The Matt McNeil Show

Hour 1 segment 1: Some sad news about the passing of Gordon “Gordy” Lundquist of Gordy’s Hi-Hat restaurant in Cloquet has died at age 93. The Delta variant is spreading rapidly spreading throughout the US and Minnesota. US Rep. Jim Hagedorn from CD1 in MN has unfortunately had his kidney cancer resurface. And state rep.…

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Welcome to the new Rudy Luther Toyota studios at AM950; news and notes from the weekend; the Paul Gazelka Execution Hour as the state senate votes to confirm or remove Walz commissioners; Michael Brodkorb joins Matt to discuss the Michelle MacDonald developments; Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent recaps the end of session with Matt; Matt…

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Matt recaps his up north vacation, including restaurant follies; Jeff Stein makes a special Thursday visit; Robert Baril stops by to preview his sets at Acme Comedy Company this weekend; Matt laments the messaging issues in the DFL; Sven Sundgaard discusses our weather in-depth; closing the week with Woody Guthrie.

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Hour 1 segment 1: Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. He’s joined by Caitlin Cahill, 2020 candidate for MN House seat 33A, for both hours. We talk through the final day of the legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz agreeing to give up his emergency powers. Hour 1 segment 2: A conversation about how the…

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Brett Johnson fills in today. Edina logo standoff between the school and its creator who owns its copyright; sports-related news and nuggets; Arizona audit update; new State Fair foods for 2021; breaking down the final days of the special session and the contentious public safety bill, with Patrick Coolican joining for a more in-depth look.

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Hour 1 segment 1: Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt. We start by talking about methane masks for cows and a Pentagon report that confirms that UFOs can’t be explained. Hour 1 segment 2: Public safety continues to be a major issue as the legislature tries to negotiate a final budget before a possible government…

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Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison; Patrick Coolican makes a special Friday visit with the big news as well as the ongoing special session and housing issues in the metro; Brett continues the analysis on Chauvin’s sentencing; reaction from Keith Ellison; updates on the death…

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. State Sen. Melisa Lopez Franzen speaks to Todd about the ongoing special session; Todd continues the conversation on the nuances of the special session; Todd discusses the topics of the day; bipartisan agreement on a national infrastructure ad – Todd discusses the pros and cons as well as…

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Hour 1 segment: Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt McNeil today. Gen. Mark Milley responds to accusations from Rep. Matt Gaetz that the military is teaching critical race theory. We then dive deeper into why critical race theory has become such a red meat issue for far right conservative Republicans. Hour 1 segment 2: Updates…

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Ongoing petition to rename Minneapolis’s Dight Avenue; spicing up Kurt Daudt’s Monday meltdown; Senate Republicans blocking safety improvements at refineries and factories; today’s virus update; continuing discussion on the death of Adam Johnson; Delta Airlines in trouble for falsely accusing a man of human trafficking; two COVID idiot stories dovetail together; Kevin Featherly joins Brett;…

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Hour 1 segment 1: More on Matt’s thoughts about US Catholic bishops essentially voting to deny communion to Joe Biden because of his political stance on abortion. Due to those actions Matt and his family made the difficult decision to leave the Catholic Church. He explains why and how he came to the decision with…

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Matt starts out with his anger toward the Catholic Bishops for attempting to deny Joe Biden communion over abortion issues; charges dropped against the truck driver who drove into the George Floyd protesters; charges filed against man who hit and killed a skateboarder; update on the gruesome discovery in Minneapolis; agreement on tax bill at…

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Actor Frank Bonner dies; Juneteenth federal holiday signed into law and takes effect immediately; update on Bill Ingebrigtsen’s Alaska adventure; Letter to the Editor; Sen. John Marty joins the show from the special session; garbage collections up north; latest developments in Winston Smith’s death; disturbing and gruesome discovery in Minneapolis; restaurants still struggling with staffing…

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Hour 1 segment 1: It’s Matt’s pet corner! We talk about why your cat should not roam your neighborhood freely and how they will not win a fight with most wild animals. Hour 1 segment 2: We take an Alaskan adventure with MN state Sen. Bill Ingebretsen! Listen to here why. Also the MN COVID-19…

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Matt and Patrick talk ballpark food and Patrick’s upcoming baseball roadie; the craziness at the state legislature with Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen continues, and Matt criticizes the DFL not capitalizing on his mistakes; over 600.000 American deaths due to COVID-19; counties under 50% vaccination rate in Minnesota and the obvious trend all of them share; Brett…

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Hour 1 segments 1/2: A driver hits uptown protesters, killing one and injuring others. Matt criticizes some of the local media coverage (mainly Star Tribune) as they seem to be covering for the driver saying drugs and/or alcohol may have contributed and that they were attacked by protestors after the crash. And Republicans will still…

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Star Tribune wins a Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the George Floyd death and uprising; the state fair is back this year; more on Chauvin’s Florida vacation home; state GOP makes another push for school vouchers; virus update; things aren’t so fudgin’ delicious at one outstate ice cream shop; state House Majority Leader Ryan…

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Update from Bob Kroll; Chauvin’s vacation home; virus update; Cliff Schecter joins the show; swimmer’s itch outbreak; bar fight in southern Minnesota; Matt speaks on healthcare; Sven Sundgaard joins the show to discuss the ongoing heat wave.

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Hour 1 segment 1: We start today playing a round of “will this stick to Matt’s head,” in honor of Ohio doctor Sherri Tenpenny falsely claiming COVID-19 shots ‘magnetize’ people. This is the sad state of today’s Republican party. Hour 1 segment 2: Matt had an interaction earlier this week with a conservative who called…

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Nekima Levy Armstrong joins Matt to discuss the death of Winston Smith late last week; discussing the BCA, US Marshals, and questionable policing tactics; the extreme heat shuts schools in the Twin Cities; Brett Johnson stops into the studio; Brett’s Tuesday conversation with Patrick Coolican; COVID update; all the lies regarding Line 3 and who…

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On today’s show: We start with Matt sharing about how he spent this weekend amid the hot weather. Unfortunately over the weekend he saw movers taking away pieces from the now closed Uptown Theater. The MN COVID-19 update Commentary about how US Marshals didn’t have their body cameras on when they shot and killed Winston…

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Matt talks about the African-American suspect killed by deputies in Uptown (Minneapolis).

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Ricardo Lopez of the Minnesota Reformer joins to discuss the sudden reopening of 38th and Chicago to vehicle traffic; Discussions of ideas about what to do about 38th and Chicago Ave. Substance use during the pandemic. Minnesota Covid 19 update; dumb crooks update; MPD update; Sven Sundgaard joins the show for an in-depth look at…

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Matt is back today and talks about his experience in the hospital and how racists unfortunately still exist even when in the hospital. In Richfield on Memorial Day the Minnesota state flag was hung upside down. Jeff Stein then joins Matt as they talk national politics including Trump’s blog coming to an unceremonious end, Trump…

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Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today; hackers shut down 20% of US beef production; controversy over “Ham Lake” and Minneapolis’s “Dight Avenue”; Democrats are pessimistic about Iowa and Brett warns that this may be misplaced; the wild Israeli government power-sharing agreement; there is no Republican civil war; state legislature update; New Mexico special congressional…

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Hour 1 segment 1: Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. We take a trip back to early 2015 before Donald Trump was taken seriously as a politician. How would have Hillary Clinton handled the COVID-19 pandemic if she were President? Hour 1 segment 2: We continue in our time machine and this time go…

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Yesterday’s issues with the Facebook stream; it’s time for a three-part Wacko Update including controversial La Crosse Father Altman being asked to step down by the diocese; Jeff Stein’s Wednesday visit; Rep. Carlos Mariani joins the show today to discuss police reform proceedings at the state legislature; Sven Sundgaard stops by to discuss our weather…

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George Floyd’s murder was one year ago today. Matt starts out playing the oriignal statement from MPD on 5/25/2020 made to distort the facts of the nature of the incident, and the ramifications and various angles of the incident; State Senator Ron Latz joins the show to discuss his perspectives on Floyd, racism, and the…

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Matt has a salute for the DFL caring for Minnesotans; Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday and how his impact contrasts to the death of George Floyd; coronavirus update; FOX 9 uncovers a fake Republican running as a third party candidate; sheriff looking for the “idiot” who climbed a water tower in Hayfield; Minneapolis city budget shenanigans…

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Hour 1 segments 1/2: Matt McNeil starts today’s show talking about a new Goonies game which has already sold out at Target. Also Matt talks about Keith Ellison taking over prosecuting Kim Potter, the officer who killed Daunte Wright. Hour 1 segment 3: The MN COVID-19 update. Will the US/Canadian border reopen soon? And how…

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Hour 1 segment 1: After the success of Ohio’s vaccine lottery, New York will attempt a lottery too. What could Minnesota do to encourage more vaccinations? Also the MN COVOD-19 update. Hour 1 segment 2: A Texas meatpacking employee has won a lost wages lawsuit against JBS after he contracted COVID-19 while working. Hour 1…

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Cliff Schecter leads off today’s show; child dies from gunshot wounds in Minneapolis, and Matt takes a look at gun culture; breakthrough in a cold case murder; MN House Speaker Melissa Hortman joins the show with the end of session now in the rear view mirror; boat ownership trivia!; Rep. Erik Mortensen strikes back after…

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The craziness of the housing market in the Twin Cities; callers Sherif, Phil, and Anne discuss their own housing craze experiences; Rep. Erik Mortensen has been removed from the state house New Republican Caucus; NCAA softball controversies; Patrick Coolican joins Brett to discuss the budget bill and the Mortensen situation; breaking update on the Mortensen…

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Minnesota Legislature agrees to a budget deal – Matt warns not so fast on this apparent outcome; virus update; plane diverted to MSP due to unruly passenger; did MPD officers mislead authorities on a botched no-knock drug raid, weapons confiscations, and a previous traffic stop involving the suspect in the raid?; the narrative pushed by…

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The confusion over the end of the mask mandate; Walz extends his emergency powers another 30 days and Matt explains how this was a smart negotiating tactic; Minneapolis Police Department news; WCCO’s ham handed story on a departed MPD officer; Sen. Steve Cwodzinski joins Brett to discuss the end of the session; remembering the Poodle…

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Dog walker gets a nasty surprise from a warning speaker; CDC announces masks are no longer needed in most situations; the soap opera of the Environmental Conference Committee at the state legislature; callers Gary and Terry offer their two cents on today’s program; Matt gives you recommendations for TikToks and YouTube videos you should *not*…

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Hour 1 segment 1: We start today’s show with the unfortunate death of longtime Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar. A Stillwater corrections officer is no longer employed after an encounter with protestors where racial slurs were allegedly yelled. Also insight into how a disturbingly large majority of the Republican Party is embracing anti-Democracy measures. Hour…

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Matt gives a personal update; fatal shooting in Chanhassen over the weekend and the entrenched gun culture it represents; state legislature update; Jack Rice joins the show to discuss ongoing developments in the Chauvin trial aftermath; Patrick Coolican joins Brett/Matt’s response; virus update.

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Matt and Patrick talk movies and TV; COVID report; state legislature update with marijuana and clean cars; the continued pandemic of mass shootings in this country and how it pushes white narrative; the lack of empathy in Republican circles; how to better manage our public safety departments with splitting the police into multiple departments for…

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The bell and wheel allegedly stolen from a military memorial and given to Minnetonka High School will be given back to the Minneapolis Parks Board; virus; grand jury indicts the four Floyd officers; racist policing continues in Minneapolis; Paul Bunyan’s arm broken in Bemidji; Rep. Kaohly Her joins Brett to discuss the winding-down but heating-up…

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Matt recaps his recent days; Gov. Walz announces an upcoming end to all state-mandated COVID restrictions; the bell and the wheel at Minnetonka High School, revisited; bald eagles shot in northern Minnesota, reward offered; Republicans in the state senate go hard-line on the state budget out of desperation; Sven Sundgaard joins the show to discuss…

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Todd Mikkelson is in for Matt. The messes left by the Trump administration and how well Biden has cleaned them up; Todd speaks to State Sen. Erin Murphy; state Republicans go hard-line to stop the clean cars act and get Walz to end his emergency powers; what are the Republicans even trying to do in…

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Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. We cover the Republican controlled state Senate making a budget offer filled with poison pills to the DFL controlled house. We also are joined by Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer talking about news at the legislature and how the 2022 race for Governor is shaping up. And…

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Hour 1 segment 1: Matt is unexpectedly back today from what was supposed to be a scheduled hip surgery last week and he’ll explain why (hint: bureaucracy in our private healthcare system). Hour 1 segment 2: Matt continues talking about the circumstances around his delayed hip surgery and the issues of having a profit based…

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. Todd starts out discussing Joe Biden’s speech to Congress earlier this week; State Rep. Kelly Morrison speaks with Todd; police reform and the challenges it faces in the state legislature; Plymouth school shooting update; State Sen. Susan Kent speaks with Todd; discussing some of the hot topics of…

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Hour 1 segment 1: The owner of The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro in Albert Lea, Lisa Hanson, who illegally defied Governor Tim Walz’s emergency orders, is holing a rally on Saturday with a few GOP members of the MN legislature. This while Hanson is actually a wanted fugitive. Hour 1 segment 2: The MN…

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Healthcare/Republican economic failures; racist prom proposal in Big Lake; it’s a Jeff Stein Wednesday; bear on the loose in Woodbury; update from the Albert Lea bistro shenanigans; Brainerd man sentenced in riots from last spring; Sen. Joni Ernst seems to think some interesting things are in the Biden infrastructure plan; Chauvin juror speaks out; Brooklyn…

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Matt and Patrick talk antiques and collectibles; Lakeville woman murders her fiancee’s dog; redistricting; Derek Chauvin kneed on a teenager for 17 minutes in an old incident; Officer Kim Potter update; caller wonders if Chauvin’s actions could create grounds for appeal for criminals convicted on his reports; Albert Lea wine bar owner update; Patrick Coolican’s…

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Matt discusses the Oscars from last night and the films he saw relating to them; how Matt thinks Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom can help white Americans; Corinna Turbis of the Data Foundation joins Matt to discuss the congressional changes as a result of the Census; Stillwater correctional officer placed on leave after wife hurls racial…

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Matt discusses his upcoming surgery; discussing the merits of Chauvin’s likely appeal of the guilty verdict; State GOP cancels public hearings on police reform and moves them behind closed doors; how the media has dropped the ball on holding sides equally accountable; more from the Cook News Herald; Brett is joined by Will Stancil to…

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