News from the Crabby Coffee Shop

We are joined by the one and only Jason Matheson from MyTalk 1071 and Fox 9Jason Matheson is the host of, "The Jason Show" on FOX & YouTube. And Morning Drive Host of, “Jason & Alexis in the Morning" on myTalk 107.1See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you are angry at the Sydney Sweeny ad for American Eagle jeans, that's a YOU problem...........Sydney Sweeney Under Fire After Controversial American Eagle Ad CampaignThe label’s latest advertising campaign has been setting social networks ablaze, and not just because it features the Euphoria actor in a tight tank top. Called “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” it’s based around a play on words that may seem harmless—but has been criticized by onlookers who see a sinister message lurking beneath the pun.One ad from the autumn campaign shows Sweeney leaning over the engine of her Ford Mustang. She slams the hood and wipes her hands on the back of her jeans—not without a close-up from the cameraman—before settling behind the wheel and disappearing. A second begins with Sweeney speaking about her “jeans” as the camera slowly pans down to her cleavage, before she reprimands it with a smiling “Hey, eyes up here!” The series’ most criticized ad shows the actor reclining on a couch as she squirms while fastening her pants and murmuring, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My genes are blue.” Then a male narrator concludes, “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A deep dive into the breakdown of relationships, why people cheat, how they survive, after the incident at the Coldplay concert. The new interim CEO of Astronomer broke his silence on the Coldplay “kiss cam” scandal — and gushed that the small, New York-based AI firm is now a “household name.”Brooklynite Pete DeJoy, the company’s co-founder, took the reins at Astronomer over the weekend after its disgraced boss Andy Byron resigned after being caught on the kiss cam cozying up with Kristin Cabot, the company’s head of HR.“The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name,” DeJoy said in a LinkedIn post on Monday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Has Hollywood ruined the new Superman movie by going woke???Director James Gunn sparked the sensible Republican super outrage by telling the Times of London, “I mean, Superman is the story of America. An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country. But for me, it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The key differences between men and women in a civil society are.........What to do and how to act in public, especially at a British car show. Why your best friend is someone that you NEVER have to talk to, and Amy gets introduced to a device called Mr Chair!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Broadcasting legend Tom Barnard stops by the Coffee Shop to talk about his love for the Minnesota Twins, broadcasting and the State of Minnesota. He shares his story about growing up from humble beginnings in North Minneapolis to rising to the top of the Broadcasting world. Kenny and Tom reflect on the differences between hosting a radio show and a podcast and why they love radio so much. Plus some hilarious stories about famous Minnesota athletes and media personalities you won't hear anywhere else! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesotan's were glued to their TV sets this weekend as news unfolded surrounding the assassination of Senator Mellisa Hortman Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, along with the the shooting of DFL State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. This week on the podcast, Neal Justin, media critic for the Minnesota Star Tribune, joins the show to discuss how local media did cover the story.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stop the dinging I want to get off! This week, Kenny and Amy discuss their frustrations with modern technology and their recent experiences being overwhelmed by constant notifications and technical issues. Kenny struggling with a malfunctioning computer and a leaking water heater, while Amy battles the companies slow Wi-Fi and a malfunctioning electric lawnmower. Kenny tells Amy about his fears of what could happen if there is ever an EMP blast that disable our electronics and how will we feed ourselves if our tractors don't work and they're too complicated to repair.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny is back from vacation and this week we're joined by the coffee shop's official crooner, Kat Perkins. Kat discusses her journey from performing gospel in a sod hut to performing in front of 40,000 fans with Kid Rock. Learn how she overcame the odds, coming out of retirement to compete on "The Voice" following surgery on her vocal cords. She shared her experience on "The Voice" in 2011, and her subsequent performances for troops. Kat shares the hilarious story of how she got her job as a background singer for Kid Rock, the challenges and rewards of her career, why she has so many tattoos and how she became Kid Rock's hair stylist! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week in the Crabby Coffee Shop we're taking a look at why it's so freakin' hard to cancel subscriptions to things. Turns out, the company's are doing it on purpose! Amy and Kenny get to the bottom of their tricks. Also, they rant a bit about social media and why everyone has to share everything about themselves. Plus we hear about Kenny's 80 mile trip to get his dash cam working.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The show starts with Kenny Olson confronting Amy Daniels about her vacation and Kenny's recent experience hosting a show solo for the first time, which he didn't love. Plus, Amy recounts her one of a kind travel mishap. Then our boss Ginny Hubbard joins the conversation, discussing their shared careers and the evolution of AM 1500 KSTP over the last four decades. Kenny also delves into the decision to buy more radio stations and now the expansion into podcasting through the national brand "Gamut." They also touch on the importance of community building and the challenges and opportunities in the broadcasting industry, and we learn about the one Hubbard Family story that is too good to be true. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Legendary KSTP-TV sports anchor Joe Schmit dips into the Coffee Ship this week to talk about recent retirement. Schmit reflects on his transition from TV to PR and his return to TV, and the horrors of shifting from analog to HD TV. We learn about the the adaptation of his children's book about Joe Mauler into a musical, aiming to attract baseball players and emphasizes kindness and compassion. Plus Kenny picks his sports brain and gets Joe's thoughts on the Timberwolves' playoff chances and the Vikings' potential with JJ McCarthy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny and Amy are both quitting. This week, they debate which has it worse, the one who is quitting smoking and one who needs to quit eating too much. Which one is more crabby now? Also, we're all wondering how did the weather people manage to blow it on the storm that never happened this week?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

KS95 Superstar Dez stops by the Crabby Coffee Shop to share the story of one crabby celebrity who came by the radio studios and left a lasting impression! And we learn who some of the best artists to work with have been over the years. Kenny and Amy explore how Deb can be so happy and positive, even at 5 AM, plus we learn about her life growing up in Alaska! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WCCO TV meteorologist Chris Shaffer reunited with his former co-host Amy Daniels to tell all about working at 104.1 The Point. Shaffer shares stories about working with a younger and dare we say feistier Amy Daniels back before Y2K. Find out how a guy goes from morning show intern to one of Minnesota's favorite weather guys, and why Shaffer believes that living on the East side of The River is best. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny Olson and Amy Daniels radio pal Bob Davis is living The Soulman's dream. So this week, Bob pulls his "Mobile Command Center" into the Coffee Shop parking lot to tell us about what it is like living life on the road. We learn about how Bob became one of the first podcasters and how the freedom allowed him to pull up stakes and live life on the road. The crew share radio stories from their time together and Bob shares what he's learned about people while spending 12+ hours in a Cracker Barrel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Law & Order is the GREATEST television franchise of all-time. Or at least according to Amy Daniels and today's guest, Judd Zulgad. Naturally Kenny is not convinced and thinks they are both nerds for liking show. Kenny reads listener emails and some rather interesting talk on #2. Yes, poop. *** This edition was mistakenly dropped 1 day early. Blame fill-in guy, Ross! :) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Come for the traffic talk BUT stay for the pregnancy, vagina, and stronger sex talk! Kendall Mark from myTalk 107.1 tells all in this wildly entertaining edition with the former traffic reporter turned talk show host. Who knew there was competition in the marketplace amongst traffic reporters? Amy tries to translate what they are talking about for the rest of us. Kenny and Kendall go deep into Minneapolis traffic and the shenanigans that come with it. PLUS, a deep dive on the stronger sex and the hilarity that can come from pregnancy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota broadcasting legend Tommy Mischke returns to the studios to talk about his new addition to the Garage Logic Podcast Network "Mischke." Tommy talks about his time doing his last podcast The Mischke Roadshow and what life was like traveling the road. Plus we learn about his fascination with winter and why he wrote the book "Winter's Song." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny Olson and Amy Daniels debate the level of laziness a person must reach before they are too far gone and can't be saved, and how close is Amy coming to that point? Then we call on our friend CBS News' anchor Jamie Yuccas so Kenny can gripe about TV news cliches and ask her why she left us here in Minnesota. Yuccas taps into her experience as a step-mom to help Kenny and Amy understand what the heck kids are saying these days. Plus what local celeb haunts Jamie's favorite coffee shop?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just in time for the Oscars this weekend, Kenny Olson and Amy Daniels are joined by Holly D Roberts from MyTalk 107.1 to compare the best movie ever made to what might be the worst movie ever created. A movie so bad, it's never been released, Holly tells us about the controversial film "The Day the Clown Cried" by Jerry Lewis, which depicts a clown in a concentration camp and contrast that to "Die Hard" as a perfect action movie. Plus Kenny shares a couple of can't miss recommendations you won't want to miss, including TWO Andy Samberg movies. Kenny and Amy also share emails from listeners about SNL's influence, the Replacements, and Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny Olson and Amy Daniels call up Judd Zulgad from SKOR North to find out why we are all mad at Canada, mostly over hockey. The three crab about the SNL 50th anniversary special, which is overseen by a Canadian Lorne Michaels. They share their love of the shows history and reminisce about their favorite stars and sketches. Then they get to hockey talk and Judd explains why America is fighting Canada in the 4 Nations Tournament, which caps off Thursday night. Plus Kenny shares an apology. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny Olson and Amy Daniels are back this week to solve our biggest issue: Why are gas pumps so complicated and do they have to scream at us when it is seven below outside? Amy makes Kenny uncomfortable and the Soulman shares his dislike for Gen X and how they are getting a bit too cocky. They also read and discuss listener emails, highlighting a unique Lego live stream and Kenny's continuing snow plowing adventures.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny and Amy are back this week with legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster John Hines as their special guest. Hines reflects on his 50-year career in radio here in the Twin Cities and the three of them compare notes on attending Brown University for radio school. Hines shares his one regret during his time at various stations, including WLOL, K102 and 15 KSTP working with Charlie Bush. Hines also offers some advice to aspiring radio professionals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny Olson and Amy Daniels discuss adding a new service to the Coffee Shop, a drive-through life coaching service to solve customer problems. In their first installment, Kenny implores people to maintaining completely separate living spaces in marriage to avoid conflicts and answered a listener email about how long can date before you have to marry. They also answer a question about how long it too long to ask for money back from a friend. Finally, Kenny revealed what TV character Amy Daniels neurotic tendencies and management skills reminds him of.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny Olson and Amy Daniel look at why Minnesotans are so obsessed with talking about weather, even the introverts who don't want to talk to people at all. Kenny grills Amy about her radio background and then Amy tells the Soulman about a job he might be perfect for, living alone for $31,000 a year to watch out for fires. How long could you go without seeing people?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny and Amy are joined by KSTP TV's Chris Egert to look back on surviving childhood along with some of their adult quirks and personal fears. Chris wanders into a debate Kenny and Amy had about if adults should play with Legos, and how that compares to growing up with toys like Jarts and Easy Bake Ovens. Kenny also touched on childhood fears, such as quicksand and sinkholes and how you might actually need to worry about them as an adult after all.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

News From The Crabby Coffee Shop returns with new co-host Amy Daniels joining Kenny Olson each week. For our grand reopening, the Shop welcomes the Master of Morning Drive Cathy Wurzer to discuss her time working for AM 1500 and her new documentary "Broadcast Wars." The moving is a fascinating look back at the glory days of TV news in Minnesota. Cathy also discusses her non-profit "End In Mind" which helps people come to terms with the end of life for themselves or a loved one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Turns out to nobody's surprise people are turning to OnlyFans to make a buck or two. A Missouri teacher and a MPD officer appear to be doing just that. And yes, they are doing what you are thinking... PLUS, what is proper concert going etiquette?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dawn details her colonoscopy. No, we aren't joking. As you might have guessed, the full McClain experience is on display... And seriously, we encourage all to get their colonoscopy! #CrabbyCaresPlus Dawn's reaction to news stories from around the globe and more on the "Miami of Minnesota." Did Dawn believe it was true?FROM THE CASTMiami of MinnesotaThese sheep got HIGHTraveling groundhogStuck on a ride... UPSIDE DOWNJoyriding kiddosSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've found your next vacation destination! The Miami of Minnesota... Winona! How should we punish this wild and crazy criminal out of Vermont? And finally, producer Ross sends us way too many emails.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny was up REALLY early and went down another alien rabbit hole. This time in relation to the moon! And Dawn enlightens us on the top sex positions by state. FROM THE CASTAlien's on the moon?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crabby crew found a video on Facebook (watch it here) and naturally it made them very upset! If you are going to show us something difficult, show us all of the video, not just the "easy" parts. Plus, more bears are getting into trash... SHOCKING, huh? NOT!MORE PROM THE PODHank The Tank!White Claw bearSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Begrudgingly, the crew has reached the 2-year mark of the News from the Crabby Coffee Shop podcast! They celebrated today by discussing huge snakes and "giving away" stuff from Dawn's storage shelter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Crabby Crew preps for the Minnesota State Fair, they have found more $h*t they need to get rid of! Plus more from The Prairie Traveler.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the pod join the Crabby Crew for a discussion of different lifestyles, the burdens of our day-to-day lives, and more on Swedish death cleaning.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny believes he really embarrassed himself this past weekend... But did he? You decide. Plus, an update on our favorite badass, Bridget McCutchen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What the heck is ESG? Lot's of cocaine being found in the ocean lately... Perhaps we've found Kenny's new hustle? And what is going on with Lizzo? Plus whales and bears, oh my!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dawn has seen both Openheimer and Barbie. She shares her thoughts on these summer blockbusters! We also have a few fun stories involving a territorial sea otter and a rodeo goat! Get on finding that goat. You can win some GREAT prizes...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apparently, we have at least 20 cities in Minnesota that are the worst to live in. The crabby crew breaks them all down. AND... Is Sunday actually the worst dayof the week? Some "experts" say yes. Finally, as luck would have it after last week’s pod, there's a BIG unicycle convention happening right now in Bloomington, MN.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do Kenny, Dawn and John REALLY feel about unicycles? You likely already know... Dawn and MC just had the worst food experience of their lives on vacation. And, what “s holes” would we visit on vacation? FROM THE CASTBonus Holes?Most Miserable CitiesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Millennials REALLY make Kenny crabby! AND... Are the Flight Attendants talking about us?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Changes are coming to Turner Classic Movies and we are already mad about them! Or maybe changes won't be coming??? We discuss. Plus, a News from the Crabby Coffee Shop "characters update" on Bridget McCutchen, Kennedy Swan, and our beer drinking tractor riding friend, Mike Adkinson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wow! We learned so much on this edition of News from the Crabby Coffee Shop, as Jason Hallberg from Continental Auctioneers School joined the cast. Join us as we go behind the scenes of an auction and learn some of the tricks and tips of the trade. Very fascinating stuff!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the cast we open by exploring North Korea with a first-hand inside account. And, if you're traveling soon, you might want to do some homework on the flight attendants.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the cast we cheer up by talking about some GREAT old people we have discovered. Local WW2 hero Papa Jake, Grandma Droniak and an interview from 1929 with a farmer. PLUS, your almost weekly alien update!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kenny and Dawn both traveled this past Memorial Day Weekend... They both had very different experiences...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the cast, Kenny has found the "Patron Saint of News from the Crabby Coffee Shop" AND we hear from Nick, who believes he was abducted by aliens...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the cast, Mike Adkinson joins us to discuss why he is taking his tractor all around the United States! We’d be humbled if you could support his cause by visiting this page. AND… Next time you are in the Chicagoland area, look out “Chonkosaurus”… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.