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A M-F daily podcast focused on all things South Dakota sports (and beyond)! Grab a stool and take a sip on siouxfallslive.com and wherever podcasts are found!
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Tuesday's SHOW IS UP with Matt Zimmer on Happy Hour and Nobody's Listen Anyway.

Talking Summit League Hoops 🏀
Owen Larson injury latest 🏀
Grey Zabel Mock Draft 🏈
Twins Spring Training ⚾️ and more.

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February 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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#GoYotes LB legend Jack Cochrane will play in his 3rd Super Bowl in 3 NFL seasons on Sunday & joins John Gaskins for 22 minutes!
Here's how he remembers making a tackle in the SB his rookie year. Also, Mahomes & Johansen thoughts
FULL CHAT AVAILABLE NOW! > siouxfallslive.com/.../happy-ho...
February 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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FRIDAY SHOW UP! Delightful yet candid 55-minute sit-down with 17-year University of Sioux Falls Cougars Chris Johnson.
Talking hoops, coaching, life, & mellowing with age. Plus, why John says #GoJacks men have the driver's seat in Summit League title race. LISTEN > siouxfallslive.com/.../happy-ho...
February 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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"Our style of play really wears people down," says USD coach Eric Peterson. Their new style took down 1st-place Omaha on Wednesday. Hear about #GoYotes year 3 transformation plus a wild story about his crowd-surfing mentor in this 30-min chat (25:51).
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January 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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THURSDAY SHOW IS UP!

🏀 USD's Eric Peterson after a MASSIVE win!
🏀 SDSU-NDSU men's preview
🏀 #GoJacks women get scare from Bison
🏀 #sdpreps & Augustana with Trent Singer
🏒 How Augie is Top 20 in year 2!

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Happy Hour with John Gaskins
Join John Gaskins for the hottest sports news from Sioux Falls and beyond.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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WEDNESDAY SHOW UP!
Matt Zimmer and John Gaskins break down...
🏈 Chiefs/Mahomes fatigue
🏈@MasonLMcCormick/ Goedert
🏈 Riggs-DeBoer
🏈 Hudson Parliament -> #Hawkeyes
🏈 SDSU recruits / Schlimgen to WSU
🏀 #GoYotes-#GoJacks A League of Their Own comp
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Happy Hour with John Gaskins
Join John Gaskins for the hottest sports news from Sioux Falls and beyond.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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TUESDAY SHOW UP! Why did the SD's best HS 🏈 player choose #Hawkeyes over #Huskers? Deep insight from Hudson Parliament's father. Plus, Midco Summit League 🏀 analyst Brad Newitt on why #GoJacks are on 🔥but #GoYotes might still make noise in March.

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Join John Gaskins for the hottest sports news from Sioux Falls and beyond.
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January 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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FRIDAY SHOW UP!

🏈 DJ's Jacks & Jimmy's Cougars (00:00)
🏀 @CoachHendoSDSU (26:10)
🏈Chiefs w/ @bobfescoe (1:00:55)
🏀 Bring back State-U doubleheaders? (16:50)
🏈 KOC contract/ Pete Carroll Vegas (48:50)

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#GoJacks #GoYotes #ChiefsKingdom #SKOL
January 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Stories of sharing ⚾️🎙️ with Bob Uecker for a decade! Special edition show with USD alumnus, former #Huskers announcer & Milwaukee Brewers voice Lane Grindle, who reminisces about befriending & calling games with "Mr. Baseball."

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January 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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NEW! State and U version! Matt Zimmer & John Gaskins on:

🏈 What USD & SDSU hires mean
🏈 Who has a brighter future?
🏈 Fan bases
🏈 Media coverage
🏀 Hoops interest (or lack of)
🏀 State vs U hoops glimpse

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#GoYotes #GoJacks
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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TUESDAY'S SHOW IS UP! Andre Fields joins John from Gateway Lounge to talk:

🏈 USD Nielson -> Johansen
🏈 Ohio State / B1G reign
🏈 Bears hire Ben Johnson
🏈 Ravens-Bills-Chiefs

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January 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Unpacking DJ & TJ — the SDSU & USD head coaching hires with
John Gaskins:
🏈 Similarities & differences (3:35)
🏈 Both HC's approach to NIL/portal (8:30)
🏈 Which SD program has upper hand, short-term & long-term? (17:10)
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#GoJacks #GoYotes
January 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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NEW, NOW! Tim Brando! 40-year CFB 🎙️vet gives "State of the FBS" address ahead of tonight's title & stories of working with Vitale, Raftery, McGuire.

Plus, John Gaskins on similarities & differences of SDSU & USD 🏈 HC hires. #GoJacks #GoYotes

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January 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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HERE HE IS! 40-year nat'l TV veteran Tim Brando drops truth bombs re: today's CFB (esp. SEC & ESPN) & stories of legends Dicky V, Raftery, Al McGuire.

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FULL SHOW w/ John's takes on both SDSU & USD 🏈 hires & early Summit 🏀 dropping by 3pm.
January 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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TODAY! Tim Brando! One of the all-time voices of CFB gives us a "State of the FBS" address ahead of tonight's title game — shift of power from SEC, too much power at ESPN(?) & future of a sport he has spent 40 years commentating on nat'l TV.

OUT BY NOON > siouxfallslive.com/.../happy-ho...
January 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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FRIDAY SHOW from Vermillion — USD 🏈 Torch Pass! John Gaskins & Nathan Swaffar break down Nielson-to-Johansen transition, timing of announcement, presser remarks. Then, 1-on-1's:

🏈 Bob Nielson
🏈 Travis Johansen
🏈 A.D. Jon Schemmel

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#GoYotes
January 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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NEW! USD 🏈 coach Bob Nielson, 1-on-1 after presser WITH SiouxFallsLive's John Gaskins & Nathan Swaffar!

Re: decision to retire, chats & messages w/ past & current players once retirement was made public, portal during transition, future. #GoYotes

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January 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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DAN JACKSON HOUR IS UP! 54 minutes in his office w/ Matt Zimmer & John Gaskins. Updates on DJ's first week. #GoJacks

But FIRST, reaction to the late-breaking news on USD's Bob Nielson retiring. #GoYotes

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January 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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TODAY! It's HAPPY HOUR with SDSU's Dan Jackson as Matt Zimmer & John Gaskins go 2-on-1 with the new #GoJacks head coach in his office! Literally an inside look at SDSU 🏈. Find it around 4:30-5 p.m.!
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January 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The one & only CFB 🎙️legend Tim Brando joined today & gave unique perspective on why he thinks Deion Sanders will stay in Boulder & NOT head to Dallas, based on Brando's time with Deion at CU. Also, Mike McFeely w NDSU-SDSU post-portal takes!

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January 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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LUNCH LISTEN from provocative Fargo Forum columnist
Mike McFeely:

🏈 SDSU exodus & '25 outlook
🏈 NDSU roster stability (Lance)
🏈 How NIL goes beyond $$$
🏈 Why Deion Sanders deserves more credit

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January 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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"Sam Darnold didn't do anything by himself!" Chuck Foreman says the disaster in AZ wasn't Sam Darnold's fault & they should keep him for '25. A rollicking Happy Hour conversation w/ the Vikings HOFer, starts at 21:40. #SKOL

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January 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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TUESDAY SHOW READY!

🏈 Two cases to stay FCS > portal to FBS
🏈 The Darnold Dilemma
🏈 Vikings w/ CHUCK FOREMAN!
🏈 Packers w/ Bart Winkler

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#GoJacks #GoYotes #SKOL
January 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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43 awesome minutes w/ Aidan Bouman (21:00) on returning to #GoYotes, plus FCS '25 topics on Monday's show:

🏈 Nat'l title favorite? (0:00)
🏈 Lance stays at NDSU (5:30)
🏈 SDSU & MSU (14:00)
🏈 Bouman (21:00)
🏈 Vikings Pete Bercich (1:04:10)

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January 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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MONDAY SHOW READY! #GoYotes QB1
Aiden Bouman on:

🏈 Returning to USD
🏈 Why not transfer to FBS for $$?
🏈 '24 finish/prospects for '25
🏈 Being raised & coached by NFL QB

🏈Also Pete Bercich on how Vikings can beat Rams tonight. #SKOL

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January 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM