The Matt McNeil Show
The Matt McNeil Show – March 13, 2026
Oscars preview; Trump admin. dishonoring fallen Capitol police officers; Pete Hegseth makes a fool of himself; marines being sent to Iran; the farm bill is a big handout to rich people; get your colonoscopy; someone tried that in a small town; the tarantula thrower is back; thoughts on continuing the Target boycott; Ex-DOJ attorney who…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 12, 2026
Attacks on Michigan synagogue and Old Dominion University in Virginia; sad loss of another soldier; Iran War updates; Dr. Joe Eastman makes his return to the show; MRI day; bill to integrate discredited reproductive health; expedited asylum hearings; Champlin city councilor resigns; Joy Dolo also returns to discuss theater and movies.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJoy Dolo with Matt – March 12, 2026
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…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreDr. Joe Eastman with Matt – March 12, 2026
Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, flu, measles, and more on the Matt McNeil Show.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 11, 2026
Actress Jennifer Runyon passes away; today’s Iran War update; deficit out of control; rich people aren’t piling money for your sake; New Hampshire special election flips Republican seat; State Fair artifacts up for bid; uninsured rate jumps; state GOP pushes for school vouchers; Target makes concessions to try to end boycott.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 10, 2026
Chappell Roan vs. the paparazzi; MAGA tourists claim hostile reception in Ireland; Iran war; Dana DuBois talks AI; Patrick Coolican’s weekly visit; tourism taking a hit; Alex Rodriguez meets with Trump.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (3/10/26)
Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about the Trump administration making wire transfers harder for Somali immigrants, a possible Allina doctors strike and AI regulation at the state legislature. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/10/feds-making-it-harder-for-immigrants-to-send-money-to-family/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/hundreds-of-allina-doctors-authorize-open-ended-strike-as-negotiations-enter-third-year/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minnesota-lawmakers-seek-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence/
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreDana DuBois with Matt – March 10, 2026
Memoir and cultural essays about love, politics, parenting, and midlife selfhood. New and old work gathered into one living practice of writing out loud — using art and storytelling to reclaim power in chaotic times.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 9, 2026
Weekend recap; more questions about how we got to such a low point; accusation of Yrimp rape released; Trump can’t be bothered to be respectful to the fallen soldiers returning; identity of solder who died released; US linked to school bombing; oil price surge; right-wing outlet advertising on Wild games; the warning of NASCAR’s fall;…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 6, 2026
More sexual assault allegations against Trump; bad economic signs; Tim Whitaker joins; Trump doesn’t understand what he’s doing in Iran; the daylight saving time debate is lazy populism; more evidence of abuses by ICE; Mayo Clinic is very profitable; the Trump admin. ignoring troops killed in Iran
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Tim Whitaker (3/6/26)
Matt was joined by Tim Whitaker, a former Christian fundamentalist and founder of The New Evangelicals. Now he exposes Christian Nationalism. Find his Substack at: https://timwhitakerspeaks.substack.com/
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 5, 2026
Kristi Noem fired as DHS secretary; Iranian warship incident; were the talks even meant to succeed or was it a ruse; stocks again take a strange rebound after early tumble; “exciting” opportunity to work in DC; Lou Holtz dies; man arrested for pointing gun at school bus; news media hasn’t put fraud in perspective.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 4, 2025
Mark Hamill follows Matt on social media; Iran war; Texas primaries; Jeff Stein joins the show; debunking Trump’s claims about Iran war; identities of the soldiers killed begin to be released; Wisconsin radio host calls for execution of Tim Walz; state GOP unmoved by gun violence whatsoever; DFL proposals on ICE.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – March 4, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 3, 2026
TizzyEnt banned; Noem faces hard questions in Senate hearing; war in the Middle East; looking at today’s events in the markets; primary election day in some places; Patrick Coolican joins the show; more on the Noem hearings plus Hennepin County exploring prosecutions of DHS personnel; St. Paul asking for help renovating arena.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (3/3/26)
Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about Angie Craig reversing her support of the Laken Riley Act, Pete Stauber inviting right wing troll Nick Shirley to the State of the Union, and Hennepin Co. Attorney Mary Moriarty seeking evidence to prosecute federal agents like Greg…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 2, 2026
Walter Rhein starts off the show today; going into the fallout of the attack on Iran; media and algoritm manipulation; Walz demands answers from DHS about detained children; platforming the worst people to large audiences; Angie Craig reverses on the Laken Riley Act.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreWalter Rhein with Matt – March 2, 2026
My name is Walter Rhein and I write “I’d Rather Be Writing.” This is a reader sponsored newsletter that covers a wide variety of topics. For a succinct explanation of what I’m all about, you can check my Blue Sky profile:
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 27, 2026
Grocery store parking lot scams; Trump using the US Men’s hockey team; Paramount buys WBD; mindfulness coach Teri Leigh joins; an example of fraud Republicans don’t care about; how main stream media went MAGA; right wing biased reporting on the MN state flag controversy
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Teri Leigh (2/27/26)
Matt was joined by mindfullness coach Teri Leigh to talk about navigating difficult times in Minnesota. Find more of her writing at: https://substack.com/@terileigh
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 26, 2026
Hillary Clinton testimony about Epstein; contents of an Epstein storage locker released; Ahmed Baba of AhmedBaba News joins Matt; grocery shopping day; stricter gun measures don’t advance out of committee; feds try to cut more Medicaid funding; more from stupid YouTuber.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreAhmed Baba with Matt – February 26, 2026
Ahmed Baba is the founder of the bestselling Substack newsletter AhmedBaba.News and a columnist at The Independent. He documented every day of Trump’s first term and was among the first to cover Project 2025. He makes frequent appearances on MSNBC, and his work has been cited in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 25, 2026
The controvery surrounding wildly different treatment of the men’s and women’s hockey teams; Dems hold serve in special elections in Maine and Pennsylvania; Jeff Stein’s weekly appearance; Champlin decides to display the old state flag; major trouble for construction because of immigration enforecement; agricultural sector turmoil; issues with mobile home parks.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – February 25, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 24, 2026
Tonight’s State of the Union; government’s sedition cases against some Democratic lawmakers has been dropped; Trump adminsitration pushes for FCC rules revamp; more horrific allegations against Trump; moronic ambassadorship; Bill Guerin invited Kash Patel into the psotgame at the Olympics; Patrick Coolican returns to the show; Fleet Farm settles its lawsuit with the state over…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (2/24/26)
Brett was joined by editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. This week they talked about gun safety measures being proposed at the legislature and how the groundwork for fraud in Minnesota human services goes back 50 years. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/24/minnesota-democrats-renew-push-for-new-gun-control-measures/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/23/report-groundwork-for-fraud-in-minnesota-human-services-goes-back-50-years/
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 23. 2026
Olympics wrap up; Kash Patel takes government plane to the hockey final; another high-profile arrest in the UK for Epstein ties; fight over tariffs continues; BAFTA incident; Wallethub ranks Minnesota as the 2nd best to raise a family; GOP auditor candidate makes wild claims about donor list; former ICE trainer whistleblower; changes in enforcement activity;…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 20, 2026
Matt’s going to see Guys and Dolls tonight; SCOTUS smacks down Trump on tariffs; MN Lt. Gov. and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan joins; “moderate” Dems not winning elections; MN State Rep. Greg Davids defends ICE; the economic impact of ICE in the Twin Cities; Republicans hate the needy
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with MN Lt. Gov. and US Senate Candidate Peggy Flanagan (2/20/26)
Matt is joined by Minnesota Lt. Governor and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan. They discuss the ICE occupation of Minnesota, Trump tariffs, rebuilding the AG economy and more.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 19, 2026
USA women win gold; Waffle House fight; Chicago Bears exploring suburban Indiana location; child paralyzed by measles because of his parents’ decision not to vaccinate; arrest of former Prince Andrew; bad economic news; hazing scandal at Iowa; hearing at state capitol over immigration enforcement; unwelcoming towns across the state.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 18, 2026
Skiing tragedy in California; Bono releases an anti-ICE protest song; Jeff Stein returns this week; Olympic updates; major winter storm hits the state; arson attack on Good memorial site; state GOP wants to criminalize certain protests; Hennepin County demands access to Pretti investigation; investigation into beating of man ICE claimed “ran into a wall”; restaurant…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – February 18, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 17, 2026
Stephen Colbert says CBS dsiallowed him to interview Texas Democratic candidate; McLaughlin will leave DHS; billionaires’ insatiable lust for wealth; Greg Bakun joins the show; Patrick Coolican and Brett are back this week for their Tuesday interview; extramarital affair involving top DHS officials; first day of the new legislative session.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (2/17/26)
It’s our weekly Tuesday conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. This week Brett and Patrick talk about the opening of the legislative session and how Minnesota citizens turned the public tide against ICE. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/16/will-this-be-the-most-unproductive-minnesota-legislative-session-ever/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/16/minnesota-house-republican-leaders-dont-want-to-talk-about-immigration-enforcement/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/13/minnesota-1-trump-0/
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreGreg Bakun with Matt – February 17, 2026
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…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 16, 2026
Comparing Trump to the follies of previous American presidents; Robert Duvall passes away; Americans are getting hit hardest by tariffs; the history of the right-wing media takeover; fish fry season dawns; feds will not give state access to Pretti investigation; aftermath of the government’s claimed end of the surge; rural America losing a lot of…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 13, 2026
Pickleball fights; Deceiving inflation numbers; Trump pardons a bunch of drug dealers; Dr. Joe Eastman joins; ICE lied about the Venezuelan snow shovel attackers in north Minneapolis; Did big AG impact ICE withdrawing from MN; ICE hurts rural MN too; controversy with Olympic figure skating
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Dr. Joe Eastman (2/13/26)
Matt was joined by Dr. Joe Eastman, an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, flu, measles and other infectious diseases. They talk about how long COVID impacts driving, bird flu; measles and more.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 12, 2026
Announced drawdown of federal agents in Minnesota; Trump guts climate change policies; El Paso airport shutdown; stupid people no longer think they’re stupid; Trump appears in the Epstein files over 1 million times; sports updates; MN GOP has to be held accountable for bringing this chaos upon us; picking up the pieces that were left…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 11, 2026
James Van Der Beek’s death; Rasmussen shows most voters don’t buy Trump’s claims about this being a golden age; Cliff Schecter joins the show today; allegations Pam Bondi spied on Congress to prepare for her testimony; Bloomington police arrest DHS worker in sex sting; new polling in MN not favorable to Trump or his agenda;…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – February 11, 2026
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
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 10, 2026
Trump once again tries hiding in plain sight; the four pillars of the Trump government crumbling – ICE hearings in Congress go poorly for the administration, economy souring; Epstein review reveals even more horrific details; Trump attacking our own Olympic athletes; patriotism among young people plummets; Patrick Coolican joins us live this week; comparing where…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MorePatrick Coolican with Matt – February 10, 2026
Patrick Coolican is the Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins AM950 on Tuesday afternoons to cover the latest from their newsroom.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 9, 2026
Super Bowl recap, with mayonnaise alternative halftime show and commercials; Republicans have nothing but racism; Maxwell plays to get Trump and herself off the hook; Olympics and sports updates; protesters engage ICE with a different approach; construction worker shortage because of the occupation; tragedy for GOP gubernatorial candidate; Scott Jensen shifts hsi campaign from governor…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 6, 2025
Trump goes full racist with video depicting the Obamas in racist caricature; unstable economy; Bill Corbett returns to the show; right wing agitator vandalizes anti-ICE sculpture; occupation activity continues; Michael Brodkorb previews the Super Bowl.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMichael Brodkorb with Matt – February 6, 2025
Michael Brodkorb is a political analyst and football expert who previews this weekend’s Super Bowl.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBill Corbett with Matt – February 6, 2025
Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing various other strange characters — including the all-powerful but clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. “Brain Guy”). Corbett is also a screenwriter and playwright. Corbett’s screenplay STARSHIP DAVE,…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 5, 2026
Melania’s movie is drawing an “older” demographic; JD Vance on Greenland and tariffs; right wingers facing the reality of ICE; Michael Thalhimer of All Energy Solar; ICE busting into an apartment complex
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Michael Thalhimer of All Energy Solar (2/5/26)
Matt was joined by Michael Thalhimer, Director of Business Development for All Energy Solar. They chatted about the current landscape of renewable energy and the advantages of solar power for both small and large commercial operations. Michael emphasizes the stability of solar costs amidst utility rate hikes and invites listeners to a Lunch and Learn…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 4, 2026
Texas MAGA man assaults students; Supreme Court affirms new California congressional maps; economic analysis; Jeff Stein makes his weekly appearance; the staggering horror stories of ICE’s offensive continue; no ICE activity in Emmer’s hometown; some agents leave the state; caucus night; the inhumane conditions of holding facilities; right-wing infliencer kicked out of bar.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – February 4, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Poliitcs Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 3, 2026
Olympics start up soon; Jeanine Pirro has to defend herself on guns; partial shutdown is over; ICE shoots two in Portland, Oregon; Daily Mail’s analysis of Epstein files; crypto bros build Trump statue; today’s occupation activity; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; men who DHS alleges attacked ICE with shovels ordered released; exodus of federal…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (2/3/26)
It’s our weekly Tuesday visit with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today Brett and Patrick preview caucus night, new campaign finance numbers and Mike Lindell’s campaign buying his own books. Find more about what we talked about bat: https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minnesota-precinct-caucuses-are-tonight-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/these-gop-candidates-for-minnesota-governor-have-raised-the-most-money-so-far/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/mike-lindells-campaign-for-governor-is-buying-boatloads-of-mike-lindell-autobiographies/
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Sbow – February 2, 2026
Matt at the Pretti memorial; Man with severe head injuries likely caused ny agents; Texas special election sees heavily favored Republican lose; new Epstein files releases with more allegations against Trump; quid pro quo with Trump and UAE sheikh; Oscar nominations; Trump responds to Trevor Noah’s Epstein Island joke; Tina Smith endorses Flanagan as her…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 30, 2026
Catherine O’Hara dies at 71; more (some) Epstein files were released; Cliff Schecter joins; journalists being arrested; your calls; how the MNGOP lured ICE to MN; fraud the GOP doesn’t want you to know about
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Cliff Schecter (1/30/26)
Matt and Cliff talk about Cliff’s new piece about the Trump administration arresting journalists. Find it at: https://www.blueamp.co/p/an-open-letter-to-journalists-and
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 29, 2026
Another snow-sculpting controversy in Stillwater; Greg Bovino issues a farewell statement; economy continues to head toward a major crash; Missouri Republicans boycott state of their judicial system hearing; Klobuchar announces official run for governor; details on man arrested in Ilhan Omar attack; Michael Brodkorb talks about GOP politics; today’s occupation updates.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMichael Brodkorb with Matt – January 29, 2026
I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. I ran a marathon. I rescued ducklings from a sewer. I also wrote an award-winning true-crime book. Overall, I’ve done some bad – I’ve done some good. If you follow my website for updates, you’ll learn about both.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 28, 2026
Melania allegedy upset that her biopic has been forgotten because of ICE’s crimes; Bruce Springsteen releases protest song about murders of Good and Pretti; ICE attacks Ecuadorian consulate; man attacks Omar; federal reserve declines more rate cuts for now; Amazon lays off 16,000 corporate jobs; Jeff Stein makes his return today; Tom Morello benefit show…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – January 28, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 27, 2026
The ICE occupation is far from over; Melania documentary looks like a box office bomb about to explode; signs of trouble for the stock market; Minneapolis updates; Winter Carnival staff defaces anti-ICE sculpture; Patrick Coolican returns this week; MN GOP’s frantic attempts to reframe ICE’s crimes.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (1/27/26)
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/
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 26, 2026
Special coverage throughout also featuring AM950 hosts John Parker of the Gaily Show and Robert Pilot of Native Roots Radio for the first hour, covering another ICE-related murder in Minneapolis.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 23, 2026
General Strike Day in MN; Trump’s mental decline continues; bad economic indicators; MAGA doesn’t care about Christianity or any other religions; an ICE raid near Matt’s home; incompetence of ICE in rural MN; Michael Brodkorb picks NFL conference championship games.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Michael Brodkorb (1/23/26)
It’s conference championship weekend as Matt and Michael make their picks in the AFC and NFL championships!
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 22, 2026
Board of Peace announced; Jack Smith testifies on his belief that Trump is guilty; Vance addresses ongoing immigration issues; arrests in Cities Church protest; 5-year old detained and sent to a Texas processing center; actor/director Joy Dolo previews her new show; ICE chased and shot the wrong man in north Minneapolis.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJoy Dolo with Matt – January 22, 2026
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…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 21, 2026
What celebrities are saying about the ongoing federal occupation; right-wing agitators; a deep dive into the Greenland antics; it’s best to refrain from drinking when extremely cold; right-wingers’ argument that Minnesota does not let ICE into jails to arrest prisoners; Greg Bakun previews Console Room and discusses the latest Doctor Who news.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreGreg Bakun with Matt – January 21, 2026
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…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 20, 2026
Stock market takes a hit today; Trump marks one year in office with bizarre address; national update on what’s happening in town; clueless agricultural secretary; dumb ICE agents in the Twin Cities; Patrick Coolican returns this week; ICE harasses off-duty police officers of color; Army veteran detained for hours; detained Native Americans still unaccounted for.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett with Patrick Coolican (1/20/26)
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…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 19, 2026
Trump admits his Greenland assault is revenge for not getting a Nobel Prize; far-right racist run out of downtown Minneapolis; Dr. Robert Adams of the Penn Center joins the show today; protests at a church service with an ICE supervisor pastor; arrest of a US citizen taken from his home in his underwear; farm workers…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreDr. Robert Adams with Matt – January 19, 2026
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…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 16, 2026
Nick Paro of Sick of This Shit on Substack joins; Trump’s BO problem; a right wing protest in MN on Saturday; how ICE raids are hurting small towns; a terrible ICE arrest in Willmar; Michael Brodkorb talks ICE and previews NFL playoff games.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Michael Brodkorb (1/16/26)
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.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Nick Paro (1/16/26)
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/).
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 15, 2025
Ellie Leonard of Blue Amp joins Matt to discuss the Epstein files; ICE shoots man in North Minneapolis; updated vidoe evidence is even more damning of Ross; trolls; right-wing content creators flood in; agents spreading out to rural Minnesota; inflation lies from Trump.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreEllie Leonard with Matt – January 15, 2026
Contributing Editor @ Blue Amp Media, child-wrangler, sometimes-filmmaker, Missoulian dropped on my head in NYC. Wandering Agent-lessly Signal:
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 14, 2025
Statement released by Good’s family; a complete breakdown of all of the available angles of the Good shooting; the lack of screening of ICE officer applications; Jeff Stein joins the show for his Wednesday visit; Trump suspends visa applications for over 70 countries; Native American detained by ICE; lawsuit against ICE declined for now; gubernatorial…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – January 14, 2025
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 13, 2025
Matt introduces himself to our new Substack viewers; majority believes criminal chargers should be filed in Good’s murder; mass resignations of US attorneys in Minnesota; Cliff Schecter calls in on Matt’s first day on Blue Amp; more on the mass resignation of US attorneys locally; Patrick Coolican returns to the show this week; today’s ICE…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (1/13/26)
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/
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – January 13, 2025
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.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 12, 2025
More on the ongoing federal occupation of the Twin Cities.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 9, 2026
More updates in ICE activity in Minnesota; Alpha News unsuccessfully tries changing the narrative; why are Republicans calling ICE “law enforcement”; legacy media not doing their jobs; bad jobs numbers; the Rev. Dr. Trish Sullivan Vanni; keeping watch for right wing agitators.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMatt McNeil with Rev. Dr. Trish Sullivan Vanni (1/9/26)
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.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 9, 2025
Noem encourages people to support ICE after they murder an innocent citizen; Minnesota BCA removed from investigation; details about Renee; the Nazi probllem in the GOP; Elon’s AI creating sexual images; UHG refusing to turn over documents; Michael Brodkorb discusses the end to the Vikings season.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreMichael Brodkorb with Matt – January 9, 2025
Michael Brodkorb is the Matt McNeil Show’s Vikings expert as well as a noted author and political analyst.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 7, 2025
ICE kills a woman in Minneapolis; David Shuster of Blue Amp joins the show today; where this country has gone is beyond belief.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreDavid Shuster with Matt – January 7, 2026
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.”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 6, 2025
Fight at Disneyland; January 6 commemoration; middle class affordability issues; US has no idea what’s going on in Venezuela; Trump repeats Tylenol claims as US reduces vaccines; Max Nesterak joins Brett this week; Amy Klobuchar teases gubernatorial run; Matt takes on the Star Tribune for double standards; state GOP eager to attack Hortman for personal…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – January 5, 2025
The attack on Venezuela and the decision by Tim Walz not to run for a third term as governor are the focal points of today’s show.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreBrittlestar – Matt McNeil Holiday Interviews 2025
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.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreChris Kluwe – Matt McNeil Holiday Interviews 2025
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…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreCliff Schecter – Matt McNeil Holiday Interviews 2025
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
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreDr. Joe Eastman – Matt McNeil Holiday Interviews 2025
Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, flu, measles, and more on the Matt McNeil Show.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreDrew Ross – Matt McNeil Holiday Interviews 2025
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:…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreJohn Parker of The Gaily Show – Matt McNeil Holiday Interviews 2025
The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the US. GLAAD Media Award nominees John Parker and Jim Pounds host an unapologetic hour with legislators, authors, journalists, organizers, researchers, and more. We feature the following contributors (see graphic below for schedule): • Tammye Nash, Dallas Voice • Jake Wittich,…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read MoreGreg Bakun – Matt McNeil Holiday Interviews 2025
Greg Bakun is the host of Ghost Box Radio, airing every weeknight on AM950 at 10 PM.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: RSS
Read More