The Chris and Amy Show on KMOX

Chris and Amy comment on the Post-Dispatch's series of editorials on revamping Downtown St Louis; Six Flags re-instates chaperone policy; gas prices could be going higher says NewsNation's Alicia Nieves; Thomas Crees is St Louis County's Director of Violence Reduction; John Rooney is excited for this year's Cardinals; Major Garrett was at the White House Correspondents Dinner and witnessed the eva...

CBS's Major Garrett joins Chris and Amy following the White House Correspondents Dinner attack; they're still upset with Matt not washing his fruit; St Louis Post-Dispatch is running a series on how to fix Downtown St Louis, what do listeners of the show think is needed?

Major Garrett, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, tells Amy and Chris the story of the White House Correspondents' Dinner where an attempted assassination took place. He points out that he was in a more protected environment than Americans who have survived mass shootings of their own. Also in today's conversation: More on the potential White House ballroom plans, and is the FCC threatening...

Thomas Crees joins Chris and Amy with a look at the 'Save Lives Now!' program; should Pres Trump's face be on passports?; Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney is having fun with this team; how clean should your fruit be?

St Louis Cardinals radio voice John Rooney joins Chris and Amy. He talks about the last two games, both wins over Pittsburgh, and how well the team is playing. He cites 2nd baseman JJ Wetherholt's personality on the team. 'We don't have an All-Star on this team, not yet,' points out Rooney, 'but they're coming.'

Thomas Crees, St. Louis County Director of Violence Reduction and former police officer, joins Chris & Amy. He explains the new push from St. Louis County Executive Sam Page for more funding for Save Lives Now!, a regional anti-violence initiative to reduce shootings and homicides in the city of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Clair County. 'This is evidence-based work' that has been shown to...

Chris & Amy chat about the new editorial series from STLToday regarding what needs to be done to prop up St Louis; Six Flags brings back chaperone rules; Alicia Nieves from NewsNation takes a look at high gas prices & oil issues b/c of the Iran war; Did you see this? Can you afford gas that is 50-80 cents per gallon more expensive?

GasBuddy's Patrick DeHaan says that some wholesale gas prices haven't been passed along to consumers yet, but that when they are, a 50-80 cent per gallon spike is expected. Japan is turning to humanoid robots this year to add to the workforce. 'The robots are goofy-looking,' laughs Amy.

Alicia Nieves, National Correspondent for NewsNation, joins Chris and Amy. She says UAE's announcement to leave OPEC is, 'spooking investors.' How could this impact oil prices? What about the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks? 'We have no idea where we stand,' says Nieves.

Chris and Amy recap the Monday afternoon severe weather and the coverage; Ian Sherr has details on a Supreme Court case involving geo-fencing; Dave Simons talks about emergency funds; KMOV's Jacob Cersosimo; St Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz on drones. Matt lost a wallet and Amy loved the music of 1984.

St Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz explains his department's expanded drone program; Matt lost his wallet, but the thief gave it back to him, minus a 'fee'; the 1984 Grammys were stacked.

Chris and Amy turn the clock back to the 1984 Grammy Awards. How amazing was this list of nominees? How has the listening to music evolved in the 40+ years since?

St Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz says drones would be able to be used as a 'first responder' to a scene to help prepare human responders for the situation they may face. He joins Chris and Amy with details on the expanded program. 'It increases officer safety, 100-fold,' says Frisz. He's looking for the new program to be live by June.

Financial analyst Dave Simons joins Chris and Amy with tips on how much money you need access to if an emergency happens; Amy shares a story about a man who stole Legos by replacing the pieces with pasta; Jacob Cersosimo says the Cardinals needed the win over Pittsburgh; is your food safe after a power outage?

KMOV and Matrix Midwest Sports reporter Jacob Cersosimo joins Chris and Amy to recap a Cardinals win over the Pirates. He says that SLU discontinuing their tennis program is, 'really disappointing, really.'

Dave Simons reveals that he graduated from Mizzou with a Major news celebrity, before delving into the amount of money you should have in your emergency savings account. How much? 'We've kind of lost that ability to live within our means,' Simons tells Chris and Amy. Simons is a Partner & Managing Director of One Private Wealth.

Chris and Amy react to the storm coverage on Monday. Amy wonders how long food is safe after a power outage. CBS Tech Contributor Ian Sherr explains how a cell-phone case and location tracking made it to the Supreme Court. Did you see this? Kid Rock shared a ride on an Apache helicopter with Pete Hegseth.

Kid Rock flew on an Apache helicopter with Defense Secretary Pet Hegseth & Former VP Mike Pence tweeted about Sen Ben Sasse's 60-Minutes interview.

CBS Tech Contributor Ian Sherr explains a case that has made it all the way to the Supreme Court about location data. Should that information be able to be used by law enforcement when tracking a potential suspect? Sherr notes that the argument that phone companies made was that people can 'opt out' by turning off that feature on the phone. Some justices were skeptical.

Chris and Amy kick off Monday with severe weather concerns; Six Flags was in the news for a melee on opening day; Tyler Roys from AccuWeather; the Senior Olympics gets a new name; Matt Pauley on the Cardinals; Andrew Egger covers the White House for The Bulwark, he's got thoughts following the attack on the White House Correspondents dinner; could your resume compete with AI? likely not.

The Bulwark's Andrew Egger joins after an attack on the White House Correspondents Dinner; could your resume make it through an AI screener? likely not; listeners react to Chris and Amy.

How much should routine blood work cost? Producer Matt was caught off-guard by how much he might have had to spend recently.

Andrew Egger, the White House Correspondent & co-author of the Morning Shots newsletter for The Bulwark, joins the show. He comments on the attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the tone of politics, security threats, and the White House ballroom construction.

Stephanie Rea and Scott Schwartz join Chris and Amy in-studio, promoting the return of the St Louis Legends games (formerly the Senior Olympics); a UK travel editor took the flight from London to St Louis, and raved about it; Matt Pauley says the Cardinals sweep at the hands of the Mariners was not good; one listener is not happy with Chris's hyperbole.

KMOX & Cardinals host Matt Pauley joins Chris and Amy following a three-game sweep of the Cardinals by the Seattle Mariners. 'There's so much randomness in a 162 game,' baseball season, says Matt as he doesn't put too much weight on the losses just yet.