Best of Interviews
Paula Overby – DFL Candidate for US Senate
Brett Johnson spoke with Paula Overby, who is running for the DFL nomination for this year’s US Senate seat that is currently held by Tina Smith.
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Read MoreMary Ceruti – Matt McNeil Show, July 23, 2020
Trace Beaulieu – Matt McNeil Show, July 20, 2020
Frank Conniff – Matt McNeil Show, July 16, 2020
Jeff Stein – Matt McNeil Show, July 15, 2020
Julian E. Zelizer on His New Book: Burning Down the House
Brett Johnson recently spoke with author and Princeton history professor Julian E. Zelizer about his new book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.
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Read MoreJohn Peters (Matt McNeil Show – July 14 2020)
Antone Melton Meaux (FYI Politics 7/10/20)
Brett Johnson recently spoke to Antone Melton Meaux, who is challenging current rep. Ilhan Omar for the DFL nomination in CD5.
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Read MoreBill Corbett – Matt McNeil Show, June 10, 2020
David Pepper (Matt McNeil Show – July 9, 2020)
John Hoffman (Matt McNeil Show, June 7, 2020)
JT Haines of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Brett speaks with JT Haines, Northern Minnesota Advocate at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. They talk about the latest legal proceedings regarding Polymet and the IRRRB approving money for a new water near Mahnomen and Brookston (and how pro-mining forces were against it).
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Read MoreDena Hughes of United Steelworkers Local 9460
Brett Johnson spoke with Dena Hughes, President of United Steelworkers Local 9460 about how hundreds of healthcare members in her union have been laid off by Essentia Health in Northern Minnesota. They discussed the impact on workers and how Essentia is going through with these layoffs despite taking in government bailout money.
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Read MoreJeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show) – June 17, 2020
Ricardo Levins Morales of MPD150
Brett Johnson speaks with Ricardo Levins Morales of MPD150, a group that recently did a thorough examination of the 150 year history of the Minneapolis Police Department. They discusses how many of the same reforms being proposed today have been tried in the past without success and how Minneapolis could move forward without a police…
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Read MoreIan Millhiser and How the Supreme Court Enabled Police to Use Deadly Chokeholds
Brett speaks with Ian Millhiser of VOX about a recent piece he wrote about how the Supreme Court enabled police to use deadly choke holds. They also talk about the difficulty of recovering damages in civil cases against police officers who engage in misconduct.
Read MoreJack Rice (Matt McNeil Show – 06.04.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 06.03.2020)
Jack Rice (Matt McNeil Show – May 28, 2020)
Reed Perkins (Matt McNeil Show – May 26, 2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 05.20.2020)
Sandra Masin (Matt McNeil Show – May 19, 2020)
Susan Kent (FYI Politics – 05.18.20)
Dan Kessler (Matt McNeil Show – 05.18.20)
Erin Preese (Matt McNeil Show – 05.15.2020)
Maria Reva (Matt McNeil Show – 05.14.2020)
Sara Flick (Matt McNeil Show – 05.14.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 05.13.2020)
Rita Albrecht (The Matt McNeil Show – May 12, 2020)
Ken Martin – The Matt McNeil Show, May 11, 2020
Consumer Rights Attorney Mark Heaney
Brett Johnson speaks with consumer rights attorney Mark Heaney. They discuss your rights as a consumer amid the COVID-19 pandemic, how debtors are currently functioning, and what types of scams to watch out for.
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Read MoreRobert Baril (Matt McNeil Show – 05.08.2020)
Cliff Schecter (Matt McNeil Show – 05.07.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 05.06.2020)
Igor Volsky of Guns Down America
Last Thursday Brett spoke with Igor Volsky of Guns Down America. They discussed the increase of the panic buying of guns and some of the gun regulations the Trump administration has tried to loosen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read MoreBill Corbett (Matt McNeil Show – 05.01.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 04.29.2020)
Trace Beaulieu (Matt McNeil Show – 04.24.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 04.22.2020)
Cliff Schecter (Matt McNeil Show, April 21, 2020)
Max Richman on the Payroll Tax Cut Proposal
Max Richman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare joins Brett Johnson to talk about the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate the payroll tax on a permanent basis. Max talks about how this would have a devastating effect on social security and is a trojan horse to manufacture a crisis that leads…
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Read MoreJeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 04.08.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 04.01.2020)
Cliff Schecter (Matt McNeil Show – 03.26.2020)
Bruce Y Lee on COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Brett Johnson spoke with digital health expert, Forbes writer and Professor of Health Policy and Management at the City University of New York, Bruce Y Lee. They discussed conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 and why it’s very unlikely it was a bio engineered weapon.
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Read MoreMegan Voss of Center for Spirituality and Healing
Brett Johnson spoke with Megan Voss, a teaching faculty member in the Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota. They discussed how people can maintain a good state of mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read MoreKen Martin (Matt McNeil Show – 03.23.2020)
Terry John Zila (Matt McNeil Show – 03.20.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 03.18.2020)
Dermot Flanagan (Matt McNeil Show – March 17, 2020)
Neal Loidolt (Matt McNeil Show – 03.12.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 03.11.2020)
Jack Rice (Matt McNeil Show – March 10, 2020)
Jessie Diggins (Matt McNeil Show – 03.06.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 03.04.2020)
Cliff Schecter (Matt McNeil Show – 03.03.2020)
Julia Reichert (Matt McNeil Show – 02.27.2020)
Steve Simon (Matt McNeil Show 2-25-20)
Justin Stofferahn (Matt McNeil Show – 02.20.2020)
Addie Miller (Matt McNeil Show – 02.20.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 02.19.2020)
Bonnie Westin (Matt McNeil Show – February 18, 2020)
John Persell (Matt McNeil Show – 02.14.2020)
Michael Northbird (Matt McNeil Show – 02.13.2020)
Thom Hartmann (Matt McNeil Show – 02.13.2020)
Kevin Shea (Matt McNeil Show – February 11, 2020)
Mary Kunesh-Podein (Matt McNeil Show – 02.10.2020)
Aaron J. Brown (FYI Politics – 02.06.2020)
Jeff Stein – Matt McNeil Show, February 4, 2020
Chad Hobot (Matt McNeil Show – 09.30.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 01.29.2020)
Thom Hartmann (FYI Politics – 01.29.2020)
Robert Timmerman (Matt McNeil Show – January 28, 2020)
Sydney Jordan (Matt McNeil Show – 01.27.2020)
Zack Stephenson (Matt McNeil Show – 01.24.2020)
Heather Edelson (Matt McNeil Show – 01.23.2020)
Jeff Stein (Matt McNeil Show – 01.22.2020)
Chad Hobot – DFL Candidate in MN-30A
Brett Johnson spoke with the DFL nominee is the special election is house district 30A, Chad Hobot. The special election takes place Tuesday, February 4th as Brett and Chad discussed the importance of economic development and infrastructure improvements in the Elk River-Big Lake area among other issues.
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Read MoreSusan Kent (Matt McNeil Show – January 20, 2020)
Steve Simon (Matt McNeil Show 1/17/20)
Matt McNeil speaks with secretary of state Steve Simon about Minnesota’s new hybrid caucus/primary system.
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Read MoreRep. Jamie Becker-Finn (Matt McNeil Show 01.16.2020)
Ben Gleib (Matt McNeil Show – 01.15.2020)
Dane Smith on the Minnesota Equity Blueprint
Brett Johnson speaks with Dane Smith, president emeritus of Growth and Justice, about the Minnesota Equity Blueprint. The Minnesota Equity Blueprint is a comprehensive, non-partisan, long-term plan for shared prosperity in a healthier environment. It brings together people from both political parties, people from urban and rural area and business leaders to make a more…
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