The Sportive

4.8 (54)
SPORTS
UPDATED MONTHLY

The Sportive is a comedy podcast devoted to Minnesota sports and other wastes of time. Join us weekly as we drink the pain away. Weaknesses: audio quality and preparation. Strengths: creative swears and inspired rants. Winner of the 2014 City Pages “Best Sports Podcast” award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JAN 9

#386: A Double Trifecta

Jon, Stu and B take a spin through the sports. Wolves, Wild, Loons, Gopher hoops and a rooting interest preview of the pigskin games. It’s a salve for what ails you, or at least a mindless temporary distraction. That’s the Sportive Guarantee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 2m
12/11/2025

#385: It's a Pita Thing

We lead with the Michigan news despite knowing nothing, then we learn to pronounce a bowl name. From there it's a bit of Vikings talk, a Wolves check-in and finally a midseason "who has more technicals" update between Brandon and his teenager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 12m
11/14/2025

#384: I Never Forget the Anger

Jon and B are BACK. We give an early Wolves report card, check in on JJ and then Jon offers an outlook on the 2026 Twins that doubles as a cry for help. We end with some footie talk and our famous “What is Jon Missing” pop culture segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 18m
10/23/2025

#382: Tullamore Stu

It’s Wolves Season Preview night. We break down all (some) of the angles of the upcoming season with a special guest appearance from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Truly an honor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 14m
10/10/2025

#381: All News is Good News

Jon and Chicken break down game 1 of the Wild for 20 scintillating minutes and then we move on to: (24:30) NFL takes with a side of Jon’s Pop Culture Corner, (50:30) Jon’s annual Gopher football meltdown, (59:00) a shocking Gopher women’s hockey defection and of course a Top 6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 17m
10/02/2025

#380: Like Menudo!

It's been a newsy week, as the Twins season is over, the Lynx season is over, and the Vikings season is over (pending this week's offensive line injury report). Jon, Chicken, and returning podcast hero Stu are here to discuss such pressing topics as: A new Pohlad has entered the chatCheryl Reeve, American hero?The Vikings offensive line is made of injuriesKirill Kaprizov, and new Wild hero Beef Bouillon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 11m
09/26/2025

#379: Gideon's Orb

Another raw-dog sesh for the true fans. Chicken leapt off the top rope to take it to the Twins brass, we previewed the Vikings game and then a Top 6 that set a new low for preparation time. Plus we reveal the sordid history of Bob J Pillsbury and what he did on the senate floor in 1903. It all makes sense when you listen (it does not make sense). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 23m
09/19/2025

#378: Playing on Planet Jupiter

This week on the Sportive, Jon and Chiken - the hockey guys! - review the first day of Wild training camp, because it's important to talk about the Wild when only two guys managed to have long-term injuries announced on the first day of training camp. Will the Wild have a team by the time the first preseason game rolls around, which is somehow on Sunday? Will the Vikings be able to field a team by Sunday? PLUS: Jon asks for controversy in college hockey and gets way more than he bargained for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 20m

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54 Ratings

Like talking sports with your dad's smart friends

03/12/2021

Jdosen

Title says it all. They're the best.
Great show

01/15/2021

#1 Glen Mason fan

MN sports talk with an occasional random Rudy Perpich joke thrown in
This is my favorite podcast

10/02/2017

Arctic Hermit

It is. This is my favorite. Is the audio great?Not always. But do they bash Rick Spielman into the friggin’ ground? The guys started The Sportive, a Minnesota-sports themed show, about the time I moved out of state for the first time. I wasn’t able to sit around with my friends debating whether Jason Bartlett was going to fail as a super-utility player. But listening to these guys felt like the next best thing. I don’t know if someone outside Minnesota would understand much of it, but for those that do it’s a funny and interesting conversation that touches on sports, #dadtalk, and Clarence’s quest for tenure at St. Olaf.
Sports

11/16/2019

GrumpyToad

I listened to this once.

The Sportive is a comedy podcast devoted to Minnesota sports and other wastes of time. Join us weekly as we drink the pain away. Weaknesses: audio quality and preparation. Strengths: creative swears and inspired rants. Winner of the 2014 City Pages “Best Sports Podcast” award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.