It's almost time for Kickoff! Brainerd Warriors Head Football Coach Jason Freed stopped by the studios to give us the lay of the land for Warrior Football in 2026! We talk about the returners & new faces to know for this year's varsity squad, a look around Section 8AAAAA, and changes to youth level football in the BLA! Buckle down your chinstrap for this hard-hitting episode of The Water Cooler!

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Its THAT time of year... NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway! On week's show the guys talk with NHRA Nitro Funny Car Driver Spencer Hyde about his 2025 Rookie of the Year campaign and his successful 2026 season! Also NHRA Announcer/Reporter Joe Castello joins the program to share some of his favorite Brainerd stories & insights for the weekend!

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Tee up this new episode of The Water Cooler! Jack Wawro, Tournament Director of the CRMC Championship, joins the program to talk about this year's tournament, fun new additions and changes, and gives the inside scoop on one of the favorite's in this year's field! Pull up a chair & get your CRMC Championship crash-course on The Water Cooler!

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Things are heating up around Hockey Day Minnesota 2027 in Brainerd! On this episode the guys talk with HDM Events Coordinator Aaron Baseman about upcoming events that Hockey Day Minnesota will have a prescence at, how you can get involved, and so much more! The hype train keeps picking up speed!

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Things are getting WILD on this episode of The Water Cooler...former Minnesota Wild Defenseman Nate Prosser joins the show! Logan & JD talk with Nate about his humble beginnings in Elk River to carving out a decade long NHL career as an undrafted player and everything in between! The guys also give an update on Brainerd Legion Baseball's run at the state tournament!

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This week on The Water Cooler the guys sit down with Bemidji State Basketball Star and former Brainerd Warrior Johnny Pecarich! The boys talked with Johnny about his record breaking junior season and look ahead to his senior year!

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This week on The Water Cooler the guys highlight a couple of recent Brainerd grads who are off to do big things, both in the athletic realm and beyond! Then Logan sits down with Bryce Flanagan, a Brainerd Baseball Alum & Head Coach of the Brainerd VFW team amongst many other baseball roles. Batter up!

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This week on The Water Cooler Logan digs into some statewide & local golf headlines, and takes a quick look at the Minnesota Twins heading into the All-Star break. Then the guys are joined by Scott Hubert from the Brainerd Basketball Association to talk about the BBA and their upcoming fundraiser golf tournament. Finally Brad Amundson stops by to give an update on Brainerd Legion Baseball!

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