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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Brett 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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Matt 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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Matt 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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Matt 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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Brett 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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Matt 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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Matt 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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Jill 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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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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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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Matt 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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Brett 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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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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Matt 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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Cliff 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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Brett 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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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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Grace 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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Matt 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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Matt 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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Matt 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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Matt 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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Denise 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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