Shows / Hangin' Out with Bob
Hangin' Out with Bob
Podcast host Bob Edholm gets together with family and friends as they tell him their stories – where they grew up, what they’re doing now, which shows they stream, which music they listen to, which teams they cheer for, and so on. And the more laughs that come from telling their stories, the better.
Episodes
Hangin' Out with BobPreview for 2026-27 Gopher Men’s Hoops (with Scott Black)
Grab a beverage and pull up a chair—we are officially back at The Barn! In this episode of Hangin’ Out with Bob, host Bob Edholm sits down with Scott Black…
Hangin' Out with BobListen to Your Heartbreaker (with Brad Johs)
You need to know. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers avoided a sophomore slump with their May 1978 album, You’re Gonna Get It!. Instead of overhauling their…
Hangin' Out with BobCatching Up: A Decades-Long Friendship (with Dennis Tkach)
What happens when you press pause on a friendship for decades, and then suddenly hit play? It's like playing an old favorite VHS tape. The quality might be a…
Hangin' Out with Bob1976: Tracking Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (with Brad Johs)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers changed rock and roll forever when they dropped their self-titled debut album on November 9, 1976. In this episode of “Hangin’…
Hangin' Out with BobA “Golden Era” of Twin Cities music: the mid-1960s through the 1970s (an interview with Paul Groves)
If you grew up in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul during the mid-1960s and 1970s, you know it was a “golden era” for local music. We had legendary…
Hangin' Out with BobTom Petty: a timeless rock-and-roll legacy (with guest Brad Johs)
Long before he became a rock legend in a top hat, Tom Petty was just a young man in Florida with a guitar, a dream, and a refusal to back down. He was 23 years…
Hangin' Out with BobThe 1957 Memorial Day Plane Crash in Northeast Minneapolis (with Dave Edholm)
It was a beautiful Memorial Day holiday in 1957, just a little after eleven o’clock. Two young brothers, ages 4 and 2½, were playing on the swing set in the…
Hangin' Out with BobFrom Surviving to Thriving: An Interview with Author Tom Madigan (Part Two)
In Part Two of this episode, podcast host Bob Edholm continues the interview with his friend, Tom Madigan, regarding Tom’s new book entitled I Survived: Living…
Hangin' Out with BobFrom Surviving to Thriving: An Interview with Author Tom Madigan (Part One)
What’s it like to grow up with a parent who struggled from alcohol abuse? What steps can the child of an alcoholic parent take to survive that trauma and move…
Hangin' Out with BobSkating Clean: A Story of Reconciliation (Part Two)
In Part Two of this podcast episode, host Bob Edholm talks about the two-week criminal trial of Boston Bruins player Dave Forbes, who was charged with…
Hangin' Out with BobSkating Clean: A Story of Reconciliation (Part One)
In January 1975, Boston Bruins player Dave Forbes struck Minnesota North Stars player Henry Boucha in the eye with his hockey stick, leaving Boucha with double…
Hangin' Out with BobMet Center Nights (with Jon Lawrence)
In this special podcast episode of “Hangin’ Out with Bob,” we’re “flipping the script.” That’s right. Frequent guest Jon Lawrence takes the reins to interview…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob (Moody Blues music with Wayne Damerow)
Great album after great album. Between 1967 and 1972, the Moody Blues released seven studio albums, commonly referred to as the “Core Seven.” The band from…
Hangin' Out with BobState tournament takeaways: Scott Black and Steve Durant look back on the 2026 Minnesota boys’ state prep basketball tournament—and look ahead to teams that might be playing in next year’s state tourney.
It’s been said by some that winter in Minnesota doesn’t really end until the boys’ state high school basketball tournament wraps up. Well, the 2026 edition of…
Hangin' Out with BobThe ‘Paul is dead’ rumor lives on; PLUS, the ’27 Club’ of musicians who left us way too early (with Luke Edholm)
“Paul is dead” is a rumor/conspiracy theory that alleges Paul McCartney of the Beatles died on November 9, 1966, and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The…
Hangin' Out with BobThe Transformation of Music Since the '60s: What We Listened to and How We Listened to It
The next best thing to listening to music is…talking about it. In this episode, podcast host Bob Edholm and his guests, brothers Wayne and Al Damerow, talk…
Hangin' Out with BobThe Minnesota Vikings’ “rollercoaster” season in 2025 (with brothers Dave and Tom Edholm)
Talk about a tale of two halves. After the Minnesota Vikings finished the 2024 regular season with a record of 14-3, and despite a first-round loss in the NFL…
Hangin' Out with BobFrom Worst to First: The Minnesota Twins rebound to win the 1991 World Series (with guest Jon Lawrence)
Talk about a turnaround! The Minnesota Twins finished the 1990 season with a last-place finish in the American League West division. In stark contrast, the…
Hangin' Out with BobA super fan since the early Seventies: Scott Black and his trips to the Minnesota boys’ state prep basketball tournament
Just days after celebrating his 14th birthday in March of 1972, Scott Black attended his first Minnesota boys’ state high school basketball tournament with his…
Hangin' Out with BobThe ‘Run’ to a Cross-Country State Championship (with Darryl Landas)
“STATE CHAMPS!” No doubt about it—winning a high school state championship brings the “thrill of victory” to the teammates, the coach, and the community. Back…
Hangin' Out with BobWill Major League Baseball Ever Have a Hard Salary Cap? (with Wayne and Al Damerow)
Should there be a hard salary cap for the Major League Baseball players? The National Football League, the National Hockey League, and the Women’s National…
Hangin' Out with BobPart Two: The "Top Five" Rolling Stones Albums (with Steve Durant)
The Rolling Stones have been rockin’ and rollin’ for over six decades. How have they done it? Well, there’s the musical talent. The Stones have written…
Hangin' Out with BobPart One: The "Top Five" Rolling Stones Albums (with Steve Durant)
The Rolling Stones have been rockin’ and rollin’ for over six decades. How have they done it? Well, there’s the musical talent. The Stones have written…
Hangin' Out with BobHands of Maroon and Gold: A Talk with Former Gophers Receiver Ron Kullas
It’s a big leap from high school football to major college football. The players in major college football are simply bigger, faster, and more athletic. But in…
Hangin' Out with BobGolden Gophers Football During the Cal Stoll Era, 1972-1978 (with Tom Madigan)
Cal Stoll couldn’t wait to coach football. Literally. He played six-man football at his high school in North Dakota. After serving in the U.S. Navy during…
Hangin' Out with BobA Very Good Year: Remembering the 1965 Minnesota Twins (with Wayne and Al Damerow)
No doubt about it—the 1965 Minnesota Twins season was a special one. Consider this: · The Twins won their first American League pennant since moving to…
Hangin' Out with BobA Golden Lookback at Gophers Coach Murray Warmath (Part Two)
In Part Two of this podcast about the Murray Warmath era at Minnesota (1954 through 1971), host Bob Edholm gets together with his two brothers, Dave and Tom…
Hangin' Out with BobA Golden Lookback at Gophers Coach Murray Warmath (Part One)
His name was Murray Warmath. He was a football coach. Warmath was born and raised in Tennessee, but once he moved north in the mid-1950s to become the head…
Hangin' Out with BobThe "magical" 1987 Minnesota Twins (with Jon Lawrence)
Do you believe in magic? The “magic” theme of the 1987 Minnesota Twins season stemmed from their improbable yet surprising World Series victory. Prior to the…
Hangin' Out with BobBrickhouse Memories (University of Minnesota's Memorial Stadium)
They called it “The Brick House.” It was Memorial Stadium, which served as the football home for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1924 through…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob ('All Star Wrestling' memories with Wayne and Al Damerow)
How popular was professional wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s? In the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, it was very popular. Every Saturday evening…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob (Steely Dan music with Tom Madigan)
If fusion in music can be defined as the combining of two or more genres successfully, probably no band did it better than Steely Dan. Formed in 1971 by Donald…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob (Metrodome Memories with Jon Lawrence)
Gone, but not forgotten. The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis once served as home to Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins, the National…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob (and his friend, Wayne Damerow)
There’s something special about friends reconnecting, especially when they’ve gone decades without seeing each other. Podcaster Bob Edholm and his friend…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob (and his friend, Jon Lawrence)
Bus stops. While it seems like most people waiting at bus stops these days are looking at their phones until their bus arrives, that’s not always the case…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob (and his buddy, Tom Madigan)
What’s the best thing about winter in Minnesota? For some people, those commonly referred to as "snowbirds," the answer is…leaving it to go live somewhere…
Hangin' Out with BobHangin' Out with Bob (and his two brothers, Dave and Tom)
Who doesn’t like to tell a good story, especially when it’s their own? For that matter, who doesn’t like to hear a good story? Podcast host Bob Edholm launches…
Hangin' Out with BobTrailer
Welcome to “Hangin’ Out with Bob,” with podcast host Bob Edholm. Start here and listen for the fun as Bob’s guests hang out with him to tell their stories and…