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Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Michael is a Republican insider and Vikings expert giving feedback on GOP politics as well as weekly Vikings previews on Matt’s show.

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Michi Barall is a New York City-based actor, playwright and academic. As an actor, Michi has appeared in new plays by Julia Cho, Philip Kan Gotanda, A.R. Gurney, John Guare, Naomi Iizuka, Han Ong, Jose Rivera, Paul Rudnick, Charles Mee, Sarah Schulman, Anna Deavere Smith, Diana Son, Lloyd Suh, Regina Taylor, Doug Wright and Chay…

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I am a science fiction and fantasy writer living in St. Paul, Minnesota. I’ve been writing science fiction and fantasy for twenty years. My short story “Cat Pictures Please” won the 2016 Hugo and Locus Awards and was nominated for the Nebula Award. My book CATFISHING ON CATNET came out on November 19th, 2019 from…

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt to discuss national politics every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Bret Johnson was joined by Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. For today’s interview they highlighted: Money spent on lobbying in Minnesota ballooned 18% from 2022 to 2023 This Minnesota mom detests Trump’s lies about abortion

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Matt was joined by Patti Vasquez from WCPT in Chicago. Catch Patti’s show on AM950 weeknights from 9-10 PM Matt and Patti preview tonight’s Vice Presidential debate.

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Matt was joined by Reed Olson, DFL house candidate in district 2A, which includes Bemidji and surrounding communities.

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo, IA joins Matt to talk national politics every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently gives updates on COVID, flu, and other illnesses.

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Porchfest takes place in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis on Saturday, September 21 from 4-10 PM. Bring the family! https://www.ppna.org/porchfest

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Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. We start off not talking politics, but cows instead! Then the conversation moves to Republican Senate candidates not helping Trump, poor messaging by the Trump/Vance campaign, attacks on the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio and more.

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Matt is joined by State Senator Bobby Joe Champion from district 59, which is based around Minneapolis. They talk about last night’s Presidential debate, how Sen. Champion will become Lt. Governor should the Harris/Walz ticket win and more!

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Jeff Stein returns after a short hiatus! We react to yesterday’s debate, including Kamala exceeding expectations, baiting Trump, ABC News and more!

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Tina Smith is a United States Senator from Minnesota since 2018.

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Soar into the visual spectacle of this pulsating acrobatic performance set against the Cape Town skyline! Comic jugglers, unicycle dancers, and an authentic gumboot dance will take you on a freewheeling journey that explores the spirit and vitality of township life. Watch as a simple city bench becomes a sidesplitting spark for a newfound friendship,…

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently gives updates on COVID, flu, and other illnesses.

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Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy advisor. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom.

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Michael Brodkorb is the author of The Girls Are Gone and frequently discusses GOP politics perspectives with Matt.

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Jen Schultz is the DFL candidate in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District.

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Keith Ellison is the 30th Attorney General of Minnesota.

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Matt Robison is a writer, podcast host, and political analyst who focuses on trends in demographics, psychology, policy, and economics that are shaping American politics. His work has been featured extensively on Newsweek, AlterNet, and Raw Story. He is the co-host of the Beyond Politics podcast with former Congressman Paul Hodes, broadcast on WKXL in…

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Brett Johnson is joined by deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer, Max Nesterak. They talk about minimum wage changes for 2025 in Minnesota, green energy (and union) jobs and more!

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently gives updates on COVID, flu, and other illnesses.

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Matt was joined by Rick Smith, who hosts the 8-9 PM hour weeknights. Rick is at the DNC as they talk about how labor has retaken the Democratic Party, how Tim Walz was the perfect choice as a labor candidate and more.

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Matt McNeil was joined by Patti Vasquez, who hosts the 9-10 PM hour weeknights. Patti’s live at the DNC as she and Matt talk about Tim Walz’s speech last night, how his son Gus reacted and other DNC news, Sean O’Brien,

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Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein for his weekly visit.

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Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Ryan Winkler is a former DFL member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

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Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy advisor. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom.

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Karla Bigham is a current Washington County Commissioner and former Minnesota state legislator.

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Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein for his weekly visit. Today they talk about: Trump’s campaign melting down; state-by-state polling; down ballot races and more!

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I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. 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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Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy advisor. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom.

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Dr. Joe Eastman is a disease modeling expert who frequently discusses COVID and other illnesses on the Matt McNeil Show.

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Matt is joined by Minnesota comedian Robert Baril as they riff on the latest political news including JD Vance’s awkward public appearances, trump’s mental decline and more. Catch Robert at Acme Comedy Club tonight through Saturday! Order tickets at: https://acmecomedy.seatengine.com/events

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For the first time in three weeks, Matt is joined by Jeff Stein! They have LOTS to cover, including the aftermath of Joe Biden ending his reelection campaign, Tim Walz being selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate, and JD Vance imploding.

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Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer and joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15/

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Cliff Schecter is an author, pundit and public relations strategist whose firm Libertas, LLC handles media relations for political, corporate and non-profit clients.

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A. John “AJ” Peters is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota’s 7th congressional district.

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Tabitha Montgomery is the executive director of PPNA. The 33rd Annual Powderhorn Art Fair is taking place August 3 and 4 in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis.

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Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative for Florida’s 10th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the national organizing director for March for Our Lives.

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JP Der Boghossian and Jim Pounds filled in for Matt and had a chance to speak with our national political expert Jeff Stein. This was Jeff’s first visit since Joe Biden ended his Presidential campaign, and Jeff shared his theory on how the process for Biden to be replaced played out.

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The Rev. Harry Hartigan is a caregiver for the community in big and small ways. He checks in daily or weekly on at least eight older adults in his life. On a larger scale, he helps organize Let’s Do Lunch, monthly lunches for older members of the LGBTQ community to enjoy each other’s company and…

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J. Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of Minnesota Reformer. Previously, he was a Capitol reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for five years.

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Cathy Renna joins the National LGBTQ Task Force as Communications Director but is no stranger to the organization. As a longtime supporter and contractor on projects over the years and a regular presence at Creating Change, she has been part of the Task Force’s extended family for decades.

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Michelle Witte serves as the Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Minnesota, founded in 1919 to further empower voters and defend democracy after the passage of the 19th Amendment which expanded votes for women. Michelle has served as ED since 2017, and is deeply passionate about serving voters through our vibrant nonpartisan…

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Learn more about Char at Charvinity.com. Nikki is a parent-advocate who helped get Logan’s Law passed in Minnesota reforming the legal relationship between parents and their biological children.

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Randy West is a broadcast historian, author, and game show host including formerly of The Price Is Right. Find his book, TV Inside-Out – Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies, available at tvrandywest.com or where you get your books.

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JP and Jim are joined by the new artistic director of Children’s Theatre, Rick Dildine.

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Bruce Klopfleisch from Politics Matters joins JP and Jim to share his thoughts on the shakeup at the top of the Democratic ticket.

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Aaron J. Brown is a writer, radio producer and college instructor living and working by choice among the pine forests, tamarack swamps and hardscrabble mining towns near where he grew up on a family owned salvage yard in the Sax-Zim peat bog.

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A former staff director of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and 16-year veteran of Capitol Hill, Max Richtman is President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), one of the nation’s most influential senior advocacy and education membership organizations.

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Courtney Hagle is a deputy research director at Media Matters, where she has worked since October 2018. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston University, and she minored in history.

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Marge Hoffa is a native Minnesotan who has been heavily involved in the Minnesota DFL Party for the past two decades. She grew up near Duluth, where her father raised cattle and worked for the railroad. She attended high school in Northfield and Prior Lake, and then went to Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

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Matt is joined by Dr. Taiyon J. Coleman to talk about her new book, Traveling without Moving.

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Cliff joins Matt today to react to Trump’s lie-filled and meandering RNC speech, Republicans paying tribute to Trump, JD Vance’s anti-women stances and more.  

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease analyst and modeler who makes frequent appearances on the Matt McNeil Show to discuss COVID and other disease spreads. Today Matt and Dr. Joe talk about President Biden’s COVID diagnosis and how COVID effects older people. Plus we get updates on bird flu and more.

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Matt was joined by Bill Corbett, from RiffTrax and formerly from Mystery Science Theater 3000. They talk about how the new Deadpool movie might impact the superhero genre, Twister somehow getting a sequel, then some political topics and more! See RiffTrax live at State Theatre Minneapolis on July 27!

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Jeff Stein from KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Sarah C. Johns is a writer and video producer. After studying in South Africa, Hungary, Israel, and Germany, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney, Australia. She lives with her family in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Rob Levine is a Duluth native and former staff photographer at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He now works as a freelance photographer, writer, editor and web developer.

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Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books. His equity, education, and cultural work has put him on a path of service around the nation and the world. https://antontreuer.com https://antontreuer.com/resources

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Jeff Stein returns after a hiatus of a few weeks!. Matt and Jeff talk about the push by some Democrats to remove Joe Biden as their nominee, Project 2025, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein and more.

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Patrick Coolican is the Editor-in-Chief at the Minnesota Reformer and joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15 to discuss the latest local and national stories.

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease analyst and modeler who makes frequent appearances on the Matt McNeil Show to discuss COVID and other disease spreads.

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Max Nesterak is the deputy editor at the Minnesota Reformer.

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Paul and Matt resume yesterday’s conversation. You can find more about Lifeline Ukraine at https://lifelineukraine.com/en.

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Cliff joins Matt to give his reaction to yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling.

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Paul is a businessman, writer, and political commentator. His passion for Ukraine stems from his involvement in the revolutions of 2004/5 and 2013/4, and his writings about Ukraine are often focused on helping the international community better understand the reasons for and background behind the ongoing war in the Donbas, as well as Ukraine in…

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Former State Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart is returning to politics to run in the special election for State Senate District 45 in November, with the primary in August.

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Catch Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo with Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Matt Robison is a writer, podcast host, and political analyst who focuses on trends in demographics, psychology, policy, and economics that are shaping American politics. His work has been featured extensively on Newsweek, AlterNet, and Raw Story. He is the co-host of the Beyond Politics podcast with former Congressman Paul Hodes, broadcast on WKXL in…

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Chris has had a lifelong passion for environmental conservation, stemming from his childhood experiences of playing in lakes and streams and fishing. This interest led to a legal career where he practiced environmental law. His background in law combined with his love for the environment has shaped his career dedicated to preserving natural resources and…

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Niko LeMieux is a Twin Cities based tech entrepreneur, and co-founder and COO of the payments startup Easy Labs.

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Patrick Coolican is editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer, and joins Brett every Tuesday afternoon for analysis on the Reformer’s latest stories.

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Hopkins Pride is from 11-7 on Saturday, June 15 in downtown Hopkins. https://www.hopkinspride.org/

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Robert Baril will be at Comedy Corner Underground in Minneapolis this Friday and Saturday. https://comedycornerunderground.com/shows-list/-2024-7e3zy-snjct-2k7lz-5ffky-7zda7-grlb6-fmffr

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