The Matt McNeil Show – June 16, 2026

Chick-fil-A falls from top spot of fast food chain rankings; algae blooms in Trump’s refurbished reflecting pool; the war’s effects on the ag sector; Operation Cluster; a tale of two different stories; Patrick Coolican returns to the studio today; federal charges afainst ICE protestors.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (6/16/26)

Brett was joined by the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican, for their weekly Tuesday conversation. They talked about where people detained by ICE ended up during Operation Metro Surge, the feds charging anti-ICE activists and thoughts on the one year anniversary of the assassination of Melissa Hortman. Read more about what they talked…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 12, 2026

Mass shooting in west Texas; Operation Cluster; Elon Musk becomes a trillionaire; DFL chair Richard Carlbom talks about the memory and legacy of Speaker Melissa Hortman; aftermath of the guilty plea of the assassin; Williams Arena naming rights sold; drunk driver spared prison for killing pedestrian; Trump goes on another racist rant.

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Richard Carlbom with Matt – June 12, 2026

Richard has spent 20 years organizing, raising resources, and crafting authentic messages that connect with voters, from managing tough elections to leading the historic Vote No campaign for marriage equality. Together, we will continue building a party that unites and inspires Minnesotans—and wins!

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 11, 2026

Today’s war insanity; 2025 secret meeting of White House staffers over Epstein files; World Cup and sports roundup; Boelter pleads guilty and Matt’s thought on the DOJ’s decision to abandon the death penalty; update on ICE agent charged in Richfield; Wisconsin resturant gets flack for claiming it prefers male employees.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 10, 2026

Keeping Democrats from screwing this up; today’s war updates; Jeff Stein; McLeoud County sheriff’s deputy charged in bar fight; previewing the Gaily Show’s conversation with Sec. Steve Simon; Forest Service cuts; Republicans doing an about face on fraud; Republicans target roadless rule.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 9, 2026

Trump’s appearance at the Knicks game; war updates; California elections; standoff in Minneapolis; Patrick Coolican is back with Brett this week; updating a hostage situation in south Minneapolis; Alpha News tried to buy the Star Tribune; DOJ tries to increase pressure on Minnesota politicians over fraud.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (6/9/26)

Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about how ICE finally released Andrea Pedro-Francisco, who had been pleading for medical treatment for a large ovarian cyst since being arrested by immigration agents in Minnesota in February. Plus Patrick shares his thoughts on Star Tribune layoffs and Alpha…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 8, 2026

The changes to our AM950 music, plus a special Matt track; Scott Pelley details his final days at CBS; war updates; MAGA candidate falls out of LA Mayor race; events happening across town this weekend; University of Minnesota issues; no death penalty option for Hortman and Hoffman assassin; Appleton, MN prison; “Rocco” files to run.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 5, 2026

The Chicago Bears possibly moving to NW Indiana; updates on operation Cluster; trump’s deteriorating health; investigative reporter Andy Mannix from Pro Publica joins; Edina bears!; Elliott Engen drops bid for auditor; MN Republican Governor candidates LOVE trump; could Appleton get an ICE facility

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Matt McNeil with Andy Mannix of Pro Publica (6/6/26)

Matt was joined by investigative reporter Andy Mannix from Pro Publica. They talk about his recent report titled, “In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations.” Read it at: https://www.propublica.org/article/old-apostolic-lutheran-church-generational-sexual-abuse

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 4, 2026

Matt debunks false Republican claims that separation of state and religion is a myth;Operation Cluster; Jacob Morrison of Valley Labor Report is live in studio; Rich Eberwein of Heartland Signal also stops by; Minneapolis continues to lack leadership on Floyd Square; Michael Brodkorb joins to talk politics.

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Michael Brodkorb with Matt – June 4, 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.

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Rich Eberwein with Matt – June 4, 2026

Rich Eberwein is a multimedia journalist for Heartland Signal. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois before joining Heartland Signal in 2022. In addition to politics, Rich writes about baseball and entertainment for Fansided. Read Richard’s reporting

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Jacob Morrison with Matt – June 4, 2026

Jacob Morrison is President of the North Alabama Labor Council and host of the Valley Labor Report. The Valley Labor Report is a weekly talk radio show from Huntsville Alabama hosted by Jacob Morrison and Adam Keller. We focus on organized labor, worker, civil and human rights. Learn more at: https://tvlr.fm/ You can hear the Valley…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 3, 2026

CBS News fires Scott Pelley; war updates; Jeff Stein makes his return today; grocery stores; Orono man given work release for drunk driving deaths he caused; Demuth’s decision to remain in the governor’s race; Engen files to run for his state house seat; continued coverage of the GOP’s honoring Chauvin; thinning numbers in volunteer fire…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 2, 2026

New coordinated right-wing social media push; today’s war updates; Pride Month and celebrating our LGBT veterans; red states try to resist Pride Month; Delaney Hall in New Jersey; Patrick Coolican returns for a new conversation with Brett; Demuth will continue to primary election; the GOP’s sham moment of silence.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (6/2/26)

Brett has our weekly conversation with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about last weekend’s DFL and Republican State conventions. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/06/01/listen-to-the-moment-of-silence-mn-gop-delegates-held-for-derek-chauvin/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/30/klobuchar-fights-off-challenge-from-left-wins-dfl-convention-nod-in-bid-for-governor/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/sources-sen-amy-klobuchar-threatened-to-leave-dfl-convention-during-challenge-from-left/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/30/kendall-qualls-wins-gop-endorsement-for-governor/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/lisa-demuth-to-run-in-gop-primary-for-governor-setting-up-three-way-election-in-august/

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 29, 2026

How our National Parks have been screwed up by trump; negotiations with Iran not going well; the delusion of MAGA; how trump validates racism; why moderate Dems are clueless when campaigning; UFO’s with Greg Bakun; Amy Klobuchar picks a running mate; will Klobuchar cater too much towards moderates and Republicans

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 28, 2026

Matt’s restuarant visit in Montana; settlements for those illegally punished for Charlie Kirk commentary; Operation Cluster; Trump’s health issues; Anoka County town sues to use paper ballots; Pentagon loan to Trump family-linked startup; Klobuchar not playing up to her base; Craig won’t seek endorsemen; 10% of households are missing meals.

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 27, 2026

The “Great American State Fair”; Operation Cluster; people accepting less tham they deserve for Republican benefit; Ken Paxton wins Texas GOP primary; Matt makes pie; Friends of the Boundary Waters; MPD Chief Brian O’Hara is out; Minnesota creates guardrails for younger social media users; farm bankuptcies.

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Brett Johnson with Max Nesterak (5/26/26)

Brett was joined by Max Nesterak, deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer, to talk about some of the stories the Reformer has covered over the past week. Today they talked about: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/21/feds-announce-15-indictments-in-unprecedented-medicaid-fraud-scheme-in-minnesota/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/26/tracking-some-of-the-junk-that-ice-left-behind/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/26/minnesota-led-the-nation-in-farm-bankruptcies-in-the-first-quarter-and-farmers-are-anxious/

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 21, 2026

Matt is back today! On the show: Recapping Matt’s trip to western US and national parks; a summary of trump’s corruption over the last 10 days; updates on Operation Cluster; how Republicans have turned rural America into a wasteland; the ever increasing cost of groceries; Lisa Demuth’s stance on guns; the Feeding Our Future ringleader…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 19, 2026

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt today. On the show: Ian Millhiser of VOX on Virginia redistricting; how not voting empowers fascists; Democrats fighting back against Republican gerrymandering; Patrick Coolican joins; Amy Klobuchar’s “moderate” streak; Trump’s collapsing poll numbers; Hawaii attempts to overturn Citizens United

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Bruce Klopfleisch with Ian Millhiser (5/19/26)

Bruce was joined by Ian Millhiser, senior correspondent for VOX. They talk about the Virginia Supreme Court overturning a vote to allow Democratic redistricting. Read more about what they talked about at: https://www.vox.com/politics/488176/virginia-supreme-court-gerrymandering-decision-republicans-win

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Matt McNeil Show 5.18.2026

Laurie Fitz is joined by Phil Adams, past DFL Platform Committee Co-Chair and currently serving on the Environmental Caucus and Karl Bunday DFL Organizing Unit Vice Chair for Senate District 45. Highlighted in the discussion were issues about Data Centers,  navigating a 67-67 deadlocked State House, managing the fallout of the gun reform package and…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 15, 2026

Ellie Krug fills in for Matt today. On the show: Trump’s treasury slush fund; the trump administration draining our military’s munitions; Aly Gibbs from Assigned Media; Remembering former NBA player Jason Collins who came out as gay 13 years ago; Roots being banned in a Tennessee town; Ana Radelat of MinnPost; egg expiration dates; new…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 14, 2026

Greg Bakun gust hosts today’s Matt McNeil Show: Antonia Carlotta decendent of the old Universal Studios join Greg for a discussion about old Universal monsters and films. The Phantom of the Opera set has been taken down The faily aspect of being in the movie business Carl Laemmle family ties Nicholas Harper of The Rogue…

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The Matt McNeil Show 5.13.2026

Greg Bakun sets in for Matt on today’s show UFO disclosuer a big bag of nothing released from this admin Jeff Stein Joins Greg for the weekly interview The cost that we are covering for the Trump admin in the farm all the way to the table Why is the beef being imported. Matt Schmidt…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 12, 2026

Philip Anthony from the Downright Upright Show is filling in for Matt McNeil today, and he’s brought along Jerome Evans from Bottomless Coffee to dive into some wild headlines, starting with the controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s latest phone venture and Minnesota’s trailblazing new law banning “nudification” AI tech. They’re tackling the heavy hitters like the…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 8, 2026

How Republicans rig elections; rural voters don’t gain anything voting GOP; racists controlling the Republican Party; lots of Democratic politicians don’t have spines; Democrats need to be proud to be Democrats; Biased Strib headlines about Dems; MN House Republicans try to hide gun bills; Michael Thalhimer of All Energy Solar

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Matt McNeil with Michael Thalhimer of All Energy Solar (5/8/26)

Matt McNeil interviews Michael Thalhimer, Director of Business Development for All Energy Solar, regarding the rising costs of traditional grid power and the long-term financial stability offered by solar energy solutions. The discussion highlights a critical July 4th “Safe Harbor” deadline that allows commercial property owners to secure significant federal tax credits before they begin…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 7, 2026

Cliff Schecter joins; Spirit Airlines sucks; Trump is stuck with Iran war; Tennessee Republican gerrymandering; black bears!; Iran hit the US military harder than we’ve been told; Joe Senser passes away; Mpls Police Chief Brian O’Hara trying to clean the department up

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 6, 2026

Beavers!; American media not accurately reporting about the Iran war; gas prices approaching $5/gallon; playing a tiny violin for the rich in New York City; Jeff Stein; where exactly are Uptown’s borders; Republicans don’t care about saving HCMC; problems with charter schools; A MN woman with major medical issues still being held by ICE

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 5, 2026

Phone scams; kids are bored at trump’s event; administration lies about the Iran war; government bailouts; rising gas prices; Brett speaks with Patrick Coolican; gun bills at the state legislature and the GOP’s love affair with guns; not releasing the DNC 2024 autopsy

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (5/5/26)

Brett’s back with our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about another Minnesotan with no criminal record still being held by ICR despite medical issues; Amy Klobuchar pivoting from Tim Walz and uncivil posts by our members of Congress (hint: one in particular is a big offender). Read…

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Matt McNeil Show 5.4.2026

Vaction time and gas prices. MIA canceled is it Cancel Culture ? Operation Cluster in full swing The Straight is being open? No it’s Trump so it’s not. Republicans and short term memory. Energy costs keep rising and don’t expect them to go down What is Trump’s move when he has to face the blame?…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 1, 2026

Patti Vasquez joins Matt to start the show; oil prices spiking; Trump lying about negotiations with Iran; a good day for Minnesota sports fans; Mike Lindell’s platform for Governor; a MN legislature bill to ban AI nudification technology had one Republican vote against it; bad social media behavior from Republicans

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 30, 2026

Iran war updates; Supreme Court erodes Voting Rights Act; Dr. Joe Eastman talks health news; crazy sports night ahead; oil prices are all over the place; Moorhead restaurant owner charged with fraud; charges for alleged assault of conservative reporter; Minnesota moves to regulate e-bikes; Minnesota unemployment remains high.business owners plan Cinco De Mayo celebrations.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 29, 2026

Trump friends saying he believes he is the most powerful person ever; oil prices continue to surge; war updates; Jeff Stein makes his weekly appearance; Wisconsin Republican will retire after investigation into sexual misconduct; Roundup maker had meetings with the EPA to try to stop lawsuits; state flag; Walz’s final state of the state address.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (4/28/26)

Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolica, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about the feds conducting more raids related to medicaid fraud, data center construction in Minnesota and what kind of Governor would Amy Klobuchar be should she win this fall. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/28/feds-serve-22-search-warrants-related-to-fraud-investigations/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/minnesotas-long-predicted-data-center-boom-is-on-shaky-ground/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/22/what-kind-of-governor-would-amy-klobuchar-be/

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 24, 2026

The new Michael Jackson movie; Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will negotiate with the Iranians; Matt’s new segment called drunk, hungry and broke; sports gambling is a major problem in the US; Senate candidate Royce White is in legal trouble; things going sideways in Champlin; Right wingers are still fixated on MN’s new flag; Michael…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 23, 2026

Pedophilia accepted in Republican party; Iran war updates; national redistricting fight; Republicans push bill to bar fossil fuel companies from being held liable for climate change; Meta makes mass layoffs; Microsoft offering buyouts; sports update; Matt talks about parenting; plumbing screw job in Little Canada; KARE 11 misses the lede; we should cut tax money…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 21, 2026

Indian student fools MAGA into giving him huge donations with AI creation; today’s war updates; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; Amanda Luke and Liz Short discuss Art In Bloom at MIA; Sen. John Hoffman’s proposal; costs of the federal invasion; rural Minnesota’s stick up its rear.

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MIA’s Art In Bloom – Liz Short and Amanda Luke

Celebrate spring with the Friends of the Institute and Mia with a month of Art in Bloom in April! Presented by the Friends, this year’s floral festival is blooming with more family events, hands-on workshops, public tours, and Mall of America floral demonstrations and coloring contests. Starting in April, kids can have fun at Art…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 21, 2026

Late starts for playoff games; Madonna offers reward for missing outfit; today’s war updates; new Fed Chair nominee interview; CIA agents killed in Mexico; Anita Gaul is in studio with Matt; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; ceasefire extended; racist old state flag.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (4/21/26)

Brett Johnson has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about the Reformer’s new report about how Minnesota’s Medicaid spending doubled across 14 programs at ‘high risk’ of fraud in past 5 years and White Christian Nationalism in Minnesota. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/21/minnesotas-spending-doubled-across-14-medicaid-programs-at-high-risk-of-fraud-in-past-5-years/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/21/cities-church-and-its-white-christian-nationalism-deserve-scrutiny/

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 20, 2026

Actor passes away; this weekend’s war updates; economic discussion with greedy corporations and tariff refunds; mass shootings over the weekend; AIPAC; US labor secretary resigns; push for stricter gun reforms at the state level; China plans to reduce imports of agriculture.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 17, 2026

Dems fighting other Dems; Trump tries taking credit for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz; more details about the deal the MAGA friendly media won’t tell you about; the US military in Iran is facing food shortages; the Minnesota Wild want arena upgrades; delays in the Vance Boelter legal proceedings; Minneapolis Schools withheld money from…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 16, 2026

How Trump is trying to soothe his Jesus controversy; RFK Jr. grilled; war updates; Australia will offer free solar power; China rapidly expanding solar; bad news for northern Minnesota; ICE officer charged for pointing gun at motorists in February; new expose about what agents were thinking while they were here.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 15, 2026

Right-wing influencer having a bad time; war updates; large numbers of farmers unable to afford fertilizer; Jeff Stein talks the agricultural crisis and Iran issues; Wayzata school referendum passes; Republicans will desperately be trying to soften their losses; Klobuchar outrasiing competitors by a massive margin; Greg Bakun is in studio; Minnesota Reformer’s detailed dive on…

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Greg Bakun with Matt – April 15, 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…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 14, 2026

Incels; more on Trump’s Jesus comparison; Trump’s newest enemy is an umbrella; Trump admistration had no idea what USAID did; war updates; flouride does not reduce intelligence; Twins fan gets into it with owner; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday interview; Sen. Hoffman chews out Glenn Gruenhagen over right-wing dehumanization; a lot of farmers unable to afford fertilizer.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (4/14/26)

Brett was joined by the editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about Michelle Griffith’s write up on Rep. Walter Hudson, an update on the Burnsville woman still being held in ICE custody in Texas despite some serious medical issues, and Ramsey County potentially charging federal agents who committed wrongdoing during…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 13, 2026

Trump posts and deletes AI photo of him as Jesus; Trump’s bizarre appearance with a McDonald’s delivery driver; Iran War follies continue and Trump’s lashing out at the Pope; Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal dismissed; Viktor Orban defeated in Hungary; sports roundup; local bishop criticizes Trump’s post attacking rhe Pope; Vance is least…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 10, 2026

Richard Chew, host of the new morning drive show on AM950 joins Matt; Iran war updates; consumer worries grow rapidly; Lady Gaga concert; don’t let Artemis suffer the same fate as the US hockey team; St. Cloud school fire; new far-right judicial appointee; discrepancies in Pentagon reports about attack that killed US soldiers.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 9, 2026

Matt’s seeing Lady Gaga’s concert tonight; MAGA channeling 1920’s KKK and going anti-Catholic; Texas creating gulags to detain immigrants; so much for Trump’s Iran ceasefire; we need to focus on what’s happening in Lebanon; bath houses are legal in Minneapolis; was ICE agent Jonathan Ross injured in the Minneapolis incident; will Minneapolis police chief Brian…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 7, 2026

The Artemis II mission for some good news; stolen valor T-shirt; right-wing terrorism; Trump’s genocide threats against Iran; Wisconsin Supreme Court election; MTG’s vacated seat up for election; MNUFC player could be seriously ill; Patrick Coolican is back this week; Cities Church protest on Easter.

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Brett with Patrick Coolican (4/7/26)

Brett Johnson has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. This week they talk about Reps. Elliot Engen and Walter Hudson being removed from committees after Engen’s DWI arrest, the January snow shovel attack on an ICE agent appears to be false, and the DFL’s structural advantages heading into the fall…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 6, 2026

Matt is back today; best food day ever; Trump threatens war crimes in horrific Easter message; racism has been successful as a right-wing policy; Gopher women’s gymnastics to the championship; Matt’s attire draws reactions in South Carolina; Engen and Hudon’s drunk armed escapades; another arrest at Cities Church; video released of non-fatal ICE shooting in…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 3, 2026

Ellie Krug fills in for Matt today. On the show: Alyssa Chen of the Minnesota Reformer on who was arrested during ICE in MN; Pete Hegseth purging non-white men from military leadership; Thomas Lee on how Target lost its way; Elias Isquith compares Trump’s Wednesday speech to the 2024 movie Civil War; a librarian standsup…

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The Matt McNeil Show – March 31, 2026

Guest host Philip Anthony and his co-host Austin fill in for Matt today. The bullet that killed Charlie Kirk may not match the gun used; Robby Roadsteamer and The Gated Community stop by; Kristi Noem’s husband allegedly does drag; Supreme Court rejects case over non-disclosure of trans student; SAVE Act; No Kings rallies; Trump ballroom…

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The Matt McNeil Show – March 30, 2026

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in today for Matt. Bruce delves into Democrats’ continued success in special elections and the No Kings rallies; Supreme Court case regarding mail-in ballot grace periods; Bruce’s open letter to Chief Justice Roberts; Max Nesterak of the Minnesota Reformer joins the show; how Minnesota largely repelled ICE.

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Max Nesterak with Bruce Klopfleisch – March 30, 2026

Max Nesterak is the deputy editor of the Reformer and reports on labor and housing. Previously, he was an associate producer for Minnesota Public Radio after a stint at NPR. He also co-founded the Behavioral Scientist and was a Fulbright Scholar to Berlin, Germany.

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