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.

Michael Brodkorb with Matt – January 6, 2023

The Matt McNeil Show – January 5, 2023

– History of long US House Speaker elections – Controversy surrounding the US Men’s Soccer team – Spoiled athletes and parents, – Dr. Joe Eastman joins for a COVID update – Kevin McCarthy continues to lose on ballot after ballot – DFLers introduce a bill to legalize recreational cannabis – Why was cannabis illegal in…

Matt McNeil with Dr. Joe Eatsman (1/5/23)

Matt McNeil was joined our COVID modeling expert, Dr. Joe Eastman. They talked about concerning new variants, the outlook for COVID in 2023, and a possible coverup at the CDC.

The Matt McNeil Show – January 4, 2023

Hour 1: Kevin McCarthy loses the 6th ballot to be speaker of the US House. How Democrats should counter Republicans finding wedge issues from the bills DFLers might pass this session. Then it’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about how Republicans can’t select a US House speaker, the list of…

Brett Johnson with Ross Stadheim of MJSB Employment Justice

Brett Johnson speaks with attorney Ross Stadheim of MJSB Employment Justice. They discuss how employee drug testing policies could change and what employees need to know if recreational THC is legalized in Minnesota. Learn more about MJSB at https://mjsbjustice.com/

Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (1/4/23)

It’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about how Republicans can’t select a US House speaker, the list of demands by far right wingers and who else could win the speakership besides Kevin McCarthy.

The Matt McNeil Show – January 3, 2023

Snowstorm hits the metro and state; update on the US House of Representatives speaker vote; crime down in Minneapolis, but you wouldn’t know it from the media portrayal; Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapses during a game; Patrick Coolican talks with Brett Johnson about the upcoming Minnesota state legislature; new Minnesota Legislature sworn in; officer charged…

Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Eric Harris Bernstein

Eric Bernstein is a progressive policy analyst focused on state tax and budgetary policy. Since the summer of 2020, he has been policy director for We Make Minnesota — a coalition of labor and community groups organizing to raise state revenue for investment in health care, education, racial equity, sustainable environmental stewardship and other public…

Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Matthew Welch, Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Matthew Welch, Mia’s deputy director and chief curator played a key role in pinpointing the museum’s strategic vision.

Matt’s Holiday Interviews: Peter Geye

Peter Geye is the author of the award-winning novels Safe from the Sea, The Lighthouse Road, and Wintering, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Northernmost, and, most recently, The Ski Jumpers. Geye received his MFA from the University of New Orleans and his PhD from Western Michigan University, where he was editor of Third Coast.…