The Matt McNeil Show

Hour 1: Why Democrats need to stop taking the high road when it comes to controversy. “Pro-life” Georgia Senate candidate Hershel Walker paid for an abortion of an ex-girlfriend. Then Walker’s son, Christian details how Hershel Walker physically threatened him and his family multiple times. Ron Johnson acknowledges texting with Trump attorneys during the 1/6…

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Hour 1: Matt talks about the importance of getting a colonoscopy and how his own went from earlier today. How abortion is forcing Republican candidates to skip debates. Mike Lindell’s appeal to the Supreme Court fails. Next we’re joined by Rob Drieslein of Outdoor News as he highlights some stories including people cheating at a…

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Apple picking season; the Brett Favre scandal just gets worse and worse; Ron DeSantis pleads for hurricane relief after attempting to block Sandy relief 10 years ago; The Flute; Jim Schultz claims anti-abortion claims about him are false.

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Minneapolis won’t host Chiefs/Bucs game despite speculation most of the week; Florida workplace gives two days off as “demonstration of its benevolence”; Scotland releases Queen Elizabeth’s death certificate; Ron Johnson stumbles being pressed on January 6 involvement; Matt Norris is Democrat of the Day; Republican lies for votes; Brian O’Hara nominated for Minneapolis police chief;…

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Hour 1: Matt will get a colonoscopy on Monday and talks about the importance of making sure you get regularly tested. New videos show Jan. 6 Trump supporters using Trump flags and banners to attack capitol police officers. Then we’re joined by national political expert Jeff Stein for our usual Wednesday visit. Matt and Jeff…

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Hour 1: Matt shares some fun information about hist trip to Colorado and national parks in the area. Why Colorado’s marijuana legalization has been a massive financial success without the “consequences” they warned about. Problems continue mounting for Putin including thousands of Russians fleeing by the day to avoid military conscription. The University of Idaho…

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Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler joins the show; Matt talks about his Colorado weekend trip; Brett Favre update; Josiah Hill (33B) is Democrat of the Day; Richfield football game shooting; chaos at the MN GOP.

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Brett Johnson fills in for Matt. The first half of the first hour focuses on Ron DeSantis’s sending immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard; Eli Yolkley of Morning Consult joins the show to discuss the upcoming midterms; Brett is joined by MinnPost’s Peter Callaghan for the first half of the second hour with discussion of the Southwest…

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Russia grows desperate; Brett Favre update as Mississippi official pleads guilty in fraud scandal; Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha returns to the show; Michigan candidate says women’s suffrage was a major mistake; Pat Driscoll is Democrat of the Day; COVID update; alcohol-related deaths and other drug deaths in Minnesota have spiked.

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Hour 1: The Minnesota Reformer reports some Minneapolis residents aren’t happy that off-duty Minneapolis police officers are guarding construction sites for a company owned by Tim Michels, a Trump-style Republican who’s running for governor of Wisconsin. Republicans getting extra cozy with police. Busting cell phone thefts. Next Matt is joined by national political expert Jeff…

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Russ Feingold warns of the right’s goal to change the Constitution; Feeding Our Future scandal; John Huot is Democrat of the Day; Max Nesterak of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett today.

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Hour 1: We’re joined by columnist, political analyst, author and podcast host Cliff Schecter. They talk about whether the national media is underestimating Democrats chances this fall, Republicans refusal to appeal to suburban voters and more. Then will Republicans resort to political violence when elections don’t go their way? And how Republican leaders who call…

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Hour 1: Did Ron DeSantis commit human trafficking when he deceived and trafficked Christian migrants to Martha’s Vineyard? Then we’re joined by Dr. Joe Eastman who tells us about some new COVID variants on the horizon, vaccination policies and how COVID is still not gone yet. Are Democrats committing an error by not forcing a…

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Florida sends migrants to Martha’s Vineyard; Jack Rice joins the show to analyze DeSantis’s actions as well as the Mar-a-Lago raid; Pete Radosevich is Democrat of the Day; man bites ear off of another man at a soccer game; Minnesota Reformer article on Kim Crockett.

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Rabies alert in North Dakota; Mike Lindell’s phone seized at a Hardee’s; more damning details in the Brett Favre money scandal in Mississippi; Jeff Stein’s Wednesday visit; are we being nice to the people we demand a high level of care from?

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Hour 1: Reaction to last night’s Emmy awards. Republicans keep trying to run away from the abortion issue. Lindsey Graham proposes a very misleading abortion “compromise” bill. Ken Starr, the prosecutor in the Clinton Whitewater case, has died at the age of 76. Why aren’t Democrats fielding candidates in Wisconsin’s 6th and 8th Congressional districts?…

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Matt criticizes Tim Walz for too much trash talking Wisconsin football fans after a disastrous weekend for Badger State football; Matt explains his religious views to the Civic Media audience and how it applies to Ron Johnson; Minnesota GOP roundup; longtime friend of the show Alan Miller joins to promote his new book, Holding Court;…

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It’s football season; Lucky Charms determined not to be making people sick; more about diverting water to the desert southwest; Trump lawsuit against Clinton dismissed; Twin Cities don’t need winning sports to be validated; more on the Minnesota legislator in the Oath Keepers; Brad Finstad trying to avoid abortion talk; third party candidates running in…

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Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96; Ron DeSantis’s contradictory issues in Florida; Minnesota news roundup; Minnesota Oath Keepers legislator identified; MyPillow store closes in Roseville.

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Hour 1: Matt has a funny story about a young families questionable judgement with their child. Documents recovered from Mar-A-Lago included information about nuclear capabilities of foreign nations. Then Matt is joined by national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff get into a spirited debate about nuclear documents at Mar-A-Lago, leaks during the investigation,…

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Matt talks about high school soccer and sports in general; Brett Favre’s payments for speeches he never gave; Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha joins the show; Tim Walz leads big in new poll.

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Hour 1: The Justice Department will seek the longest prison sentence in any U.S. Capitol riot case against former New York City police officer Thomas Webster. Reaction to Clarence Thomas’s wife, Ginni Thomas, trying to overturn 2020 election results in Wisconsin. Alaska of all places votes Democrat in a Congressional special election. Extreme abortion legislation…

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Bring Me The News calls out the Kidway at the Minnesota State Fair; DOJ filing turned into federal judge; Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report makes his Wednesday visit; new speed limits coming to Lake Minnetonka; Scott Jensen releases his education plan centered on promoting charter schools; Michael Brodkorb joins the show to discuss…

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Hour 1: South Korean street foods are delicious! Campaign signs for Ron Johnson were vandalized. Right wing arguments trying to defend Scott Jensen for comparing COVID restrictions to the rise of Nazism. Reaction to the AP’s article on Gen Z and millennials speaking out on their reluctance to become parents. And a roundup of some…

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Matt talks about Thor: Love and Thunder and its connection to politics; Republicans begin to panic as their projected red wave ebbs more by the day; melting Greenland ice poses serious threat to sea levels; Kari Rehrauer is Democrat of the Day; 2000 Mules recalled.

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Hour 1: Matt is joined by Matt is joined by criminal defense attorney and former CIA officer Jack Rice. They talk about the legal aspects of the FBI’s Mar-A-Lago/Trump raid and how classified documents work from Jack’s experience. Next we’re joined by John Crippen, executive director of the Hennepin History Museum. They talk about how…

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Matt talks regional state fairs; Republican hypocrisy about the Utah national monuments; how to interact with Republicans at the State Fair; Republicans try to play both sides of the abortion debate; Kim Crockett calls the 2020 election “our 9/11”; Bree Johnson of MJSB Employment Justice joins Brett.

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Hour 1: A look at some of the heroic acts from Minnesota and Wisconsin infantries during the Civil War. Scott Jensen triples down on comparing COVID restrictions to Nazism. President Joe Biden cancels $10,000 of student loan debt. Next it’s our usual Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about…

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Cliff Schecter joins the show to discuss Scott Jensen’s anti-Semitic comments; Brett Johnson stops by, then welcomes Patrick Coolican for their Tuesday conversation; man fatally shoots himself at Eden Prairie Center; Jensen tries to claim the election is not about abortion, when it is.

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Recapping the weekend, featuring mullets; Matt talks about a difficult moment from this weekend; how common are guns used as payments for goods in online marketplaces?; Dr. Anthony Fauci will depart from public service this December; Mike Lindell update; Trainwreck documentary about Woodstock ’99; Scott Jensen compared mask mandates to Nazi crimes; Matt urges Democrats…

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Matt has one more vacation story from Zion National Park; the inability for people to look critically at themselves; GOP state senate candidate talks about “voting with bullets”; more from the Becker School District.

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Matt talks about the water situation in the Western United States, with lots of input from listeners; Crosstown reopens after bridge strike; local psychic pleads guilty to swindling people; this week’s COVID update; Dr. Joe Eastman joins the show; Brad Finstad photo manipulation.

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Hour 1: Some Minnesota and Wisconsin kids are competing in the USA Mullet Championships. Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine School Board attacks free speech and votes to ban pronouns and flags. Next Matt is joined by national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about Liz Cheney’s primary loss Tuesday, the disconnect from reality of Trump…

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Matt talks about his road trip along route 66 and the MAGA country he encountered. Thoughts about Matt’s trip in Las Vegas and some of the problems the city experiences with their more “eclectic” panhandlers. National Parks are great! Why the Inflation Reduction Act is a big deal and a major accomplishment for Democrats. Is…

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Matt is back from vacation! Matt tells the story of his vacation; recapping last Tuesday’s primary election; State Fair gun ban lawsuit dismissed; a quick sports recap featuring a controversial Wild theme night.

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt. Trump warrant unsealed; Todd discusses the Reagan administration; Shannon Andreson of the Hopkins School Board joins Todd in-studio.

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt McNeil today. In hour 1 we talk about Merrick Garland calling Trump’s bluff by moving to unseal the Trump search warrant; Joe Biden staying focused on legislative accomplishments; amidst comparisons between Trump and Nixon, we take a look back at how bad Nixon was and more. In hour 2…

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Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. Brett looks at yesterday’s midterm elections, Jeff Stein joins the show; Max Richman joins Brett for an interview.

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FBI searches Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago; primary elections across Minnesota and Wisconsin, including a conversation featuring Brett Johnson being joined by Patrick Coolican.

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt McNeil today. In hour 1 we talk about Congress passing the Inflation Reduction Act, whether the midterm outlook for Democrats is improving, Trump’s flirtation with Nazism and more. In hour 2 we’re joined by Steven Mikkelson of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency who talks about the 2022 Eco Experience…

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. Minnesota House Rep. Kelly Morrison joins Todd; the dumbest things Republicans have said lately, featuring Tucker Carlson, Rand Paul, Kim Crockett; Line 3 damage continues.

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Alex Jones; Kansas referendum on abortion and the broader outlook on the issue; Scott Jensen and Tim Walz debate at Farm Fest; Tim Walz’s 10-year plan to promote the state economy.

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. In hour 1 we talk about Kansas voting to preserve abortion rights, extremist abortion positions from the GOP, Ron Johnson snubbing a Trump visit and what Biden has accomplished in only about a year. In hour 2 we talk about Tim Walz debating Scott Jensen at Farm Fest,…

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Hour 1 segment 1: It’s Matt’s last day before his vacation. We take a look at some of the primary elections taking place around the country tonight. Hour 1 segment 2: Republicans in Congress continue playing games with a veterans health bill. Hour 1 segments 3/4: A look at Republicans running for governor and their…

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Matt welcomes two new stations to the Civic Media Network; religious freedom and employment; Jeff Ettinger joins Matt to discuss the closing days of his Minnesota CD1 campaign; more trouble for Michael Gableman in Wisconsin; stabbing on the Apple River; Capitol rioter gets 7 years in prison; Matt spotlights a Republican state senate candidate heavily…

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Rep. Dean Phillips states he does not want Joe Biden to run again in 2024; Dr. Joe Eastman joins the show; this weekend’s regional festivals; Edina noose suspect identified; this week’s COVID update; drama in a southern Minnesota state senate district; Columbia Heights city councilmember under fire; thermostats; Kenny Loggins.

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