Best Best Of Interviews AM950 The Progressive Voice Of Minnesota Podcasts (2025)

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Matt McNeil with Dr. Joe Eastman (8/28/25) 22:48

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently provides updates on COVID, avian flu, and other diseases. Today Matt and Joe talk about how RFK is messing up data tracking for many diseases. Plus updates on Avian flu, new COVID variants and more.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Ellie Krug (8/27/25) 11:47

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Matt was joined by the host of the Illegal Trans Woman, Ellie Krug. In light of the Minneapolis mass shooter being identified as a transgender woman, Ellie talks about how hate merchants might use this shooting as justification to further marginalize transgender people.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (8/27/25) 22:51

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It’s a more somber visit with Jeff Stein this week as Matt and Jeff react to the mass shooting at a Minneapolis school/church. They also talk about Democrats continuing to over perform in special elections.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Brett Johnson with Max Nesterak (8/26/25) 17:41

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Brett was joined by Max Nesterak, the deputy editor of the Minnesota Reformer who reports on labor and housing. Today’s topics included the DNC meetings in Minneapolis, minimum wage raises and a labor dispute with University of Minnesota service workers. Find more at: https://minnesotareformer.com/By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Kat Abughazaleh with Matt – August 26, 2025 15:00

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Kat Abughazaleh is a journalist and candidate for Illinois’s 9th congressional district.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Elizabeth Glidden with Mike McIntee – August 25, 2025 18:36

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Elizabeth Glidden is Deputy Director of the Minnesota Housing Partnership.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Alee Schmierer with Mike McIntee – August 25, 2025 12:23

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Mary Hartnett with Mike McIntee – August 25, 2025 18:36

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Mary Hartnett has served as the Executive Director of three different nonprofits, the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans. She has also worked as a lobbyist and consultant to nonprofits and state agencies. She has decades of experience working on voter education, voter engagement and voting rights. She has organized and mo…

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Nekima Levy Armstrong with Mike McIntee – August 25, 2025 21:47

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Nekima Levy Armstrong is an award-winning civil rights lawyer, scholar-activist, and past president of the Minneapolis NAACP. She is a frequent speaker on national and international news outlets about racial justice advocacy and public policy, most notably including an interview with Oprah. Nekima is also a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and po…

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AM950 at the State Fair- August 21, 2025 21:48

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John Parker and Jim Pounds host the Gaily Show every weekday at 2 PM on AM950, plus the podcast This Queer Book Saved My Life. Robert Pilot hosts Native Roots Radio weeknights at 5 PM, and Greg Bakun does GhostBox Radio every weeknight at 10 PM.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – August 20, 2025 22:50

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Brett Johnson with Patrick Coolican (8/19/25) 18:38

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Brett is joined by Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about a Ramsey Co. court ruling that could have massive impacts on the legislature, Keith Ellison suing Tik Tok and why right wing media outlets are giving a platform to Vance Boelter, the killer of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.…

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Ellie Krug with Matt – August 19, 2025 22:49

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Ellie Krug is the host of The Illegal Trans Woman, airing at 4 PM Saturdays on AM950 and also a noted author having just released her new memoir Being Ellen: A Second Chance at Lifw.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Caleb McEwen with Matt – August 14, 2025 13:23

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Caleb McEwen is Artistic Director at The Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (8/13/25) 22:50

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Matt is joined by national political expert Jeff Stein for his weekly Wednesday visit. They talked about Trump’s military takeover of DC, distractions from Epstein, economic warning signs and more.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – August 12, 2025 18:18

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Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Bill Corbett with Matt – August 12, 2025 22:51

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Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing various other strange characters — including the all-powerful but clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. “Brain Guy”). Corbett is also a screenwriter and playwright. Corbett’s screenplay STARSHIP …

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Matt McNeil with Michael Brodkorb (8/8/25) 16:51

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Michael Brodkorb joins Matt to look at the Vikings preseason plus some thoughts on recent MN political news.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Anita Gaul (8/8/25) 24:58

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Matt was joined in studio by former MN State Senate candidate Anita Gaul. They talk about political and cultural issues in rural Minnesota in the age of Trump II.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – August 6, 2025 22:48

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matthew Blake with Brett – August 5, 2025 16:44

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Matthew Blake covers state government for MinnPost. He is unmistakably from the Midwest.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Ellie Krug with Philip Anthony – August 4, 2025 18:34

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Ellie Krug is the host of The Illegal Trans Woman, airing Saturdays at 4 PM on AM950.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – July 30, 2025 22:49

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – July 29, 2025 19:37

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Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jack Rice with Matt – July 24, 2025 21:47

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Jack is a nationally recognized and award winning criminal defense lawyer, awarded Among the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer of 2024, Minnesota Super Lawyer for 2023, Among the Best Lawyers of 2022, winner of the Minnesota Attorney of the Year Award for 2021 and founder of Jack Rice Defense. He was awarded the Professional Excellence Award from the MS…

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Jeff Stein with Matt – July 23, 2025 22:50

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – July 22. 2025 19:15

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Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Michael Brodkorb with Matt – July 21, 2025 17:15

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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.…

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Jeff Stein with Matt – July 16, 2025 22:49

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins the Matt McNeil Show every Wednesday at 3:30.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – July 15, 2025 19:45

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Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Robert Baril with Matt – July 10 2925 13:57

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Hailed by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as “the sharpest political commentator on the Twin Cities comedy scene”, Robert Baril mines the news of the day to fuel his informed, biting style of comedy.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolcan with Brett – July 8, 2025 17:46

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Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Chris Kluwe with Matt – July 8, 2025 21:07

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Chris Kluwe is a former NFL player and current progressive advocate.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – July 2, 2025 22:40

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:35.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolcan with Brett – July 1 2025 15:44

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Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Robert Pilot with Matt – June 30, 2025 8:01

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Robert Pilot is the host of Native Roots Radio, every weeknight at 5 on AM950.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – June 19, 2025 21:46

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Cliff Schecter is a columnist for the Daily Beast and Democratic political and PR strategist. He is the author of The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don’t Trust Him and Why Independents Shouldn’t. He co-hosts the UnPresidented podcast on iTunes and Patreon. Schecter is a former CEO of Majority Ohio, a public policy organization, and a former contri…

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – June 17, 2025 18:40

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Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Philip Bither with Matt – June 17, 2025 18:11

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Philip Bither has been Walker Art Center’s Senior Curator of Performing Arts since April 1997, overseeing one of the country’s leading contemporary performing arts programs. He has overseen significant expansion of the Performing Arts program, including the building of the McGuire Theater, an acclaimed new theatrical space within the Walker expansi…

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Matt McNeil with Patti Vasquez (6/13/25) 22:49

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Matt was joined by Patti Vasquez,who you can hear weeknights 9-10 PM on AM950. They talk about LA immigration raids, Kristi Noem’s fear of being asked questions and more!By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Dr. Joe Eastman with Matt – June 12, 2025 22:43

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who discusses COVID, measles, and other diseases on the Matt McNeil Show.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – June 11, 2025 22:50

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt to discuss national politics every Wednesday at 3:30.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – June 10, 2025 19:14

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Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Greg Bakun with Matt – June 5, 2025 19:49

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Greg Bakun is the host of GhostBox Radio, airing every weeknight at 10 on AM950.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – June 4, 2025 22:49

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt to discuss national politics every Wednesday at 3:30.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matthew Blake with Brett – June 3, 2025 16:19

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Originally hailing from Wisconsin, Matt recently moved to the Twin Cities from Chicago, where he taught writing. He previously worked for a range of business publications covering policies on mental health care, housing/real estate, banking and law. He has also covered various levels of government, from doing explanatory journalism on the federal g…

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Matt McNeil with Trish Sullivan Vanni (5/30/25) 19:14

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Matt was joined by the Rev. Trish Sullivan Vanni, PhD, who is a presbyter of the ECC and the Pastoral Director of Charis, the first Ecumenical Catholic Community in Minnesota. She’ll be making periodic appearances on Matt’s show as a spiritual advisor.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Greg Bakun Live from Des Moines Con! 14:56

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Matt McNeil is joined by Greg Bakun of GhostBox Radio who reports live from Des Moines Con!By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Claire Leslie Johnson and Diane Miller with Matt – May 28, 2925 15:45

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Hennepin History Museum presents Hennepin Fest, a women-led music festival celebrating the diverse history and culture of our community! Saturday, May 31 2025, 2:00-7:00 p.m. Washburn Fair Oaks ParkBy Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – May 28, 2025 22:49

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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to discuss national politics.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota