The Matt McNeil Show

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who discusses COVID, measles, and other diseases on the Matt McNeil Show.

Passing of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson; Trump’s alleged plans to deploy troops to more cities; Jeff Stein makes his weekly visit; Macbeth curse strikes again; Luther Seminary campus closure; BWCA mining provision stripped from federal budget bill; government still has no idea on how to execute tariffs; digging into the bills passed at the state legislature; St. Francis schools will return banned books to its shelves.

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt to discuss national politics every Wednesday at 3:30.

The right’s hypocrisy on small government and control; military situation in Los Angeles; government suggests troop presences will increase nationwide; Tulsi Gabbard definitely seems compromised; Iowa mandates teaching about unborn; Patrick Coolican returns; Matt analyzes the budget deal; MPD sends memo reminding not to assist with immigration raids.

Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.

Trump sends troops into Los Angeles; recollections of the continued deliberate targeting of the news media; RFK removes vaccine advisory panel; Lake of the Isles pencil sharpening; Mike Lindell on trial; Minnesota budget special session; the real villian in why the Minnesota Legislature is facing the problems it is; right-wing sore losers; Bob Kroll has thoughts on last week’s Minneapolis raid.

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt today! On the show:

– Matt Gertz of Media Matters on how legacy media is covering Trump.

– What is fascism?

– Michelle Griffith of the Minnesota Reformer on the upcoming special session and budget agreement.

– Why the agreement at the legislature still needs to be friendly for workers.

– Why Trump’s tariff plan will not work.

– The legality of Trump’s attacks on Harvard.

Tipping culture out of hand; Trump and Elon have their inevitable fallout; Supreme Court rulings on Mexico suing gun manufacturers and reverse discrimination; elderly woman assaulted on flight; woman arrested for assaulting flight attendant at MSP; state legislature updates; Greg Bakun talks Doctor Who and the poison in pop culture.

Greg Bakun is the host of GhostBox Radio, airing every weeknight at 10 on AM950.

“Land snorkeling”; bettor harasses track athlete; economy concerned about tariff uncertainty; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; passing of Vikings great Jim Marshall; fallout from local restaurant raids; gap in opportunities in rural areas.