The Matt McNeil Show

Brett Johnson has our weekly conversation with Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about the Reformer’s new report about how Minnesota’s Medicaid spending doubled across 14 programs at ‘high risk’ of fraud in past 5 years and White Christian Nationalism in Minnesota. Read more about what they talked about at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/21/minnesotas-spending-doubled-across-14-medicaid-programs-at-high-risk-of-fraud-in-past-5-years/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/21/cities-church-and-its-white-christian-nationalism-deserve-scrutiny/

Anita Talsma Gaul is a community college instructor from southwest Minnesota.

Actor passes away; this weekend’s war updates; economic discussion with greedy corporations and tariff refunds; mass shootings over the weekend; AIPAC; US labor secretary resigns; push for stricter gun reforms at the state level; China plans to reduce imports of agriculture.

Dems fighting other Dems; Trump tries taking credit for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz; more details about the deal the MAGA friendly media won’t tell you about; the US military in Iran is facing food shortages; the Minnesota Wild want arena upgrades; delays in the Vance Boelter legal proceedings; Minneapolis Schools withheld money from employee health plan

How Trump is trying to soothe his Jesus controversy; RFK Jr. grilled; war updates; Australia will offer free solar power; China rapidly expanding solar; bad news for northern Minnesota; ICE officer charged for pointing gun at motorists in February; new expose about what agents were thinking while they were here.

Right-wing influencer having a bad time; war updates; large numbers of farmers unable to afford fertilizer; Jeff Stein talks the agricultural crisis and Iran issues; Wayzata school referendum passes; Republicans will desperately be trying to soften their losses; Klobuchar outrasiing competitors by a massive margin; Greg Bakun is in studio; Minnesota Reformer’s detailed dive on the SAVE Act.

Do you believe in ghosts? Ever wondered if aliens from other planets visited the Earth? Have you ever thought about whether Bigfoot is real or not? Each weeknight on GhostBox Radio host Greg Bakun will have these conversations about the paranormal, ufology, Bigfoot or just the unusual bringing together guests who are experts in these fields. Tune in every weeknight from 10-11 PM for GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun on AM950…even if you’re a skeptic!

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

Incels; more on Trump’s Jesus comparison; Trump’s newest enemy is an umbrella; Trump admistration had no idea what USAID did; war updates; flouride does not reduce intelligence; Twins fan gets into it with owner; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday interview; Sen. Hoffman chews out Glenn Gruenhagen over right-wing dehumanization; a lot of farmers unable to afford fertilizer.

Brett was joined by the editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about Michelle Griffith’s write up on Rep. Walter Hudson, an update on the Burnsville woman still being held in ICE custody in Texas despite some serious medical issues, and Ramsey County potentially charging federal agents who committed wrongdoing during Operation Metro Surge. Find more about what they talked about at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/13/can-the-minnesota-legislatures-most-prolific-poster-quit-posting/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/09/as-we-move-on-lets-not-forget-the-people-still-locked-away/

https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/u-s-rep-angie-craig-calls-for-release-of-woman-in-ice-detention-with-large-ovarian-cyst/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/13/ramsey-county-investigating-potential-crimes-by-federal-officials/