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St. Louis is loaded with characters with substance. Brad Millabeats is one of them. A sort of "South Side Renaissance Man," Brad talks about his music, his band "Tree One Four," his 12 y/o business, the military, some chaos, and his new found relief/release in breathing and ICE. Literal, out of the freezer... Ice.

Be sure to check out his band and give him a follow on Facebook to keep up with his new discoveries.

#stlouis #icebath #breathing #funk #musicscene #dad 

Republicans are a cult of 1. Democrats are winning everywhere. The diversity in victors, ideas, needs, and case studies is an advantage, not a knock.

#politics #democrats #republicans #bigtent #vote #win 

Marsie Geldert-Murphy has spent her entire career in the business of engineering, building, and improving systems... mainly infrastructure. With 30 years in at IDOT, and an extended independent career working with multiple states' Departments of Transportation, her experience in the realm of working with state bureaucracies, builders, and communities is top-notch. She is planning on using that experience, her connections, as well as her understanding of how private industry works hand in hand with communities to ensure growth, stability, and a transparent relationship in order to create new jobs and improve the synergy for all involved. Her plan is more...

Pepe Kehm is a household name in the F&B scene in STL. Having grown up in the shadow of the Arena, smashed between Dogtown and The Hill, his Italian mom & German/Irish/French dad kept him and his 3 siblings on their toes, and more importantly... food front and center. From restaurants to writing we covered the gamut. 

Now with Spaghetti Wars coming to life, Pepe talks about filming in our backyard and the role the whole team plays in making his idea come to life. 

Check out "Spaghetti Wars" 
& go check out his res...

Adam Zoph makes a daily, sometimes multiple times a day, habit of simplifying the "news." Or at least it feels that way. With a combined 100K followers and growing, this Sub-:60 talking head decided to stretch his legs out and chat with me for over an hour. 

More detail, same fears, a good amount of snark... enjoy!

Adam Zoph Media
#stlouis #missouri #news #politics #reels #instagram 

Gina Mitten is the other Democrat running for the State Senate Dist. 4 seat. We talk about her background, her pathway, and this race, which is easily one of the most diverse districts in the state... ranging from the Wells/Goodfellow neighborhood on the North Side to Clayton, and south through the city. 
We take a deeper dive into crime/law/order, education, and the City-County divide.

Gina's campaign site: https://www.ginamitten.com/

#missouri #politics #statesenate #democrat 

Josh Smead is on the final stretch. Our chat covers what he's seeing in the massive district, the conversations expressing massive fears when it comes to rural healthcare, the Trump Tariff effect on this massive agricultural district, and the simple economic reality (pain that is) that is sweeping the district under this administration in a state that is also Supermajority Republican.

Campaign Page: https://votesmead.com/

#missouri #congress #election #politics #joshsmead #dnc 

Steve Butz joined to talk about his campaign for the Missouri State Senate Dist. 4 race. The life long STL native and I chatted about Democrats' national identity, Missouri's long-lost "bellwether" status, Amendments on the ballot, his race, City/County, local/state control of the STL police department, and more. 

Check out Steve's campaign here!

#stlouis #missouri #politics #democrat #statesenate #magafail #amendments 

Jeff is from Jeffco... IYKYK. Having grown up in the district, witnessing all its trials, tribulations, and its trajectory, he decided it was time to give back. To run. To compete. Jeff is looking to provide the 22nd District in Missouri with leadership that represents what the district actually needs from his own lived experiences and to provide more than performative lip service to the constituents who are overconsumed with national narratives that have little to no impact on his childhood home. Jobs. Education. Houses. Healthcare. Consider supporting Jeff here:

https://www.jeffabney.com/

#missouri...

A lesbian, a marine vet, and a soccer dad walk into a bar... The punchline can be found in this episode. Check out my conversation with two dear, long-time friends from my hometown. We talk about so much of the chaos that is today's political, social, and neighborhood environment. 

#granitecity #stlouis #family #maga #character #cult #chaos 

B-Mac. The long-time concert buyer, turned Red-Bull events guru, is now tackling (with friends) an in person live activation involving vinyl and a rotation of ace musicians. 

Check out Mr. Meyer's Live & Vinyl Lounge on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mrmeyerslounge/

#stlouis #vinyl #lounge #jazz #experience #clayton

Casey Scott... healthcare professional, mother of 2, and classic rock lover. Next up for this renaissance mom, with her dad's '66 Impala in tow... running for State Rep. 

Check out our conversation, her reason for running, what she sees on the ground, and why her district deserves better. 

Casey Scott For House District 2

Aaron is a true renaissance man... no, really. 
Entrepreneur, husband, father, musician, songwriter, mustache grower, and author. He joined me to talk about his new book:

The Death of Compromise: How an unquenchable thirst for power, racism and media has killed political and cultural compromise in America. (Amazon)

We talk about the unfortunate inspiration for the piece (Charlie Kirk's murder), and the dots he connected looking backwards, talking to those who were part of the machine, and projecting forward into the "what if." We also discuss his other passion, music. Why being a middle-aged w...

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ST. LOUIS: THE CITY THAT JUST LETS YOU LIVE

Substack Read: The Forecast Nobody's Reading

4 Seasons in St. Louis are a metaphor of our Civic-Corporate-Cultural-Community Chaos.
Enjoy!

#stlouis #legacy #opportunity #weather #family #growth 

Rachel Johnson has spent her whole career in healthcare. At Medi-Weight Loss her and her team are on the front lines of both new science via GLP-1's, old issues such as perimenopause, and connecting the dots between miracle drugs, the work needed to make it work, and the mindset necessary to do it all for the right reasons. 

Check out more here: https://mediweightloss.com/weight-loss-clinic/chesterfieldmo/

#weightloss #healthy #lifestyle #glp1 #stlouis #racheljohnson

Got to catch up with Peter Merideth after a brief hiatus (life, soccer, more life, and more). We talk about his potential run, why he opted not to, the district, Ann Wagner, and a load more.

#politics #missouri #democrat #republican #commonsense #fight #iranwar 

Intro Music by Beth Bombara

On January 1st of 2026, Marc St Pierre was ready to start the New Year. A knock on the door early in the day from a neighbor would change everything... permanently. 

What he soon discovered was that the lifeless body of his best friend, his husband, was sitting just feet away in his patrol car, with a self-inflicted wound that brought about his own "End of Watch." 

Having lost my own brother Dana to suicide, Marc and I had a very candid, direct, unscripted conversation about our experiences. We talk about the lack of signs at th...

Jim Goebel and Matthew Porter are two leading voices in the Data Center value prop argument here in the STL Region. Given their experience in the field, as well as telecom, and their entrepreneurial visions, we discuss how and why St. Louis could benefit greatly from the new wave. They lay out the argument for leaning into the taboo, explaining why it shouldn't be scary, why we can integrate the new technology into our existing footprint & infrastructure, and why if we don't... someone else will. 

#datacenters #ai #stlouis #midwest #water #rivers #wealth #policy #growth #opportunity

I was joined by two state Reps from different sides of the aisle, but with respect and hands outstretched... a rarity in the "show-me-state." We discuss the upcoming proposal, strategy, reality, and hopes of the potential elimination of the State Income Tax. Will an increase of Sales and Service Tax's be enough to pay our bills, and more importantly... who will. actually benefit??? 

#moleg #incometax #politics #missouri #bryantwolfin #nickkimball 

Don Looney is stepping back into the ring. After two failed School Board races, this Wentzville resident is running for House Rep seat. This UAW leader talks about his pathway, his race, activism, and more. 

Check out Don's campaign and consider supporting here: https://www.facebook.com/Looney4Missouri

#politics #missouri #moleg #democrat #union 

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 some... we just chat. From Suicide to voyeurism, and a touch of fascism, there's plenty to c...

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. 

Check out Joan's Campaign site here

#missouri #houseofrepresentatives #annwagner #joanvondras #primary #democrat #wildwoodMO

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 strategy, his focal points, and more.

Josh Smead for Congress
#missouri #democrat #primary #rural #farmers #corruption #affordability #podcast 

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 to Europe and the Desert, the logistics that went...

Peter Merideth & JB Anderson chop up some recent "news"

#stlouis #news #podcast #petehegseth #pardons #pornhub #makeitallstop

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 and approach try to balance focusing on his constituents while dealing with a largely uncompromising majority party. 

C...

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, and his life here in St. Louis. Our conversation is equal parts behind the scenes, family insights, south city slang, and a unique...

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

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#news #politics #stlouis #petermerideth #jbanderson #chaos

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 Missouri via the hyper-partisan'd #MOLEG, Mallory is the real deal.

Mallory Rusch - Empower Missouri

#housing #food #communityjustice #reform #christian #missouri #stlouis

Peter Merideth, Will Eskay, and JB Anderson hit on some current events!

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#politics #news #stlouis #youngrepublicans #shutdown #petermerideth #willeskay 

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 and other health care advocates in support of a publicly financed, nonprofit, single-payer national health insurance program that would fully cover medical care for all A...

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

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#coribush #israel #hamas #chicago #shutdown #petermerideth #carynhaddix #jbanderson #stlouis #taylorswift #badbunny #superbowl

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 rely upon lower rates and market forces. 

We focus on a few key areas of his overall platform, touching on the economy, "America F...

Bam Jones, Peter Merideth, and JB chop up some current events for the week!

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#politics #news #stlouis #midwest #charliekirk #stockmarket #maga #NATO #WW3

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

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#politics #charliekirk #stlouis #nationalguard #gerrymandering #iphone 

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!

Amy In Words - LinkTree

Old Souls Revival - "Nobody Cares"
Mattie Schell - "Coast to Coast"

#travel #foodwriting #stlouis #parentsasteachers #mom #s...

News update including Trans Gun Bans, Hyundai ICE sweep, Mamdani race, Ballot Initiative chaos, Awful "Tweets," and Zuckerberg's embarrassing hot mic!

Left of Left = Peter Merideth

Right of Center = Tom Mudd

Right of Left of Center = JB Anderson

#politics #news #ICERaids #Mamdani #Trump #DNC 

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 talking about the bands, the focus, and the activations!

Get your tickets here: https://matistl.org/

#music #stlouis #kaf #gigging #grandcenter #delasoul 

On this episode I had the privilege to speak with US Representative from Illinois’ 13th District, Nikki Budzinski. The center left Democrat, who was influenced by her Union and Education based grandparents from the center of Illinois, took some time and chatted with me about the real kitchen table issues effecting Americans, the fallout coming from the “Big Beautiful Bill,” outperforming Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, and her success in bringing back over $680Million in federal tax dollars to her district to support Head Start, Infrastructure, and healthcare services. We had a little fun running through potential top of the...