Matt McNeil with Cliff Schecter AND Bill Corbett

It’s a double feature interview with Matt today! To preview tomorrow’s elections, we welcome in both Cliff Schecter and Bill Corbett. Cliff is an author, pundit and public relations strategist whose firm Libertas, LLC handles media relations for political, corporate and non-profit clients. Find his YouTube content @Cliffs_Edge. Bill was a writer and performer on…

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Matt McNeil with Robert Baril (10/31/24)

Matt was joined by comedian Robert Baril. They talk about his upcoming shows, election jokes, Tony Hinchcliffe and more. See Robert tomorrow at Laugh Camp in St. Paul. Get your tickets at: https://camp-bar.net/shows/286908

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Matt McNeil with Greg Bakun (10/30/24)

Matt was joined by the host of GhostBox Radio, Greg Bakun (weeknights 10-11 PM). They preview our Halloween special airing from 7-11 PM. Learn more at: https://www.am950radio.com/featured_events/ghostbox-radio-halloween-special-on-thursday-night/

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Brett Johnson with Michelle Griffith (10/29/24)

Brett Johnson was joined by Michelle Griffith of the Minnesota Reformer for our weekly Reformer interview. They talked about controversies surrounding MN State Sen. Nathan Wesenberg and MN State Rep. Walter Hudson.

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Matt McNeil with Leesa Kelly (10/25/24)

Matt was joined by Leesa Kelly, author of the book, “Art and Artifact: Murals from the Minneapolis Uprising.” Order now at: https://nextchapterbooksellers.com/book/9781517918989 More about the book: It would be difficult to overstate the local, national, and international impact of the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police on May 25, 2020, and the Minneapolis…

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Matt McNeil with Katy Tessman (10/17/24)

Matt was joined by musician Katy Tessman, who is playing tomorrow at the Ice House in Minneapolis. They also talk about how Katy is a cancer survivor and how she’s working to help those struggling with cancer.

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Matt McNeil with CD8 DFL Candidate Jen Schultz (10/17/24)

Matt was joined by Jen Schultz, who is the DFL nominee in the 8th Congressional district against Republican incumbent Pete Stauber. CD8 includes Duluth, the Iron Range and other areas in northeast Minnesota.

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – October 16, 2024

Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Alison Page with JP – October 14, 2024

Alison Page is a retired health care executive and former nurse running for the Wisconsin Assembly to flip her district blue. Alison has worked every day to help make quality health care accessible to working Wisconsinites, and it’s clear to her that MAGA Republicans are the single biggest threat to the well-being of her state.…

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Matt McNeil with John Crippen (10/9/24)

Matt was joined by John Crippen, Executive Director of the Hennepin History Museum, as they discuss the latest of what’s going on at HHM. Learn more at: https://hennepinhistory.org/

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Matt McNeil with Cheryl Willis and Joel Sass

Matt was joined by the director of Broomstick (playing at Open Eye Theatre), Joel Sass and the one-woman show star, Cheryl Willis. Written by John Biguenet and directed by Joel Sass, Broomstick is a perfect blend of humor and suspense, guaranteed to make your Halloween season unforgettable. Don’t miss out on this hauntingly delightful performance!…

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (10/9/24)

It’s our weekly Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. This week Matt and Jeff talk about Trump holding giant rallies in blue states, Trump’s odd get out the vote efforts, Trump sending COVID tests in 2020 to Putin and more!

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – October 8, 2024

Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Michi Barall with Matt – October 4, 2024

Michi Barall is a New York City-based actor, playwright and academic. As an actor, Michi has appeared in new plays by Julia Cho, Philip Kan Gotanda, A.R. Gurney, John Guare, Naomi Iizuka, Han Ong, Jose Rivera, Paul Rudnick, Charles Mee, Sarah Schulman, Anna Deavere Smith, Diana Son, Lloyd Suh, Regina Taylor, Doug Wright and Chay…

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Naomi Kritzer with Matt – October 3, 2024

I am a science fiction and fantasy writer living in St. Paul, Minnesota. I’ve been writing science fiction and fantasy for twenty years. My short story “Cat Pictures Please” won the 2016 Hugo and Locus Awards and was nominated for the Nebula Award. My book CATFISHING ON CATNET came out on November 19th, 2019 from…

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (10/1/24)

Bret Johnson was joined by Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. For today’s interview they highlighted: Money spent on lobbying in Minnesota ballooned 18% from 2022 to 2023 This Minnesota mom detests Trump’s lies about abortion

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – September 19, 2024

Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (9/18/24)

It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. We start off not talking politics, but cows instead! Then the conversation moves to Republican Senate candidates not helping Trump, poor messaging by the Trump/Vance campaign, attacks on the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio and more.

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Matt McNeil with Senator Bobby Joe Champion

Matt is joined by State Senator Bobby Joe Champion from district 59, which is based around Minneapolis. They talk about last night’s Presidential debate, how Sen. Champion will become Lt. Governor should the Harris/Walz ticket win and more!

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Brent van Rensburg with Matt – September 9, 2024

Soar into the visual spectacle of this pulsating acrobatic performance set against the Cape Town skyline! Comic jugglers, unicycle dancers, and an authentic gumboot dance will take you on a freewheeling journey that explores the spirit and vitality of township life. Watch as a simple city bench becomes a sidesplitting spark for a newfound friendship,…

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – September 5, 2024

Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Patti Vasquez with Matt – August 30, 2024

Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy advisor. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom.

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Matt Robison with Matt McNeil – August 28, 2024

Matt Robison is a writer, podcast host, and political analyst who focuses on trends in demographics, psychology, policy, and economics that are shaping American politics. His work has been featured extensively on Newsweek, AlterNet, and Raw Story. He is the co-host of the Beyond Politics podcast with former Congressman Paul Hodes, broadcast on WKXL in…

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Brett Johnson with Max Nesterak of the MN Reformer (8/27/24)

Brett Johnson is joined by deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer, Max Nesterak. They talk about minimum wage changes for 2025 in Minnesota, green energy (and union) jobs and more!

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Matt McNeil with Rick Smith (8/22/24)

Matt was joined by Rick Smith, who hosts the 8-9 PM hour weeknights. Rick is at the DNC as they talk about how labor has retaken the Democratic Party, how Tim Walz was the perfect choice as a labor candidate and more.

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Matt McNeil with Patti Vasquez (8/22/24)

Matt McNeil was joined by Patti Vasquez, who hosts the 9-10 PM hour weeknights. Patti’s live at the DNC as she and Matt talk about Tim Walz’s speech last night, how his son Gus reacted and other DNC news, Sean O’Brien,

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Rep. Rick Hansen with Matt – August 21, 2024

Rick was elected to the Minnesota Legislature in 2004. He is currently serving his eighth term as the state representative for District 52A.  This current biennium, Rep. Hansen serves as chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, and is a member on the Capital Investment Committee, the Agriculture Finance and Policy…

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – August 20, 2024

Cliff Schecter is the President of Libertas LLC, a public relations and political strategy firm. He is the author of the 2008 bestselling book The Real McCain, a syndicated columnist, and co-owner of We Act Radio, AM 1480 in Washington DC. He also sits on the Board on the Ohio Innocence Project. You can follow him on…

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Patti Vasquez with Matt – August 19, 2024

Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy advisor. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom.

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (8/14/24)

Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein for his weekly visit. Today they talk about: Trump’s campaign melting down; state-by-state polling; down ballot races and more!

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Michael Brodkorb with Matt – August 13, 2024

I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. 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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Patti Vasquez with Matt – August 9, 2024

Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy advisor. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom.

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Matt McNeil with Robert Baril (8/7/24)

Matt is joined by Minnesota comedian Robert Baril as they riff on the latest political news including JD Vance’s awkward public appearances, trump’s mental decline and more. Catch Robert at Acme Comedy Club tonight through Saturday! Order tickets at: https://acmecomedy.seatengine.com/events

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (8/7/24)

For the first time in three weeks, Matt is joined by Jeff Stein! They have LOTS to cover, including the aftermath of Joe Biden ending his reelection campaign, Tim Walz being selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate, and JD Vance imploding.

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Rep. Maxwell Frost with Matt – August 1, 2024

Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative for Florida’s 10th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the national organizing director for March for Our Lives.

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JP Der Boghossian and Jim Pounds with Jeff Stein (7/31/24

JP Der Boghossian and Jim Pounds filled in for Matt and had a chance to speak with our national political expert Jeff Stein. This was Jeff’s first visit since Joe Biden ended his Presidential campaign, and Jeff shared his theory on how the process for Biden to be replaced played out.

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Rev. Harry Hartigan with Jim and JP – July 30, 2024

The Rev. Harry Hartigan is a caregiver for the community in big and small ways. He checks in daily or weekly on at least eight older adults in his life. On a larger scale, he helps organize Let’s Do Lunch, monthly lunches for older members of the LGBTQ community to enjoy each other’s company and…

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Cathy Renna with Jim and JP – July 30, 2024

Cathy Renna joins the National LGBTQ Task Force as Communications Director but is no stranger to the organization. As a longtime supporter and contractor on projects over the years and a regular presence at Creating Change, she has been part of the Task Force’s extended family for decades.

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Michelle Witte with JP and Jim – July 30, 2024

Michelle Witte serves as the Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Minnesota, founded in 1919 to further empower voters and defend democracy after the passage of the 19th Amendment which expanded votes for women. Michelle has served as ED since 2017, and is deeply passionate about serving voters through our vibrant nonpartisan…

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Char Savoie and Nikki Graf with Greg – July 26, 2024

Learn more about Char at Charvinity.com. Nikki is a parent-advocate who helped get Logan’s Law passed in Minnesota reforming the legal relationship between parents and their biological children.

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Bruce Klopfleisch with Greg – July 26, 2024

Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch educates listeners about how civics, politics, law (and some economics), affect you in everyday life and why the survival of our democracy depends on active citizen participation in our government.  Can you name the 3 branches of government?  Do you know what the supremacy clause is and how it works? …

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Randy West with Greg Bakun – July 25, 2024

Randy West is a broadcast historian, author, and game show host including formerly of The Price Is Right. Find his book, TV Inside-Out – Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies, available at tvrandywest.com or where you get your books.

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