The Matt McNeil Show

Trump administration “honors” Veterans’ Day; Jeff Stein makes his Wednesday appearance; biggest blue swings in Congressional districts; World’s Largest Candy Store owner charged for selling alcoholic candies; Appleton prison opens; vaccination rates in red counties; state senator’s violent threats.

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

War and gas prices; where the Republicans are headed; Aaron Rupar joins the show; major shakeup in the DC movie production lineup; Brett is back with Patrick Coolican; man arrested for alleged murder of trans person on train; school referendums; racist moron updates.

Brett and Patrick return for our Tuesday Minnesota Reformer conversation. This week they talk the blue wave in Minnesota and what it will mean at the state legislature next year. Plus a update on the federal case against journalists in an anti-ICE church protest. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/11/04/governor-elect-klobuchar-promises-to-transform-state...

Public Notice is the independent home of Aaron Rupar’s coverage of politics and media, featuring his reporting and commentary from a brilliant cast of contributors.

The harsh reality facing the GOP; why a lot of Republican voters gave up on MAGA; impeachment articles filed against Hegseth; Spring Lake Park mayor’s race comes down to a random draw; local news goes quiet on fraud and racism; going to see a play at a high school when your kid doesn’t go there;…

Michael Brodkorb is a former Republican strategist and analyst who joins to discuss GOP politics as well as sports updates.

Aaron Kleinman from Heartland Signal The price of America and the anger the people of the country turning on the GOP Trickle effect myth Redistricting backfire on GOP Will the Republicans listen to Gen Z in the future to make a change or just make meme clicks Bill Corbett from MST3K The Blue Wave reaction…

20 new members to the MN DFL Caucas Potential for the new MN Government with the DFL Majority Voters all across the US following MN for this Blue Wave based on this past winter’s Metro Surge Child Care in Out State MN and the cost overall

The Blue Wave reaction Where do the GOP members move now MST3K history and New Riff Tracks

Aaron Kleinman from Heartland Signal The price of America and the anger the people of the country turning on the GOP Trickle effect myth Redistricting backfire on GOP Will the Republicans listen to Gen Z in the future to make a change or just make meme clicks

Matt talks about the elections, a visit from the Politics Chicks and leader of the Minnesota DFL Richard Carlbon

Daniel Squadron talks about Heartland Signal Futures Now and the Election from Tuesday Project Red Map erased during the election Super Majorities shattered Lauren Boebert still not called and losing by over 6,000 votes Jake Johnson winning in MN1 Western Montana Blue Jeff Stein Is the US open for the Blue wave in 28? VP…

Where will the GOP place the blame after the big night for the DFL on Tuesday Does the GOP have a problem with there message 2010 GOP MN wins due to low voter tunout. Is that the only way they can win MN?

Is the US open for the Blue wave in 28? VP Vance post about breaking with Trump?

Matt McNeil speaks with Daniel Squadron 11-4-2026

Daniel Squadron talks about Heartland Signal Futures Now and the Election from Tuesday Project Red Map erased during the election Super Majorities shattered Lauren Boebert still not called and losing by over 6,000 votes Jake Johnson winning in MN1 Western Montana Blue   Jeff Stein Is the US open for the Blue wave in 28?…

Matt McNeil connects with Andrew Grunwald and Melissa Walker from The States Project to unpack the high-stakes battle for state legislatures on Election Day. They explore the strategic push to break up Republican trifectas and supermajorities in key battlegrounds like Iowa, Ohio, and North Carolina. The conversation also covers the massive impact of strategic political…

Election Day updates; Patrick Coolican is live again this week; Melissa Walker and Andrew Grunwald of The States Project stop by; Matt’s final Election Day thoughts.

Early voting discussion; today in the Middle East; Rep. Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers and the broader Israeli view within the US; midterm elections; Halloween recap; I-394 project finally ends; right-wingers who attempted voter fraud continue their excuses; detained Canadian dentist released; stopping racism is a good enough reason to vote; layoffs at local bakery…

Today in the Middle East; massive crypto theft; Aaron Kleinman returns to do a more generalized election preview; Republicans’ early vote math problem. Michael Brodkorb talks about the Minnesota elections from the GOP side, plus previews the Vikings game at Detroit.

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.

Aaron Kleinman, is Heartland Signal’s Senior Political Analyst.

Rebecca Cooke is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district.

Guest Rebecca Cook WI 30 Patrick Stewart obit Economics and inflation Fake outrage from the GOP in Alaska Iran War update Vance to campaign in Emmer’s district