The Matt McNeil Show

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.

The Matt McNeil Show
The Matt McNeil Show
AM950 Radio

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.

The Matt McNeil Show – April 28, 2026

King Charles addresses Congress; polling continues to be poor on war and economy; DOJ indicts Comey again; Iran war updates; Renee Good’s killer is still working for ICE in a different assignment; Patrick Coolican returns with Brett; state flag.

Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (4/28/26)

Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolica, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about the feds conducting more raids related to medicaid fraud, data center construction in Minnesota and what kind of Governor would Amy Klobuchar be should she win this fall. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/28/feds-serve-22-search-warrants-related-to-fraud-investigations/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/minnesotas-long-predicted-data-center-boom-is-on-shaky-ground/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/22/what-kind-of-governor-would-amy-klobuchar-be/

The Matt McNeil Show – April 27, 2026

Trump assassination attempt; Iran war updates; North Dakota lawmaker killed in plane crash in MSP; central Minnesota Catholic parish consolidations; more state flag discourse.

The Matt McNeil Show – April 24, 2026

The new Michael Jackson movie; Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will negotiate with the Iranians; Matt’s new segment called drunk, hungry and broke; sports gambling is a major problem in the US; Senate candidate Royce White is in legal trouble; things going sideways in Champlin; Right wingers are still fixated on MN’s new flag; Michael…

Matt McNeil with Michael Brodkorb (4/24/26)

Matt McNeil and Michael Brodkorb analyze the Vikings draft picks from yesterday and the rest of the weekend.

The Matt McNeil Show – April 23, 2026

Pedophilia accepted in Republican party; Iran war updates; national redistricting fight; Republicans push bill to bar fossil fuel companies from being held liable for climate change; Meta makes mass layoffs; Microsoft offering buyouts; sports update; Matt talks about parenting; plumbing screw job in Little Canada; KARE 11 misses the lede; we should cut tax money…

The Matt McNeil Show – April 21, 2026

Indian student fools MAGA into giving him huge donations with AI creation; today’s war updates; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; Amanda Luke and Liz Short discuss Art In Bloom at MIA; Sen. John Hoffman’s proposal; costs of the federal invasion; rural Minnesota’s stick up its rear.

MIA’s Art In Bloom – Liz Short and Amanda Luke

Celebrate spring with the Friends of the Institute and Mia with a month of Art in Bloom in April! Presented by the Friends, this year’s floral festival is blooming with more family events, hands-on workshops, public tours, and Mall of America floral demonstrations and coloring contests. Starting in April, kids can have fun at Art…

Jeff Stein with Matt – April 22, 2026

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.

The Matt McNeil Show – April 21, 2026

Late starts for playoff games; Madonna offers reward for missing outfit; today’s war updates; new Fed Chair nominee interview; CIA agents killed in Mexico; Anita Gaul is in studio with Matt; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; ceasefire extended; racist old state flag.