The Tim McKernan Show

The delightful Joe Pelusi aka @ProdJoe returns for a routine amount of picking, plus an additional amount of groaning in this week's Friday podcast offering...   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Gateway Buick GMC   Follow us on Twitter: @McKernanShow @tmckernan   Like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheTimMcKernanShow   Special thanks to...

Tim's producing posse of Darin "Plow Boy" Atkins plus Ken "Iggy" Strode are back for another spirited session to address questions from radio & pod listeners.   Best Christmas presents given or received Iggy's shocking story involving his cousin Plowsy's process of playing drops on TMA Sports franchises that almost came to STL Changing the outcome of infamous games   Please support our sponsor...

Lux has been a mainstay at St. Louis alternative rock station 105.7 The Point for a decade, and recently returned to those airwaves after a brief stint hosting Morning Drive on sister station Now 96.3.  Topics of this in studio conversation include:   Teaching radio voiceovers to fellow students in the 2nd grade How a random My Space post led to employment at The Point The very creepy listener ema...

Retired radio producer Joe Pelusi is back to make more NFL picks with Tim, plus Prod Joe calls out local St. Louis sportscaster Doug Vaughn for good measure.   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Gateway Buick GMC   Follow us on Twitter: @McKernanShow @tmckernan   Like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheTimMcKernanShow   Special thanks to S...

Radio producers Ken "Iggy" Strode and Darin "Plow Boy" Atkins join Tim in studio to talk about topics sent in by radio & pod listeners.  Highlights include:   Our All-Time favorite Christmas movies Stanton trade scenarios & Fantasy GM Biggest fears and does true altruism exist Impact Dennis Miller had on Tim's career Proudest moment associated with TMA Exceptionalism of the TMA audience  ...

Dave Glover has hosted a very successful Afternoon Drive radio show on 97.1 FM News Talk in St. Louis for 17 years.  He joined Tim in studio recently to go inside the radio industry, share turning points in his career, and discuss how to approach each day's show in an era of unprecedented political partisanship.  Topics include: How he managed to get accepted at Wash U despite a poor GPA Why he wa...

Tim and his old radio producer Joe Pelusi had a rough outing with their picks last week.  Nevertheless, they return to provide wagering advice and to debate how the games this weekend will shape the final rankings for the College Football playoff.   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Gateway Buick GMC   Follow us on Twitter: @McKernanSh...

Tim's producers, Iggy and Plow Boy, return for another edition of QFTA where they address random queries from the listeners of Tim's podcast and radio show.   What are the biggest misconceptions people have about us Do any sponsors take issue with our Morning Show content Who were the first interview subjects of our radio careers Options for the third TMA host if Doug hadn't been hired   Please su...

Prominent broadcaster Jennings Randolph Jr. (often referred to now as Jay Sr. to avoid being confused with his son, Jennings Randolph III) sat down with Tim in studio on Black Friday to talk about his career and to share some colorful stories.  The conversation includes:   Winning the Egyptian Amateur Golf championship in 1955 Relationship with the legendary golfer Arnold Palmer His father, the Se...

Tim is back in studio plus the delightful Joe Pelusi phones in with knowledge on College Football, NFL, soccer, tattoo removal, and Doug Vaughn's Twitter game.   You can follow Joe on Twitter: @ProdJoe   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Gateway Buick GMC   Follow us on Twitter: @McKernanShow @tmckernan   Like us on Facebook: Facebook....

To commemorate the 5th Anniversary, Tim shares a very personal story about the most tumultuous week of his life.  This special Thanksgiving episode is presented without commercial interruption but please do consider our sponsors listed below.   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Gateway Buick GMC   Follow us on Twitter: @McKernanShow @t...

The former Rams wide receiver who made the winning TD catch in Super Bowl XXXIV joined Tim in The Home Loan Expert studios for a wide-ranging convo: How Isaac wound up meeting Nature Boy Ric Flair Why he still spends so much time here in St. Louis The night he almost died driving from Columbia, MO Growing up as one of 15 kids in Fort Lauderdale Mixing up Kurt Warner with former RB Curt Warner How...

Producer Joe is in The Home Loan Expert studios today as Tim joins via phone from Florida for football picks, soccer prognostication, and air travel complaints.   You can follow Joe on Twitter: @ProdJoe   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Gateway Buick GMC   Follow us on Twitter: @McKernanShow @tmckernan   Like us on Facebook: Facebook...

Sports radio dogma states that religion and politics should rarely be discussed.  Well, this is a podcast that breaks all the rules, as Tim is once again joined by producers Ken "Iggy" Strode and Darin "Plow Boy" Atkins.  #QFTA   You can follow Iggy and Plow Boy on Twitter: @iggystrode @PeoriaPlowBoy   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm)...

The St. Louis Blues radio voice joined Tim in studio recently to discuss his journey from doing mock broadcasts in the stands at Busch Stadium as a kid to joining the lineage of accomplished STL broadcasters. Topics of this conversation include: ? His chemistry with radio broadcaster partner Kelly Chase ? Sending minor league teams cassette tapes to land a job ? Why he didn't apply for a Blues job...

Joe Pelusi produced Tim's radio show from 2004 to 2013 and is back for another podcast full of prognostication and witty banter.   You can follow Joe on Twitter: @ProdJoe   Please support our sponsors: The Home Loan Expert, Ryan Kelley James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Gateway Buick GMC   Follow us on Twitter: @McKernanShow   Like us on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheTimMcKernanShow   Special thanks to...

Tim is again joined by his radio producers Darin "Plow Boy" Atkins and Ken "Iggy" Strode for another session to answer queries from radio / pod listeners: Why Iggy lied to Tiger Woods' mom and once pretended to be gay The time Plow Boy popped a very noticeable boner while at work Tim's controversial TV report on the Rams season opener in 2003 Would they rather see another NFL or an NBA team in St....

The 15th ward Alderwoman joined Tim in studio last week shortly after proposing legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in St. Louis City.  Other topics of this wide-ranging conversation include: What surprised her the most about St. Louis politics What is at the root of most problems facing the city What misperceptions do people have about St. Louis NFL and M...

Joe Pelusi produced a morning radio show for Tim from 2004 to 2013 and now the two have reunited to talk gambling, fantasy sports, DFS, and to commiserate about life in general.  Points of interest in this conversation include: How Tim's live bet of the over in Game 7 of the World Series backfired Hot betting tips on the world of European Soccer from Prod Joe Discussing if the Mizzou Tigers have b...

Tim has two of his radio producers, Darin "Plow Boy" Atkins and Ken "Iggy" Strode, join him in studio to address questions sent in by listeners of both this podcast and their radio presentation.  Highlights of the conversation include: The occasion that Iggy made Mickey Mantle cry tears of joy How marijuana was the key to Plow Boy attending college The craziest incident that Iggy participated in a...

The CNN commentator, Trump supporter, former Chief of Staff to Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, and President of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles sat down with Tim in the HomeLoanExpert.com studios in late October 2017.  Topics of the conversation include: Insight on how his CNN appearances are produced His reaction to Jack Danforth's op-ed in The Washington Post Trump's tone, accomplishments, missteps, and u...

The Editor-at-large for The Ringer chatted with Tim in two separate sessions earlier this week.  Sports media topics of the conversations include: Why did ESPN decide to terminate the relationship with Barstool Takeaways from Dave Portnoy's emergency press conference What is Jemele Hill's future, and is ESPN "fashionably political" What exactly is ESPN's social media policy Reaction in Bristol to...

The St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations sat down with Tim at his office inside Busch Stadium last Thursday.  Highlights of the conversation include: The timetable for when a new pitching coach will be hired How to balance a long-term vision vs. appealing the fan base What was the team's approach at the 7/31 trade deadline How he expects to address the closer situation this offseas...

Episode 5 of the Tim McKernan Show features a conversation with former NFL defensive lineman Tyoka Jackson. Topics with Jackson include, how he would approach the anthem if he was still playing in the NFL, what are most NFL players protesting specifically? How should veterans feel about the NFL protests? How does Tyoka feel as a parent in today's racially charged culture? How prevalent is racism i...

Episode 4 of The Tim McKernan Show includes a sit down conversation with Clay Travis on a number of topics. Clay discusses how he went from an attorney on the US Virgin Islands to a sports talk radio host, and how he took a career setback and turned it into OutkickTheCoverage.com. He also discussed the fallout from his CNN appearance, the importance of controlling your own destiny, navigating hot...