The Matt McNeil Show

The Matt McNeil Show

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.

Episodes

August 28, 2025 88 mins
On today’s show: — Reaction from RFK and other far right figures are responding to the Minneapolis church shooting. — Why isn’t the stock market reacting to bad economic news. — Some major warnings signs flashing in the AG sector. — Why thoughts and prayers are useless without action. — Updates on the Minneapolis church…
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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently provides updates on COVID, avian flu, and other diseases. Today Matt and Joe talk about how RFK is messing up data tracking for many diseases. Plus updates on Avian flu, new COVID variants and more.
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August 27, 2025 90 mins
On today’s show: — Yet another mass shooting, this time at a Minneapolis church/school. Matt provides updates and has reactions. — Jeff Stein has his weekly Wednesday visit. — Matt revisits when his son was only blocks away from the Highland Park, Ill 2022 shooting. — Why do people buy guns that were recently used…
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August 27, 2025 11 mins
Matt was joined by the host of the Illegal Trans Woman, Ellie Krug. In light of the Minneapolis mass shooter being identified as a transgender woman, Ellie talks about how hate merchants might use this shooting as justification to further marginalize transgender people.
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August 27, 2025 22 mins
It’s a more somber visit with Jeff Stein this week as Matt and Jeff react to the mass shooting at a Minneapolis school/church. They also talk about Democrats continuing to over perform in special elections.
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August 26, 2025 90 mins
Taylor Swift engaged; Matt in Madison; Trump says maybe Americans want a dictator; Kat Abughazaleh joins Matt for a discussion; five things every Democrat should be for; Max Nesterak is in for Patrick Coolican as Brett’s Tuesday interview; Rochester will charge woman who racially abused boy; Matt at the fair; DFL Senate race.
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Brett was joined by Max Nesterak, the deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer who reports on labor and housing. Today’s topics included the DNC meetings in Minneapolis, minimum wage raises and a labor dispute with University of Minnesota service workers. Find more at: https://minnesotareformer.com/
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Kat Abughazaleh is a journalist and candidate for Illinois’s 9th congressional district.
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August 25, 2025 88 mins
Mike McIntee fills in for Matt. Nekima Levy Armstrong discusses the ongoing Target boycott; Mary Hartnett of Clean Elections discuss Trump’s threats to mail-in voting; Alee Schmirer of AFSCME joins the show; Tim Wals’s appearance at the DNC summit; Elizabeth Glidden of Minnesota Housing Partnership talks about how budget cuts will hurt housing stability; Florida…
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Elizabeth Glidden is Deputy Director of the Minnesota Housing Partnership.
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Mary Hartnett has served as the Executive Director of three different nonprofits, the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans. She has also worked as a lobbyist and consultant to nonprofits and state agencies. She has decades of experience working on voter education, voter engagement and voting rights. She has organized and mobilized…
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Nekima Levy Armstrong is an award-winning civil rights lawyer, scholar-activist, and past president of the Minneapolis NAACP. She is a frequent speaker on national and international news outlets about racial justice advocacy and public policy, most notably including an interview with Oprah. Nekima is also a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and podcast host.
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August 22, 2025 88 mins
On today’s show: — Trump wants to expand his federal takeover to other cities like Chicago and New York. — The FBI has searched the home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton. — Police investigate a Kansas city council member’s citizenship after a complaint left via voicemail. — What happened to home…
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August 21, 2025 88 mins
Matt talks with the crew out at the fair; Republicans attacking cities as usual; Trump will attend police patrols in DC; Trump civil judgement vacated; State Fair opens; Matt opens up about becoming an empty nester; some GOPers still want to “secede” to South Dakota; Georgia service industry inferior to ours.
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August 21, 2025 21 mins
John Parker and Jim Pounds host the Gaily Show every weekday at 2 PM on AM950, plus the podcast This Queer Book Saved My Life. Robert Pilot hosts Native Roots Radio weeknights at 5 PM, and Greg Bakun does GhostBox Radio every weeknight at 10 PM.
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August 20, 2025 89 mins
Ag secretary claims Minnesota is swamped in solar panels; people’s use of credit reacing unstable levels; Jeff Stein makes his appearance; please consider blood donation; Mille Lacs walleye limit raised; another GOP candidate for governor; more on the Minneapolis DFL convention; arrests made in local crimes; Aisha Chughtai attacks Jacob Frey publicly.
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August 20, 2025 22 mins
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.
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August 19, 2025 90 mins
Media bias and double standards; Trump just does not sound mentally fit; Ellie Krug stops in studio to talk about her new memoir; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; Minneapolis DFL chaos.
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Brett is joined by Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about a Ramsey Co. court ruling that could have massive impacts on the legislature, Keith Ellison suing Tik Tok and why right wing media outlets are giving a platform to Vance Boelter, the killer of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband,…
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