The Matt McNeil Show
News & Politics Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@MattMcNeilShow
Language:
English
Episodes
The Matt McNeil Show – March 6, 2026
3/6/2026
More sexual assault allegations against Trump; bad economic signs; Tim Whitaker joins; Trump doesn’t understand what he’s doing in Iran; the daylight saving time debate is lazy populism; more evidence of abuses by ICE; Mayo Clinic is very profitable; the Trump admin. ignoring troops killed in Iran
The post The Matt McNeil Show – March 6, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:01:28:53
Matt McNeil with Tim Whitaker (3/6/26)
3/6/2026
Matt was joined by Tim Whitaker, a former Christian fundamentalist and founder of The New Evangelicals. Now he exposes Christian Nationalism. Find his Substack at: https://timwhitakerspeaks.substack.com/
The post Matt McNeil with Tim Whitaker (3/6/26) first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:00:22:47
The Matt McNeil Show – March 5, 2026
3/5/2026
Kristi Noem fired as DHS secretary; Iranian warship incident; were the talks even meant to succeed or was it a ruse; stocks again take a strange rebound after early tumble; “exciting” opportunity to work in DC; Lou Holtz dies; man arrested for pointing gun at school bus; news media hasn’t put fraud in perspective.
The post The Matt McNeil Show – March 5, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:01:28:56
The Matt McNeil Show – March 4, 2025
3/4/2026
Mark Hamill follows Matt on social media; Iran war; Texas primaries; Jeff Stein joins the show; debunking Trump’s claims about Iran war; identities of the soldiers killed begin to be released; Wisconsin radio host calls for execution of Tim Walz; state GOP unmoved by gun violence whatsoever; DFL proposals on ICE.
The post The Matt McNeil Show – March 4, 2025 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:01:28:57
Jeff Stein with Matt – March 4, 2026
3/4/2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
The post Jeff Stein with Matt – March 4, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:00:13:17
The Matt McNeil Show – March 3, 2026
3/3/2026
TizzyEnt banned; Noem faces hard questions in Senate hearing; war in the Middle East; looking at today’s events in the markets; primary election day in some places; Patrick Coolican joins the show; more on the Noem hearings plus Hennepin County exploring prosecutions of DHS personnel; St. Paul asking for help renovating arena.
The post The Matt McNeil Show – March 3, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:01:31:25
Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (3/3/26)
3/3/2026
Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about Angie Craig reversing her support of the Laken Riley Act, Pete Stauber inviting right wing troll Nick Shirley to the State of the Union, and Hennepin Co. Attorney Mary Moriarty seeking evidence to prosecute federal agents like Greg…
The post Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (3/3/26) first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:00:18:34
The Matt McNeil Show – March 2, 2026
3/2/2026
Walter Rhein starts off the show today; going into the fallout of the attack on Iran; media and algoritm manipulation; Walz demands answers from DHS about detained children; platforming the worst people to large audiences; Angie Craig reverses on the Laken Riley Act.
The post The Matt McNeil Show – March 2, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:01:28:52
Walter Rhein with Matt – March 2, 2026
3/2/2026
My name is Walter Rhein and I write “I’d Rather Be Writing.” This is a reader sponsored newsletter that covers a wide variety of topics. For a succinct explanation of what I’m all about, you can check my Blue Sky profile:
The post Walter Rhein with Matt – March 2, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:00:21:47
The Matt McNeil Show – February 27, 2026
2/27/2026
Grocery store parking lot scams; Trump using the US Men’s hockey team; Paramount buys WBD; mindfulness coach Teri Leigh joins; an example of fraud Republicans don’t care about; how main stream media went MAGA; right wing biased reporting on the MN state flag controversy
The post The Matt McNeil Show – February 27, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:01:28:11
Matt McNeil with Teri Leigh (2/27/26)
2/27/2026
Matt was joined by mindfullness coach Teri Leigh to talk about navigating difficult times in Minnesota. Find more of her writing at: https://substack.com/@terileigh
The post Matt McNeil with Teri Leigh (2/27/26) first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:00:21:35
The Matt McNeil Show – February 26, 2026
2/26/2026
Hillary Clinton testimony about Epstein; contents of an Epstein storage locker released; Ahmed Baba of AhmedBaba News joins Matt; grocery shopping day; stricter gun measures don’t advance out of committee; feds try to cut more Medicaid funding; more from stupid YouTuber.
The post The Matt McNeil Show – February 26, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:01:28:28
Ahmed Baba with Matt – February 26, 2026
2/26/2026
Ahmed Baba is the founder of the bestselling Substack newsletter AhmedBaba.News and a columnist at The Independent. He documented every day of Trump’s first term and was among the first to cover Project 2025. He makes frequent appearances on MSNBC, and his work has been cited in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS…
The post Ahmed Baba with Matt – February 26, 2026 first appeared on AM 950.
Duration:00:22:47
The Matt McNeil Show – February 25, 2026
2/25/2026
The controvery surrounding wildly different treatment of the men’s and women’s hockey teams; Dems hold serve in special elections in Maine and Pennsylvania; Jeff Stein’s weekly appearance; Champlin decides to display the old state flag; major trouble for construction because of immigration enforecement; agricultural sector turmoil; issues with mobile home parks.
Duration:01:29:27
Jeff Stein with Matt – February 25, 2026
2/25/2026
Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
Duration:00:22:49
The Matt McNeil Show – February 24, 2026
2/24/2026
Tonight’s State of the Union; government’s sedition cases against some Democratic lawmakers has been dropped; Trump adminsitration pushes for FCC rules revamp; more horrific allegations against Trump; moronic ambassadorship; Bill Guerin invited Kash Patel into the psotgame at the Olympics; Patrick Coolican returns to the show; Fleet Farm settles its lawsuit with the state over…
Duration:01:32:12
Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (2/24/26)
2/24/2026
Brett was joined by editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. This week they talked about gun safety measures being proposed at the legislature and how the groundwork for fraud in Minnesota human services goes back 50 years. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/24/minnesota-democrats-renew-push-for-new-gun-control-measures/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/23/report-groundwork-for-fraud-in-minnesota-human-services-goes-back-50-years/
Duration:00:16:55
The Matt McNeil Show – February 23. 2026
2/23/2026
Olympics wrap up; Kash Patel takes government plane to the hockey final; another high-profile arrest in the UK for Epstein ties; fight over tatiffs continues; BAFTA incident; Wallethub ranks Minnesota as the 2nd best to raise a family; GOP auditor candidate makes wild claims about donor list; former ICE trainer whistleblower; changes in enforcement activity;…
Duration:01:28:54
The Matt McNeil Show – February 20, 2026
2/20/2026
Matt’s going to see Guys and Dolls tonight; SCOTUS smacks down Trump on tariffs; MN Lt. Gov. and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan joins; “moderate” Dems not winning elections; MN State Rep. Greg Davids defends ICE; the economic impact of ICE in the Twin Cities; Republicans hate the needy
Duration:01:28:35
Matt McNeil with MN Lt. Gov. and US Senate Candidate Peggy Flanagan (2/20/26)
2/20/2026
Matt is joined by Minnesota Lt. Governor and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan. They discuss the ICE occupation of Minnesota, Trump tariffs, rebuilding the AG economy and more.
Duration:00:15:00