The Matt McNeil Show – September 25, 2025

James O’Keefe video about Trump and Epstein; Matt talks about his religiosu background; Dallas ICE facility shooter; Pete Hegseth calls military brass to a meeting; unemployment claims lower than expected; Oklahoma state superintendent resigns; more trouble for MyPillow; federal investigation of autism centers; Belle Plaine alleged hate crime; racist Rochesyer woman.

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 24, 2025

Dallas shootings; Jimmy Kimmel reinstated; no orders for American soybeans from China; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday appearance; crime blotter update; Democrats like Angie Craig keep expecting Republicans to work with them; charges against autism treatment service fraudster.

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 23, 2025

Right wing bots move over to Threads; Donald Trump goes to the UN and embarrasses himself; Georgia special election; special election in Arizona expected to give House enough votes to release Epstein files; Tylenol and autism; mysterious deaths of black Americans in Texas and Mississippi; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday visit; MAGA does not like being criticized;…

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (9/23/25)

Brett was joined by Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talked about another fraud case in Minnesota, state capitol security and the sentencing of former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell. Find those stories at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/18/u-s-attorney-charges-eight-with-wire-fraud-in-minnesota-housing-stabilization-program/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minnesota-capitol-has-fewer-security-measures-than-other-state-houses/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/former-sen-nicole-mitchell-sentenced-to-6-months-in-jail-work-release/

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 22, 2025

Chicago River swim; soybean futures are down sharply; Charlie Kirk memorial; Trump raises some visa fees to six figures; Matt’s first visit to Allianz Field; Racket reviews Guy Fieri’s Holiday food; doubel standards in murder reporting; Stearns County already struggling with Medicaid changes.

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 19, 2025

Matt goes after the FCC; and Trump administration; Democrats fail to vote down motion honoring Kirk; ICE disperses and arrests protesters in Chicago; more details on the ICE raid in Georgia on the Hyundai plant; Farm Aid; grain elevators not taking soybeans; health premiums will go up without congressional action; Michael Brodkorb previews this weekend’s…

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 18, 2025

On today’s show: — Ellie Krug joins Matt to talk about anti-transgender rhetoric coming from the far right. — A history of the Reichstag and how the Nazis used it to shut down speech. — What exactly did Jimmy Kimmel say that got him suspended by ABC? — Sinclair Broadcasting’s ridiculous demands of Jimmy Kimmel…

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Michael Thalhimer, Director of Business Development at All Energy Solar

Matt was joined by Michael Thalhimer, Director of Business Development at All Energy Solar, to discuss the commercial side of solar energy. With policy changes recently announced and more on the horizon, many businesses are looking to lock in the best incentives before the rules shift under the new administration. Michael explained how securing solar…

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (9/16/25)

It’s our weekly visit with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer! Today we talk Walz reelection, data on gun safety laws, and the legislature getting ready for gun bills at the upcoming special session. Here’s all that was covered: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/16/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-launches-reelection-campaign-for-third-term/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/15/heres-what-the-data-say-about-some-common-gun-control-ideas/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/15/senate-panel-hears-assault-weapons-ban-other-ideas/

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The Matt McNeil Show- September 15, 2025

Matt talks about his weekend in Chicago; China is not placing orders for US soybeans; Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan joins the show to discuss her Senate run; groyper movement that Charlie Kirk’s killer allegedly belonged to; restauranteur Ann Kim under fire; hypocrisy of Rep. Van Orden; Michael Brodkorb discusses last night’s game.

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Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan with Matt – September 15, 2025

Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and currently the country’s highest ranking Native woman elected to executive office. At the center of all her work is making progress for children, working families, communities of color and Indigenous communities, and Minnesotans who have historically been underserved…

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 12, 2025

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt today. On the show: — Pema Levy of Mother Jones on Republican gerrymandering. — Greta Bedekovics talks about how Democrats can respond to gerrymandering — MinnPost writer Matthew Blake joins to talk about prospects of a special session. — How SCOTUS has essentially eliminated the 4th amendment. — Problems…

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Bruce Klopfleisch with Matthew Blake of MinnPost (9/12/25)

Bruce was joined by MinnPost writer Matthew Blake to talk about prospects of a special session based on his recent reporting: https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2025/09/walzs-urgency-to-act-on-gun-violence-runs-into-political-reality-in-divided-legislature/

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Bruce Klopfleisch with Greta Bedekovics (9/12/25)

Bruce Klopfleisch was joined by Greta Bedekovics, associate director of Democracy at the Center for American Progress. They talk about how CAP has changed their guidance for states with independent redistricting commissions in response to Republican gerrymandering.

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Bruce Klopfleisch with Pema Levy of Mother Jones on Gerrymandering

Bruce was joined by Mother Jones writer Pema Levy as they talk about some of her recent articles on Republican gerrymandering: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/republican-racial-gerrymandering/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-2/

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 11, 2025

Mike McIntee fills in for Matt today. White nationalists using gyms and fitness centers to recruit people; Pastor John Matthews talks about Christian nationalism; John Fugelsang joins the show to continue that discussion; Maggiy Emery of Protect MN; Farm Aid’s status in question.

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Maggiy Emery with Mike McIntee – September 11, 2025

Maggiy Emery is an experienced nonprofit and political strategist with a background in communications, organizing, and development in such issue areas as gun violence prevention, food justice, animal welfare, immigrant and refugee rights, and more. She has a deep passion for sustainable agriculture and the revitalization of rural spaces, and she is thrilled to bring…

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John Fugelsang with Mike McIntee – September 11, 2025

He’s been murdered on CSI, interviewed 2 Beatles on separate continents in the same week, and famously once got Mitt Romney’s advisor to call Governor Romney an ‘etch a sketch’ on CNN. Actor, comedian & broadcaster John Fugelsang hosts ‘Tell Me Everything” weekdays on SiriusXM Insight #121. He recently performed in ‘The Bill of Rights…

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 10, 2025

Another day of tragic shootings with conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a Colorado high school; Russian drones shot down in Polish airspace; Jeff Stein joins Matt to talk about the Kirk shooting; Tim Walz signals run for re-election; Mayo closing a number of climics.

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 9, 2025

How many military personnel would it take to occupy a city like Chicago; Trump’s Epstein birthday card released; the disastrous Trump economy begins to come into focus; recapping the Vikings game; state Democrats select Zack Stephenson as leader; Patrick Coolican returns; Minnesota GOP readies another offensive against the metro.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (9/9/25)

Patrick Coolican returns for his weekly Tuesday visit. This week Brett and Patrick talk about Zack Stephenson being named DFL house leader, Gov. Walz calling a special session on guns, and Gov. Walz issuing an executive order on vaccine access in Minnesota.

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 8, 2025

Weelend recap; hikers under influence of mushrooms rescued; China is not buying any American soybeans; Trump goes after Tom Hanks to try to get the North Korea invastion off the headlines; today’s Supreme Court rulings; Australian mushroom murderer given life in prison; thousands honor Annunciation student at funeral; man charged in felony theft from a…

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 5, 2025

Movie prop auction; this month’s jobs report is full of bad news; 2019 American incursion into North Korea revealed; it’s the guns; TV roundup; man wrongfully convicted of murder released; mandatory anti-union meeting bans upheld; Michael Brodkorb joins to discuss the upcoming Vikings season.

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 4, 2025

Congress pushes to end-around the Epstein files; RFK Jr. on Capitol Hill; possible alligator spotted near Floodwood; exotic animals seized in Deer River; fleeing suspect kills innocents in crash; man arrested for threatening Peggy Flanagan; state audtor Julue Blaha joins to discuss her decision not to run for the office again.

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 3, 2025

Cliff Schecter joins Matt to begin the show; Epstein survivors have a press conference; Florida ends vaccine requirements; Minnesota ranks above average nationally in 8 categories; four injured children released; Duluth hazardous materials evacuation; Everson Griffen arrested again; MN rural gun culture.

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – September 3, 2025

Cliff Schecter/David Shuster 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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The Matt McNeil Show – August 28, 2025

On today’s show: — Reaction from RFK and other far right figures are responding to the Minneapolis church shooting. — Why isn’t the stock market reacting to bad economic news. — Some major warnings signs flashing in the AG sector. — Why thoughts and prayers are useless without action. — Updates on the Minneapolis church…

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Matt McNeil with Dr. Joe Eastman (8/28/25)

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently provides updates on COVID, avian flu, and other diseases. Today Matt and Joe talk about how RFK is messing up data tracking for many diseases. Plus updates on Avian flu, new COVID variants and more.

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 27, 2025

On today’s show: — Yet another mass shooting, this time at a Minneapolis church/school. Matt provides updates and has reactions. — Jeff Stein has his weekly Wednesday visit. — Matt revisits when his son was only blocks away from the Highland Park, Ill 2022 shooting. — Why do people buy guns that were recently used…

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Matt McNeil with Ellie Krug (8/27/25)

Matt was joined by the host of the Illegal Trans Woman, Ellie Krug. In light of the Minneapolis mass shooter being identified as a transgender woman, Ellie talks about how hate merchants might use this shooting as justification to further marginalize transgender people.

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 26, 2025

Taylor Swift engaged; Matt in Madison; Trump says maybe Americans want a dictator; Kat Abughazaleh joins Matt for a discussion; five things every Democrat should be for; Max Nesterak is in for Patrick Coolican as Brett’s Tuesday interview; Rochester will charge woman who racially abused boy; Matt at the fair; DFL Senate race.

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Brett Johnson with Max Nesterak (8/26/25)

Brett was joined by Max Nesterak, the deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer who reports on labor and housing. Today’s topics included the DNC meetings in Minneapolis, minimum wage raises and a labor dispute with University of Minnesota service workers. Find more at: https://minnesotareformer.com/

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 25, 2025

Mike McIntee fills in for Matt. Nekima Levy Armstrong discusses the ongoing Target boycott; Mary Hartnett of Clean Elections discuss Trump’s threats to mail-in voting; Alee Schmirer of AFSCME joins the show; Tim Wals’s appearance at the DNC summit; Elizabeth Glidden of Minnesota Housing Partnership talks about how budget cuts will hurt housing stability; Florida…

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Mary Hartnett with Mike McIntee – August 25, 2025

Mary Hartnett has served as the Executive Director of three different nonprofits, the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans. She has also worked as a lobbyist and consultant to nonprofits and state agencies. She has decades of experience working on voter education, voter engagement and voting rights. She has organized and mobilized…

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Nekima Levy Armstrong with Mike McIntee – August 25, 2025

Nekima Levy Armstrong is an award-winning civil rights lawyer, scholar-activist, and past president of the Minneapolis NAACP. She is a frequent speaker on national and international news outlets about racial justice advocacy and public policy, most notably including an interview with Oprah. Nekima is also a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and podcast host.

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 22, 2025

On today’s show: — Trump wants to expand his federal takeover to other cities like Chicago and New York. — The FBI has searched the home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton. — Police investigate a Kansas city council member’s citizenship after a complaint left via voicemail. — What happened to home…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 21, 2025

Matt talks with the crew out at the fair; Republicans attacking cities as usual; Trump will attend police patrols in DC; Trump civil judgement vacated; State Fair opens; Matt opens up about becoming an empty nester; some GOPers still want to “secede” to South Dakota; Georgia service industry inferior to ours.

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 20, 2025

Ag secretary claims Minnesota is swamped in solar panels; people’s use of credit reacing unstable levels; Jeff Stein makes his appearance; please consider blood donation; Mille Lacs walleye limit raised; another GOP candidate for governor; more on the Minneapolis DFL convention; arrests made in local crimes; Aisha Chughtai attacks Jacob Frey publicly.

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (8/19/25)

Brett is joined by Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about a Ramsey Co. court ruling that could have massive impacts on the legislature, Keith Ellison suing Tik Tok and why right wing media outlets are giving a platform to Vance Boelter, the killer of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband,…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 18, 2025

Democrats not fighting back; Zelensky visits the White House; where hate groups are thriving unchecked; state fair week has arrived; Lake Superior rescue; Taco John’s relocates its HQ to Minneapolis; Democrats can be too idealistic sometimes; Metro Transit’s problems.

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 15, 2025

Who would most excite you if they liked your social media posts?; DOD uses fake images to celebrate women recruits chatbots exploiting children; relative of slain UHC CEO harassed; sports report; arrest made in St. Anthony Cub shooting; appliance salesman takes plea deal on swindling customers; new evidence may clear man of 1998 murder conviction;…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 14, 2025

Rep. Luma makes bizarre claims about interdimensional beings; Kansas lawmaker’s citizenship investigated; economics news; Caleb McEwen of Brave New Workshop joins the show to discuss their new show; border patrol tries to intimidate Newsom; former KSTP meteorologist files discrmination suit; Target,

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 13, 2025

On today’s show: – Trump says he will host the Kennedy Center honors himself – A Minnesota teen says a Buffalo Wild Wings server forced her to prove her gender in the restaurant. — Warning signs flashing in the AG economy. – Jeff Stein’s weekly Wednesday visit. – The Pohlads make a mess of trying…

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Bill Corbett with Matt – August 12, 2025

Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing various other strange characters — including the all-powerful but clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. “Brain Guy”). Corbett is also a screenwriter and playwright. Corbett’s screenplay STARSHIP DAVE,…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 11, 2025

Matt runs into a couple listeners on the street; Wallethub best states to live; Trump orders feds to occupy DC to try to get away from Epstein issues; sports update; shooting incident at St. Anthony grocery store; St. Anthony Falls history lesson; Lake Alice flows out; Pete Stauber and Sean Duffy visit Duluth.

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 8, 2025

On today’s show: – Matt becomes an empty nester in a couple weeks. – Crypto currency rears its ugly head with stunts throwing sex toys at WNBA games. – Could Trump invade Mexico to distract from Epstein? – Pete Hegseth attended a church with a Christian nationalist pastor who doesn’t think women should vote and…

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 7, 2025

Kelly Clarkson cancels residency after ex-husband’s passing; Democrats struggling; prices being driven further upward; Minnesota wins best state fair from readers; assassin likely won’t go to trial for a year; Sen. Hoffman’s statement; Mary Moriarty will not seek re-election; Wisconsin measles report; motorcyclist keeps going after his sister was thrown off.

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The Matt McNeil Show – August 5, 2025

Republican power grab; agriculture secretary floats dumb ideas for saving ag sector; people carrying more and more personal debt; overzealous policing; Matthew Blake of MinnPost talks with Brett; mineral surveying flights; law enforcement recruitment funding controversy.

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The Matt McNeil Show 8.1.25

Greg Bakun from GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun fills in for Matt McNeil for today’s show. Greg welcomes Butch Patrick from the Munster’s TV series The Summer Scream Series hosted by Butch Patrick coming to Illinois and Indiana Drive ins. John from 300 Clifton and the Minneapolis Trolly Tours is a guest for today’s show…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 31, 2025

Radioactive wasps in South Carolina; Democrats sabotaging each other; video analysis from the night of Epstein’s death; Dr. Joe joins the show; Twins selling off assets; Minnesota Orchestra’s Manny Laureano retiring; private security officer arrested for impsersonating a police officer; Republican voters don’t really seem to grasp what’s being done to them; Walz endorses Jacob…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 30, 2025

Immigration authorities use Thomas Kinkade paintings in propaganda; Powell declines to change interest rates; Jeff Stein makes his weekly appearance; bad air quality; best scenic overlooks in Minnesota; Democrats can’t get themselves on the same page; Albert Lea denies cannabis shop license; Democrats need to fight.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 29, 2025

Oklahoma state superintendent caught watching porn; Texas senator’s long-term extramartital affair; Israel starving Gaza to death; right-wingers feel increasingly emboldened to go further and further; Matt outlines what all Democrats need to be for; Patrick Coolican joins the show; Park Tavern drunk driver sentenced; St. Paul cyberattack.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 28, 2025

Weekend recap; Trump’s trip to Scotland; some red states roll back child labor laws; Matt sees Cabaret and realizes the trouble we’re in is deeper than he thought; Gen Z baby names; naked man found inside State Capitol; devastating financial effect on rural hospitals; state denies DOJ access to voter rools.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 25, 2025

On today’s show: – Bear attack training at Japanese police departments! – Is Trump trying to cut a deal with Ghislaine Maxwell? – The Guardian reports ICE agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ – ICE moves to shackle nearly 200,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors – A band that was supposed…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 24, 2025

Jack Rice joins the show; Trump and Vance not on the same page right now as the administration struggles to deal with Epstein; Chuck Mangione and Hulk Hogan pass away; Mike Lindell will not have to pay out to man who disproved him; Derrick Thompson sentenced to 59 years for quintuple car crash deaths; the…

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Jack Rice with Matt – July 24, 2025

Jack is a nationally recognized and award winning criminal defense lawyer, awarded Among the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer of 2024, Minnesota Super Lawyer for 2023, Among the Best Lawyers of 2022, winner of the Minnesota Attorney of the Year Award for 2021 and founder of Jack Rice Defense. He was awarded the Professional Excellence Award…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 23, 2025

French president suing right-wing pundit Candace Owens; Matt blasts a blatantly-pro-Trump Axios article; Japanese trade agreement; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday appearance; Pam Bondi allegedly told Trump he is in the files; tropical rainstorm hits the metro; rich people want to be cool; Democratic naivety; Amir Locke’s killer still employed at MPD.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 22, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne passes away; Congress continues to battle over the Epstein files; Israel/Gaza conflict; Midway Cub closing; K-Pop convention comes in September; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; crisis facing rural America’s ag sector; Amir Locke lawsuit against officer can proceed.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 21, 2025

Trump’s fight against the Epstein files; Tulsi Gabbard calls for Obama’s arrest; Trump threatens to intervene in Washington Commanders’ stadium deal; Democrats don’t seem to be doing much right now; Michael Brodkorb joins the show to discuss his firebombing of his garbage can; finding the individual who attacked Michael’s house; Sen. Nicole Michell trial fallout;…

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Michael Brodkorb with Matt – July 21, 2025

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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The Matt McNeil Show – July 18, 2025

On today’s show: – A kiss cam scene at a Coldplay concert goes wrong. – Concern’s about Trump’s health, with Matt making a personal connection as top what might be happening. – Republicans successfully cut federal funding to NPR and PBS. – CBS cancels Colbert…did politics play a role in the decision? – Reaction to …

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