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Matt James is an enigma. Let's add it all up... Grew up in a steel town. Military Vet. Worked in an oil refinery. Union. Retired. Kinda a Nudi$t. Grows peppers. Raises farm animals. HAS OVER 50K FOLLOWERS ON TIK TOK (CLICK HERE)... and has a deep hatred towards hate, MAGA, and the like. That would barely scratch the surface. 

A dear friend who has been around through all the good, the bad, the ugly, the death, the trauma, and then ...

Democratic candidate for MO-2, Joan VonDras. A lifelong educator has been motivated to enter the race in an attempt to unseat the 13+ year incumbent, R-Ann Wagner. In a district that regularly is avoided by the current representative, Joan looks to approach this race with a message and strategy that not only addresses the actual issues constituents are facing, but promises to be accessible as an actual voice for the people. 

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Josh Smead is a family man, an architect, a pragmatist, and a Democrat in the largest land district in Missouri with 33 counties. Many of the counties are rural, loaded with farmers. 3 of those counties are more dense and carry with them much different issues. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, Josh is coming up with a message, a strategy, and a priority to help them all. Brilliant conversation illustrating the candidates str...

Time to travel... but!!! Where do you go? Why? What do you do? How long should you go? Plane, Train, Auto? Laundry a must? Who get's to sleep in? Who doesn't? Dream location? How long? How do you pay for it? AND....

What do you do about Santa if you choose experiences over stuff?

What a blast to be joined by my parnter in crime, Kimm, and two of our fav's, also family, Lynsey and Tommy Tedesco.

We talk about our recent family trips...

A son of a cop and sheet metal worker from the southside of St. Louis... Nick Kimble is the current Missouri House Rep for the 82nd District. Nick talks about his blue collar roots and his approach to Jeff City in an attempt to operate as a more pragmatic D from a city many see as dying to push it's Progressive boundaries. In a supermajority Republican state that leans to the far right side of the "Red-Team" spectrum, his beliefs a...

John O'Leary is simply an incredible human. Full stop... end of story. With his personal journey of tragedy, recovery, and determination now showing on the big screen - "Soul On Fire" - John's inspirational story and even greater character are on full display during our conversation. I was honored to be able to sit down and talk with John about the layers of reality that aren't super obvious, but are baked into his story, the film,...

Peter Merideth & JB Anderson chop up some more of today's "greatest hits," also known as the never ending news cycle. This week:

1. STL & Tornado Politics
2. Platner - Nazi or Not, what does a Tattoo really mean?
3. Shutdown politics & who's to blame... now
4. Dem's options when it comes to pain & suffering
5. EPA focusing on (checks notes...) chemtrails!
6. More Platner...

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Mallory Rusch is a true fighter. This south side, self-proclaimed Christian, talks about her path, her focus, her role at Empower Missouri, and so much more. We navigate through the three main pillars of Empower Missouri, those being: Housing, Food, and Community Justice. Taking on traditional conservative principles that have historically ignored real solutions to those main issues, compounded by taking up the fight in MAGA Missou...

Everyone wants a Dr. who loves the Beatles. Meet Dr. Ed Weisbart!!!

This Chicago native spent his early working days growing a family practice that helped form his viewpoint on healthcare in America, and resulted in a fight he continues to this day. 

Dr. Ed Weisbart is the national board secretary and MO chapter chair of Physicians for a National Health Program, a non-profit non-partisan organization of more than 25,000 physicians ...

On this episode, Military Mom (& Arsenal supporter), Caryn Haddix, joined Peter Merideth & JB Anderson to chop up a little bit a news... 10-7-25

1. Bad Bunny
2. Chicago Raids
3. Israeli/Hamas 2 year Anniversary
4. Military Mom's opinion
5. Tay Tay & US Culture
6. Shutdown
7. Cori Bush "Death Match"

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Ryan Sheridan for Congress. Running against "Wallstreet Wagner," as he likes to refer to the Missouri 2nd District incumbent Representative Ann Wagner, Ryan talks about why he is running, why he is different than Ann, and what he is going to focus on. Ryan opens up about wanting to address the elephant in the room with his own party, that being growing wealth inequality, the wage gap, and more affordable housing that doesn't simply...

On this episode, I was joined by Will Eskay and Peter Merideth to discuss, in order, the following:

1. 1st Amendment doesn't protect firings after Kirk murder 
2. How to engage with Family after political chaos
3. National Guard in St. Louis: maybe / maybe not?
4. Section 230 - Hold Social Media Platforms responsible
5. Gerrymandering and Ballot Initiative issues in Missouri
6. new iPhone. Why they are here to stay!

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Amy De La Hunt... the Mass-Com grad from North Dakota, landed in STL via Minnesota, Germany, and more! A passionate writer that has covered the chaos of STL County politics, education, and more, she really found a "sweet" spot in writing and featuring some of St. Louis' finest culinary options with Sauce Magazine, Feast, and STL Mag!  Check out Acclimate City to learn more about transplant-replant services and specialties!

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The lead MC of Illphonics, Larry Morris, joined me to talk about all things music, scene, fusion, local, gig, festival, and more. The Kranzberg Arts Foundation Director of Programs and Partnerships, Larry talks about the musci landscape in St. Louis, why working outside of the city is more important than gigging in the backyard, and the value of portable production. We also peeled back the onion on the upcoming MATI Music Fest talk...