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.
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. On the show: – Trump continues to admit to crimes during media appearances. – How nobody wants to be Trump’s lawyer – Republican politicians have no shame. – The MN Reformer reports that Minnesota ranked 5th in country for child well-being, according to pandemic-era data. – Expanding the…
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Matt previews his upcoming time off; the Mall of America announces plans for a large Halloween event area; Minnesotans arrested in connection with January 6; Republicans continue to get millions to vote against their own self-interests; cash-strapped Minnesota GOP; Hunter Biden will plead guilty to charges; “risk” tourism; the etiquette of standing up for a…
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Recapping the weekend with Hopkins Pride and average pizza; tragic crash kills 5 young women in Uptown over the weekend; Taylor Swift comes to Minneapolis this weekend; Juneteenth; funding for commemoraring historic sites surrounding slavery begins to catch up with needs; the continuing fallout from the DOJ report on Minneapolis police.
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The damning report against MPD is unveiled and the discussion takes the bulk of the show, however Matt does take a few minutes to interview Austin Durry of Burnsville-based music outfit Durry to preview their upcoming major tour.
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Austin Durry of Burnsville-based Durry joins Matt to discuss their rise and their bright future.
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Robert Pilot joins Matt to discuss the Supreme Court upholding ICWA; Matt has a solution to start to undo centuries of injustice against Native and Black communities in America; Minnesota man arrested in human remains trafficking ring; massive smoke plumes descend on the state; troll hunting; MPD investigation concludes.
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Robert Pilot hosts Native Roots Radio’s I’m Awake every weeknight, now at its new time of 5 PM right after Matt.
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On today’s show: – Matt returns after a one day hiatus! – How Republicans continue to defend Trump no matter what. – Jeff Stein on the political implications of Trump’s arraignment. – Jack Rice on the legal implications of Trump’s arraignment. – Greg Bakun of GhostBox stops by for a visit.
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Matt is joined by criminal defense attorney and former CIA officer Jack Rice. They talk about Trump’s recent arraignment and what that could mean for him legally in the criminal justice system.
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