AM950 Best of Interviews

AM950 Best of Interviews

Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota
Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

Brett Johnson with Max Richtman on Protecting Social Security and Medicare

Brett was joined by Max Richtman of the National Committee to Protect Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM.org). They talked about the myth that social security is going bankrupt, how millionaires and billionaires need to pay their fair share for social security and how AI is changing Medicare decisions.

Richard Carlbom with Matt – June 18, 2026

Richard has spent 20 years organizing, raising resources, and crafting authentic messages that connect with voters, from managing tough elections to leading the historic Vote No campaign for marriage equality. Together, we will continue building a party that unites and inspires Minnesotans—and wins!

Jeff Stein with Matt – June 17, 2026

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

Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (6/16/26)

Brett was joined by the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican, for their weekly Tuesday conversation. They talked about where people detained by ICE ended up during Operation Metro Surge, the feds charging anti-ICE activists and thoughts on the one year anniversary of the assassination of Melissa Hortman. Read more about what they talked…

Remembering Melissa Hortman: Friends Share Their Favorite Memories

Join host Laurie Fitz for a deeply moving tribute honoring the life, enduring light, and legacy of former Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. Through heartfelt stories shared by her closest colleagues and friends, we celebrate the profound kindness and pragmatic leadership she brought to the state. Guests include US Representative Kelly Morrison, Minnesota State…

Richard Carlbom with Matt – June 12, 2026

Richard has spent 20 years organizing, raising resources, and crafting authentic messages that connect with voters, from managing tough elections to leading the historic Vote No campaign for marriage equality. Together, we will continue building a party that unites and inspires Minnesotans—and wins!

Jeff Stein with Matt – June 10, 2026

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

Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (6/9/26)

Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about how ICE finally released Andrea Pedro-Francisco, who had been pleading for medical treatment for a large ovarian cyst since being arrested by immigration agents in Minnesota in February. Plus Patrick shares his thoughts on Star Tribune layoffs and Alpha…

Matt McNeil with Andy Mannix of Pro Publica (6/6/26)

Matt was joined by investigative reporter Andy Mannix from Pro Publica. They talk about his recent report titled, “In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations.” Read it at: https://www.propublica.org/article/old-apostolic-lutheran-church-generational-sexual-abuse

Michael Brodkorb with Matt – June 4, 2026

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.