The Matt McNeil Show

Shelley Madore is a candidate for Ward 2 of the Minneapolis City Council. Caucuses are taking place on April 8, 2025.

Stock market takes another hit; Trump won’t attend services for soldiers lost in Lithuania; China retaliates against Trump tariffs; Rick Smith joins the show; baby sloth born at Como Zoo; how tariffs will impact local agriculture; Trump cuts to local food aid; Bobby Joe Champion’s involvement in violence intervention group.

The Rick Smith Show airs weeknights on AM950 at 8 PM.

On today’s show:

– Torpedo bats in baseball.

– Trump puts tariffs on uninhabited islands.

– How Republicans are running a heist on Social Security.

– Did Trump use a chat bot to come up with his tariffs?

– The mayor of Minot, North Dakota resigns after sending a lewd video to the city attorney by “mistake.”

– Mike Lindell teases a run for Governor.

– Trump’s deportation orders could lead to the near end of foreign college students in the US.

– How tariffs will hurt farmers (again), but will continue supporting Trump.

– MAGA Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Rebecca Bradley whines after Tuesday’s election.

On today’s show:

–  Drinking alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive.

– Trump rolls out some sweeping new tariffs.

– Why is Trump proposing tariffs? Matt has some theories.

– Our weekly Jeff Stein visit.

– The bull statue in front of the District Edina (friend of the show) was stolen by a low life criminal. Rewards have been offered for its return!

– Promises of union mining jobs in Minnesota fall flat.

– Matt was joined by former state rep. Joe Radinovich of We Love Minneapolis as they discuss upcoming Minneapolis caucuses on April 8.

– Layoffs announced at the MN Dep. of Health due to cuts in federal funding.

Matt was joined by former state rep. Joe Radinovich of We Love Minneapolis as they discuss upcoming Minneapolis caucuses on April 8.

It’s our weekly Wednesday visit with Jeff! This week Matt and Jeff talk about new Trump tariffs and last night’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida.

Important elections taking place across the country; Trump will announce tariffs after stock markets close for the day; Pat McAfee and others accused of propagating false rumors about female college student; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday appearance; Republicans still refuse to condemn January 6; Robbinsdale school layoffs.

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

Trump approval polls and math problems; tariff implementation looms; Ellie Krug joins the show on Trans Day of Visibility; Arizona considers paying the Diamondbacks for Chase Field upgrades; Matt’s 15th anniversary; Falcon Heights debates making fairgoers pay for parking; Real ID approaches; Wisconsin election tomorrow; how spending cuts will hit the state; Wayne Gretzky’s fall from grace.