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.
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.
Cornhole player allegedly involved in murder; federal government struggles; Iran vows to fight to the end; breaking down Kristi Noem cronyism; White House pays billion dollar to a foreign energy company; US government is insolvent; Trump continues to push deportations of service members; Patrick Coolican’s weekly visit; Minnesota sues federal government over ICE killings investigations;…
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Brett has our Tuesday conversation with the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today they talked about Medicaid funding possibly being restored to Minnesota, the financial crisis with HCMC and Michele Tafoya’s abortion stances. Learn more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/23/whats-going-on-with-minnesota-medicaid-funding/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/24/hennepin-county-medical-center-is-an-important-statewide-asset-and-must-be-saved/
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Video Chuck Norris released in 2012; Trump claims talking to Iran, which Iran denies; ICE begins deployments to airports during government shutdown; Trump has Columbus statue installed at White House; No Kings rally preview; another Chappell Roan moment; diving into the tie in the state house; Tafoya attacks abortion laws; Duluth cemetery erosion.
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Sean Duffy and his son-in-law’s congressional comapign; Chuck Norris dies; Iran war and chaos in the Middle East; Pete Hegseth lies about conversations with gold star families; MAGA fooled by AI soldier; the groups Trump patched together into MAGA; economic woes; Twin Cities residents offered Profile in Courage Award by JFK Presidential Library; massive No…
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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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The DMV doesn’t suck; extreme heat in the southwest; Trump’s awful attempt at humor with the Japanese PM; consequences of attacking Kharg Island; are members of the US Government more loyal to Netanyahu than the US; senior citizen happy hour; controversy with the new season of the Bachelorette; Sean Duffy using transportation lobbyists to help…
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10 most popular dog breeds; man vanzalizes Seattle museum; Fed keeps rates stable; Israel attacks Iranian oil infrastructure; Jeff Stein returns this week; CVS torn down in St. Paul; shrimp troubles; school threats; Markwayne Mullin nomination hearingsl Walz releases supplemental budget proposal; Rogers basketball team alleged sexual assaults in hazing; Paige Bueckers makes big donation…
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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 has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about the Minnesota legislature looking to ban online prediction markets and follow the case of a Minnesota woman with no criminal record and a serious medical condition being held at an ICE facility in Texas. Read more about what they…
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Dermot Flanagan makes his annual St. Patrick’s Day appearance; Trump makes up his own realities; Patrick Coolican is back this week; national counterterrorism head quits over Iran war; who duped Trump into going into Iran?; Sgt. Amor laid to rest at Fort Snelling; woman dies in Bloomington jail; measles outbreak in North Dakota; Allina Health…
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