Ross Stadheim from MJSB Employment Justice – August 17, 2023

Tenacious. Resolute. Results-oriented. Ross Stadheim brings these qualities and more to each and every case. Early on in law school, Ross discovered his true passion — the plaintiff side of employment law. Embracing a chance to make a meaningful difference, he never looked back. Through 2022, Ross has garnered over $30 million in settlements and…

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Jack Rice with Matt – August 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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Matt McNeil with Author Michael Schumacher

Matt McNeil was recently joined by author Michael Schumacher, who has written five previous books on Great Lakes shipwrecks. They discuss his interest in shipwrecks and his newest book, “Too Much Sea for Their Decks: Shipwrecks of Minnesota’s North Shore and Isle Royale.”

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Brian Fullman with Matt – August 11, 2023

Brian Fullman LEAD ORGANIZER Barbershop and Black Congregation Cooperative ISAIAH is a multi-racial, state-wide, nonpartisan coalition of faith communities, Black barbershops, childcare centers, and other community based constituencies fighting for racial and economic justice in Minnesota.

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Matt McNeil Interviews Matt Robison (8/10/23)

Matt McNeil was joined by former congressional staffer/campaign manager; Beyond Politics podcast and WKXL radio host Matt Robison. They talk about his recent Newsweek column, “No, These Indictments Don’t Strengthen Trump. That’s Just Media Nonsense.”

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Health Care For All Minnesota – July 28, 2023

Health Care for All Minnesota (HCA-MN) is dedicated to promoting comprehensive, affordable, high-quality health care for every Minnesotan through advocacy, education, and community organizing. The organization was founded in 2004 under the name Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition and was renamed as Health Care for All Minnesota (HCA-MN) in 2012. We believe health care is…

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Michael Brodkorb with Matt – July 24, 2023

The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky is a podcast that I am hosting with Becky Scherr. Originally called The Brodkorb Report, The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky provides a unique insight into politics, policies, and news of the day by injecting humor, personal stories, and blunt analysis of the political environment – all with a…

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Susie Kaufman with Matt – July 21, 2023

After 13 years working as a teacher and administrator at middle and high schools in New York City, Susie moved to Minneapolis with her family and became more focused on community organization and activism. As a leader in the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Susie helped organize volunteers to…

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Matt McNeil with Dr. Joe Eastman (7/20/23)

Matt is joined by our COVID modeling expert Dr. Joe Eastman. They talk about the 4th of July holiday over the past few years has been a COVID pivot point, new variants that could be on the way, when to get your booster shot and some thoughts on climate change.

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Max Wojtanowicz with Matt – July 18, 2023

Max grew up on a potato farm in the small prairie town of Rice, Minnesota. Some of his first theater adventures took place in his best friend’s basement, where he played Captain Hook and ran the fly rail. A couple years later he played a lost boy in a real theater, and he was never…

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Bill Corbett with Matt – July 17, 2023

Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing various other strange characters — including the all-powerful but clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. “Brain Guy”).

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A sitdown with Sec. of State Steve Simon to learn about recent changes in MN election law

Katey DeCelle with Frogtown Community Radio and Laura Hedlund with AM950 Radio host this special sitdown with MN Secretary of State Steve Simon sponsored by Let People Vote Twin Cities Chapter.

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (7/12/23)

Matt was joined by our usual Wednesday national political expert guest Jeff Stein. We start off comparing crazy State Fair foods between Minnesota and Iowa, Republicans souring on Tommy Tuberville”s stunts, Farmers Insurance pulls out of offering home insurance in Florida and more!

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Terry John Zila with Matt – July 11, 2023

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 knowledge to create unique events. Whatever cuisine you might like, be it…

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Tanisha Fazal with Matt – July 10, 2023

Tanisha Fazal is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. Hey research and teaching focus on sovereignty, international law, medical care in conflict zones, and armed conflict. From 2021–2023, she is also an Andrew Carnegie Fellow.

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – July 6, 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 (7/5/23)

Matt was joined by our usual Wednesday national political expert guest Jeff Stein. We start in the non political realm talking about Jeff’s favorite arena football team, the Waterloo Woo. Then politically, why Trump might not be as far ahead in the GOP primary as what’s thought, SCOTUS rulings and more.

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Todd Mikkelson with MN House Speaker Melissa Hortman

Todd Mikkelson was joined by Minnesota State House Speaker Melissa Hortman as they talked about the many DFL accomplishments of the last session, working with a DFL controlled State Senate and national attention the session has received

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Mike Lester with Todd Mikkelson – June 23, 2023

Mike Lester is a standup comedian and actor originally from Minneapolis, MN. He was voted one of Minnesota’s City Pages Artists of the Year in 2016. Mike ran a popular online sketch series with his group Lestaril, which showcased his dark wit and unique brand of humor. In 2017, he appeared in two online ads…

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Ross Stadheim of MJSB Employment Justice – May 31, 2023

Early on in law school, Ross discovered his true passion — the plaintiff side of employment law. Embracing a chance to make a meaningful difference, he never looked back. Through 2022, Ross has garnered over $30 million in settlements and verdicts for his clients over the past 11 years. From 2014 through 2021, he has…

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Mary Logue with Matt – May 22, 2023

MARY LOGUE is the author of the acclaimed Claire Watkins mystery series, including most recently Bone Harvest. An award-winning poet, she lives with writer Pete Hautman in the Wisconsin bluff country, the setting for the Watkins novels. Visit the author’s website at www.petehautman.com/marylogue.html.

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Matt McNeil with Paul Wiland of Lifeline Ukraine

Matt was joined by Paul Wiland of Lifeline Ukraine. Paul is currently in Kyiv. Lifeline Ukraine is a national, professional, suicide prevention and mental health support hotline, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn more at https://lifelineukraine.com/en

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – April 24, 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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Sec. Steve Simon with Matt – April 21, 2023

Steve Simon is Minnesota’s 22nd Secretary of State. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2015, and as Minnesota’s chief elections administrator pledged in his inaugural address to “work with anyone, of any political affiliation, from any part of our state” to protect, defend, and strengthen the right to vote in Minnesota

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – April 17, 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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Deloris Pringle with Matt – April 14, 2023

Deloris P. Pringle is Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The mission of Penn Center is to promote and preserve Penn’s true history and culture through its commitment to education, community development and social justice.

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Brett Johnson with Max Nesterak (4/11/23)

Brett Johnson was joined by Max Nesterak of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about how the abortion pill ruling could impact Minnesota, a look at the last few weeks of the legislature and efforts by a DFL rep. to stop cities and counties from raising sales taxes.

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Todd Mikkelson with Jeff Stein (4/5/23)

Todd Mikkelson filled in for Matt today and visited with our national political expert Jeff Stein. They talked about Trump’s arraignment yesterday, how slowly the legal process in the case might play out and comparisons to charges against former Richard Nixon VP Spiro Agnew and more.

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Cray McCally with Matt – March 31, 2023

American Twilight is based on reflections and ideas sparked by the last two years that the author spent traveling across the United States surveying what brings us together and what is dividing us as Americans.The book’s content concentrates on themes of family, friendship, and community in an effort to find those things that bind us…

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Matt McNeil with Ross Stadheim of MJSB Employment Justice

Matt McNeil was joined by Ross Stadheim, partner with MJSB Employment Justice. They discuss non-compete clauses for employees, your rights if you sign a non-compete clause, if the clauses could be banned through proposed legislation in Minnesota and more.

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Matt McNeil with State Auditor Julie Blaha

Matt McNeil was joined by Minnesota state auditor Julie Blaha. In her race this past fall, she faced a pro-legalize cannabis third party candidate who received donations from GOP state Senator Mary Franson and other Republicans to help qualify for a state campaign subsidy.

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