The Matt McNeil Show – February 13, 2023

Recapping Super Bowl Sunday advertisements; proposed Sanford/Fairview merger; Robert Baril stops by the show; Edina reaches settlement with the Hornet logo designer; Trace Beaulieu previews the upcoming edition of The Mads are Back; Michael Brodkorb recaps Super Bowl Sunday; Lizzo appreciates the new snow plow named for her.

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Tanisha Fazal with Matt – February 10, 2023

From Professor Fazal’s personal website: I am a Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. My research and teaching focus on sovereignty, international law, medical care in conflict zones, and armed conflict. From 2021–2023, I am also an Andrew Carnegie Fellow.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 9, 2023

Open air funerals possibly coming to Minnesota; Rep. Angie Craig attacked in an elevator; shooting at Lund Boat Factory; more damning assertions toward the Minneapolis Police Department; Republicans still don’t understand how much involvement parents really have in their kids’ schools; singer/author Katy Tessman joins the show.

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Katy Tessman with Matt – February 9, 2023

Minneapolis-based, Katy Tessman is an optimistic and approachable singer-songwriter with a voice full of the wisdom she’s gained through breast cancer survival, heartbreak, and motherhood. Books and music have always taken center stage in Katy’s life. As a writer, Katy aims to spread hope and joy with her books and songs. Her powerful vocals and rhythmic approach…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 8, 2023

– New snow plow names for MN are now official – How Joe Biden is helping Democrats reconnect with the working class – Right wingers still think Minneapolis is a “no go” zone – Matt and Jeff Stein react to the state of the union – Food for the big football game on Sunday –…

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (2/8/23)

It’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about last night’s state of the union speech, how Joe Biden is reconnecting with workers, Republicans behaving badly during the speech, the response speech from Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the George Santos/Mitt Romney dustup and more.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 7, 2023

1980s video where people protest the criminalization of drunk driving; Republican legislator says life-saving medications are no more or less valuable than cement; Republican extremism; Matt recounts the high school concert band being upstaged at the high school concert; Patrick Coolican joins Brett for their Tuesday chat; North Dakota unhappy with Minnesota’s 2040 plan.

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 6, 2023

– An unusual weekend of little to no major sports – Climbing mountains is not easy! – Bucket list places to travel – Using a chicken as a weapon – Food fights! – Dr. Joe Eastman joins for a COVID update – The dangers of drinking – Changes coming to the MN state flag? –…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 3, 2023

– Are professional sports fixed? – Dealing with social media trolls – A new segment titled “hey neighbor, what the hell?” – Audio of Wisconsin Republicans admitting their stop the steal claims were false – South Dakota Republicans are NUTS!!! – Caller report on the Sanford/Fairview merger protest at the U of M – Don’t…

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The Matt McNeil Show – February 1, 2023

– MN Republicans up in arms over the Crown Act – The price of eggs and what’s actually causing the price increase – It’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about the GOP trying to remove Ilhan Omar from committee assignments, Republicans running budget deficits, Nikki Haley announcing a presidential run…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 31, 2023

Former Sen. Dave Durenberger dies at 88: Gov. Walz signs the PRO Act protecting abortion rights in Minnesota; Democrats needing to get down and start fighting; Prof. David Schultz joins Matt to discuss Durenberger’s passing and legacy; Patrick Coolican joins Brett; North Dakota threatens lawsuit over Minnesota clean energy bills; affordable housing.

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David Schultz with Matt – January 31, 2023

David Schultz is a Hamline University Professor of Political Science who teaches across a wide range of American politics classes including public policy and administration, campaigns and elections, and government ethics. David is also a professor in the Hamline and University of Minnesota Schools of Law where he teaches election law. David is the author of…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 30, 2023

Recapping the weekend; why aren’t Democrats on the offensive?; pickup trucks top sales charts in the Twin Cities for 2022; the Arrowhead Ultramarathon kicks off; today’s news roundup; Greg Bakun joins the show to talk Doctor Who along with his upcoming event this week in Anoka.

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 27, 2023

Scott Beauchamp of Friends of the Boundary Waters joins to discuss yesterday’s federal moratorium on Boundary Waters Watershed mining; Joe Mauer’s Hall of Fame chances; Minnesota Senate passes the CROWN Act among other bills; Tommy Barrett of the St. Paul Winter Carnival joins Matt to discuss the festivities; news roundup; remembering David Crosby to close…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 26, 2023

– Earth will have a close encounter with an asteroid this week – Is Joe Mauer worthy of the hall of fame? – Byron Buxton calls out “wannabe” Twins fans – A jury convicts a man for murdering Mpls North HS quarterback Deshaun Hill Jr. – Biden bans mining on the boundary waters, and Pete…

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Matt McNeil with Jack Rice (1/26/23)

Matt is joined by criminal defense attorney and former CIA officer Jack Rice. They talk about Alec Baldwin being charged in the “Rust” film shooting, 5 officers being charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols and a jury convicts the man who shot and killed Mpls North HS quarterback DeShaun Hill Jr.

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 25, 2023

– Russia’s military is a mess – Minneapolis goes to one sided parking to clear snow – Inflation impacts the price of eggs – How big business takes advantage of inflation to price gauge – It’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about Iowa Republicans just being mean to poor people,…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 24, 2023

Baseball dinners and Rhode Island; sign up to become a member and get your calendar today; demolition of the Justus Ramsey House temporarily blocked; Bree Johnson of MJSB Employment Justice joins Matt; discussing the upcoming Oscars; Patrick Coolican joins Brett for his Tuesday interview; Hormel debuts chili cheese dip-themed beer; we didn’t have an inflation…

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Bree Johnson of MJSB Employment Justice with Matt – January 24, 2023

After more than a decade in the legal industry and BigLaw firms, attorney and activist Bree Johnson saw an opportunity to do more for employees who are mistreated in the workplace with a career move to representing employees and plaintiffs. Bree brings a unique, client-centered philosophy to the way she practices law. Her uncommon business…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 19, 2023

– No more Lake Chipotle! – The US hits the debt ceiling. – Republican hostage taking over the debt ceiling. – How the debt crisis was created by Republicans. – Trump’s latest excuse for taking classified documents. – Jack Rice joins Matt to talk about Derek Chauvin’s attorney filing an appeal. – The Pioneer Press…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 18, 2023

– More snow on the way to the Twin Cities! – Derek Chauvin’s attorney wants a new trial in a different venue. – Jeff Stein joins Matt talking about fun with Iowa radio, US House committee assignments, Kevin McCarthy burning bridges with GOP moderates, the looming debt ceiling showdown, Republican civil war on abortion and…

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Brett Johnson with Angela Warner of Warners’ Stellian

Brett Johnson was joined by Angela Warner of Warners’ Stellian. They talked about the history of Warners’ Stellian and how they are giving back partnering with the Make-A-Wish program. For every appliance purchased $799 and up, Warners’ Stellian will donate $50 to Make-A-Wish.

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 17, 2023

Two-faced Republicans praising and criticizing MLK; racism in housing; man wearing a controversial shirt approached by security at the Mall of America; Matt’s story corner as we work through technical issues; Gov. Walz unveils his budget proposal; Patrick Coolican joins Brett; New Mexico Republican candidate arrested for firing gunshots at Democratic legislators’ homes; what Republicans…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 13, 2023

Leopard escapes from enclosure at Dallas zoo; rural voters don’t get that Republicans do not care about them; Veronica Hawman of MADD joins Matt to discuss their efforts to prevent drunk driving; Michael Brodkorb joins the show; Ray Charles closes the week.

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 12, 2023

Twitter pundits bemoan “St. Cloud” as an apparent liberal ruler of Minnesota; controversy over an art history class at Hamline; regional education issues; winter events for you to go check out; Northrup Auditorium roof damaged; Cliff Schecter joins the show; ongoing issues with the former Army Ammunition site in Arden Hills; Amish horse and buggy…

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – January 12, 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…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 11, 2023

– A nasty ice storm in MN this morning. – How opioids can be very addictive. – Issues with the proposed Sanford-Fairview Health merger. – It’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about corporate healthcare, George Santos, how Trump impacted the Speaker election and more. – An odd controversy over drinking…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 10 2023

“Diamond” of Diamond and Silk dies at 51; man charged with dropping objects on passing cars; the US House makes its first attempts at law making; what Republicans are really trying to do is funnel money to rich people; elephant kills woman and then returns to disrupt funeral of woman he killed; Carlos Correa returns…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 9, 2023

– Going stir crazy when inside during the winter months – The end of the NFL regular season – Snow removal problems on roads and sidewalks around the metro – Billionaires not paying their fair share of taxes – Some disturbing gun violence stories from the past few days – What it will to change…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 5, 2023

– History of long US House Speaker elections – Controversy surrounding the US Men’s Soccer team – Spoiled athletes and parents, – Dr. Joe Eastman joins for a COVID update – Kevin McCarthy continues to lose on ballot after ballot – DFLers introduce a bill to legalize recreational cannabis – Why was cannabis illegal in…

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 4, 2023

Hour 1: Kevin McCarthy loses the 6th ballot to be speaker of the US House. How Democrats should counter Republicans finding wedge issues from the bills DFLers might pass this session. Then it’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about how Republicans can’t select a US House speaker, the list of…

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Brett Johnson with Ross Stadheim of MJSB Employment Justice

Brett Johnson speaks with attorney Ross Stadheim of MJSB Employment Justice. They discuss how employee drug testing policies could change and what employees need to know if recreational THC is legalized in Minnesota. Learn more about MJSB at https://mjsbjustice.com/

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The Matt McNeil Show – January 3, 2023

Snowstorm hits the metro and state; update on the US House of Representatives speaker vote; crime down in Minneapolis, but you wouldn’t know it from the media portrayal; Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapses during a game; Patrick Coolican talks with Brett Johnson about the upcoming Minnesota state legislature; new Minnesota Legislature sworn in; officer charged…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Eric Harris Bernstein

Eric Bernstein is a progressive policy analyst focused on state tax and budgetary policy. Since the summer of 2020, he has been policy director for We Make Minnesota — a coalition of labor and community groups organizing to raise state revenue for investment in health care, education, racial equity, sustainable environmental stewardship and other public…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Peter Geye

Peter Geye is the author of the award-winning novels Safe from the Sea, The Lighthouse Road, and Wintering, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Northernmost, and, most recently, The Ski Jumpers. Geye received his MFA from the University of New Orleans and his PhD from Western Michigan University, where he was editor of Third Coast.…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Rachael Hanel

The mystery of how an ordinary Minnesota girl came to be, briefly, one of the most wanted domestic terrorists in the United States During this time of mounting unrest and violence, Camilla Hall’s story is of urgent interest for what it reveals about the forces of radicalization. But as Rachael Hanel ventures further into Camilla’s…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Rob Drieslein

Rob Drieslein has been a professional newspaper and magazine outdoors scribe in Minnesota since 1992. In 1997, he became editor of Minnesota Outdoor News and was named managing editor of the Outdoor News Publications in 2003. In addition to his editorial duties, Drieslein hosts Outdoor News Radio (syndicated by Learfield Communications), and he’s written for several…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Ryan Rodgers

The story of Nordic skiing in the Midwest—its origins and history, its star athletes and races, and its place in the region’s social fabric and the nation’s winter recreation Winter’s Children traces Nordic skiing in the Midwest from its introduction in the late 1800s to its uncertain future in today’s changing climate. Generously illustrated, this…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Stephanie Trudeau

Editor of the Dylan Tapes Stephanie Trudeau discusses the late Anthony Scaduto’s work. The raw material and interviews behind Anthony Scaduto’s iconic biography of Bob Dylan draw an intimate and multifaceted portrait of the singer-songwriter who defined his era The Dylan Tapes, compiled from thirty-six hours of interviews, is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Ted J. Rulseh

In his engaging and conversational style, Ted Rulseh details each of these challenges and proposes achievable solutions. He draws on personal experience, interviews, academic research, and government reports to describe the state of the lakes, the stresses they are under, and avenues to successful lakeside living for a sustainable future. Ripple Effects will be a…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Maggie Ginsberg

Maggie Ginsberg is the author of Still True, a senior editor at Madison Magazine, and an award-winning writer in Dane County, Wisconsin. For nearly two decades, her magazine and newspaper articles have appeared in numerous city, regional and national publications.

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Deloris Pringle

The campus of the former Penn School, one of the nation’s first schools for formerly enslaved people, is one of the most significant African American institutions in existence today. This historic and cultural institution is a National Historic Landmark District and comprises two of the four sites in Reconstruction Era National Park.

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Angela Tedesco

On a twenty-acre farm in Iowa in 1995, Angela Tedesco planted the seeds of Turtle Farm, introducing Community Supported Agriculture to Iowa. In Finding Turtle Farm, Tedesco recounts this adventure in all its down-and-dirty work and wonder, from plan and plot to harvest, in an ultimately hopeful account of what it means to meet the…

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Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Cliff Schecter

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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The Matt McNeil Show – December 21, 2022

Blizzard bears down on the state; Matt gives listeners an update on his current well being; Minnesota girl donates her tooth fairy money; Jeff Stein joins the show for his weekly visit; Matt previews the upcoming holiday new-to-you content; Dr. Joe Eastman calls in to the show; Kari Lake continues her losing battle in Arizona;…

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The Matt McNeil Show – December 20, 2022

Matt and Patrick debate Christmas movies; shooting at a St. Paul transit center raises local tensions; woman involved in Lazzaro case takes a plea deal. Todd Mikkelson takes over in Hour 2 and discusses the origins of Christmas; blizzard takes aim at the region.

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The Matt McNeil Show – December 19, 2022

Matt returns to host the first hour of the show from home as he discusses his thoughts on what has happened; 1/6 Committee’s final recommendations; Walgreens shut down for pest infestation; blizzard threatening the region. Todd Mikkelson takes over for Hour 2 with his daughter Eve to discuss how young people processed the 2022 midterm…

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The Matt McNeil Show – December 16, 2022

Todd Mikkelson fills in today. Trump NFTs sell out; the hypocritical Minnesotans Citizens Concerned for Life; House Select Committee prepared to recommend charges against Trump; Matt McNeil joins to update listeners; Adam Kinzinger’s farewell speech; today’s news roundup.

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The Matt McNeil Show – December 13, 2022

Todd Mikkelson fills in today. State Rep. Michael Howard joins the show to discuss what’s happening; Georgia Republicans realize the roadblocks they put in to deter Democrats are working against them; Matt McNeil visits to update listeners on how he’s doing after his accident; new state legislator compares mask mandates to slavery; Minnesota standing up…

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The Matt McNeil Show – December 9, 2022

Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. Brett outlines the serious car accident Matt was involved in last night necessitating some time away from the show while he recovers; Kevin McCarthy’s ongoing quest to become Speaker of the House; rural broadband expansion grants announced; the countdown of the top 6 reasons Republicans will cost themselves…

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