The Matt McNeil Show – February 24, 2022

Hour 1 segment 1: 3 ex-Minneapolis Police officers were found guilty on all charges in the killing of George Floyd. Also Matt’s initial reactions to Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Hour 1 segment 2: Jack Rice joins Matt to talk about his thoughts on the verdicts of the 3 ex-Minneapolis police officers involved…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 23, 2022

We start today’s show with Democrat of the Day Carlos Mariani from district 65B. Then it’s Jeff Stein for his usual Wednesaday visit talking about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Trump legal troubles and more. In hour 2 we talk about Minnesota’s epidemic of traffic accidents and how the medias is largely ignoring some startling…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 23, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot. We start today’s show with Shannon Holsey, President at Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. Then we’re joined by Bob Blake who has the solar news from Solar Bear. He talks about how scientists have discovered a new way to possibly make lithium batteries last longer, the Urban…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 22, 2022

Tonight – Special Guest Robert Pilot airs his exclusive interview with Screenwriter and Actor Bobby Dues (Wilson)- Writer and actor for Reservation Dogs, Rutherford Falls, and more! Also news with Ogimaa starting out the evening.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 21, 2022

Join host Robert Pilot as he welcomes Nancy Beaulieu, Water Protector and Treaty Activist with Bimi’ji 350 from Northern MN. Tonight’s discussion will include issues of representation, environment, treaty rights and more! News with Ogimaa, and an update from the front lines against mining in the Southwest.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 21, 2022

Republicans continue to ignore their own issues to focus on Twin Cities crime; Minnetonka High School racism issues; Matt hammers the DFL on messaging; Ann Johnson Stewart is Democrat of the Day; Presidents’ Day rankings of past US Presidents; avoiding bank scams.

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Words to the Wise/Upcoming Vaccine Clinic

Freddie Bell shares encouraging news in the fight against COVID-19 by looking at the state of Vermont. Kitty Harris, Property Manager of the Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center, has details about an upcoming Vaccination Clinic. Co-host Joe McKenzie stops in to talk about what to do if you find yourself at the crossroads of…

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Valentine Scams

Jay Haapala, the Associate State Director for Community Engagement, AARP MN, chats about Valentine scams. Kitty Harris, Property Manager, Cora McCorvey health and Wellness Center, talks about a huge Valentine Day event. New Beginnings Co-Host, Joe Mckenzie, shares the challenges of today’s hidden job market. The Minnesota Department of Health’s Vaccine Equity Director, Elizabeth Ebot,…

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This Week’s Words to the Wise

Freddie Bell gets you ready for the Big Football game by talking with one of his favorite Chefs. We also are tracking Coronavirus with Elizabeth Ebot, the Vaccine Outreach Director for the Minnesota Department of Health. Financial Advisor Leibel Sternbach joins us, as does Joe McKenzie who discusses how your transferrable skills, interests, and personal…

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Brett Johnson Interview Paul Seegert of PCS Advisors

Brett Johnson speaks with Paul Seegert, managing partner at PCS Advisers, a health benefits consulting firm with 35 partner offices across the nation. They discuss Amazon’s recent decision to enter the US healthcare market and what that could mean for consumers and employers.

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Living Healthy and Aging Well February 19 2022

Marlena Hemenway, Chief Experience Officer from Geneva Suites joins host Ken Haglind on “Living Healthy and Aging Well” radio show to talk about the benefits of their “Small Care” services with their senior residential home care. For more information visit thegenevasuites.com or call 612-208-8888.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – February 19, 2022

Another live show, with our featured idealist being Baton Rouge native Gary Chambers, Jr., who is challenging John Kennedy for the Senate; last month, Chambers announced his candidacy by sitting in a stuffed chair in a farm field wearing a suit and smoking a blunt. He spoke about how black persons are arrested for marijuana…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 18, 2022

Join tonight as Robert Pilot hosts Mary Kunesh (MN Sen. Dist.41) as she provides updates from the MN Legislature, as well info and discussion on other important issues in Indian Country regionally and nationally.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 18, 2022

Jackie Craig is Democrat of the Day; Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59; today’s COVID update; Jack Rice joins Matt to discuss a number of heavy legal matters including Kim Potter sentenced and the Floyd officers trial continuing; Michele Tafoya profiled in the LA Times; Rush’s The Spirit of Radio.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 16, 2022

Join Hosts Robert & Wendy tonight for a special guest! MN Congressional Candidate Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier joins to talk about the Redistricting Map proposal in MN and why it’s important to Indian Country. Solar Bear Bob Blake has the Solar News, Ogimaa has the NRR Daily News, and Wendy has Sacred Animals.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 16, 2022

Glencoe named “Ugliest City in Minnesota”; fallout from racist incidents in Minnetonka High School; Jeff Stein’s Wednesday visit; State Sen. Jason Isaacson is Democrat of the Day; MSP traffic is barely a blip on the “worst traffic” list; ongoing issues with the Republican caucus results.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 15, 2022

Denise Specht of Education Minnesota joins Matt; Heather Keeler is Democrat of the Day; today’s COVID update; redistricting maps finally released; did the GOP intentionally sabotage their own straw poll? Racist incidents continue in local schools.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 14, 2022

Matt and Patrick talk Super Bowl; the face that is figure skating at the Olympics; Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn is Democrat of the Day; today’s COVID update; Michele Tafoya leaves NBC’s Sunday Night Football to work for Kendall Qualls’s campaign and Matt speculates that she may have bigger political ambitions of her own.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 14, 2022

Join tonight for a special MMIWR Episode of I’M AWAKE with special guest host Heather Keeler! Joined by Mary Kunesh and other native legislators to talk about the Nationwide MMIW Crisis as well as what’s happening in their houses and senates on this issue

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – February 12, 2022

It was an honor to salute the life and legacy of Native American Civil  Rights activist and founder of the American Indian Movement, Clyde Bellecourt. We had great conversations with Lisa Bellinger, current head of AIM (whose mother Pat helped found it), longtime MN troubadour and activist Larry Long, and attorney Jacqueline Long who started…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – February 12, 2022

Another Live Show! The Big Interview is with Ellen Kennedy of World Without Genocide, a St. Paul nonprofit that works to educate about genocide and end it throughout the world. I then pivot to proposed legislation in Tennessee that would prohibit gender-affirming medical or therapeutic care for all minors in the state. I also highlight…

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Living Healthy and Aging Well – February 12, 2022

Dr Emily Stein is a scientist and Co-Founder of Primal Health, LLC a biotech company focused on alleviating oral health disparities and improving the quality of life and longevity for its customers by producing innovative, cost-effective oral care products. For more information visit primalhealthllc.com or call 612-440-2014.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 10, 2022

Jack Rice joins Matt to discuss updates in the Floyd officers trial; inflation; Trump accused of flushing documents down the toilet; today’s COVID update; Locke search warrant details released; State Sen. Erin Murphy is Democrat of the Day;

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 10, 2022

Join hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot as they welcome Ogimaa with national news, Robert Lilligren from the Twin Cities with local & regional topics PLUS Wendy shares some great news on Sacred Animals!

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Cervical Cancer Symposium with Native Roots Radio and SAGE

American Indian women in Minnesota are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer. Native Roots Radio partnered with Minnesota’s Sage breast and cervical cancer program to talk about cervical cancer on this symposium. Guests include public health experts within the American Indian community who share important information about cervical cancer in our Native communities. Learn…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 9, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. Ogimaa has our news today. She talks about a push to have charges dropped against water protectors in Aitkin County, an Intercept story about how Enbridge was tracking Native American protestors on Line 3 and more. Next we’re joined by Angelica Allery of MIWSAC…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 9, 2022

Hour 1 segment 1: Today’s Wordle! And a follow up to what we talked about yesterday with Mike Max calling Minneapolis a hell hole. Hour 1 segment 2: Is Minneapolis really more dangerous now than what it was in the past? Hour 1 segments 3/4: It’s our weekly Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff…

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Matt McNeil’s Wednesday Visit with Jeff Stein (2/9/22)

It’s our weekly Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Jeff and Matt talk about the RNC censuring Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney, contrasting 2022 election strategies of Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, Trump possibly getting into legal trouble for ripping up documents he was supposed to save while President and more.

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Brett Johnson Interviews Walker Orenstein on No Knock Warrants

Brett Johnson speaks with MinnPost writer Walker Orenstein about no knock warrants in Minnesota. They talk about changes being proposed to no knock warrants at both the state level and in Minneapolis in light of the police killing of Amir Locke.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 8, 2022

Join hosts Robert & Wendy as they welcome Water Protector & activist Gina Peltier from Honor the Earth. Gina will share updates from the Free Leonard Peltier rally held yesterday as well as share upcoming news on a Drop The Charges Rally for water defenders in Northern MN.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 8, 2022

Man arrested in murder case that resulted in the unrelated death of Amir Locke; Rep. Liz Olson is Democrat of the Day; today’s virus update; Brett Johnson stops in as two state legislators were injured in a snowmobile crash; Brett is joined by Walker Orenstein of MinnPost to discuss no-knock warrants and reforms; Matt calls…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 7, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and TJ Turner. We’re joined by MN state Rep. Heather Keeler of district 4B. She and the rest of the Native Roots Radio crew speak with MiLinda Turner of the Youth Action Board about their work helping homeless youth. Later we have a conversation about Leonard Peltier, how…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 7, 2022

Hour 1 segment 1: This week we introduce our new calendar give away game, AM950 Wordle! Then how Republicans are able to manufacture fake outrage and play the victim. Hour 1 segment 2: A group of protestors angry about the police killing of Amir Locke protest at the home of interim police chief Amelia Huffman.…

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GhostBox Radio – February 6, 2022

This week we talk about the very haunted Gettysburg. Greg is joined by paranormal investigators Christie Ayers and Arron BlackBurn as we talk about our experiences of being on one of the most haunted cities and battlefields on Earth. Have you been to Gettysburg? Please share your experience!

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – February 5, 2022

A Live Show! We begin with our featured idealist, NFL football coach Brian Flores who this week filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL and three teams alleging that he was racially discriminated against. Brian explained that he understood his entire future coaching career is at risk, but said he was doing it for…

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Rebroadcast: Living Healthy and Aging Well – February 5, 2022

This episode was originally aired June 26, 2021. Melissa Spiess, a board-certified music therapist, joins Ken Haglind on radio show “Living Healthy and Aging Well” to share information about Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC which was founded in 2008 to increase access to high quality music therapy services in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Living…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 3, 2022

Join Hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot for a weekly update from Franklin Ave and beyond with Native American Community Development Institute CEO & Director Robert Lilligren (White Earth Nation) Plus, Wendy share Sacred Animal News on the Mexican Gray Wolf & Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe joins with some regional & national Native-Centric News.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 3 2022

Next round of snowplow name winners revealed; Minnesota rejects Crow Wing County’s request for an election audit; State Senate Republicans propose money for law enforcement recruitment; Matt implores the DFL to stand up and fight; today’s virus update; update on man killed by MPD yesterday morning; Rep. Sandra Feist is Democrat of the Day; wakeboarding.

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Identifying Meaningful Mentors

On New Beginnings we discuss how to identify meaningful mentoring opportunities that are a good fit to your career. We also chat about finance with Leibel Sternbach. Epidemiologist, Dr. Michael Osterholm joins us and highlights “the Omicron wave isn’t over”. Freddie shares this week’s Words to The Wise from his new book. Words to the…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 2, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. Ogimaa has our news today. She talks about the hearing taking place today and tonight regarding the environmental impact statement of Line 5 in Wisconsin (virtually attend at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CzO_Cc1KSjGp0Sqijzt5OA), the effort to release Leonard Peltier from prison after he contracted COVID, protests taking place…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 2, 2022

Hour 1 segment 1: The US Men’s National Soccer team hosts a World Cup qualifying game tonight vs. Honduras the the frigid Allianz Field in St. Paul. And nominees for this year’s rock and roll hall of fame have been announced. Hour 1 segment 2: The MN COVID-19 update. Hour 1 segments 3/4: National political…

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Matt McNeil’s Wednesday Visit with Jeff Stein (2/2/22)

National political expert Jeff Stein joins Matt for is usual Wednesday visit. Matt and Jeff talk about Trump dangling the idea of pardoning January 6 insurrectionists, the escalating conflict over Ukraine between Russia and NATO and more.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 1, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. Ogimaa has our news today. She talks about the possible rerouting of Line 5 in Wisconsin as well as the Wisconsin DNR holding an online hearing next month to gather comments on Line 5. Next we’re joined by Antonia Gonzales of National Native News…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 1, 2022

Hour 1 segment 1: Matt finishes watching all of the movies in the MCU. Which movies were the best? And which were the worst? Also some possible good news in the MN CIVID-19 update. Hour 1 segment 2: A breaking news story as one 1 student was killed and 1 injured at a charter school…

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Matt McNeil Interviews Jack Rice (2/1/22)

Matt is joined by defense attorney Jack Rice who talks about the continuing trial of the other three former Minneapolis police officers involved in Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd. Could the MPD’s lack of proper training lead to these three officers being acquitted?

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – January 31, 2022

Join Hosts Wendy & Robert Pilot for Monday’s Weekly Wellness Discussion with Dr. Antony Stately from the White Earth Nation (PhD) & CEO of the Native American Community Clinic in Twin Cities, MN. Also a visit from Rep. Heather Keeler as state legislature opens up and news with Ogimaa.

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 31, 2022

The trial for the three remaining Floyd officers continues; Cliff Schecter of the Daily Beast makes a visit with Matt; a chilly US Men’s Soccer Team game awaits in St. Paul on Wednesday; today’s COVID update; Rep. Jess Hanson is today’s Democrat of the Day; first day of the state legislative session.

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – January 31 2022

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…

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GhostBox Radio – January 30, 2022

We talk with Karen A. Dahlman who is an author, paranormal researcher, licensed counselor and spirit communicator. She also serves as an officer and director of the Talking Board Historical Society. We are talking Ouija Boards! Should we use them? Are they dangerous? What do we invite in when we use them? I will also…

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – January 29, 2022

We celebrated the life and legacy of MN comedian Louie Anderson with three close personal friends of his. We chatted with Lizz Winstead, founder of the Daily Show, who knew Louie from her start in the Minneapolis comedy scene, Journalist and author Marty Keller who got to be good friends with him, and Jeff Gerbino,…

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Connections Radio Show – January 29, 2022

Derek Strong, Director of Military Programs for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, joins Laurie Fitz to discuss programs that support service member’s transition to civilian opportunities in the foodservice industry. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has established an industry-training program that prepares transitioning service members for entry into a Restaurant Manager apprenticeship program or…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – January 29, 2022

We begin this week’s show talking about how there’s a push to ban books that make people “uncomfortable” or which contain “obscenity” (loosely defined as anything related to LGBTQ+ topics). Our featured idealists are four female Granbury, Texas high school students who bravely spoke out against their school’s efforts to review books for banning. The…

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