The Matt McNeil Show

Brett Johnson was joined by the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. Today they talked about Patrick’s column on the Minnesota Attorney General race, pushback against Xcel Energy rate hikes and updates on the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro. Read more about what they talked about at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/25/attorney-general-race-why-would-we-enlist-a-trump-ally-in-our-fight-against-trump/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/24/attorney-general-keith-ellison-consumer-advocates-urge-state-board-to-reconsider-xcels-hefty-increase/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/18/ag-keith-ellison-sues-texas-governor-for-failure-to-extradite-ice-agent-charged-with-assault/

Washignton Post forced to re-hire fired commentator; trade war; Iran war updates; Matt’s conversatiosn with associates show what a precarious place we’re in; Enes Kanter’s disruptve appeaance at a WNBA game; Jake Lang’s weekend in Minneapolis; ICE spying on local groups and churches.

MAGA catches the Fever; war updates; how far we’ve fallen in 18 months; Hairball replaces Rod Stewart at the State Fair; Timberwolves ownership shuffles; Appleton correctional facility; ICE enforcement at churches; Michael Brodkorb makes a Friday appearance.

I’m Michael Brodkorb. I’m a husband and a father. I work in communications, media, and research. I ran a marathon. I rescued ducklings from a sewer. I also wrote an award-winning true-crime book. Overall, I’ve done some bad – I’ve done some good. If you follow my website for updates, you’ll learn about both.

Sean Duffy’s new reality TV show; Iran war update; Greg June joins to talk about Jason Watson; Michele Tafoya not ready for prime time; biased Strib coverage against Peggy Flanagan; straw purchases at firearms seller Fleet Farm.

Matt was joined by Greg June to talk about Jason Watson, a US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

Economy; Trump’s insane aide Natalie Harp; war updates; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday appearance; Mike Lindell will pay for recount of GOP gubernatorial primary results; more on the BWCA mining moratorium; right-wing activists fail in attempt to impersonate voters in Minneapolis; the MN GOP plan for the elections.

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

Missouri meals in need; war updates;the ongoing troules in small-town America; Republican deficit hypocrisy; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday interview; Gov. Walz puts a moratorium on mining near the BWCA.

Brett Johnson was joined by the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer, Patrick Coolican. They talked about Governor Tim Walz issuing an executive order to stop mining in the boundary waters, Keith Ellison suing Greg Abbot, the feds spying on Minnesotans and more. Find more about what they talked about at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/18/gov-tim-walz-signs-executive-order-banning-nonferrous-mining-near-boundary-waters/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/18/ag-keith-ellison-sues-texas-governor-for-failure-to-extradite-ice-agent-charged-with-assault/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/13/the-government-is-spying-on-its-own-citizens-again/