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.
Catch Jeff Stein’s national politics report on the Matt McNeil Show every Wednesday at 4:30.
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Gully Boys’ van stolen; today’s COVID update; Tim Walz/Peggy Flanagan officially announce their re-election bid; charges filed in the Eastern Carver County School mask meeting scuffle; Brett Johnson joins for this week’s crime beat from International Falls; Patrick Coolican joins Brett; Enbridge fails to meet their deadline for cleaning up an aquifer breach spill; chronic…
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Hour 1 segment 1: Matt talks about the show he saw over the weekend at the Guthrie, “What the Constitution Means to Me,” and why it especially needs to be shown everywhere. And unfortunately one of the audience members had a cell phone go off twice during the show. Hour 1 segment 2: The Minneapolis…
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Cliff Schecter joins Matt to start off hour 2 of the show. They talk about Colin Powell’s legacy, whether Powell was the last moderate Republican, Trump trying to defy the January 6th commission with executive privilege and more.
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Hour 1 segment 1: Sports! We start the show talking about problems with MLB after the Dodgers/Giants playoff game last night. The MN COVID-19 update. And state Senate Republicans are playing more games with the upcoming special session to distribute COVID relief money to workers. Hour 1 segment 2: State Senate Republican leader Jeremy Miller…
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Matt is joined by Theresa Meis, host of the podcast MinnCentral Currents. They talk about how her podcast covers news that often gets underreported in central Minnesota as opposed to the extremist rhetoric that often gets covered instead.
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Former City Pages writer Aaron Rupar joins Matt for the first time in a few years; Matt talks about the labor shortage issues and how some companies seem willing to take the blow of lost revenue over paying workers more; Minnesota Reformer story on the cops caught on tape hunting protesters; Kim Potter’s defense explores…
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Catch Sven’s weather every Thursday around 5:35 PM on the Matt McNeil Show!
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Aaron and Matt discuss national politics including the possibility of another Trump run in 2024.
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Hour 1 segment 1: Matt might have to get a new car for the family. Then this morning his social media feed was flooded with right wingers all posting the same “proof” of election fraud. Hour 1 segment 2: Your calls on trading in cars and a caller who is an election judge. Hour 1…
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