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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Hailed by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as “the sharpest political commentator on the Twin Cities comedy scene”, Robert Baril mines the news of the day to fuel his informed, biting style of comedy.  With three albums out now (Sex and Politics, TMI, 2020) and in clubs across the country, Baril tackles all the hot button…

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Matt and Jeff have their weekly conversation about national politics. Today they talk about the Fauci hearings, the Iran war debacle, can Dems flip the Senate and more!

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Brett is back with our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. With primary day approaching, they cover the Craig vs. Flanagan race, more mishaps from the Kendall Qualls campaign and the best of Mike Lindell in the Reformer over the years. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/takeaways-from-the-latest-debate-between-democratic-senate-hopefuls-angie-craig-peggy-flanagan https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/28/in-tight-senate-race-peggy-flanagan-cant-escape-the-f-word/…

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Matt McNeil and Patti Vasquez discuss the financial complexities, political friction, and public controversies surrounding the Chicago Bears’ potential relocation from Soldier Field to a new stadium. They also talk State fairs and other political news.

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I have spent nearly two decades uncovering stories about abuse and exploitation in Minnesota. Before joining ProPublica, I worked for 10 years at The Minnesota Star Tribune, where I covered cops, courts and prisons, and later joined the newspaper’s investigations team. In 2020, I was part of a team of reporters that covered the killing…

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.

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Brett was joined by the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about the Bernie Sanders-Peggy Flanagan rally at First Av, reaction to trump endorsing Mike Lindell and Patrick’s column on combating election interference from the feds. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/15/mike-lindell-was-elated-after-president-trump-endorsed-him-for-governor-heres-what-he-said/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/20/bernie-sanders-headlines-rally-for-peggy-flanagan-at-first-avenue-in-contentious-senate-race/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/17/the-blueprint-for-fighting-trumps-attempt-to-sabotage-the-election-drawn-up-in-minnesota/

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Brian is the President and Executive Director of Defend The Vote and Defend the Vote Action Fund. At both DTV and DTV Action Fund, Brian draws on his long-standing relationships on Capitol Hill and State Houses across the United States to serve as a top convener, hosting briefings on legislation, facilitating conversations with key groups…

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Erin Murphy assumed office in the Minnesota State Senate on January 5, 2021. She previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. She was a 2018 Democratic candidate for governor of Minnesota, but lost in the primary. Murphy was born March 13, 1960. She received a Bachelor of Science in nursing…

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