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

The Matt McNeil Show – January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026 • 88 mins
General Strike Day in MN; Trump’s mental decline continues; bad economic indicators; MAGA doesn’t care about Christianity or any other religions; an ICE raid near Matt’s home; incompetence of ICE in rural MN; Michael Brodkorb picks NFL conference championship games.
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Matt McNeil with Michael Brodkorb (1/23/26)

January 23, 2026 • 10 mins
It’s conference championship weekend as Matt and Michael make their picks in the AFC and NFL championships!
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026 • 88 mins
Board of Peace announced; Jack Smith testifies on his belief that Trump is guilty; Vance addresses ongoing immigration issues; arrests in Cities Church protest; 5-year old detained and sent to a Texas processing center; actor/director Joy Dolo previews her new show; ICE chased and shot the wrong man in north Minneapolis.
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Joy Dolo with Matt – January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026 • 18 mins
Joy Dolo is an Theater Artist based in Minnesota. She has worked on stages all over the Twin Cities and beyond for over a decade. She is a co-founder of Blackout Improv, the first all black improv group in MN. She Hosts American Public Media’s podcast “Forever Ago”, a history show for kids! She is…
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026 • 88 mins
What celebrities are saying about the ongoing federal occupation; right-wing agitators; a deep dive into the Greenland antics; it’s best to refrain from drinking when extremely cold; right-wingers’ argument that Minnesota does not let ICE into jails to arrest prisoners; Greg Bakun previews Console Room and discusses the latest Doctor Who news.
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Greg Bakun with Matt – January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026 • 17 mins
Do you believe in ghosts? Ever wondered if aliens from other planets visited the Earth? Have you ever thought about whether Bigfoot is real or not? Each weeknight on GhostBox Radio host Greg Bakun will have these conversations about the paranormal, ufology, Bigfoot or just the unusual bringing together guests who are experts in these…
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026 • 90 mins
Stock market takes a hit today; Trump marks one year in office with bizarre address; national update on what’s happening in town; clueless agricultural secretary; dumb ICE agents in the Twin Cities; Patrick Coolican returns this week; ICE harasses off-duty police officers of color; Army veteran detained for hours; detained Native Americans still unaccounted for.
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Brett with Patrick Coolican (1/20/26)

January 20, 2026 • 16 mins
Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer joins to talk about some of the latest reporting from the Reformer. This week Brett and Patrick talk about the DOJ launching investigations into Minnesota politicians, a court ruling against ICE tactics vs. protestors, corporate responses (or lack thereof) and more. Find more about what they talked about…
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026 • 88 mins
Trump admits his Greenland assault is revenge for not getting a Nobel Prize; far-right racist run out of downtown Minneapolis; Dr. Robert Adams of the Penn Center joins the show today; protests at a church service with an ICE supervisor pastor; arrest of a US citizen taken from his home in his underwear; farm workers…
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Dr. Robert Adams with Matt – January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026 • 22 mins
Dr. Robert Adams is the Executive Director of the Penn Center on St. Helena Island near Beaufort, South Carolina. Dr. Adams was born in Bangor, Maine, and raised in military institutions across the South (Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas). He earned an M.A. in sociology from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. in…
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026 • 88 mins
Nick Paro of Sick of This Shit on Substack joins; Trump’s BO problem; a right wing protest in MN on Saturday; how ICE raids are hurting small towns; a terrible ICE arrest in Willmar; Michael Brodkorb talks ICE and previews NFL playoff games.
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Matt McNeil with Michael Brodkorb (1/16/26)

January 16, 2026 • 17 mins
Matt is joined by Michael Brodkorb. The first part of the conversation features thoughts on ICE in Minnesota. Then in the second part they preview this weekend’s NFL playoff games.
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Matt McNeil with Nick Paro (1/16/26)

January 16, 2026 • 20 mins
Matt was joined by Nick Paro. Nick is an Army veteran, a dad, an unabashed progressive living in Arkansas, and the founder of Sick of This Shit on Substack (https://sickofthis.substack.com/).
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 15, 2025

January 15, 2026 • 88 mins
Ellie Leonard of Blue Amp joins Matt to discuss the Epstein files; ICE shoots man in North Minneapolis; updated vidoe evidence is even more damning of Ross; trolls; right-wing content creators flood in; agents spreading out to rural Minnesota; inflation lies from Trump.
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Ellie Leonard with Matt – January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026 • 21 mins
Contributing Editor @ Blue Amp Media, child-wrangler, sometimes-filmmaker, Missoulian dropped on my head in NYC. Wandering Agent-lessly Signal:
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 14, 2025

January 14, 2026 • 88 mins
Statement released by Good’s family; a complete breakdown of all of the available angles of the Good shooting; the lack of screening of ICE officer applications; Jeff Stein joins the show for his Wednesday visit; Trump suspends visa applications for over 70 countries; Native American detained by ICE; lawsuit against ICE declined for now; gubernatorial…
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Jeff Stein with Matt – January 14, 2025

January 14, 2026 • 22 mins
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.
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The Matt McNeil Show – January 13, 2025

January 13, 2026 • 91 mins
Matt introduces himself to our new Substack viewers; majority believes criminal chargers should be filed in Good’s murder; mass resignations of US attorneys in Minnesota; Cliff Schecter calls in on Matt’s first day on Blue Amp; more on the mass resignation of US attorneys locally; Patrick Coolican returns to the show this week; today’s ICE…
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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (1/13/26)

January 13, 2026 • 15 mins
Patrick Coolican, the editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer, returns for his weekly Tuesday visit. Today we talk all about ICE activity in Minnesota and how the Reformer is covering the latest developments. Find all the stories we talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/13/in-the-car-with-minneapolis-community-patrols/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/12/minnesota-twin-cities-sue-trump-administration-to-halt...
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Cliff Schecter with Matt – January 13, 2025

January 13, 2026 • 14 mins
A Democratic strategist and activist, best-selling author, podcaster, pundit and media advisor to candidates and causes, Cliff has impacted dozens of campaigns across the nation in a life that’s taken him from New York to DC to Cincinnati, were he rallies the resistance in purple America.
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