The Matt McNeil Show

After a nationwide search History Theatre named Richard D. Thompson as the fourth Artistic Director in its 44-year history. Thompson has more than 30 years of experience as a director, administrator, choreographer, dramaturg, educator, and performer. Thompson seeks to build on History Theatre’s important legacy of creating new and existing work while exploring the history of Minnesota, the Midwest, and the diverse American experience. He will continue telling well-known and untold stories while amplifying unheard voices and welcoming everyone to the audience.

What Twitter has devolved into; Matt’s friend Dermot Flanagan makes his annual St. Patrick’s Day visit; Trump can’t meet bond on his civil judgements; internet trolls; Gov. Walz has “concerns” about legal case involving trooper charged with Ricky Cobb’s murder; Mike Lindell begs for donations.

A personal friend of Matt’s, Dermot Flanagan makes his annual St. Patrick’s Day visit to discuss Ireland and the goings on there.

On today’s show:

– St. Patrick’s Day preview!

– How Fani Willis has potentially sabotaged her own case against Donald Trump.

– Dr. John Gartner on how the media treats Trump with kid gloves when it comes to his cognitive decline.

– A right wing conspiracy theory leaves an Arizona county with a $200k problem.

– The person running to head North Carolina Public Schools (Michele Morrow) is absolutely crazy!

– Mike Lindell was supposed to real more of his “big evidence” today.

– Target has a new policy for self checkout lanes.

– Republicans try adding poison pills to the legislature’s adjusting of the school resource officer bill.

– Steve Drazkowski on hunger in MN: “We say that people in this state are hungry when 70 percent of them are obese.”

– How rural areas around MN are experiences major population declines.

On today’s show:

– The consolidation of legacy media outlets.

– How the right wing media takeover will now be attempted with social media outlets like TikTok.

– We’re joined by Maureen Tkacik of the American Prospect, who recently wrote an article titled, “UnitedHealth Exploits an ‘Emergency’ It Created.”

– Does Minnesota really have the best roads in the country?

– Straw purchases of guns.

– Nancy Nelson joins Matt to close the show!

Matt welcomes Nancy Nelson back to the show! They talk about a new documentary that Nancy is featured in, called “Pitch People.”

We’re joined by Maureen Tkacik of the American Prospect, who recently wrote an article titled, “UnitedHealth Exploits an ‘Emergency’ It Created.”

Former Texas politician sentenced for child porn; former Trump employee involved in Trump classified documents case speaks out; Willmar massage owner charged; MN GOP math problem; assaults on police officers in Minnesota.

Catch Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report with Matt every Wednesday at 3:35.

Robert Hur returns; Boeing whistleblower dies; Portland, Oregon misses the mark on drug legalization and homelessness; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; Minnetonka car accident severely injures teen.