The Matt McNeil Show

Rev. Trish Sullivan Vanni, Ph.D

While grounded in the Christian tradition, I have been a life-long spiritual seeker open to grace beyond its boundaries.

The many threads of my life and the countless wonderful people who have touched it have led me to a deep appreciation for the many paths human beings follow to the Divine. The Ecumenical Catholic Communion is my home.

UPS plane crash in Kentucky; Matt’s election analysis; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit for more election discussion; Wild overtime winner; Kaohly Her’s upset win over Melvin Carter in St. Paul; Frey wins third term; special election status quo; school referendum questions.

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

The decline of pizzerias as Pizza Hut struggles; Election Day 2025 updates; continued denials of Trump’s health concerns; revisiting Daylight Savings Time discussion; more on election coverage; rural America grocery stores.

Brett and Patrick Coolican (editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer) have an election day preview as they talk about two races that will determine control of the MN State Senate, mayor races in Minneapolis and St. Paul, school levies and a new GOP contender for governor. Find more about what they covered at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/04/today-is-election-day-make-your-voice-heard/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/03/voters-will-decide-tuesday-who-controls-the-minnesota-senate-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/02/gop-minnesota-house-speaker-lisa-demuth-launches-campaign-for-governor/

Halloween weekend; please get a colonoscopy; Trump intervenes to help Dilbert cartoonist with cancer battle; Matt gets targeted by Nancy Mace’s office; Trump will “partially” fubd SBAP; 2025 elections; Kennedy Center headaches; man arrested for swindling money for gambling; double murder in Brown County; more on the 2025 elections from a state level; GOP speaker enters governor race.

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On today’s show:

— How Trump is choosing not to fund SNAP even though he could.

— House Speaker Mike Johnson and Ag. Sec. Brooke Rollins have a gaffe at a Press conference.

— Paul Metsa previews his new album and birthday bash this Sunday!

— “Responsible” gun owner news.

— How people who receive SNAP benefits often live in rural areas of Minnesota.

— Michael Brodkorb previews Lions vs. Vikings

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Matt and Michael have our weekly Vikings preview as they talk about Vikings vs. Lions this Sunday!

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Matt is joined by Minnesota music legend Paul Metsa! They talk about his his 70th birthday that’s also a special benefit show for AM950. It takes place Sunday, November 2 at 7 PM at the Aster House in Minneapolis. Find tickets and details at: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/83991706/songs-of-resistance-and-respectpaul-metsa-70th-birthday-and-cd-release-partybenefit-for-am-950-minneapolis-aster-house

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On today’s show:

— What actually happened with Trump’s meeting with Xi?

— We’re actually in a recession that’s not being reported.

— Greg Bakun previews the Halloween GhostBox Radio broadcast tomorrow from 7-11 PM!

— Matt was joined by Varajita Singh of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. They talked about the museum’s new special exhibit, “Royal Bronzes: Cambodian Art of the Divine.”

— Why Minnesota is a great place for employment, despite what right wingers say.

— Problems when AI data centers force Minnesota cities into secrecy when being built.

— Stories about filling the gap as SNAP funding runs out.

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