I’m Awake – January 5, 2019

Join Robert Pilot, with a packed two hours of Native Roots Radio News and Native Roots Radio I’m Awake. Shows includes: Winona LaDuke of Honor The Earth Barry Hand, Educator, Activist Hour Two, Wendy Burtis Pilot will be discussing detrimental effects of animals kept in captivity, the dangers for spectators and the people who take…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

13. Isolation/ Loneliness: The Worldwide Health Epidemic

Loneliness is felt by many to be the newest health epidemic needing our attention worldwide.  It now is as important a risk factor for predicting early death as obesity and smoking.  In fact, its effect on health can be compared to smoking 15 or more cigarettes a day. It is such a worldwide epidemic, that in January of…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – January 4, 2019

Matt talks Donald Trumps insane attempt at getting funding for a border wall. Also Matt breaks down exactly what a wall would require and how all estimates are extremely low-ball. Remember the old MN GOP headquarters being evicted? They were suppose to move to a cheaper location but it ends up in Edina?! Where have…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

I’m Awake – December 29, 2018

Join Robert Pilot, with a packed two hours of Native Roots Radio News and Native Roots Radio I’m Awake. Shows includes: Jerry Dearly speaking on the 38 plus 2 Guadalupe Lopez of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition will speak her truth along with Lica Lopez. Hour Two, Wendy Pilot will be discussing HSUS’s…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Local Minnesota Radio Hour – December 26, 2018

Doug does a live broadcast from Chocolat Celeste! Visit the boutique: 652 Transfer Road, Suite 16A Saint Paul MN 55114 Phone: 651-644-3823 or 877-644-3823 Email: mary@chocolatceleste.com Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday: Noon to 4 PM

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 25, 2018

Thank You for Shopping: The Golden Age of Minnesota Department Stores Author Kristal Leebrick joins Matt. Laurentian Divide: A Novel, Author by Sarah Stonich joins to talk about the 2nd book in her trilogy in the bottom part of the hour.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 24, 2018

Allen Beaulieu joins in the first half of the show to talk about his new book “Prince: Before the Rain” Mary Krugerud joins the second half to talk about her book The Girl in Building C. The True Story of a Teenage Tuberculosis Patient.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 21, 2018

Larry Millet joins to speak about his newest book Metropolitan Dreams The Scandalous Rise and Stunning Fall of a Minneapolis Masterpiece. Michael Brodkorb and Alison Mann authors of their new book The Girls Are Gone the book examines the events which led to Sandra Grazzini-Rucki case.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Local Minnesota Radio Hour – December 20, 2018

Hunter hosts today’s show and replays part of Doug Pagitt’s “interview” with nationally syndicated conservative talk show host Jesse Lee Peterson. Hunter and Brett discuss what “beta male” actually means (which is one of Jesse’s favorite insults). Plus gift ideas for your Trump supporting MAGA relatives. Then on a more serious note how legacy media…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 20, 2018

Matt gives a preview of all the great interviews he lines up the next couple weeks. Then tragedy in Wadena, as the mayor thinks there aren’t enough nativity scenes in the town. Then Trump withdraws troops from Syria. Did his boss, Putin, have something to do with it? Also Trump has another rough week…especially with…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 18, 2018

St Louis Park landlords are able to kick tenants out without due process stirs up some heated calls on both sides. Should vigilante justice be allowed where people call each others landlords rather than the police. Michael Flynn former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump. In December 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to a felony charge…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Local Minnesota Radio Hour – December 17, 2018

Doug Pagitt talks about why we’re on the verge of having yet another government shut down. Also your calls on a Texas judge ruling Obamacare unconstitutional. And Doug has an interesting proposal on a new plan for universal healthcare. Then Collin Peterson says he doesn’t “know a damn thing” about the war in Yemen.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 17, 2018

Matt talks about how the DOW is down again today…could bigger losses be on the horizon. Also new DFL rep elect Heather Edelson receives some negative messages regarding being a mom and state rep at the same time. Matt shares a similar personal story about how lots of men are uncomfortable with wives making more…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Ellie 2.0 Radio – December 17, 2018

The idealist for this week is Daniel Ellsberg, who in 1971 leaked the infamous Pentagon Papers as a way of changing the conversation about the Vietnam War, highlighting the government’s failure to be honest with Americans; in the Big Interview, I talk with David Liners, a priest-turned-nonprofit founder, who oversees WISDOM in Wisconsin—a collection of…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

11. The Art of Self Love

What does it mean to love yourself?  What does that look like?  Why is it so important, and how can this one consistent practice help change your life?  This concept and practice can help change the mental health of the world if there were more people learning this at younger ages.  The good news is-…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

I’m Awake – December 15, 2018

Join Robert Pilot, with a packed two hours of Native Roots Radio News, and Native Roots Radio “I’m Awake”. Shows include, A recorded speech from Clyde Belcourt on the History of American Indain Movement and The Wall Of Forgotten Natives. On our Sacred Animal Section, Wendy Pilot will be giving us an update on the…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Local Minnesota Radio Hour – December 12, 2018

Doug talks about how the endless Trump legal problems are distracting from how terrible he’s been on policy issues. Also Randy in Coon Rapids says everything is a witch hunt (ugh) and callers respond. Also news on the farm bill, the Wisconsin GOP-Scott Walker power grab, and the news quiz Doug and Brett take.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 14, 2018

Scott Walker ends up signing the anti-Democracy bill in Wisconsin…is anyone really surprised? How bitter and unAmerican are Republicans at this point? Also a scary story about a Normandale instructor getting punched unconscious by a student….who also had a gun without a license. How lucky were we not to have another mass school shooting? And…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 12, 2018

Matt talks about the dwindling importance of Christmas cards. Michelle Fischbach as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and whether the state tax payers should have to pay for her legal fees. Women are being groped filling gas in Minneapolis. Michael D. Cohen, a former lawyer for President Trump, was sentenced to three years in prison. American…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Local Minnesota Radio Hour – December 11, 2018

Brett Johnson and Hunter Hawes host. Richard Painter joins to talk about Trump’s ethics as well as mining and what he has been up to since running for US Senate. Dean Phillips has a town-hall scheduled, remembering the days of absent Erik Paulsen and his negative campaign ads. Also MAGA Tinder?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 11, 2018

Matt talks about how taxpayers might cover Michelle Fischbach’s legal bill tied to her state Senate seat. Also news on Trump and his meeting with Pelosi and Schumer and Colin Covert fired from the Strib for plagiarism.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 10, 2018

Matt talks about the trouble with stock market and the pathetic spin Trump is trying. The State House Republicans love their omnibus prime legislation, MN House Speaker-elect Hortman intends to make Omnibus Prime; bills a thing of the past. Minneapolis is about to abolish single-family residential zoning. Under the plan, duplexes and triplexes would be…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Ellie 2.0 Radio – December 10, 2018

This week I focus on the incredible idealism of Colin Kaepernick, a man of principle and humility who is fighting oppression; I also return to the youngest member of Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who even before she takes the oath to serve is working to radically change the status quo. In Block C, I talk about…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

10. Self-Care: Where It All Begins

Self-care should be our number one priority. Taking small positive steps to integrate self- care into our daily lives can have a snowball effect on embracing other positive changes, creating a very different life for us.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Regenerate the Metro! – December 8, 2018

Ronnie Cummins,  co-founder and International Director of the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and Pat Kerrigan · Organic Standards and Retail Director with the OCA join Stan Sattinger with Minnesota 350 to talk about Regenerative Agriculture.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

I’m Awake – December 8, 2018

Join Robert Pilot, with a packed two hours of Native Roots Radio News and Native Roots Radio I’m Awake. Shows includes: WDSE/WRPT (Duluth Superior) Mona Mar, Robert Sidenberg III and Lance Haavisto will talk about their Documentry St. Louis County is experiencing the most opioid overdoses compared to all other counties in Minnesota. We aim…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 7, 2018

Matt was jarred by two things today: The new Avengers trailer today and for a minute thinking Roseanne Barr instead of Anthony Barr was nominated by Trump for AG. Also Matt and callers share thoughts on the Minneapolis 2040 plan. And some media outlets are finally criticizing Kurt Daudt’s mute button. Why did they wait…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Local Minnesota Radio Hour – December 5, 2018

Doug speaks with Scott Ross of One Wisconsin Now about how Republicans were able to take power away from the incoming Governor and Attorney General. Then your thoughts on why Republicans are putting through sore loser legislation. Can they be held accountable? Do they care?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 5, 2018

Matt talks about how the pharmaceutical companies got into bed with Republicans and the ridiculous cost of insulin. Also Cliff Schecter joins to talk about Republicans trying to undermine new Democrats before they take office in places like Wisconsin and Michigan as well as more Mueller developments.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

Local Minnesota Radio Hour – December 3, 2018

Doug reflects on the passing of George HW Bush and how different he is than modern Republicans. Also Democrats first bill when they take over the House is to reform ethics in Congress. Also what would a presidential run from Amy Klobuchar look like?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More

The Matt McNeil Show – December 3, 2018

Matt’s received some surprising responses to stories he talked about Friday with the Minneapolis Police racists Christmas tree controversy and the transgender Osseo student forcibly removed from a bathroom stall. Also will we have more racists emboldened by Trump like the guy who pulled a gun on Somali kids at an Eden Prairie McDonald’s? And…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Read More