The Lou Information Station

Hot Take Central 2.0

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Join Jim Hayes and Cam Janssen every morning from 8 am to 10 am for some hot takes and some not so hot takes.

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The Lou Information Station

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Sports

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Latest episode

Feb 27, 2026

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Episodes

Hour 2 - Hofer is safe & "Oh Canada" Rules | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-24-25 24.06.2025

Some Blues hockey talk in the second hour as Doug Armstrong had some definitive thoughts on other teams' ability to steal Hofer with an RFA offer sheet, some love to our friends to the north for their killer anthem & Eli steps into the Lion's Den. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - Bombs over Busch Stadium | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-24-25 24.06.2025

Honestly nothing else from this episode matters after the first five seconds from Cam...maybe the single greatest opening of a radio program EVER! Plus plenty on the Cards big win over the Blues & the continued news coming out of Iran & Israel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 - Can the Cardinals handle the heat? | hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-23-25 23.06.2025

Pozo might be a new Cardinals fan favorite after his big hit + candid interview with the Cat, a quick ranking of dictators across history, Jimmy stands against hate but attacks the poor & getting ready for a big series against the Cubs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - A little baseball, a little war... | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-23-25 23.06.2025

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Hour 2 - Is Eating with Chopstick a Virtue Signal? | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-20-25 20.06.2025

Is eating with chopstick virtue signaling? Where's the line for immersing with the culture? Who's the greatest comedian of all time. You need to hear how Jimmy ties Chris Rock/Will Smith to Iran protests currently going on and sometimes you're just going to have a Friday... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - Technical Issues....Standby | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-20-25 20.06.2025

Cat is back from Chicago as the Cardinals worked through a sweep of the White Sox, he has some questions about Rocchio's clickbait material, we're having some issues but we're working through them, the Cardinals problematic roster construction and the scariest movies of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 - Only an idiot would trade Herrera | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-19-25 19.06.2025

With Matty Whitener in studio we've got the text line rolling & the listeners need to hear his take on: John Cena's heel turn, what we can talk about during today's show specifically & the issues with the Cardinals redundant roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - The Return of Matt Whitener! | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-19-25 19.06.2025

Jim is out because of the Cardinals doubleheader & that means Matt Whitener joins the show in studio! Cam needs to get his reaction to the deadly tornado that ripped through STL, we try to figure out Cam's odd obsessions and Matt lets us know a few topics are off the table for today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 - Cam Janssen: Certified Caitlin Clark Fanboy | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-18-25 18.06.2025

Cam is the biggest Caitlin Clark fan in St. Louis & both he & Cam want JUSTICE after another on-court assault, Sophie Cunningham shows how Missouri rolls, Hockey Bob calls in for the second day in a row, Jim puts him on the stand for a shot at the group, Conor McGregor is a danger to the population, Ted Cruz v. Tucker Carlson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - Karl Malone ruins every radio segment | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-18-25 18.06.2025

Jimmy is live from Chicago to break down a big win in Chicago, why Burly's recent stretch is crucial for the Cardinals, Cam has plenty of criticism of McDavid & praise for the Panthers team build after another Florida Stanley Cup win & will McDavid join the long list of the greatest players to never win--a conversation immediately derailed by the past of Karl Malone... Learn more about your ad cho...

Hour 2 - HTC Travel Agency Opening Tomorrow | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-17-25 17.06.2025

Ideal & elite travel destinations, chosen for you by three mediocre white men from fly-over country! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - The Return of Hockey Bob | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-17-25 17.06.2025

Jim issued a much-needed spirit win for the Cardinals yesterday & is live from Chicago as the Cardinals start a 3-game series, Cam has a long list of super depressing stuff to talk about, THE RETURN OF HOCKEY BOB just before he leaves for the Dominican Republic & the texters have...mixed feelings on his return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 - HTC's History of...Diss Tracks | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-16-25 16.06.2025

Jimmy is live from Milwaukee, we all get pulled into a music discussion that leads to three white guys talking about the origins & histories of diss tracks, some more sports conversations lips in, Jim is worried abot WWII but he gets a young producer to torture again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - Cam can't escape morbidity | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-16-25 16.06.2025

Political assassinations in Minnesota, Cardinals stopped the skid, only took 1-of-4 in Milwaukee & Cardinals fans are rightfully anxious and why exactly is Cam so consistently fascinated with snuff videos? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 - We've got a couple street tuffs on this show | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-13-25 13.06.2025

Where are we putting odds that Jimmy has a winning fighting record? Are any of the media members "athletic"? Justin Turner did WHAT?! And an insane game in the Stanley Cup Final as the Oilers stormed back to make it 2-2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - Sonny Gray isn't feeling great | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-13-25 13.06.2025

Cam is live in studio & Cat's live from Milwaukee breaking down a rough game for the Cardinals as they drop their 5th straight game while getting no-hit by a rookie from Mid-Missouri, a dive into some geopolitics as WWIII looms & there's some agreement on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 - Will you join any protests in STL? | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-12-25 12.06.2025

As the rights & protests continue in LA Cam, Cat & Rocchio talk about the discussions around ICE, the potential for protests to come to this area & the different legal battles being made, Stockholm Syndrome being perpetually terifying & Eli gets thrown into his now daily 9:45 nightmare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - Is Smooth Brain coming for The Cat? | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-12-25 12.06.2025

The Cardinals were swept by the Blues Jays at home in a bad matchup, get Sonny to open up the Brewers series, more rightholder coverage from Jim, despite being 430 miles away Smooth Brain is apparently a long-distance sabatuer, Cam will never get over being lock out of TD Garden during Game 7 2019, Cam literally was shaking until he got a chance to talk about the plane crash--but then he had to ho...

Hour 2 - Cam wants to play D&D | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-11-25 11.06.2025

Cam Janssen, Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes & their whole cast of characters are BACK for Hot Take Central 2.0 talking about...whatever the hell we feel like that day... we're talking sports in the first segment as Gary Bettman weighs in on the success of warm-weather teams, we try to figure out why people are comparing the Cardinals to pokemon, if we think Cam would make a good player dor Dungeons & Drago...

Hour 1 - Smooth Brain Strikes Again | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-11-25 11.06.2025

Cam Janssen, Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes & their whole cast of characters are BACK for Hot Take Central 2.0 talking about...whatever the hell we feel like that day... Brenden Schaeffer is in for Cat with an early Cardinals game & we're actually talking Cardinals baseball after a tough loss last night, we have to talk about the Smooth Brain trying to tank the show from two states away & we all wish we co...

Hour 2 - LA Riot Talk | Hot Take Central | 6-10-25 10.06.2025

Cam Janssen, Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes & their whole cast of characters are BACK for Hot Take Central 2.0 talking about...whatever the hell we feel like that day... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1 - The commies are trying to take over | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-10-25 10.06.2025

Cam Janssen, Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes & their whole cast of characters are BACK for Hot Take Central 2.0 talking about...whatever the hell we feel like that day... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2 - We've got a bunch of cheaters on this show... | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-9-25 09.06.2025

Cam Janssen, Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes & their whole cast of characters are BACK for Hot Take Central 2.0 talking about...whatever the hell we feel like that day... The Cat & Rocchio are freely admitting to acamedic dishonest (while Cam stays oddly quiet...), Riley Gaines & Simone Biles led to a bunch of Frank drops & theres still new board ops to berate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Hour 1 - Are you *sure* you can read? | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-9-25 09.06.2025

Cam Janssen, Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes & their whole cast of characters are BACK for Hot Take Central 2.0 talking about...whatever the hell we feel like that day... The show is firing on all cylinders on a Monday as we try to figure out what went wrong for STL sports teams this weekend, Cam still has issues pronouncing people's name correctly & are there really college kids graduating who are function...

Hour 2 - The Cat Stands for the People | Hot Take Central 2.0 | 6-6-25 06.06.2025

Cam Janssen, Jimmy "The Cat" Hayes & their whole cast of characters are BACK for Hot Take Central 2.0 talking about...whatever the hell we feel like that day... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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