The Matt McNeil Show

On today’s show: – Thoughts on President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and reaction from the media. – How the GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will make college more expensive. – Why we shouldn’t celebrate the cancer diagnosis or death of politician, even if we don’t like their politics. – Signs that the economy is teetering. –…

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On today’s show: – The difficulty of moving manufacturing back to the US. – Republicans attack James Comey for allegedly making a “threat” to Donald Trump. Despite the many right wing threats on Joe Biden’s life. – Rural Republicans and their victim complex. – NBC News reports a Georgia mother says that she is being…

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On today’s show: – Omaha flips the Mayor’s office from Republican to Democrat. – Why Republican attacks on transgender people might be losing their effectiveness. – The SCOTUS hears cases challenging birthright citizenship and the power of district judges. – How America’s tourism industry has been decimated by Trump’s policies. – Matt revisits his thoughts…

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On today’s show: RFK’s inconstant stances on vaccines. Tulsi Gabbard fires a pair of veteran analysts Our weekly Wednesday Jeff Stein visit Pickleball controversy in Maple Grove! Matt’s conversation with a friend who is a Trump voter. And more!

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On today’s show: – Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are no longer banned by MLB. – A Florida Panthers NHL team owner gets in a social media spat with a random Canadian fan. – How our air traffic controller system is a mess since Trump II. – Mary Jo Pehl from MST3K and RiffTrax…

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On today’s show: – Trump tries taking credit for “solving” the tariff crisis with China that he started. – Why did Trump cave on tariffs with China? – Why NASCAR is struggling after embracing MAGA. – The Qatar jet controversy is worse than you think. – Problems with youth sports in America. – We’re joined…

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Measles outbreaks continue to spread; Trump withdraws surgeon general nominee; bully culture of the right; Talking Baseball and Soccer game prices Escapee in MN Paid sick time in MN MN Legislature update Food at your local sporting venues

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New Pope has been chosen; botched execution in South Carolina; Trump announces trade deal with the UK; Minnesota maintains high ranking of best states to live in; racist Rochester woman; man pleads guilty in Park Tavern crash; St. Paul waters down rent control; Marshall trailer park woes.

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On today’s show: – How moderate Democrats are like stray cats. – Republicans (finally) are stopped from stealing a North Carolina State Supreme Court case. – People losing lots of money on Melania and Donald Trump’s crypto coin. – Jeff Stein’s weekly visit. – MN Republicans have a new finance chair who apparently moonlights as…

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Matt returns from his time off; why is it that the conveniences of modern life come at a finaniclal cost; Australian mushroom murder; Trump-Carney meeting; Patrick Coolican joins the show; Rochester woman raises massive amounts of money after using racial slur against child; St. Louis Park hoop lawsuit.

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Nancy Nelson fills in for Matt today! Today she welcomes two guests: Richard Carlbom, new chair of the DFL. And Dr. Michael Osterholm, an  epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. Then we take calls on protecting endangered species, how American are viewed internationally after…

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Bruce Klopfleisch, host of Politics Matters (Sundays 5-6 PM) fills in for Matt today. On today’s show: – How fascism is taking over our federal institutions. – ICE raids the wrong home in the Oklahoma City area. – More info on the Wisconsin judge who was arrested by Trump’s FBI agents. – Michelle Griffith of…

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The distressing ubiquity of sports betting; Trump’s economic slide; Australian woman on trial for serving poisonous mushrooms to family; Medicaid patients; state GOP sponsoring bills dictated by outsiders; pressure cooker recall; Rochester racist incident at playground; state GOP’s sky is falling; local toy store sues Trump over tatiffs.

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On today’s show: – A prank phone call by an NFL coach’s son costs him $100K. – Trump tries blaming Biden for slow economic growth. – Jeff Stein has his weekly Wednesday visit. – A dispute over a basketball hoop in a neighborhood driveway. – The MN SD6 special election results. – MN Republicans double…

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Matt lays a family debate to rest; Canadian election recap; Texas police murder; consumers’ concerns continue to rise with tariffs and inflation; Trump targets Penn swimming for trans athlete policies; Patrick Coolican joins the show; Angie Craig announces run for Senate.

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Brittlestar joins Matt to discuss Canada’s election day; Trump’s trip to the Pope’s funeral; who exactly has Trump made trade deals with?; White House Correspondents’ Dinner; drunk driving epidemic goes on; Minneapolis went 68 days without a homicide; Trump voters remain ignorant with their choice; mining in the BWCA; Michael Brodkorb appears on the show;…

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On today’s show: – Nerding out to Dr. Who! – Trump’s FBI arrests a Wisconsin judge. – Elon Musk sues Minnesota over our deep fake law. – Why moderate Democrats should be primaried. – The U of M dance team performs well at their international competition. – Adrian Peterson was arrested on a drunk driving…

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On today’s show: – Lousy drivers in the rain. – Why the Trump administration will not be able to bully China on tariffs. – How did we get to where we are with a weakening middle class? – The latest on the measles outbreak. – How the Twin Cities livability compares to cities around the…

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Matt’s frustrations with the Republicans featuring Sen. Tom Cotton; HHS targets some artificial dyes and autism; navigating the flood of stories; Supreme Court halts Alien Enemies Act enforcement with Alito/Thomas dissenting; the passing of Pope Francis; Brett Johnson introduces this week’s Patrick Coolican interview; MN GOP brings Florida hypnotist on board in crafting bills; Duluth…

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California mayor suggests just giving fentanyl to homeless people; Pete Hegseth sent more unsecured communications on Signal; Kristi Noem has bag of important documents stolen; Pope Francis dies at 88; Florida State shooting already being forgotten in the news cycle; fight on I-35W; local airline employee arrested on suspiction of theft from former NFL player;…

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On today’s show: – Top Easter candy. – How moderates are out of touch in their criticism of David Hogg. – The Florida State shooter is reported to have expressed extreme right wing views. – A lawsuit claims that Tesla speeds up odometers to avoid warranty repairs. – Problems with online apps like Roblox and…

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Possible indicator of life on a distant planet; mass shooting at Florida State; fake moderate Democrats; Mike Lindell pleads being broke; Roblox; DFL candidate Denise Slipy joins the show; UHG takes a big hit in the stock market; International Falls city council meetings; no consequences for real crimes.

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On today’s show: – A colossal squid was filmed by scientists for first time. – A protestor at a Marjorie Taylor Green rally was tased. – Should we feel sorry for MAGA voters who are being impacted by DOGE cuts and immigration raids? – Jeff Stein’s back for his Wednesday visit with Matt after a…

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Ireland issues travel warning for students looking at the US; Kristi Noem’s publicity stunts; Indiana woman arrested for threatening LGBT teacher; people trying to be the hero of their own story; Republican tax plan released, with most savings going to the wealthy; Patrick Coolican joins the show; Minneapolis will stop making scanner audio public; Moorhead…

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Trump’s annual physical; attack on Pennsylvania governor Shapiro; important electronics exempted from China tariffs; El Salvador president visits Trump; Penn and Teller return to the Renaissance Festival; person arrested at UHG campus; Emily Koski exits Minneapolis mayoral race; sports report; Senate district 6 candidate has some wild political views; podcaster faces sentencing for sending nude…

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On today’s show: – Matt talks about why he highlights the economic issues with Trump’s tariffs. – Why we should pay attention to the foundational markets of our country. – Dr. Joe Eastman has an infectious disease update. – Bemidji woman faces federal charges for allegedly groping a flight crew member – A veterans calls…

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On today’s show: – Tariffs continue to cause havoc. – 4 Democrats in the US House vote for a voter suppression bill. – Highlighter shaped vape pens – How federal budget cuts are hurting Minnesota – Why don’t Republicans not care about constituents being hurt by the Republican budget? – Democrats need to fight! –…

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On today’s show: – With Jeff Stein off today, Cliff Schecter joins Matt! – Why today’s stock market rebound is a mirage. – How the bond market is not healthy. – Why tariffs will hurt the ag economy even more than the stock market. – Minnesota sports teams continue to struggle this spring. – The…

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The continued fallout of tariffs and trade wars; Trump continues to succeed at whittling away judicial power; Kat Abughazaleh joins the show to discuss her congressional run; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; Southwest Light Rail audit released; state trooper’s request for charges dismissal in Rochester teen’s death denied.

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Stock market roller coaster today; Americans want European cars more than vice versa; where is the US economy right now?; 60 Minutes uncovers that large numbers of El Salvador deportees have no criminal record; another measles death in Texas; Minneapolis Ward 2 City Council candidate Shelley Madore speaks with Matt ahead of tomorrow’s caucuses; special…

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Stock market takes another hit; Trump won’t attend services for soldiers lost in Lithuania; China retaliates against Trump tariffs; Rick Smith joins the show; baby sloth born at Como Zoo; how tariffs will impact local agriculture; Trump cuts to local food aid; Bobby Joe Champion’s involvement in violence intervention group.

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On today’s show: – Torpedo bats in baseball. – Trump puts tariffs on uninhabited islands. – How Republicans are running a heist on Social Security. – Did Trump use a chat bot to come up with his tariffs? – The mayor of Minot, North Dakota resigns after sending a lewd video to the city attorney…

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On today’s show: –  Drinking alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive. – Trump rolls out some sweeping new tariffs. – Why is Trump proposing tariffs? Matt has some theories. – Our weekly Jeff Stein visit. – The bull statue in front of the District Edina (friend of the show) was stolen by a low…

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Important elections taking place across the country; Trump will announce tariffs after stock markets close for the day; Pat McAfee and others accused of propagating false rumors about female college student; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday appearance; Republicans still refuse to condemn January 6; Robbinsdale school layoffs.

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Trump approval polls and math problems; tariff implementation looms; Ellie Krug joins the show on Trans Day of Visibility; Arizona considers paying the Diamondbacks for Chase Field upgrades; Matt’s 15th anniversary; Falcon Heights debates making fairgoers pay for parking; Real ID approaches; Wisconsin election tomorrow; how spending cuts will hit the state; Wayne Gretzky’s fall…

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On today’s show: – Fish fry Friday’s are back and Matt’s excited! – Donald Trump meddles with the Smithsonian. – Why moderate Democrats have failed the party since 2010. – Are rural voters finally waking of to the damage being caused by Trump/Musk? – Anti-vaxxers push their agenda in RFK’s health department. – Drunk people…

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Canadian travel bookings to the US down 70%; Elise Stefanik pulled back as US ambassador; polls show no favorability for annexing Greenland or Canada, or Trump in general; Dr. David Joffe rejoins the show from Sydney; sports and celebration dinner housekeeping; Minnesota legislators look to overhaul redistricting; new “DFL” candidate emerges in SD6; Kelly Morrison’s…

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Dr. David Joffe is a leading expert in respiratory and sleep medicine based in Sydney.

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On today’s show: – The Atlantic calls Trump’s bluff and releases text from the Signal chat. – Democrats flip a +15 Trump state house district in Pennsylvania. – Matt and Jeff Stein’s weekly visit. – Matt’s worst interviews he’s ever done. – An Underwood teacher is charged for allegedly stepping on a sixth-grader’s back. –…

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How an Atlantic reporter ended up receiving war plans; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; the real purpose of book bans; mass shooters sentenced in Minneapolis; scam toll texts continue.

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Trump watches wrestling; Tesla protestors attacked with car; Trump looking for people to send to the gulag; MAGA likes to think they’re the real life Yellowstone type people; The Atlantic’s editor received Yemen attack plans; Matt previews his 15th anniversary celebration; people violating handicapped parking spots; Sen. Eichorn’s shadow remains large; Jennifer Carnahan will run…

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In preparation for Matt’s 15th anniversary dinner on Sunday at Cronners (tix at AM950Radio.com), we’re posting the very first show Matt hosted on AM950 from March 22, 2010.

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On today’s show: – Trump’s attempt to eliminate the Department of Education. – Trump fantasizes about sending American citizens to prisons in El Salvador. – Dr. Joe Eastman joins for an infectious disease update. – The Rackett has a hilarious take down of the New York Times criticizing Tim Walz. – Michelle Fischbach has a…

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RFK’s solution to bird flu seems to be to do nothing; DOD historical purges; protesting Tesla; Department of Education elimination; Sen. Eichorn resigns; mining layoffs;

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On today’s show: – NCAA bracket season is upon us! – Do Democrats need to do more to “reach out” to MAGA voters? – Generational change that’s needed for Democratic leaders. – Matt and Jeff are back with their weekly Wednesday visit! – Aaron Rodgers won’t be joining the Vikings – More details about the…

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Trump Derangement Syndrome bill sponsor arrested for soliciting a minor; Matt details more of his visit to South Carolina; Patrick Coolican makes his weekly visit; privatization will not make government better; Mike Lindell’s charities being investigated.

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Matt is back today. He is joined by Dermot Flanagan for his annual St. Patrick’s Day appearance from Ireland for the first hour. Then, Matt discusses his visit to the International African American Museum and the upcoming Matt 15th anniversary celebration; get off Twitter and go to Bluesky please; Republicans are not serious people; Tom…

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Nancy Nelson fills in for Matt today! We talk about how to move forward as Democrats during the 2nd Trump administration. Plus we talk about the detention of Mahmoud Khalil and immigration. Also a visit from DFL vice chair Marge Hoffa!

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Philip Anthony and Austin Bee fill in today for Matt. They discuss the latest news surrounding the Trump administration and other topics.

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Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt. On today’s show: – We’re joined by Andrew Hoffman of Neighbors, Inc. They’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in South St. Paul, providing emergency assistance and supportive assistance programs to low-income community members. – Is Donald Trump the latest Republican President to crash the economy? – Ineffective Democratic leadership…

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Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare discusses the current push for cuts by this administration; Matt Gertz of Media Matters details the American right’s embrace of Russia; Patrick Coolican joins the show; David Fenley of the Minnesota Council on…

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Nancy Nelson fills in for Matt today. How FOX News has divided America; Trump’s attacks on LGBT Americans; Republicans evade town halls; continuing resolutions.

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