GhostBox Radio – One Question Readings with Refined Divine 6.11.25

Tonight on GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun, it’s One Question Reading Night as Refined Divine joins us to help people get clarity on questions they have on life, love life, money, etc. E-mail: comment@ghostboxradio.com Listen Live Streaming: www.am950radio.com Watch Live: www.facebook.com/MNGhostBox www.facebook.com/AM950Radio www.facebook.com/ParaFriendsEvents/ www.facebook.com/gethauntedusa www.facebook.com/PUNMedia1 Website: www.ghostboxradio.com Twitter: @mnghostbox #GhostBoxRadio #AM950 #GregBakun #ParanormalRadio #ParanormalPodcast #TalkRadio…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 11, 2025

Passing of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson; Trump’s alleged plans to deploy troops to more cities; Jeff Stein makes his weekly visit; Macbeth curse strikes again; Luther Seminary campus closure; BWCA mining provision stripped from federal budget bill; government still has no idea on how to execute tariffs; digging into the bills passed at the…

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Christopher Kane Andry José Hernández Romero updates, and MSNBC’s uh-oh ratings

Plus, updates on Andry José Hernández Romero, an openly gay 32-year-old Venezuelan makeup artist wrongly deported to a concentration camp in El Salvador. And MSNBC’s ratings are…not great.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 10, 2025

The right’s hypocrisy on small government and control; military situation in Los Angeles; government suggests troop presences will increase nationwide; Tulsi Gabbard definitely seems compromised; Iowa mandates teaching about unborn; Patrick Coolican returns; Matt analyzes the budget deal; MPD sends memo reminding not to assist with immigration raids.

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Tammye Nash from the Dallas Voice and Lex Exworthy from UP Peninsula Pride

Lex Exworthy from UP Peninsula Pride joins us to discuss Marquette Pride. Learn more and connect here: www.uprainbowpride.org. Plus, starting today, and then bi-weekly, Tammye Nash, the Managing Editor for the Dallas Voice, will join us to share the Dallas Voice’s award winning LGBTQ journalism. Dallas Voice just started its 42nd year as the Voice…

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GhostBox Radio – High Priest-Raymond Buckland w/ Jason Mankey 6.09.25

Tonight on GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun, Greg talks with Author Jason Mankey as we talk about his newest book, “High Priest: Raymond Buckland, the Father of American Witchcraft” from Llewellyn Publshing. E-mail: comment@ghostboxradio.com Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iEhEl2 Please consider subscribing to me on Patreon for as low as $3/month and see what perks you get: www.patreon.com/ghostboxradio…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 9, 2025

Trump sends troops into Los Angeles; recollections of the continued deliberate targeting of the news media; RFK removes vaccine advisory panel; Lake of the Isles pencil sharpening; Mike Lindell on trial; Minnesota budget special session; the real villian in why the Minnesota Legislature is facing the problems it is; right-wing sore losers; Bob Kroll has…

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Samuel Clowes Huneke, Harvey Milk’s Navy Ship, and another kicker from SCOTUS

Starting today, Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke will join us monthly to discuss LGBTQ politics and queer history! Connect with Samuel here: samuelcloweshuneke.com. Plus, revisiting the story of Pete Hegseth stripping Harvey Milk’s name off a Navy Ship. And the Supreme Court unanimously just made reverse discrimination lawsuits super easy.

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Boldly Challenging Ableism – S1 E3: Inclusive Learning Beyond High School w/ Mary Hauff & Dupree Edwards

Mary Hauff, Director, Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium, Institute on Community Integration, and Dupree Edwards, Lead State Advisor on Systems Change, Institute on Community Integration. Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium director Mary Hauff and Lead State Advisor on Systems Change Dupree Edwards talk about the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium and the importance of being…

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Do Different Better – Ep. 56: From Hustle to Exit: The Real Boss Moves on Taxes, Exits and Freedom

On this premiere episode of the Do.Different.Better Show, I’m sitting down with Peter Culver, co-founder of Freedom Family Office, to unpack the game-changing strategies that help entrepreneurs get free—financially and generationally. Peter breaks down: ✅ What “rich beyond money” really means ✅ How to plan your business exit—even if you’re just starting ✅ The truth…

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Feels Out Loud – Ep. 20: Playfulness, humor, and mental health

So often we associate playfulness with childhood. We think of spontaneity, silliness, and imaginative wonder as concepts not aligning with adulthood. But why do we do this? And what is the mental health impact of a life without goofiness, laughter, and playful energy? Join hosts Becky McNattin and Tara Martini as they ponder the gift…

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Twin Cities Pride Amplified – Ep. 73: Pride Sponsorship Dilemma

This week Andi and Rina discuss the sponsorship dilemma many Pride festivals are experiencing, including Twin Cities Pride. Some of TC Pride’s sponsors aren’t returning this year, whether it was by their choice or TC Pride’s. It’s a complex situation that’s not all bad news. Andi and Rina will tell you why!

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Food Freedom Radio – June 7, 2025

In this episode, we explore the ideas of Otto Scharmer, author of Presencing and founder of the Presencing Institute. Scharmer grew up on a regenerative farm, where he first learned that soil is alive—a lesson that shaped his understanding of how humans interact with the world around them. He now applies that same insight to…

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Living Healthy And Aging Well – June 07, 2025

Steve Smela, the owner of Senior Helpers of the South Metro, and Grace Hoepker, Client Services Manager, join host Ken Haglind on the “Living Healthy and Aging Well” radio show to talk about the benefits of in-home senior care. Founded in 2002, Senior Helpers has over 360 locations around the nation. Their mission is to help seniors…

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The Illegal Trans Woman – Ep. 27: Encore of Bans, Anti-LGBTQ Bias & Becoming Vanessa

This is an encore of episode 10 from February 8, 2025: We begin with Trump signing two more executive orders this week. One banned trans girls/young women from participating in women’s sports across the country (and the NCAA immediately agreed to ban trans athletes). The second EO creates a “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias”…

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GhostBox Radio – Casual Friday LIVE from Baraboo WI 6.06.25

It’s Casual Friday as we ease into the weekend we take a look at Paranormal News freshly ripped from the Internet, Listener Question & Feedback, Feedback from the Question of the Week. E-mail: comment@ghostboxradio.com Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iEhEl2 Please consider subscribing to me on Patreon for as low as $3/month and see what perks you get: www.patreon.com/ghostboxradio…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 6, 2025

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt today! On the show: – Matt Gertz of Media Matters on how legacy media is covering Trump. – What is fascism? – Michelle Griffith of the Minnesota Reformer on the upcoming special session and budget agreement. – Why the agreement at the legislature still needs to be friendly for…

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Ordinary Love and unpacking the 2025 Tony nominations

Best selling author Marie Rutkoski’s new novel Ordinary Love comes out June 10. It’s a sweeping romance of two people trying to forge a path toward hope, bound by a love they discovered when they were too young to understand its power. Plus, Dale Stark from Hennepin Arts joins us to talk about the 2025…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 5, 2025

Tipping culture out of hand; Trump and Elon have their inevitable fallout; Supreme Court rulings on Mexico suing gun manufacturers and reverse discrimination; elderly woman assaulted on flight; woman arrested for assaulting flight attendant at MSP; state legislature updates; Greg Bakun talks Doctor Who and the poison in pop culture.

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Getting our queer lives organized while reading LGBTQ books

Looking at your apartment, house, and condo have you thought to yourself: I’ve got to find a way to organize all of this. Did you know how you organize can be a reflection of how we’re feeling about the world. We’re talking about organizing with Jake Stepansky, who is also the co-founder and Board President…

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GhostBox Radio – Paranormal Potpourri 6.4.25

Tonight on GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun, it’s a Paranormal Potpourri episode where we have a paranormal chat about all things paranormal and whatever else is on your mind. E-mail: comment@ghostboxradio.com Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iEhEl2 Please consider subscribing to me on Patreon for as low as $3/month and see what perks you get: www.patreon.com/ghostboxradio Other places to…

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New Interim CEO of Equality Illinois

Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times, is back with his reporting on Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO of one of Brave Space Alliance, being tapped as interim CEO of Equality Illinois. A queer Wisconsin teenager is seeking hate crime charges after being attacked at an Illinois McDonald’s. Plus, there are so many Pride events…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 3, 2025

Heavy wildfire smoke sweeps in; physical altercations roundup; some Republicans oppose the big beautiful bill; report on how deeply Musk’s influence has infiltrated the federal government; concern for our national parks; immigration raid on Lake Street restaurant; Matthew Blake of MinnPost joins Brett this week; robbery spree at cabins; suspicious death near Mankato.

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Matthew Blake with Brett – June 3, 2025

Originally hailing from Wisconsin, Matt recently moved to the Twin Cities from Chicago, where he taught writing. He previously worked for a range of business publications covering policies on mental health care, housing/real estate, banking and law. He has also covered various levels of government, from doing explanatory journalism on the federal government to covering…

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Hungary’s ban on all Pride events, trans man arrested for using restroom, Senator Gallego turns on LGBTQ community

70+ European lawmakers headed to Pride to march in a Pride event after Hungary bans all Pride events. A trans man was arrested for using the bathroom conservatives told him to use. Months after LGBTQ community helped elect Arizona Senator Gallego, he just called us ‘dangerous’. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says “we’re all going to…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 2, 2025

Doctor Who season finale; Joni Ernst sucks; crypto scam and market warning signs; Trump imposes more steel tariffs; issues with local gun violence; measles-infected child went to Mall of America; Matt discusses the challenges of raising kids in modern life; open enrollment changing school demographics; Star Tribune offering staff buyouts.

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Another “Is It Left-Wing Extremism?” segment, plus Shout Sister Shout at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

Another segment of “Is It Left-Wing Extremism?” looking at amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Speaking of, MN is trying to take away health insurance for tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants just months after enrolling them. Plus, Lori Dokken’s upcoming Fireside Theatre concert event at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: SHOUT SISTER SHOUT is June 8! Lori joins…

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The Illegal Trans Woman – Ep. 26: Trans Athletes, California Backtracks, Henry Fiximer

This week’s Big Story is about how the California Interscholastic Federation has buckled to anti-trans athlete pressure by announcing that any cisgender female athlete who loses to a transgender female athlete will be automatically deemed to have made the cut/placed for purposes of qualifying for a competition. Given how California leads the nation in so…

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Episode 47 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week we cover the 21st amendment to the constitution that repealed the 18th Amendment, which had established nationwide prohibition. Also we continue discussing cuts to Medicaid and start a new series on Republican fascism.

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Boldly Challenging Ableism – S1 E2: Ableism and Etiquette Rules w/ Joe Carr

This week host Katrina Simon speaks with Graduating student Joe Carr, who shares with us his “etiquette rules.” Joe talks about his advocacy work and his plans moving forward as he finishes his transition program and life as a student living with a disability. That’s Boldly Challenging Ableism this Sunday at 2 or anytime via…

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Feels Out Loud – Ep. 19: Connected in Coupledom

The life of a couple can be challenging, particularly when it comes to nurturing connection. Knowing how to effectively cope with stressors and navigate relational depletion is full of hardship. Join hosts Becky McNattin and Tara Martini, as they welcome couples therapist Erica Johnson to share about building and sustaining healthy romantic relationships. If you…

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Twin Cities Pride Amplified – Ep. 72: Schools Out! Kids During the Summer Months

This week Andi and Rina visit with Tara Martini from Becoming Together Therapy and Wellness Collective. They’ll talk about the impacts our kids face in the summer months, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. We’ll give you all the tips, tricks and how to prepare for this summer!

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Connections Radio Show – May 31, 2025

Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo visit with singer-songwriter and performer, Cassandra Cole. Crafting her own blend of Midwestern alternative soul, her debut 2022 album was “Steps.” In April that year as we visited Rock the Cause Record’s CEO, Scott Herold, “Connections Radio” featured a song from that album, “Upside Down.” For this broadcast, we’ll explore with her yet…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 30, 2025

On today’s show: – Elon Musk’s White House sendoff amid the New York Times report about his heavy drug use. – TACO getting under Trump’s skin. – Greg Bakun of GhostBox Radio reports live from Des Moines Con! – GOP town halls that don’t go well. – Never trust Minnesota Republicans on transportation issues, especially…

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Matt McNeil with Trish Sullivan Vanni (5/30/25)

Matt was joined by the Rev. Trish Sullivan Vanni, PhD, who is a presbyter of the ECC and the Pastoral Director of Charis, the first Ecumenical Catholic Community in Minnesota. She’ll be making periodic appearances on Matt’s show as a spiritual advisor.

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Queers in History Returns, plus reviews of Pee-Wee as Himself, Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, Hacks, and Buffy updates

History is being made again, as Keith Stern’s newest book “Queers in History Returns” is the follow-up to his original groundbreaking and perennial bestseller Queers in History, originally published in 1993 on CD-ROM. The current update covers more than 5000 years of history and it just dropped May 27. reviews for you: Pee-Wee as Himself…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 29, 2025

President John Tyler’s grandson dies; will AI eradicate us; HHS report released with a lot of false information; Trump tariffs blocked by court last night; Wolves disaster; northern MN city councilor charged in property damage; how close are we to a budget deal?; SNAP assistance under grave threat; teenager dies in drunk driving accident.

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LGBTQ Elder Laws

In this week’s Thinking Clearly, Thinking Queerly, we dive into LGBTQ Elder Law. As MAGA is cutting Medicaid, and threatening to roll back gay marriage and cut Medicare and Social Security, what laws and documents (medical power of attorney, wills, etc.) do we need as queer folks to protect us? We’ll be joined by David…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 28, 2025

Matt reflects on his youngest graduating high school; RFK Jr recommends removing vaccines from schedule; resident injured by police during Floyd protests dealt setback by Supreme Court; Jeff Stein’s weekly visit; Hennepin Fest preview with Claire Leslie-Johnson and Diane Miller; list of best hockey towns?; conflict over personal choices at a rental house; tourism takes…

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MELSA and Christopher Kane, White Correspondent for the Washington Blade

The Washington Blade’s White House Correspondent Christopher Kane returns to the Gaily Show to give us an inside look at what’s happening in DC. Plus, Abigail Dillon from the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) will be here to talk about their upcoming booth at Pride, as well as their Pride month booklist: melsa.org Read Christopher…

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The Illegal Trans Woman – Ep. 25: Trump’s Bill and the War on Trans Lives

The Big Story comes out of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill and how in the dead of night, MAGA Republicans added a provision to strip gender affirming care from every transgender person on Medicaid. God. The Big Interview is with Katelyn Burns, a political reporter/journalist who offers her take on what’s happening to trans people in…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 27, 2025

New Zealander dies in social media challenge; glut of new books about Biden; how Trump’s inability to help federal disaster areas worsens economic issues; foreign tourism continues to drop sharply; Supreme Court deadlocks on Oklahoma religious charter school; Republicans try to defang the courts from regulating Trump administration; sports roundup; boa constrictor hit by car…

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Be part of LGBTQ research, Rainbow-washing is over, violent attacks against LGBTQ community

As the federal government has slashed $800 million in federal research into the LGBTQ community, be part of state-based and nonprofit LGBTQ research. In Minnesota, you can participate in the first-ever statewide LGBTQ Community Needs Assessment. Nationwide, you can participate in the Trevor Project’s National Survey of LGBTQ youth and young adults.  If you’re 13-24,…

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Drink in the Style Live! Episode 7

Host Gregory Rich welcomes Twin Cities based artist Bob Hest. Bob believes “a successful painting must tell the audience who that person is,” and his bold, expressive style reflects just that—portraits not just of faces, but of emotion, story, and identity as well as abstracts that are not your typical landscapes, objects and events. Bob…

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Twin Cities Pride Amplified – Ep. 71: June Events with TC Pride

This week Andi and Rina visit with TC Pride’s director of programming, Kelsey Alto. June is fast approching, and TC Pride has lots of events planned, from Cheers to Pride, Family Fun Day, Youth Night and so much more! Tune in for all the details!

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Downright Upright Show – Ep. 123: Mike Rathbun of the Kindness Matters podcast

Listen in for Philip’s interview with the host of the Kindness Matters podcast, Mike Rathbun! On this episode Mike and Philip discuss the one superpower that each of us possesses; the power to be kind. We each have it and when we use it, we can positively impact another person’s life.

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Feels Out Loud – Ep. 18: When words don’t cut it- dance movement therapy 

Sometimes processing life’s experiences requires more than words. Have you ever felt an emotion that you simply could not explain verbally? For the times when words are not enough, we can look to movement and dance for effective mental wellness. In this episode, join hosts Becky McNattin and Tara Martini, along with guest Emily Higgins,…

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Episode 46 of Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch

This week we cover the 20th amendment to the constitution, which primarily addresses the timing of presidential and congressional terms, as well as the succession process in cases where a president-elect or vice president-elect dies or is incapacitated. Plus why the “big, beautiful” bill will hurt lots of Americans.

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Living Healthy and Aging Well – May 24, 2025

This episode originally aired February 22, 2025: Jeff Johnson, Executive Director at Can Do Canines, joins host Ken Haglind on “Living Healthy and Aging Well” radio show to share how assistance dogs transform people’s lives. Since 1989, Can Do Canines has provided more than 900 assistance dogs to people with disabilities, all free of charge.…

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Midnight at the Cinema Palace, plus Mae West and the Trial of Sex

Christopher Tradowsky’s debut novel Midnight at the Cinema Place drops June 10. His novel is a luminant exploration of 90s queer culture and the complexities of friends discovering love and themselves in San Francisco. Walking Shadow’s production of Mae West and the Trial of Sex opens May 31 at Walking Shadow Theater in Minneapolis. Its…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 22, 2025

On today’s show: – Matt’s very positive review of the new movie, Thunderbolts. – How the “big, beautiful” bill will screw over all except the ultra rich. – Dr. Joe Eastman joins for the second half of hour 1. – Allina Health is being sued for allegedly removing the wrong organ of a patient. –…

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Matt McNeil with Dr. Joe Eastman (5/22/25)

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently gives updates on COVID, flu, and other illnesses. Today he and Matt talk about a measles outbreak from a Shakira concert, new COVID mutations, COVID booster shots, whether Avian flu will transmit to humans and more.

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Reimagining queer versions of classic books

It’s our weekly episode of Thinking Clearly, Thinking Queerly. We meet author Rey Terciero whose new book Dan of Green Gables drops June 3. It is a queer reimagining of Anne of Green Gables. We talk about queering the classics as Rey has also done with Little Women and Northanger Abbey. Pre-order Dan of Green…

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GhostBox Radio – One Question Readings with Refined Divine 5.21.25

Tonight on GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun, it’s One Question Reading Night as Refined Divine joins us to help people get clarity on questions they have on life, love life, money, etc. E-mail: comment@ghostboxradio.com Listen Live Streaming: www.am950radio.com Watch Live: www.facebook.com/MNGhostBox www.facebook.com/AM950Radio www.facebook.com/ParaFriendsEvents/ www.facebook.com/gethauntedusa www.facebook.com/PUNMedia1 Website: www.ghostboxradio.com Twitter: @mnghostbox #GhostBoxRadio #AM950 #GregBakun #ParanormalRadio #ParanormalPodcast #TalkRadio…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 21, 2025

On today’s show: – Reflecting on the 5 year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd. – The DOJ moves to scrap consent decrees requiring police reforms in Minneapolis and other cities. – Jeff Stein’s weekly Wednesday visit. – The Guardian reports that UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers – MN’s…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 21, 2025

In partnership with LMC and MPR, Robert and Haley welcome back All Nations Rise IPLI Program Manager Beth Ann Hedman-Dodds with cohort graduate Geri Goodman! After, hear a chat on heart health with Indian Health Board’s Indi Prairie Chicken and Hennepin County’s Samantha Lucas-Pipkorn!

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Chicago’s surprise LGBTQ Director Search, a new LGBTQ Candidate running for Congress in Illinois, and Hastings Pride is almost here!

Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times, is back with his reporting on Chicago’s surprise search for an LGBTQ Director, Cook County’s LGBTQ Commissioner Kevin Morrison is running for Congress, and a look back, and forward, of Chicago’s En La Vida magazine. Plus, Hastings PRIDE is coming up, we chat with organizers about why…

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The Illegal Trans Woman – Ep. 24: Trans Service Members Blocked

This week’s Big Story is about last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that dissolves a federal court injunction that barred the Defense Department from dismissing thousands of transgender service members. Even though the Supreme Court didn’t fully adjudicate the issue (an appeal for the district court’s ruling will continue), the Court’s ruling effectively gives the…

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GhostBox Radio – Glamour Ghoul: The Passions and Pain of the Real Vampira w/ Sandra Niemi 5.20.25

Tonight on GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun, Greg talks with author Sandra Niemi as we talk about her niece Maira Nurmi. Maria is better known as Vampira who originally hosted a show on KABC in the 1950s introducing horror films and starred in Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 from Outer Space”. The book is called “Glamour…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 20, 2025

On today’s show: – Elon Musk announces he’s stepping away from political spending. – How contractors are already losing a large chunk of their workforce due to ICE. – 16 Democratic Senators vote for a GOP backed crypto regulatory bill that likely enriches Trump. – Corey Booker votes for Jared Kushner’s father as ambassador to…

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (5/20/25)

It’s Brett’s weekly Tuesday visit with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. Here’s the stories they covered today: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/20/minnesota-legislative-session-ends-no-bang-barely-a-whimper/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/19/lawmakers-play-blame-game-as-session-comes-to-end-without-major-budget-bills/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/16/get-mad-about-minnesotacare-but-walz-and-dfl-legislative-leaders-are-not-the-real-culprits/

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Paris debuts new memorial to LGBTQ Holocaust victims and LGBTQ performers extend Eurovision winning streak

Heading across the pond today as Paris opens a new memorial dedicated to LGBTQ Holocaust victims. Plus, for the third year in a row, an LGBTQ performer has won Eurovision. Oh, and the Pope is still a Catholic when it comes to gay marriage.

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