The Matt McNeil Show

Matt relflects on this particular Independence Day weekend; news roundup; Jeff Stein makes his weekly visit; local fireworks displays this week; the right-s obsessive pursuit of deportatiions; man deported before he could be convicted of drunk driving death he caused; some MN counties announce agreements with ICE; online threats against the governor; how federal budget cuts will hurt Minnesotans; Wisconsin abortion ban invalidated.

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:35.

Trump’s musing about reopening Alcatraz; big ugly bill passes Senate; new Minnesota laws; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday interview; cabin culture; a plea from Matt to congressional conservatives.

Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.

Matt is back from vacation; JB Pritzker, the NYC mayoral race, and moderate Democrats; federal budget discussions ongoing; $100B in tariffs and duties collected; Pride weekend recap; Deephaven man arrested for threats; prepper background of assassin; Gov. Walz’s visit to Bemidji.

Robert Pilot is the host of Native Roots Radio, every weeknight at 5 on AM950.

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt today. Ellie Krug joins Bruce to discuss today’s Supreme Court decision about Tennessee’s ban on trans youth care; Pema Levy of Mother Jones joins the show; gun study shows gun-permissive states with excess youth deaths; Bruce answers listener questions; Trump administration sues Minnesota over undocumented immigrants paying lower tuition; other court cases.

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt. Media Matters Senior Rapid Response Writer John Knefel joins Bruce; NYC mayoral race; ICE budget is running out as they pursue non-crimimal offenders; Chris Rubesch of the Minnesota Nurses’ Association; big horrific bill.

Ellie Krug fills in for Matt today. Ellie’s Big Interview with Prof. Jesse Rhodes of UMass; discussing the NYC mayoral race upset; Generation Z has never known this America; political violence and safety.

Joining guest host Brett today were:

Greg Bakun fills in for Matt on this Monday Greg talks about the events of the weekend from the current administration Greg has on an Animation historian and ME TV Cartoons Refined Devine Psychic Medium Deb joins Greg for hour 2 talking about grounding and one question readings

Mike McIntee fills in for Matt today!

On today’s show:

– John Parker and Jim Pounds start the show talking LGBTQ news and previewing Pride.

– Aaron Klemz of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy on the environmental impact of data centers.

– We start hour 2 talking with independent journalist Mary Turck about ICE raids in Los Angeles and how the federal government has directed so many resources to immigration. Find Mary’s work at: https://maryturck.com/

– Mikki Morrissette of Minnesota Women’s Press talks about the importance of supporting independent me...

Cliff Schecter starts off the show today; Juneteenth and our current realities; vigil remembering Speaker Emerita Hortman and her husband; shooter’s time on a state board; revisiting the timeline of events and people possibly connected to the murderer.

Cliff Schecter is a columnist for the Daily Beast and Democratic political and PR strategist. He is the author of The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don’t Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn’t. He co-hosts the UnPresidented podcast on iTunes and Patreon.

Schecter is a former CEO of Majority Ohio, a public policy organization, and a former contributor to the Huffington Post and Guardian America.

Sen. Mike Lee and right-wing rhetoric; latest developments in Iran conflict; majority of Trump voters opposed to Iran strikes in new poll; why did Trump supporters not come for the parade?; sports roundup; Hortman home broken into; North Dakota man threatens Minnesota-type attacks against a local DA; local news roundup.

Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.

Philip Bither has been Walker Art Center’s Senior Curator of Performing Arts since April 1997, overseeing one of the country’s leading contemporary performing arts programs. He has overseen significant expansion of the Performing Arts program, including the building of the McGuire Theater, an acclaimed new theatrical space within the Walker expansion (2005), the raising of the program’s first commissioning/programming endowment, the commissioning of more than 100 new works in dance, music and performance, and the annual presentation/residency support of dozens of contemporary performing arts creators, established and emerging. Prior to this, he served as Director of Programming/Artist...

Assassin’s timeline; combating right-wing rhetoric of Sen. Mike Lee and others; Trump reeling from embarrassing parade turnout and G7 cold reception; Iran tensions escalating; news roundup; water quality concerns; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; Philip Byther of the Walker joins Matt to discuss what’s coming up at the center;

Today’s show will reflect on the tragic assassination of Speaker Emerita Hortman and attempted assasination of State Senator John Hoffman and their families.

On today’s show:

– Trump’s approval rating tanks

– Updates on the Israel/Iran conflict, and how a ground invasion of Iran is not realistic.

– We’re joined by Patti Vasquez for the 2nd half of hour 1.

– A look at where all of the No Kings protests are taking place around Minnesota.

– How Trump still gets treated with kid gloves by the media.

– Some sobering economic news about the middle and working class.

Matt was joined by Patti Vasquez,who you can hear weeknights 9-10 PM on AM950. They talk about LA immigration raids, Kristi Noem’s fear of being asked questions and more!

Jolly Ranchers under fire for health risks; US Senator dragged out of DHS hearing; Saturday’s Trump “celebration”; Dr. Joe Eastman joins the show; Mike Lindell keeps hurting himself; GOP attacks governors in hearings on immigration; will Democrats stand and fight?; shootings at graduations possibly connected.

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who discusses COVID, measles, and other diseases on the Matt McNeil Show.

Passing of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson; Trump’s alleged plans to deploy troops to more cities; Jeff Stein makes his weekly visit; Macbeth curse strikes again; Luther Seminary campus closure; BWCA mining provision stripped from federal budget bill; government still has no idea on how to execute tariffs; digging into the bills passed at the state legislature; St. Francis schools will return banned books to its shelves.

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt to discuss national politics every Wednesday at 3:30.

The right’s hypocrisy on small government and control; military situation in Los Angeles; government suggests troop presences will increase nationwide; Tulsi Gabbard definitely seems compromised; Iowa mandates teaching about unborn; Patrick Coolican returns; Matt analyzes the budget deal; MPD sends memo reminding not to assist with immigration raids.

Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.

Trump sends troops into Los Angeles; recollections of the continued deliberate targeting of the news media; RFK removes vaccine advisory panel; Lake of the Isles pencil sharpening; Mike Lindell on trial; Minnesota budget special session; the real villian in why the Minnesota Legislature is facing the problems it is; right-wing sore losers; Bob Kroll has thoughts on last week’s Minneapolis raid.

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt today! On the show:

– Matt Gertz of Media Matters on how legacy media is covering Trump.

– What is fascism?

– Michelle Griffith of the Minnesota Reformer on the upcoming special session and budget agreement.

– Why the agreement at the legislature still needs to be friendly for workers.

– Why Trump’s tariff plan will not work.

– The legality of Trump’s attacks on Harvard.

Tipping culture out of hand; Trump and Elon have their inevitable fallout; Supreme Court rulings on Mexico suing gun manufacturers and reverse discrimination; elderly woman assaulted on flight; woman arrested for assaulting flight attendant at MSP; state legislature updates; Greg Bakun talks Doctor Who and the poison in pop culture.

Greg Bakun is the host of GhostBox Radio, airing every weeknight at 10 on AM950.

“Land snorkeling”; bettor harasses track athlete; economy concerned about tariff uncertainty; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; passing of Vikings great Jim Marshall; fallout from local restaurant raids; gap in opportunities in rural areas.

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt to discuss national politics every Wednesday at 3:30.

Heavy wildfire smoke sweeps in; physical altercations roundup; some Republicans oppose the big beautiful bill; report on how deeply Musk’s influence has infiltrated the federal government; concern for our national parks; immigration raid on Lake Street restaurant; Matthew Blake of MinnPost joins Brett this week; robbery spree at cabins; suspicious death near Mankato.

Originally hailing from Wisconsin, Matt recently moved to the Twin Cities from Chicago, where he taught writing. He previously worked for a range of business publications covering policies on mental health care, housing/real estate, banking and law. He has also covered various levels of government, from doing explanatory journalism on the federal government to covering state and local government in Illinois and California.

Doctor Who season finale; Joni Ernst sucks; crypto scam and market warning signs; Trump imposes more steel tariffs; issues with local gun violence; measles-infected child went to Mall of America; Matt discusses the challenges of raising kids in modern life; open enrollment changing school demographics; Star Tribune offering staff buyouts.

On today’s show:

– Elon Musk’s White House sendoff amid the New York Times report about his heavy drug use.

– TACO getting under Trump’s skin.

– Greg Bakun of GhostBox Radio reports live from Des Moines Con!

– GOP town halls that don’t go well.

– Never trust Minnesota Republicans on transportation issues, especially Pete Stauber.

– We’re joined by Rev. Trish Sullivan Vanni

Matt was joined by the Rev. Trish Sullivan Vanni, PhD, who is a presbyter of the ECC and the Pastoral Director of Charis, the first Ecumenical Catholic Community in Minnesota. She’ll be making periodic appearances on Matt’s show as a spiritual advisor.

Matt McNeil is joined by Greg Bakun of GhostBox Radio who reports live from Des Moines Con!