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Three Big Conversations: Meta settles lawsuits with an $18 billion pledge to make social media safer - 06:08 what Gen Alpha is wearing for the back-to-school season - 18:30 the legacy of the beloved country music singer Dolly Parton - 29:52 Song of the Week: "Loser" by Tame Impala - 00:46 → Click here to read the lyrics (language) → Click here to see the video (language) In Other News: - 39:48 Australia's much-touted social media ban for teenagers is falling apart (paywall) as state authorities find it impossible to outsmart the tech prowess of fifteen-year-olds. Naur! China's big box office winner this week was made on a shoestring budget. The plot is a dream about a cow, or a dream of a cow, or perhaps a cow's dream. The movie was praised for its "craftsmanship." According to data from Eventbrite, events advertising shared hobbies (think mahjong or birdwatching) as "meet cutes," or chances to meet potential romantic partners, increased by 117% over the last year. Fanfiction publishing platform Wattpad, a longtime haven for teens experimenting with fanfiction, updated its content guidelines. Some users were convinced (incorrectly) that Wattpad would no longer host sexually explicit content and fled to another platform called AO3. The Olivia Rodrigo-backed Daisy Chain Festival will take place in Irvine, California, this weekend. The music festival is also a charity benefit and will feature an all-female lineup of musicians, including Doechii, Bikini Kill, Mitski, Katseye, and even the OG female-led festival queen, Sarah McLachlan.

Hour 2 opens with back-to-school reflections and legal analysis regarding recent federal court rulings invalidating National Firearms Act (NFA) registration requirements, alongside updates on surrogacy case advocacy led by Live Action. On The Shortlist, the hosts review foreign policy commentary from Representative Seth Moulton, updates on the SAVE America Act from House Speaker Mike Johnson, and a forceful response from double-amputee combat veteran Joey Jones addressing complaints over military shipboard rations. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, reporting covers a precautionary boil water advisory issued by the City of St. Louis Water Division following power outages at the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant, child endangerment charges against two parents who left an infant in a hot car during an Urban League Expo, and administrative delays in spending state sports gambling addiction treatment funds. In Segment 3, financial journalist Nicole Murray breaks down market futures, Anthropic's Q2 revenue surge, Berkshire Hathaway's $36.6 billion stake in Alphabet, Shein's $25 billion Hong Kong IPO valuation, and health research on snooze button sleep fragmentation. Hour 2 concludes with In Other News, featuring coverage of Jansen Panettiere's 2023 passing, a rediscovered 2001 Michael Jackson documentary, the birth of a rare babirusa piglet at Chester Zoo, WalletHub ranking State Technical College of Missouri as the #1 community college in the nation, and an Arkansas high school football snake incident. Hour Hashtags #NFA #NationalFirearmsAct #StLouisBrief #BoilAdvisory #NicoleMurray #StateTech #InOtherNews #JoeyJones Hour Guest List Nicole Murray — Financial and Business Journalist (Hour 2, Segment 3)

Three Big Conversations: Back to school season is officially upon us - 11:42 Hoodies are the new T-shirt for Gen Z - 23:31 A store in Nantucket's "No Influencers" sign sparks a debate - 35:26 Song of the Week: "oh yeah?" by Steve Lacy (language) - 1:00 → Click here to read the lyrics In Other News: - 46:10 Spotify will add an "AI Persona" label on AI artists. In addition to flagging AI-generated content for users, these personas will be excluded from the company's algorithmic recommendations. The summer box office has earned $4 billion for the second time since COVID, thanks to hits like Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, and other blockbusters. Olivia Rodrigo played for a crowd of 1,000 in Brooklyn last week. Tickets were purchased at the box office that day for only $25. Compare this to her ticket prices for The Unraveled Tour (up to $1,100). Some grandparents have taken to unknowingly gifting their grandkids AI-generated slop books, to the consternation of many parents. A new rom-com, One Night Only, imagines a world where Congress has outlawed premarital sex. But for one night a year, the ban is lifted. You can read the content warnings here.

Marc and Kim cover St. Louis County's budget problems, a new police drone program and a multi-agency crime crackdown in St. Louis City. Nicole Murray joins with the latest business and market headlines, while the hour also covers Michele Tafoya's Minnesota Senate campaign, identity politics, California's media merger fight and continued concerns over Flock cameras and privacy. The hour wraps with In Other News.

Marc and Kim cover the growing debate over Flock cameras, privacy, surveillance and new safeguards, along with St. Louis County budget issues, police drones and local crime enforcement. Jim Carafano joins to discuss Iran and U.S. strategy in the Middle East, while Congresswoman Ann Wagner talks about Iran, the SAVE Act, election security and the midterm outlook. Dennis Hancock discusses the St. Louis County executive race, Sam Page, Prop U and county spending, and Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshack weighs in on Flock cameras, AI, facial recognition and law-enforcement technology. Nicole Murray joins with business and market headlines, Kim on a Whim looks at Gen Z treating sports betting like an investment, and the show also features In Other News and the latest Queen of Hearts drawing benefiting Guns and Hoses and Backstoppers.

This week on Toilet Radio: We’re talking about a dungeon synth festival coming up at the Overlook Hotel that we wanna go to real bad. The decimation of music publications continues unobstructed. Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, and other publications have been gutted by the private equity machine, this time helmed by something called “Veeps” owned by legendarily bad band Good Charlotte. Let’s dive in and learn what the hell Veeps is and what these Madden freaks are up to. IN OTHER NEWS, the bass player from Five Finger Death Punch is also getting licks in on Phil Labonte for being stupid. Aw man, now even Martin’s scoring on me. Marty Friedman is living his anime dreams and Ghost and RZA are working on a new VHS movie. Folks…. it’s a good one. Join us next week for something completely different. Music featured on this ‘sode: Maiden Head – Death March This program is available on Spotify. It is also available on iTunes or whatever they call it now, where you can rate, review, and subscribe. Give us money on Patreon to get exclusive bonus episodes and other cool shit.

Hour 2 opens with commentary on summer travel, destination weddings, and West Coast weather conditions before examining national news headlines on The Shortlist, including U.S. Senator John Kennedy's political commentary, U.S. Navy maritime blockade enforcement along the Strait of Hormuz, and a $975 million Powerball jackpot drawing. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, local reporting focuses on a federal civil rights lawsuit filed against the Brentwood Police Department, criminal charges against a mother for a false Amber Alert report, an infrastructure failure involving a fallen gym scoreboard at O'Fallon Township High School, and St. Louis County Planning Commission public hearings on data center zoning regulations. In Segment 3, former Missouri State Senator John Lamping joins the broadcast to analyze the August 4 primary election results regarding Amendment 4 (initiative petition reform) and Amendment 5 (state income tax phase-out). Lamping evaluates statutory rate-reduction mechanisms, local personal property tax trade-offs, and public outreach strategies for Amendment 3 on the November general election ballot. Hour 2 concludes with Segment 4's In Other News, covering a Porter Airlines flight cancellation caused by an unbuckled seatbelt, a European bison incident in Poland, and the discovery of a 162-year-old Guinness bottle off the British coast. Hour Hashtags #JohnLamping #StLouisBrief #InOtherNews #MissouriAmendments #DataCenters #Powerball #StraitOfHormuz #GuinnessShipwreck Hour Guest List

Hour 2 opens with the hosts addressing studio audio troubleshooting and evaluating former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom's public declaration for the WNBA draft. On The Shortlist, the hosts review statements from U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vice President Kamala Harris debating proof-of-citizenship provisions in the SAVE America Act. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, local reporting focuses on a St. Louis City police investigation into a false vehicle theft and Amber Alert report, Kirkwood small business reactions to import tariffs, and Boeing's $75 million U.S. Air Force contract expansion for JDAM-LR precision kits at its St. Charles facility.In Segment 3, business anchor Nicole Murray (This Morning with Gordon Deal) delivers a national market update, reporting on Taiwan Semiconductor's (TSMC) $14.5 billion July revenue report, a CDC study on Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), Taylor Fresh Foods' jalapeño recall, and the passing of Midwest auto group founder Frank Leta. Hour 2 concludes with Segment 4's In Other News, covering a New Jersey python capture, a Fandango promotional ticket discount for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and a commuter train disablement in New York City. Hour Hashtags#StLouisBrief #InOtherNews #BoeingStCharles #NicoleMurray #TariffPolicy #AmberAlert #SpiderManBrandNewDay #TSMCHour Guest ListNicole Murray — Business Anchor, This Morning with Gordon Deal (Hour 2, Segment 3)

The August 10, 2026 edition opens in Hour 1 with the host returning to the morning show following a short leave after taking his youngest daughter to college. The hosts examine media commentator Clay Travis's recent $10 million challenge and former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declaring for the WNBA draft to highlight league gender eligibility policies. On The Shortlist, the hosts react to campaign statements from Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, alongside remarks from Senator Marsha Blackburn on the SAVE America Act. In Kim on a Whim, the hosts analyze the $124 trillion "Great Wealth Transfer" from Baby Boomers to Millennials, reviewing estate planning, Medicaid look-back rules, and Variable Universal Life (VUL) policies, before analyzing President Trump's designation of former Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Scharf as White House Counsel.Hour 2 addresses studio audio troubleshooting and Enes Kanter Freedom's public declaration for the WNBA draft. On The Shortlist, the hosts review statements from Vice President Kamala Harris debating proof-of-citizenship provisions in the SAVE America Act. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, local reporting covers a St. Louis City police investigation into a false vehicle theft and Amber Alert report, Kirkwood small business reactions to import tariffs, and Boeing's $75 million U.S. Air Force contract expansion for JDAM-LR precision kits in St. Charles. Business anchor Nicole Murray delivers a national market update on TSMC's $14.5 billion July revenue report, a CDC study on Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), Taylor Fresh Foods' jalapeño recall, and the passing of Midwest auto group founder Frank Leta. Hour 2 concludes with In Other News, covering a New Jersey python capture, a Fandango ticket discount for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and a commuter train disablement in New York City.Hour 3 evaluates WNBA draft policy and public health messaging exchanges between CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan and NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky (Advancing American Freedom) analyzes Article III legal standing standards following a U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruling on White House construction projects, while commenting on Will Scharf's White House Counsel appointment. Fox News Radio foreign correspondent Jonathan Savage provides an operational update on Middle East maritime security along the Strait of Hormuz. Hour 3 concludes with Kim on a Whim, where Kim St. Onge and the host discuss Senator Mitch McConnell's discharge from rehab to home recovery and congressional term limits.Hour 4 opens with an analysis of Missouri primary election results on Amendments 4 and 5, evaluating public messaging strategy for Amendment 3 on the November general election ballot. On The Shortlist, the hosts review red state census population migration trends, campaign statements from Abdul El-Sayed, and comments from Lindy Lee on DNC financial debt. KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins the studio to analyze WNBA eligibility policy debates and St. Louis Cardinals roster developments, highlighting rookie infielder JJ Weatherholt and minor league prospect acquisitions. The broadcast concludes with an evaluation of WNBA economic expansion, Indiana Fever attendance growth, and league merchandise sales for Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. Full Show Guest ListNicole Murray — Business Anchor, This Morning with Gordon Deal (Hour 2, Segment 3)Hans von Spakovsky — Senior Legal Fellow, Advancing American Freedom (Hour 3, Segment 2)Jonathan Savage — Foreign Correspondent, Fox News Radio (Hour 3, Segment 3)Tom Ackerman — Sports Director, KMOX (Hour 4, Segment 3)

Three Big Conversations: Ariana Grande announces a break from public life - 7:56 history writer and influencer Hank Green faces backlash for using AI tools - 22:08 Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a wild opening weekend - 33:02 Slang of the Week: Larping - 00:58 In Other News: - 47:40 The current owners of Myspace (Tim and Chris Vanderhook) announced that they plan to relaunch the classic social media platform, though they did not say when. Let the record reflect that we are on the edge of our seats. According to the Wall Street Journal, this summer's "hottest drink" is officially a bottle of water. Try some today for $6!Vogue, on the other hand, has argued that the drink of the summer is "banana-milk coffee." And right behind that one: durian-mustard maté. Netflix is getting sued for $105 million for losing an unencrypted copy of Nicolas Cage's WWII film Fortitude. Kind of like we might lose a few subscribers after that obscure fruit-caffeine joke in point three. Finally, Christianity Today agrees with us that Instagram Plus is really just Instagram Minus. So glad our own Jenna Mindel was on the case!

Hour 2 opens with guest host Heidi Harris filling in for Marc Cox alongside Kim St. Onge and producer Ethan Bright. Heidi and Kim examine regional emergency room wait times and hospital triage protocols, following Kim's visits to urgent care and ER facilities with her young children. In Segment 2's St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts cover a 50-foot water main eruption along Highway 141 in Fenton, St. Louis County data center zoning hearings, Bertagni 1882's expansion in St. Charles, and downtown parking garage security upgrades.Nicole Murray (This Morning with Gordon Deal) joins in Segment 3 to detail a 15-state Cyclospora outbreak affecting Missouri Walmart and Taco Bell locations, Alphabet's Wing drone delivery expansion in St. Louis, national labor market forecasts, and workplace productivity trends. Hour 2 concludes with Segment 4's In Other News, highlighting viral social media food trends, Lollapalooza heat outages, and odd international court cases. Hour Hashtags#HeidiHarris #KimStOnge #StLouisBrief #NicoleMurray #InOtherNews #EmergencyCare #FentonMO #BusinessNewsHour Guest ListNicole Murray — Business Anchor, This Morning with Gordon Deal

The Marc Cox Morning Show for August 7, 2026, features guest host Heidi Harris alongside co-host Kim St. Onge and producer Ethan Bright. Hour 1 opens with analysis of ongoing congressional oversight surrounding former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, highlighting Senator Rand Paul's subpoena efforts and commentary from Senator Ron Johnson and Stephen A. Smith. In Segment 3's Kim on a Whim, Kim examines FDA approvals and clinical trial data for Moderna's new mRNA seasonal flu shot, followed by a discussion on veterinary vaccine technology and pediatric medical practice standards. Hour 2 opens with regional healthcare logistics, as Kim details her visits to local urgent care and emergency facilities with her young children. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts review a 50-foot water main eruption in Fenton, St. Louis County data center zoning regulations, Bertagni 1882's new St. Charles pasta facility, and downtown parking garage security upgrades. Business anchor Nicole Murray (This Morning with Gordon Deal) joins in Segment 3 to break down a 15-state Cyclospora outbreak, Alphabet's Wing drone delivery expansion in St. Louis, national labor market forecasts, and Generation Z workplace productivity trends. Segment 4's In Other News highlights offbeat viral food trends and international legal news. Hour 3 opens with a discussion on historical memory and public policy accountability as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. Segment 2 features law enforcement surveillance analysis on Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems before welcoming Dr. Jim Carafano (Senior Counselor, The Heritage Foundation). Carafano evaluates gain-of-function research oversight, Middle East maritime security along the Strait of Hormuz, and Iranian economic sanctions. In Segment 4's Kim on a Whim, Kim and Heidi analyze Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Bolton House stepping down following resurfaced social media posts. Hour 4 opens with sports media coverage, detailing former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin joining NBC's pregame show team. Segment 2 examines potential Department of Justice referral mechanisms regarding congressional contempt votes. Segment 3 highlights the St. Louis Guns 'N Hoses Queen of Hearts raffle benefiting The BackStoppers alongside back-to-school retail trends, and Segment 4 wraps up the show with media critiques on public health leadership. Full Show Hashtags #MarcCoxShow #HeidiHarris #KimStOnge #DrFauci #RandPaul #JimCarafano #NicoleMurray #StLouisBrief #KimOnAWhim #InOtherNews #BackStoppers #STLNews Master Guest List Nicole Murray — Business Anchor, This Morning with Gordon Deal (Hour 2, Segment 3) Jim Carafano — Senior Counselor, The Heritage Foundation (Hour 3, Segment 2)

Hour 2 opens with guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge discussing generational shifts in independence, contrasting modern teenagers' reliance on smartphones with past milestones like driving. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts review Overland's refusal to partner with ICE, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's warnings regarding the defeat of Prop U, and a state audit uncovering credit card abuse in Webster Groves. KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins to analyze pay-TV distribution trends for the St. Louis Blues and Super Bowl viewership dynamics. Hour 2 concludes with In Other News, covering a viral Memphis news anchor, Perez Hilton's TikTok crisis, and local OnlyFans creators. Hour Hashtags #HeidiHarris #KimStOnge #StLouisBrief #TomAckerman #STLBlues #InOtherNews #MOpol Hour Guest List Tom Ackerman (Sports Director, KMOX Radio)

Missouri Primary Election Night Fallout: IP Reform Defeat, St. Charles Executive Upset, Middle East Negotiations, and Secretary Hoskins' Ballot Rulings: (FULL SHOW AUGUST 5, 2026) Full Show Summary On the August 5, 2026 edition of the Marc Cox Morning Show, hosts Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge deliver complete post-primary election coverage following Missouri's August 4 primary. In Hour 1, Marc Cox delivers his Marc Cox Soapbox addressing the overwhelming defeat of Missouri Amendments 4 (initiative petition reform) and 5 (income tax phase-out), attributing the loss to multi-million-dollar special interest advertising campaigns. Marc and Kim discuss primary surprises, including Steve Ehlmann's victory over Bill Eigel in the St. Charles County Executive race. In Kim on a Whim, Kim reviews media trends showing a sharp decline in climate change reporting. In Hour 2, the hosts review local election developments in the St. Louis Morning Brief, including Jake Zimmerman's primary victory in the St. Louis County Executive Democratic primary, alongside an O'Fallon police drone sewer pursuit. Nicole Murray reports on market surges, Save A Lot expansions, and performance-based workplace compensation. In Other News highlights a Montana teenager's rodeo lasso river rescue and baby boomer grocery shopping pet peeves. In Hour 3, Marc and Kim examine security incidents following the arrest of an armed suspect near President Trump's California golf course. Heritage Foundation analyst Andrew Harding discusses back-channel Middle East diplomacy involving Oman and the Strait of Hormuz. Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town evaluates Senate filibuster debates surrounding the SAVE America Act and legal implications of Dr. Anthony Fauci's Fifth Amendment testimony. In Kim on a Whim, Kim examines UNLV's new cannabis education certificate program. In Hour 4, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins joins live to detail his rulings disqualifying two major initiative petitions regarding congressional redistricting and IP reform. Comedian Jimmy Failla provides humorous commentary on primary results and urban policy trends. FOX Business co-host Taylor Riggs closes the show breaking down ADP employment data, blue-collar trade career gains, and free-market capitalism. Full Show Hashtags #MOpol #ElectionResults2026 #Amendment4 #Amendment5 #DennyHoskins #StCharlesCounty #StLouisCounty #AndrewHarding #JayTown #JimmyFailla #TaylorRiggs #KimOnAWhim Master Guest List Nicole Murray (Financial Reporter / Morning Show Co-Host) Andrew Harding (Senior Associate for National Security, The Heritage Foundation) Jay Town (Former U.S. Attorney, Newsmax Contributor) Denny Hoskins (Missouri Secretary of State) Jimmy Failla (Host of Fox Across America and Fox News Saturday Night) Taylor Riggs (Co-Host of The Big Money Show on FOX Business)

Hour 2 opens with Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge analyzing local primary election surprises across St. Louis County, focusing on former County Assessor Jake Zimmerman's primary victory over State Senator Brian Williams. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts highlight the O'Fallon Police Department's Drone as First Responder (DFR) program tracking a suspect into a storm drain sewer, along with an East St. Louis homicide investigation involving a suspect in a clown costume. Nicole Murray delivers the morning financial report, reviewing Save A Lot's expansion in Gravois Park, Chipotle recalls, and shifts toward merit-based compensation. The hour concludes with In Other News, covering a Montana teen's rodeo lasso rescue, electric air taxis, and retail pet peeves. Hour Hashtags #MOpol #ElectionResults2026 #StLouisCounty #JakeZimmerman #StLouisMorningBrief #NicoleMurray #InOtherNews

Hour 2 opens as voting officially begins across Missouri for the 2026 August primary election, with Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge guiding listeners through key ballot measures and candidate races using the station's official voter guide. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts cover a Creve Coeur trench collapse rescue, security improvements eliminating break-ins at the Railway Exchange Building, charges against suspects in a Ferguson murder, and Cardinals trade deadline transactions. Former State Senator John Lamping joins to analyze voter turnout projections, strategy surrounding Amendments 4 and 5, and the St. Charles County Executive race. Hour 2 wraps up with In Other News, reviewing Zac Brown's historic $40 million concert cruise giveaway, sports commentary from Clay Travis, and rising dating trends amid inflation. Hour Hashtags#ElectionDay2026 #MOpol #BillEigel #StLouisMorningBrief #JohnLamping #VoteYesOn5

Hour 2 opens with Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge addressing listener reaction to current election endorsements, reiterating why voting YES on Amendments 4 and 5 aligns with core conservative values of protecting the state constitution and championing tax relief. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, Marc and Kim review regional updates—contrasting a major downtown west development with persistent violent crime across the metro area. Financial analyst Nicole Murray delivers business headlines, highlighting massive projected spikes in Obamacare premiums and inflation-driven airfare costs. Hour 2 wraps with In Other News, taking a critical look at sensationalized health coverage while setting the stage for big-name candidate and expert interviews in the upcoming hour. Hour Hashtags #StLouisMorningBrief #VoteYesOn4 #VoteYesOn5 #InOtherNews #ObamacareCosts #ConservativePrinciples

Three Big Conversations: Arizona State University offers a B.A. in Content Creation - 11:26 AI-generated videos of Christians getting bullied go viral - 20:48 What The Odyssey and C.S. Lewis have in common - 29:12 Song of the Week: "Be Her" by Ella Langley  - 01:10 → Click here to read the lyrics In Other News: - 37:24 Marvel will re-release Avengers: Endgame in theaters on September 25 with seven minutes of extra footage and a never-before-seen ending, connecting the movie to Avengers: Doomsday, giving fans another reason to spend money revisit the highest-grossing superhero movie of all time. Nearly half of middle and high school-aged teens have seen what they believed to be AI-generated sexual content, according to a new Common Sense Media survey.  At Comic-Con this year, Marvel announced that Ryan Gosling will star as Ghost Rider in a movie directed by Sean Levy, and that Ryan Coogler will return to direct Black Panther 3, with David Jonsson playing the next Black Panther. According to The New York Times, using the phrase "Google it" officially makes you sound old, and the phrase "search it up" is now preferred. Ariana Grande's new album, petal (language), comes out today.

In Hour 2 of the Marc Cox Morning Show, the St. Louis Morning Brief covers local crime, Panera's headquarters move and St. Louis County's budget problems. Nicole Murray joins with the latest business and economic news, including Boeing, local closures and the Federal Reserve. Plus, In Other News features lottery jackpots, a heroic lifeguard rescue, Cuba's transportation struggles and AI cheating in schools.

Marc Cox and Dan Buck discuss Missouri ballot issues, outside money influencing amendment campaigns, local water safety concerns and questions surrounding the Hunter Biden laptop investigation. Nicole Murray joins with business and market news, followed by a debate over pet insurance and the rising cost of owning a dog. The hour wraps with In Other News, featuring Tony Romo's DUI, a Space Needle base jump, a Bigfoot sighting and a Spider-Man good Samaritan.

Three Big Conversations: Gen Z musician Gracie Abrams releases an album-long apology to her mom - 05:22 TikTok influencers are promoting injectable weight loss peptides - 16:00 What parents should know about Kylie Jenner's new collaboration with Meta smartglasses - 30:06 Slang of the Week: Quiet on the Creek - 1:06 In Other News: - 49:40 According to the Wall Street Journal, the popularity of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is convincing many students to finally read the epic poem that many English teachers couldn't coax them into reading. A wild raccoon in Seattle with a deformed spine has been dubbed "Jimothy," and has become an inspiration for perseverance in the face of setbacks, with some even getting tattoos (language) of said raccoon. Infamous online "manfluencers" Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami this Saturday, and await extradition to the U.K. for prosecution on rape and sex trafficking grounds. About one-third of people under 35 now live with their parents, according to survey data published by Realtor.com. Several members of Spain's World Cup-winning team, like Torres and Rodri, are publicly crediting God and their Catholic faith for the team's World Cup victory.

Hour Two dives into culture, crime, and community. It opens with Rep. Jasmine Crockett's race-baiting World Cup comments and a Smithsonian hearing exposing troubling displays pushed on children. The St. Louis Morning Brief covers local vandalism, a St. Charles tiny homes debate, a new copper theft crackdown, and a restaurant caught dumping grease illegally. Nicole Murray joins with a business update and a shocking shoplifting study, alongside a fired-up breakdown of New Jersey's non-citizen voter scandal and an honest, unapologetic conversation on disciplining kids with love. The hour wraps with lighter fare in In Other News, including a one-in-15-million quadruplet birth and a viral parking lot brawl. Straight talk, strong values — this is The Marc Cox Morning Show. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #ElectionIntegrity #STLMorningBrief #NicoleMurray #FamilyValues #ConservativeTalk #STLPodcast #CommonSenseConservative #FaithFamilyFreedom Guest List for Hour 2: Nicole Murray (business and market update)

A jam-packed show covering the biggest stories shaping the nation and Missouri. The day opens with new strikes on Iran and rising gas prices, a full defense of Israel against Zohran Mamdani's genocide claims, and Kim on a Whim's dive into gender ideology sparked by a viral body cam meltdown. Hour Two exposes New Jersey's non-citizen voter scandal, brings the St. Louis Morning Brief's local roundup, and closes with lighter fare in In Other News. Hour Three delivers major interviews — St. Charles County Executive candidate Jason Law defending his viral AI ad, Heritage Foundation's Derek Morgan breaking down nationwide voter fraud, St. Louis County Prosecutor Melissa Price-Smith detailing her crackdown on gun and violent crime, and Kim on a Whim spotlighting WNBA star Sophie Cunningham's stand for girls in sports. The show closes with a tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, Tennessee's Edward Burch making the real-world case for Amendment 5, and Fox Business's Taylor Riggs defending free markets against socialist attacks on profit. Faith, family, freedom, and common sense — this is The Marc Cox Morning Show, delivering the truth St. Louis needs every single morning. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #IranStrikes #StandWithIsrael #Amendment5 #EndIncomeTax #ElectionIntegrity #JasonLaw #MelissaPriceSmith #TaylorRiggs #SophieCunningham #STLPodcast #ConservativeTalk #MissouriPolitics #FaithFamilyFreedom Full Guest List: Jason Law — St. Charles County Executive candidate Derek Morgan — Heritage Foundation, Executive VP Melissa Price-Smith — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Edward Burch — Tennessee economic development expert Taylor Riggs — Fox Business Network Nicole Murray — business/market update (Hour 2)

Hour Two of The Marc Cox Morning Show keeps the momentum rolling — Marc and Kim dig deeper into the Amendment 5 fight, weighing conservative concerns against the promise of a booming, tax-free Missouri economy, while also calling out the left's abandonment of Israel and a New York socialist's push to cap landlord profits. The St. Louis Morning Brief covers early voting logistics, the Board of Aldermen's controversial move to let data centers skip green energy mandates, and a Manchester zoning fight over a historic schoolhouse redevelopment. Former State Senator John Lamping joins to praise the viral Jason Law AI ad, warn that Amendment 5 is trailing badly in the polls, and lay out how the legislature could cut income taxes without a public vote at all. The hour wraps with lighter fare in In Other News — a bison attack survivor, a Chicago anthem controversy, and Seattle's newest furry celebrity, Jimothy the raccoon. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #AmendmentFive #MissouriPolitics #Election2025 #JohnLamping #StCharlesCounty #AIinPolitics #STLMorningBrief #DataCenters #EarlyVoting #IsraelSupport #SaveAmericaAct #InOtherNews #STLNews #ConservativeTalk Guest List (Hour 2): John Lamping — former Missouri State Senator, discussed the Jason Law AI campaign ad, Amendment 5's polling struggles, and legislative alternatives to eliminate the state income tax.

The St. Louis Morning Brief tackles a growing health scare as cyclosporiasis cases spike over 400 percent statewide, with Mark and Kim reminding listeners not to panic — cook your vegetables, don't buy into the hysteria. The upside-down flag controversy at Firehouse 35 continues to simmer with still no comment from the Fire Department and no clear timeline on when the photo was taken. Then a sobering local story: a 13-year-old boy shot in an apparent road rage exchange in downtown St. Louis, a stark reminder of how quickly things escalate on the streets these days. Rounding out the brief, the data center fight rages on with a lawsuit setback in Festus and New York becoming the first state to slap a moratorium on large-scale data centers — a fight Mark says isn't going away, no matter how many politicians try to dodge where they really stand. Real news, real St. Louis, real talk — that's the Marc Cox Morning Show. Coming up next: business with Nicole and In Other News. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #StLouisMorningBrief #StLouisNews #PublicSafety #DataCenterDebate #Festus #FireStation35 #CommunitySafety #ConservativeTalk #FaithFamilyFreedom #CommonSenseConservatism #StLouisRadio

Hour Two opens with Mark reliving his Rush concert weekend and Trump's defiant World Cup trophy moment, before the Shortlist digs into a fresh State Department travel warning on the Middle East and the growing socialist push from Kathy Hochul and Pete Buttigieg, who Mark says are betting wrong on red-state America. The St. Louis Morning Brief tackles a 400 percent spike in parasitic diarrhea cases statewide, the still-unresolved flag controversy at Firehouse 35, a disturbing road rage shooting that left a 13-year-old hurt downtown, and the ongoing data center fight spilling out of Festus. Guest Nicole Murray brings the business rundown — gas prices crossing $4 a gallon amid Iran tensions, Boeing's rocky financial road ahead, and a Shakira-approved verdict on the World Cup halftime show. In Other News closes things out with a bizarre Airbnb photo mystery, Finland's pink singles baskets, and the first lawsuit tied to Taco Bell's lettuce outbreak. Real talk, real St. Louis, real conservative common sense — that's Hour Two of the Marc Cox Morning Show. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #StLouisMorningBrief #InOtherNews #GuestNicoleMurray #SocialismWatch #GasPrices #StLouisNews #WorldCup #DataCenterDebate #FaithFamilyFreedom #CommonSenseConservatism #ConservativeTalk #StLouisRadio Guest List – Hour 2: Nicole Murray (business brief)

Three Big Conversations: Argentina is back in the World Cup final - 05:25 MLB's All-Star competitions had some hiccups - 12:14 Everyone online is auditioning for their Netflix documentary debut. - 22:53 Resource of the Week: The Conversation Starter - Where'd All the Tweens Go? - 0:31 In Other News: - 33:54 A parasite that causes extreme digestive upset is maybe the meme of the week (alongside Netflix documentaries). It certainly doesn't help that it's possibly connected to Taco Bell. Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey is out in theaters this weekend. We'll write more about it next week, but for now, the R-rated take on Homer's epic poem is reviewing quite well with critics and audiences. Letterboxd has opened itself (paywall) to being purchased. It's Gen Z's movie review app of choice, and considering how Gen Z showed up to theaters this year, it's pretty valuable to buyers like Netflix and Sony to understand the preferences of young people. Meta rolled out a "feature" that effectively lets you use their AI tools to deepfake users with public accounts. It was promptly rolled back after the internet (rightly) freaked out. Assassin's Creed is back? Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (a remake of Assassin's Creed Black Flag) sold 2 million copies in its first day.

Hour 2 keeps the pressure on accountability and truth-telling. The show opens with outrage that ABC, NBC, and CBS refused to air President Trump's election integrity address, even as newly released FBI files detail a pay-to-play voter fraud scheme in Muskegon, Michigan. The St. Louis Morning Brief digs into fresh questions about Congresswoman Cori Bush's campaign payments to her husband, a new County police chief's plan to fill 100 vacant positions and crack down on the minor curfew, and Senator Josh Hawley's fight for answers on St. Louis mail delays. Business news with Nicole Murray covers a rocky market, local restaurant news, and the Taco Bell lettuce outbreak, sandwiched around a sobering look at more than 100 House Democrats voting to cut off funding to Israel. In Other News closes things out with some much-needed levity before Jim Carafano and Congressman Bob Onder take the mic. Faith, family, freedom, and a free press that still tells the truth, that's the mission this hour on The Marc Cox Morning Show. Hour Hashtags: #StLouisMorningBrief #CoriBush #JoshHawley #MediaBias #DemocratsAgainstIsrael #MichiganVoterFraud #InOtherNews #ConservativeTalk #FaithFamilyFreedom #MarcCoxMorningShow #MissouriPolitics Guest List, Hour 2: Nicole Murray — Business Update (market report, local business news, Taco Bell lettuce outbreak)

Hour Two of the Marc Cox Morning Show blends hard-hitting commentary with local accountability and a little fun. Marc and Kim tear into Congresswoman Summer Lee's defense of race-based medicine, break down the controversial downgrading of charges against the man accused of brutally beating officer TJ Brown, and welcome sports anchor Tom Ackerman to discuss his DC trip lobbying for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act — a public safety fight with President Trump's personal backing. The hour wraps with lighter fare in In Other News, including Chuck Schumer's hot mic mishap and a viral cockroach moment. Faith, family, freedom, and a little humor along the way — that's the Marc Cox Morning Show. Hour Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #DEI #SummerLee #TJBrown #TomAckerman #AMRadio #InOtherNews #StLouisRadio #ConservativeTalk #PublicSafety Hour 2 Guest List: Tom Ackerman — Sports anchor discussing Cardinals fan backlash and his DC lobbying trip for the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act

Hour Two of The Marc Cox Morning Show goes global and local without missing a beat. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson reports live from Tel Aviv on America's reimposed blockade against Iran and the lasting strength of the Abraham Accords under President Trump's leadership. The St. Louis Morning Brief covers a St. Charles County data center moratorium, Governor Kehoe's school board election reform, and the heartbreaking East St. Louis family shooting awaiting charges. Former State Senator John Lamping joins to explain why moving school board elections to November is a conservative victory decades in the making, while exposing a Post-Dispatch hit piece against elections director candidate Jen Olson. Marc closes the hour reminding listeners his 2026 voter guide is live now at 971talk.com. In Other News wraps things up with Jordan Walker's historic Home Run Derby win, FIFA's pricey turf souvenirs, and the University of Chicago's stand against AI cheating in law school. Faith, family, freedom, and straight answers — that's the Marc Cox Morning Show, hour after hour. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #Hour2 #LucasTomlinson #Iran #Israel #JohnLamping #StCharlesCounty #SchoolBoardElections #VoterGuide #JordanWalker #Cardinals #EastStLouis #CoriBush #Conservative #GOP #FaithFamilyFreedom Guest List (Hour 2): Lucas Tomlinson (Fox News, live from Tel Aviv) — Iran strikes and Israel update; John Lamping (Former Missouri State Senator) — school board elections, property tax reform, Amendments 4 & 5

Hour 2 of the Marc Cox Morning Show delivers a gut-punch of breaking news and hard-hitting local coverage. Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge open with the shocking death of Senator Lindsey Graham, breaking down the fight over his Senate successor and calling out left-wing figures who politicized his passing within hours. The St. Louis Morning Brief brings sobering local news — deadly flooding in Crawford County, a damning report on the St. Louis County jail riot cover-up, and a heartbreaking mass shooting in East St. Louis. Nicole Murray joins with a full business rundown covering market swings, an Apple-OpenAI legal showdown, and surging oil prices tied to Iran tensions — plus some lighter banter on the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce prenup buzz. The hour wraps with In Other News, remembering actor Sam Neill, warning listeners about a spreading stomach illness, and sharing a viral Yellowstone bison attack. Faith, family, freedom, and straight talk — this is the Marc Cox Morning Show. Hour Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #LindseyGraham #StLouisMorningBrief #MissouriFlooding #NicoleMurray #BusinessNews #InOtherNews #SamNeill #ConservativeValues #FaithFamilyFreedom Hour 2 Guest List: Nicole Murray – Business/Market Update

→ The podcast has a new YouTube Channel! @axisconversationspodcast Three Big Conversations: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married in a garden in The Garden - 08:04 So-called "butter moms" are setting the vibe for a deep-fried summer - 19:00 New data from CIY and Barna gives us insight into how Christian teens are using AI. - 32:20 Slang of the Week: "NPC" - 00:56 In Other News:- 48:00 The round of 16 is officially wrapped in the 2026 World Cup, with all three host countries (Canada, Mexico, and the US) failing to continue. Another notable casualty is Portugal, with global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo saying goodbye to World Cup competition. Building on the trend of hosting in-person experiences, Charli xcx has announced official listening parties, hosted around the world, for her July 24th album, titled Music, Fashion, Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 529 new members, perhaps as an attempt to regain relevance with the rising generation. The new Oscar voters will include Gen Z notables like Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, and Mia Goth. The video game industry continues to be volatile, as Xbox announced this week that they're laying off almost 5,000 employees and "resetting Xbox." While perhaps not indicative of all, trends where young people reject modern "big tech" continue to rise in popularity, like the "Luddite Festival" that took place in New York City last week.

Hour Two of The Marc Cox Morning Show opens with a life-threatening flash flood warning for Iron and Reynolds County before celebrating Palm Beach's new Donald J. Trump International Airport and questioning why patriotic Apache pilots got suspended for a 250th birthday flyover. The St. Louis Morning Brief delivers real accountability with the new Bentley and Mason's Law forcing drunk drivers to pay child support, alongside a heartbreaking Belleville case and Marc's fiery takedown of an activist judge upholding Illinois' gun ban. Marc urges every listener to download his voter guide ahead of Missouri's Amendment 4 and Amendment 5 primary vote, and financial reporter Nicole Murray breaks down market gains and local layoffs. The hour wraps with In Other News' wildest headline yet: a student pilot's miracle landing after her instructor jumped from the plane mid-flight, plus a lioness who spared a cattle herder in India. Straight talk, faith, family, and common sense — that's The Marc Cox Morning Show on 97.1 Talk. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #971Talk #StLouis #StLouisMorningBrief #InOtherNews #TrumpAirport #VoterGuide #GunRights #NicoleMurray #FaithFamilyFreedom #ConservativeTalk #America250

Hour Two of The Marc Cox Morning Show delivers a mix of hard-hitting accountability and hometown pride. Marc and Kim open with outrage over Judge Hannah Dugan's lenient $5,000 fine for helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE, calling out what they see as a broken, politicized judiciary, while fresh U.S. strikes pound Iran overnight. The St. Louis Morning Brief covers Webster Groves' lawsuit against a bankrupt fireworks vendor, a revealing Post-Dispatch report on the Democrat Party's internal split between Wesley Bell and Cori Bush, and the sobering decline of St. Louis Public Schools enrollment. Tom Ackerman joins to talk Cardinals pitching heroics, World Cup perspective, and his upcoming Congressional testimony to protect AM radio. The hour closes with lighter fare in In Other News, from a Chick-fil-A budget hack to Kim's own remarkable birth story. Faith, family, freedom, and hometown grit run through it all. The Marc Cox Morning Show keeps St. Louis informed and entertained. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #Hour2 #JudgeHannahDugan #RuleOfLaw #STLMorningBrief #TomAckerman #Cardinals #IranStrikes #FaithFamilyFreedom #STLNews #STLRadio #AMRadio Guest List: Tom Ackerman (Cardinals recap, World Cup discussion, AM radio Congressional testimony preview)

A jam-packed Thursday on The Marc Cox Morning Show tackled everything from national political upheaval to hometown accountability. The morning opened with Graham Plattner's stunning withdrawal from Maine's Senate race, which Marc argued was a calculated Democrat maneuver rather than a surprise, and closed with a full breakdown of the fractured map Democrats now face heading into 2026 and beyond. Local politics took center stage with Bill Igel joining to confront a dark-money smear campaign against his St. Charles County executive run, tracing the attack back to a St. Louis city Democrat PAC nervous about his conservative agenda, while O'Fallon Councilman Doug Link previewed a 12-month moratorium on new apartment development aimed at curbing overdevelopment countywide. Foreign policy loomed large all morning, with former Senator Jim Talent and Fox's Chad Pergram offering sharp analysis on renewed strikes against Iran, the fight to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and a NATO alliance finally stepping up its own defense spending. Tom Ackerman brought hometown pride with a Cardinals recap and a preview of his Congressional testimony to protect AM radio, while AI governance expert Jim Malachowski walked listeners through Illinois's tough new AI regulation law and the coming national debate over federal oversight. Lighter moments filled the gaps, from Kim on a Whim's takes on the decline of gentle parenting and Texas's birth tourism investigation, to a viral restaurant fining unruly kids and a full round of weird headlines in In Other News. Through it all, the show kept faith, family, and freedom front and center, closing with a forward look at a likely JD Vance 2028 run and one more reminder of Kamala Harris's most forgettable moments. The Marc Cox Morning Show delivered another day of unapologetic, common-sense talk for St. Louis and beyond. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #STLNews #GrahamPlattner #BillIgel #DougLink #ChadPergram #JimTalent #TomAckerman #JimMalachowski #IranStrikes #NATO #AIRegulation #KimOnAWhim #JDVance2028 #KamalaHarris #FaithFamilyFreedom #ConservativeValues #MissouriPolitics #STCharlesCounty #STLRadio Full Guest List: Bill Eigel — St. Charles County Executive candidate, responding to dark-money smear campaign Jim Talent — Former U.S. Senator, Iran strikes and NATO analysis Jim Malachowski — Chairman, AIQA Global, on Illinois AI regulation law Tom Ackerman — Sports, Cardinals recap, World Cup, AM radio Congressional testimony Chad Pergram — Fox News Capitol Hill correspondent, Senate map and Mitch McConnell health update Doug Link — O'Fallon Ward 3 Councilman, apartment moratorium proposal

Hour 2 of the Marc Cox Morning Show kicks off with the Festus data center recall fight heading to a judge, then dives deep into the St. Louis Morning Brief's local accountability stories — a progressive PAC's slap-on-the-wrist campaign finance fine, Governor Kehoe's new oversight commission for high school athletics, and 300 lost jobs as Nature's Bakery flees Missouri for tax-friendly Nevada. Nicole Murray brings the business update as markets slide and oil prices spike on the Iran ceasefire collapse, while Marc and Kim St. Onge push back on the media's rush to speculate over Mitch McConnell's health. In Other News closes things out with a buckling Manhattan high-rise, LeBron's possible Cleveland homecoming, and a Florida father's harrowing alligator rescue of his son. Common sense, accountability, and real talk — that's the Marc Cox Morning Show difference. Coming up in Hour 3: Governor Mike Kehoe joins live to take listener questions. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #StLouisMorningBrief #FestusRecall #MikeKehoe #DarkMoneyExposed #NicoleMurray #IranCeasefire #InOtherNews #STLNews #ConservativeTalk #CommonSense #LocalAccountability Guest List (Hour 2): Nicole Murray (business/markets update)

Hour 2 of The Marc Cox Morning Show opens with more storm stories from the Lake of the Ozarks before Marc and Kim tackle the Missouri Realtors Association's misleading Amendment 5 ads and give credit where it's due on Metro Transit's overdue security upgrades. The St. Louis Morning Brief exposes a chaotic Spanish Lake teen takeover, a Mark Twain building drug crackdown, and another Ameren rate hike squeezing Missouri families. Guest John Lamping delivers the real story behind Mike Parson's state plane scandal, Governor Kehoe's tough budget calls, and an honest breakdown of who wins under Amendment 5. In Other News closes things out with a mortar scare on a Chicago flight, a new Florida transparency law for restaurant fees, and an unexpected bull shark catch in North Carolina. Accountability, common sense, and a few laughs along the way — that's this hour on The Marc Cox Morning Show. Hour 3 is coming up next. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #TheMarcCoxMorningShow #Hour2Recap #StLouisMorningBrief #JohnLamping #AmendmentFive #InOtherNews #MissouriBudget #Ameren #PublicSafety #ConservativeValues #STLNews

Today's Marc Cox Morning Show delivered four hours of unapologetic common-sense talk for St. Louis and beyond. Marc opened with his own storm-tossed Lake of the Ozarks getaway before defending Team USA and President Trump against a wave of left-wing outrage over the FIFA controversy. Kim on a Whim tackled the end of DOGE, Missouri's Amendment 5 tax fight, and later questioned whether Supreme Court justices are drifting into celebrity activism. The St. Louis Morning Brief exposed a chaotic Spanish Lake teen takeover, a crime-ridden Mark Twain building, and another Ameren rate hike squeezing families. Guest John Lamping broke down Governor Parson's state plane scandal and Governor Kehoe's tough budget calls, while John Mack showed off the head-turning Mark Cox moving billboard touring St. Louis. On 2A Tuesday, Armed American Radio's Mark Walters predicted a resounding Supreme Court win for AR-15 owners, and In Other News rounded up a mortar scare on a Chicago flight and a startling North Carolina shark catch. The show's final hour brought defense attorney Scott Rosenblum's breakdown of the Castle Doctrine in the Wing Haven road rage case, Ryan Wiggins' hard data linking illegal immigration to America's housing crisis, and a closing look at Democrats finally abandoning Graham Platner's imploding Senate campaign. Faith, family, freedom, and common sense — that's every single day on The Marc Cox Morning Show. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #TheMarcCoxMorningShow #KimOnAWhim #StLouisMorningBrief #InOtherNews #2ATuesday #AmendmentFive #CastleDoctrine #SecondAmendment #IllegalImmigration #GrahamPlatner #STLNews #ConservativeValues #FaithFamilyFreedom Full Guest List: John Lamping — Missouri budget, Governor Parson's state plane scandal, and Amendment 5 analysis John Mack (Pink Tiger Marketing) — showcasing the Mark Cox moving billboard around St. Louis Mark Walters (Armed American Radio) — Supreme Court AR-15 ban cases and crime statistics debate Scott Rosenblum — Castle Doctrine defense in the Wing Haven road rage case Ryan Wiggins — Biden-era illegal immigration's impact on housing prices and wages

Hour 2 of the Marc Cox Morning Show delivers a little bit of everything. Ryan Wrecker and Kim St. Onge open with President Trump's influence on a World Cup red card reversal and JD Vance's unapologetically patriotic Fourth of July message, before diving into the St. Louis Morning Brief's tough look at a curfew crackdown exposing a real parenting crisis downtown. Business correspondent Dom Savino stops by to talk record markets, a 19 million dollar T-Rex, and Hollywood's cultural decline, and new Odyssey trainee Grant Salzman joins for a heartfelt and offbeat In Other News segment covering everything from Joey Chestnut's hot dog dominance to a heartbreaking Arizona hospital mistake. Faith, family, and common sense — the heartbeat of the Marc Cox Morning Show. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #Hour2 #WorldCup2026 #StLouisMorningBrief #DomSavino #GrantSalzman #InOtherNews #FamilyValues #FaithAndFamily #StLouisTalk #ConservativeTalk Guest List for Hour 2: Dom Savino (business update)

The Marc Cox Morning Show opens with Ryan Wrecker filling in alongside Kim St. Onge, setting the tone with a Fourth of July weekend reflection rooted in faith, family, and patriotism, while also questioning MetroLink's new fare enforcement system and media narratives resurfacing old JD Vance commentary. Hour 1 takes a more serious turn as the conversation examines race relations in America and closes with a powerful discussion of Erika Kirk's resolve and forgiveness as she prepares to face her husband's accused killer, framing themes of faith, grief, and resilience. Hour 2 expands from local to global, covering Trump's reported influence in a World Cup red card controversy, JD Vance's patriotic holiday message, and St. Louis' downtown curfew crackdown, which Ryan and Kim argue reflects deeper cultural and parenting challenges. Dom Savino provides a business and culture update spanning record markets, a $19 million T-Rex fossil sale, and Hollywood's ongoing struggles, while Grant Salzman makes his “In Other News” debut with a mix of unusual and emotional stories ranging from Joey Chestnut's competitive eating return to a tragic Arizona hospital incident. Hour 3 focuses heavily on civic identity and ideological conflict, with JD Vance's “grace and greatness” message leading into legal analysis from Hans von Spakovsky on a Denver school board discrimination lawsuit. Dan Buck's “Buck Stops Here” segment emphasizes grassroots patriotism through his neighborhood flagpole initiative while warning against rising socialist and communist influence in American politics. Kim St. Onge closes the hour with a “Kim on a Whim” tying together grocery prices, global instability, and the Republican path toward the 2026 midterms. Hour 4 delivers a lighter but wide-ranging finale, opening with playful celebrity wedding speculation before shifting into a broader cultural critique of Hollywood through backlash against Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey trailer. Tom Ackerman joins with a sports-packed segment covering Team USA's World Cup run, officiating controversy, and the Cardinals' dominant win over the Cubs. The final stretch includes debate over Trump Accounts for children, questions surrounding a reported Paul Pelosi hit-and-run incident, FBI drone interceptions at World Cup venues, and a sign-off that blends humor, politics, sports, and pop culture to close the show. Across all four hours, the program weaves together themes of patriotism, accountability, cultural tension, faith, and everyday American life—balancing hard news with humor and commentary while staying anchored in common-sense conservative perspective. Guest List (Full Show): Ryan Wrecker (Guest Host, all hours) Kim St. Onge (Co-Host, all hours) Dom Savino (Business update, Hour 2) Grant Salzman (In Other News, Hour 2) Hans von Spakovsky (Legal segment, Hour 3) Dan Buck (Buck Stops Here, Hour 3) Tom Ackerman (Sports, Hour 4) Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #JDVance #CultureWar #HollywoodBacklash #WorldCup2026 #StLouisTalk #FaithAndFamily #ConservativeTalk #Midterms2026

Three Big Conversations: The "prediction market" site Polymarket is paying influencers to film themselves pretending to win money - 12:36 Instagram Plus lets users see how many times others rewatched their stories - 24:28 Gen Z faves Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan speak out on fans' bad bathroom habits - 32:36 Song of the Week: "Earrings" by Malcolm Todd - 01:54 → Click here to read the lyrics In Other News: - 46:10 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are renting out Madison Square Garden this Fourth of July weekend. While they might be reliving the Knicks' miraculous NBA Finals victory, it's more likely to be related to her wedding. Whether shifting trends in moviegoers' tastes or continued superhero fatigue are to blame, Supergirl seems to be a miss at the box office this summer. Viewership is down significantly for season 2 of the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender, and it's far from the only show that seems to be losing viewer interest on Netflix. Sony announced that they are ending production of physical discs for PlayStation games in 2028, a clear marker of consumer preferences and another solemn ring in the death knell of physical media. WNBA star Sophie Cunningham went viral after defiantly pointing at opponent DeWanna Bonner for almost half a minute. Mature? Not really. Internet meme fodder? Absolutely.

From a red card controversy to a Cardinals team ahead of schedule, KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman brings the energy this segment. Tom explains why Team USA's red card suspension is now solely in FIFA's hands, no presidential pardon can touch it, and breaks down how the Americans still gutted out a 2-0 win over a tough, physical Bosnia and Herzegovina squad while playing a man down. He's fired up about Alexander Steen taking over as Blues GM and building a blue-collar, homegrown roster, plus a Cardinals team overperforming expectations with a stacked farm system that has the whole league taking notice. It's old-fashioned grit, toughness, and team-building done right, the kind of sports story that reminds you why hard work still wins. Stick around for In Other News, coming up next on the Marc Cox Morning Show. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #TomAckerman #TeamUSA #WorldCup2026 #STLBlues #AlexanderSteen #STLCardinals #CardinalsRebuild #KMOXSports #GritAndToughness #HardWorkWins #CommonSenseConservative #FamilyFaithFreedom #STLTalkRadio #971FMTalk #STLSports

Hour 2 of The Marc Cox Morning Show delivers a powerful mix of hard truth and hard news. Marc and Kim expose the left's hypocrisy as they break down a blockbuster slate of Supreme Court rulings — including a surprising response from President Trump that proves who's really acting like a tyrant. The St. Louis Morning Brief brings heartbreaking and head-shaking local stories, from a 10-year-old facing murder charges to Missouri's looming $150 million SNAP benefit bill. Then former Missouri Senator John Lamping joins Marc to pull back the curtain on who's really funding the deceptive "no on five" campaign — and why every working Missouri family stands to win big with a yes vote. Finally, In Other News closes the hour with a patriotic gut-check: a national survey reveals what Americans truly love about this country as the 250th birthday approaches. This is an hour packed with faith, family, freedom, and the common sense you won't get anywhere else. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #SupremeCourt #STLMorningBrief #JohnLamping #Amendment5 #YesOnFive #InOtherNews #America250 #ConservativeValues #STLNews #FamilyFaithFreedom #ProtectYourPaycheck #ElectionIntegrity Guest List: John Lamping — Former Missouri Senator, breaking down the funding and lies behind the anti-Amendment 5 campaign.

Three Big Conversations: More and more Gen Zers embrace singleness - 06:56 Toy Story 5 pits the classic cast of toys against modern technology - 20:32 World Cup tourists go viral for loving the United States - 35:05 Slang of the Week: "Mogging" (language) - 00:53 In Other News: - 46:22 Giannis Antetokounmpo has been traded to the Miami Heat in the biggest NBA trade since Luka Dončić and the Lakers. The deal sends the two- time MVP from Milwaukee to Miami, a change that significantly shifts the league's balance of power. A24, the studio behind Backrooms, is partnering with Google DeepMind in a research partnership to develop AI tools for filmmakers. The studio says the goal is to support artists rather than replace them. Still, the announcement has resulted in many fans canceling paid memberships to AAA24. MECCHA CHAMELEON, a hide- and- seek game where players can paint themselves to blend in, is the first breakout gaming hit of the summer, selling over 7 million copies in 12 days.Tom Holland has officially confirmed that he and Zendaya are married. Speculation about the couple has finally been put to rest as the news spread quickly across social media, where fans reacted to the milestone with excitement.  Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders are now live, but not without controversy. Many are frustrated by the lack of an actual physical disc in the "physical edition," and by the fact that the $80 version feels inferior, content-wise, to the $100 version.

They spent millions to fool you — and The Marc Cox Morning Show spent four hours making sure they failed. From the opening bell, Marc Cox called out the Missouri Realtors Association's $4 million campaign of deception targeting conservative voters on Amendments 4 and 5, firing back with the kind of unapologetic truth-telling that Rush Limbaugh made famous and that this show carries forward every single day. Kim St. Onge brought the receipts on World Cup visitors going viral for discovering the America the mainstream media has spent decades trying to bury — friendly, safe, generous, and absolutely stunning to anyone who believed the headlines. A jaw-dropping faith survey revealed that strong Republicans are ten times more likely to have unshakeable belief in God than strong Democrats, explaining the very soul of this political divide. Hour 2 exposed Sam Page's lame duck power trip holding St. Louis law enforcement hostage, delivered a St. Louis Morning Brief packed with stories the local media won't touch, welcomed sports insider Tom Ackerman in studio to break down the Cardinals' new CEO era and the Blues' four first-round pick bonanza, and closed with the wildest In Other News of the week. Hour 3 brought Fox News' Griff Jenkins live to sound the alarm on Squad 2.0 and the Democrat Socialists of America's explosive growth, former Arizona Congressman JD Hayworth exposing Big Pharma's stranglehold on prescription drug prices, Amendment 4 champion Andy Baker laying out Missouri conservatives' last line of defense against radical ballot manipulation, and Kim on a Whim torching Senator Chris Murphy's $25 minimum wage vote-buying scheme. And in the final hour, Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream reported live from the steps of the Supreme Court with landmark decisions minutes away, Missouri State Senator Nick Schroer delivered the definitive case for Amendment 5 and the path to zero income tax, and Marc Cox closed the week with his final passionate plea for the SAVE Act, clean voter rolls, and the voter guide that every Missouri conservative needs before August 4th. This was The Marc Cox Morning Show at its absolute best — four hours of truth, fire, and common sense that the left never saw coming. Full Show Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #Amendment4 #Amendment5 #MissouriVoters #VoteYesOn4 #VoteYesOn5 #SaveAct #ElectionIntegrity #ShannonBream #SupremeCourt #GriffJenkins #JDHayworth #AndyBaker #NickSchroer #TomAckerman #KimOnAWhim #StLouisMorningBrief #InOtherNews #WorldCup2026 #AmericaFirst #MAGA #ConservativeRadio #STLRadio #ConservativeTalk #Missouri #America250 #FakeNewsMedia #BigPharma #STLCardinals #StLouisBlues #FollowTheMoney Full Show Guest List: Griff Jenkins — Fox News correspondent on World Cup fans exposing media lies about America and the socialist Squad 2.0 takeover of New York Democrat primaries JD Hayworth — Former Arizona Congressman on Big Pharma's skyrocketing prescription drug prices and Trump's most favored nation solution Andy Baker — Spokesman for Protect Missouri Voters on why Amendment 4 is Missouri conservatives' last line of defense against radical ballot manipulation Shannon Bream — Fox News Sunday host reporting live from the Supreme Court on pending landmark decisions and the socialist takeover of the Democrat Party Mo Sen. Nick Schroer — Missouri State Senator on Amendment 5 eliminating income and property taxes and putting $5,000 back in Missouri families' pockets Tom Ackerman — St. Louis sports insider on the Cardinals' new CEO era under Bill DeWitt III and the Blues' four first-round picks heading into the NHL Draft

HOUR 1 — Socialist Surge, Economic Boom Ignored, and Local St. Louis Fallout Hour 1 of The Marc Cox Morning Show opens with a sharp focus on the Democratic Socialist wave out of New York, where three candidates win primary races and move toward Congress. The results are framed as a major ideological shift inside the Democratic Party, with Marc Cox questioning where this trajectory ultimately leads for national politics. While political attention centers on the leftward shift, the show highlights strong U.S. manufacturing data showing a four-year high and five consecutive months of growth. The segment presents the economic performance as a major story being overshadowed by political headlines. Back in St. Louis, Kim St. Onge covers a controversial Starbucks case involving employees who intervened during an armed robbery and were subsequently fired, with the lawsuit now moving forward in court. The hour closes with a breaking local development involving St. Louis County. A memo to police leadership details growing impacts from a budget standoff tied to County Executive Sam Page, including jail staffing shortages, inmates being turned away, and the elimination of medical positions affecting law enforcement operations. Former County Police Chief Tim Fitch is introduced for Hour 2 to break it down further. HOUR 2 — Socialist Platform Shock, Local Crisis Updates, and “In Other News” Chaos Hour 2 continues the deep dive into the New York Democratic Socialist victories, highlighting sweeping platform positions including abolishing prisons, abolishing ICE, open-border policies, and taxpayer-funded gender transition programs. The results are framed as evidence that the far-left wing of the Democratic Party is gaining real electoral power in major urban districts. The St. Louis Morning Brief follows, with Kim St. Onge reporting on the immediate effects of the St. Louis County jail staffing crisis, which begins impacting operations at 6 a.m. Additional headlines include a major St. Louis Cardinals ownership announcement expected later in the day and a Jefferson County school bus driver facing 37 felony charges following a DUI-related incident. Nicole Murray joins with economic and workforce data, noting teen summer employment has dropped to its lowest level since the 1940s while bipartisan housing legislation advances in Washington. “In Other News” closes the hour with a mix of viral stories, including a driverless Waymo vehicle involved in a police chase, an Amazon driver mistakenly entering a residential lawn, and a JPMorgan executive losing her job after a controversial incident involving a stolen trash can during a Knicks celebration. Tim Fitch is previewed for Hour 3. HOUR 3 — Local Power Struggles, National Identity Warnings, and Campus Free Speech Battles Former St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch opens Hour 3, describing the St. Louis County jail staffing crisis as part of a broader political power struggle between County Executive Sam Page and the County Council. He warns that law enforcement operations are being directly impacted as budget tensions escalate. Derrick Morgan of the Heritage Foundation joins next, pointing to concerning polling showing declining national pride among Democrats ahead of America's 250th anniversary. He connects these trends to the rise of Democratic Socialist candidates in major cities and discusses the political implications of the SAVE Act debate and voter integrity concerns. Sarah Parshall Perry of Defending Education highlights a Missouri State University policy that allegedly allowed anonymous student reporting over pronoun usage and speech issues. She explains how legal pressure forced the university to shut down the system, raising broader concerns about free speech on campus. Kim St. Onge closes the hour with a look at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's declaration of a “transfemicide state of emergency,” contrasted with ongoing violent crime issues in the city, including a ...

Three Big Conversations: Olivia Rodrigo's new album soars to the top of the charts - 08:52 More dads seem to be opting way into fatherhood - 19:14 Disclosure Day raises important questions about faith - 40:42 Song of the Week: I Knew It, I Knew You - Taylor Swift - 02:16 → Click here to read the lyrics. In Other News: - 48:50 The United Kingdom has introduced a law to ban social media access for children under 16 in early 2027, including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, and X. "Overstimulated" has become the most used "therapy speak" (paywall) term among Gen Z (ages 13-24), often used as a shorthand for feeling overwhelmed.  Kool-Aid-soaked pineapple has become one of summer's biggest TikTok food trends. Inspiring thousands of videos and turning one kid's review, "dat bih gah" (that b**** is gas) into a viral meme. Malls, bowling alleys, skating rinks, theme parks, and even many stores are banning teens who aren't accompanied by an adult, pointing out concerns about fights, theft, and disruptive behavior. With fewer third spaces available, many teens are finding it harder to connect with friends in person. Lionel Messi scored three goals (a "hat trick") in Argentina's World Cup opener, matching Miroslav Klose's record for the most goals in World Cup History. At 38 years old, Messi is playing in his sixth World Cup and many consider him to be one of the greatest athletes of all time.

→ Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. Three Big Conversations: Social media companies are being sued for engaging students during school hours - 04:14 Gen Z is more comfortable disclosing their personal finances than any other generation - 17:28 Why a chip being inserted into our brains might be the least of our problems - 26:38 Resource of the Week - The Sermon on the Mount Experience - 02:02 In Other News: - 37:54 The 2026 World Cup, hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada, kicked off this Thursday in Mexico City. If it matches 2022's viewing numbers, the tournament will attract 5 and a half billion global viewers. Popular and sometimes controversial teen fast-fashion store Brandy Melville announced they're removing their fitting rooms, a decision that's been particularly derided on TikTok.  It doesn't help that the store also has a limited in-person return policy. "Dirty sodas" are rising in popularity, but these drinks, which combine soda with things like flavored syrups and cream, can often be metabolic catastrophes with absurd amounts of sugar and calories. The first week of June is all about announcements of upcoming video games, with the highlights this year being a remake of Ocarina of Time, a new Spyro game, and a single-player, story-based Among Us game. There's also what feels like 100 other games coming out this September, a strategy to avoid competing with October's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and November's Grand Theft Auto 6. Are board shorts the look of the summer? Some think so. We'll let you know if you should buy puka shell necklaces again, too.

From the first segment to the last, the Marc Cox Morning Show delivered four hours of the unfiltered truth that conservative St. Louis counts on every single morning. The show opened with a tribute to Guns N' Hoses legend Steve Hawley, whose decade-long mission delivered a million dollars a year to Backstoppers and the families of fallen first responders. Kim St. Onge returned from time off to reclaim her chair — and brought the energy that earned the show a first-place Missouri Broadcasters Award, replaying her powerful interview with Diane Foley, whose son James was beheaded by ISIS and who turned that grief into a national mission to bring wrongfully detained Americans home. The morning's biggest story ran all four hours: a California ballot harvesting machine so sophisticated and so legal that a socialist polling at 21% somehow ended election night in second place — and Marc Cox explained exactly how it works and why nobody in mainstream media will say it plainly. At home in St. Louis, a speaker in the mayor's office called on a Pride Month crowd to "pick up a brick" — a direct reference to hurling projectiles at police — while Mayor Kara Spencer stood smiling right behind him. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins dropped bombshell food stamp fraud numbers, blue states are suing to keep their records buried, and the Festus city council voted to simply ignore thousands of recall petition signatures. On 2A Tuesday, Mark Walters torched James Tallarico's phony Second Amendment conversion and laid out why the Supreme Court is about to end Glock bans in blue states once and for all. Todd Piro called the Trump MSG booing exactly what it was, Ryan Wiggins broke down a 2028 Democrat field that has Kamala Harris still leading at 27%, and Bob and Tammy Kershaw reminded every listener near retirement that a structured income plan isn't optional — it's essential. Kim on a Whim tackled wedding seat sales and America's tipping revolt, and In Other News brought grizzly bear attacks, a McDonald's worker fighting for his life, and Diane Keaton's estate going to the highest bidder. Four hours. Zero apologies. All Marc Cox. FULL SHOW HASHTAGS: #MarcCoxMorningShow #June9 #KimStOnge #GunsAndHoses #SteveHawley #Backstoppers #DianeFolley #FoleyFoundation #BallotHarvesting #ElectionIntegrity #CaliforniaElection #PickUpABrick #KaraSpencer #FoodStampFraud #BrookeRollins #FestusRecall #2ATuesday #MarkWalters #SecondAmendment #Tallarico #ToddPiro #FoxAndFriends #RyanWiggins #2028Election #KamalaHarris #BobAndTammyKershaw #RetirementPlanning #KimOnAWhim #InOtherNews #StLouisMorningBrief #ConservativeRadio #971Talk #STLRadio

Three Big Conversations: The OKC Thunder have become the NBA's favorite villain - 10:00 Pope Leo publishes an AI manifesto - 20:14 The Mandalorian and Grogu had a disappointing first weekend. - 35:50 → Help us improve our podcast! Click here to fill out this three-minute survey. Song of the Week - "the cure" by Olivia Rodrigo - 3:16 → Click here to read the lyrics → Click here to listen to the song (language) In Other News: - 42:40 Small "dot cakes," baked in cups, and covered in frosting and rainbow nonpareil sprinkles, are going viral. The colorful aesthetic of these cakes is just half of the appeal, with the other part being the satisfying scrape of a spoon being dragged across the top.  A new YPulse report found that 87% of 13- to 24-year-old guys agree with the statement, "I am a gamer," suggesting that online gaming continues to be one of the fastest-growing social spaces for boys and young men. A newly published report from the American Bible Society found that 38% of parents are regularly engaged with the Bible, as opposed to 23% of nonparents. A ton of other interesting statistics are included in the latest chapter of their State of the Bible report, linked here. DIY "cyberdecks" are the latest tech trend on TikTok. Creators are using Raspberry Pi mini computers to build whimsical homemade devices inside of retro purses, Game Boys, or briefcases. Off Campus has become Gen Z's latest #BookTok-adapted TV obsession, landing as Prime Video's biggest debut ever among viewers aged 18-34. Common Sense Media flagged the series for extreme explicit sexual content.