy moving forward. Qualls and the hosts don’t hold back, diving straight into the structural dysfunctions of an endorsement process that forces grassroots delegates to spend thousands on hotels, only for overlapping primary rules to essentially make the convention irrelevant. Plus, ag expert Bridget Riedel checks in to introduce Oklahoma State’s revolutionary “purple wheat” genetic breakthrough , and Jennifer Campbell stops by with an emotional invitation to the “Best Day Ever” local blood drive event honoring her late daughter.
Standout Moments & Timestamps
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[00:01:21] National Bubba Day & Bill Clinton: Kevin and Alex celebrate today’s Southern calendar holiday, laughing over regional nicknames and Bill Clinton’s status as the ultimate “Bubba”.
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[00:03:15] Early Voting Kickoff: A full breakdown of the five local Cast County early voting precincts opening their doors this week ahead of the June 9th regular election day.
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[00:04:44] The Mystery of the Missing 8-Iron: Kevin laments losing his prized collector-edition Ping Eye2 eight-iron at the Meadows green and pleads with local golfers to show some integrity.
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[00:06:12] College World Series Bracket Bloodbath: James covers the massive sports shocker as seven of the top sixteen national baseball seeds—including #1 UCLA—get completely wiped out in the regionals.
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[00:08:35] The Dawn of “Purple Wheat”: Bridget Riedel joins the show to discuss OSU’s deep-purple grain selection that delivers four times the gut-healing fiber of standard white bread.
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[00:10:44] The Great Minnesota GOP Fiasco: Candidate Kendall Qualls breaks down the technical voting machine malfunctions in Duluth and the exhausting tenth-round push that secured his official endorsement.
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[00:12:11] The Front-and-Back Horse Dilemma: Qualls and the hosts vent their frustrations over why state rules allow losing primary candidates like Lisa Dameth and Mike Lindell to simply bypass the convention’s grassroots choice.
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[00:14:40] Opening Up the Iron Range: Kendall shares his economic turnaround framework for St. Paul, aiming to lower double-digit property taxes and restore the Twin Cities’ crown-jewel reputation.
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[00:16:19] The “Best Day Ever” Blood Drive: Jennifer Campbell delivers a moving tribute to her late daughter Roma, inviting the community down to the old Pepsi building for t-shirts, mugs, and homemade cookies.
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[00:18:55] Seductive Geopolitics on Canal Street: The hosts react to wild listener text lines regarding the latest “Trust Me Bro” phase of the current administration’s heated negotiations with Iran and Israel.