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.
Ellie Krug fills in for Matt today. On the show: Alyssa Chen of the Minnesota Reformer on who was arrested during ICE in MN; Pete Hegseth purging non-white men from military leadership; Thomas Lee on how Target lost its way; Elias Isquith compares Trump’s Wednesday speech to the 2024 movie Civil War; a librarian standsup…
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Ellie was joined by State Rep. Leigh Finke from district 66A in the Twin Cities to talk about her experience at No Kings and the state of LGBTQ protections in Minnesota.
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Ellie was joined by Alyssa Chen, data reporter for the Minnesota Reformer, about who was arrested during ICE’s Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. Learn more at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/31/3700-immigrants-arrested-during-operation-metro-surge/
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Greg Bakun fills in for Matt today. Pam Bondi fired; George Feltenstein of the Warner Bros. Archive joins the show; JD Vance thinks aliens are demons; former KSTP meterologist Dave Dahl joins Greg for Severe Weather Awareness.
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Dave Dahl is the former chief meteorologist at KSTP-TV in St. Paul, MN. He retired from TV in 2020 after a 43-year career.
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George Feltenstein is WarnerMedia’s Library Historian.
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Philip Anthony and Jerome Evans fill in for Matt today. Where this administration has been headed; Mike McIntee shares his experiences at No Kings; public media; Trump threatens NATO; Bob from PrimeTimers calls in to discuss the organization; news of the day.
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Guest host Philip Anthony and his co-host Austin fill in for Matt today. The bullet that killed Charlie Kirk may not match the gun used; Robby Roadsteamer and The Gated Community stop by; Kristi Noem’s husband allegedly does drag; Supreme Court rejects case over non-disclosure of trans student; SAVE Act; No Kings rallies; Trump ballroom…
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Bruce Klopfleisch fills in today for Matt. Bruce delves into Democrats’ continued success in special elections and the No Kings rallies; Supreme Court case regarding mail-in ballot grace periods; Bruce’s open letter to Chief Justice Roberts; Max Nesterak of the Minnesota Reformer joins the show; how Minnesota largely repelled ICE.
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Max Nesterak is the deputy editor of the Reformer and reports on labor and housing. Previously, he was an associate producer for Minnesota Public Radio after a stint at NPR. He also co-founded the Behavioral Scientist and was a Fulbright Scholar to Berlin, Germany.
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