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Erin Murphy assumed office in the Minnesota State Senate on January 5, 2021. She previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. She was a 2018 Democratic candidate for governor of Minnesota, but lost in the primary. Murphy was born March 13, 1960. She received a Bachelor of Science in nursing…

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Jessica Denson is the founder of the Removal Coalition, a grassroots movement empowering activists to be explicit about demanding impeachment and removal of the illegal Trump administration.  As one of the earliest Trump whistleblowers, her years of legal activism led to the invalidation of all 2016 Trump campaign NDAs.  Over the past year and a half…

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who provides updates on COVID, flu, and other outbreaks on the Matt McNeil Show.

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Brett has our weekly interview with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talked about Patrick’s column on Judge Patrick Schiltz not bending the knee to the Trump administration, the feds turning over evidence in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and Kendall Qualls’s campaign having a photoshop issues. Read more…

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Daniel Squadron is a former aide to Senator Chuck Schumer, former New York State Senator, and co-founder of The States Project. Next Chapter Bookr is proud to present, in partnership with AM950, a reading with Daniel Squadron, author of The Fourth Branch! Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5 PM! 38 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55105.

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Steve Simon is Minnesota’s 22nd Secretary of State. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2015, and as Minnesota’s chief elections administrator pledged in his inaugural address to “work with anyone, of any political affiliation, from any part of our state” to protect, defend, and strengthen the right to vote in Minnesota.

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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 Minnesota Reformer writer Michelle Griffith to talk about some of her latest stories, including property tax issues for Mike Lindell and the feds bringing charges against 14 anti-ICE protestors. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/06/records-show-mike-lindell-owes-48000-in-property-taxes-he-says-he-paid-up/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/01/14-minnesota-anti-ice-protesters-plead-not-guilty-to-federal-charges/

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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 Johnson was joined by Jay Boller of the Racket MN to talk about some of the news they have been following from their Flyover Roundup, including endorsements in the US Senate race, how Heritage Park became a failed experiment in Minneapolis public housing, AI in restaurant advertising and more. Read more at: https://racketmn.com/how-heritage-park-became-a-squalid-failed-experiment-in-minneapolis-public-housing

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Matt was joined by Lt. Gov. and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan live at the AM950 booth at Twin Cities Pride 2026! They discuss her Senate campaign, highlighting the contrast between her and Angie Craig. Flanagan also addresses the importance of protecting LGBTQ+ rights and outlines her campaign’s goal to connect with voters door-to-door before…

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Richard has spent 20 years organizing, raising resources, and crafting authentic messages that connect with voters, from managing tough elections to leading the historic Vote No campaign for marriage equality. Together, we will continue building a party that unites and inspires Minnesotans—and wins!

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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 the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican, for their weekly Tuesday conversation. They talked about where people detained by ICE ended up during Operation Metro Surge, the feds charging anti-ICE activists and thoughts on the one year anniversary of the assassination of Melissa Hortman. Read more about what they talked…

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Richard has spent 20 years organizing, raising resources, and crafting authentic messages that connect with voters, from managing tough elections to leading the historic Vote No campaign for marriage equality. Together, we will continue building a party that unites and inspires Minnesotans—and wins!

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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 has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about how ICE finally released Andrea Pedro-Francisco, who had been pleading for medical treatment for a large ovarian cyst since being arrested by immigration agents in Minnesota in February. Plus Patrick shares his thoughts on Star Tribune layoffs and Alpha…

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Matt was joined by investigative reporter Andy Mannix from Pro Publica. They talk about his recent report titled, “In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations.” Read it at: https://www.propublica.org/article/old-apostolic-lutheran-church-generational-sexual-abuse

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I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. I ran a marathon. I rescued ducklings from a sewer. I also wrote an award-winning true-crime book. Overall, I’ve done some bad – I’ve done some good. If you follow my website for updates, you’ll learn about both.

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Rich Eberwein is a multimedia journalist for Heartland Signal. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois before joining Heartland Signal in 2022. In addition to politics, Rich writes about baseball and entertainment for Fansided. Read Richard’s reporting

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Jacob Morrison is President of the North Alabama Labor Council and host of the Valley Labor Report. The Valley Labor Report is a weekly talk radio show from Huntsville Alabama hosted by Jacob Morrison and Adam Keller. We focus on organized labor, worker, civil and human rights. Learn more at: https://tvlr.fm/ You can hear the Valley…

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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 has our weekly conversation with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about last weekend’s DFL and Republican State conventions. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/06/01/listen-to-the-moment-of-silence-mn-gop-delegates-held-for-derek-chauvin/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/30/klobuchar-fights-off-challenge-from-left-wins-dfl-convention-nod-in-bid-for-governor/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/sources-sen-amy-klobuchar-threatened-to-leave-dfl-convention-during-challenge-from-left/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/30/kendall-qualls-wins-gop-endorsement-for-governor/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/lisa-demuth-to-run-in-gop-primary-for-governor-setting-up-three-way-election-in-august/

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Matt is joined by Greg Bakun, the host of GhostBox Radio weeknights 10-11 on AM950. They talk about UFO sightings that have been reported around the north metro.

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Brett was joined by Max Nesterak, deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer, to talk about some of the stories the Reformer has covered over the past week. Today they talked about: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/21/feds-announce-15-indictments-in-unprecedented-medicaid-fraud-scheme-in-minnesota/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/26/tracking-some-of-the-junk-that-ice-left-behind/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/26/minnesota-led-the-nation-in-farm-bankruptcies-in-the-first-quarter-and-farmers-are-anxious/

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Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, as they recap the end of the legislative session. Read more about what they talked about at: Takeaways from the 2026 Minnesota legislative session

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Matt McNeil interviews Michael Thalhimer, Director of Business Development for All Energy Solar, regarding the rising costs of traditional grid power and the long-term financial stability offered by solar energy solutions. The discussion highlights a critical July 4th “Safe Harbor” deadline that allows commercial property owners to secure significant federal tax credits before they begin…

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Matt is joined by Cliff Schecter to start today’s show. They talk some baseball news, incompetent cabinet secretaries; US-Iran peace talks not going well and more.

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Matt has our weekly chat with national political expert Jeff Stein. Today they talk about mess that is the Iran war, Trump being a terrible negotiator and Indiana and Michigan election results.

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Brett’s back with our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about another Minnesotan with no criminal record still being held by ICR despite medical issues; Amy Klobuchar pivoting from Tim Walz and uncivil posts by our members of Congress (hint: one in particular is a big offender). Read…

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Matt was joined by Patti Vasquez, who hosts Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez weeknights from 9-10. They talk about how to deal with all the negative news from Trump II, will Republicans abandon Trump if his approval ratings keep falling and more.

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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 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/

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

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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…

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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 Johnson has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about the Reformer’s new report about how Minnesota’s Medicaid spending doubled across 14 programs at ‘high risk’ of fraud in past 5 years and White Christian Nationalism in Minnesota. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/21/minnesotas-spending-doubled-across-14-medicaid-programs-at-high-risk-of-fraud-in-past-5-years/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/21/cities-church-and-its-white-christian-nationalism-deserve-scrutiny/

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Anita Talsma Gaul is a community college instructor from southwest Minnesota.

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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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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 the editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about Michelle Griffith’s write up on Rep. Walter Hudson, an update on the Burnsville woman still being held in ICE custody in Texas despite some serious medical issues, and Ramsey County potentially charging federal agents who committed wrongdoing during…

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Richard Chew is the host of Chew’s Views based out of WCPT in Chicago, now a brand new part of the AM950 lineup weekday mornings live from 6 to 8 AM.

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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 Johnson has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. This week they talk about Reps. Elliot Engen and Walter Hudson being removed from committees after Engen’s DWI arrest, the January snow shovel attack on an ICE agent appears to be false, and the DFL’s structural advantages heading into the fall…

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Ellie was joined by State Rep. Leigh Finke from district 66A in the Twin Cities to talk about her experience at No Kings and the state of LGBTQ protections in Minnesota.

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Ellie was joined by Alyssa Chen, data reporter for the Minnesota Reformer, about who was arrested during ICE’s Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. Learn more at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/31/3700-immigrants-arrested-during-operation-metro-surge/

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Dave Dahl is the former chief meteorologist at KSTP-TV in St. Paul, MN. He retired from TV in 2020 after a 43-year career.

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George Feltenstein is WarnerMedia’s Library Historian.

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Max Nesterak is the deputy editor of the Reformer and reports on labor and housing. Previously, he was an associate producer for Minnesota Public Radio after a stint at NPR. He also co-founded the Behavioral Scientist and was a Fulbright Scholar to Berlin, Germany.

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Matt McNeil was joined by author Bob Frame to talk about his new book, Making Mill City: Flour and Fortune in Minneapolis. Find the book at: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816667604/making-mill-city/

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Matt is joined by attorney and former CIA case officer Jack Rice. They dive deep into the Iran war and whether the feds need to provide Minnesota evidence in regards to the Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings.

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John Crippen is Executive Director at Hennepin History Museum.

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Brett has our Tuesday conversation with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today they talked about Medicaid funding possibly being restored to Minnesota, the financial crisis with HCMC and Michele Tafoya’s abortion stances. Learn more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/23/whats-going-on-with-minnesota-medicaid-funding/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/24/hennepin-county-medical-center-is-an-important-statewide-asset-and-must-be-saved/

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I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. I ran a marathon. I rescued ducklings from a sewer. I also wrote an award-winning true-crime book. Overall, I’ve done some bad – I’ve done some good. If you follow my website for updates, you’ll learn about both.

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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 has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about the Minnesota legislature looking to ban online prediction markets and follow the case of a Minnesota woman with no criminal record and a serious medical condition being held at an ICE facility in Texas. Read more about what they…

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A personal friend of Matt’s, Dermot Flanagan makes his annual St. Patrick’s Day visit to discuss Ireland and Irish perspectives on world events.

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Cliff Schecter didn’t just discover the GOP’s bad, find our voices & switch sides. We’ve been at it for 25 yrs. Cliff wrote the ads that helped Biden beat Trump in ’20. David exposed GOP corruption as an Emmy-winning anchor at MSNBC & CNN. https://www.blueamp.co/subscribe

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Joy Dolo is an Theater Artist based in Minnesota. She has worked on stages all over the Twin Cities and beyond for over a decade. She is a co-founder of Blackout Improv, the first all black improv group in MN. She Hosts American Public Media’s podcast “Forever Ago”, a history show for kids! She is…

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, flu, measles, and more on the Matt McNeil Show.

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Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about the Trump administration making wire transfers harder for Somali immigrants, a possible Allina doctors strike and AI regulation at the state legislature. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/10/feds-making-it-harder-for-immigrants-to-send-money-to-family/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/hundreds-of-allina-doctors-authorize-open-ended-strike-as-negotiations-enter-third-year/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minnesota-lawmakers-seek-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence/

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Memoir and cultural essays about love, politics, parenting, and midlife selfhood. New and old work gathered into one living practice of writing out loud — using art and storytelling to reclaim power in chaotic times.

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Matt was joined by Tim Whitaker, a former Christian fundamentalist and founder of The New Evangelicals. Now he exposes Christian Nationalism. Find his Substack at: https://timwhitakerspeaks.substack.com/

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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 has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about Angie Craig reversing her support of the Laken Riley Act, Pete Stauber inviting right wing troll Nick Shirley to the State of the Union, and Hennepin Co. Attorney Mary Moriarty seeking evidence to prosecute federal agents like Greg…

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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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Cliff Schecter didn’t just discover the GOP’s bad, find our voices & switch sides. We’ve been at it for 25 yrs. Cliff wrote the ads that helped Biden beat Trump in ’20. David exposed GOP corruption as an Emmy-winning anchor at MSNBC & CNN. https://www.blueamp.co/subscribe

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Patrick Coolican is the Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins AM950 on Tuesday afternoons to cover the latest from their newsroom.

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Michael Brodkorb is a political analyst and football expert who previews this weekend’s Super Bowl.

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Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing various other strange characters — including the all-powerful but clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. “Brain Guy”). Corbett is also a screenwriter and playwright. Corbett’s screenplay STARSHIP DAVE,…

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

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It’s our weekly Tuesday visit with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today Brett and Patrick preview caucus night, new campaign finance numbers and Mike Lindell’s campaign buying his own books. Find more about what we talked about bat: https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minnesota-precinct-caucuses-are-tonight-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/these-gop-candidates-for-minnesota-governor-have-raised-the-most-money-so-far/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/mike-lindells-campaign-for-governor-is-buying-boatloads-of-mike-lindell-autobiographies/

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Matt and Cliff talk about Cliff’s new piece about the Trump administration arresting journalists. Find it at: https://www.blueamp.co/p/an-open-letter-to-journalists-and

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I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. I ran a marathon. I rescued ducklings from a sewer. I also wrote an award-winning true-crime book. Overall, I’ve done some bad – I’ve done some good. If you follow my website for updates, you’ll learn about both.

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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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Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, is back for his weekly Tuesday visit. Today Brett and Patrick talk about the tide turning against ICE, Chris Madel dropping out of the governor’s race and what’s happening with Amy Klobuchar. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/26/repub/trump-sending-border-czar-homan-to-minnesota-in-aftermath-of-second-fatal-shooting/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/26/chris-madel-drops-out-of-race-for-gop-nomination-for-governor-blasts-immigration-crackdown/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/22/sen-amy-klobuchar-files-paperwork-to-run-for-minnesota-governor/

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It’s conference championship weekend as Matt and Michael make their picks in the AFC and NFL championships!

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Joy Dolo is an Theater Artist based in Minnesota. She has worked on stages all over the Twin Cities and beyond for over a decade. She is a co-founder of Blackout Improv, the first all black improv group in MN. She Hosts American Public Media’s podcast “Forever Ago”, a history show for kids! She is…

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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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Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer joins to talk about some of the latest reporting from the Reformer. This week Brett and Patrick talk about the DOJ launching investigations into Minnesota politicians, a court ruling against ICE tactics vs. protestors, corporate responses (or lack thereof) and more. Find more about what they talked about…

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Dr. Robert Adams is the Executive Director of the Penn Center on St. Helena Island near Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Adams was born in Bangor, Maine, and raised in military institutions across the South (Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas). He earned an M.A. in sociology from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in…

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Matt is joined by Michael Brodkorb. The first part of the conversation features thoughts on ICE in Minnesota. Then in the second part they preview this weekend’s NFL playoff games.

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Matt was joined by Nick Paro. Nick is an Army veteran, a dad, an unabashed progressive living in Arkansas, and the founder of Sick of This Shit on Substack (https://sickofthis.substack.com/).

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