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Bruce was joined by MinnPost writer Matthew Blake to talk about prospects of a special session based on his recent reporting:

https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2025/09/walzs-urgency-to-act-on-gun-violence-runs-into-political-reality-in-divided-legislature/

Bruce Klopfleisch was joined by Greta Bedekovics, associate director of Democracy at the Center for American Progress. They talk about how CAP has changed their guidance for states with independent redistricting commissions in response to Republican gerrymandering.

Bruce was joined by Mother Jones writer Pema Levy as they talk about some of her recent articles on Republican gerrymandering:

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/republican-racial-gerrymandering/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-2/

Rachel Meredith joins us to discuss her debut novel Girl Next Door. Buy your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063438545. Connect with Rachel: rachelmeredithauthor.com. Plus, Mike Player’s gay comedy western Utopia comes out September 19 as an ebook. He’s here to talk all about the queer frontier. Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/6MX7s5C. Connect with Mike: mikeplayer.net

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin and Bob Blake

Mike McIntee fills in for Matt today. White nationalists using gyms and fitness centers to recruit people; Pastor John Matthews talks about Christian nationalism; John Fugelsang joins the show to continue that discussion; Maggiy Emery of Protect MN; Farm Aid’s status in question.

Maggiy Emery is an experienced nonprofit and political strategist with a background in communications, organizing, and development in such issue areas as gun violence prevention, food justice, animal welfare, immigrant and refugee rights, and more. She has a deep passion for sustainable agriculture and the revitalization of rural spaces, and she is thrilled to bring her passion and experience to the Sharing Our Roots board. In her free time, you can find her reading, cooking elaborate meals, hiking and running, and enjoying animal companionship. She lives in Saint Paul with her six cats Jagger, Pippin, Ivy, Iris, Hamlet, and Croissant; dog Jojo; horse Lily; and current fosters.

He’s been murdered on CSI, interviewed 2 Beatles on separate continents in the same week, and famously once got Mitt Romney’s advisor to call Governor Romney an ‘etch a sketch’ on CNN. Actor, comedian & broadcaster John Fugelsang hosts ‘Tell Me Everything” weekdays on SiriusXM Insight #121.

He recently performed in ‘The Bill of Rights Concert” alongside Lewis Black & Dick Gregory which aired on AXS.   He’s also appeared at Montreal’s ‘Just for Laughs’ Festival, HBO’s U.S Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos for ABC and Bill Maher called him ‘one of my favorite comedians’.

It’s our weekly Thinking Clearly, Thinking Queerly episode and we meet Molly Sinclair who is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in the LGBTQIA2S+ community at Minnesota Recovery Connection and the Pride Institute. We talking about what recovery means, what it looks like, as well as Minnesota Recovery Connection’s 15th annual Walk for Recovery is this Saturday, September 13th. You can register to join AM950’s team, donate, and get info about other recovery month events at minnesotarecovery.org/walk