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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The Matt McNeil Show – May 10, 2024

Peter Brosius of CTC joins Matt; Bill Corbett visits the show; Matt’s son graduates college; Kristi Noem keeps talking; new Minnesota state flag becomes official tomorrow; Legal Marijuana Now no longer a major party; gun bills at the state legislature see mixed success.

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Peter Brosius with Matt – May 10, 2024

Peter C. Brosius joined the Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) on July 1, 1997. Under his artistic leadership, CTC has received the 2003 Regional Tony Award and advanced a production to Broadway. His accomplishments at CTC also include the development of Threshold, CTC’s new play development program and in 2005 he completed a $30 million campaign…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 8, 2024

Biden announces investments in southeastern Wisconsin, where Trump had promised but failed to deliver; more Trump plans revealed; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; motorcyclist dies; another stupid Star Tribune op-ed; Eric Harris Bernstein joins Matt to discuss Minnesota’s economy.

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Eric Harris Bernstein with Matt – May 8, 2024

Eric Bernstein is a policy analyst focused on state tax and budgetary policy. Since the summer of 2020, he has been policy director for We Make Minnesota — a coalition of labor and community groups organizing to raise state revenue for investment in health care, education, racial equity, sustainable environmental stewardship and other public priorities.

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 7, 2024

On today’s show: -The salacious details of Donald Trump’s relationship with Stormy Daniels. – The ramifications of Daniels testifying against Trump. – Rep. Scott Perry uses a Congressional theory on antisemitism to talk about “white replacement theory.” – Republicans love social safety nets when it comes to big Ag. – Trump’s Minnesota visit on May…

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (5/7/24)

Brett is joined for his weekly visit with Patrick Coolican, editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about the end of the MN legislative session, ethics hearing against Nicole Mitchell, a possible Uber/Lyft agreement in Minneapolis and the emerging monopoly that is United Health Group.

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 3, 2024

Chess camp vibes at Micro Center; Hope Hicks testifies at Trump trial; vaccine scaremongering; Trump Media accounting firm charged with fraud; Kristi Noem claimed she met King Jong Un in story debunked by her own staff; more Twins injuries; NY Times visits Minneapolis; pizza delivery driver shot; gun laws at the state legislature; Convention Grill…

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The Matt McNeil Show – May 1, 2024

On today’s show: – Why you should try a new skill or activity. – How the Catholic Church is changing and becoming more conservative. – Our weekly visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. – A new and more affordable rail option between the Twin Cities and Chicago. – How Pete Stauber is hurting the…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 26, 2024

On today’s show: – South Dakota governor Kristi Noem freely admits to shooting her own dog for “bad” behavior. – An update on today’s Trump trial. – We’re joined by our COVID-19 infectious disease expert Dr. Joe Eastman. – Matt breaks down the difference between crimes committed by Nicole Mitchell and Donald Trump. – Your…

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Reed Sigmund with Brett – April 25, 2024

Reed Sigmund is the actor who plays Toad in Children’s Theatre Company’s production of A Year with Frog and Toad, playing now until June. https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/frog-toad/?utm_source=google-ads&utm_campaign=&utm_agid=&utm_term=&creative=&device=c&placement=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_qexBhCoARIsAFgBleug2SZC3ojIaiWQvr3f1pT41_EfqnnLiOCQq9EvwjPYg7ZiueNEiTgaAh6NEALw_wcB

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 24, 2024

Wild party; church attendance is plummeting; Idaho vs. United States; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; Maria Eggemeyer of MIA’s Art in Bloom joins the show; Matt explains why Nicole Mitchell needs to go; another arrest in Nudieland shooting; Anoka-Hennepin school district board.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 22 2024

Trump trial opening arguments begin; conservatives convinced their fantasy is better than reality; Supreme Court takes up anti-homeless case; author Don Carr stops by the show; DFL senator arrested for alleged burglary; Mall of America releases bugs for Earth Day; Woodbury Target standoff; Walz appoints two new State Supreme Court justices; traffic deaths up.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 19, 2024

Man self-immolates in front of courthouse where Trump trial is taking place; Trump trial continues; Dr. Andrew Wu and Lee Ann Hertzog-Donovan joined Matt today to discuss their upcoming efforts to help with the establishment of a pediatric ICU in Rwanda; US Department of Education revises Title IX; Dr. Joe Eastman makes a surprise appearance;…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 18, 2024

On today’s show: – House Republican unveil their new “Floor Action Response Team,” or FART. – Jurors continue to be selected in Trump’s New York fraud trial. And Trump’s team tries intimidating them. – Why are national media outlets not covering Trump falling asleep during his fraud trial? – The Republican annihilation of rural America…

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Matt McNeil with Comedian Maggie Faris (4/18/24)

Matt was joined by comedian Maggie Faris, who will be playing at Laugh Camp Comedy Club in Minnepolis this weekend (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maggie-faris-with-julie-bane-and-max-chapman-april-19-and-20-tickets-794948681907). And check out her popular and critically acclaimed podcast, Big Labia Energy!

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 15, 2024

Trump jury selection in hush money case begins; Truth Social stock crashes; Biden brings coalition together to stop Iranian drones attacking Israel; recapping Sexy Liberal weekend; Mike Lindell loses in court again; St. Paul city councilor owes over $1000 in fines; Republican Senate candidate in Montana misleads on his background.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 11, 2024

Hal Sparks has a great interview with Matt; OJ Simpson’s death; Biden administration tries to close gun show loophole; Minneapolis postpones rideshare ordinance implementation by two months; south metro state house candidate; Apple River stabbing suspect found guilty; Mankato dog shooting.

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Hal Sparks with Matt – April 11, 2024

Actor /comedian Hal Sparks began his professional career as a teenager in Chicago. As a member of the famed Second City Troupe, his quick wit and affable personality quickly gained him recognition and acclaim. In 1987 he was named the “Funniest Teenager In Chicago” by the Chicago Sun Times. His numerous television appearances include “The…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 10, 2024

Police officers shot in Minnetonka; Chipotle shooting and general gun craziness; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; John Fugelsang previews the Sexy Liberal Tour Show Saturday night; Minneapolis considers delaying rideshare pay implementation; try that in a small town?

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John Fugelsang with Matt – April 10, 2024

Considered one of the greatest interviewers of our day, acclaimed comedian, John Fugelsang, challenges conventional wisdom on politics, media, religion, and pop culture on an entertaining and irreverent daily call-in show on SiriusXM Insight, Channel 127. Journalists, comics, artists, authors, activists and political figures all have a place at the table on this brilliant, witty,…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 9, 2024

Frangela visit with Matt ahead of their Sexy Liberal appearance this weekend; cicadas prepare to emerge; Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 abortion ban; Gregory Rich makes an impromptu visit to the studio; Uber/Lyft at the Minneapolis City Council; Republican conspiracies on squatters.

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Frangela with Matt – April 9, 2024

Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton (aka Frangela) are real life best friends who met and honed their skills at the world famous Second City Theatre. Recently, they have appeared on Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Resistance Tour playing to sold out houses all over the country. Listen to their podcast “The Final Word” with Frangela on ITunes.

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 8, 2024

On today’s show: – We’re joined by Ag author and journalist Austin Frerick. – Matt recaps his trip to both Chicago and Ann Arbor, MI. – Why Minneapolis needs to show off more what’s great about the city. – How rural American farmers have allowed their own self destruction by not opposing corporate farms. –…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 5, 2024

Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt. On today’s show: – Joe Biden visits Baltimore amid the city’s bridge collapse. – Our segment called “something seems hanky.” – How the food industry is using manipulative marketing practices. – We’re joined by Tracey Breazeale, who is running for MN legislative house seat 45A in the west metro.…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 4, 2024

Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – Republican infighting not catching the attention of legacy media. – Funny radio voices – Where will Nikki Haley voters go during the general election? – Explaining the rift between Judge Aileen Cannon in Trump’s Florida case and federal prosecutor Jack Smith. – How Joe…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 3, 2024

On today’s show: Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. We talk about: – Trump’s grifts with bibles and sneakers. – Green Bay, WI flips their city council from Republican to Democrat. – Our national political expert Jeff Stein joins for his weekly visit. – Your calls on Trump’s legal issues, manifest destiny applying to…

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The Matt McNeil Show – April 2, 2024

On today’s show: – Actor Joe Flaherty from SCTV among other shows, has died at age 82. – The Daily Caller posts a fake story of saying that Joe Biden banned religious imagery during the White House Easter ceremony. – An Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers in Gaza. – Dr. Joe Eastman joins Matt…

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