The Matt McNeil Show – August 5, 2021

Jack Rice is today’s special guest host. Jack has an extended conversation for the first hour with Mitchell Hamline law professor Rick Petry about Derek Chauvin, his trial, and a broader look at the functions of the criminal justice system; looking at the lingering COVID world; caller asks if mask mandate bans are potentially illegal…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 4, 2021

In our news segment Ogimaa updates us on Line 3 news including police harassment of water protectors. In segment 2 we hear from Winona Laduke, who is reporting from the Wadena County Jail after being arrested for protesting Line 3. In segment 3 we are joined by Bob Blake who brings us the solar news…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 4, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: It’s Matt’s last show until he takes a vacation. Jack Rice, Brett Johnson and Todd Mikkelson will be filling in the next few weeks. The Duluth News Tribune reports a trail camera helped tip authorities to the whereabouts of a murder suspect, Eric Reinbold, of Oklee, Minnesota, who had eluded police…

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (8/4/21)

Jeff Stein joins Matt for his usual Wednesday. They discuss how Republican politicians are responding to the current COVID wave, whether Dr. Anthony Fauci can remain an effective messenger when Republicans have politicized him (Matt and Jeff clarify that’s not Fauci’s fault), Trump being forced to release his tax returns, Trump not blocking his DOJ…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 3, 2021

National Night Out; the first half-hour of today’s show focuses on COVID issues; author and journalist Austin Frerick joins Matt to discuss agricultural issues and the corporate farms strangling rural America; man goes crazy on a flight and has to be duct taped down; the Vikings’ ongoing vaccination woes; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday interview with Brett;…

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Austin Frerick With Matt – August 3, 2021

Austin is the Deputy Director of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale University, an initiative that brings together faculty, students, and scholars to collaborate on research related to competition policy and antitrust enforcement. He is also a Fellow at The Harkin Institute at Drake University and a Senior Fellow at Data for Progress. Check out…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 2, 2021

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has our news today as she talks about MN350 hosting an online event tonight to stop Line 3, four confirmed fracc-outs now on the Mississippi River, how Line 3 construction could lead the extinction of the The Higgins freshwater mussel…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 2, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Matt took a trip to the Iron Range over the weekend and shares some thoughts about conversations we had with residents. They agree with progressives on some issues, and disagree on others (getting vaccinated). On vaccines Matt talks about how anti-vaxxers love the diamond in the rough theory, even though it…

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Vaccine Booster Shots

Dr. Anna Durbin, Epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Public Health Department in Baltimore, MD responds to questions regarding the possible need for Covid Vaccine Booster shots. Joe McKenzie, co-host for New Beginnings talks with Freddie Bell about striving for small wins during career expansion. The rev. James Stacey, Senior Minister, Unity South Twin Cities continues a…

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – July 31, 2021

We had a great conversation with many of the players that are involved with the Honeybee Festival taking place at the Oldenburg House in Carlton, MN on August 6-7, 2021. We started with Scott Lillo who is on the Board of Directors for the OACC.org (Oldenburg Arts Community and Conservation.) We also spoke with Jeff…

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Living Healthy – July 31st 2021

Kerri Johnson, Founder and CEO of GOMO Travel, joins host Ken Haglind on “Living Healthy and Aging Well” radio show to share her vision that no obstacle should stand in the way of a person traveling where they need or want to go. GOMO Travel, founded in 2019, is a Florida-based, concierge-style assisted travel company…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 30, 2021

Poor air quality continues locally; an early look at the GOP gubernatorial race; Matt muses on the one name who he thinks could give Tim Walz some trouble in 2022; COVID update; Twins trade deadline update; Mike Lindell update; Brett is joined by Matt Gertz of Media Matters; update from the Fairmont Raceway racist announcer;…

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Matt Gertz of Media Matters (7/30/21)

Brett Johnson recently spoke with Matt Gertz of Media Matters. They discussed two of Matt’s most recent writings for Media Matters, including “Tucker Carlson’s NSA allegation fell apart, so he’s lying about it” and “Fox News manufactures dissent over officers’ searing select committee testimony.”

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 29, 2021

Matt and Rep. Todd Lippert discuss the passage of clean cars in Minnesota and the victory for both consumers and the environment; updates on the continuing Line 3 accidents up north and the unwillingness of the MPCA to do anything; today’s COVID numbers; man arrested in yesterday’s horrific crime in Shakopee;, amd Matt criticizes the…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 28, 2021

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. In our Native News segment Ogimaa talks about Enbridge receiving a cease and desist order from the White Earth Nation so they can hold prayer ceremonies for the water. Unfortunately Enbridge has ignored the order. Also a group of MN legislatures…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 28, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Lots of news today as we start the show with the MN COVID-19 update. Our hospitalizations in Minnesota have dramatically increased thanks almost entirely to the unvaccinated. The state Department of Health released guidance on masking for schools this fall. Hour 1 segment 2: Continuing with COVID, we talk about how…

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Matt McNeil with Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (7/28/21)

We’re joined by Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe of Native Roots Radio. She and Matt talk about how Enbridge massively screwed up doing a frac-out under the Willow River among other locations, exposing the water to dangerous chemicals. We also have news that Enbridge has had at least 3 other frac-outs now on the Mississippi River. Ogimaa…

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Jeff Stein with Matt McNeil (7/28/21)

Jeff Stein joins for his usual Wednesday visit. We start non-political with Iowa’s giant cross state bike ride, RAGBRAI. They also discuss whether broadcasters (TV, radio, etc.) have a responsibility to promote vaccinations. And thoughts on yesterday’s hearings at the Jan. 6 insurrection commission.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 27, 2021

Jack Rice joins Matt to discuss the first day of the 1/6 Commision and continuing Republican efforts to sabotage and discredit it; Matt continues yesterday’s “Crossfiring” the news discussion as it relates to the Fairmont racist track announcer; today’s virus update; Brett joins Matt to begin the second hour, as Patrick Coolican has his Tuesday…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 26, 2021

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has our Native News. She highlights some upcoming stop Line 3 events, the Giniw Collective winning a restraining order against the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, Pennington County law enforcement interrupting a Native prayer ceremony claiming that they were “trespassing” plus…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 26, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Matt starts today’s show speaking with Cliff Schecter. They discuss the House Jan. 6 committee beginning tomorrow and what we can expect. Hour 1 segment 2: Matt wonders if it’s time for Democrats to go to their old school moderate Republican neighbors  and ask them whether they want to be part…

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The Delta Variant

Dr. Michael Osterholm Epidemiologist and professor, University of Minnesota, and presidential advisor talks with Freddie Bell about the spread of the coronavirus delta variant. Jay Haapala, Associate Director of Community Engagement for AARP Minnesota shares eye-opening updates on the latest scams. The Rev. James Stacey, Senior Minister, Unity South Twin Cities begins a lesson on…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – July 24, 2021

Ida B. Wells is Ellie’s featured idealist, the Big Interview is with Jennifer Halpus, parent of a transgender student who filed suit against the Anoka-Hennepin school district for discrimination; Ellie speaks about her recent advocacy.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 23, 2021

With Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe, and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa speaks to Winona LaDuke, who was released from Aitkin County Jail on Thursday. Kevin Abourezk joins the show for an extended discussion regarding sports teams and Native mascots, and it’s Fun Friday with Wendy’s animal section.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 23, 2021

The Cleveland Indians announce their new name as the “Cleveland Guardians” for 2022; sports and vaccinations; racist track announcer in Fairmont; today’s COVID update; Eleanor Bader of TruthOut discusses right-wingers taking over library boards; the misunderstanding by the right about the “Black National Anthem”; Minneapolis citizens will get the chance to vote on restructuring the…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 22, 2021

With Robert Pilot, Wendy, Ogimaa, and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has the news; Ashlee Jallen provides a preview of a vaccination clinic going on this weekend in Minneapolis; Nancy Beaulieu reports from the Deep North; Louis drops by; Wendy follows up on the wild horse roundup by the Bureau of Land Management.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 22, 2021

Kris Ehresmann from MDH joins Matt to discuss the worrying uptick of COVID cases in the state and nationally; Hennepin County adds incentives to get the community vaccinated; Matt discusses the troll who got on air yesterday; Minneapolis City Council pushes comprehensive police reform measure; what was being destroyed by the police as the 3rd…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 21, 2021

Matt, Patrick, and Gary discuss some baseball parks; local YouTube star arrested in assault case; “Helmet Boy” is sentenced for his role in the 1/6 insurrection; Jeff Stein’s Wednesday visit; a Mike Lindell update as he continues to push election fraud; Roseville man reaches plea deal in confrontation with neighbors over inclusive yard signs; COVID…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 20, 2021

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Louise talks with Robert and Wendy about how when indigenous people become politically active they often get targeted by those in power. Ogimaa talks about the lack of monitoring of Enbridge by Minnesota regulators and largely letting them use the honor…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 20, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Matt talks about how his military service expanded his worldview from growing up in Edina in the 80’s. Also how Americans have continually violated treaties they signed with Native Americans. And why we need to do more than just “recognize” Native Americans and actually enforce the treaties we signed with them.…

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Vaccine Hesitancy

Dr. Nathan Chomilo, Vaccine Equity Director, Minnesota Department of Health , talks with Freddie Bell concerning vaccine hesitancy among some state residents. Joe McKenzie tells how to stand out in the hiring process. Kitty Harris, Property Manager, Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center shares details about an event involving the Senior Rock Group, Alive and…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 19, 2021

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa starts the show with our news which includes an update on Enbridge possibly drilling near the Mississippi River headwaters, water protectors seeking a restraining order against the Hubbard County Sheriff’s office for blockading private property of water protectors, the Madison,…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 19, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Matt attended last weekend’s raspberry festival. Do peanuts work together with hot dogs? Republican cancel culture!!! A teenage 4-H’er’s Pennington County fair photo submission of a Trump-Pence sign on fire draws ire of local Republicans. Hour 1 segment 2: DFL party leaders call for the resignation of state rep. John Thompson…

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Matt McNeil with Rep. Rick Hansen (7/19/21)

Matt is joined by state Rep. Rick Hansen (52A), chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee and the agriculture and finance committee. They discuss chronic wasting disease and how that affects deer, elk, reindeer, sika deer and moose.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – July 17, 2021

With this being Pride Weekend in the Twin Cities, our theme is “Pride and Puppies.” We begin by highlighting the recent executive order of Governor Walz that directs health insurers in MN to attest that they don’t provide coverage for conversion therapy—the practice of trying to counsel LGBTQ youth to suppress their sexual or gender…

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Living Healthy and Aging Well July 17 2021

Kevin Spanbauer, CEO and Co-Founder of Edwards RideCare, joins host Ken Haglind on “Living Healthy and Aging Well” radio show to talk about his unique rideshare service that is setting a new standard of service and safety for senior transportation. For more information visit www.EdwardsRideCare.com or call 800-674-9816.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 16, 2021

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Louis Eagle Thunder help celebrate Ogimaa’s birthday today! Ogimaa brings us the news today, then State Sen. Mary Kunesh joins for her Friday visit. Finally, Wendy speaks about the efforts to bad pet sales in pet stores and saving wild horses.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 16, 2021

virus cases back on the rise; Torrey Westrom attacks SNAP benefits being used at farmers’ markets; Eden Prairie family swindles over $504K from PPP loans; Duluth man swindles $150K and pleads guilty to PPP theft; man drives his car into a house -hat was your first car?; Kendall Scudder of Pod Bless Texas joins Brett…

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Kendall Scudder on TX Dem Walkout

Brett Johnson spoke with Kendall Scudder, host of the podcast “Pod Bless Texas.” They discussed Texas Democrats leaving the state to block a right wing voter suppression bill. They also talk about what kind of pressure needs to be put on national Democrats to get a voting rights bill passed through Congress.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 15, 2021

Hour 1 segments 1/2: An update on speeding semi truckers in Matt’s neighborhood. Andy Mannix of the Star Tribune breaks a story showing that as Third Precinct burned last summer, the Minneapolis police destroyed case files (some possibly active) with little to no oversight. What was the MPD thinking? And who ordered the files destroyed?…

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Matt McNeil with Sven Sundgaard (7/15/21)

Matt is joined by meteorologist Sven Sundgaard of Bring Me the News. It’s a rare day where we can actually talk about rain! Unfortunately we’re still so far behind on rain that almost all of Minnesota remains in a drought. They also discuss how the heat dome that’s currently over the western US could move…

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Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe & Julius Kapushinski on Line 3

Matt is joined by Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe of Native Roots Radio and Julius Kapushinski of the Democratic Socialists of America Brained chapter. They discuss how Enbridge’s Line 3 drilling process is basically like fracking and how line 3 construction caused a spill of over 80-100 gallons of drilling fluid. And now Enbridge wants to use…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 14, 2021

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. Ogimaa reports live from the governor’s mansion for a rally encouraging Governor Tim Walz to stop Line 3 and honor Native American treaty rights. We also have the solar news from Solar Bear with Robert Blake. And in our sacred animals section Wendy talks…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 14, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Matt’s search begins for the Hopkins golden raspberry! Mike Lindell backtracks his claim that Trump will be reinstated August 13. The MN COVID-19 update. Hour 1 segment 2: A preview of a story we’ll highlight next hour from the MN Reformer that shows the ignorance and stupidity of unvaccinated people. Hour…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 13, 2021

With Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Louis Eagle Thunder, and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. Ogimaa has the news as the MPCA investigates Enbridge violations; a roundtable with listeners wanting to know how they can help; Wendy’s distressing update on the wild horses roundup in the mountain west.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 13 2021

Matt’s early-morning confrontation with inconsiderate trucker guy; soccer; the Delta variant report from the Minnesota Reformer; Line 3 aquifer accident update; Rep. John Thompson update; a bear makes off with a handgun; MinnPost’s Greta Kaul joins Brett; Matt reviews the body cam footage from Thompson’s traffic stop; the Minnesota DNR’s Director of Parks and Trails…

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Native Roots Radio I’m Awake – July 12, 2021

Today’s hosts are Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa starts with the News from Turtle Island, including the haze we’re getting in Minnesota from western wild fires, water protectors successfully stopping a mining construction site in Carlton, MN, and how you can get involved in stopping Line 3 without risking arrest.…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 12, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Matt McNeil starts today’s show speaking with Cliff Schecter. They discuss the clown show from the weekend that was CPAC, COVID vaccine conspiracy theories, Republican gaslighting on the 1/6 insurrection and BLM and more. Hour 1 segment 2: Tim Pawlenty gives a disastrous interview defending CPAC’s embrace of far-right, anti-government militia…

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Matt McNeil with Dr. Jeffrey Butts (7/12/21)

Matt is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Butts of the Research & Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. They discuss alternative community methods to policing and public safety and data showing how some of those alternatives methods have and have not worked.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – July 10, 2021

It’s an Ellie’s Talking Head Show! We start with our featured idealist, Lauren Underwood, a second-term congresswoman who represents Illinois’s 14th District who at 32 was the youngest black woman ever elected to Congress. Her political trajectory was unusual—she started as an RN focusing on health care policy but became politically motivated when the ACA…

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Protection Against Delta Variant

Dr. Nathan Chomilo, Vaccine Equity Director for the Minnesota Department of Health says current vaccines offer protection against the Delta variant. Joe McKenzie, co-host on New Beginnings says telling your career story is important in advancing your career. The Rev. James Stacey, Senior Minister at Unity South Twin Cities, continues a lesson on “What is…

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Living Healthy and Aging Well – July 10th 2021

Rose Arbor and Wildflower Lodge’s Executive Director Jill Wippler and Sales Director Terry Collins join host Ken Haglind on “Living Healthy and Aging Well” to inform and delight audiences talking about the benefits and challenges of senior living. The community of 39 Memory Care and 91 Assisted Living or Independent Living apartments is nestled in…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 9, 2021

Winona LaDuke’s essay Interdependence Day; Ogimaa has news from the Willow River aquifer spill, and then State Sen. Mary Kunesh joins the show for a robust discussion with Robert Pilot, Wendy, Louis, and Ogimaa.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 9, 2021

Uptown Art Fair cancelled earlier this week and Matt suggests the police union has an indirect hand in this; weekly COVID update; Deena Winters’ Minnesota Reformer article about why hospitality employees do not want to return to those jobs even as the pandemic has abated; Louis CK has upcoming tour stops in Minneapolis amid his…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 8, 2021

The resurgence of COVID and how Republicans continue to enable its spread; Line 3 construction ruptures an aquifer and spills mud and sediment into the Willow River; Matt moves the environmental discussion to mining; no spectators at the Tokyo Olympics; Matt and Patrick talk movies; update from the Olivia police shooting; outstate farmers sue the…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 7, 2021

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa starts today’s show with the latest news on Line 3, the uncle of Darnella Frazier Struck was killed by Minneapolis Police in pursuit of robbery suspect plus more news. We’re also joined by Nathan Wright of Mackinaw Ode (Head of…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 7, 2021

Hour 1 segment 1: Some sad news about the passing of Gordon “Gordy” Lundquist of Gordy’s Hi-Hat restaurant in Cloquet has died at age 93. The Delta variant is spreading rapidly spreading throughout the US and Minnesota. US Rep. Jim Hagedorn from CD1 in MN has unfortunately had his kidney cancer resurface. And state rep.…

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (7/7/21)

Jeff Stein joins to talk about prosecuting the domestic terrorists responsible for the Jan. 6 insurrection. US Rep. Mo Brooks blames Trump for his appearance at the Jan. 6 Capitol rally, saying he only spoke because the White House told him to. Why Republicans are trying to turn Jan. 6 insurrection terrorist Ashli Babbitt into…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 6, 2021

Robert Pilot, Wendy, and Ogimaa have today’s news on Line 3; Wendy pleads to help save the wild horses from being rounded up in the Mountain West; Louis Eagle Thunder joins the crew for a roundtable discussion.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 6, 2021

Welcome to the new Rudy Luther Toyota studios at AM950; news and notes from the weekend; the Paul Gazelka Execution Hour as the state senate votes to confirm or remove Walz commissioners; Michael Brodkorb joins Matt to discuss the Michelle MacDonald developments; Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent recaps the end of session with Matt; Matt…

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New Vaccine Initiatives

Elizabeth Ebot, Vaccine Equity Director for the Minnesota Department of Health, outlines initiatives designed to help keep people safe from Covid variants. New Beginnings Co-host Joe McKenzie examines how your career can be vibrant even after 50 years old. A previous AARP Andrus Award recipient says nominations are open for this year’s honor. Kitty Harris,…

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