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Leah Vukmir, Senior VP of State Affairs at the National Taxpayers Union, joins Hancock and Kelley. She's advocating for the passage of Amendment 5 on the August ballot, which would start the process to phase out the Missouri income tax. 'Income taxes penalize your work,' says Vukmir. NPU.org/Missouri

Mike Elam joins Chris for the full show. They chat with the Saint Louis Zoo about it's new designation as 'Best Free Attraction'; Scott MacFarlane on the SCOTUS decisions; John Rooney on the Cardinals; Teach For America on what Gen Z wants out of a career; and CITY SC ready for a World Cup watch party.

Mike Elam continues his visit with Chris. They chat with the Executive Director of Teach For America Missouri about Gen Z; how expensive are some zoos nationwide; Matt Sebek joins to promote a World Cup soccer watch party; climbers have reached the top of the Empire State building.

St Louis CITY SC Chief Experience Officer Matt Sebek joins Chris Rongey and Mike Elam ahead of the USA/Bosnia World Cup match. 'What surprised us is the amount of people that have never been to a professional game, or they've never watched a professional game before,' who are paying attention to the World Cup. "Our opportunity is to attach ourself to the new fans,' of soccer, says Sebek. 'We're ho...

"Gen Z wants to do meaningful work," says Julie Gronquist, Executive Director at Teach for America Missouri. She joins Chris Rongey and Mike Elam, and refers to a study showing 89% of Gen Z reporting that a sense of purpose is important for job satisfaction and overall well-being, which leads them to teaching careers.

Chris welcomes Mike Elam to the studio for the entire show. Meidas Touch's Scott MacFarlane joins for the 1st segment, recapping the Supreme Court decisions released this week; Mike is surprised by the danger of hot dogs; John Rooney assesses the Cardinals at mid-season; how much do other zoos cost to visit?

Cardinals radio voice, John Rooney, joins Chris and Mike Elam. He was happy to see starter Matthew Liberatore's start against the Braves, leading to a victory. Rooney says Liberatore worked well with catcher Ivan Herrera. He also assesses the Cardinals at the mid-point of the season. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Meidas Touch Chief Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Chris and Mike Elam, reacting to the numerous Supreme Court announcements over the past several days, 'they just firehose,' decisions at us. The tight birthright citizenship decision was the key one yesterday for many, and 'the reaction has not been muted,' says MacFarlane of what he's seeing from people in Washington. Comments on...

Mike Elam joins Chris for the length of the show as Amy Marxkors remains out on vactaion; where is the hot spot for World Cup viewing?; Mike likes Kenny Chesney and the Sphere in Las Vegas; how did the Saint Louis Zoo pick up another top rating?; Did you see this? the worst processed food.

St. Louis Zoo Director Michael Macek joins Chris Rongey and Mike Elam as the Zoo has been listed by USA Today as the 'Best Free Attraction' in the United States. "Being one of the few free zoos left in the country is a big part of it," says Macek. He credits the people who work at the Zoo, both in front of the visitors and behind the scenes. Macek says the visitors come for the animals, but stick...

John Hancock in with Chris Rongey again today. SLU hoops Coach Josh Schertz in t he 1st hour previewing an open practice this week for fans; Hour two includes Dave Simons grades the stock market at mid-year; Jacob Cersosimo from Matrix Midwest on the Cardinals at midpoint of the season; Hour 2 welcomes State Senator Brian Williams and his run for STL County Exec; and ABC's Steven Portnoy on SCOTUS...

John Hancock and Chris conclude the third hour of the show with State Senator Brian Williams' campaign for St Louis County Exec; a fun discussion about Chinese food; ABC's Steven Portnoy on the Supreme Court decisions; and NPR's mistake about Justice Samuel Alito,

ABC's National Correspondent Steven Portnoy joins Chris and John Hancock after the Supreme Court released their final decisions of the session, including birthright citizenship, mail-in balloting, and if the President can fire members of the Federal Reserve.

Missouri State Senator Brian Williams joins Chris and John Hancock. He's in the race for St. Louis County Executive. That primary is coming up in early August. He talks about the importance of the relationship between the City and County & state leaders; a looming budget issue facing the county; and efforts to grow the county's population.

Financial Planner Dave Simons gives the stock market an A for the first 6 months of 2026; John Hancock hates penalty kicks; KMOV's Jacob Cersosimo on the Cardinals, and penalty kicks; plus, what is Yacht Rock?

KMOV and Matrix Midwest's Jacob Cersosimo joins John and Chris. He says the Cardinals face a really tough stretch. 'Can this team not look to the All-Star break,' wonders Cersosimo, 'can they keep their focus on the little things when they see a break in the future?'

Financial planner and Partner and Managing Director at One Private Wealth, Dave Simons, says it would be, 'difficult for me to not give it an A or an A-', to the stock market for the 1st six months of the year. 'This thing is a train that's not gonna be stopped,' says Simons of the continued expansion of AI.

John Hancock joins Chris Rongey. They discuss data centers & public reaction to them; the history of America; Supreme Court rulings this week; plus SLU coach Josh Schertz previews the upcoming open practice; and Did you see Washington's bar tab?

Billikens head coach Josh Schertz joins Chris and John Hancock. He jokes about the need for 'beauty sleep'; getting over losses; the excitement surrounding Robbie Avila's signing with the Lakers; SLU vs Mizzou; and an open practice for fans this week.

John Hancock joins Chris for the full show. Conversations cover the heat; noodling; shorts on men and the Cardinals. Tech writer Ian Sherr; Meteorologist Tyler Roys; Matt Pauley chats about the Cardinals; and Andrew Egger joins from Washington, DC.

The Bulwark's White House Correspondent Andrew Egger joins Chris and John Hancock with a look inside the beltway; is the Millennium Hotel weed thriving?; baseball owners are able to make a lot of cash when they sell; what's the deal with men not being allowed to wear shorts at work?

The Bulwark's Andrew Egger joins John Hancock and Chris Rongey following a weekend of events in Washington DC; new stories from a new book about the Trump presidency; and several Supreme Court rulings today.

John Hancock is in with Chris while Amy vacations. Just how hot will it be this week?; John and Chris explore the sport of 'noodling' for catfish; Matt Pauley doesn't want to talk about the baseball trade deadline just yet.

John Hancock and Chris Rongey visit with Cardinals pre-game and post-game host, Matt Pauley as the Cardinals have an off-day before visiting Atlanta for a series with the Braves. It is a, 'real challenging two weeks,' heading into the All-Star break says Pauley.

AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys joins Chris and John Hancock. He say the 'elderly and the very young are vulnerable as well,' to the week-long stretch of high temperatures descending on St Louis. He points out that the overnight temperatures will not provide much if any relief.