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Lindsay Newton, Director of Community Engagement at Missouri Historical Society joins Michael Calhoun to talk about how the Missouri History Museum is celebrating St. Louis' birthday.

Michael Calhoun talks with Ryan Butler of Covers.com about how Missouri is leading the way with DraftKings.

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Mark Kern, Board Member for Heat Up St. Louis joins Megan Lynch to discuss Hardee's Rise and Shine Event happening Friday and the mission pf Heat Up St. Louis.

Mark McQuilling, Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at SLU joins Megan Lynch to discuss Olympic apparel and if it really gives the athletes an edge.

Paul Pasterlok, AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert joins Megan Lynch to look at the rest of the winter.

Special Assistant to the Director Spencer Gould, City of St. Louis Water Division joins Megan Lynch to discuss the water bill assistance program.

Brandon Sterling, Save Lives Now! Executive Director joins Megan Lynch to talk about regional crime prevention.

Matt Roush talks The Simpsons and Family Guy reaching historic episodes.

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Megan Lynch speaks with Cathy Vaisvil, Community Partnership Director with the United Way of Greater St. Louis, on how the 2-1-1 helpline gives resources to those seeking help with housing, shelter, utilities, food insecurity, and transportation.

Cloverleaf Infrastructure is proposing several data center facilities in the Metro East, including Troy, IL. Derrick Ramert with Troy Residents for Responsible Growth joins Megan Lynch to give the residents' perspectives.

Debbie Monterrey speaks with Robin Phillips, CEO of Child Care Aware Missouri on a huge issue for working parents in Missouri: finding and affording childcare.

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Mercy Cardio-thoracic surgeon Dr Parth Patel joins Fred Bodimer with details a new hybrid alternative to heart bypass surgery.

The University of Missouri in Columbia is working to team up with a corporate partner to buy the naming rights of Memorial Stadium, where the Tigers football team plays its home games. KMOX's Michael Calhoun got the lay of the sponsorship landscape with Patrick Rishe, director of the sports business program at Washington University in St. Louis.

Nancy Lisker is the American Jewish Committee (AJC) St Louis Director. She joins Megan Lynch as a new report reveals antisemitism is having a significant impact on how American Jews go about their daily lives.

Peter Hancock is the Statehouse Reporter for Capital News Illinois. He joins Megan Lynch with a look at some 30,000 oil wells across the state of Illinois, active and inactive. Who might be on the hook for cleanup of the wells if a leak happens?

'Other apps have filled in the gap,' says Julie Smith of Webster University following Australia's social media ban for kids and teens. She says it is like, 'herding cats, playing whack-a-mole,' as kids 'Down Under' figure a way around the bans. She encourages teaching kids about social media instead of banning it.

Laura Keller from the Humane Society of Missouri joins Debbie Monterrey on this annual, 'Day of Giving' campaign day. She shares some of the success stories from HSMO's efforts. HSMO.org/dog to donate.

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The Olympics are the dominant programming on NBC for the next several weeks, what else is there to watch, Matt Roush? He's from TV Guide and joins Debbie Monterrey.

Dr. Ellen Braaten is the Harvard psychologist who wrote the book "Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less." She joins Megan with a new workbook out designed for pre-teens and teens, the Motivation Mindset Workbook.

Registered Dietician Michelle Wilson is with Branz Nutrition. Megan says her social media is flooded with ads and spots for mushroom coffee. What are the benefits? Does it live up to the hype? How does it taste?

KMOX's Michael Calhoun visits with Emily Hemingway from Tech STL, about the jobs numbers for tech jobs in St Louis. She also compares how St Louis ranks vs other regional competitors, like Kansas City.

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Jill Schlesinger, CBS Business Analyst, joins Tom and Debbie every Monday. She says everything isn't all highs and lows, despite the clickable headlines. She points out that there are a fairly low level of layoffs, and there are still jobs being created.

Ron Kitchens is the new CEO of Greater St Louis, INC. He joined KMOX's Maria Keena at the announcement that St Louis would host Olympic Soccer matches in 2028 as part of the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.

CBS News Correspondent Michael Wallace joins Megan Lynch to talk about the latest with the Nancy Guthrie investigation.

Julie Smith, Webster University Media Instructor joins Megan Lynch to talk about what actors are doing to help protect themselves from AI.

KMOX's Michael Calhoun talks with Patrick Rishe, Director of the Sports Business Program at Washington University to see if the Cardinals sale is serious.

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St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page joins Megan Lynch to talk about "Save Lives Now."

Maria Keena has a preview of Choir, Choir, Choir that is coming to St. Louis.

CBS News Military Analyst Jeff McCausland joins Megan Lynch US - Russian nuclear pact expires today and future talks.

MissouriNet's Bill Pollock talks with auto expert David Finkelstein to discuss the trend of car owners not reporting crashes to their insurance company.

Jared Young, former Independent candidate for US Senate joins Megan Lynch to talk about his run for US Senate and if there is a future for an independent party.

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Bridge Bread Bakery Managing Director Mike Heeley joins Debbie in-studio. Bridge Bread has been around for 15 years and is celebrating a new location in the Delmar Loop. Bridge Bread hires people who are experiencing homelessness or who are in transition.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young joins Debbie Monterrey. He explains why there has been a lot of 'back and forth' between the Missouri Secretary of State's office and courts that have been ruling against proposed ballot language.

Rebecca Hopkins from the O'Fallon, IL chapter of Hot Mess Express, joins Debbie Monterrey in-studio. A women-led organization that helps with cleaning, organizing, and as Hopkins says, 'basically a reset.' This is an all-volunteer organization, 'not judgemental, as we say, not a handout, just a hand.' Hopkins says that is rewarding for the volunteers who help the nominees.

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