Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (12/19/23)

Brett Johnson was joined by editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talk about the following Reformer stories: https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/14/minnesota-supreme-court-gets-us-closer-to-ending-the-travesty-of-minnesota-school-segregation/ https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/north-dakota-continues-to-mull-legal-challenge-over-minnesota-carbon-free-energy-law/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/19/commission-finalizes-new-minnesota-state-flag/

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Paul Metsa with Matt – December 15, 2023

Paul Metsa is a longtime musician and host of the Wall of Power Radio Hour on AM950 every Saturday at 6 PM. He will be performing his 25th anniversary concert with Sonny Earl at the Dakota Jazz Club on Wednesday, December 20. Tickets and information at https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/paul-metsa-sonny-earl/

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Matt McNeil with Cliff Schecter (12/6/23)

Matt was joined by columnist, political analyst, author and podcast host Cliff Schecter. They talk about Kevin McCarthy announcing his resignation, extremist US House speaker Mike Johnson standing up for Jan. 6 insurrectionists, yet another mass shooting (this time at UNLV) and more. Find Cliff’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@cschecter

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Deena Winter with Brett 11/28/23

Deena Winter has covered local and state government in four states over the past three decades, with stints at the Bismarck Tribune in North Dakota, as a correspondent for the Denver Post, city hall reporter in Lincoln, Nebraska, and regional editor for Southwest News in the western Minneapolis suburbs.

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Terry John Zila with Matt – November 20, 2023

Terry joins Matt from New Orleans to preview this Thanksgiving week’s spread. Terry John Zila has been experimenting in the kitchen his entire life. Twenty years in the restaurant industry has exposed him to a wide variety of cooking styles. In his private dining and corporate events and in-home cooking classes, he uses that culinary…

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Jack Rice with Matt – November 15, 2023

Jack is a nationally recognized and award winning criminal defense lawyer, awarded Minnesota Super Lawyer for 2023, Among the Best Lawyers of 2022, winner of the Minnesota Attorney of the Year Award for 2021 and founder of Jack Rice Defense. He was awarded the Professional Excellence Award from the MSBA for 2020, and is an…

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – November 15, 2023

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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Linda LeGarde Grover with Matt – November 2, 2023

Linda LeGarde Grover weaves an intimate and complex novel of Mozhay Point and its people with A Song over Miskwaa Rapids. Margie Robineau, fighting for her family’s long-held allotment land, uncovers events connected to a long-ago escape plan, and the burial—at once figurative and painfully real—of not one crime but two. While Margie pieces the facts…

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Michael Norton with Matt – October 17, 2023

MIKE TAKES AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO MOST CHALLENGES, USING PRAGMATIC GRIT FROM GROWING UP ON A CHICKEN FARM IN THE OZARKS AND HIS BACKGROUND IN QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE AND POLICY TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS. He advises clients for litigation and compliance on federal, state, and local regulatory issues spanning environmental, trade,…

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Matt McNeil with Matthew Batt (10/26/23)

Matt was joined by University of Minnesota English professor Matthew Batt. He recently wrote a memoir titled, “The Last Supper Club.” About the memoir: The story of how Matthew Batt, a forty-something professor on sabbatical, found himself returning to a job waiting tables. And loving it. In this rare and vivid memoir, he details the…

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Matt Robison with Matt McNeil – October 23, 2023

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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Jeremy Norton with Matt – October 23, 2023

Beyond an adrenaline ride or a chronicle of bravura heroics, this unflinching view of a Minneapolis firefighter reveals the significant toll of emergency response In this remarkable memoir, Jeremy Norton marshals twenty-two years of professional experience to offer, with compassion and critique, an extraordinary portrayal of emergency responders. Trauma Sponges captures in arresting detail the personal and…

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Matt with John Fugelsang (10/19/23)

Fan favorite from the Stephanie Miller Show and Sirius XM’s “Tell Me Everything” John Fugelsang joins Matt to talk about the Republican Civil War, right wing Christianity, music and the Sexy Liberal Show on Saturday. Order your PPV pass to the Sexy Liberal show at https://sexyliberal.com/

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Stephanie Miller with Matt – October 18, 2023

Catch the Stephanie Miller Show every weekday morning from 8-11 right here on AM950! Saturday, October 21, Stephanie, John Fugelsang, and friends will host the Sexy Liberal Comedy Show live from Los Angeles! You can purchase a PPV pass at sexyliberal.com.

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – October 17, 2023

J. Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of Minnesota Reformer. Previously, he was a Capitol reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for five years, after a Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan and time at the Las Vegas Sun, Seattle Times and a few other stops along the way. He lives in St. Paul with his…

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Katy Tessman with Matt – October 13, 2023

Katy Tessman soars to new heights with her eagerly awaited second album, “Fly,” marking her return to songwriting and performing after a twenty-year hiatus. The album weaves a tapestry of uplifting melodies and heartfelt ballads, resonating with themes of self-discovery and resilience.

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Max Nesterak with Brett – October 10, 2023

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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J.P. Der Boghossian with Matt – October 10 2023

J.P. is the host of the podcast This Queer Book Saved My Life. J.P. has spoken throughout the Midwest on a variety of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion topics: how to develop intercultural competency skills, LGBTQ health equity, racial equity, implicit biases, and culturally responsive organizations. His recent essays are featured in The Sun Isn’t Out…

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Michael Brodkorb with Matt – October 9, 2023

I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. I ran a marathon. I rescued ducklings from a sewer. I also wrote an award-winning true-crime book. 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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Cliff Schecter with Matt – October 9, 2023

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 Derek DeLille of NACDI and MVAT (10/6/23)

Matt was joined by Derek DeLille of the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) and Make Voting a Tradition (MVAT). They talk about Indigenous Voter Registration Day this Monday from noon-3 at 1845 E Franklin Ave in Minneapolis.

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Matt McNeil with Mikki Morrissette of MN Women’s Press (10/5/23)

Matt was joined by Mikki Morrissette of the Minnesota Women’s Press. They talk about the work of Minnesota Women’s Press amplifying women’s issues and how you can help sustain this great organization that needs your help! Go to WomensPess.com to find out how and learn more!

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (10/3/23)

Brett Johnson had his weekly Tuesday visit with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer (MinnesotaReformer.com). They chatted about the Let Them Play MN non profit having their status revoked by the IRS and preview Patrick’s upcoming column.

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Paul Metsa and Rick Shefchik with Matt – September 22, 2023

When Bob Dylan recorded Blood on the Tracks in New York in September 1974, it was a great album. But it was not the album now ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the ten best of all time. “When something’s not right, it’s wrong,” as Dylan puts it in “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome…

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (9/20/23)

Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein. Today they talk about special elections around the country having major swings towards Democrats, how Republicans are struggling with messaging on abortion, Merrick Garland testifying in the House and Kevin McCarthy having a very bad week!

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The Matt McNeil Show – September 12, 2023

On today’s show: – Matt’s visit to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. – Examples of rural elected officials (and even average citizens) not being held accountable when caught committing crimes. – A reminder: Moderate Republicans do not exist anymore!! – House Republicans begin their ridiculous impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden. – COVID modeling expert Dr.…

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (9/12/23)

Brett Johnson had his weekly Tuesday visit with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer (MinnesotaReformer.com). They chatted about Mike Lindell’s out of control behavior during his deposition, profits for big ag operations and more.

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Alan Miller with Matt – September 5, 2023

Award-winning writer and media personality Alan Miller, with a background in law, has taught in colleges, universities, and law schools, served in government, and has been published nationally and internationally. He resides in Minnesota with his wife Sharon and Springer/rescue Katie.

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Matt McNeil with Paul Niland of Lifeline Ukraine (8/31/23)

Matt was joined by Paul Niland of Lifeline Ukraine. Paul is currently in Kyiv and he updates us on the status of the war more than 1 year after it began. Lifeline Ukraine is a national, professional, suicide prevention and mental health support hotline, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn more…

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Matt McNeil Interviews Philip Anthony of the Downright Upright Show

Matt was joined by Philip Anthony, host of the Downright Upright show. They talk about how Philip’s show amplifies the voices of the LGBTQ community, current events and how Republicans continue targeting groups like the LGBTQ community. Listen to Philip’s podcast at: https://www.am950radio.com/category/podcasts/phil/ or on your favorite podcast apps!

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – August 28, 2023

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 (8/23/23)

Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein. They talk about the “plane crash” of Yevgeny Prigozhin, secret service members corresponding with the Oath Keepers, weak defenses from Trump’s co-defendants, previewing tonight’s Republican Presidential debate and more.

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