The Matt McNeil Show

Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, is back for his weekly Tuesday visit. Today Brett and Patrick talk about the tide turning against ICE, Chris Madel dropping out of the governor’s race and what’s happening with Amy Klobuchar. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/26/repub/trump-sending-border-czar-homan-to-minnesota-in-aftermath-of-second-fatal-shooting/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/26/chris-madel-drops-out-of-race-for-gop-nomination-for-governor-blasts-immigration-crackdown/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/22/sen-amy-klobuchar-files-paperwork-to-run-for-minnesota-governor/

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It’s conference championship weekend as Matt and Michael make their picks in the AFC and NFL championships!

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Joy Dolo is an Theater Artist based in Minnesota. She has worked on stages all over the Twin Cities and beyond for over a decade. She is a co-founder of Blackout Improv, the first all black improv group in MN. She Hosts American Public Media’s podcast “Forever Ago”, a history show for kids! She is…

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Do you believe in ghosts? Ever wondered if aliens from other planets visited the Earth? Have you ever thought about whether Bigfoot is real or not? Each weeknight on GhostBox Radio host Greg Bakun will have these conversations about the paranormal, ufology, Bigfoot or just the unusual bringing together guests who are experts in these…

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Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer joins to talk about some of the latest reporting from the Reformer. This week Brett and Patrick talk about the DOJ launching investigations into Minnesota politicians, a court ruling against ICE tactics vs. protestors, corporate responses (or lack thereof) and more. Find more about what they talked about…

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Dr. Robert Adams is the Executive Director of the Penn Center on St. Helena Island near Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Adams was born in Bangor, Maine, and raised in military institutions across the South (Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas). He earned an M.A. in sociology from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in…

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Matt is joined by Michael Brodkorb. The first part of the conversation features thoughts on ICE in Minnesota. Then in the second part they preview this weekend’s NFL playoff games.

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Matt was joined by Nick Paro. Nick is an Army veteran, a dad, an unabashed progressive living in Arkansas, and the founder of Sick of This Shit on Substack (https://sickofthis.substack.com/).

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Contributing Editor @ Blue Amp Media, child-wrangler, sometimes-filmmaker, Missoulian dropped on my head in NYC. Wandering Agent-lessly Signal:

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Patrick Coolican, the editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer, returns for his weekly Tuesday visit. Today we talk all about ICE activity in Minnesota and how the Reformer is covering the latest developments. Find all the stories we talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/13/in-the-car-with-minneapolis-community-patrols/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/12/minnesota-twin-cities-sue-trump-administration-to-halt-federal-immigration-surge/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/12/u-s-border-patrol-knees-man-in-face-in-minneapolis-as-other-agents-hold-him-down/

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A Democratic strategist and activist, best-selling author, podcaster, pundit and media advisor to candidates and causes, Cliff has impacted dozens of campaigns across the nation in a life that’s taken him from New York to DC to Cincinnati, were he rallies the resistance in purple America.

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Matt is joined by Rev. Dr. Trish Sullivan Vanni as they discuss how to process all of the dark news that took place this week.

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Michael Brodkorb is the Matt McNeil Show’s Vikings expert as well as a noted author and political analyst.

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David Shuster is an Emmy award winning broadcast journalist who is best known for his work at NBC News and MSNBC and his ongoing YouTube videos on “Rebel HQ.”

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Brittlestar (Stewart Reynolds) has built a global following by combining sharp wit, family-friendly humour, and razor-clear observations about the absurdities of modern life. With more than 650 million views across platforms and hundreds of thousands tuning in weekly, his videos make people laugh, think… and occasionally wonder if he’s spying on their family group chat.

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The son of a local energy and refinery project manager, Chris grew up in a middle-class family in Orange County. He attended public school from kindergarten through college in Southern California, developing a fearless sense of leadership both in the classroom and on the football field. As he continued his football career at UCLA, where…

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Cliff Schecter didn’t just discover the GOP’s bad, find our voices & switch sides. We’ve been at it for 25 yrs. Cliff wrote the ads that helped Biden beat Trump in ’20. David exposed GOP corruption as an Emmy-winning anchor at MSNBC & CNN. https://www.blueamp.co/subscribe

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, flu, measles, and more on the Matt McNeil Show.

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Drew Ross is a writer, editor, and researcher. For his writing on local history, he won the 2024 Solon J. Buck Award from the Minnesota Historical Society. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bill Lindeke is an urban geographer and writer who focuses on how our environments shape our lives. He is the author of St. Paul:…

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Greg Bakun is the host of Ghost Box Radio, airing every weeknight on AM950 at 10 PM.

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Kat Abughazaleh is running for Congress in Illinois’ Ninth District because Democrats need to do more to stop Trump and fight for working people.

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Larry Millett, a native of Minneapolis, is a graduate of St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota (BA, English, 1969) and the University of Chicago (MA, English, 1970). He spent much of his career as a writer, reporter, and editor for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, joining the newspaper in 1972. In 1984, he won a Knight Fellowship…

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Mary Lucia is a media broadcast personality, writer, actor, and voiceover artist. She worked at The Current from 2005 to 2022 and was well known for her unconventional style and expansive music knowledge. She hosted the local music show Popular Creeps, twice a Minnesota Music Award winner for Best Locally Produced Show, and she was voted best…

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“Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez” is a progressive talk show with heart and humor. Patti engages guests and listeners in discussions about the issues that matter most to them, shining a spotlight on local and national stories, never steering her audience astray.  The show is also broadcast on AM 950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota…

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Paul Niland is an Irish journalist based in Ukraine. He is the founder of the country’s national suicide prevention hotline, Lifeline Ukraine

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Peter Geye is the author of the award-winning novels Safe from the Sea, The Lighthouse Road, and Wintering, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Northernmost, The Ski Jumpers, and A Lesser Light. Geye received his MFA from the University of New Orleans and his PhD from Western Michigan University, where he was editor of Third Coast.…

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Richard Carlbom is the head of the Minnesota DFL.

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Sasha Davis is an activist and professor in the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Studies at Keene State College in New Hampshire. He is author of Islands and Oceans: Reimagining Sovereignty and Social Change and The Empires’ Edge: Militarization, Resistance, and Transcending Hegemony in the Pacific.

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TRACE BEAULIEU is a comic actor, writer, and performer. He was a founding member of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning, cult hit show, Mystery Science Theater 3000. In addition to writing, occasionally directing, designing and building sets and props, Trace performed the puppet character Crow T. Robot, and mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester. He repeated these roles in…

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It’s Matt’s annual year-in-review hour with Jeff Stein today!

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Matt and Michael preview this week’s game against the Lions on Christmas Day.

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Michael Brodkorbb joins Matt to talk Vikings vs. Giants and the big Bears-Packers game this weekend!

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Patrick Coolican returns for our weekly conversation with Brett about what’s happening in the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about ICE raids impacting immigrant businesses, a Trump administration investigation of Minnesota’s unemployment insurance program and a new Republican Party MN Governor poll. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/16/karmel-mall-once-a-bustling-center-of-community-falls-silent/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/trump-admin-announces-target-review-of-minnesotas-unemployment-insurance-program/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/14/perennial-candidate-kendall-qualls-wins-minnesota-gop-gubernatorial-straw-poll/  

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US Navy veteran, freelance writer & investigative columnist, philosopher & community builder. Ally. Advocate. Armed with truth and a keyboard.

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Matt and Michael have our weekly Vikings update as they react to a much needed Vikings win and talk about Sunday’s game vs. the Dallas Cowboys.

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politcs Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Brett was joined by Minnesota Reformer writer Max Nesterak, as they discussed his recent article, “Prosecutors have brought over 3,500 charges for marijuana possession in cars since legalization.” Read it at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/09/prosecutors-have-brought-over-3500-charges-for-marijuana-possession-in-cars-since-legalization/

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Jonathan Larsen is a journalist who has worked at CNN, MSNBC, and The Young Turks (TYT). He created Up with Chris Hayes, helped launch Anderson Cooper 360, was a senior producer on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, and was managing editor/executive producer at TYT, America’s largest online progressive news network. His original reporting has been cited by members of Congress resisting Christian nationalism.

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Matt and Michael have our weekly Vikings update as they commiserate over the lost season and preview Sunday’s game vs. Washington.

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.

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Brett has our weekly conversation with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today they talked about a new federal investigation about alleged ties between Somali-Americans convicted of stealing money from public programs and al-Shabaab, Tim Walz going on Meet the Press and more. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/02/trump-administration-orders-up-investigation-of-minnesota-stepping-on-their-own-prosecutors/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/02/first-step-for-walz-take-responsibility/…

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Brett was joined by editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about Right-wing reporting on Somali money allegedly going to al-Shabaab and more a super PAC dropping big money in the Minnesota’s US Senate primary. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/25/right-wing-reporting-on-somali-money-going-to-al-shabaab-is-sloppy/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/24/minnesota-dfl-leaders-respond-to-trumps-attacks-on-somali-minnesotans/

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Michael Brodkorb joins weekly during football season to preview and review this week’s Vikings games.

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Terry John Zila has been experimenting in the kitchen his entire life. Twenty years in the restaurant industry has exposed him to a wide variety of cooking styles. In his private dining and corporate events and in-home cooking classes, he uses that culinary knowledge to create unique events. Whatever cuisine you might like, be it…

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It’s border battle week! Matt and Michael Brodkorb preview this weekend’s Vikings vs. Packers game at Lambeau Field.

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Dr. Joe Eastman joins Matt to talk about a rising COVID-19 variant, a poorly matched seasonal flu strain, and escalating measles outbreaks that could cost the U.S. its elimination status. He stressed concern over avian influenza (bird flu) acquiring human-to-human transmission, noting that continuous disease spread and deregulation are increasing overall vulnerability.

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Addie Gorlin-Han is the director of the Guthrie Theater’s presentation of A Christmas Carol, running now through December 28. https://www.guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/a-christmas-carol/ Addie is a director, producer, and educator invested in the regional theater movement, new musical development, and theater for all-ages. She works as Associate Producer at the Guthrie Theater. Addie grew up in the Twin…

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Before becoming the host of our upcoming podcast, I was a reporter with ProPublica’s Midwest team covering Minnesota, my home state. I wrote about issues affecting vulnerable populations with a special interest in child welfare, criminal justice and housing. My reporting has changed state housing laws and touched off enforcement actions by the Minnesota attorney…

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.

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It’s our weekly conversation with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today’s topics include DFLers making a big bet on paid family leave and Lisa Demuth announcing she will abide by the Republican endorsement. Find more about the paid family leave article at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/18/minnesota-democrats-make-a-big-bet-on-paid-leave/

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Michael Brodkorb joins weekly during football season to preview and review this week’s Vikings games.

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