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The Matt McNeil Show – April 24, 2023
Cliff Schecter joins the show to discuss today’s surprising Tucker Carlson exit from FOX News; Don Lemon also fired by CNN; Aaron Rodgers finally traded to the Jets; Glenn Gruenhagen comes for Matt, and Matt responds; Matt’s tale of two weekends; the offensive Star Tribune cartoon released over the weekend; Minneapolis firefighter who attempted to…
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Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – April 24, 2023
Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 21, 2023
Rural crime roundup; Glenn Gruenhagen’s inappopriate email; Secretary of State Steve Simon joins the show; Minnesota bans conversion therapy for minors and protects reproductive access; the MN “secession” guys are at it again.
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Read MoreSec. Steve Simon with Matt – April 21, 2023
Steve Simon is Minnesota’s 22nd Secretary of State. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2015, and as Minnesota’s chief elections administrator pledged in his inaugural address to “work with anyone, of any political affiliation, from any part of our state” to protect, defend, and strengthen the right to vote in Minnesota
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 20, 2023
On today’s show: – Elon Musk’s big new rocket explodes on a test flight. – Mike Lindell is ordered to pay $5 million to a Trump voter who proved his election conspiracy theories were wrong. – Republicans are angry at Tim Walz’s state of the state address. – GOP MN State Senator Nathan Wesenberg ranted…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Robert Baril
Matt is joined by stand-up comedian Robert Baril. See Robert at the Comedy Corner in Minneapolis Friday and Saturday.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 19, 2023
On today’s show: – Gym etiquette. – The Racket MN story on a U of M reporter who explores BORG, the latest binge-drinking craze. – RFK Jr. hits 14% in a poll against Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination. Is he being overhyped by some national media outlets? – It’s our usual Wednesday visit with…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Jeff Stein (4/19/23)
It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about RFK Jr. challenging Biden for the Democratic nomination, the settlement between Fox News and Dominion, Republican primary news and more.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 18, 2023
Social media fun; pro-Trump influencer under fire for asking minors for graphic pictures; Dominion and FOX News reach a settlement; Republican education plans failing; Oklahoma county officials accused of secretly plotting to kill journalists and other enemies; Patrick Coolican visits with Brett; debt ceiling showdown.
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The Matt McNeil Show – April 17, 2023
Weekend recap; following up on The Price Is Right winner’s Mall of America trip; MinnPost reporter Peter Callaghan’s dust up with the Minnesota House DFL; fan favorite Cliff Schecter stops by; the pandemic of gun violence continues.
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Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – April 17, 2023
Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 14, 2023
Ode to Kwik Trip; Price is Right winner gets 6 day trip to the Mall of America; Republicans with buttons that seem to describe themselves more than DFLers; the continuing fallout from the Discord document leaks; Nicholas Firkus sentenced to life in prison; Deloris Pringle of the Penn Center in South Carolina joins the show;…
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Read MoreDeloris Pringle with Matt – April 14, 2023
Deloris P. Pringle is Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The mission of Penn Center is to promote and preserve Penn’s true history and culture through its commitment to education, community development and social justice.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 13, 2023
Man arrested in secret documents leak; San Francisco tech executive arrested in CashApp founder’s murder; continuing discussion of Matt’s trip to the South; North Dakota; Dr. Joe Eastman joins the show; mosques allowed expanded call to prayer in Minneapolis; more issues with the failed Black expo in Minneapolis; state Republicans target DFL efforts to lower…
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Read MoreDr. Joe Eastman with Matt – April 13, 2023
The Matt McNeil Show – April 12, 2023
Savannah, Georgia; the degradation of Twin Cities public transit; local inflation rates decrease; greedy corporations; sports roundup; proposed tax increases and myth of mass departures; Wisconsin proposes guns for teachers; NPR leaves Twitter; Michael Brodkorb joins the show.
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Read MoreMichael Brodkorb with Matt – April 12, 2023
The Matt McNeil Show – April 11, 2023
Matt’s back! On today’s show: – Recapping Matt’s trip to South Carolina and observations about the rural south. – Red states have been controlled by Republicans for decades. Have they delivered any results for citizens? Some shocking stats will answer that question. – Brett Johnson joined by Max Nesterak of the Minnesota Reformer. – Thoughts…
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Read MoreBrett Johnson with Max Nesterak (4/11/23)
Brett Johnson was joined by Max Nesterak of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about how the abortion pill ruling could impact Minnesota, a look at the last few weeks of the legislature and efforts by a DFL rep. to stop cities and counties from raising sales taxes.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 10, 2023
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – Todd speaks with Raina Meyer, legislative assistant and former campaign manager for Minnesota State Senator Kelly Morrison. – How Trump might be impacted by RICO, or Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations. – Netanyahu’s poll numbers tumble in Israel. – How Trump is like a…
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Read MoreTodd Mikkelson with Raina Meyer (4/10/23)
Raina Meyer was the campaign manager and is currently a legislative assistant for Minnesota State Senator Kelly Morrison.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 7, 2023
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – Shedding new light on the 3 Tennessee legislative democrats who were expelled by Republicans for protesting gun violence. – Why Republicans continuing to struggle with young voters. – Republicans continue to launch silly Congressional investigations, including the weaponization of the federal government and the…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 6, 2023
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – State Sen. Kelly Morrison joins to to talk about legislative news. – Clarence Thomas gets kickbacks from conservative donors. – Red states and counties leeching off blue states and counties. – Your calls on increasing diversity in the Twin Cities. – Greg Bakun, host…
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Read MoreTodd Mikkelson with Greg Bakun (4/6/23)
Todd Mikkelson is joined by Greg Bakun, host of GhostBox Radio (Sundays 4-5 PM), who talks about his special this Saturday from 8-10 PM, GhostBox Radio After Dark.
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Read MoreTodd Mikkelson with State Sen. Kelly Morrison
Todd Mikkelson is joined by DFL state Senator Kelly Morrison from district 45 in the west metro. They talked about her experience being in the majority in the Senate and what bills she’s working to pass.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 5, 2023
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – Dangerous spring storms around the country today. – Liberals finally gain a majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. – Jeff Stein joins to talk about Trump’s arraignment and more. – Mike Pence will testify before a grand jury investigating Trump’s involvement with Jan. 6.…
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Read MoreTodd Mikkelson with Jeff Stein (4/5/23)
Todd Mikkelson filled in for Matt today and visited with our national political expert Jeff Stein. They talked about Trump’s arraignment yesterday, how slowly the legal process in the case might play out and comparisons to charges against former Richard Nixon VP Spiro Agnew and more.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 4, 2023
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – The latest on Trump’s arraignment. – The other legal problems Trump is facing this month. – Gun safety protests in Tennessee trigger Republicans to overreact. – How protests in Israel forced their government to back off controversial judicial reforms. – A look at the…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – April 3, 2023
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – More spring snow! – How Republicans reflexively run to defend Trump after his likely indictment. – Are Republicans doing enough to appeal to moderate voters both Minnesota and nationally? – Explaining the truth behind the controversial MN state tax on Social Security benefits.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 31, 2023
Minneapolis City Council agreement on MPD; Dr. Joe Eastman joins the show; Gwyneth Paltrow found not liable in 2016 skiing incident; FOX News faces setback in Dominion lawsuit; Tony Lazzaro guilty on all counts; stadium issues; author Cray McCally discusses his new book; ending the week.
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Read MoreCray McCally with Matt – March 31, 2023
American Twilight is based on reflections and ideas sparked by the last two years that the author spent traveling across the United States surveying what brings us together and what is dividing us as Americans.The book’s content concentrates on themes of family, friendship, and community in an effort to find those things that bind us…
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Read MoreDr. Joe Eastman with Matt – March 31, 2023
The Matt McNeil Show – March 30, 2023
– Opening day for baseball! – Guest Melisa Lopez Franzen, former DFL state Senate leader and now with FairVoteMN.org. – GOP state Senator Mary Franson and other Republicans donated to a pro-pot party candidate to help qualify for a subsidy. – Guest Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha. – Guest Ross Stadheim, partner with MJSB Employment…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Ross Stadheim of MJSB Employment Justice
Matt McNeil was joined by Ross Stadheim, partner with MJSB Employment Justice. They discuss non-compete clauses for employees, your rights if you sign a non-compete clause, if the clauses could be banned through proposed legislation in Minnesota and more.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with State Auditor Julie Blaha
Matt McNeil was joined by Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha. In her race this past fall, she faced a pro-legalize cannabis third party candidate who received donations from GOP state Senator Mary Franson and other Republicans to help qualify for a state campaign subsidy.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Melisa Lopez Franzen (3/30/23)
Matt McNeil was joined by Melissa Lopez Franzen, former DFL state Senate leader and now with FairVoteMN.org. They talk about efforts to bring ranked choice voting to Minnesota.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 29, 2023
– MN Republicans whine about “classic overreach” from DFLers. – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposes converting some unused downtown high rises into housing. – It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. – Sports roundup. – Problems with a former city prosecutor in Fairmont, MN. – Updates on the Anton Lazzaro trial. – Jeff Stein…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Jack Rice (3/29/23)
Matt is joined by our legal expert Jeff Stein as they discuss the Anton Lazzaro trial.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Jeff Stein (3/29/23)
It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about state level Republicans passing draconian abortion restrictions, Trump’s Waco rally, reactions to the Nashville school shooting and more.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 28, 2023
Today’s road rage stories; details begin to fill in on the Nashville shooting; Santita Jackson joins the show; Wisconsin school district has issue with “Rainbowland”; the continuing Republican jump to fascism; Patrick Coolican sits down with Brett for their Tuesday interview; Anton Lazzaro trial.
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Read MorePatrick Coolican with Brett – March 28 2023
Santita Jackson with Matt – March 28, 2023
Santita Jackson is the host of The Santita Jackson Show on WCPT 820 AM in Chicago, also broadcast live on AM950 every weekday morning from 6-8!
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 27, 2023
Minnesota state representative allegedly raising funds for a January 6 defendant; Nashville school shooting; what an AR bullet does to a body*; South Dakota town giving away lots of land; Aaron Klemz of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy joins the show; the Anton Lazzaro trial continues*. *Today’s show contains some descriptions that some listeners…
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Read MoreAaron Klemz with Matt – March 27, 2023
Chief Strategy Officer of MCEA. “When I was in elementary school, I did a book report on Love Canal, which had surged into the news even here in the Midwest. When I learned that a chemical company had dumped their toxic waste into an old canal, and then given the land to build a school…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 24, 2023
Monticello nuclear leak scandal grows; Anton Lazzaro trial continues; Minnesota House passes trans refuge bill; Paul Metsa joins the show to preview his Saturday show at the Women’s Club.
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Read MorePaul Metsa with Matt – March 24, 2023
Paul is the host of the Wall of Power Radio Hour every Saturday night at 6 PM on AM950. He is performing at the Women’s Club Theater in Minneapolis on March 25.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 23, 2023
– Paul Metsa gets featured in the Star Tribune about his new book, “Alphabet Jazz: Poetry, Prose, Stories and Songs.” – Far-right extremist Riley Williams is sentenced to 3 years in prison for storming the Capitol January 6. – Kevin McCarthy disgraces the Speaker’s Office even further. – How the DFL played Republicans on the…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Alex Ortiz
Matt is joined by comedian Alex Ortiz, who will be at Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul Friday and Saturday.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 22, 2023
– Sports roundup! – Correcting a statement from yesterday about Steve Drazkowski’s comments on never meeting a hungry person. – Republican state Senator Eric Lucero prepares for an education committee hearing by adjusting his gun?! – Problems with security and safety at Metro Transit stations. – Our weekly Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. – Would…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Jeff Stein (3/22/23)
It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about Trump possibly getting indicted, the Trump legal team’s delay tactics, how Ron DeSantis is trying to counter attack Trump and more.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 21, 2023
Metro Transit light rail train collides with car; revisiting past dumb comments by Steve Drazkowski; Renaissance Festival given 10 weeks to come up with a plan to solve its parking issues; Hopkins student posts photo of a gun; Patrick Coolican joins Brett for their Tuesday conversation; Minneapolis snow clearing plan; right-wing alleged terrorist arrested.
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Read MorePatrick Coolican with Brett – March 21, 2023
The Matt McNeil Show – March 20, 2023
Weekend recap; Republicans have done most of the damage to their brand themselves; Republicans stall on the bonding bill in the state legislature; how the Reagan campaign colluded with Iranians on the 1979-80 hostage situation to hurt President Carter; the 25 best places to live in Minnesota; Social Security taxation debate; eviction filings continue to…
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Read MoreMichael Brodkorb with Matt – March 20, 2023
The Matt McNeil Show – March 17, 2023
– How St. Patrick’s Day weather can vary every year. – Rep. Eric Lucero fear mongering about drag queen story hours. – Following up op on yesterday’s Star Tribune editorial about cannabis. – We’re joined by actor Matthew Amendt, who is starring in “Born with Teeth,” playing now through April 2 at the Guthrie. –…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Dermot Flanagan
We spend the entire first hour with Matt’s Irish friend, Dermot Flanagan, as we talk about all things Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day!
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Matthew Amendt (3/17/23)
Matt McNeil was joined by actor Matthew Amendt, who is starring in “Born with Teeth,” playing now through April 2 at the Guthrie.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 16, 2023
– A radioactive water spill at the Monticello nuclear plant. – Your calls and comments on the spill. – Wells Fargo’s Carrie Tolstedt Pleads Guilty and Faces Prison. – We’re joined by Kim Anderson of Blair’s Tree of Hope Foundation. Learn more at https://blairstreeofhope.org/ – How do national hospital rankings for Minnesota compare to South…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Kim Anderson of Blair’s Tree of Hope Foundation
Matt McNeil is joined by Kim Anderson of Blair’s Tree of Hope Foundation. Their mission is to help the families of children who have been hospitalized with a life threatening illness due to pediatric Cancer, pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant or pediatric Blood Disorder. Join them for their 9th Annual Interpretations of Hope Fundraiser on Saturday…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 15, 2023
Steve Drazkowski draws national attention for his speech about free school meals; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; the Bourne conspiracy and the Dominion Voting lawsuit; issues with the Southwest Light Rail Line deepen.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – March 15, 2023
Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:35.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 14, 2023
Miller Hill Mall roof collapses; Minneapolis official ousted over false statements to the city council regarding donations for event; MPD takes another black eye; actress and comedian Kate Willett joins the show; Brett’s Tuesday interview with Patrick Coolican.
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Read MoreKate Willett with Matt – March 14, 2023
Kate Willett is a comedian, actress, and writer whose raunchy feminist storytelling is both smart and relatable. She’s the author of the Audible Original “Dirtbag Anthropology.” She just made her network debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and she has a 15 minute special on Netflix’s “Comedy Lineup.” She’s the cohost of the…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 13, 2023
Oscars recap; bank failures; the extreme selfishness of some people; downtown Minneapolis has never been better; absurd comment from a Minnesota house member; right-wing troll arguments against MSP fall flat.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 10, 2023
Matt’s healing is going well as he reflects on where he is, and the challenges both behind and yet to come; Adam Thielen released by the Vikings; the new Republican game plan for the culture wars; Como Zoo giraffe Daisy dies; bill advances to rename Highway 5 in Chanhassen after Prince; DST begins again this…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 9, 2023
– Getting around with more March snow. – We continue with a topic from yesterday, where Matt disagreed with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on a plea bargain with two minors in a murder case. – Effectiveness of rehabilitation programs in the criminal justice system. – Minnesota becoming a refuge for trans families being harassed…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 8, 2023
– Snakes in a radio station! – Republican state rep. Duane Quam throws a tantrum at the legislature. – Looking back at a 2018 debate where Quam snatched the microphone from his Democratic opponent. – The Minnesota Wild opt out of wearing Pride-themed jerseys during warmups on the Wild’s Pride Night. – Gov. Tim Walz…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Cliff Schecter (3/8/23)
Matt is joined by Cliff Schecter, 2020 Joe Biden speechwriter, CEO of http://blueampstrategies.com, bestselling author of “The Real McCain,” and Daily Beast Contributor. Matt and Cliff talk about FOX News being exposed as liars, Ron DeSantis catering to anti-vax professional athletes, Merrick Garland’s lackluster prosecution of Trump and more.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 7, 2023
The Depot coffee house in Hopkins will close; Itasca County gun resolution controversy; Betty Folliard joins the show to discuss the Minnesota ERA proposal; Rochester city council shenanigans; Brett’s Tuesday interview with Patrick Coolican; the proposed Sanford/Fairview merger; woman sues over unannounced active shooter drill; armed incident at Mystic Lake.
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Betty Folliard with Matt – March 7, 2023
Former Minnesota state representative and ERA Minnesota founder Betty Folliard discusses the fight to get the Equal Rights Amendment passed in Minnesota. Attend ERA Days Wednesday, March 8 at the Minnesota State Capitol!
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 6, 2023
Matt recaps his weekend adventures; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; snow totals end up far more than expected, and Matt revisits recent acrimonious discourse about weather forecasting; carjacking suspect charged; decorated food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl joins the show to discuss “Northern food”.
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Read MoreDara Moskowitz Grumdahl with Matt – March 6, 2023
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl is one of the most awarded food writers in the country. She was born in New York City little aware of her destiny—to eat out a lot in Minnesota. She started her career as a 13-year-old restaurant dishwasher, and, after coming to Minnesota for college, became a local restaurant, wine, and drink…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 3, 2023
– Cold viruses circulating Minnesota – Etiquette when walking/exercising on indoor or outdoor trails! – Michelle Fischbach leaves the House Committee on Agriculture, likely costing CD7 tons of money – Joe Biden’s doctor says the lesion removed from Biden’s chest was a common form of skin cancer. – Matt’s animal roundup! – Why are MN…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 2, 2023
Gopher women’s coach Lindsay Whalen resigns; Minnesota House proposes ethnic studies and personal finance requirements; St. Thomas Academy high school sued by former students; Matt’s Thursday grocery trip; Orono mayor was sending videos to local leaders comparing COVID measures to the Holocaust; DFL introduces legislation to improve safety on public transit.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – March 1, 2023
A jam packed show today featuring both Jeff Stein in hour 1 and Cliff Schecter in hour 2. Also on today’s show: – #MNLeg Republicans whine over ethnic studies and personal finance courses possibly being required at public schools. – Disciplinary problems at St. Paul Harding High School – Jeff Stein with Matt on whether…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Cliff Schecter (3/1/23)
Matt is joined by Cliff Schecter. Matt and Cliff talk about how the latest FOX News debacles show that Republicans will do anything to win and Ron DeSantis’s slogan of “Make America Florida.”
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Jeff Stein (3/1/23)
It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about whether Ron DeSantis could win a national general election, FOX News facing a plethora of legal problems, who could be the “fall guy” at FOX and more.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 28, 2023
Right wing idiocy makes Matt exhausted; why the Republicans have a Joe Biden problem; news roundup imcluding Jessie Diggins’ latest triumph; Patrick Coolican joins Brett for an update on what’s happening at the State Legislature; GOP infighting in Otter Tail County.
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The Matt McNeil Show – February 27, 2023
Recapping the weekend; high school hockey issues; ongoing tragedy of Harding High School death; drunk man falls asleep at Chaska Arby’s; Dr. Joe Eastman joins the show; how did rich white people convince poor whites to embrace racism; Dilbert dropped by numerous newspapers after Scott Adams’s racist rants; far right driving the Republican Party.
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The Matt McNeil Show – February 24, 2023
Air fryers recalled; the East Palestine train disaster and how no one benefits from the politicization; Republicans again putting their foot in their mouths; Hennepin County Attorney’s Office again implicated in alleged misconduct; sports update; comedian David Tweite stops by.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 22, 2023
– Snowpocolypse! – MN legislative Republicans hilariously whining – Cliff Schecter joins for a visit about national politics – Trump visiting East Palestine, Ohio and giving citizens what might be expired water – What made Minnesota legislative Republicans so upset last night? – Drivers license for all bill – Restoring voting rights for felons –…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Cliff Schecter (2/22/23)
Today Matt and Cliff talk baseball, Russian oligarchs financing American elections, Trump visiting East Palestine, Ohio and more.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – February 21, 2023
Robert Pilot hosts guests on Native News and Information. Starting off is Rachel Thunder of AIM with special coverage from the Roof Depot Occupation in Minneapolis, MN. Next is Šišóka Dúta hé miyé d, Board Chair at Dakhóta Iápi Okhódakičhiye talking about the launch of the brand new Dakhota Language App. Also, Summer Wilkie (ᏣᏔᎩ,…
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 21, 2023
Major winter storm arrives in the state; state legislature updates; Hy-Vee alleges abuse of their employee discounts; Patrick Coolican joins Brett for their Tuesday discussion; sports gambling legalization introduced at the state capitol; East Palestine train disaster.
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The Matt McNeil Show – February 20, 2023
– Will this week’s snowstorm rival the Halloween ’91 blizzard? – Republicans hate Gen Z and want to turn back time – Updates on state rep. Matt Grossell being charged with a DWI – St. Cloud high school sports teams encounter racist taunts from fans of other teams – Dr. Angela Jill Cooley on Presidents…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Dr. Angela Jill Cooley (2/20/23)
Matt McNeil is joined by Dr. Angela Jill Cooley, Associate Professor of History at Minnesota State University, Mankato. With it being Presidents Day, Matt and Prof. Cooley discuss the history of presidency and how the powers of the office have changed over the years.
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The Matt McNeil Show – February 15, 2023
Mike Pence visits town; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit previewing the early stages of the 2024 presidential primary; the possible Sanford-Fairview merger;state supreme court rules barring felons from voting is legal.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – February 15, 2023
Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report and Iowa Business Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:35.
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Read MoreThe Matt McNeil Show – February 14, 2023
Matt returns to the studio and reflects on the last two months and more; Harding High School stabbing; mass shooting at Michigan State; Patrick Coolican joins the show; disappointment in the candy box this Valentine’s Day; insurrectionist update.
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