The Minneapolis Hustle Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:12:45 -0400 http://www.theminneapolishustle.com en-us © 2026 The Minneapolis Hustle yes f305b98a-91fd-5f7e-9070-a8a99c8b2980 Doug Niemela episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Minneapolis, Creatives, Interviews, Niemela Doug Niemela https://storage.buzzsprout.com/c7r3mskkwv5jdw5wsirgq49mohyy?.jpg The Minneapolis Hustle http://www.theminneapolishustle.com The Bar Trivia Hustle w/ Chuck Terhark The Bar Trivia Hustle w/ Chuck Terhark This week Doug sits down with Chuck Terhark the founder of two of Minneapolis's most recognizable drinking related institutions of the last decade, Trivia Mafia and The Zombie Pub Crawl. Listen in to find out how Chuck, the 331 Club, Sean McPherson, and a love of Frasier all added up to one of a true syndicate of nerd knowledge across Minneapolis, the metro, and now taking over the upper Midwest! Also, Chuck confirms and adds to Taylor Carik's memories of the founding of the "Pedal Pub of Events", the Zombie Pub Crawl. 

]]> This week Doug sits down with Chuck Terhark the founder of two of Minneapolis's most recognizable drinking related institutions of the last decade, Trivia Mafia and The Zombie Pub Crawl. Listen in to find out how Chuck, the 331 Club, Sean McPherson, and a love of Frasier all added up to one of a true syndicate of nerd knowledge across Minneapolis, the metro, and now taking over the upper Midwest! Also, Chuck confirms and adds to Taylor Carik's memories of the founding of the "Pedal Pub of Events", the Zombie Pub Crawl. 

]]> Doug Niemela/Chuck Terhark Buzzsprout-889070 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:00:00 -0600 4030 trivia mafia, bar trivia, minneapolis, zombie pub crawl, creative 1 10 full false Zombie Pub Crawlin' w/ Taylor Carik or does your friend need a rebrand? Zombie Pub Crawlin' w/ Taylor Carik or does your friend need a rebrand? Buckle in for part two of our chat with Taylor Carik! We get right into what it was like to be on the ground floor of the Zombie Pub Crawl, including what would be a “top three” moment in his life! Also, how that led to meeting his future Whiskey Rock and Roll Club band mate while threatening to sue the City of Minneapolis. Now that is a hustle worthy of a listen! We meander through why right now is the Golden Age of Live Music and find out what in the hell Twincy is. Also, be sure to check out:

secretsofthecity.com

whiskeyrrc.bandcamp.com

supergroupshow.biz

zombiepubcrawl.com


]]> Buckle in for part two of our chat with Taylor Carik! We get right into what it was like to be on the ground floor of the Zombie Pub Crawl, including what would be a “top three” moment in his life! Also, how that led to meeting his future Whiskey Rock and Roll Club band mate while threatening to sue the City of Minneapolis. Now that is a hustle worthy of a listen! We meander through why right now is the Golden Age of Live Music and find out what in the hell Twincy is. Also, be sure to check out:

secretsofthecity.com

whiskeyrrc.bandcamp.com

supergroupshow.biz

zombiepubcrawl.com


]]> Doug Niemela/Tayor Carik Buzzsprout-879780 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:00:00 -0600 4391 minneapolis, zombie pub crawl, shaq, Andrew W.K., Secrets of the City 1 9 full true Secrets of the City w/ Taylor Carik or the great troll uprising of 2009 Secrets of the City w/ Taylor Carik or the great troll uprising of 2009 Doug sits down with fellow Minnesota Daily alumn, Taylor Carik for the first of two episodes documenting the rise and fall of the Minneapolis blog scene and what it was like owning a media company that changed the media landscape by introducing the world to the sponsorship model of advertising! 

]]> Doug sits down with fellow Minnesota Daily alumn, Taylor Carik for the first of two episodes documenting the rise and fall of the Minneapolis blog scene and what it was like owning a media company that changed the media landscape by introducing the world to the sponsorship model of advertising! 

]]> Doug Niemela/Taylor Carik Buzzsprout-871567 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:00:00 -0600 3086 Minneapolis, blogs, bring me the news, rick kupchella, jason derusha 1 8 full true Telling the Story you are in the Middle of w/ Erin Rufledt or the twelve places project Telling the Story you are in the Middle of w/ Erin Rufledt or the twelve places project This week Doug sits down with communication strategist, design leader, entrepreneur, and explorer Erin Rufledt. Hear all about her 12 places project! A 12 month, 12 city experiment and get inspired to life everywhere! We also dig into the art of storytelling and discuss whether or not we are actually better at telling stories or just talking more about telling stories. 

]]> This week Doug sits down with communication strategist, design leader, entrepreneur, and explorer Erin Rufledt. Hear all about her 12 places project! A 12 month, 12 city experiment and get inspired to life everywhere! We also dig into the art of storytelling and discuss whether or not we are actually better at telling stories or just talking more about telling stories. 

]]> Doug Niemela/Erin Rufledt Buzzsprout-852119 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600 3739 storytelling, minneapolis, creatives, communication, strategy 1 7 full false The Best Meal I've Ever Had w/ James Norton or so good I was swearing with anger The Best Meal I've Ever Had w/ James Norton or so good I was swearing with anger Doug sits down with local food journalist James Norton to discuss the ins and outs of the food scene in the Twin Cities, gourmet meals on frozen lakes in the Boundary Waters, and who is hustling the hardest in Minneapolis right now! Plus lots and lots of food, so grab a snack, pop on your favorite listening device and enjoy! 

]]> Doug sits down with local food journalist James Norton to discuss the ins and outs of the food scene in the Twin Cities, gourmet meals on frozen lakes in the Boundary Waters, and who is hustling the hardest in Minneapolis right now! Plus lots and lots of food, so grab a snack, pop on your favorite listening device and enjoy! 

]]> Doug Niemela/James Norton Buzzsprout-841221 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 3446 The Growler, cocktails, restaurants, Minneapolis, cheese, boundary waters, meritage, hyacinth, chef camp 1 6 full false Mad Men of Minneapolis w/ Eric Frost or a first date at first avenue? Mad Men of Minneapolis w/ Eric Frost or a first date at first avenue? Doug sits down with Eric Frost, Founder and Creative of Zeus Jones, to discuss the importance of advertising giants Fallon and Cambell Mithun (and all of their offshoots) in building the creative class in Minneapolis. Also, why First Avenue is a bad place to bring a first date and why you should not be able to claim Space Camp as an alma mater when online dating! 

]]> Doug sits down with Eric Frost, Founder and Creative of Zeus Jones, to discuss the importance of advertising giants Fallon and Cambell Mithun (and all of their offshoots) in building the creative class in Minneapolis. Also, why First Avenue is a bad place to bring a first date and why you should not be able to claim Space Camp as an alma mater when online dating! 

]]> Doug Niemela/Eric Frost Buzzsprout-833960 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 4198 Minneapolis, Creative, Zeus Jones, Patagonia, Land Rover, Fallon 1 5 full true Peppermint in Morocco w/ Kolina Cicero or I am reading Dessa's book right now! Peppermint in Morocco w/ Kolina Cicero or I am reading Dessa's book right now! Doug and Kolina sit down and discuss the ups and downs of transitioning between being a self-employed contractor and FT/PT employment, traveling to Morocco while pregnant, and the horror of infant seizures. 

]]> Doug and Kolina sit down and discuss the ups and downs of transitioning between being a self-employed contractor and FT/PT employment, traveling to Morocco while pregnant, and the horror of infant seizures. 

]]> Doug Niemela/Kolina Cicero Buzzsprout-828188 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 3742 1 4 full true The Start and Stop Lifestyle w/ Tim Saetre or dug tug and timmy time! The Start and Stop Lifestyle w/ Tim Saetre or dug tug and timmy time! 60 minutes of nonstop fun with Tim Saetre as we discuss the ins and outs of personal and professional development, the start and stop lifestyle, and Spanish pork products! 

]]> 60 minutes of nonstop fun with Tim Saetre as we discuss the ins and outs of personal and professional development, the start and stop lifestyle, and Spanish pork products! 

]]> Doug Niemela/Tim Saetre Buzzsprout-825448 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 3689 1 3 full true The Minneapolis Hustle Trailer The Minneapolis Hustle Trailer Doug Niemela Buzzsprout-814971 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500 74 trailer false Heartbeat Streets w/ Amy Gosewisch or how to get a 10% open rate on your spam emails Heartbeat Streets w/ Amy Gosewisch or how to get a 10% open rate on your spam emails Doug Niemela/Amy Gosewisch Buzzsprout-814963 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500 2205 1 2 full false Weird Waters w/ Shelby Nelson or how to eat the salt off of pretzels and put them back in the bag Weird Waters w/ Shelby Nelson or how to eat the salt off of pretzels and put them back in the bag Doug Niemela / Shelby Nelson Buzzsprout-787121 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0500 2308 1 1 full true