Mediocre from Minnesota

Carrie Schoon - An Early Childhood Special Education Teacher discusses her childhood as the daughter of two teachers and her own experiences as an educator.

Some odd news, a great idea for grocery stores, and a confession from Jon.

Be mesmerized by some fun facts and learn how to say a word correctly!

Have you ever painted the town red and what did Jon catch in his bare hands?!

Melanie McGee - The biggest Swiftie in Minnesota looks back on her “Eras Tour” experience and asks about more thing’s she doesn’t understand. Everyone partakes in the saltine cracker challenge… it’s …

Tune in to hear about Christmas vomit and lucky red underwear!

Jonathon Lee - An Air Force Veteran discusses his military experiences, becoming a professional barber, and the journey of opening his own barbershop.

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Ed Knowles - A native South African and former captain of the Czech National Cricket Team tries to explain the sport of cricket to Sam and Jon (they're not exactly teachable).  He also discusses his …

Lindsey Simondet - A band teacher, avid runner, and former expat shares her experiences living outside of the U.S., her love of teaching, and witnessing the first sub-2 hour marathon in history.

Jake Dalbec - A geologist, lover of the outdoors, and semi-pro percussionist joins us to chat about his profession and his many hobbies. Listen to him get schooled in a controversial 1-on-1 trivia ma…

Jon and Sam love to hear themselves talk, but they sometimes lack planning skills. Disclaimer: Most, if not all, topics discussed were generated by ChatGPT. 

Jadde Rowe - A top-notch realtor, a triathlete, and an American Nina Warrior competitor discusses the ins and outs of real estate, what it takes to finish a triathlon, and helps Sam and Jon with uppi…

Sarah Beckman - A former farm kid, sports enthusiast, and ultra-competitive gal chats about the array of animals she tended to growing up, her love of trivia and the time her school lunch ladies won …

Marie Zimmerman - A writer and advocate for community involvement talks about her involvement in 4H, newspapers, and kolaches.

Tony Padilla - A United States Army veteran and rural Minnesota chief of police makes his return to the podcast to continue the conversation from Episode 22. Additionally, the boys experiment with th…

Alyssa Schauer - This Minnesota Master Naturalist and lifelong writer talks about spider camp, astrology, travel, and more.  Listen to the end to find out if Sam is actually able to answer a trivia q…

Vincent Maertz - Vince and the boys chat about a wide array of topics including: the Maertz adoption hearing, AI creations, aliens, animals and more! 

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Jen Droneck-Fink - A former social worker who specialized in Child Protection Services walks us through the details of her 20+ year career, reflects on her family farm upbringing, and explains her lo…

Alex Eatherton - A data-minded marketing analyst discusses his time running a marathon, the golf world, and his love of video games. 

Tony Padilla - A veteran who served in the United States Army for over 20 years discusses his time in the military and his transition to civilian life serving as the Chief of Police in a rural Minnes…