The Matt McNeil Show
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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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Patti Vasquez (5/1/26)
Matt was joined by Patti Vasquez, who hosts Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez weeknights from 9-10. They talk about how to deal with all the negative news from Trump II, will Republicans abandon Trump if his approval ratings keep falling and more.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreDr. Joe Eastman with Matt – April 30, 2026
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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreMatt’s Message To Rural America
In the wake of AOC exposing Lee Zeldin’s collusion with Bayer to help them escape lawsuits related to cancer caused by Roundup products, Matt has a message for our farmers.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – April 29, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 28, 2026
King Charles addresses Congress; polling continues to be poor on war and economy; DOJ indicts Comey again; Iran war updates; Renee Good’s killer is still working for ICE in a different assignment; Patrick Coolican returns with Brett; state flag.
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Read MoreBrett 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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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 27, 2026
Trump assassination attempt; Iran war updates; North Dakota lawmaker killed in plane crash in MSP; central Minnesota Catholic parish consolidations; more state flag discourse.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Michael Brodkorb (4/24/26)
Matt McNeil and Michael Brodkorb analyze the Vikings draft picks from yesterday and the rest of the weekend.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreMIA’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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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – April 22, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreBrett 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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Read MoreAnita Gaul with Matt – April 21, 2026
Anita Talsma Gaul is a community college instructor from southwest Minnesota.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreGreg 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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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – April 15, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreBrett 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreRichard Chew with Matt – April 10, 2026
Richard Chew is the host of Chew’s Views based out of WCPT in Chicago, now a brand new part of the AM950 lineup weekday mornings live from 6 to 8 AM.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 8, 2026
Trump has lowest approval rating ever; alleged ceasefire in place for the moment; Jeff Stein returns this week; local news roundup; Republican crusade against mass transit; Star Tribune’s flattery piece on Demuth; Finstad suggests more federal farm aid.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – April 8, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreBrett 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreEllie Krug with State Rep. Leigh Finke (4/3/26)
Ellie was joined by State Rep. Leigh Finke from district 66A in the Twin Cities to talk about her experience at No Kings and the state of LGBTQ protections in Minnesota.
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Read MoreEllie Krug with Alyssa Chen (4/3/26)
Ellie was joined by Alyssa Chen, data reporter for the Minnesota Reformer, about who was arrested during ICE’s Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. Learn more at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/31/3700-immigrants-arrested-during-operation-metro-surge/
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 2, 2026
Greg Bakun fills in for Matt today. Pam Bondi fired; George Feltenstein of the Warner Bros. Archive joins the show; JD Vance thinks aliens are demons; former KSTP meterologist Dave Dahl joins Greg for Severe Weather Awareness.
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Read MoreDave Dahl with Greg Bakun – April 2, 2026
Dave Dahl is the former chief meteorologist at KSTP-TV in St. Paul, MN. He retired from TV in 2020 after a 43-year career.
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Read MoreGeorge Feltenstein with Greg Bakun – April 2, 2026
George Feltenstein is WarnerMedia’s Library Historian.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 1, 2026
Philip Anthony and Jerome Evans fill in for Matt today. Where this administration has been headed; Mike McIntee shares his experiences at No Kings; public media; Trump threatens NATO; Bob from PrimeTimers calls in to discuss the organization; news of the day.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreMax 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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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 27, 2026
Stock market numbers are way down; ground troops in Iran; Republicans building a national voter database; Jack Rice joins; previewing No Kings; GOP Rep. Elliott Engen arrested on suspicion of DWI; author Bob Frame joins; dancing!
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Author Bob Frame (3/27/26)
Matt McNeil was joined by author Bob Frame to talk about his new book, Making Mill City: Flour and Fortune in Minneapolis. Find the book at: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816667604/making-mill-city/
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Jack Rice (3/27/26)
Matt is joined by attorney and former CIA case officer Jack Rice. They dive deep into the Iran war and whether the feds need to provide Minnesota evidence in regards to the Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 26, 2026
Bonkers Cabinet meetings features Trump touting potential ground operation in Iran; potential Trump statue claim in Venezuela; how many troops would actually need to be deployed to have a chance in Iran?; No Kings rallies this weekend; Mike Lindell held in civil contempt; more about the garbage people of Action 4 Liberty; the horrific conditions…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 25, 2026
Reality star’s assault and abuse charges; US government’s insolvency; strained markets; social media giants found liable for mental health issues in younger people; Iran war updates; right-wingers’ heinous depiction of Hortman; state representative followed by ICE; John Crippen of the Hennepin History Museum visits; innocent woman held for months by Fargo police on AI facial…
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Read MoreJohn Crippen with Matt – March 25, 2026
John Crippen is Executive Director at Hennepin History Museum.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 24, 2026
Cornhole player allegedly involved in murder; federal government struggles; Iran vows to fight to the end; breaking down Kristi Noem cronyism; White House pays billion dollar to a foreign energy company; US government is insolvent; Trump continues to push deportations of service members; Patrick Coolican’s weekly visit; Minnesota sues federal government over ICE killings investigations;…
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Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (3/24/26)
Brett has our Tuesday conversation with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today they talked about Medicaid funding possibly being restored to Minnesota, the financial crisis with HCMC and Michele Tafoya’s abortion stances. Learn more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/23/whats-going-on-with-minnesota-medicaid-funding/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/24/hennepin-county-medical-center-is-an-important-statewide-asset-and-must-be-saved/
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 23, 2026
Video Chuck Norris released in 2012; Trump claims talking to Iran, which Iran denies; ICE begins deployments to airports during government shutdown; Trump has Columbus statue installed at White House; No Kings rally preview; another Chappell Roan moment; diving into the tie in the state house; Tafoya attacks abortion laws; Duluth cemetery erosion.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 20, 2026
Sean Duffy and his son-in-law’s congressional comapign; Chuck Norris dies; Iran war and chaos in the Middle East; Pete Hegseth lies about conversations with gold star families; MAGA fooled by AI soldier; the groups Trump patched together into MAGA; economic woes; Twin Cities residents offered Profile in Courage Award by JFK Presidential Library; massive No…
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Read MoreMichael Brodkorb with Matt – March 20, 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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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 19, 2026
The DMV doesn’t suck; extreme heat in the southwest; Trump’s awful attempt at humor with the Japanese PM; consequences of attacking Kharg Island; are members of the US Government more loyal to Netanyahu than the US; senior citizen happy hour; controversy with the new season of the Bachelorette; Sean Duffy using transportation lobbyists to help…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 18, 2026
10 most popular dog breeds; man vanzalizes Seattle museum; Fed keeps rates stable; Israel attacks Iranian oil infrastructure; Jeff Stein returns this week; CVS torn down in St. Paul; shrimp troubles; school threats; Markwayne Mullin nomination hearingsl Walz releases supplemental budget proposal; Rogers basketball team alleged sexual assaults in hazing; Paige Bueckers makes big donation…
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – March 18, 2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (3/17/26)
Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about the Minnesota legislature looking to ban online prediction markets and follow the case of a Minnesota woman with no criminal record and a serious medical condition being held at an ICE facility in Texas. Read more about what they…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 17, 2026
Dermot Flanagan makes his annual St. Patrick’s Day appearance; Trump makes up his own realities; Patrick Coolican is back this week; national counterterrorism head quits over Iran war; who duped Trump into going into Iran?; Sgt. Amor laid to rest at Fort Snelling; woman dies in Bloomington jail; measles outbreak in North Dakota; Allina Health…
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Read MoreDermot Flanagan with Matt – March 17, 2026
A personal friend of Matt’s, Dermot Flanagan makes his annual St. Patrick’s Day visit to discuss Ireland and Irish perspectives on world events.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 16, 2026
Cliff Schecter joins the show to talk politics and preview Wednesday’s Substack-a-Palooza; Trump being outsmarted on Iran War and the strait; markets up today; Meta rumored to be planning large layoffs; Oscars recap; RFK’s vaccine guidelines struck down in court; more stupidity from the 8th Congressional District rep; administration pursuing voter data; last uncovered area…
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Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – March 16, 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
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Read MoreThe 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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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;…
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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
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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/
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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/
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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;…
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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
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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/
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