Max Richtman with Brett – July 23, 2024

A former staff director of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and 16-year veteran of Capitol Hill, Max Richtman is President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), one of the nation’s most influential senior advocacy and education membership organizations.

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DFL Vice Chair Marge Hoffa with Nancy Nelson – July 22, 2024

Marge Hoffa is a native Minnesotan who has been heavily involved in the Minnesota DFL Party for the past two decades. She grew up near Duluth, where her father raised cattle and worked for the railroad. She attended high school in Northfield and Prior Lake, and then went to Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 19, 2024

On today’s show: – Cliff Schecter on the RNC. – Dr. Taiyon J. Coleman joins to talk about her new book, Traveling without Moving. – Matt makes enemies of Joe Mauer fans. – The software outage that grounded many flights around the country. – Cal Bahr unsurprisingly makes some offensive comments about women. – How…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 18, 2024

On today’s show: – How the national media is failing with their fawning RNC coverage. – The GOP flirts (or maybe more) with fascism as they spread signs at the RNC that says, “Mass Deportations Now.” – Bill Corbett from MST3K – Dr. Joe Eastman on President Biden’s COVID diagnosis. – Matt’s thoughts on how…

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Dr. Joe Eastman with Matt – July 18, 2024

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease analyst and modeler who makes frequent appearances on the Matt McNeil Show to discuss COVID and other disease spreads. Today Matt and Dr. Joe talk about President Biden’s COVID diagnosis and how COVID effects older people. Plus we get updates on bird flu and more.

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Matt McNeil with Bill Corbett (7/18/24)

Matt was joined by Bill Corbett, from RiffTrax and formerly from Mystery Science Theater 3000. They talk about how the new Deadpool movie might impact the superhero genre, Twister somehow getting a sequel, then some political topics and more! See RiffTrax live at State Theatre Minneapolis on July 27!

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 17, 2024

Emmy nominations; news and notes from the RNC; Adam Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw; things going on around town; Royce White files; Somali-American journalist explains some of the issues with fraud in his community; coal ash spill from Minnesota Power in north central Minnesota.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 16, 2024

Democrats are doing exactly what the right wants them to do; author Sarah C. Johns joins the show; Cannon throws out Trump’s classified documents case; Brett talks to Patrick Coolican for their Tuesday discussion; Matt reminds conservatives of the most important Bible passage; Duluth proposes outdoor camping ban; pleas to find the perpetrators of a…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 15, 2024

The first hour is focused on Saturday night’s events in Pennsylvania, including: CNN drops the ball on breaking the Trump shooting, failures of security, and more. In the second hour, storms blew through the metro over the weekend causing widespread long-term power outages; how to respond to the Trump shooting; GOP changes course in their…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 12, 2024

Matt calls out the Huffington Post and NYT; Biden’s press conference; author Dr. Anton Treuer joins the show; Rob Levine also visits the show to discuss his mining aricle in the Duluth Reader; why those who want Biden replaced have not thought things through; guns and cops.

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Dr. Anton Treuer with Matt – July 12, 2024

Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books. His equity, education, and cultural work has put him on a path of service around the nation and the world. https://antontreuer.com https://antontreuer.com/resources

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 11, 2024

Shelley Duvall passes away; why Joe Biden should stay in the race; monthly inflation rate decreases; longtime local columnist Ruben Rosario dies; MDH investigating parasitic illness; Mile Lindell faces another eviction; Minnesota again ranks highly on best states to do business; controversy over facial recognition proposals at Mall of America; North Branch police shooting update.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 10, 2024

On today’s show: – How fatalist Democrats are not helping the party (or the country). – How Project 2025 will economically hurt unions and labor. – Why Trump’s tariffs are a really bad idea. – Jeff Stein returns! – Strip club news from Minneapolis! – Don’t leave your car while it’s still running. – The…

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 9, 2024

Trump in the Epstein files; the trouble with replacing Biden; Project 2025; Dr. Joe Eastman joins Matt; new State Fair foods; Patrick Coolican joins Brett; State Trooper charged in crash death of Owatonna teen; lawsuit in Amir Locke shooting proceeds; death of a Vikings rookie over the weekend.

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The Matt McNeil Show – July 2, 2024

Matt gives out a warning; Cliff Schecter gives his reaction to yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling; Paul Niland of Lifeline Ukraine is able to resume his discussion with Matt; remembering the 1st Minnesota; Max Nesterak visits the show in Patrick Coolican’s place; Leonard Peltier denied parole; new “Amazon tax”; quick news hits.

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Paul Niland with Matt – July 1, 2024

Paul is a businessman, writer, and political commentator. His passion for Ukraine stems from his involvement in the revolutions of 2004/5 and 2013/4, and his writings about Ukraine are often focused on helping the international community better understand the reasons for and background behind the ongoing war in the Donbas, as well as Ukraine in…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 28, 2024

Last night’s debate recap/Biden in North Carolina today; Supreme Court rulings today; Steve Bannon loses appeal; Trump’s debate strategy overwhelms the moderators; Marisa Simonetti; WInona-area State House candidate; South Dakota has yet to call National Guard for assistance with floods; Tractor Supply controversy.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 27 2024

Supreme Court decisions released today; presidential debate tonight; former State Senator Ann Johnson Stewart joins the show to preview her return to politics; 2,000 people came to Itasca Pride; followup on Liara Tsai murder; Royce White voting record; Farm Bill coming up.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 26, 2024

Primary Tuesday in parts of the country; Supreme Court appears ready to permid emergency abortion in Idaho; people with guns; Jeff Stein joins Matt; woman arrested with dead body after crash; Sartell school board; more indictments in Feeding our Future; McKinley, Minnesota.

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Matt Robison with Matt – June 25, 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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The Matt McNeil Show – June 24, 2024

Matt returns from his week off at the cabin; how the news media enables Trump; Texas infant deaths spike under abortion ban; Minneapolis named top destination for recent college grads; Duluth in top 10 summer destination list; Matt goes more in depth on his up north trip; flooding affecting southern part of the state; the…

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Chris Knopf with Brett – June 20, 2024

Chris has had a lifelong passion for environmental conservation, stemming from his childhood experiences of playing in lakes and streams and fishing. This interest led to a legal career where he practiced environmental law. His background in law combined with his love for the environment has shaped his career dedicated to preserving natural resources and…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 19, 2024

Philip Anthony from the Downright Upright Show fills in for Matt today. On today’s show: – Celebrating Juneteenth. – Referring to Trump by other names. – Supreme Court rulings on abortion medication. – Royce White’s campaign for US Senate – And much more!

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 14 2024

Matt previews his fill-ins for his week off; Republicans try to restore Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery; Supreme Court overturns bump stock ban; more problems with planes; MSP Airport Chick-fil-A manager pleads guilty to embezzlement charges; new Trump push poll; Leneal Frazier’s family files suit.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 13, 2024

Cliff Schecter joins the show; Supreme Court upholds abortion pill; NYT article on abortion; Trump attakcs Milwaukee; Matt’s trip to the library and book store; racist pushback against proposed North Shore resort; Robert Baril previews his weekend at Comedy Corner; report blames Department of Education for Feeding our Future.

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – June 13, 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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The Matt McNeil Show – June 12, 2024

On today’s show: – Amy Klobuchar’s Republican opponent, Royce White, displays a map that’s supposed to show crime scenes in Minneapolis. Turns out it was a map of the city’s drinking fountains. – Southern Baptists vote to oppose the use of IVF. – We’re joined by our COVID-19 infectious disease expert Dr. Joe Eastman. –…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 11, 2024

Hunter Biden convicted; school vouchers; Little Falls woman thrown from truck; Minneapolis is happiest North American city; Max Nesterak visits in place of Patrick Coolican today; funeral for MPD officer Jamal Mitchell; Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota poll releases.

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Max Nesterak with Brett – June 11, 2024

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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The Matt McNeil Show – June 10, 2024

Weekend recap; Trump rally in Las Vegas; Greene appears in Vegas and Republican corruption of Christianity; Thomas and Alito taking millions of dollars in gifts; 4-year old from Hopkins tragically lost; the MN GOP’s extremism problem; more Royce White problems; mining.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 7, 2024

Matt talks about some optimistic things 18 months after his accident; Clarence Thomas unethical benefits; Alex Jones files for bankruptcy; author Anne Kim discusses her book Poverty for Profit; Republican senators block contraception; Deena Winter joins to discuss the first verdicts havded out in Feeding our Future; MNGOP issues statement in support of January 6…

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Deena Winter with Matt – June 7, 2024

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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Anne Kim with Matt – June 7, 2024

  Anne Kim is a writer, lawyer, and public policy expert with a long career in Washington, DC–based think tanks working in and around Capitol Hill. She is also a contributing editor at Washington Monthly, where she was a senior writer. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Governing, TheAtlantic.com, the Wall Street Journal, Democracy, and numerous other publications.…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 6, 2024

80th commemoration of D-Day; Steve Bannon ordered to jail; Trump vets VP candidates; Nevada election official recalled by MAGAs; people putting unwanted items out to claim; Hopkins transgender teen assault; avian flu case found in Minnesota cattle; Feeding our Future deliberations continue; charges unlikely in Rochester racial slur case.

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 5, 2024

On today’s show: – The mistake people make of tolerating the intolerable. – Republican Congressman Byron Donalds says black people experienced some benefits from the Jim Crow era. – Our weekly Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. – MN’s new e-bike program has such high demand the website crashes. – Bring Me the News reports that…

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Patti Vasquez with Matt – June 4, 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. Patti has headlined in comedy…

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The Matt McNeil Show – June 3, 2024

Aaron Rupar joins Matt for more coverage on Trump’s conviction and more; 2000 Mules producers disavow film; Texas murder pardon; Republicans still don’t know what to do about abortion; Justin Jefferson extended; Wisconsin police ask for help finding brisket bandit; Feeding our Future defendants bribe juror with cash bag; charges dropped in Ricky Cobb case.

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Aaron Rupar with Matt – June 3, 2024

Aaron Rupar is an independent journalist covering US politics and media, and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter. He was a pioneer of using SnapStream to post real-time video tweet threads of political events. Before going independent, Rupar covered the Trump administration for Vox. https://substack.com/@aaronrupar

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Jack Rice with Matt – May 30, 2024

Jack is a nationally recognized and award winning criminal defense lawyer, awarded Among the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer of 2024, 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…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 30, 2024

Blues Brothers and Chicago-themed films; avian flu; Trump tape of racial slur comes to light; Trump trial reaches a verdict; Trump found guilty of hush money payment case; Cliff Schecter joins for immediate analysis on Trump’s conviction; DFL leaders call on Nicole Mitchell to resign.

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – May 30, 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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The Matt McNeil Show – May 29, 2024

On today’s show: – How society treats rapists better than transgender people. – Updates on the WhatsApp group chat of a Mississippi Police Department that condoned (and encouraged) racism and police brutality. – Our weekly Jeff Stein visit. – Timberwolves update. – The balancing act of too much vs. too little discipline in schools. –…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 28, 2024

Memorial Day yesterday; Republicans finding out life isn’t so much better in red states; Trump trial closing arguments begin; Brett has his Tuesday visits with Matt and Patrick Coolican; shortage of school counselors in Minnesota; Minnesota sends disaster assistance to Iowa tornado sites.

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 23, 2024

Cliff Schecter joins the show for the first half hour; the modern GOP; decline of local newspapers; federal lawsuit filed against Live Nation; Memorial Day; Rochester removes problematic councillor from meeting; State Trooper involved in fatal car accident; George Floyd was four years ago this weekend.

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – May 23, 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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The Matt McNeil Show – May 22, 2024

On today’s show: – Aaron Rodgers on why he turned down RFK Jr.’s offer to be his running mate. – Why Florida’s healthcare system is a mess. – How Trump’s Truth Social account posting a Nazi Reich meme was not a “mistake.” – Our weekly Wednesday visit with Jeff Stein. – Minneapolis has one of…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 21, 2024

Internet group battles; Trump social media bleeds money; classified documents found at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago bedroom; Trump trial updates; Brett speaks to Patrick Coolican to recap the end of session; Robert Downey Jr. visits Minneapolis; Derek Chauvin accused of another prior excessive force case.

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Patrick Coolican with Brett 5-21-24

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 wife…

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – May 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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The Matt McNeil Show – May 15, 2024

On today’s show: – Why we should never forget about the Jan. 6 traitors – Steve Bannon is having a bad day. – How a handful of wealthy donors are funneling money to the GOP. – Our weekly visit with Jeff Stein. – Updates on the Feeding Our Future trial. – More examples of what…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 14, 2024

Matt reminisces on a favorite memory; Michael Cohen testimony continues; Red Lobster closings; the old flag guys; Patrick Coolican has his Tuesday interview with Brett; Glenn Gruenhagen; Itasca County Jail has Ten Commandments painted over; Blue Earth man pleads gulity in Capitol insurrection.

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