The Matt McNeil Show

Matt’s adventures moving his kids back to school; death of Hayden Pannetierre; Trump rejected in attempt to overturn Carroll award; war updates; Tyson Foods shutting down plants; Jacob Frey’s dance moves; another Tafoya gaffe; DOJ lawsuit to obtain Minnesota voter rolls dismissed; conservative activists try to vote illegally; ICE spying on local churches; Blaine car vandalism.

Twister movie tourist traps; Trump dismisses USS Abraham Lincoln crisis and demands steam catapults; Strait of Hormuz war updates and tanker attacks; tracing GOP strategy from George Wallace to MAGA; diesel prices hammer farmers; ICE buys electro-shock gloves; Matt drives a 20-foot truck to Madison; Trump’s Alzheimer’s is showing; Michelle Tafoya is embarrassed by Minnesota; James O’Keefe’s failed voter fraud stunt in a burka; Republican election fraud projection; ICE spying

New Oreo flavors; Matt begins today’s show on a sad personal note; today’s economy; war updates; Michele Tafoya does not like living here apparently; murder-suicide in Hopkins and Burnsville; Flock cameras and various government agencies using them to spu.

Primary analysis from both the nation and Minnesota, also featuring Jeff Stein for his Wednesday visit for discussion.

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

Alligator attack; war updates; Trump hides in catering truck to escape Turkey after Iran threats; Patrick Coolican discusees the latest from the Minnesota Reformer; Matt implores you to please vote; DHS agents spy on Rep. Omar; primary day.

Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minneosta Reformer, joins Brett Johnson for our weekly Tuesday conversation. This week they preview primary elections and the unintended consequences of Don Lemon challenging the constitutionality of the FACE Act. Read more about what they talked about at:

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/11/what-to-watch-for-on-primary-night/

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/07/don-lemon-challenges-constitutionality-of-face-act-in-legal-defense-of-church-protest-charges/

New “MAHA TV” circus; more Taylor Farms food illness; HHS moves to change vaccine schedule for children; war updates; scooter takeover; beaches closing due to algae blooms; mountain lion; baseball player thanks Minnesota family for organ donation; Minnesota primary elections; Isanti standoff charges.

Veterans issues; a Netflix billboard stunt; WNBA controversies; Flo calls about the Lynx!; Saudi Arabia Turkey and Pakistan sign a defense pact; Red Sea tanker attack; unexpected July job losses; Kratom; revisiting the botched Northwest Airlines bailout; how Republicans don’t respect our military or veterans

Marmots; Senate moves to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt; war updates; Minnesota tops state fair rankings list; University of Minnespta odd policy; Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski spotted in the Twin Cities; Rep. Stauber’s insane claim abotu Emmer; more from FarmFest; MAGA ruining rural America with their own votes.