Best of Interviews
Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (3/23/22)
Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein. They talk about Republican treatment of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson at this week’s confirmation hearings, Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox vetoing a transgender youth sports ban bill and more.
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Read MoreBrett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (3/15/22)
Brett Johnson spoke with editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They discussed Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey’s attempt to ban no knock warrants, large workers comp settlements for ex-Minneapolis police officers and new candidates running in the now open first Congressional district.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Dr. Joe Eastman (3/21/21)
We’re joined by Dr. Joe Eastman who updates us on what kind of case spike we could see from Omicron BA2, loosening of COVID restrictions and more.
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Read MoreMatt Interviews Jason Burbul & Olivia Cashman
Matt is joined by Jason Burbul, a Deconstruction Specialist with Better Futures Minnesota and Olivia Cashman, Construction & Demolition Waste Specialist with Hennepin County. They discuss grant programs for deconstruction in both Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. Learn more by calling (651) 335-7700 or going to BetterFuturesMinnesota.com.
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Read MoreBrett Johnson speaks with Eric Schaeffer (3/18/22)
Brett Johnson speaks with Eric Schaeffer, Executive Director of The Environmental Integrity Project about the 50 year anniversary of the Clean Water Act.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Dermot Flanagan (3/17/22)
We spend the entire first hour with Matt’s Irish friend, Dermot Flanagan as we talk about all things Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day! Issues we talk about include Trump’s image in Ireland, COVID, Brexit, support for NATO in Europe, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and more.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil with Jeff Stein (3/16/22)
Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein. They talk about Trump stunning nobody by announcing Mike Pence would not be his potential 2024 running mate, whether Ron DeSantis could be Trump’s successor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressing Congress, the RNC suing to stop 2020 email communications data from going to the January…
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Read MoreBrett Johnson Interviews Walker Orenstein of MinnPost (3/11/22)
Brett Johnson recently spoke with Walker Orenstein of MinnPost. They talked about efforts by Minnesota lawmakers to divest state assets from Russia and why an effort to automatically expunge low-level convictions in Minnesota faces an uphill battle at the Legislature.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Kari Dorry (3/14/22)
Our Democrat of the Day is Kari Dorry who is running for Senate district 12, which includes communities like Ortonville, Benson and Alexandria in western Minnesota.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Cliff Schecter (3/14/22)
Matt and Cliff talk baseball with the Twins making trades this weekend with both of Cliff’s teams, the Reds and Yankees. Then politically they talk about Russia struggling with their invasion of Ukraine, Biden bringing NATO countries together and why Democrats shouldn’t buy the GOP narrative that the Dems are doomed in November.
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Read MoreRobert Baril with Matt – March 11, 2022
Michael Brodkorb with Matt – March 10, 2022
Matt McNeil Interviews Leslie Lienemann (3/9/22)
Our Democrat of the Day is Leslie Lienemann who is running for state Senate in district 44 (Little Canada, Maplewood, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Landfall, Pine Springs).
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Read MoreMatt McNeil and Jeff Stein (3/9/22)
It’s our usual Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about how defining who is a hero became more sobering amid the Russia-Ukraine war, how Ukraine has been able to hold off Russian forces, the impact of banning Russian energy imports and more.
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Read MoreJill Cook of the American School Counselor Association (3/7/22)
Matt McNeil speaks with Jill Cook, executive director of the American School Counselor Association and former school counselor, teacher and administrator. She and Matt go into detail discussing mental health services at K-12 schools, student mental health and the importance of school counselors, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read MoreRick Smith with Matt – March 3, 2022
Catch the Rick Smith Show every weeknight live on AM950 from 8-10 PM as Rick focuses on the issues facing working-class Americans.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews State House Candidate Carrie Mitchell
Carrie Mitchell is our Democrat of the Day who will be running for the newly configured 33B house seat which includes portions of the northeast metro.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Jeff Stein (3/2/22)
Matt is joined by national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about last night’s State of the Union speech and reactions to the speech.
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Brett Johnson Interviews Patrick Coolican (3/1/22)
Brett Johnson speaks with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. They talk about Minnesota’s 9 billion dollar budget surplus and who might be running in the now open first Congressional district.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Dr. Joe Eastman (2/28/22)
Dr. Joe Eastman joins to talk about his latest data on COVID, the trend of declining cases and origins of the virus.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Rep. Heather Edelson (2/28/22)
Our Democrat of the Day is Heather Edelson of district 49A (soon 50A after redistricting), which includes portions of the southwest metro.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews State Sen. Aric Putnam (2/24/22)
Our Democrat of the day is state Senator Aric Putnam of district 14, which includes areas in and around St. Cloud and is traditionally one of the most competitive Senate districts in the state.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Jack Rice (2/24/22)
Jack Rice joins Matt to talk about his thoughts on the verdicts of the 3 ex-Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Jeff Stein (2/23/22)
Matt welcomes Jeff Stein for his usual Wednesday visit talking about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Trump legal troubles and more.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Rep. Carlos Mariani (2/23/22)
Brett Johnson Interview Paul Seegert of PCS Advisors
Brett Johnson speaks with Paul Seegert, managing partner at PCS Advisers, a health benefits consulting firm with 35 partner offices across the nation. They discuss Amazon’s recent decision to enter the US healthcare market and what that could mean for consumers and employers.
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Read MoreJack Rice with Matt – February 18, 2022
Michael Brodkorb with Matt – February 17, 2022
State Sen. Jason Isaacson with Matt – February 16, 2022
Sen. Isaacson represents District 42 in the Minnesota Senate.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – February 16, 2022
Catch Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report every Wednesday at 4:35 on the Matt McNeil Show.
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Read MoreDenise Specht of Education Minnesota with Matt – February 15, 2022
Matt With Cliff Schecter and Bill Corbett – February 11, 2022
Jack Rice with Matt – February 10, 2022
Cervical Cancer Symposium with Native Roots Radio and SAGE
American Indian women in Minnesota are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer. Native Roots Radio partnered with Minnesota’s Sage breast and cervical cancer program to talk about cervical cancer on this symposium. Guests include public health experts within the American Indian community who share important information about cervical cancer in our Native communities. Learn…
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Sen. Nick Frentz
Our Democrat of the Day is state Senator Nick Frentz from district 19 in the Mankato area.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil’s Wednesday Visit with Jeff Stein (2/9/22)
It’s our weekly Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Jeff and Matt talk about the RNC censuring Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney, contrasting 2022 election strategies of Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, Trump possibly getting into legal trouble for ripping up documents he was supposed to save while President and more.
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Read MoreBrett Johnson Interviews Walker Orenstein on No Knock Warrants
Brett Johnson speaks with MinnPost writer Walker Orenstein about no knock warrants in Minnesota. They talk about changes being proposed to no knock warrants at both the state level and in Minneapolis in light of the police killing of Amir Locke.
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Read MoreRep. Liz Olson with Matt – February 8, 2022
Liz Olson represents House District 7B in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Rep. Liz Boldon (25B)
Our Democrat of the Day is Rep. Liz Boldon of district 25B which includes a large portion of Rochester.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil’s COVID Update with Dr. Joe Eastman (2/7/22)
Dr. Joe Eastman joins to talk about Omicron and when the strain will begin to significantly subside in Minnesota. Plus a look at the new sub variant of Omicron.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Rep. Cheryl Youakim (46B)
Matt McNeil’s Wednesday Visit with Jeff Stein (2/2/22)
National political expert Jeff Stein joins Matt for is usual Wednesday visit. Matt and Jeff talk about Trump dangling the idea of pardoning January 6 insurrectionists, the escalating conflict over Ukraine between Russia and NATO and more.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Jack Rice (2/1/22)
Matt is joined by defense attorney Jack Rice who talks about the continuing trial of the other three former Minneapolis police officers involved in Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd. Could the MPD’s lack of proper training lead to these three officers being acquitted?
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Read MoreBrett Johnson Interviews Peter Callaghan of Minnpost (2/1/22)
Brett Johnson speaks with Peter Callaghan of Minnpost about tonight’s caucuses and areas where we might see agreement during this year’s legislative session.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews State Sen. John Hoffman (2/1/22)
Our Democrat of the Day is State Senator John Hoffman from district 36 in the northwest metro area.
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Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – January 31 2022
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…
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Read MoreSteve Simon with Matt – January 28, 2022
Steve Simon is the Secretary of State for the state of Minnesota.
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Read MoreDr. Joe Eastman with Matt – January 27, 2022
Dr. Eastman talks his latest COVID models with Matt.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews State Sen. Ron Latz (1/26/22)
Our Democrat of the Day is state Senator Ron Latz from district 46 in the west metro. He and Matt talk about issues like education, criminal justice, whether Senate Republicans will fire health commissioner Jan Malcolm and more.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil’s Jeff Stein Wednesday Visit (1/26/22)
It’s a fiery Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who could replace him, Republican hypocrisy on SCOTUS nominations and more.
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Read MoreBrett Interviews Rose Roach of Health Care for All MN
Brett Johnson speaks with Rose Roach, executive director of the Minnesota Nurses Association and also with Health Care for All MN (https://www.hca-mn.org/). She talks about the creation of the Minnesota Health Plan Legislative Caucus and how we can bring single payer healthcare to Minnesota.
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Read MoreJack Rice with Matt – January 24, 2022
Jack joins Matt to discuss the beginning of the trial for the three remaining George Floyd officers.
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Read MoreDr. Joseph Eastman with Matt – January 20, 2022
Matt and Dr. Eastman talk COVID models.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Kaela Berg of House District 56B
Matt McNeil and Jeff Stein (1/19/22)
It’s our usual Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about Biden’s still going press conference, Biden’s first year in office, inflation concerns, some new major legal trouble for Trump and more.
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Read MoreKen Martin with Matt – January 18, 2022
Matt McNeil Interviews Jeff Stein (1/12/22)
It’s our usual Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. Today Matt and Jeff talk about the Jan. 6 House committee asking Kevin McCarthy to appear, whether a politician from Florida could win a national election, more 2024 prognosticating of the Republican primary and more.
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Read MoreBrett Johnson Interviews Anthony Conwright
Brett Johnson speaks with Anthony Conwright of Mother Jones about his recent piece titled “The Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Begging for Pardons Sound an Awful Lot Like Confederate Soldiers.”
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Read MoreGrace Baltich of AFSCME Local 34 and Ali Fuhrman of AFSCME Local 2822
Matt McNeil is joined by Grace Baltich, President of of AFSCME Local 34 and Ali Fuhrman, President of AFSCME Local 2822. They represent Hennepin County workers that include social workers, human services representatives, service center representatives, and library workers. They discuss why their unions are considering going on strike.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Dr. Joe Eastman (1/6/22)
Matt is joined by Dr. Joe Eastman. He talks about how Omicron became so infectious, what kind of January and February we could be looking at with Omicron, if mice might have been the original source of COVID and more.
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Read MoreWalter Jacobs with Matt – January 5, 2022
Walter Jacobs is the author of Sparked: George Floyd, Racism, and the Progressive Illusion.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – January 5, 2022
Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 4:35.
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Read MoreSven Sundgaard with Matt – December 30, 2021
Catch Sven’s weather with Matt every Thursday at 5:35.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – December 30, 2021
Jeff and Matt’s special Year in Review Show. Jeff regularly joins the Matt McNeil Show Wednesdays at 4:35.
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Read MoreLarry Millett with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Larry Millett is an author and former architecture critic at the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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Read MoreJack Rice with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Jack Rice is a noted defense attorney and a frequent guest for legal analysis on the Matt McNeil Show, as well as occasional guest host.
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Read MoreBill Lindeke with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Bill Lindeke is the author of St. Paul.
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Read MoreTeri Fritsma with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Terri Fritsma is the lead healthcare workforce analyst at the Minnesota Department of Health.
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Read MoreAaron Rupar with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Aaron Rupar is a journalist and the author of the newsletter Public Notice.
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Read MoreAmy Sullivan with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Amy Sullivan is the author of Opioid Reckoning.
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Read MoreJohn Crippen with Matt- Holiday Shows 2021
John Crippen is the executive director of the Hennepin History Museum.
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Read MoreSven Sundgaard with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard provides detailed forecasts for BringMeTheNews and his brand new Patreon, as well as making regular appearances on the Matt McNeil Show every Thursday at 5:35.
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Read MoreDavid Pepper with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
David Pepper is the former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party.
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Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura are the editors of We Were Meant to Rise.
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Read MoreGary Goodman with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Gary Goodman is the author of The Last Bookseller.
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Read MoreTerry Zila with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Terry Zila is a Twin Cities-based chef and caterer.
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Read MoreSarah Wasserman with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Sarah Wasserman is the author of The Death of Things.
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Read MoreDeloris Pringle with Matt – Holiday Shows 2021
Deloris Pringle is on the Board of Trustees at the Penn Center in Beaufort, South Carolina.
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Read MoreKris Ehresmann with Matt – December 20, 2021
Bill Corbett with Matt – December 17, 2021
Matt and Bill Corbett (Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax) talk entertainment.
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Read MoreSven Sundgaard with Matt – December 16, 2021
Sven joins Matt to recap yesterday’s unprecedented weather. Catch Sven every Thursday at 5:35 on the Matt McNeil Show.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – December 15, 2021
Catch Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business and Politics Report every Wednesday with Matt at 4:35.
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Read MoreDeena Winter with Matt – December 14, 2021
Deena Winter of the Minnesota Reformer discusses the latest developments in the Kim Potter trial with Matt.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Trace Beaulieu (12/13/21)
Matt McNeil speaks with MST3K alum Trace Beaulieu about a brand new riff of Manos Los Hands of Fate taking place tomorrow. Order tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mads-manos-the-hands-of-fate-all-new-live-riff-w-mst3ks-the-mads-tickets-204058964857
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard (12/9/21)
Matt is joined by meteorologist Sven Sundgaard. They talk about certain worms being invasive species, the cold snap we saw earlier this week, the possibility of a 60 degree day next week and of course this weekend’s big snowstorm that’s on the way.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – December 8, 2021
Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report and the Iowa Politics Report joins the Matt McNeil Show every Wednesday at 4:35 discussing national politics.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Rick Smith (12/6/21)
Matt speaks with Rick Smith of the Rick Smith show (listen weeknights live from 8-10 PM on AM950). Matt and Rick talk about how Democrats need to win back working class union voters and how it’s important to focus on kitchen table issues.
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Read MoreBrett Johnson Interviews Author Jeffrey Krames
Brett Johnson speaks with author Jeffrey Krames about his new book, The Joe Biden Way: How to Become a Bold and Empathic Leader.
Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Sven Sundgaard (12/2/21)
Matt is joined by Bring Me the News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard. They talk about Sven’s winter forecast preview, wild fires expanding to Montana, snow chances for the Twin Cities the next few days and more.
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Read MoreJeff Stein with Matt – December 1, 2021
Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 4:35.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Jack Rice (11/29/21)
Jack Rice joins Matt to start hour 2. They talk about the trial last week of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery and the trial and jury selection of Kim Potter, who shot Daunte Wright and claimed she meant to reach for her taser instead of gun.
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Read MoreTerry John Zila with Matt – November 22, 2021
Terry joins Matt for his annual Thanksgiving food discussion.
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Read MoreAustin Durry of Durry, with Matt – November 19, 2021
Austin Durry, one-half of local music sensation Durry speaks with Matt about his career and music.
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Read MoreSven Sundgaard with Matt – November 18 2021
Catch Sven every Thursday at 5:35 with a weekly weather update on the Matt McNeil Show.
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Read MoreCliff Schecter with Matt – November 18, 2021
Host of Unprecedented and The Daily Beast’s Cliff Schecter makes one of his periodic visits with Matt talking national politics.
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Read MoreMatt McNeil Interviews Jeff Stein (11/17/21)
Matt is joined by Jeff Stein for our usual Wednesday visit. They discuss Paul Gosar being reprimanded by the US House for his anime video depicting him killing AOC, how social media has led to political echo chambers and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds using COVID relief money to pay for her own staff.
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Read MoreDenise Specht of Education Minnesota (11/15/21)
Matt McNeil speaks with Denise Specht, President of Education Minnesota. She talks about how this year has been tough for teachers amid the pandemic and angry parents over cultural wedge issues. She also talks about staffing shortages, teachers being called back into work while sick and more.
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