My name is Walter Rhein and I write “I’d Rather Be Writing.” This is a reader sponsored newsletter that covers a wide variety of topics. For a succinct explanation of what I’m all about, you can check my Blue Sky profile:

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Matt was joined by mindfullness coach Teri Leigh to talk about navigating difficult times in Minnesota. Find more of her writing at: https://substack.com/@terileigh

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Ahmed Baba is the founder of the bestselling Substack newsletter AhmedBaba.News and a columnist at The Independent. He documented every day of Trump’s first term and was among the first to cover Project 2025. He makes frequent appearances on MSNBC, and his work has been cited in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS…

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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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Brett was joined by editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. This week they talked about gun safety measures being proposed at the legislature and how the groundwork for fraud in Minnesota human services goes back 50 years. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/24/minnesota-democrats-renew-push-for-new-gun-control-measures/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/23/report-groundwork-for-fraud-in-minnesota-human-services-goes-back-50-years/

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Matt is joined by Minnesota Lt. Governor and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan. They discuss the ICE occupation of Minnesota, Trump tariffs, rebuilding the AG economy and more.

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

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It’s our weekly Tuesday conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. This week Brett and Patrick talk about the opening of the legislative session and how Minnesota citizens turned the public tide against ICE. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/16/will-this-be-the-most-unproductive-minnesota-legislative-session-ever/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/16/minnesota-house-republican-leaders-dont-want-to-talk-about-immigration-enforcement/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/13/minnesota-1-trump-0/

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Do you believe in ghosts? Ever wondered if aliens from other planets visited the Earth? Have you ever thought about whether Bigfoot is real or not? Each weeknight on GhostBox Radio host Greg Bakun will have these conversations about the paranormal, ufology, Bigfoot or just the unusual bringing together guests who are experts in these…

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Matt was joined by Dr. Joe Eastman, an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, flu, measles and other infectious diseases. They talk about how long COVID impacts driving, bird flu; measles and more.

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