Tom Barnard Podcast - The Olympics ended not with a bang, but a poorly choreographed whimper

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- SKOR North's Phil Mackey chats about the Twins splitting their series against the Guardians and not gaining any ground in their attempt to grab that top spot in the AL Central. The Vikings opened the preseason on Saturday and J.J. McCarthy looked fantastic, is there a chance he starts Week 1 against the Giants?

- KSTP's Chris Egert talks about some of the recent polling numbers for the 2024 presidential election, talks about 24-hour news stations and their programming,

- Bob Sansevere talks about his takeaways from the Vikings preseason win on Saturday and what J.J. McCarthy's performance means for his development timetable, how the expected starter in Sam Darnold looked, and how Dallas Turner looks like he'll be the favorite for the Rookie Defensive Player of the Year award. Plus, the Twins' important series coming up against the Kansas City Royals.

- Kristyn Burtt talks about the controversy surrounding the end of the Olympics with a decision that came in gymnastics, the reception that breaking is getting worldwide and how it won't be returning for the 2028 games in Los Angeles, and some of the controversy around the closing ceremony involving Tom Cruise and his affiliation with Scientology, which is legally considered a cult in France.

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