The Show on KMOX

Hancock & Kelley join Amy for the 1st hour of the show. Discussions include the Missouri state income tax; Snooker as a sport; the politics of Maine & candidates; could Elon Musk become a trillionaire?; Ryan Krull from St Louis Magazine joins the show for the 1st part of the 2nd hour, he's been covering the derelict vehicles in St Louis; Jen Siess had a great time hosting Bosnia vs Panama; Paul Brown comes in-studio to recap his 1999 search for the World's Fair Ferris Wheel axle.

Michael Kelley joins Amy for the last hour. KMOX alum Paul Brown recaps his search for the axle from the 1904 Worlds Fair Ferris Wheel; where does the River Des Peres run?; visitors rescued from a ride at Six Flags; Amy recaps her 2019 Stanley Cup Game 7 story.

KMOX alum and former ABC 30 reporter Paul Brown joins Amy Marxkors and Michael Kelley in-studio to discuss the legend of the Ferris Wheel at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Brown set out to find the remnants of the Wheel while reporting for ABC 30 in 1999 and actually dug up part of the edge of Forest park in a live newscast. He says the show was the highest rated in the history of that station's newscasts. Did he end up finding the elusive axle to the Ferris Wheel? "I was Geraldo Rivera on Al Capone's vault," jokes Brown. (Photo Courtesy: Paul Brown)

Amy and Michael Kelley welcome St Louis Magazine's Ryan Krull into the studio. He's following the derelict car issue in St Louis & the Board of Aldermen; Jen Siess is excited about the start of the World Cup & the past match between Bosnia and Panama; Did you see this?

CITY SC broadcaster Jen Siess joins Amy & Michael Kelley. She's still excited over the recent friendly between Bosnia and Panama at Energizer Park. She also previews the US's chances in the World Cup, getting underway today against Paraguay.

St Louis Magazine staff writer Ryan Krull joins Amy and Michael Kelley in-studio. The city of St. Louis is starting to see some money after enforcing parking laws...but where does the money go? Ryan also discusses St. Louis city planners advancing regulations to restrict major data centers to industrial areas.

Hancock and Kelley join Amy Marxkors in studio for the whole hour. Discussions today include the possible repeal of the Missouri income tax; the history of sports, which is older, is snooker a sport?; what have political candidates come to?; is Elon Musk going to become a trillionaire?

A shortened show for Chris and Amy ahead of Cardinals baseball. They kick off the show with a recap of the Knicks comeback win; Jordan Walker has been powering the Cardinals; CITY SC is set to host watch parties for the World Cup; Matt Pauley wonders if enough All Star voters will recognize Jordan Walker; NewsNation's Kellie Meyer updates from Washington, DC.

Chris & Amy chat about the great start by Jordan Walker, could he be an All-Star?; the St Louis City jail needs a locksmith; Chris had a co-worker with a new level of lazy; Kellie Meyer from NewsNation updates on a lockdown at the Pentagon; FIFA reserved too many hotels for the World Cup.

NewsNation Washington Correspondent Kellie Meyer joins Chris and Amy. She says there is a 'shelter in place' order for people working at the Pentagon due to an 'air quality issue,' which is breaking news. She also comments on the back-and-forth strikes launched between the US and Iran. She says the Reflecting Pool is up and running as of Tuesday night.

KMOX's Matt Pauley hosts pre and post-game Cardinals coverage. He joins Chris and Amy after another win by the Cardinals over the Mets, extending their win streak. Outfielder Jordan Walker homered in the game, are the All Star voters paying attention to his 1st half start? Overall, Pauley says, 'I'm encouraged by so many things,' but he's still not sure the Cardinals are a playoff team, or not. 'Right now they're toward the ceiling of who they are,' says Pauley about a potential 'crazy run' to win the Central Division.

Even Amy paid attention to the remarkable comeback by the NY Knicks over the Spurs; Jordan Walker continues to hit well for the Cardinals, and the Cardinals won again over the Mets; St Louis CITY SC will host numerous watch parties for the World Cup, Matt Sebek has details; Did you see this? a referee was denied entry into the US for the World Cup.

St Louis CITY SC Chief Experience Officer Matt Sebek joins Chris and Amy in-studio. The team is set to host numerous World Cup watch parties this month, starting with the June 12 match between the USA and Paraguay. More: https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city-sc-launches-summer-of-soccer-presented-by-purina-to-celebrate-the-worlds-most-watched-soccer-tournament

Chris and Amy react to the tweaking of Rams settlement funds; Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane from the Capitol; Dave Simons reacts to the latest inflation numbers; John Rooney is with the Cardinals in New York; plus 'The Way We Were' and Amy's reaction to another worm story on TIAM.

Chris and Amy discuss 'liberal Democracy' and ways to make America better; international soccer fans' reaction to the US; do you also miss punch ballots for the baseball All-Star game?; Canadian pilot didn't have his license, but flew successfully for decades.

Matt misses actually voting for baseball's All-Stars while at games. Amy wonders if typewriters could have prevented the fracas at the SkyZone in Shrewsbury. Plus floppy discs and dictionaries.

Financial planner Dave Simons joins Chris and Amy with a look at US inflation; KMOX listeners respond to e-bike complaints; John Rooney with the Cardinals in New York; another disgusting story on TIAM.

Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney joins Chris and Amy live from New York following a 7-0 win over the Mets. He doesn't think the play of the Cardinals is a fluke. He talks about the return of Nathan Church and Lars NootBaar to the lineup.

Dave Simons, Managing Partner of One Private Wealth tells Chris and Amy that the market didn't react much to the Labor Dept's inflation report which saw U.S. annual inflation reaching a three-year high of 4.2%. He attributes the higher costs to fuel prices with gas up 40%, air travel up 27%, and food up 2.7%. SpaceX going public this week, 'be careful, think long term,' says Simons, predicting it to be volatile stock for a while.

Chris & Amy kick off the show with a reaction to a City board committee's hearing and vote on Rams settlement money; Amy and Matt are concerned about kids on e-bikes; Scott MacFarlane has the lay of the land in Washington, DC; Did you see this? a sandwich shop attack over a missed promotion?

Chris and Amy take a look at stories in their 'Did you see this?' segment. They include an assault over a promotion, Charlie Brown, and plenty of World Cup tickets are still available.

Meidas Touch's Scott MacFarlane joins Chris and Amy from the Capitol building in Washington, DC. He says Congress is facing a deadline to re-authorize FISA (the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act). There are, 'so many crisis at once,' says MacFarlane. The push back of FISA is stemming from Pres Trump's nomination of Bill Pulte to intelligence chief, 'a circus without the fun music,' says MacFarlane. Other topics include inflation, a Maine Senate candidate with a lot of baggage, and Trump's planned WH UFC fight.

Chris and Amy are hot, and so is St Louis this week. Pres Trump got booed at his NBA finals appearance; scientists have new recommendations for high-allergen foods and babies; World Cup watch parties are coming to Ballpark Village; Fred Bodimer grossed Amy out; Rob Rains weighs-in on the demotion of Victor Scott II to the minor leagues; Chicago could have had World Cup matches, but didn't want to deal with FIFA's demands; Andrew Egger from the Bulwark has the lay of the land in Washington, DC; Amy is worried about food safety.

The Bulwark's Andrew Egger joins Chris and Amy for the 1st segment with a Washington DC update, Pres Trump got booed in NYC; are there cities where you are just uncomfortable? Amy's is New Orleans; Amy is concerned that she's wasting food in the name of food safety; reaction to the food safety quiz.

The Bulwark's Andrew Egger joins Chris and Amy every week. He provides an update on the US/Iran war, 'we;re all just sort of back in the holding pattern.'; Could there still be a real shock in oil prices?; has there been a change to what religious affiliation can be claimed while in the military?; Pres Trump's choice for the LA Mayoral race falls back out of contention.

Chris and Amy chat with Balllpark Village's Drew Dreyer about the venue's World Cup watch parties kicking off this week; KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer jumps in to explain the New World Screwworm; reaction from STLSportsPage.com founder Rob Rains on the demotion of Victor Scott II to the minor leagues; Chris explains why Chicago isn't a World Cup host city.

KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer joins Chris and Amy to discuss his reporting on the New World Screwworm. She was upset with his report this morning, because of the details she heard while drinking her coffee.

Drew Dreyer, entertainment manager at Ballpark Village joins Chris and Amy as the venue will be hosting World Cup watch parties starting this Thursday for Mexico vs South Africa, and will continue with watch parties for all of the USA and Mexico matches, plus other country-specific matches during the next month. 'We definitely have to thank the FIFA gods,' jokes Dreyer about the 8pm kickoff on Friday, June 12 for USA vs Paraguay.

Chris and Amy kick off the show lamenting the heat and humidity this week; why did parents just drop off their kids at the Shrewsbury Sky Zone without any supervision?; new studies are changing allergy guidance for parents; Did you see this? Pres Trump attends NBA Finals game, gets booed.

Health Reporter Jacqueline Howard has a new piece for CNN on recent studies looking at childhood allergies. Childhood egg allergies have fallen as parents introduce the food to their child early. She says more research has shown that the earlier you introduce the allergen, the better for the child. Were scientists wrong in having recommended avoiding allergens? 'The science can evolve with research,' points out Howard.

Chris and Amy kick off the week with a look at the weather with AccuWeather's Joe Lundberg; Matt Pauley dives into the Cardinals 3-game sweep of the Reds; Michael Calhoun recaps the Missouri Broadcasters Association awards this weekend and chats about the evolution of talk radio. Plus, Chris has a bird problem at his house.

Chris & Amy discuss the weekend announcement that Pres Trump is headed to an NBA Finals game; Trump walked out in the middle of an angry interview; KMOX was feted by the MBA this weekend with awards; listeners offer advice for Chris's bird poop problems.

KMOX afternoon anchor Michael Calhoun was named 'Best News Anchor' by the Missouri Broadcasters Association this year. KMOX also picked up 1st place awards in the 'Breaking Weather' and 'Hard News' categories. He joins Chris and Amy with reaction to the awards and a discussion on how 'spoken word' radio is evolving and performing well in the fractured listening of radio.

Chris and Amy kick off the hour interviewing country singer Conner Smith on a new song that honors Cardinals baseball and KMOX. Also: Chris has issues with a birds nest; KMOX's Matt Pauley joins in after a series sweep of the Reds; and Chris and Amy day at the ballpark is coming up soon!

KMOX pregame and postgame Cardinals host Matt Pauley joins Chris and Amy after the Cardinals' sweep of the Reds, and discusses the demotion of Victor Scott II.

Conner Smith is a country singer from Nashville who was nominated for the Best New Male Artist at the Academy of County Music Awards in 2024. He traces his lineage to his grandparents from Southeast Missouri, and grew up watching Cardinals baseball and listening on the radio- all of which he pays tribute to in his upcoming song 'Ball Game on the Radio.' Conner will be supporting Thomas Rett this August!

Chris and Amy recap a fun weekend, that kicked off with their broadcast from the Spirit of St Louis Air Show; Amy is still on a high after the Olympic Marathon trials announcement, and she looks back on the 1904 Olympics marathon held in St Louis; Joe Lundberg explains how 'tropical' it will be in St Louis this week; Did you see this? Yadi Molina was set to be picked up on a plane, that crashed before picking him up.

AccuWeather's Joe Lundberg joins Chris and Amy ahead of a week of 'tropical, Amazonian,' conditions this week. Rainy and hot. 'We've had plenty of rain,' jokes Lundberg, 'and we don't need it.' He says the southeast and the Mid-Atlantic region would really like to have some of the rain that our region will be getting this week.

Chris & Amy broadcast live from the Spirit of St Louis Air Show & STEM Expo in Chesterfield. Hancock and Kelley join in the 1st hour; Hour 2 features St Louis Magazine's Nick Phillips; Mark Sutherland from the Air Show; CITY SC broadcaster Jen Siess previews Bosnia vs Panama friendly at Energizer Park; & aerobatic pilot Skip Stewart. The final hour includes a Canadian Air Force Snowbird pilot; and a US F-22 Raptor pilot; plus Marc Schreiber from the STL Sports Commission.

Chris and Amy continue their live broadcast at the Spirit of St Louis Air Show & STEM Expo. Conversations this hour include chats with a member of the Snowbirds; a pilot of an F-22 Raptor; and STL Sports Commission President Marc Schreiber. Plus, is it official? Are the Bears leaving Chicago?

Captain Nick 'Laz' LeTourneau joins Chris and Amy at the Spirit of St Louis Air Show and STEM Expo. He's an F-22 Raptor pilot. His call sign is short for 'Lazarus', and he explains why. 'The plane itself is actually a pleasure to fly,' says LeTourneau, and that 'the engineers did an excellent job.'

The 'connection to the LA [Olympic] games is huge,' says St. Louis Sports Commission President Marc Schreiber of the USA Olympic marathon trials that will be held in St Louis in 2028. 'This is like the biggest race of their lives,' for those in the marathon trials. Just 3 are selected for the team.