The Matt McNeil Show
Monday-Friday 3PM-5PM
Matt McNeil is a proud Minnesotan, on live weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. Matt has been living most of his life in the state of his birth. He's a husband, a father of three, a veteran, and a broadcaster. He's worked in radio for over 25 years, starting with Armed Forces Radio in Nuremberg, Germany. He currently lives in Hopkins.
On his show Matt talks politics from a Democrat/Progressive perspective, but he'll also venture into parenting, religion, entertainment, sports, gardening, business, cooking, and many other subjects. He interviews politicians, political insiders, authors, pundits, entertainers, and artists, and loves talking to the listeners.
Besides being on air, you can read his thoughts at the 'Progressive Citizen X' blog.
Matt McNeil is a proud Minnesotan, on live weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. Matt has been living most of his life in the state of his birth. He's a husband, a father of three, a veteran, and a broadcaster. He's worked in radio for over 25 years, starting with Armed Forces Radio in Nuremberg, Germany. He currently lives in Hopkins. On his show Matt talks politics from a Democrat/Progressive perspective, but he'll also venture into parenting, religion, entertainment, sports, gardening, business, cooking, and many other subjects. He interviews politicians, political insiders, authors, pundits, entertainers, and artists, and loves talking to the listeners. Besides being on air, you can read his thoughts at the 'Progressive Citizen X' blog.
Wisconsin tornado; airline proselytizing; war updates; Beshear demands proof of life for McConnell; reflecting pool damage; Patrick Coolican is back this week; agriculture update; Paul Metsa lands on a Rolling Stone protest song list.
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Brett is back with our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. With primary day approaching, they cover the Craig vs. Flanagan race, more mishaps from the Kendall Qualls campaign and the best of Mike Lindell in the Reformer over the years. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/takeaways-from-the-latest-debate-between-democratic-senate-hopefuls-angie-craig-peggy-flanagan https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/28/in-tight-senate-race-peggy-flanagan-cant-escape-the-f-word/…
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Seattle mass shooting; Mitch McConnell allegedly reappears; AI; how hard it will be for the left to break through ingrained right-wing racism; today’s war updates; Matt’s weekend downtown; Angie Craig vs. Peggy Flanagan primary race.
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Studio pen thieves; Trump defending Google and corporate accountability; Madison police shooting of Corey Ruse; Red Sea shipping crisis and oil markets; Patty Vasquez joins to talk about Chicago museums and state fairs; Shiloh Hendrix verdict; Republicans screwing over farmers
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Matt McNeil and Patti Vasquez discuss the financial complexities, political friction, and public controversies surrounding the Chicago Bears’ potential relocation from Soldier Field to a new stadium. They also talk State fairs and other political news.
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Republican hypocrisy about the deficit; war updates; Andy Mannix returns to talk about the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church; state lawmaker assassin sentenced; news media failures; Hendrix trial.
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I have spent nearly two decades uncovering stories about abuse and exploitation in Minnesota. Before joining ProPublica, I worked for 10 years at The Minnesota Star Tribune, where I covered cops, courts and prisons, and later joined the newspaper’s investigations team. In 2020, I was part of a team of reporters that covered the killing…
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Trump downplays human toll of Iran war; Jeff Stein’s Wednesday appearance; how money has perverted youth sports; racist Rochester incident goes to trial; gas prices; agriculture.
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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Mitch McConnell; foodborne illness; Brian Lemek of Defend the Vote; reflecting pool saga; Brett and Matt talk about Peggy Flanagan’s rally; Patrick Coolican is back this week; Rochester woman in court over racist verbal attack on a child; youth sports issues; Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate drops out.
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