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LaKricia Cox from the Red Cross, Greater St Louis Chapter, joins Megan Lynch ahead of a wee of blood drives in the region Tues-Friday, December 16-19. Visit www.RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-Red-Cross to find a location and schedule a time to give.

Dr. Adnan Masood, Microsoft Regional Director and Chief AI Architect at UST, joins Megan Lynch as more people are utilizing AI for holiday shopping.

Daniel Burrus is a strategic AI advisor and Founder of Burrus Research at Burrus Research. He's looked at people utilizing AI to shop for gifts this holiday season. He says they can generate a good list of gift ideas, IF you put in a good set of prompts.

Andrew Theising joins Debbie Monterrey with a look back at the former Mayor of St Louis, Raymond Tucker. He has a new book about Tucker, 'Mid-Mod Mayor: How Raymond Tucker Shaped St. Louis' is the new book about the man who worked to rid the city of a lot of pollution, 'St Louis was a filthy city,' at the time, says Theising.

CBS White House Correspondent Natalie Brand explains why the Trump regime seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

Olin School of Business at Wash U Professor John Horn joins Megan Lynch. He takes a look at the US economy in 2025 and looks ahead to 2026.

KMOX Birthday Wishes for December 11, 2025

TV Guide's Matt Roush previews programming marking Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday and previews a new Taylor Swift documentary with Debbie Monterrey.

KMOX Religion Editor Fred Bodimer chats with Pew Senior Researcher Greg Smith about religion and young people in the United States.

Cheri Tillis, CEO of Fathers and Families Support Center & Shawn Hall-Bey, Second Chance Father Award Winner, join Debbie Monterrey.

Brad Young, a partner at Harris, Young and Kayser, joins Megan, looking at redistricting challenges in Missouri. Young says there are three things to look at and litigate over the next year. He also looks at the responsibilities for people who over-consume alcohol on cruise ships.

SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Professor Jerome Katz says Waymo's expansion into the region takes 'literally months.' He talks about how the system has to adapt with more changeable weather than other areas where the driver-less cars operate. 'Missouri is one of the most welcoming states,' in the country based on legislation in the Legislature.

John Shaw, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIUC, joins Megan Lynch. Shaw says, 'almost a sense of shame,' from Republicans who defended Indiana Republicans' attempts to re-district and gerrymander house districts for a majority.

CBS Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum joins Megan Lynch as the Supreme Court is taking up a case regarding the firing of a member of the FTC. Rosenbaum says that while listening to the arguments, he thinks SCOTUS is, 'willing to say the President has power to make these hiring or firing decisions,' but may decide differently in an upcoming case involving a member of the Federal Reserve. He says there is no evidence in any of these decisions are based on 'cause', more so that they are just President Trump's decision.

The Federal Reserve's 19-member rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again. This week's meeting could be contentious. Joining Megan Lynch isBankrate Financial Analyst Stephen Kates.

CBS Tech Contributor Ian Sherr joins Megan Lynch, reporting on a new study showing 1-in-5 people saying they can't imagine life without smart home devices.

Missouri State Senator Steven Roberts and Senator Karla May are hosting a Town Hall this evening with the St Louis Police Commissioners. The transition of oversight of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police from local to state control is underway. In June, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe named his appointments to that state board. They need to win approval of the State Senators in the district. He says he is concerned by the make-up of the board, noting only one person 'of color' and just one woman on the board. It kicks off at 6 p.m. in Harris-Stowe State University's Henry Givens Jr. Administration Building.

Debbie Monterrey and TV Guide's Matt Roush chat about the Golden Globes nominations and Netflix's attempted purchase of Warner Brothers/Discovery.

Thomas Jostlein, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal Horn Player, joins Megan Lynch, as the SLSO prepares for holiday concerts at Powell Hall. www.SLSO.org. He talks about working with a chorus and playing for film soundtracks as a way to welcome more concertgoers. 'Young people need to hear us play!' says Jostlein.

Michael Bruemmer, Experian VP joins Megan Lynch with a look at the new rise in female hackers. More women are involved in the cyber field now days.

Matt Wolfe, CBS News Entertainment Reporter joins Megan Lynch as tv shows and films learn if they've made the Golden Globe cut. He says 'One Battle After Another', made headlines with its nominations.

Rick Skinner, VP of the Volunteer Center, United Way of Greater St Louis, joins Megan Lynch. What organizations could use a helping hand this holiday season?

Michael Lipka, Associate Director of Research, Pew Media Center, joins Megan Lynhc. Their new study focused on Americans, aged 18-29. Lipka says that group is, 'much less likely to actively follow or seek out' news, but they do get it through, 'incidental news exposure.' He finds that, 'digital devices are a dominant source of news,' for that group.

CBS Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Debbie and Tom every monday. She explains the 'K-Shaped' economy. She says 'you're not crazy,' when you question why analysts say the economy is doing well, while many are struggling. People making $175-thousand and below 'are worrying about their jobs,' and paying for healthcare, cars, and elder care. She points to tariffs as an issue impacting the hiring and firing of employees.

Scott Jagow's 'Roaming St Louis' with Debbie Monterrey and Joe Pott. See if you can guess where Scott 'roamed' this week!

Rev Earl Nance, Jr- St Louis RSA Chairman - joins Megan Lynch with a warning about the future of the Dome at America's Center. He is in favor of turning over the facility to Explore St Louis, the entity that already books events at and runs the facility.

Robbie Torney, Senior Director, AI Programs, Common Sense Media joins Megan Lynch. What are the risks families face with AI. 'AI companions pose serious risks for teens,' says Torney. He says parents don't even know.

KMOX BIrthday wishes for 12-4-2025

Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Healthcare Transformation Officer for Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, joins Megan Lynch. He explains how a new 'Sim Home' will help families transition from hospital stays to home with children.

The Trump administration has weighed-in with their support of Bayer over the 67,000 cases where plaintiffs are suing the company over its Roundup brand and cases of cancer. KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young offers details on what this may mean. Plus, copyright laws and infringement.

SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Professor Jerome Katz joins Megan Lynch every week as the KMOX Business Analyst.

Raphael Sattter, Reporter for Reuters News Agency, joins Megan Lynch. He did a study on the disciplinary actions and firings He was able to document over 600 people who were fired, nationwide, but says that is a low number, and says there are many other undocumented cases.

Bankrate financial analyst, Stephen Kates, tells Megan Lynch that buy-now, play later plans, 'can be a good deal, if you use it responsibly.' He does warn that they, 'can lead to overspending, that's the danger zone.'

CBS Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes joins Megan Lynch as US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow to continue talks to end the Ukraine/Russia war.

Alex Alonso, Chief Knowledge Officer for the Society for Human Resource Management, joins Megan Lynch with a look at older employees and their potential value to companies.