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.
Last night’s comedy news show recaps; two adults charged in Super Bowl parade shootings; Trump high tops; Wisconsin finally has new fair maps; sports betting; updates on Burnsville shootings; how shooter may have gotten guns; politicization by police groups.
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Presidential rankings list has Trump dead last; another violent weekend of gun atrocities; continuing coverage on the Burnsville tragedy from the weekend.
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Trump takes a $364M hit in court; Joe Manchin won’t run for president; James Comer in serious trouble; US government blames Putin for Alexei Navalny’s death; Duluth police catch shovel assilant; state’s interest in banning non-competes runs into trouble; Legalize Marijuana Now Party fights to keep its major status; Iowa targets illegal immigrants.
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Aaron Zimmerman is a career fundraiser and non-profit manager. He has served as PFund Foundation’s Director of Development, as a Major and Planned Giving Officer at Twin Cities PBS (TPT), and as the Director of Development and Communications at Domestic Abuse Project, a Minneapolis-based domestic violence therapy and advocacy program. He holds a B.A. degree…
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Matt dives deep into the controversial foot washing ad from Sunday’s Super Bowl; North Dakota US Senate candidate Katrina Christiansen tries to make inroads in a deep red state; Kansas City shooting was a dispute between groups; conservatives trying to smear Fani Willis; Aaron Zimmerman from the Pfund Foundation discusses Minnesota being a trans refuge…
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Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs celebration parade; Democrats win George Santos’s former seat; Jeff Stein makes his normal Wednesday visit; anti-abortion group used cell phone data to track Planned Parenthood patients; Minnesota tries to crack down on junk fees; Pete Stauber; Minneapolis Park Board issues with paying musicians.
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Catch Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report with Matt every Wednesday at 3:35.
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Alaska pox; Jon Stewart makes his return to the Daily Show; the media’s double standards on Biden and Trump; good guy with a gun myth; Michelle Griffith of the Minnesota Reformer steps in for an interview; Chamber of Commerce meeting; mailbox thefts in St. Paul; Moose Lake police force issues; laser loons return.
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Michelle Griffith covers Minnesota politics and policy for the Reformer, with a focus on marginalized communities. Most recently she was a reporter with The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead in North Dakota where she covered state and local government and Indigenous issues.
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Right-wing indignation at Super Bowl Sunday; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Super Bowl ad; Matt segues into his religious journey from the He Gets Us ads; Minnesota legislative session begins; Michael Brodkorb recaps the Super Bowl.
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