Gorman in the Morning

Gorman in the Morning

Steve Gorman (founding member of the legendary Black Crowes, best-selling author, and media personality) along with Fletcher and Ryder bring a fresh take on life in the Twin Cities. Big guests, great music, the latest info, and a lot of fun every weekday morning! Sponsored by Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies

Episodes

June 13, 2025 57 mins

We shared some of your best (and by that we mean worst) Dad Jokes leading up to Father's Day. Plus, why you still feel weird on Friday the 13th even if you aren't superstitious, and comedian JACKIE KASHAIN on heckling Sam Kinison, going to her first concert and her dad's best recent jokes. 

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We spoke to Pro Adventurer Mike Corey about surviving extreme situations like bears, tornados and... snake bites. Plus, music critic Steven Hyden on the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson's life and legacy and your best "Dad-isms" in Rank You Very Much. 

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We went deep into words and phrases that sound dirty, but aren't, and decided Minnesotans are too hung up on Cornhole. Plus, Top Movie Dads and Beat the Jock resulted in the Jocks getting beaten (again). 

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A high school track star celebrated a win by spraying a fire extinguisher on her shoes... and got banned from a nationwide competition; fair or not? Plus, WTF featured gators AND drive thru windows, and how much would you let theaters raise ticket prices to skip commercials before a movie? 

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A 22 year old won $2 MILLION from a scratch off gifted to her by her dad, should she cut dad in on the action? We discuss. Plus, Monday Morning Mixtape was all about Summer Kick Off Songs and how many mini-tantrums do parents deal with during a seven hour road trip? What about tour managers? 

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We get into encores and Steve recounts the time he would have got to hang out with Tom Petty and all of the Heartbreakers... if only he hadn't had to play a damn encore!! Plus, some of the most spontaneous encores you have seen... including Prince taking Hummus Bob and a whole crew to watch a James Bond movie. And our Friday BARGUMENT on songs we'd ban from wedding receptions. 

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Twin Cities Live's Elizabeth Ries joined us for Rank You Very Much and we ran down our top bizarre stomach churning foods. Plus, crazy expensive vet bills, and what happened when the Beastie Boys challenged 6'3" Steve and his 6'2" singer to a pick up game. 

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We ran down typical High School experiences that you might have missed out on (the SUBURBS PLAYING EDEN PRAIRE'S PROM?!?!?). Plus, Beat the Jock left the Jocks without a W (again) and should bands play encores or power through until the end? You weighed in. 

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Steve Gorman, Paul Fletcher and Kevin Smith (aka Silent Bob) on the unbelievable way Smith got the rights to Dogma back just in the nick of time for the movie's 25th anniversary, why it's hard to top his very first concert, the country icon that completely blew him away and his thoughts on bringing Mallrats back to Eden Prairie Center. 

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We got a rundown on the craziest merch that bands have actually put out and some of the prices that stuff sells for online. Plus, WTF Fletcher's Edition featured speeding cars, senior fight club and spit seasoned tacos and Guinness World Records that hit close to home. 

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We dug into the scariest stories that you still tell. Steve's involved a late night trip to McDonalds in Belfast, we also heard from you about running from bears, territorial buffalos and members of the Russian Mafia. Plus we start a Monday Morning Mixtape with our favorite tracks for air drumming. 

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We put Steve to the test with some of the country's most commonly misspelled words and he came through like a champ. Plus, documentary director Jake Sumner on Ron Delsener Presents and the best reason to never get a hairless cat. 

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One former flight attended was busted with 100 POUNDS of a drug partial made from HUMAN BONES overseas. Plus, Rank You Very Much: Lame Superhero Names, and Comedian Greg Coleman on the upside of the Wolves losing (for him), the social aspect of writing checks and how his kids out grow his jokes. 

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Double victory for the jocks today in Beat the Jock! Plus, a really large number of people say they would shorten their lives to extend... their pets'?!?! And pigeons can't get out of the Twin Cities fast enough... it's so bad they are trying to fly commercial now. 

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Steve Gorman and Daniel Kohn (co-author of Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World) discuss the roots of a music scene that gave lead to Sublime, No Doubt and The Offspring. Plus, all the connections and conflicts that formed these bands and a sound that went world wide. 

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Steve Gorman and Editor Gary Graff on a book that's "designed to start arguments" (501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide), the evolution of the album and listening to music as a fan and as a critic. 

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Foo Fighters are making headlines over their rider in Indonesia, so we dug into some weird rider requests. Plus, WTF features the weirdest way to spark a fire, and when the world will end (spoiler it's today). 

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We spoke to modern day Paul Revere, documentarian Ken Burns about his new series on the American Revolution. Plus, AMA Friday with Legend Car Champion Tim Brockhouse of Elko Speedway, and Aaron Paul has bands play in his living room... would you? 

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Comedian Maggie Faris joined the show with an update on her quest for a Guinness World Record, why she's still excited about stand up, plus we got her picks for Greatest HBO Shows Ever during Rank You Very Much. 

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Another edition of Beat the Jock and Gorman walks away with a tie, while Fletcher is still looking for a W. Plus, AirBNB spoiling weekend parties, and MN Frost's Taylor Heise on how the team can comeback after an OT loss in the PWHL finals. 

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