The Chris and Amy Show on KMOX

Scott MacFarlane, Chief Washington Correspondent for Meidas Touch, joins Chris and Amy every Wednesday morning. He says he hasn't received any statements of support from elected officials for the $1.8 billion dollar fund to pay for the 'wrongfully prosecuted, wrongfully accused,' January 6 rioters. 'All of this is unprecedented,' says MacFarlane. 'This is not a transparent system,' says MacFarlane...

Cardinals radio voice John Rooney joins Chris and Amy following a come-from behind, extra-innings, walk-off win for the Birds over the Pirates. The Cardinals are 5-0 against the Pirates this season. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)

Chris & Amy share their excitement over the Cardinals walk-off extra-innings win over the Pirates; how many movies are filming in St Louis this summer?!; Kim Beardslee from Purina shares the details of the 'Purina Cares' event tomorrow, providing food and pet food for needy families; Did you see this? Texas Roadhouse & peanuts.

9am to 11am on Thursday, Purina will offer food and pet food to families in need outside Energizer Park. Kim Beardslee, Director of Community Affairs for Purina, joins Chris and Amy in-studio. Kim also updates on a veteran's home project that is set to debut on Thursday.

The 'tarps off' phenomena continues at other ballparks; STL City Alderman Rasheen Aldrige on city police budget; financial planner Dave Simons expects more inflation; KMOV's Tamar Sher say the 'tarps off' guys are coming back; a Franklin County resident recaps a recent meeting; the 'tarps off' guys join the show in the final hour.

Patricia Schuba joins Chris and Amy after 13 hour Franklin County meeting on data-centers; should the UFL standardize their schedule?; the 'Tarps off' guys make an appearance; did Chris cause problems on his flight from Washington, DC?

Caleb Cummings & Bryce Bradford from the Stephen F. Austin Club Baseball team join Chris and Amy as their spontaneous 'tarps off' celebration has caught on in St. Louis and even across Major League Baseball. Bryce is set to throw out the first pitch as the Cardinals host the Pirates this evening. Could this fan section be renamed the 'Tarps Off Terrace'? We hope so! (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Image...

Patricia Schuba is a Franklin County resident & member of the Franklin County Rural Coalition, she joins Chris and Amy after a recent public meeting on data centers that stretched 13 hours. 'People just would not leave,' says Schuba. 'We're really concerned about paving over farmland and putting [them],' next to where people live.

Chris and Amy visit with financial planner Dave Simons, what can we expect with the economy?; college grads react to AI mentions in commencement speeches; Tamar Sher says the 'tarps off' crew is coming back to the ballpark tonight; how mad would your parents be if you didn't get named at graduation b/c AI forgot you?

KMOV & Matrix Midwest sports reporter Tamar Sher joins Chris & Amy. She reports that the 'Tarps Off' guys will return to Busch Stadium tonight as the Cardinals entertain the Pirates. 'To get fans out like this and to have the most fun I've seen in my time in St Louis,' is a good thing says Sher. She says she's more confident in the Cardinals now than at the start of the season.

One Private Wealth Partner and Managing Director, Dave Simons, joins Chris and Amy every week. He talks about the economy and the current disconnect from Wall Street and Main Street. Could there be a recession? He says high prices are all due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Chris & Amy kick off the hour as 'tarps off' has seemingly expanded to other ballparks; did Chris commit a faux pas on his flight back from Washington, DC?; City Alderman Rasheen Aldrige joins in studio to share his concerns over the city police budget; Did you see this?

Ward 14 Alderman Rasheen Aldridge joins Chris and Amy in-studio. He's the budget chair in the City of St. Louis and is dealing with the push by the new state-controlled Board of Police Commissioners. He discusses their push to add Rams settlement funds into the annual budget for the St Louis Police Department. The city is challenging those demands. 'We are giving them what we need,' says Aldridge,...

Chris joins Amy live from Washington, DC; plenty of excitement at Busch this weekend with the 'Tarps off' fan section; United Way is stepping up with more tornado recovery relief; Did you see this? a meat theft made headlines; Matt Pauley with Cardinals news; Andrew Egger from The Bulwark on news from DC; and how can we keep the 'Tarps off' momentum?

The Bulwark's Andrew Egger has details on a new 'settlement' plan in Trumps lawsuit vs IRS; Chris plans on at least trying to look at the reflecting pool in Washington, DC; our QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How can the Cardinals keep up the "Tarps Off" momentum?

Word out of Washington, DC is that Pres Trump is withdrawing his $10 Billion lawsuit against the IRS over a leak of his tax documents. In return for dropping the case, the IRS, which Trump controls, would offer nearly $2 Billion in payments to supporters of the President who claim they were targeted by the Federal Government, including, reportedly, Jan. 6 insurrectionists. 'It really does stink to...

Chris and Amy react to a bad response to a graduation speech; Six Flags is back in the news; Matt Pauley recaps the Cards/Royals series and 'Tarps Off"; Chris visited DC and attended the Nats/Orioles game as well as the CITY/DC United match.

Chris & Amy chat with KMOX host Matt Pauley about the excitement at Busch Stadium with the so-called, 'Tarps Off" fans in right field. All positive reviews for the atmosphere during the 3-game series with the Royals.

'Do people want AI?' asks Chris and Amy as the show looks at the recent graduation speech from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona. The graduates were not happy with his endorsement of AI, and booed him relentlessly. 'I don't feel the full Dooms-day- ness,' of AI just yet says Amy.

Chris & Amy recap the 'Tarps Off' phenomenon at Busch Stadium; Regina Greer from United Way shares details about a new fund for tornado victims; Did you see this? be tick aware.

Chris and Amy's 'Did you see this?' segment includes a man stealing meat & tick issues.

Regina Greer, Chief Impact Officer with United Way of Greater St Louis, joins Chris & Amy as the region continues to deal with the impacts of the May 2025 St Louis tornado. United Way is adding an additional $1.3 million investment for the long-term needs of the community.

Hancock & Kelley join Chris and Amy in studio for the 1st hour discussing recovery from last May's tornado and what can be done to revitalize St Louis; Ryan Krull from STL Magazine on abandoned vehicles; Jen Siess with CITY SC; the final hour includes an extensive interview with Mayor Cara Spencer regarding tornado recovery; Stu Durando reports on the Billikens and a potential renewal of their riv...

Chris and Amy discuss tornado recovery with St Louis Mayor Cara Spencer in an extended interview; Stu Durando covers the Billikens and says SLU and Mizzou are working on a deal to renew their basketball rivalry; Matt quizzes Chris and Amy with 'Out of Context.'

Stu Durando, longtime Billikens basketball writer, publishes on StuonSLU on Substack. He joins Chris and Amy as the Saint Louis Billikens and Missouri Tigers are in talks to resume men's basketball games this fall. Why is it happening now? 'It seemed even less likely,' for it to happen now. Both schools have, 'gone through a lot of different coaches since,' they last played, says Durando, but mayb...