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Every Minnesota Vikings conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.

The Cutdown listens to leading NFL podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Vikings, and cuts them into one playlist.

Get the Vikings playlist Free on the App Store, for iPhone.
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Real Vikings clips from this week, straight from each show's own servers. Press play.

New playlist every morning by about 6:30 ET. Free.

This week in Vikings talk

12 clips · 57 min. Some clips only play in the app.

In this week's clips: Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson, Josh Jacobs, Micah Parsons, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph.

How it works

Only the Vikings talk. Every morning.

11 shows this morning1,470 minutes listened. 10 minutes kept.

1We listen to the NFL's biggest podcasts
Bill Simmons PodcastThe Ringer NFL ShowHeed the CallNFL DailyGreen Light with Chris LongFirst Things FirstThe Ryen Russillo ShowPardon My TakeThe Mina Kimes ShowThe Athletic Football ShowThe Pat McAfee Show
2We find the Vikings conversations
BearsCaleb Williams top-five QB debate
VikingsRinger pick: Colts plus 6.5 at Minnesota
LionsNFC North power rankings debate
BearsCaleb Williams leads Bears past Patriots
VikingsNFC North power rankings debate
VikingsJJ McCarthy with the Giants

Scanned 11 shows · Cut 24h 20m · Kept 10m

Everything that isn't Vikings talk gets cut. Sorry, Bears, Lions.

3We create one Vikings playlist for you every morning
Your Vikings Feed
Saturday, October 24
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today
  • Ringer pick: Colts plus 6.5 at MinnesotaThe Ringer NFL Show · 4 min
  • NFC North power rankings debateThe Ringer NFL Show · 4 min
  • JJ McCarthy with the GiantsNFL Daily · 2 min
  • Colts at Vikings preview and Ballard firing falloutGreen Light with Chris Long · 11 min
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11 NFL shows monitored/ seven mornings a week/ you pick the shows and the minutes

Talked Vikings most this week: The Ringer NFL Show (3), Bill Simmons Podcast (3), NFL Daily (2).

We only play a clip here when we can verify its exact start in your browser. The app has the full slate and plays everything.

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Common questions

Which podcasts get reviewed for Vikings conversations?

Bill Simmons Podcast, The Ryen Russillo Show, Pardon My Take, Heed the Call, The Mina Kimes Show, The Ringer NFL Show, The Athletic Football Show, The Pat McAfee Show, NFL Daily, Green Light with Chris Long, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Vikings conversation, it becomes a clip.

What are the best Vikings podcasts right now?

Going by who actually talked about the Vikings this week: The Ringer NFL Show (3), Bill Simmons Podcast (3), NFL Daily (2). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Vikings parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.

What are people saying about the Vikings today?

Lately: Ringer pick: Colts plus 6.5 at Minnesota, NFC North power rankings debate, JJ McCarthy with the Giants. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.

When is it ready?

By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.

Is this an official Minnesota Vikings app?

No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Minnesota Vikings or the NFL. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.

Is there an Android version?

iPhone only for now.

Do you rehost the audio?

No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and credits the show, with a link to the full episode when we have one. We send listeners to shows.

Can I follow other teams too?

Yes, in the app. Follow as many teams as you want, NBA and college football included, plus individual players, and every morning they all land in one playlist.

Tomorrow's Vikings edition is already being cut.

Your teams, your players, your shows, your minutes. Just press play.

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