Ellie 2.0 Radio – April 13, 2020

We highlight the late singer Bill Withers, whose music has been said to define “soulful selflessness.” The Big Interview is with Elisabeth Samson Lee, a sexual assault survivor/idealist who is working to make it easier to report sexual assaults by law enforcement personnel. In my C-Block, I share about “sprouts”—the joy of planting wildflower seeds…

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – April 11, 2020

We had a great chat with legendary Philly DJ Michael Tearson. Mr. Tearson was recently cited in the Philadelphia Inquirer obit of producer and Philly boy Hal Wilner as a big influence on Mr. Wilner. We chatted about Hal, played a couple of tracks he produced and more. Michael talked about his own history, the…

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I’m Awake – 04.11.2020

Joining Robert Pilot (Ho Chunk) Welcomes: Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein candidate for State Senate District 41 (Standing Rock) Clyde Bellecourt Founder of THE American Indian Movement Ruth Buffalo North Dakota House Rep Hour 2 Wendy Pilot HSUS Nancy Beaulieu Bemidji 350 Emma Needham Red Lake Curtis West (Ho Chunk)

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The Matt McNeil Show – 04.09.2020

On today’s show, Matt has a first person run-in with a MAGA-ite at the grocery store. Trump is the chosen one? Ellison goes after a landlord trying to evict during the pandemic. and conservatives are getting their talking points from their leaders.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – April 6, 2020

This week’s historical idealist is the Rev. Joseph Lowery, who was called the “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement,” and who passed at the end of March. The Big Interview is a repeat of my 2018 interview of Bussho Lahn of the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center. I’m my C-Block, I talk about reaching out to…

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Native Truth – Indigenous analysis of historic importation of diseases to Hawaii

This clip is part of an interview from 2 weeks ago with Cookie Akau Gaspar about our frustration with elected officials who, rather than protect the people of Hawaii, kept flights coming and hotels open to tourists, politely asking them to self quarantine in their hotel rooms. To date, tourists are still sunbathing on hotel…

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Native Truth – Earth Will Purify Itself

This clip is from a talk John Trudell gave in 1980. It is an anti-nukes speech, and it aired recently on First Voices Radio (2-5-2020)as a rebroadcast that includes speeches from Oren Lyons and Phillip Deere. Very powerful, absolutely prophetic. Go to FirstVoicesIndigenous Voices.org for the full broadcast.

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Native Truth – Cookie Akau Gaspar

This week on TNT: In the wake of the Corona Virus, I discuss the the historical reality of foreign diseases being used against the Hawaiian people with my guest, Native Hawaiian activist, Cookie Akau Gaspar, the co-host of Songs of Sovereignty. We talk about the Hawaiian Kingdom (then and now) and the frustration many of…

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Native Truth – Jan 5 2020 episode 7

My guest this week is Robert Thorpe, Aboriginal rights activist in Australia, who speaks about genocide, state sponsored theft of Native children, and the connection between destroying sacred sites and the ongoing wildfires in Australia. For more information about Robbie’s work, look him up on Face Book under Robert Thorpe, and check out the dozens…

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I’m Awake – April 4, 2020

Live 1pm-3pm central time Joining Robert Pilot (Ho Chunk) Welcomes: Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan US Rep KS Sharice Davids Ruth Buffalo North Dakota House Rep Jamie Edwards Hour 2 Wendy Pilot HSUS Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein candidate for State Senate District 41 (Standing Rock) Nancy Beaulieu Bemidji 350 Curtis West (Ho Chunk) Listen Live AM950, TuneIN…

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The Matt McNeil Show – 04.03.2020

On this episode of the Matt McNeil Show, Matt addresses the concerns about him promoting shopping early in the the morning to get hard to acquire items. First Ave celebrates 50 years in business. and Trump’s failures are because Nancy Pelosi tore up Trump’s plans… his only copy.

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The Matt McNeil Show – 04.01.2020

On today’s episode of the Matt McNeil Show, Matt goes through the current state of Minnesota and the nation in the time of Coronavirus. Later in the show he is joined by Jeff Stein to discuss Trump’s sudden reversal of position in how to respond to COVID-19.

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Wall of Power Radio Hour – March 28, 2020

We had a great conversation with author Sally Mann Romano about her new book and colorful life. She moved from Texas to California as a teenager and over the years hung out and became friends with Phil Spector, Frank Zappa, Janis Joplin and more while in Los Angeles. When she moved to San Francisco she…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – March 30, 2020

We’re attempting to offer a dose of normalcy, so we start with idealist Catherine Hamlin, who in 1959, answered an ad to create a midwifery clinic in Ethiopia. Catherine would spend the rest of her life in Ethiopia helping women who suffer childbirth injuries. I also share about a NC police officer who befriended a…

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I’m Awake – March 28, 2020

March 28, 2020 Native Roots Radio I’m Awake Live 1pm-3pm central time Joining Robert Pilot (Ho Chunk) Welcomes: Jon Greendeer (Ho Chunk) Ruth Buffalo North Dakota House Rep Honor The Earth Winona LaDuke Nancy Beaulieu Bemidji 350 Hour 2 Wendy Pilot HSUS Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein candidate for State Senate District 41 (Standing Rock) Barry Hand…

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The Matt McNeil Show – 03.26.2020

Matt begins today’s show with a theory about the culprits at the heart of the toilet paper shortage. It seems like more people are enjoying the outdoors than ever before. Cliff Schecter calls in for the second half of the show to discuss the progression of Covid-19 and relief package working its way through congress.

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The Matt McNeil Show – 03.25.2020

Today Matt opens the show discussing Tim Walz’s new announcement of the Shelter in Place order placed across Minnesota. Why is it to late to “flatten the curve”? Later in the show Jeff Stein joins the conversation to discuss how the rest of the country is coping with the pandemic.

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Bruce Y Lee on COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Brett Johnson spoke with digital health expert, Forbes writer and Professor of Health Policy and Management at the City University of New York, Bruce Y Lee. They discussed conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 and why it’s very unlikely it was a bio engineered weapon.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – March 23, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 crisis, we have a special show. In the A-Block, I talk about facing our fears and how everyone has far more grit and resiliency than they believe; the Big Interview is with Dr. Kurt Nelson, who shares strategies for addressing fear and how to take a breath from all the…

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“Living Healthy And Aging Well” with Ken Haglind – 03.21.2020

Jeff Prendergast, Territory Manager with Tivity Health will be discussing SilverSneakers Fitness Program and how SilverSneakers is helping older adults live their best lives. Ww will also discuss the importance of regular physical activity and social connections for older adults, how to get started with a regular fitness routine and overcoming barriers to fitness.

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I’m Awake – 03.21.2020

Joining Robert Pilot (Ho Chunk) Welcomes: Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein candidate for State Senate District 41 (Standing Rock) Ruth Buffalo North Dakota House Rep Honor The Earth Winona LaDuke Emma Needham Red lake Hour 2 Wendy Pilot HSUS Amber Torres Chair Person Walker River Paiute Tribe Nancy Beaulieu Bemidji 350

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The Matt McNeil Show – March 17, 2020

The conversation continues on the disruption of normal life by the coronavirus; Matt is incensed by congressional Democrats continuing to compromise on the coronavirus help package saying it makes Republicans look like they had a plan all the way; Matt’s friend Dermot Flanagan joins the show from Ireland to give an update from the other…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – March 16, 2020

This week’s featured idealist is Rose Pastor Stokes, a cigar factory worker turned journalist turned union organizer in the early 1900’s. The Big Interview has Nick Alm of the LGBTQ-focused nonprofit Mossier return for an update on his work; did I mention that Nick is only 23 years old? In my C-Block, I talk about…

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I’m Awake – 03.14.2020

Joining Robert Pilot (Ho Chunk) Welcomes: Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein candidate for State Senate District 41 (Standing Rock) Honor The Earth Winona LaDuke Ruth Buffalo North Dakota House Rep Emma Needham Red lake Hour 2 Wendy Pilot HSUS Maureen Hackett Howling For Wolves Nancy Beaulieu Bemidji 350

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“Living Healthy And Aging Well” with Ken Haglind – 03.14.2020

Rich Frieder, Executive Director of LearningRx, with locations in Eagan, Savage, and Woodbury talks about the benefits brain training for all ages. The LearningRx programs help improving focus, memory and recall for school or work and help improve your quality of life.

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The Matt McNeil Show – 03.13.2020

Matt McNeil spends the bulk of today’s show discussing the Coronavirus and the newly declared state of (peacetime) emergency that was declared across Minnesota. Trump’s mismanagement of the emergency is historically poor. Later in the show Robert Pilot calls in to voice his disappointment with the results of the St. Paul teachers’ strike.

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The Matt McNeil Show – 03.12.2020

On today’s show, Matt weighs in on the impact Trump’s speech had on the DJIA and the country as a whole. Is it a contender for worst speech ever given? Sports, events and any other large gathering of people are being cancelled or postponed. In the second half of the show Neal Loidolt, President and…

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The Matt McNeil Show – 03.11.2020

On today’s episode of the show, Matt opens with the millionaire venture capitalist doing battle with the Bde Maka Ska name change. Coronavirus continues to spread globally and is now being classified as a pandemic by the WHO. Later in the show Jeff Stein joins MAtt to discuss Bernie Sanders, the upcoming debate between him…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – March 9, 2020

Alright, it’s another Ellie’s Talking Head show, but don’t despair—we’ve got great stuff! In the A-Block, I talk about an unexpected—and for some, repulsive—idealist, Larry Flynt, the creator/publisher of Hustler Magazine. Say what you will about Flynt, but he was instrumental in helping to protect First Amendment rights to engage in parody—otherwise, Saturday Night Live…

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I’m Awake – March 7, 2020

Native Roots Radio for March 7, 2020 Live 1pm-3pm central time Joining Robert Pilot (Ho Chunk) Welcomes: Clyde Bellcourt American Indian Movement Ruth Buffalo North Dakota House Rep Emma Needham Hour 2 Wendy Pilot HSUS Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein candidate for State Senate District 41 (Standing Rock) Nancy Nancy Marie Beaulieu Bemidji 350 Robert Lilligren NACDI Listen Live…

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The Matt McNeil Show – 03.05.2020

On today’s episode of The Matt McNeil Show, Matt addresses Warren’s dropping out of the Democratic Primary and the additional challenges she faced by being a woman. Matt outlines what he believes Bernie needs to do in the next two big primary dates to stay in contention for winning the primary. Minneapolis is finally doing…

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The Matt McNeil Show – March 3, 2020

It’s Super Tuesday and there was an incident at the Secretary of State’s office with the poll finder and redirecting voters to a partisan website. Matt doesn’t downplay the possible implications of this potentially disastrous incident. Also, coronavirus continues to spread through the United States.

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The Matt McNeil Show – March 2, 2020

Today on the show, Matt talks with Elizabeth Warren surrogate, Lisa Bender, and Bernie Sanders surrogate, Jeff Weaver. Matt offered a chance for every campaign to have some time and these two responded. Matt also talks about Amy Klobuchar dropping out of the race.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – March 2, 2020

Our A-Block has me talking about my recent trip to South Dakota where I gave several press interviews and a community training on resetting the conversation about how we “Other” humans and the need to protect younger transgender humans from marginalizing laws. The Big Interview is with Caitlin Rogers of Next Day Animations—you’ll love this…

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