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“Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez” is a progressive talk show with heart and humor. Patti engages guests and listeners in discussions about the issues that matter most to them, shining a spotlight on local and national stories, never steering her audience astray.  The show is also broadcast on AM 950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota…

Paul Metsa is a legendary musician and songwriter from Minnesota. Born on the Iron Range, he has been based in Minneapolis since 1978. He has received seven Minnesota Music Awards and has played more than five thousand gigs, including forays to Iceland and Siberia. He lives in Northeast Minneapolis with his faithful dog, Blackie; a…

Paul Niland is an Irish journalist based in Ukraine. He is the founder of the country’s national suicide prevention hotline, Lifeline Ukraine

Peter Geye is the author of the award-winning novels Safe from the Sea, The Lighthouse Road, and Wintering, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Northernmost, The Ski Jumpers, and A Lesser Light. Geye received his MFA from the University of New Orleans and his PhD from Western Michigan University, where he was editor of Third Coast.…

Richard Carlbom is the head of the Minnesota DFL.

Robert Pilot/Wakaja Hari is the host of Native Roots Radio, heard 5 nights a week on AM950.

Sasha Davis is an activist and professor in the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Studies at Keene State College in New Hampshire. He is author of Islands and Oceans: Reimagining Sovereignty and Social Change and The Empires’ Edge: Militarization, Resistance, and Transcending Hegemony in the Pacific.

TRACE BEAULIEU is a comic actor, writer, and performer. He was a founding member of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning, cult hit show, Mystery Science Theater 3000. In addition to writing, occasionally directing, designing and building sets and props, Trace performed the puppet character Crow T. Robot, and mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester. He repeated these roles in…

It’s Matt’s annual year-in-review hour with Jeff Stein today!

Brand new to you shows start tomorrow; Bari Weiss facing major blowback over pulling 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelans deported to Ecuador; right-wing grift; Epstein files release; divorce rates increasing in rural America; state GOP leaders not handing over fraud evidence; Trump indicates support for Mike Lindell as governor nominee; Michael Brodkorb previews and reviews…

Matt and Michael preview this week’s game against the Lions on Christmas Day.

On today’s show: — More updates on the Brown University shooting suspect. — MAGA doesn’t really care about drug problems in the US. — Trump tries to put his name on the Kennedy Center. — Disturbing details about Trump and Epstein’s pursuit of women.. — RFK wants to end children’s vaccine schedules. — Is Die…

Michael Brodkorbb joins Matt to talk Vikings vs. Giants and the big Bears-Packers game this weekend!

“Patriot Games” announced; Biden vs. Trump price check; Iowa US Senate candidate; Trump speech last night; man arrested for quoting Trump’s own words regarding mass shooting; Lake City shooting; pregnant woman dragged across ground; updates on fraud.

Legendary Iron Range band Cats Under the Stars are re-releasing their 45 RPM single “Louie, Louie” / “Blue Ghosts” from 1982 (recorded at the Children’s Theater studio) along with a previously unreleased rap song written by Cats guitarist Jack Pasternacki that Paul and Jack recorded in 1984 called “Under Grey Skies in the Buffalo Zone.” This release coinci...

Trump’s still their guy; Jack Smith alleges there was clear proof Trump committed crimes; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; Trump gestapo having hard impact on local businesses; Carnahan refusing to resign as Nissaw mayor; Hillman Township pettiness; fraud-related lawsuits.

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

Trump approval ratings; Coast Guard delists hate symbols; unemployment highest in years; Trump’s chief of staff goes on the record; Minnesota man targeted in crypto scam; meth seized; Patrick Coolican is back with Brett this week; the adventures of Jennifer Carnahan; arrest in south metro bomb threats; executive orders on gun violence.

Patrick Coolican returns for our weekly conversation with Brett about what’s happening in the Minnesota Reformer. Today they talk about ICE raids impacting immigrant businesses, a Trump administration investigation of Minnesota’s unemployment insurance program and a new Republican Party MN Governor poll. Find more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/1...

Awful news weekend; Rob Reiner and wife murdered, and Trump’s disgusting response; Australia shooting; Brown University shooting, with no suspects in custody; sports roundup with Trump’s embarrassing 1980 US hockey team ceremony; protesters camp outside Edina hotel where ICE members stayed; history of Jingle Bells; fraud fallout.

US Navy veteran, freelance writer & investigative columnist, philosopher & community builder. Ally. Advocate. Armed with truth and a keyboard.

On today’s show: — The importance of the US Postal Service. — Kristi Noem gets schooled at a Congressional hearing about ICE. — FIFA charging ridiculous ticket prices for next year’s World Cup. — Updates on criminal charges against fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore. — Tim Walz has setup a new fraud prevention program.…

Matt and Michael have our weekly Vikings update as they react to a much needed Vikings win and talk about Sunday’s game vs. the Dallas Cowboys.

Pacific Northwest flooding; Amanda Seyfried won’t apologize for critical comments about Kirk; US seizes oil tanker from Venezuela and will bring it to the US; Republicas electoral strugglies; arrest of Karoline Leavitt’s family member by ICE; Michigan football coach fired, and then arrested; Mike Lindell officially launches gubernatorial run; update on Jennifer Carnahan assault case;&#...

New Hampshire gun attacks on Christmas displays; Trump threatens ICC unless they vow to never prosecute him or his officials; major teachers’ union opposes crypto legislation; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday visit; Matt details a conversation he had this morning; Florida man pleads guilty to threats to kill Rep. Omar; Republicans chafe at pushing back…