The Matt McNeil Show

Winona, MN Flock cameras stolen; war updates; job numbers; Jeff Stein’s weekly visit; DQ owner unhappy about cannabis dispensary next door; FarmFest.

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.

Chipotle pulls jalapenos; all charges dropped in Reflecting Pool mess; war updates; Cliff Schecter retuens to the show; Patrick Coolican’s weekly interview; Tom Emmer health questions; Hoffman neighbor charged in fireworks attack.

Brett Johnson has our weekly Minnesota Reformer update with their editor-in-chief, Patrick Coolican. They talk about Madison McVan’s article that follows up on Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano, who was pulled out of his car during Operation Metro Surge. Plus a column on Minnesota’s most aggressive drug prosecutor and Patrick has thoughts on Michigan primaries tonight. Read more about what they talked about at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/03/orbin-mauricio-henriquez-serrano-survived-a-violent-border-patrol-arrest/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/04/minnesotas-most-aggressive-drug-prosecutor-keeps-getting-overruled-hes-running-unopposed-again/

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.

RFK Jr.’s unhinged TV appearance; war updates; Capital One closed Trump accounts after finding evidence of money laundering; anti-weaponization fund; Trump and Pirro clash over Reflecting Pool case drop; Lynx vs. Fever game, with Caitlin Clark apologists and transphobia; Hennepin County demands extradaition of ICE agent; Uptown.

Far-right media continues to expand; Trump defends Iran over Americans in cyberattack accusations; Ohio MAGA senator looks the other way at MAGA rep son-in-law physically assaulting his daughter and granddaughter; war updates; Elon Musk denied injunction to block Minnesota nudification law; Indiana Fever controversies; Mayor Her situation gets worse; Michael Brodkorb returns to the show.

I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. I ran a marathon. I rescued ducklings from a sewer. I also wrote an award-winning true-crime book. Overall, I’ve done some bad – I’ve done some good. If you follow my website for updates, you’ll learn about both.

Todd Blanche nomination; war updates; Paul Metsa joins to talk about landing on Rolling Stone’s protest songs list; Kirk Bangstad’s brewery has its license revoked; singer Olivia Dean plays Minneapolis; Mayor Her allegations; Todd County auditor charged; Robert Baril returns; Trump cuts funds to states that didn’t vote for him.

Hailed by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as “the sharpest political commentator on the Twin Cities comedy scene”, Robert Baril mines the news of the day to fuel his informed, biting style of comedy.  With three albums out now (Sex and Politics, TMI, 2020) and in clubs across the country, Baril tackles all the hot button issues with his take no prisoners style.

Additionally, Robert also delves into his own ever-evolving life as a step grandpa for bonus material. He was featured in the Amazon Prime documentary ‘I Need You to Kill’ and currently co-hosts the Writers Block podcast, a joke writing exercise with some of the biggest names in stand up right now.