The Matt McNeil Show

It’s Brett’s weekly Tuesday visit with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer. Here’s the stories they covered today:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/20/minnesota-legislative-session-ends-no-bang-barely-a-whimper/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/19/lawmakers-play-blame-game-as-session-comes-to-end-without-major-budget-bills/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/16/get-mad-about-minnesotacare-but-walz-and-dfl-legislative-leaders-are-not-the-real-culprits/

On today’s show:

– Thoughts on President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and reaction from the media.

– How the GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will make college more expensive.

– Why we shouldn’t celebrate the cancer diagnosis or death of politician, even if we don’t like their politics.

– Signs that the economy is teetering.

– N.E.  Minneapolis from the weekend and what needs to be done for the future

– MPD ultra Liberal of Minneapolis

-De-fund the Police is coming up on 5 years. Where do the Cities stand?

-Michael Brodkorp talks politics and Vikings Football

Matt was joined by Michael Brodkorb to talk about the Vikings 2025 schedule and the end of session at the State Legislature.

On today’s show:

– The difficulty of moving manufacturing back to the US.

– Republicans attack James Comey for allegedly making a “threat” to Donald Trump. Despite the many right wing threats on Joe Biden’s life.

– Rural Republicans and their victim complex.

– NBC News reports a Georgia mother says that she is being forced to keep brain-dead pregnant daughter alive under Georgia’s abortion ban law.

– Updates on northern Minnesota fires.

– Republicans in the MN Legislature brag about cuts to health care.

– Two disturbing stories of Minnesota teachers having major legal issues.

– Moody’s downgrades the US credit rating

On today’s show:

– Omaha flips the Mayor’s office from Republican to Democrat.

– Why Republican attacks on transgender people might be losing their effectiveness.

– The SCOTUS hears cases challenging birthright citizenship and the power of district judges.

– How America’s tourism industry has been decimated by Trump’s policies.

– Matt revisits his thoughts on the Timberwolves-Knicks KAT trade.

– A budget agreement at the State Legislature? We break down what’s in it.

– Rural hospitals will be hurt by the federal GOP tax bill.

On today’s show:

RFK’s inconstant stances on vaccines.

Tulsi Gabbard fires a pair of veteran analysts

Our weekly Wednesday Jeff Stein visit

Pickleball controversy in Maple Grove!

Matt’s conversation with a friend who is a Trump voter.

And more!

This week Matt and Jeff talk about Trump being bribed with a plane from Quatar, cuts to Medicaid and Snap benefits and more.

On today’s show:

– Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are no longer banned by MLB.

– A Florida Panthers NHL team owner gets in a social media spat with a random Canadian fan.

– How our air traffic controller system is a mess since Trump II.

– Mary Jo Pehl from MST3K and RiffTrax joins the show!

– Why are the Vikings playing two games in Europe in 2025?

– Brett’s weekly visit with Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer.

– Michelle Fischbach (still) can’t let go of Minnesota changing our State flag.

– The CEO of United Health Group steps down.

Brett was joined by editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer (https://minnesotareformer.com/). Here’s the stories they talked about today:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/12/minnesota-child-care-advocates-rally-federal-child-care-cuts/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/09/trumps-tariffs-weigh-heavy-on-truckers-as-overseas-shipments-sink/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/08/walz-goes-to-harvard-and-proves-his-point-10-problematic/

Matt was joined by Mary Jo Pehl from MST3K and RiffTrax. They talk about doing comedy during Trump II, the mechanics of stand up comedy, political news and more. Also catch Mary and other MST3K alums for a standup show on Thursday May 15 at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis. Get tickets at: https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/rifftrax-comedy