The Matt McNeil Show

King Charles addresses Congress; polling continues to be poor on war and economy; DOJ indicts Comey again; Iran war updates; Renee Good’s killer is still working for ICE in a different assignment; Patrick Coolican returns with Brett; state flag.

Brett has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolica, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about the feds conducting more raids related to medicaid fraud, data center construction in Minnesota and what kind of Governor would Amy Klobuchar be should she win this fall. Find more about what they talked about at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/28/feds-serve-22-search-warrants-related-to-fraud-investigations/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/minnesotas-long-predicted-data-center-boom-is-on-shaky-ground/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/22/what-kind-of-governor-would-amy-klobuchar-be/

Trump assassination attempt; Iran war updates; North Dakota lawmaker killed in plane crash in MSP; central Minnesota Catholic parish consolidations; more state flag discourse.

The new Michael Jackson movie; Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will negotiate with the Iranians; Matt’s new segment called drunk, hungry and broke; sports gambling is a major problem in the US; Senate candidate Royce White is in legal trouble; things going sideways in Champlin; Right wingers are still fixated on MN’s new flag; Michael Brodkorb on the Vikings draft; dancing!

Matt McNeil and Michael Brodkorb analyze the Vikings draft picks from yesterday and the rest of the weekend.

Pedophilia accepted in Republican party; Iran war updates; national redistricting fight; Republicans push bill to bar fossil fuel companies from being held liable for climate change; Meta makes mass layoffs; Microsoft offering buyouts; sports update; Matt talks about parenting; plumbing screw job in Little Canada; KARE 11 misses the lede; we should cut tax money to outstate.

Indian student fools MAGA into giving him huge donations with AI creation; today’s war updates; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; Amanda Luke and Liz Short discuss Art In Bloom at MIA; Sen. John Hoffman’s proposal; costs of the federal invasion; rural Minnesota’s stick up its rear.

Celebrate spring with the Friends of the Institute and Mia with a month of Art in Bloom in April! Presented by the Friends, this year’s floral festival is blooming with more family events, hands-on workshops, public tours, and Mall of America floral demonstrations and coloring contests.

Starting in April, kids can have fun at Art Play! Fabric Flowers, Family Day: Kids in Bloom, and Once Upon a Bloom: Art in Bloom for Families. Adults can join in the fun at Meet at Mia: Art in Motion, Studio Sessions: Art in Bloom Cyanotype, and “Gardens and Flowers in Art” public tours.

During the week of April 23–26, Art in Bloom showcases imaginative floral interpretations of selected works of art from Mia’s permanent collection, created by more than 100 individual and commercial florists. Catch a sneak peak of the floral masterpieces with a ticket to Party in Bloom—an after-hours culinary, fashion, and music experience.

Free and open to everyone, Mia welcomes you to experience the floral beauty and fragrance throughout the museum and connect with community through creative activities during the month of April.

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

Late starts for playoff games; Madonna offers reward for missing outfit; today’s war updates; new Fed Chair nominee interview; CIA agents killed in Mexico; Anita Gaul is in studio with Matt; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; ceasefire extended; racist old state flag.