Best J.P. Der Boghossian Podcasts (2024)

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JP Der Boghossian and Jim Pounds with Jeff Stein (7/31/24 22:50

6h ago22:50

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JP Der Boghossian and Jim Pounds filled in for Matt and had a chance to speak with our national political expert Jeff Stein. This was Jeff’s first visit since Joe Biden ended his Presidential campaign, and Jeff shared his theory on how the process for Biden to be replaced played out.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Robert Baril (8/7/24) 19:26

6h ago19:26

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Matt is joined by Minnesota comedian Robert Baril as they riff on the latest political news including JD Vance’s awkward public appearances, trump’s mental decline and more. Catch Robert at Acme Comedy Club tonight through Saturday! Order tickets at: https://acmecomedy.seatengine.com/eventsBy Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (8/7/24) 22:48

7h ago22:48

22:48

For the first time in three weeks, Matt is joined by Jeff Stein! They have LOTS to cover, including the aftermath of Joe Biden ending his reelection campaign, Tim Walz being selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate, and JD Vance imploding.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett 8-6-24 19:26

7h ago19:26

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

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – August 6, 2024 21:48

8h ago21:48

21:48

Cliff Schecter is an author, pundit and public relations strategist whose firm Libertas, LLC handles media relations for political, corporate and non-profit clients.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Stars In My Pocket Like Grains of Sand with Robin Jeffrey 39:16

26m ago39:16

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No queer person is an island. Even if we start off that way. Today we meet Robin Jeffrey and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: Stars In My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delaney. Robin Jeffrey is the author of the series of classic murder mysteries with scifi-twists, The Cadence Turing Mysteries and the paranormal romance s…

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A. John Peters with Matt – August 5, 2024 21:06

3h ago21:06

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A. John “AJ” Peters is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota’s 7th congressional district.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Tabitha Montgomery with Matt – August 2, 2024 10:22

3h ago10:22

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Tabitha Montgomery is the executive director of PPNA. The 33rd Annual Powderhorn Art Fair is taking place August 3 and 4 in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Rep. Maxwell Frost with Matt – August 1, 2024 12:58

2h ago12:58

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Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative for Florida’s 10th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the national organizing director for March for Our Lives.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Rev. Harry Hartigan with Jim and JP – July 30, 2024 15:07

1d ago15:07

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The Rev. Harry Hartigan is a caregiver for the community in big and small ways. He checks in daily or weekly on at least eight older adults in his life. On a larger scale, he helps organize Let’s Do Lunch, monthly lunches for older members of the LGBTQ community to enjoy each other’s company and learn about services and resources for seniors.…

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Patrick Coolican with Jim and JP – July 30, 2024 21:59

1d ago21:59

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J. Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of Minnesota Reformer. Previously, he was a Capitol reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for five years.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Cathy Renna with Jim and JP – July 30, 2024 15:00

1d ago15:00

15:00

Cathy Renna joins the National LGBTQ Task Force as Communications Director but is no stranger to the organization. As a longtime supporter and contractor on projects over the years and a regular presence at Creating Change, she has been part of the Task Force’s extended family for decades.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Michelle Witte with JP and Jim – July 30, 2024 8:50

1d ago8:50

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Michelle Witte serves as the Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Minnesota, founded in 1919 to further empower voters and defend democracy after the passage of the 19th Amendment which expanded votes for women. Michelle has served as ED since 2017, and is deeply passionate about serving voters through our vibrant nonpartisan organiz…

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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Katrina Monroe and Through The Midnight Door 11:59

39m ago11:59

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Today, Once Upon a Crime Books presents 7 Minutes in Book Heaven, the podcast where we interview LGBTQ authors about the new books they have coming out for us to love and cuddle up with. Visit them online: onceuponacrimebooks.com Once Upon a Crime Books is an independent bookstore specializing in mystery fiction. Located in Uptown Minneapolis, you …

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Char Savoie and Nikki Graf with Greg – July 26, 2024 27:02

5d ago27:02

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Learn more about Char at Charvinity.com. Nikki is a parent-advocate who helped get Logan’s Law passed in Minnesota reforming the legal relationship between parents and their biological children.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Bruce Klopfleisch with Greg – July 26, 2024 22:54

5d ago22:54

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Politics Matters with Bruce Klopfleisch educates listeners about how civics, politics, law (and some economics), affect you in everyday life and why the survival of our democracy depends on active citizen participation in our government. Can you name the 3 branches of government? Do you know what the supremacy clause is and how it works? Do you won…

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Robert Pilot with Greg Bakun – July 25, 2024 25:30

6d ago25:30

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Robert Pilot is the owner and founder of Native Roots Radio, which airs every weeknight at 5 PM right after Matt’s show.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Randy West with Greg Bakun – July 25, 2024 22:46

6d ago22:46

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Randy West is a broadcast historian, author, and game show host including formerly of The Price Is Right. Find his book, TV Inside-Out – Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies, available at tvrandywest.com or where you get your books.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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J.P. Der Boghossian and Jim Pounds with Rick Dildine 18:13

7d ago18:13

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JP and Jim are joined by the new artistic director of Children’s Theatre, Rick Dildine.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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J.P. Der Boghossian and Jim Pounds with Bruce Klopfleisch 7:48

7d ago7:48

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Bruce Klopfleisch from Politics Matters joins JP and Jim to share his thoughts on the shakeup at the top of the Democratic ticket.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Aaron Brown with Brett 7-23-24 19:44

8d ago19:44

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Aaron J. Brown is a writer, radio producer and college instructor living and working by choice among the pine forests, tamarack swamps and hardscrabble mining towns near where he grew up on a family owned salvage yard in the Sax-Zim peat bog.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – July 23, 2024 24:18

8d ago24:18

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Max Richtman with Brett – July 23, 2024 21:09

8d ago21:09

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A former staff director of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and 16-year veteran of Capitol Hill, Max Richtman is President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM), one of the nation’s most influential senior advocacy and education membership organizations.…

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Courtney Hagel with Brett – July 23 2024 12:57

8d ago12:57

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Courtney Hagle is a deputy research director at Media Matters, where she has worked since October 2018. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston University, and she minored in history.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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The Clothesline Swing with Mike Z. and Danny Ramadan 42:40

1h ago42:40

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You love your parents because they’re your parents. But would you if they weren’t? This and other queer stories from the Middle East to Canada. Today we meet Mike Z. and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: The Clothesline Swing by Danny Ramadan. And Danny joins us for the conversation! Mike Z. lives in Lebanon and works in art therapy…

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DFL Vice Chair Marge Hoffa with Nancy Nelson – July 22, 2024 29:23

9d ago29:23

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Marge Hoffa is a native Minnesotan who has been heavily involved in the Minnesota DFL Party for the past two decades. She grew up near Duluth, where her father raised cattle and worked for the railroad. She attended high school in Northfield and Prior Lake, and then went to Augsburg College in Minneapolis.…

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Matt McNeil with Dr. Taiyon J. Coleman (7/19/24) 20:46

3h ago20:46

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Matt is joined by Dr. Taiyon J. Coleman to talk about her new book, Traveling without Moving.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – July 19, 2024 21:15

12d ago21:15

21:15

Cliff joins Matt today to react to Trump’s lie-filled and meandering RNC speech, Republicans paying tribute to Trump, JD Vance’s anti-women stances and more.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Dr. Joe Eastman with Matt – July 18, 2024 23:13

13d ago23:13

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Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease analyst and modeler who makes frequent appearances on the Matt McNeil Show to discuss COVID and other disease spreads. Today Matt and Dr. Joe talk about President Biden’s COVID diagnosis and how COVID effects older people. Plus we get updates on bird flu and more.…

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Matt McNeil with Bill Corbett (7/18/24) 22:47

11h ago22:47

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Matt was joined by Bill Corbett, from RiffTrax and formerly from Mystery Science Theater 3000. They talk about how the new Deadpool movie might impact the superhero genre, Twister somehow getting a sequel, then some political topics and more! See RiffTrax live at State Theatre Minneapolis on July 27!…

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Jeff Stein with Matt – July 17, 2024 22:48

1d ago22:48

22:48

Jeff Stein from 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 7-16-24 18:59

3h ago18:59

18:59

By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Sarah C. Johns with Matt – July 16, 2024 15:00

3h ago15:00

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Sarah C. Johns is a writer and video producer. After studying in South Africa, Hungary, Israel, and Germany, she graduated from McGill University before attending film school in Sydney, Australia. She lives with her family in St. Paul, Minnesota.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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The Gaily Show: Libraries As Spaces Of Connection 18:59

18m ago18:59

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A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on July 23rd! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio. Today, Jennie Garner and Andrew Frisbie join us from North Liberty Library to talk about book bans, how to support public libraries, and libraries as spaces for belonging a…

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Rob Levine with Matt – July 12, 2024 22:16

19h ago22:16

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Rob Levine is a Duluth native and former staff photographer at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He now works as a freelance photographer, writer, editor and web developer.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Dr. Anton Treuer with Matt – July 12, 2024 22:49

23d ago22:49

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Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books. His equity, education, and cultural work has put him on a path of service around the nation and the world. https://antontreuer.com https://antontreuer.com/resourcesBy Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Matt McNeil with Jeff Stein (7/10/24) 22:49

3d ago22:49

22:49

Jeff Stein returns after a hiatus of a few weeks!. Matt and Jeff talk about the push by some Democrats to remove Joe Biden as their nominee, Project 2025, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein and more.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Patrick Coolican with Brett 7-9-24 18:43

4d ago18:43

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Patrick Coolican is the Editor-in-Chief at the Minnesota Reformer and joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15 to discuss the latest local and national stories.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Dr. Joe Eastman with Matt – July 9, 2024 22:50

4d ago22:50

22:50

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease analyst and modeler who makes frequent appearances on the Matt McNeil Show to discuss COVID and other disease spreads.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Running With Scissors with Rex Ogle 42:01

9d ago42:01

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When the adults in your life are this reckless and dangerous, what do you do? Today we meet Rex Ogle and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. Rex Ogle is an award-winning author and the writer of nearly a hundred children’s books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs—most notably Free Lunch, …

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JP Der Boghossian with Matt – July 8, 2024 17:03

20d ago17:03

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JP Der Boghossian is the host of This Queer Book Saved My Life and The Gaily Show, which air Saturday afternoons on AM950.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Max Nesterak with Brett – July 2, 2024 18:00

26d ago18:00

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Max Nesterak is the deputy editor at the Minnesota Reformer.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Paul Niland with Matt: 7-2-24 22:50

1M ago22:50

22:50

Paul and Matt resume yesterday’s conversation. You can find more about Lifeline Ukraine at https://lifelineukraine.com/en.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Cliff Schecter with Matt – July 2, 2024 8:40

1M ago8:40

8:40

Cliff joins Matt to give his reaction to yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Live from Twin Cities PRIDE (June 29) 53:00

11d ago53:00

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This is the recording of our live episode at Twin Cities PRIDE on June 29 from the tent of AM950-KTNF Radio. Guests were Mia Lucky, showrunner of the web series Transplant. Patrick Nathan, author of the novel The Future Was Color. And Paul Kaefer, board member of Quatrefoil Library. Connect with Transplant and Mia Lucky Watch the pilot here: youtub…

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Paul Niland with Matt – July 1, 2024 7:18

12d ago7:18

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Paul is a businessman, writer, and political commentator. His passion for Ukraine stems from his involvement in the revolutions of 2004/5 and 2013/4, and his writings about Ukraine are often focused on helping the international community better understand the reasons for and background behind the ongoing war in the Donbas, as well as Ukraine in gen…

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Ann Johnson Stewart with Matt – June 27, 2024 19:13

16d ago19:13

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Former State Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart is returning to politics to run in the special election for State Senate District 45 in November, with the primary in August.By Best of Interviews - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

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Jeff Stein with Matt – June 26, 2924 22:49

1M ago22:49

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

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Patrick Coolican with Brett – June 25, 2024 18:13

1M ago18:13

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Matt Robison with Matt – June 25, 2024 22:50

1M ago22:50

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Matt Robison is a writer, podcast host, and political analyst who focuses on trends in demographics, psychology, policy, and economics that are shaping American politics. His work has been featured extensively on Newsweek, AlterNet, and Raw Story. He is the co-host of the Beyond Politics podcast with former Congressman Paul Hodes, broadcast on WKXL…

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