The Matt McNeil Show
Monday-Friday 3PM-5PM
Matt McNeil is a proud Minnesotan, on live weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. Matt has been living most of his life in the state of his birth. He's a husband, a father of three, a veteran, and a broadcaster. He's worked in radio for over 25 years, starting with Armed Forces Radio in Nuremberg, Germany. He currently lives in Hopkins.
On his show Matt talks politics from a Democrat/Progressive perspective, but he'll also venture into parenting, religion, entertainment, sports, gardening, business, cooking, and many other subjects. He interviews politicians, political insiders, authors, pundits, entertainers, and artists, and loves talking to the listeners.
Besides being on air, you can read his thoughts at the 'Progressive Citizen X' blog.
Matt McNeil is a proud Minnesotan, on live weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. Matt has been living most of his life in the state of his birth. He's a husband, a father of three, a veteran, and a broadcaster. He's worked in radio for over 25 years, starting with Armed Forces Radio in Nuremberg, Germany. He currently lives in Hopkins. On his show Matt talks politics from a Democrat/Progressive perspective, but he'll also venture into parenting, religion, entertainment, sports, gardening, business, cooking, and many other subjects. He interviews politicians, political insiders, authors, pundits, entertainers, and artists, and loves talking to the listeners. Besides being on air, you can read his thoughts at the 'Progressive Citizen X' blog.
Hour 1 segment 1: How to respond to right wing trolls on social media and on-air. Hour 1 segment 2: Countering the pro gun argument that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” And how conservatives on the SCOTUS lied about the circumstances of the school prayer case they just ruled on. Hour 1 segment…
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It’s our usual weekly visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about Democrats possibly gaining ground on Republicans after several controversial SCOTUS rulings,Trump facing legal problems in Georgia for trying to overturn the 2020 election and more.
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Hour 1 segment 1: It’s our first day of hour 1 of the show being carried in Wisconsin (on Devil Radio 92.7 FM-Madison, WTTN 1580 AM Columbus, WAUK 540 AM and 101 FM The ’SHA)! Matt shares some background information about himself. Hour 1 segment 2: Thoughts on recent SCOTUS rulings regarding guns and abortions.…
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Brett is joined by Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. They talk about the legislature inadvertently legalizing cannabis edibles and how that happened as well as some landlords in St. Paul trying to skirt the city’s rent control ordinance.
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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt on today’s show! Hour 1 segment 1: It’s our countdown to the 5 dumbest things Minnesota Republicans have done. Hour 1 segment 2: How Republican Senate leader Jeremy Miller has lied about negotiations with House Democrats. Hour 1 segment 3: Dems in disarray (or actually the opposite)! Hour 1…
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Hour 1 segment 1: Initial thoughts on today’s January 6 hearings. And your calls on the SCOTUS overturning Roe vs. Wade. Hour 1 segments 2/3: How Governor Tim Walz and other DFL lawmakers plan to make Minnesota a save haven for abortion access. And how Republicans try to (often falsely) frame abortion stances of Democrats.…
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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt McNeil today. Todd muses about the origination of time zones and how this led to the rise of Sears; the Supreme Court’s gun ruling from last week; the Murdoch media empire turns on Trump; the 1/6 committee calls an unscheduled hearing; more Matt Birk misinformation; Truth Social hit with…
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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. Roe v. Wade overturned this morning. Melissa Hortman joins Todd to talk about the impacts and the near term future; all abortions currently suspended in Wisconsin; gun safety legislation heads to Biden’s desk; the ongoing January 6 hearings.
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Melissa Hortman is the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, talking with Todd about today’s ruling ending Roe v. Wade.
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