The Matt McNeil Show

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently discusses COVID, bird flu, and other illnesses on the Matt McNeil Show.

On today’s show:

– What’s coming up on Matt’s 2024 holiday “brand new to you” shows.

– How Republicans are leading us to a possible government shutdown.

– Rural ag Trump voters will decimate their labor force with Trump’s deportation policies.

– Dr. Joe Eastman has some sobering news about Avian flu.

– Following up on the story about Arctic Cat suspending their operations.

– A Ramsey County Judge rules a DFL House candidate ineligible, throwing the House majority to the GOP temporarily.

– Michael Brodkorb has our Vikings preview!

Michael Brodkorb joins Matt to preview both the Vikings-Seahawks and Vikings-Packers games!

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently gives updates on COVID, flu, and other illnesses. Today he and Matt talk about the spread of Avian flu and what it could mean in 2025, especially with possible human to human transmission.

Concern over avian flu grows; Fani Willis disqualified from Georgia election case; Dr. David Joffe joins from Sydney to discuss long COVID; Arctic Cat suspends production; man pleads guilty in catalytic converter thefts; corporate America shenanigans; taconite mine under investigation.

Research Interests and Collaborations:
● Sleep behaviour and impact on driving ability
● The genesis of respiratory failure in Motor Neuron Disease
● The Pathophysiology of sleep in Parkinson’s Disease
● PTSD and effects on sleepiness, Restless Legs Syndrome and REM Behaviour Disorder
● The role of GERD in Respiratory Disease
● Long Covid and Post Acute Sequelae of Covid-19
● Spinal Cord Injury and Sleep Disordered Breathing

Favorite Christmas cookies; Matt talks Republican hypocrisy on religion; reversal on releasing Matt Gaetz report; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; snowstorm; threats against local mosque; Satanic Temple display at the State Capitol; modern advances have made people forget the difficulties of the past they seem to want back; Blue Dog coalition.

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

Republican fixation on busting the Post Office; the hard truths about Trump’s America; the seeming increasing nihilism of modern society; the listeners keep Matt going; horrific animal abuse north of Bemidji; Brad Tabke presents evidence supporting some missing ballots were for him; hunt for anti-semitic vandal.