Matt McNeil has Jeff Stein on for his weekly Wednesday visit. Today they talk about the Conclave to select a new Pope, crypto being a scam, India-Pakistan conflicts, Trump’s ag secretary getting into hot water and more.

Jake Wittich, Managing Editor for Windy City Times, is back with his reporting on the new Chicago Teachers Union Contract which includes a number of LGBTQ+ protections and the debut of The First Homosexuals at Wrightwood 659 in Lincoln Park (Chicago).

Windy City Times has been the voice of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community since 1985. This year marks the news outlet’s 40th anniversary of uplifting queer stories, reporting with Pride and chronicling LGBTQ+ history. Visit WindyCityTimes.com/newsletters to sign up for the publication’s weekly LGBTQ+ news updates.

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry are joined by Ruth Anna Buffalo, CEO of MIWRC and Jenesis Fonder, Native American Museum Fellowship Program Specialist with MNHS’s Native American Initiatives Department!

Matt returns from his time off; why is it that the conveniences of modern life come at a finaniclal cost; Australian mushroom murder; Trump-Carney meeting; Patrick Coolican joins the show; Rochester woman raises massive amounts of money after using racial slur against child; St. Louis Park hoop lawsuit.

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

Tammye Nash, Managing Editor for the Dallas Voice, returns to the show to share the Dallas Voice’s coverage of a dangerous new bill in Texas that would give parents permission to taunt and abuse their kids just for being LGBTQ. In Florida, advocates crushed every piece of Anti-LGBTQ legislation this year.

Robert and Haley discuss the weekend, National Day of Awareness for MMIR, and Cinco de Mayo. Plus, hear from Native American Community Clinic’s Executive Officer Dr. Antony Stately and Wendy Pilot with Humane World for Animals!

Nancy Nelson fills in for Matt today!

Today she welcomes two guests: Richard Carlbom, new chair of the DFL. And Dr. Michael Osterholm, an  epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

Then we take calls on protecting endangered species, how American are viewed internationally after the election of Trump II and more!

Nancy Nelson was joined by Dr. Michael Osterholm, an  epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

Nancy Nelson was joined by Richard Carlbom, new chair of the DFL in Minnesota.