TTBS "The Podcast"

We start the New Year with several shootings this week in Columbia. Seems like a good time to check in with D'Markus Thomas-Brown, Director of the City's Office of Violence Prevention...right?

Finally TTBS gets our wish; talking to a former homeless person. This morning we meet Elijah who lost his home, and Steve Long, the man devoted to helping people like Elijah get off the streets. Real, unscripted, unedited.

It's been a while, but today we catch up with Columbia-MO City Councilman Don Waterman. Lots of questions, a little disagreement, a little heat, a little learning. Isn't that what it's all about?!?!

Big conversation today with Doc Wheeler from Big Tree Medical about health, drugs, Obamacare ending, insurance premiums going up...always an education every time he joins us!!

Catching up with author & entrepreneur Aaron "Foxy" Fox, his books, new ventures and life since he ended daily Radio with Tom Bradley 9 months ago.

Mike Murphy from www. ComoBuz.com joins us to catch up on the latest news stories in Columbia...like cops touching breasts, Hope for the Homeless, and the owners of burned-down McNally's getting sued. Which reminds us, we really miss Wise Guys Pizza!

Serious, informational, and at some points funny as Hell! This episode we catch up with a long-time friend of TTBS: Former Columbia Police Captain and Salina, KS Police Chief Brad Nelson. Look out for the "Throat Punch"!

What a great conversation with the engaging Heather Overstreet. You might love what she thinks or hate her views, but she's really difficult to ignore!

Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude joins TTBS to talk about all the things we're in the middle of...from violent crime including our recent shooting downtown all the way down to jaywalkers. We talk about the number of cops on the force, proactive policing, and even the proposed new "Median" ordinance Como is looking to create.

When a child is Boone County is in foster care and our courts control their life, who actually takes the time to know what's going on with that child? Heart of Missouri CASA does. On this episode we welcome back our heroes from CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), hear the story about lil' Baby Leah, and get ready for a massive fund-raising party next week at their annual event at Pie...

This past weekend's shooting in Downtown Columbia and the loss of a young woman's life has brought hyper-focus to something we've been talking about for years. Today, we're at MU's Jesse Hall to meet with Mizzou Chancellor and MU System President Dr. Mun Choi. He has taken a leadership stand demanding changes in violent crime and safety in Columbia.

After President Trump's announcement on Monday concerning Pregnancy-Tylenol-Autism, we decide to have Dr. Adam Wheeler from Big Tree Medical on the podcast today. We get to go deep on the medical analysis, children with autism, families' needs, research, medications, and a ton more.

Today on TTBS "The Podcast", Tagen Higgins Gameday Men's Health shares his story of a terrifying night of gunshots, murder, horrific injuries and his personal faith and family that helped him survive and carry on. Unbelievable outlook on life from this young man. Definitely an inspiration!

Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey visits TTBS and talk about everything from this week's deputy-involved shooting in Harrisburg, to crime in Columbia, to weak media reporting, to his relationship with Columbia leadership and specifically the CPD.

One of Como's finest people joins TTBS this morning. Sarah Hill, a vision of good health, tells us about her heart attack earlier this year. She also has a chance to share stories about her company TryHealium.com, Central Missouri Honor Flight and all the critters that have invaded her home!

We have way too many homeless people on the streets on Columbia, and we know mental illnesses and substance additions HAVE to be some of the major reasons why. Pharmaceutical professional Jason DePrima joins us to get deep into the issues, the drug effects, and the actual brain cells of these individuals going through their own personal Hell.

Como Citizen, former drug dealer, previous MDC prison inmate, husband, father and grandfather, and founder of P.E.A.C.E., Julian Jackman joins TTBS to share his stories and explain the what, how and why he's helping Como's most at-risk kids today.

Where have all the journalists gone? Mike Murphy and www. ComoBuz.com join TTBS and offers the answer to the void.

Bonnie Steinmetz of "Como Renewal Project" dives deep on Homelessness in Columbia. Problems, Laws, City Failings and Solutions.

Illegal Squatters in Como? Real Estate agent Wendy Swetz shares terrible stories of Homeless people secretly living in homes for sale. "Here's a nice two story with a....WTF? Who are you!?!?!" .

Our first "Open Mic" episode where we get to talk and catch up on a bunch of subjects, get some things off our chest, and just let the conversation run wild. Listen for the "young enough to want to brag, old enough to need to brag" portion. It might be a little funny.

TTBS is joined by Brian Neuner, founder of https://www.mentalhealthhuddle.com/ who opens up about his own mental health struggles. Surviving a painful almost-deadly accident, COVID sending him to the ICU, then the ass-kicking reality of a mental health diagnosis. Very personal, very real, and very much needed. Thank you Brian!

As a follow-up to "Pamela" talking about homeless folks destroying her property (and the threat of municipal fines), we sit down with CPD Chief of Police Jill Schlude and the manager of the Como Neighborhood Services Leigh Kottwitz...

Traveling as groupies with The Johnny Henry Band, TTBS is live from Cruz Bay, St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands!

Tom Boman joins us, this time as a guest, to talk about his life. It's interesting, but the twists that came in the last few years were big surprises. See if you can follow along as he describes his newly learned family tree...and we wonder how we would have handled learning some of the tidbits if it were about us!