The Matt McNeil Show

The Matt McNeil Show

Monday-Friday 3PM-5PM

Matt McNeil is a proud Minnesotan, on live weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. Matt has been living most of his life in the state of his birth. He's a husband, a father of three, a veteran, and a broadcaster. He's worked in radio for over 25 years, starting with Armed Forces Radio in Nuremberg, Germany. He currently lives in Hopkins.

On his show Matt talks politics from a Democrat/Progressive perspective, but he'll also venture into parenting, religion, entertainment, sports, gardening, business, cooking, and many other subjects. He interviews politicians, political insiders, authors, pundits, entertainers, and artists, and loves talking to the listeners.

Besides being on air, you can read his thoughts at the 'Progressive Citizen X' blog.

The Matt McNeil Show
The Matt McNeil Show
AM950 Radio

Matt McNeil is a proud Minnesotan, on live weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. Matt has been living most of his life in the state of his birth. He's a husband, a father of three, a veteran, and a broadcaster. He's worked in radio for over 25 years, starting with Armed Forces Radio in Nuremberg, Germany. He currently lives in Hopkins. On his show Matt talks politics from a Democrat/Progressive perspective, but he'll also venture into parenting, religion, entertainment, sports, gardening, business, cooking, and many other subjects. He interviews politicians, political insiders, authors, pundits, entertainers, and artists, and loves talking to the listeners. Besides being on air, you can read his thoughts at the 'Progressive Citizen X' blog.

The Matt McNeil Show – July 6, 2026

Shady restaurant; soccer controversy; Great American State Fair was a cluster; moderate Democrats flail at success of Democratic Socialists; some reports indicating McConnell is brain dead; war updaes; boy hospitalized after going under at Minnehaha Falls; Demuth’s biggest campaign benefactor; what voting Republican gets you; gun homicides down but suicides up.

The Matt McNeil Show – July 1, 2026

Matt is tired of moderate Democrats; war updates; Jeff Stein’s weekly visit; 4th of July activity ideas; state court will hear arguments over swimming pool regulations; affirmation of transgender sports ban; Fosston tries to regain control of its hospital; Monsanto immunity.

Jeff Stein with Matt – July 1, 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 Jay Boller of the Rackett MN (6/30/26)

Brett Johnson was joined by Jay Boller of the Racket MN to talk about some of the news they have been following from their Flyover Roundup, including endorsements in the US Senate race, how Heritage Park became a failed experiment in Minneapolis public housing, AI in restaurant advertising and more. Read more at: https://racketmn.com/how-heritage-park-became-a-squalid-failed-experiment-in-minneapolis-public-housing

The Matt McNeil Show – June 30, 2026

Voyageurs National Park; today’s Supreme Court rulings on the 14th Amendment, transgender athletes, and campaign finance limits; war updates; Brett has Jay Boller from Racket MN for this week’s interview; Northfield Pride event; media inconsistency.

The Matt McNeil Show – June 29, 2026

“Freedom 250” cluster; Matt shares a heartbreaking update; Supreme Court rulings released today’s war updates; extreme heat today and this week; Matt’s cabin time and some people waking up to what mining means to the BWCA; GOP lieutenant governor candidate was involvwd in 1/6; Dominion ends lawsuit against Lindell; Lavender Magazine folds.

The Matt McNeil Show Live from Pride

The Matt McNeil Show Live from Pride With Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan and State Senator John Marty (DFL 40) 6.28

Matt McNeil with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at TC Pride 2026

Matt was joined by Lt. Gov. and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan live at the AM950 booth at Twin Cities Pride 2026! They discuss her Senate campaign, highlighting the contrast between her and Angie Craig. Flanagan also addresses the importance of protecting LGBTQ+ rights and outlines her campaign’s goal to connect with voters door-to-door before…

The Matt McNeil Show – June 26, 2026

Patti Vasquez fills in for Matt today. Rep. Tom Emmer goes full nuclear racism; Rob Held talks about ICE activity; Patti reflects about Pride and shares some of her own personal stories; John Fugelsang.

The Matt McNeil Show – June 25, 2026

Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. On the show: The future of your retirement and why it’s on the ballot this fall; the looming 2034 Social Security deadline; new AI gatekeepers in Medicare healthcare; upcoming massive overhauls to the federal student loan system; the predatory nature of student debt crushing older borrowers; a federal…