The Matt McNeil Show

Hour 1 segment 1: A missing pet monkey in Minnesota! Hour 1 segment 2: The MN COVID-19 update. The avian flu has now reached 1 million turkeys in Minnesota, which might only get worse in Minnesota. Hour 1 segment 3: Matt is joined by Eric Bernstein, a progressive policy analyst focused on state tax and…

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Hour 1 segment 1: We start today’s show with Matt reacting to the decision not to charge the officer who fatally shot Amir Locke during a no knock warrant search, even though officers Locke was not the target of the investigation. Hour 1 segment 2: Why the Minneapolis Police Department will likely never change and…

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Gym shenanigans; fire at Lunds and Byerlys in St. Paul; drunk driver who killed two gets a plea deal; today’s virus update; Robert Cozzolino of Minneapolis Institute of Art joins Matt; the viral video of a young Prince from 1970; Brett Johnson stops by for water cooler talk; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday visit with Brett; Minnesota…

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Hour 1 segment 1: Weekend recap including the NCAA women’s final four in Minneapolis. Then we’re joined by Dr. Joe Eastman who tells us about a new Omicron sub-variant found in South Africa that is already causing problems, Hour 1 segment 2: Thanks to right wing lunatics, the medical industry spent (wasted) millions of dollars…

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Melisa Lopez Franzen is Democrat of the Day; Matt follows up on the retirement of Bruce Willis; today’s COVID update; avian flu sweeping through Minnesota bird farms; Paige Bueckers returns; stabbing at Virginia bar; Brett speaks with Anna Granias of the Wilder Foundation about the report regarding responses to the Floyd unrest; Matt recounts the…

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Women’s Final Four comes to Minneapolis this weekend; ESPN bumps Minnesota vs. Minnesota State hockey to a lesser channel; today’s COVID update; Jeff Ettinger is Democrat of the Day; Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars after the Chris Rock incident; Bruce Willis retires from acting; report released on the Floyd unrest; MnDOT releases their…

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Hour 1 segments 1/2: Wildlife in St. Paul as a beaver was caught on video wandering around Lowertown. Then in response to AOC’s editorial in New York Magazine, Matt breaks down three major problems Democrats are experiencing as they conduct their 2022 campaigns. Hour 1 segments 3/4: It’s our usual Wednesday visit with national political…

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Amir Locke case forwarded for possible charges; today’s COVID update; House Rep. Jennifer Schultz will run in CD8 and joins the show; Italy requests return of a statue in possession of MIA; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday conversation with Brett; MinnPost examines inflation from an on-the-ground perspective; arson at St. Paul Lunds and Byerlys.

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Hour 1: The weekend recap followed by last night’s insanity at the Oscars where Will Smith smacked Oscar host Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith who is experiencing hair loss due to alopecia. Matt talks about Smith’s behavior, why Rock’s joke was in bad taste, media reaction to…

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House Speaker Melissa Hortman is Democrat of the Day; Minneapolis teachers and public schools have a tentative contract agreement; Clay County GOP infighting; a police union endorses Jim Schultz for Attorney General; update on a deer hunter murder from 5 years ago; Peter Callaghan of MinnPost joins Brett; today’s COVID update; Muslim men allege illegal…

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Today’s COVID update; Minneapolis Police Department contract approved; another racist incident in a northern Minnesota school; tiger dies at the Minnesota Zoo; Rapid City, SD hotel bans Native Americans; the movement to kill public education in Minnesota; great jobs numbers.

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Hour 1 segment 1: Matt explains his absence from yesterday’s show. Listen to find out why (it was a fun reason you’ll want to hear more about!). Hour 1 segment 2: Fun stories about crazy rider requests from bands and celebrities. And the Minneapolis Crows professional soccer team is playing in a US Open Cup…

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. Todd discusses the ongoing confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson and the living US Constitution; shooting at an Arkansas car show; Ukraine linked to the rest of Europe’s electricity grid; Todd discusses how the current inflation crisis compares to past inflation events; the hot…

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Hour 1 segment 1: A recap of this weekend’s beautiful weather. The Minnesota Reformer reports that police were twice called to the Morrison county Republican convention after right-wing activists raise quite a ruckus. Hour 1 segment 2: The Star Tribune writes a gushing article about Republican candidate for governor Michelle Benson, portraying her as a…

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Hour 1 segments 1/2: An update on the woman who went on a rampage at a Dakota County Target tearing the store apart. Matt shares some fun memories of visiting some colorful areas of Las Vegas. Hour 1 segments 3/4: How Russia’s military continues to struggle in Ukraine. And thoughts on Putin holding a massive…

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Hour 1: 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! Issues we talk about include Trump’s image in Ireland, COVID, Brexit, support for NATO in Europe, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and more. Hour 2 segment 1: An Iowa pickleball…

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Hour 1 segment 1: Sports fans behaving badly as an angry Detroit Lakes man assaulted a referee during a boys high school basketball game because the ref was “making bad calls.” Hour 1 segment 2: Minnesota Legislative Republicans go back on their word and say they won’t give bonuses to front line workers. Hour 1…

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Ernest “Joey” Oppegaard-Peltier III is Democrat of the Day; Lauren Boebert invents a new Army rank; New Prague school district sweeps racism under the rug; Becker school district protest; woman smashes up a West St. Paul Target; Brett speaks with Patrick Coolican; today’s virus update; Ilhan Omar challenger under fire for bizarre tweet.

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Hour 1 segment 1: We start today’s show with Cliff Schecter. Matt and Cliff talk baseball with the Twins making trades this weekend with both of Cliff’s teams, the Reds and Yankees. Then politically they talk about Russia struggling with their invasion of Ukraine, Biden bringing NATO countries together and why Democrats shouldn’t buy the…

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Jen McEwen is Democrat of the Day; fish fry; today’s COVID update; more high school incidents; Jennifer Carnahan reportedly got into a physical altercation at Hagedorn’s funeral; Brett speaks to Walker Orenstein of MinnPost; Robert Baril stops by; the Utah Saints.

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Michael Brodkorb joins Matt; Scott Jensen’s shocking introductory video for former Viking Matt Birk as his running mate; MLB reaches deal to end the lockout; Edina HS is the latest to have a racist incident; New Prague faces another racism headache; Mike Freiberg is Democrat of the Day.

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Hour 1 segment 1: Why the paralympics are fun to watch. And Matt reviews Scott Jensen and Matt Birk’s newest campaign video, which includes some racist imagery that shows a black man stepping on the back of a young white girl on the ground. Hour 1 segment 2: What exactly is the Republican policy for…

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Russian/Ukrainian war continues and its effects both there and here; Kristi Pursell is Democrat of the Day; sports betting legalization debate; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday interview; first 1/6 insurrectionist guilty verdict; today’s COVID update.

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Hour 1: We spend most of today’s first hour speaking with Jill Cook, executive director of the American School Counselor Association and former school counselor, teacher and administrator. She and Matt go into detail discussing mental health services at K-12 schools, student mental health and the importance of school counselors, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fish fry is back; senate education bill discussion; Erin Preese is Democrat of the Day; Morris Day no longer allowed to perform as “The Time”; Greta Callahan joins Brett; MPD gets a new contract with the city; today’s COVID update; Mayo Clinic awarded best hospital in the world; The Time.

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Rick Smith of “The Rick Smith Show” joins Matt to talk the State of the Union and working-class issues; today’s COVID update; stomach flu outbreak; Alan Roy is Democrat of the Day; two trucker convoys about to cross Minnesota; State Senate Republicans plan to pass the same slate of education bills as have been passed…

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Hour 1 segment 1: A Minnesota woman wins a Swedish reality show. Former WCCO Radio personality Cory Hepola announces he will run for governor as part of the Andrew Yang founded Forward Party. Hour 1 segment 2: More thoughts on Cory Hepola campaign announcement. Hour 1 segments 3/4: Matt is joined by national political expert…

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Bring on the Fish Fry!!!! Let Matt know and he’ll be there this lint season Covid update for MN numbers trending in the right direction the museum of russian MN has put their support of Ukraine and denounce Puttin’s actions. matt Shares the museum’s statements Matt share the editorial from the Guardian about the Ukraine…

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Hour 1 segment 1: Weekend recap including lots of solidarity being shown in Minneapolis for Ukraine. How Minnesota’s budget surplus could be spent (or used as tax cuts) this session. Hour 1 segment 2: An idea for how to use the state budget surplus: use the money to repay cities (like Minneapolis) that have paid…

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Ukraine crisis continues; racist incidents continue to spike in local schools; Venables conviction of a little over 4 years Minnetonka privilege. Friday Covid 19 update from MN Numbers falling New CDC Mask Guidelines; Rep Vang Redistrict committee member speaking of the look of the new District maps in the state of MN.; social media creepiness

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Hour 1 segment 1: 3 ex-Minneapolis Police officers were found guilty on all charges in the killing of George Floyd. Also Matt’s initial reactions to Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Hour 1 segment 2: Jack Rice joins Matt to talk about his thoughts on the verdicts of the 3 ex-Minneapolis police officers involved…

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We start today’s show with Democrat of the Day Carlos Mariani from district 65B. Then it’s Jeff Stein for his usual Wednesaday visit talking about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Trump legal troubles and more. In hour 2 we talk about Minnesota’s epidemic of traffic accidents and how the medias is largely ignoring some startling…

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Today’s COVID update; high school racism; Brett Johnson stops in for the crime roundup; Patrick Coolican returns; Kelly Morrison is Democrat of the Day; more on the state Republican caucus issues.

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Republicans continue to ignore their own issues to focus on Twin Cities crime; Minnetonka High School racism issues; Matt hammers the DFL on messaging; Ann Johnson Stewart is Democrat of the Day; Presidents’ Day rankings of past US Presidents; avoiding bank scams.

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Jackie Craig is Democrat of the Day; Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59; today’s COVID update; Jack Rice joins Matt to discuss a number of heavy legal matters including Kim Potter sentenced and the Floyd officers trial continuing; Michele Tafoya profiled in the LA Times; Rush’s The Spirit of Radio.

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Matt talks Olympics; today’s COVID update; Michael Brodkorb joins Matt to discuss the MN GOP chaos; update on Michele Tafoya; New Prague racist incident; more Black Friday robbers arrested.

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Glencoe named “Ugliest City in Minnesota”; fallout from racist incidents in Minnetonka High School; Jeff Stein’s Wednesday visit; State Sen. Jason Isaacson is Democrat of the Day; MSP traffic is barely a blip on the “worst traffic” list; ongoing issues with the Republican caucus results.

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Denise Specht of Education Minnesota joins Matt; Heather Keeler is Democrat of the Day; today’s COVID update; redistricting maps finally released; did the GOP intentionally sabotage their own straw poll? Racist incidents continue in local schools.

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Matt and Patrick talk Super Bowl; the face that is figure skating at the Olympics; Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn is Democrat of the Day; today’s COVID update; Michele Tafoya leaves NBC’s Sunday Night Football to work for Kendall Qualls’s campaign and Matt speculates that she may have bigger political ambitions of her own.

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Matt talks with Cliff Schecter and Bill Corbert about politics and football.

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Jack Rice joins Matt to discuss updates in the Floyd officers trial; inflation; Trump accused of flushing documents down the toilet; today’s COVID update; Locke search warrant details released; State Sen. Erin Murphy is Democrat of the Day;

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Hour 1 segment 1: Today’s Wordle! And a follow up to what we talked about yesterday with Mike Max calling Minneapolis a hell hole. Hour 1 segment 2: Is Minneapolis really more dangerous now than what it was in the past? Hour 1 segments 3/4: It’s our weekly Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff…

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Man arrested in murder case that resulted in the unrelated death of Amir Locke; Rep. Liz Olson is Democrat of the Day; today’s virus update; Brett Johnson stops in as two state legislators were injured in a snowmobile crash; Brett is joined by Walker Orenstein of MinnPost to discuss no-knock warrants and reforms; Matt calls…

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