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More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing. Back from Orlando, Florida, and the annual Winter Meetings and into the chill of St. Louis, Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold shares with editor Nathan Mills what he learned about the Cardinals stoking the hot stove for a busy few weeks heading toward the holidays. The Cardinals gave a glimpse into their enhanced scouting staff and expanded view of the marketplace as well as revealed how they may look to add the same roles they've been looking to trade and what traits they're seeking in the pitchers they continue to collect. The Brendan Donovan market is so strong that other teams are wondering what they can get for their infielders. The Willson Contreras market is starting to take shape, but will it matter if he won't accept a trade? And the Nolan Arenado market is going to be slower to develop. All of that, plus Mills sternly rebukes Goold's suggestion that the Dodgers go ahead and get it over and just trade for Mr. and Mrs. Met already and complete the Edwin Diaz trumpet-blaring entry into the ninth inning. There is also an unexpected power ranking of mascots. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing. There is no bumper sticker, no buzzy campaign slogan that captures the challenge facing Major League Baseball and its 30 clubs as economic disparity grows and the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement arrives. A complex issue requires a complex solution. Or does it? A brief conversation about the Cardinals' spending strategy and past history with free agency, based on research done for The Write Fielder newsletter, spirals into a much larger debate between Best Podcast in Baseball host Derrick Goold and guest Kevin Wheeler, of KMOX/104.1 FM. After detailing how the Cardinals got into their current predicament, the questions that follow are two-fold: Do the Cardinals need to change their approach to free agency to return to contention, and does MLB need to change its economic structure for the Cardinals to have a new approach to free agency. The debate ignites from there. Wheeler makes a compelling case for how the Cardinals needed to "swim in deeper waters" for free agency and a more conservative approach caught up with them. He adds that a team now focused on development needs to produce its own stars. Goold counters by wondering what World Series contenders have developed their star and not had to outfit the roster with free-agent moves to complete the championship-caliber roster. The Yankees may have Aaron Judge, and they used prospects to trade for Juan Soto once, but they also signed Gerrit Cole. The Kansas City Royals have a homegrown, bona fide star in Bobby Witt Jr. But what's next? That's where the economics of the game enter the conversation and Wheeler's stance that the "big boys" need to play ball for the betterment of the game, and if that means taking less or receiving a smaller cut to spur and require the spending of the smaller markets so be it. Goold makes a suggestion for pulling that off that Wheeler contends would be difficult to sell to fans who what the tangible bumper sticker, not the boring details of how it gets done. Eventually they agree on one. It's the TV deal. Wheeler's arguments that hinge on a comparison to the NBA and its salary cap format require there to be a much larger national TV deal, one closer to what the NBA has. And that is the crux of this. Once that's in place then negotiations about a salarly floor, shared revenue, and an international draft to better balance talent coming from abroad are all more tangible because the largest issue -- the growing gulch between teams -- has been bridged. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing. From the start of the offseason and the beginning for a new front officer leader, the Cardinals have signaled their priority this winter is to accumulate talent that will help them contend in the future. They began that process by trading Sonny Gray and $20 million to the Boston Red Sox for a pair of pitching prospects, Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke, and now the Cardinals' pursuit continues with the arrival of MLB's biggest gathering of the Hot Stove season. The Winter Meetings are coming. To discuss the Cardinals' to-do list for the Winter Meetings, KMOX/104.1 FM's Kevin Wheeler rejoins the Best Podcast in Baseball. He and BPIB host Derrick Goold discuss the Cardinals' search to trade Nolan Arenado and what happens if another winter passes without a deal; which of the players nearing free agency, such as Brendan Donovan and JoJo Romero, will help the Cardinals achieve their goal of accumulating young talent; and what does a contract extension look like for manager Oli Marmol. The significant National Baseball Hall of Fame vote set for Dec. 7 is also discussed. This is the first of two episodes because what started as a short conversation spilled into a heated debate about, oh, just the future economic structure of baseball. Look for that bonus BPIB shortly. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about Jordan Binnington's exchange with Jim Montgomery, the Blues goaltending in the last month, a rash of injuries up front and the team's upcoming three-game road trip. Then Conor Ryan of Boston.com joins the show to discuss Jim Montgomery's return to Boston after he was fired by the Bruins last season. Submit questions for a future episode via email to mdefranks@post-dispatch.com or via X (formerly Twitter) @MDeFranks. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills discuss the Thanksgiving checkpoint in the NHL, another overtime loss for the Blues, a 1-1-3 road trip, Logan Mailloux's recall and the end of Milan Lucic's PTO in the AHL. Then they finish the episode by taking listener questions. Submit questions for a future episode via email to mdefranks@post-dispatch.com or via X (formerly Twitter) @MDeFranks. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing.  Two years after the Cardinals signed Sonny Gray as a free agent to headline their pitching, pitching, pitching offseason, the veteran right-handed waived his no-trade clause and renogiated his deal to allow a trade to Boston and underscore the Cardinals' new direction. Pivoting, pivoting, pivoting. In a brand new Best Podcast in Baseball, baseball writer Derrick Goold and editor Nathan Mills discuss the fallout from the Sonny Gray trade. They explore the next group of Cardinals likely to be traded with Mills giving a rundown of the left-handed batters and one left-handed pitcher that are generating interest from other teams and what players would be wisest to trade. The $20 million sent with Gray to the Red Sox in exchanage for two young talents, starters Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts, is a sign of what the Cardinals are willing to pay for younger, cost-controlled talent. So what does that say about the Cardinals' willingness to cover millions of Nolan Arenado's contract to spur a trade of another All-Star? The discussion arrives at a juncture for the Cardinals. For years, the club and its fans have been defined by an urgency about what the game today or the move today did to help them win the next World Series. Now, the question seems to have shifted to what the move did today to help them win their next World Series -- in the future, whenever that is. During his press conference following the Gray trade, Chaim Bloom said the urgency fans expect and the long-term view the Cardinals have adopted can coexist, and he added that he welcomes the pressure such urgency puts on their daily decisions, even if the goal is in the distance. Plus! Questions from chatters and a Thanksgiving thank you to the community of BPIB listerns who have made the podast possible going back to its earliest days of recording in a attic. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing.  Welcome to the great plains. When next Major League Baseball hosts a World Series it will have been a decade since any of thw 10 teams from the Midwest divisions have reached the Fall Classic. They've rarely had a club get as far as the championship series, and the National League Central hasn't won a game in the best-of-seven NLCS since 2018. Oh, and coming out of the pandemic the small-market teams that dot the NL and American League Central divisions have been rocked by revenue turbulence. All while the games star free agents gather at the coasts. With that as the background, Cincinnati Enquirer baseball writer Gordon Wittenmyer suggested to Post-Dispatch baseball writer and BPIB host Derrick Goold that they poll as many executives as possible at the General Manager Meetings to ask: Which team in the NL Central is most likely to be the next team to win a World Series? The answers were revealing -- not just for the task, but also for what executives view as the most likely traits a team needs to win. The "most resources," came up often as the big-city Cubs received the most votes. Here is the Post-Dispatch story that came from the poll. And here is the podcast that expands upon the poll to discuss the factors that got the divisions here, how one or more can escape the bind, and whether Major League Baseball is just going to keep soaring above fly-over country until the economic structure of the game changes. The two baseball writers dissect how the Pirates could augment a talented team with a different payroll formula, how the Brewers may lose their edge, how the Cardinals made regain theirs, how the Reds could make a push to the top, how the Cubs could financially squash the competition, and why they don't.  In the end, one of the writers makes his prediction for the NL Central team that will next win a World Series title. It's a team that just doesn't exist yet. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about the Blues' struggles in overtime and the recent two-goal leads they've blown. Then they get into Pavel Buchnevich's long scoring drought, Jake Neighbours' return and wonder if there's a solution to the overuse of the top-four defensemen. Submit questions for next week's episode via email to mdefranks@post-dispatch.com or via X (formerly Twitter) @MDeFranks. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

In the first hour of Sports Open Line, Kevin Wheeler discusses what bothers him at this point in MLB's offseason. Then as always, Bernie Miklasz at 6:20 on Wednesdays, on the future of the Cardinals, and the struggles of the Blues. The Cy Young Award winners being announced leads into a conversation on whether the baseball industry is balancing out what they value. In the second hour of the show, Kevin Wheeler is joined by Derrick Goold, lead baseball writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, from the GM Meetings in Las Vegas. Then, more on Mizzou football and the most recent CFB playoff rankings.

In the second hour of the show, Kevin Wheeler is joined by Derrick Goold, lead baseball writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, from the GM Meetings in Las Vegas. Then, more on Mizzou football and the most recent CFB playoff rankings.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about the rash of goaltender interference questions for the Blues in the last week, plus Logan Mailloux's loan to Springfield, and Jordan Kyrou and Oskar Sundqvist's returns to the St. Louis lineup. Then Springfield coach Steve Konowalchuk joins the show to discuss Milan Lucic's play in the AHL, how he plans on using Logan Mailloux and the development of top prospects like Theo Lindstein and Otto Stenberg. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

In the first hour of Sports Open Line, lots of reaction after a Blues' 3-0 win over the Sabres. That includes talking with Matthew DeFranks, Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Then, a discussion on what would make the Cardinals' offseason a success, and we open up the phone lines to hear the fans' response. In the second hour, Matt Pauley goes through minor league transactions the Cardinals made, and then talks Mizzou football with Quentin Corpuel, who covers the team for the Columbia Missourian. Then, we wrap up the week with hearing from Silver Slugger award winner, Alec Burleson.

In the first hour of Sports Open Line, lots of reaction after a Blues' 3-0 win over the Sabres. That includes talking with Matthew DeFranks, Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Then, a discussion on what would make the Cardinals' offseason a success, and we open up the phone lines to hear fans' responses.

More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing.  Before plunging into the Hot Stove season and the arrival of the GM Meetings, a look at the performances this past season by the top 12 prospects in the Cardinals system, as ranked in the annual Post-Dispatch Dozen. For several years now, baseball writer Daniel Guerrero has ranked the top 12 prospects in the Cardinals organization, but what sets this ranking apart is the eligibility (players cannot have a moment in the majors) and rubric. Each players is considered through the four Ps of Prospects: proximity to majors, overall potential, how prominent and demanding is his position, and, of course, production or performance. Guerrero joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to explain the process and discuss the 2025 PD 12. Read even more on his rankings and updates on each player here. Only one of the 12, catcher Jimmy Crooks, graduated to the majors, leaving 11 incumbents for the 2026 rankings, but there will be some changes to the rankings going into the coming season, as Guerrero and host Derrick Goold discuss. Just not at the No. 1 spot with ascending talent JJ Wetherholt. Though, No. 2 is up for grabs with recent first-round pick Liam Doyle set to throw his fastball into the mix. Also, Guerrero scoops the host on a strong sleeper pick for the 2026 PD 12. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about the Blues ending a seven-game losing streak, a blowout loss in Washington and Jordan Kyrou's healthy scratch in Buffalo. Then HockeyViz's Micah McCurdy joins the show to break down what the analytics say about the Blues and how they can get back on track. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

Lots of eyes will be on Mizzou's true freshman quarterback as they face #3 Texas A&M on Saturday. Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the Big Show on Thursday to preview the matchup, and how big this game feels for Mizzou football's future.

Andy and Brenden give their thoughts on over/unders for this Saturday's matchup between the Tigers and Aggies, and what has to go Mizzou's way for them to win. Plus, Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins the show, and Jordan Binnington goes Under The Bus.

Before Clarence Birdseye, frozen food was perceived as being low-quality and kind of gross. But after spending time in extremely cold climates, Birdseye figured out that speed freezing was the key to retaining freshness. Research: “$1,900,000 Fraud Attempt Alleged in Insurance Deal.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 2, 1917. https://www.newspapers.com/image/138253870/?match=1&terms=%22Clarence%20Birdseye%22 “Alleged Clean-up of $1,900,000 in Two Days.” The Bennington Evening Banner. May 2, 1917. https://www.newspapers.com/image/546110078/?match=1&terms=%22Clarence%20Birdseye%22 Birdseye, C. “Animal Food Product.” U.S. Patent Office. Aug. 12, 1930. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/ff/f3/e3/ea3d0a5d1b6b7a/US1773080.pdf Birdseye, C. “METHOD OF PRESERVING PISCATORIAL PRODUCTS.” U.S. Patent Office. April 18, 1924. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/b7/d9/5a/aeb7fae023f47e/US1511824.pdf Birdseye, Clarence, 1886-1956. Some Common Mammals of Western Montana in Relation to Agriculture and Spotted Fever, pamphlet, 1912; Washington D.C.. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87555/ Britannica Editors. "Clarence Birdseye". Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Oct. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clarence-Birdseye “Celebrating American Innovation: Clarence Birdseye.” Council for Innovation Promotion. Sept. 14, 2023. https://c4ip.org/celebrating-american-innovation-clarence-birdseye/ “Clarence Birdseye.” Lemelson-MIT. https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/clarence-birdseye “Clarence Birdseye Is Dead at 69; Inventor of Frozen-Food Process; Developed Method for Quick Freezing and Also Devised System for Dehydrating.” New York Times. Oct. 9, 1956. https://www.nytimes.com/1956/10/09/archives/clarence-birdseye-is-dead-at-69-inventor-of-frozenfood-process.html “Frozen Food Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Type (Frozen Ready Meals, Frozen Seafood & Meat Products, Frozen Snacks & Bakery Products, and Others), Distribution Channel (Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Specialty Stores, Convenience Stores, and Online Retail), and Regional Forecast, 2025-2032.” Fortune Business Insights. Oct. 6, 2025. https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/frozen-food-market-10413 “How Did Clarence Birdseye Shape the American Diet?” National Inventors Hall of Fame. Nov. 28, 2022. https://www.invent.org/blog/inventors/clarence-birdseye Kile, O.M. “Food That Is Fresh Though Frozen: New Preserving Process Aims to Maintain Cell Structure.” The Baltimore Sun. Nov. 10, 1929. https://www.newspapers.com/image/373627550/?match=1&terms=%22quick-frozen%22%20 Kurlansky, Mark. “Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man.” Thorndike Press. 2012. “Reinsurance for Policyholders in Defunct Concerns.” New-York Tribune. Nov. 11, 1917. https://www.newspapers.com/image/894239796/?match=1&terms=%22Clarence%20Birdseye%22 “Supervisory Methods Lax.” The Kansas workman. Nov. 1, 1917. https://www.newspapers.com/image/480092568/?match=1&terms=%22Clarence%20Birdseye%22 “Who invented frozen food?” Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/technology/item/who-invented-frozen-food/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes joins the show to talk about the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Spirit Airlines no longer flying out of Lambert in 2026. Derrick Goold, Lead Cardinals writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins to talk about the Cardinals off season, latest on Molina coaching and the looming lockout after the 2026 season. Finally, many people not able to watch Monday Night Football.

Today on the Chris and Amy Show; Cally Banham, Oboe and English Horn player and also founder of Cortango, an ensemble of SLSO musicians that specializes in tango music that will also perform at the open house joins in studio to talk about her career and the history of the SLSO. CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes joins the show to talk about the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Derrick Goold, Lead Cardinals writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins to talk about the Cardinals off season, latest on Molina coaching and the looming lockout after the 2026 season. Andrea Sporcic Klund, Director of the Missouri Film Office talking about different films shot in Missouri and the Missouri Film Tax Incentive. Matt Egan, CNN Business Reporter joins to talk about AI coming into the workplace and the CEO of Goldman Sachs is not worried about it.

Derrick Goold, Lead Cardinals writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins to talk about the Cardinals off season, latest on Molina coaching and the looming lockout after the 2026 season.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 When the World Series ends, the roster work begins, and the Cardinals have new staff and new leadership in place -- so will it mean new direction? On Oct. 31, the Best Podcast in Baseball drops, fittingly, the 31st episode of this season. And it's not meant to scare fans. Although, the two teams playing in the World Series might cause a shiver through Cardinals Nation about how far away the local club feels from the two tycoon clubs playing this Halloween for the championship.  Nathan Mills, an editor at the Post-Dispatch and co-host of the hockey podcast Net Front Presence, joins baseball writer Derrick Goold in a brand new BPIB to discuss how far away the Cardinals are from playing this late into October. Also discussed: What lessons can be taken from a World Series that features two of the top-five payrolls in the game, what pitchers fit the Cardinals needs, and what priorities the Cardinals should set for this winter when splurging and star-chasing seems unlikely. The butterfly effect of new positions and new hires for the front office is detailed, as it whether such moves reinvigorate a fanbase. Many words that begin with the prefix re- are used in the making of this podcast. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.  

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about the Blues' five-game losing streak, and how much work there is to do on defense and in the net. Then Detroit-based hockey writer Sean Shapiro joins the show to chat about the two games vs. the Red Wings and the different rebuild strategies in Detroit vs. St. Louis. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

Matt Pauley talks with Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to talk about the Blues early struggles this season, as well as discuss the possibility of Brendan Donovan getting traded this offseason.

More Post-Dispatch podcasts: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 As Toronto prepares to host Game 1 of the 121st Fall Classic, Vanderbilt graduate Tyler Kepner joins Mizzou grad Derrick Goold preview the big game this weekend -- not not the one in Nashville. The one to the north. The World Series. The two baseball writers discuss whether the Los Angeles Dodgers, who may not be ruining baseball, might just be ruining the National League. The Dodgers are playing for their ninth World Series championship -- a total that would tie them with the Boston Red Sox and Nomadic Athletics. It would also put them three titles shy of leapfrogging the Cardinals' historic trademark trait and overtaking them as the pre-eminent National League team when it comes to trophies. Author of "The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series," Kepner offers perspective on the Dodgers' chances while also detailing what this World Series means to Don Mattingly and how the Blue Jays can overtake the favorites from Hollywood. There is a story about an autographed baseball, too. To quote Kepner: "Cue that jaunty music." Kepner joins the Best Podcast in Baseball from Toronto, where he's covering the World Series as a senior writer for The Athletic and baseball writer for the New York Times. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

Will and H.T. tip off Hoops on Scoops with Stu Durando of Stu on SLU and formerly of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Stu joins at 2:55 and the gents talk 2025-2026 SLU Men's Billikens basketball expectations, coach Josh Schertz, Atlantic 10 preseason rankings, Robbie Avila's off-season and ceiling, and Stu's predictions for the season as a whole. At 49:15 they discuss why St. Louis doesn't have an NBA team, the Lakers and Stu's Los Angeles upbringing, the "Lebron James nonsense" and the Luka situation. They close with discussion of the Nuggets and Stu's son, Bennett Durando's role covering the team.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about the Blues' blowout loss to the Blackhawks, and then defensive clinic vs. the Stars, plus Jordan Kyrou's two-way game and Joel Hofer's mentality moving forward. Then former Blues broadcaster John Kelly joins the show to discuss his return to St. Louis as a broadcaster with Los Angeles. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 It's been a minute since a brand-new Best Podcast in Baseball and there's a lot to catch up on. For the first time in 18 years, the Cardinals have a new president of baseball operations, and for the first time in even longer they're talking about a team-building plan that doesn't include promises of aiming to contend for a World Series championship. That will likely mean an active winter of trades. At the same time, two prominent former Cardinals, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, are throwing their names in the ring for manager vacancies elsewhere, with at least two teams (and likely a third soon) entertaining Pujols as a strong candidate for their open position. And, in the past week, a former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt retired from the position with San Diego, spurring conversation about why he left both jobs abruptly and resurfacing reasons reported in the Post-Dispatch and elsewhere after his sudden firing in 2021. Former players and old conversations all swirl together to invite the question on whether to truly move in a fresh direction did the Cardinals need a stretch like this that brings closure to the past and signals the new era. Kevin Wheeler, of KMOX/104.1 FM, joins Derrick Goold for a (long overdue) new episode of BPIB to discuss that and more. The "just hanging on" kitten plays a prominent role in the conversation. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.  

Eli Hoff from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined 3 Man Front on Thursday to preview Missouri's matchup against Auburn & detail what he learned about Mizzou in the loss to Alabama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1983, four Bloomington musicians — Chrissie Dickinson, Cynthia Hammond, Jenny Davis, and Emily Jackson — bonded over their shared love for the music of Patti Smith, X, and The Clash. Together they formed Sally's Dream, a post-punk band that went on to perform across the Midwest and later in Boston. Sally's Dream earned strong reviews from the Indiana music press and shared stages with national acts like Fishbone, Romeo Void, and 10,000 Maniacs. The group wrote and recorded striking, original music, but aside from a few compilation appearances and homemade cassette releases, their work remained largely unheard. That changed last month with the release of Breaking Through — an anthology that brings together the band's best recordings and marks the first full-length album ever released by Sally's Dream.  The collection was assembled in memory of Chrissie Dickinson, the band's guitarist and primary songwriter, who died in 2022. Outside of her work as a musician, Dickinson was an accomplished journalist, writing for the Chicago Reader, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Country Music Hall of Fame's Journal of Country Music. This week on Cultural Manifesto, Cynthia Hammond, Jenny Davis, and Emily Jackson of Sally's Dream will join host Kyle Long to talk about the band's history.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills talk about the first week of the regular season for the Blues, Jake Neighbours’ productivity, Jim Mongtomery’s line changes and the goaltending tandem of Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer. Then former Post-Dispatch reporter Jim Thomas joins the show to share stories about the Blues, and discuss his new book “The Franchise: St. Louis Blues.” Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

Tom Ackerman talks with Jim Thomas, longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer, about his new book “Blues: A Current History,” published by Triumph Books. The book captures the modern era and legacy of the St. Louis Blues franchise. Thomas shares details about a book signing and fundraiser on October 25, with half the proceeds benefiting a cancer patient in Waterloo, Illinois, and additional signings at Blues home games to support Blues for Kids. Ackerman and Thomas also discuss the Blues' recent win over the Calgary Flames, the emergence of Jake Neighbours as a future team leader, and reflections on how the transfer portal continues to shape college football coaching.

Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch stopped by 3 Man Front on Thursday to discuss how Missouri matches up against Alabama this weekend & this being the Tigers' chance to make a statement to the rest of the CFB world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mizzou is aiming for a signature win as Alabama comes to town Saturday. Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the Big Show on Thursday to talk about the key matchups between the two teams, and what a win could mean for Mizzou going forward.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills discuss Blues training camp, news on Milan Lucic and Oskar Sundqvist, and their expectations for the season. After that, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong joins the show to talk about the preseason and goes in-depth on player evaluation, including how analytics factors in and what he hopes to pass along to Alexander Steen. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

In the first hour of Sports Open Line on this Wednesday night. Matt responds to some fans' displeasure with the announcement that Oliver Marmol will be back as the Cardinals manager in 2026. We welcome in KMOX Sports contributor and long-time Cardinals writer, Bernie Miklasz, and then shift the conversation briefly to City SC, as Matt talks with Kaylyn Kyle, host and analyst for MLS 360. In the second hour, we open up the phone and text lines to you! Hear lots of fans' opinions on the change or lack thereof happening with the St. Louis Cardinals. Plus, hear from Daniel Guerrero, Cardinals beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to discuss what went down yesterday at Chaim Bloom's introduction as President of Baseball Operations.

In the second hour, we open up the phone and text lines to you! Hear lots of fans' opinions on the change or lack thereof happening with the St. Louis Cardinals. Plus, hear from Daniel Guerrero, Cardinals beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to discuss what went down yesterday at Chaim Bloom's introduction as President of Baseball Operations.

Chris and Amy discuss the newest addition to Cardinals management, President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom, wiith St. Louis Post-Dispatch's beat-writer Derrick Goold.

Mizzou will look to keep up its offensive success as they host Louisiana this weekend. Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the Big Show on Thursday to talk about what has impressed him about Mizzou's play through two games, and the Mizzou basketball news from the week.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 Throngs of Cardinals fans got accustomed to seeing successful baseball. The Cardinals got accumstomed to seeing throngs of fans. Now both are facing the prospects of neither. That's how St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Jeff Gordon puts it when he joins baseball writer Derrick Goold for this brand new Best Podcast in Baseball. The two staff writers for StlToday.com discuss the stunning lack of attendance for a four-game visit from the Pittsburgh Pirates, and how the Pirates sure do have plenty of power pitching, but they also present a cautionary tale for the Cardinals about the gravitational pull of the perpetual rebuild's black hole. There are ways for the Cardinals to pull out of that outcome. Goold likens the situation to a space launch. Sure, the Cardinals can spend time engineering and building a homegrown shuttle, but eventually it's going to take the booster rockets from spending on outside help to get it off the ground and out of low-hovering orbit.  In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.  

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 During a lengthy rain delay before the finale of the Cardinals' visit to Tampa Bay, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold and Tampa Bay Rays baseball writer Marc Topkin discuss transfers of power on their beats and how they contribute to a clouded forecast. In St. Louis, former Rays executive Chaim Bloom is positioned to take over as president of baseball operations in the coming month, and Topkin offers insight about the role Bloom had with the Rays, where to find his fingerprints on player development, and why he just might have the best resume possible to lead the Cardinals' front office. In Tampa Bay, the Rays are paying rent at the Yankees' spring training ballpark, George Steinbrenner Field, due to hurricana damage at Tropicana Park. The Rays feel like they're perpetually on the precipice teetertottering between having strong established roots in Tampa Bay or packing up and going to another city. New ownership may change that -- but they'll need a ballpark. They appear to have a fan base, one that owes some of its interest in baseball to the Cardinals and all the decades they spent calling St. Petersburg, Florida, home for spring training. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is its 13th season. BPIB is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

In the second hour of coverage from Hotshots, Matt Pauley shifts the discussion to the Cardinals, as they continue their inconsistent play. Guests include Robert Murray, MLB insider for FanSided, and Lynn Worthy, sports columnist covering the Cardinals for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

It's the first hour of live KMOX Sports coverage from Hotshots Bar & Grill in Wentzville! Matt Pauley and Jen Siess host as they are joined by STL City SC defender Jay Reid! Dale Schilly, City SC Academy Director and Game Analyst on Y98, also joins the Soccer Showcase to discuss the team coming off possibly their best win of the year. In the second hour of coverage from Hotshots, Matt Pauley shifts the discussion to the Cardinals, as they continue their inconsistent play. Guests include Robert Murray, MLB insider for FanSided, and Lynn Worthy, sports columnist covering the Cardinals for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 The Cardinals' begin their final three-series home stand of the season with a reunion. Yadier Molina returns to St. Louis for the first time since 2023 and will be in uniform for the first time since 2022 as he joins Oliver Marmol's staff for two games against the Cubs at the invitation of the manaer. Molina is the first of seven things to watch during the home stand that welcomes the Cubs, Rockies, and Yankees for nine games in 10 days. St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Jeff Gordon and baseball writer Derrick Goold list the other three things each they are looking for in the next week at Busch Stadium. Attendance is on the list, especially with two brand-name opponnents. But so is the bullpen, Jordan Walker's swing, Nolan Gorman's playing time, and in the coming weeks what appetite the Cardinals have to discuss contract extensions with any of the young players. In its 13th season as one of the first and most popular Cardinals-related podcasts, the Best Podcast in Baseball in sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis. BPIB is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

The salary of many public sector employees in our region is just a click away. That includes mayors and judges, teachers, cops and professors. For nearly a decade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch data journalist Josh Renaud has worked to produce the paper's massive, annual database of public salaries. The latest edition went live just a couple weeks ago. Renaud takes us inside the herculean effort of data-collection and how it impacts governments large and small. He also discusses the factors behind the City of St. Louis' “glacial” 100 days to produce the records.

The salary of many public sector employees in our region is just a click away. That includes mayors and judges, teachers, cops and professors. For nearly a decade, St. Louis Post-Dispatch data journalist Josh Renaud has worked to produce the paper's massive, annual database of public salaries. The latest edition went live just a couple weeks ago. Renaud takes us inside the herculean effort of data-collection and how it impacts governments large and small. He also discusses the factors behind the City of St. Louis' “glacial” 100 days to produce the records.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 As Major League Baseball's July 31 trade deadline rapidly approaches, so does another opportunity for the Cardinals to choose a side. Are they riding this "runway" toward the future, or are they going to tighten the race for the National League's third wild card to a point that they stand pat or add on the edges of the roster? The Cardinals' trends of risk aversion and playing it down the middle is about to be challenged. And, at the same time, the trade deadline may invite more questions than they have answers. In Part 1 of an extended conversation about the Cardinals at the trade deadline (Part 1) and the Cardinals nearing the Chaim Bloom takeover (Part 2), KMOX/104.1 FM's Kevin Wheeler joins St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss all the implications of moves the Cardinals could make, and why a "soft buy" or "slight sell" may be more of the same even if either is the right move for 2025. This episode ends with a provocative question about what have the Cardinals really learned about their next generation of contenders from the season. In its 13th season as one of the first and most popular Cardinals-related podcasts, the Best Podcast in Baseball in sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis. BPIB is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.  

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 As the Cardinals approach the onrushing July 31 trade deadline, what if the moves made (or not made) are just prelude to a larger overhaul of the organization in the opening months of Chaim Bloom's tenure leading baseball operations. A simple, direct, but essential question about whether the Cardinals four months into their "runway" season have identified the core of their next contending team prompts a lengthy discussion about what's still missing, what hasn't emerged, and what players have made their best case to be part of the foundation upon which Bloom is expected to build a contending team?  That is where the conversation between St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold and KMOX/104.1 FM host Kevin Wheeler  continues, and where it goes touches on future talents, the need for stars, and even the environment at the ballpark.  In its 13th season as one of the first and most popular Cardinals-related podcasts, the Best Podcast in Baseball in sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis. BPIB is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 With Major League Baseball's July 31 trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Cardinals are still considering what direction they'll head. The front office has wished for "tough decisions" at the deadline and "excitement," while acknowledging that the way they head may not be clear 72 hours ahead of the deadline, if at all. History suggests they'll explore the nebulous middle -- neither seller nor buyer, adding to patch holes this year and beyond without giving up too much from the future for now. The wild card this season is it's John Mozeliak's last trade deadline as president of baseball operations, and is there one last trick he'd like to pull before yielding his office and desk to Chaim Bloom?  Sports columnist Jeff Gordon joins baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss the deadline, the All-Star Game's bananas finish, and deliver his midterm grades on every corner of the Cardinals' roster. Did he grade on a curve? Or did he stick to the standards of past years? In its 13th season as one of the leading podcasts covering the Cardinals and discussing baseball, the Best Podcast in Baseball is brought to listeners weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis. BPIB is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. 

In the winter of 1973, director William Friedkin released his iconic horror classic The Exorcist, a film that has shocked and terrified audiences for more than fifty years. Based on William Peter Blatty's novel of the same name, The Exorcist tells the story of a young girl who becomes possessed by a demonic entity, and the two Catholic priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. Even more terrifying than the content of the film, however, was the fact that The Exorcist was supposedly based on a true story. William Peter Blatty had always stated The Exorcist was based on a supposedly true story he'd heard while at Georgetown University. According to Blatty, a Maryland boy, known as “Roland Doe,” had become possessed by a demonic entity and, among other things, underwent a negative personality change and began exhibiting impossible abilities including an ability to speak Latin. It was only through the dedication of one Jesuit priest that the boy was eventually freed of his possession and went on to live a normal life.Since the release of both the novel and the film in the 1970s, a great deal more has been learned about “Roland Doe” and the supposedly true story that inspired The Exorcist, raising many questions about the veracity of the original claims. Who was “Roland Doe,” and was he truly possessed by a demon, or just the intense emotions of an adolescent boy?Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!ReferencesAllen, Thomas. 1993. Possessed: The True Story of the Most Famous Exorcism of Modern Time. New York, NY: Doubleday.Associated Press. 1949. "'Evil spirit' cast out of 14-yearf-old." The Bee (Danville, Virginia), August 10: 8.McGuire, John M. 2005. "Priest was last of three who did 1949 exorcism." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 3: A1.News and Observer. 1964. "Tar Heel develops space ceramics." News and Observer (Raleigh, NC), September 3: 27.Nickell, Joe. 2001. "Exorcism!: Driving Out the Nonsense." Skeptical Inquirer 20-24.Opsasnick, Mark. 1999. "The haunted boy of Cottage City, the cold hard facts behind the story that Inspired The Exorcist." Strange Magazine. Young, Maya. 2010. Boy whose case inspired The Exorcist is named by US magazine. December 20. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/20/the-exorcist-boy-named-magazine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.