Brett Johnson was joined by Max Nexterak, the deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about finance numbers for Michele Tafoya and Peggy Flanagan and how third party candidates used the State Fair to build their political brands. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/03/gop-senate-candidate-michele-tafoya-reports-assets-totaling-10-7m-to-37-9m/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/04/at-the-minnesota-state-fair-underdog-candidates-find-an-even-playing-field/

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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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Rick Smith previews his brand new show The Daily Jolt, premiering Monday at 5 AM on AM950.

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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 Johnson was joined by data reporter for the Minnesota Reformer, Alyssa Chen. They talked about her recent article talking about how the feds are impacting Minnesota’s Medicaid funding shortfall. Read more at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/31/minnesota-medicaid-spending-is-accelerating-projected-to-reach-29b-in-2029/

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Matt was live at the State Fair where he was joined by State Rep. Rick Hansen from district 53B.

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Matt was joined by Christy Branham and Monica Healy, who host The Politics Chicks, a progressive politics podcast and independent news publication featuring investigative journalism, original political reporting, in-depth interviews, and fact-based analysis of U.S. politics, democracy, elections, and public policy.

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Matt was joined live at the State Fair by Doug Chapin, who is the DFL nominee is the 6th Congressional district against Republican Tom Emmer.

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Zack Filipovich is the DFL candidate for State Auditor.

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Steve Simon is Minnesota’s 22nd Secretary of State. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2015, and as Minnesota’s chief elections administrator pledged in his inaugural address to “work with anyone, of any political affiliation, from any part of our state” to protect, defend, and strengthen the right to vote in Minnesota.

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