Taking Time with Travis Podcast
Host and KORN Sports Director Travis Kriens with a weekly podcast from local, regional and national sports figures, also touching on other timely topics.

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KORN News Radio – South Dakota High School Football Pregame Show Week 2
September 6, 2024

KORN Sports Director Travis Kriens is joined by Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic to preview Week 2 of the high school football season in South Dakota. A look back a record setting offensive performance by the Mitchell Kernels in a 51-13 win over Douglas. Week 1 on the NFL and a look back at Week 1 of the College Football season. Season opening losses by South Dakota State and Dakota Wesleyan.

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KORN News Radio – South Dakota High School Football Pregame Show Week 1
August 30, 2024

KORN Sports Director Travis Kriens is joined by Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic to preview Week 1 of the high school football season in South Dakota. A look back at Week 0, a preview of 11A, 11AA and 11AAA. Mitchell football preview as the Kernels open the season at home vs. Douglas. South Dakota State season opener at Oklahoma State.

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KORN News Radio – 2024 South Dakota High School Football Preview Show
August 23, 2024

KORN Sports Director Travis Kriens is joined by Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic to preview that 2024 South Dakota High School Football season.

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Episode 15 – June 7, 2024
Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic join Travis Kriens to recap the high school sports season in South Dakota. A look back at the area state champions from the 2023-24 season, including Mitchell boys basketball and gymnastics. A look ahead to the College Football season and the rest of the summer.

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Episode 14 – January 12, 2024
Marcus Traxler and Landon Dierks of the Mitchell Republic join Travis Kriens for the first podcast of 2024.

Marcus talks South Dakota State football and a second straight FCS national title, how dominant the Jackrabbits were and what the future holds. Plus, Michigan defeats Washington in the final four team College Football Playoff. Where do the Minnesota Vikings go this offseason with Kirk Cousins and the 11th pick in the NFL Draft.

Landon talks with Travis about his trip back from Frisco, Texas, and his experience at the FCS national title game. Mitchell Kernels basketball is off to a great start as the boys and girls are a combined 16-1 heading into the new year. Plus, thoughts on NFL coaching changes and the NFL playoffs.

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Episode 10 – October 25, 2022

Jeff Pearlman joins Travis Kriens to talk about his latest book, “The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson. Jeff also shares his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani, Brett Favre, the uncontrollable spread of misinformation in the internet and if it can be fixed.

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Episode 9 – April 1, 2022

Drue Aman joins Travis Kriens on the podcast to look back at memories of South Dakota State basketball, the Summit League Tournament and to preview the 2022 MLB season.

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Episode 8 – March 18, 2022

Travis Kriens and Marcus Traxler host Tournament Fever live in Sioux Falls at the Quality Inn & Suites. We talk with Mitchell Boys Basketball Coach Ryker Kreutzfeldt. Kernels Activities Director Cory Aadland and Mitchell Girls Basketball Coach Cole Knippling.

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Episode 7 – March 17, 2022

Travis Kriens and Marcus Traxler host Tournament Fever live in Sioux Falls at the Quality Inn & Suites. Ryker Kreutzfeldt and Kernel players preview their Quarterfinal Tournament game vs. Harrisburg.

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Episode 6 – March 4, 2022

Terry Vandrovec joins Travis Kriens to talk the Sanford Pentagon and everything else going on at the Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls. Also, Terry looks at his time at the Argus Leader covering South Dakota State athletics and this week’s Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls.

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Episode 5 – February 11, 2022

Stu Whitney joins Travis to talk about his novel The COVID Chronicles, South Dakota’s reaction to the virus, State Basketball Tournament proposals and the Super Bowl.

Travis looks back at Super Bowls that could have been as the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams meet Sunday in Super Bowl 56.

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Episode 4 – February 4, 2022

Padraic Duffy joins Travis this week to talk Rapid City, NFL and the rest of the state of South Dakota. Also, a update on the transgender athlete bill that has been signed in South Dakota.

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Episode 3 – January 28, 2022

Mike Henriksen joins Travis to talk about Volume 2 of his new book, “Genuine Journeys of Life,” and everything else going on in South Dakota.

Luke Hagen of the Mitchell Republic discusses online video streaming and issues with the Hanson Boys Classic last week in Mitchell at the Corn Palace.

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Episode 2 – January 21, 2022
Ryan Deal of 605Sports.com joins Travis to talk South Dakota High School Basketball at the halfway point of the season.

Jett Jonelis of the ACLU of South Dakota discusses the female transgender athlete ban that recently passed the South Dakota Senate.

Scott Kacsmar breaks down the NFL Division Playoffs this weekend and gives us his preview.

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Episode 1 – January 14, 2022
Marcus Traxler from the Mitchell Republic talks Mitchell Kernels basketball, Minnesota Vikings and South Dakota State.

Mike McFeely of the Fargo Forum breaks down the ninth FCS National Championship for North Dakota State and what the future holds.

Arif Hasan covers the Minnesota Vikings for The Athletic. We look at the changes in Minnesota and where the Vikings go from here.