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Megan Lynch talks with Dr. Ericka Rutledge, St. Louis-based psychologist and author of the adult parody "Goodnight Grind: The Darkly Funny Lullaby for Folks Who've Done Too Much for Too Damn Long"

Maria Keena has more about the 72-million-dollar budget cut to the blind pension fund.

AccuWeather Meteorologist Bill Dager joins Megan Lynch to discuss the high tornado count in Illinois this year just 6 months into the year.

Nora Demleitner, Senior Fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice joins Megan Lynch to discuss Luigi Mangione's plans to assert a psychiatric defense in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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TV Guide's Matt Roush tells us about new seasons of House of Dragon and The Agency plus Marilyn Monroe.

Missouri Eagle Forum will host a town hall featuring proponents of amendment five, which seeks to eliminate the income tax and raise other taxes if approved by voters. KMOX's Sean Malone got the latest from State Representative Ben Keathley.

What are the pros and cons of handing your credit card to an AI chatbot? Total Information AM's Megan Lynch asks Rachid Wehbi, Founder and CEO of Sell The Trend, an AI-based e-commerce system that helps merchants find products and understand the latest trends.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, Partner at Harris, Young, and Kayser joins Megan Lynch to discuss Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has reached settlements with distributors to stop sales of concentrated Kratom products and a Wentzville judge is in hot water.

A new Wash U Medicine study takes a closer look at an investigational mRNA-based flu vaccine from Moderna that appears to protect against a wide array of influenza strains. KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer found out more about that when he talked with one of the authors of the study Wash U Medicine immunologist Dr. Hanover Matz

John Berglund, St. Louis developer and founder of River City Asset Advisors joins Megan Lynch to discuss the creation of Missouri Innovation Zones and what communities need to do to get their share of incentives.

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Taking public transit allows commuters to, 'see the region from a new perspective,' says Citizens for Modern Transit Senior Director Travis Wood. That's just one of the positives when taking part in the annual 'Dump the Pump' day in the St Louis region coming up on Thursday, June 18. Additionally, visit DumpThePumpSTL.com beginning Wednesday June 17, at 5pm, for a limited 24 hour offer for free 30...

Thomasina Clark, Sheryl Rogers and Peggy Neely-Harris, all retired teachers and members of the St. Louis arts community are headed to Chicago as the Obama Presidential Center opens there. All feel a deep connection to the 44th President -- the first African American President of the United States.

Rich Frankel, former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in New York, joins Michael Calhoun with a look at how security is prepared for large-scale events like the World Cup. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

John Puls, a psychotherapist and clinical social worker who works with teens and young adults, joins Megan Lynch. Why are seemingly more teens taking part in 'takeovers', some of which become violent? 'They want to experience this rush,' and gain more attention, says Puls. 'There's a group-think mentality' when they're are with each other explains Puls, 'the off-switch doesn't exist.'

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TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey with a look at the season finale of Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay'; plus a look at several British shows heading to your tv set.

KMOX traffic reporter Rodger Brand explains the impact of the sinkhole at Broadway and Biddle which will necessitate a week-long closure of Interstate 44 through downtown St Louis. He was on with Megan Lynch.

KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch. She says to not get down on yourself if you find yourself scrolling through social media longer than you had planned to. She says that is exactly how the social media companies planned it, it means their programming is working correctly. She says to set a timer or remove or move the apps to a different page on your phone. She calls it a 'big, big ch...

Colleen Mulvihill, SBDC Business Counselor and Small Business Development Manager at the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership & Kevin Wilson, executive director of the St. Louis Small Business Empowerment Center, join Megan Lynch. STL Encore Connect is focused on, 'the un-retirement trend,' of older Americans starting their own small businesses over the age of 50.

AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Duffus joins Megan Lynch. He says conditions are present for an El Nino weather patter this summer, pointing out warmer than normal ocean temperatures. He also says there is a '70% chance' that we could see a 'Super El Nino' this winter.

Marjorie Moore is the Chief Executive Officer, AgeSmart Community Resources, she joins Megan Lynch in-studio. She says that 75% of abuse of the elderly is from a trusted loved one or caregiver. She says staying connected with elderly loved ones is the best way to make sure they're staying away from potential abuse.

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