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    Good Times with Mo: The Podcast Year 10
    GTWM Year 14 Episode 60 "Age Gap Issues" with Alex Calleja

    Good Times with Mo: The Podcast Year 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 50:45


    It's Part 2 of our 4 consecutive GTWM episodes of Mo and Alex!  Let the good times continue to roll!Caller #3 is Joey who is 41yrs old from Georgia, USA.  Joey is married to a guy who is 30yrs older than her.  And now that he's 77 years old and not capable of doing too many activities, she still has the urge to live some of her prime years.Caller #4 is Ruby who is 34yrs old from St Louis, USA. Ruby is a no-label relationship with a guy she loves. While it does seem he loves her back, the lack of commitment gets in the way of her long term plans of having a family. FUNbelivable sa GameZone dahil you play a REAL GAME of Tong-its with REAL PLAYERS, FOR FREE! You have a chance to split over thirty-four million pesos, at may chance ka pa to claim up to fourteen-thousand, six-hundred-forty pesos daily! The cash credits you get can be used to play kahit anong game.  You can even cashout! May dalawang event every single day!  G ka na ba?  Visit GZone.ph and social media account on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @taragamezone. G na sa Tong-its? Tara Gamezone!Remember, ang gaming dapat fun-fun lang!

    The Ticket Top 10
    The Sweet Spot- Sean's trip to St. Louis

    The Ticket Top 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 8:17


    July 17th, 2025 Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X Listen to past episodes on The Ticket’s Website And follow The Ticket Top 10 on Apple, Spotify or Amazon MusicSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Ryan Kelley Morning After
    TMA (7-18-25) Hour 1 - St. Louis Nines

    The Ryan Kelley Morning After

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 52:16


    (00:00-14:00) Fridays are for phone calls. Happy Little Hunter leading at The Open. Prime Time Glick lifts spirits. Awkward moment between Martin Short and Kathie Lee. Is Charlie Marlow still an STL 9? If you're a St. Louis 9, what are you in a real city?(14:08-38:33) Joe Buck's comments from his interview yesterday on the Cardinals and the John Kelly situation. Audio of Joe talking about the approach he thinks the Cardinals need to take at the deadline. What can you get in return for some of these pieces? Is Bofa Deeze's wife really leaving him? Back to Mike Francesa's review of Superman. Savannah Bananas. Jackson and Chairman's Man on the Street in Vegas. Darnell Coles.(38:43-52:07) If you're criticize Teen Wolf, you better get it right. Audio of Joe Buck's comments from yesterday on the John Kelly situation with the Blues. The Blues usually get things right but got this one wrong. Relationships between teams and networks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Bearing Arms' Cam & Co
    Judge Smacks Down St. Louis' Attempt to Circumvent State Gun Law

    Bearing Arms' Cam & Co

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025


    Missouri law is clear that the state legislature is the only authority empowered to create gun laws (with very limited exceptions), but the city of St. Louis blatantly ignored the preemption statute in adopting a gun storage law. Now a judge has ruled the ordinance unenforceable, in a victory for gun owners and the Second Amendment.

    St. Louis on the Air
    Segregation runs so deep in St. Louis, it may even affect squirrel DNA

    St. Louis on the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 23:38


    New research suggests that the Delmar Divide, a socioeconomic and racial dividing line in St. Louis, not only separates people, it segregates wildlife. Washington University postdoctoral fellow Elizabeth Carlen's study of one of St. Louis' most common residents, eastern gray squirrels, demonstrates the phenomenon. She shares what she's discovered about the ways politics have shaped the genealogy — and even evolution — of St. Louis squirrels.

    Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast
    "Doyle Rules!" Would Be a Lazy Title For This Episode (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)

    Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 83:12


    It's All-Star week! Nate is joined by Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) to talk Brendan Donovan's big night, Liam Doyle's surprise selection at No. 5, and what the next two weeks need to look like for the Cardinals to be legit buyers. Plus: the bullpen is locked in, the Birds head west, Cal Raleigh swings for the crown, and the Rays have a new owner incoming.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.

    Too T3rpd
    A Public Vulnerability Circle ft. Elle Morgan

    Too T3rpd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 113:55


    Text The Too T3rpd Hotline We got Showdown for you this week! Creator of the hit wrestling improv show "Thwack" aka. Elle Morgan is in the studio this week. Donovan and MP3 talk to Elle about her improv origins, producing shows, some fun smoking stories, the upcoming season finale of Thwack this Saturday at the improv shop, and much more. for this weeks flower sponsorship 3M exotics provided us with some Riverview Runtz flower to review. make sure to follow:@3m_exoctics2 on instagram @takethis_elle on instagram Follow Too T3rpd on Instagram  Check out our videos on our Too T3rpd YouTube channel  Leave voicemails to our Too T3rpd hotline (314) 282-7358Sign up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TOOT3RPD Follow Donovan @Donovan2408 on all socialsFollow @mp3_video_works on instagramSupport the show

    The Big 550 KTRS
    CarneyShow 07.17.25 Craig Kaminer, Bob Ramsey, Randi Naughton, Brad Garrett, The St. Louis Jewish Community Center

    The Big 550 KTRS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 112:23


    CarneyShow 07.17.25 Craig Kaminer, Bob Ramsey, Randi Naughton, Brad Garrett, The St. Louis Jewish Community Center by

    Reel Times Trio
    July 16th, 2025 ft. Stages St. Louis & New Jewish Theatre

    Reel Times Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 55:59


    Lynn & Carl are joined by Gayle Seay & Erin Craig from Stages St. Louis to discuss their new production of Austin's Pride. Then they are joined by co-directors Aaron Sparks & Rebekah Scallet and actor Gary Glasgow from New Jewish Theatre's Two Jews Walk into a War... Plus Lynn saw the new releases Eddington & Sovereign.

    The Show on KMOX
    St. Louis County rolls out Naloxone vending machines

    The Show on KMOX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 13:19


    Jenny Armbruster, Executive Director of the non-profit, Prevent Ed, joins Chris and Amy as more locations in the St Louis region are receiving Narcan/Naloxone 'vending machines' to treat opioid overdoses.

    St. Louis on the Air
    Red Lantern City Night Market spotlights Asian cultures, and community, in St. Louis

    St. Louis on the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 16:04


    Red Lantern City Night Market began in St. Louis in 2021 as a response to community needs brought on by the pandemic. Red Lantern founder and chef Heidi Hamamura of Taberu STL, co-organizer Mike Ly of Cafe Saigon, and longtime co-organizer Dorrie Levy talk about the event's origins, development and broad community appeal. Red Lantern City Night Market — described as “part carnival, part bazaar, part block party” — returns to St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood on July 19.

    Sports Open Line
    Hour 2: Welcome to St. Louis, Fallou Fall!

    Sports Open Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 39:19


    In the second hour of the show, we shift the focus over to soccer, where we are joined by Tom Timmermann, who covers STL City SC for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, to talk about their recent acquisitions. Then Mr. Soccer, Bill McDermott, to discuss the USMNT.

    Ball Watching - a St. Louis CITY SC Podcast

    Send us a textBall Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's 2-1 win over Portland Timbers and the upcoming away match against FC Dallas!Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)! Find our guest interviews and all episodes in video form on YouTube by searching https://www.youtube.com/@ballwatchingSTL. Be sure to hit subscribe and turn notifications on!Hoffmann Brothers is the 2025 presenting sponsor of Ball Watching! Headquartered right here in St. Louis for over 40 years, Hoffmann Brothers is a full-service residential & commercial provider, providing Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Drains, Sewer, Water Heaters, Duct Cleaning, Electrical and Appliance Repair services. Visit them online at hoffmannbros.com!Make The Pitch Athletic Club & Tavern (thepitch-stl.com) your St. Louis CITY SC pregame and postgame destination for all your food and drink needs! Tell them your friends at Ball Watching sent you... Seoul Juice is the official drink of Ball Watching and made with three clean simple ingredients: water, organic lemon juice, and Korean pear juice. Get yours at Dierbergs, Sams Club, or online at seouljuice.com. Use code "BALLWATCHING" at checkout for 20% off all online orders!Shop in-store or online at Series Six (seriessixcompany.com) and receive a 15% discount on all orders storewide using code "BALLWATCHING" at checkout!

    The Big 550 KTRS
    BIG SPORTS SHOW Ross Chaifetz St. Louis Shock, SEC Media Days 7.15.25

    The Big 550 KTRS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 48:30


    BIG SPORTS SHOW Ross Chaifetz St. Louis Shock, SEC Media Days 7.15.25 by

    NewsTalk STL
    6A: Major String of Car Break Ins Sweep St. Louis Metro Area 7-16-2025

    NewsTalk STL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 50:05


    Mike Ferguson in the Morning -Gov. Kehoe signs law that should lead to a reduction in expired temporary license plates. -50 cars broken into, with many being "smash and grabs", recently. Police have not announced any leads.-Ryan Young of Competitive Enterprise Institute offers some insight into the next steps for Americans as we brace for Tariffs. -The Get Up! Crew discuss the value in disagreements within our side.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Show on KMOX
    Regional Arts Commission steps in to help Fesitval of Nations, Black Rep, Opera Theatre & other events

    The Show on KMOX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 13:13


    Jay Scherder, Communications and Partnerships Director of the Regional Arts Commission joins Chris and Amy and explains how the group awarded $3.7 Million in grants to St Louis arts organizations.

    St. Louis on the Air
    Jossalynn Smith's directorial debut ‘Ride or Die' to play at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

    St. Louis on the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 21:39


    Cinema St. Louis' Filmmakers Showcase returns this weekend to celebrate St. Louis directors and films set in the St. Louis area. Josalynn Smith, director of the Jamie Foxx-backed thriller “Ride or Die,” joined “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss her directorial debut and how her personal experiences with relationships, favorite films and St. Louis' architecture inspired the film.

    St. Louis on the Air
    Why NPR's Ari Shapiro won't sing on the air — but will in St. Louis this weekend

    St. Louis on the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 28:00


    As a host of NPR's “All Things Considered,” Ari Shapiro moves easily between breaking news and delightfully quirky stories. When he's off the air, he performs cabaret. This Saturday, he brings his solo show to St. Louis City Winery. Shapiro talks about the performance, how he balances his artistic and journalistic sides — and why he was once banned from playing the tambourine on stage.

    The Gateway
    Tuesday, July 15 - Ari Shapiro sings in St. Louis

    The Gateway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 10:35


    The host of NPR's All Things Considered will weave stories from his memoir into his cabaret show Saturday at City Winery.

    Total Information AM
    Counterpublic and International Institute join forces in St Louis

    Total Information AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 5:34


    A St. Louis-based public art exhibition is teaming up with a century-old non-profit that lost all its funding. Find out more about Counterpublic and the International Institute of St. Louis, coming up. Debbie Monterrey visits with Melissa Sanders, Counterpublic's director of community engagement.

    Mark Reardon Show
    Tim Fitch on Policing in St. Louis City

    Mark Reardon Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 11:36


    Former St. Louis County Police Chief & Councilman Tim Fitch joins Brad to talk about policing in St. Louis, why he's seeing some positive changes, letting officers do their jobs during weekend like the 4th, charging parents who's children commit crimes and the issues going on with the police in St. Louis county.

    Total Information AM
    9-year-old filmmaker brings her horror film to St Louis showcase: 'I hope they think it's scary and cool'

    Total Information AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 5:58


    Willa Kate McCarter joins Megan Lynch and shares how he created her own horror film which will debut this week at the St Louis Filmmakers Showcase. Willa acted and directed the 12-minute short.

    Total Information AM
    'I really care about St Louis' says new 8th Ward Alderperson Jami Cox Antwi

    Total Information AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 6:53


    Jami Cox Antwi joins Megan Lynch works in community development finance, and she'll bring that experience to her new position as 8th Ward Alderperson. She says the voters she's talked to highlighted safety as an issue to address.

    St. Louis Baseball Weekly Review Podcast
    St Louis Baseball Weekly Review 07/13/25

    St. Louis Baseball Weekly Review Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 21:01


    All star break 6.5 back! 4 draft picks announced! Wetherholt futures game !

    The Show on KMOX
    Hour 3- Comedian Pat McGann; Lake of the Ozarks; Chris Cillizza; regulations

    The Show on KMOX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 42:29


    Comedian and friend of Chris, Pat McGann joins the show ahead of his shows in St Louis this weekend; more conversation about dead bodies in lakes; political commentator Chris Cillizza on an apparent 'about-face' by Donald Trump on Russia.

    The Show on KMOX
    Hour 1- Lambert lines; Pickleball a scourge; Lake of the Ozarks; AI runs wild; Did you see this

    The Show on KMOX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 41:32


    Amy and Chris's 1st hour includes a look at the long lines at Lambert Airport yesterday; Pickleball; Amy wonders what the best lake close to St Louis is; Elmo's social media was hacked; would you call soccer, football if Donald Trump told you to?

    PlaybyPlay
    7/13/25 Atlanta Braves vs. St Louis Cardinals FREE MLB Picks and Predictions

    PlaybyPlay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 0:50


    Atlanta Braves vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Braves at Cardinals 2:15PM ET—Davis Daniel gets the start for Atlanta. Daniel pitched one inning, allowing no runs with a strikeout. A career ERA of 4.95 in 43 2/3rd innings striking out 38 innings. Sonny Gray is starting for St Louis. Gray made eighteen starts with an ERA of 3.51 with WHIP of 1.09. The veteran strikes out 26.9% with 4.5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 41% with 0.86 home runs per nine innings.

    Total Information AM Weekend
    Roaming St. Louis: Goshen promotes positive energy in the coffee world

    Total Information AM Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 14:05


    KMOX host Scott Jagow visits Goshen Coffee Roasters, headquartered in Edwardsville, Illinois. Scott chats with CEO and co-owner Jennifer Hughey about the company's focus on energy (it's in the name of the company), Goshen's new location in Glen Carbon and sustainability in the coffee industry.

    Total Information AM Weekend
    Epstein Files, Entertainment Zones, and St. Louis Crime

    Total Information AM Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 7:19


    Scott Jagow and Michael Kelley unpack the political and public reaction to the Epstein files, including backlash from Trump's base over how the documents were handled. They also examine a new St. Louis entertainment district signed into law by Governor Kehoe, featuring self-taxation and gun checkpoints to improve safety. The discussion then turns local, covering the city's response to rising juvenile crime and the push for stronger enforcement and parental accountability. The episode wraps with a call for greater security and stability in downtown St. Louis.

    Total Information AM Weekend
    St. Louis on the Silver Screen: Baseball, Bank Robberies & Beatles

    Total Information AM Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 6:11


    Johnny Rabbit takes listeners on a cinematic journey through baseball-themed movies and more, all set in or tied to St. Louis. He spotlights It Happens Every Spring (1949), The Pride of St. Louis (1952), and The St. Louis Blues (1958), along with Steve McQueen's The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959). Rabbit also shares local connections to Harold Ramis' Hollywood classics and highlights recent productions like Hooch and Daddy-O (2005) and an upcoming Beatles-themed documentary rooted in the Gateway City.

    The Barn
    Patricia Patts Brings Peppermint Patty to Life at ToyMan Show in St. Louis

    The Barn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 37:41


    Send us a textPatts remains a beloved part of Peanuts history—not just as a voice, but as a vibrant connection to the heartwarming, sometimes bittersweet, world of Charlie Brown and friends. Whether you're revisiting those specials for nostalgia or introducing them to your children for the first time, chances are Patricia Patts' voice will be part of that unforgettable experience.Patricia Patts is set to make a special appearance at one of Missouri's biggest pop culture events, the ToyMan Show in St. Louis, MO, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. This massive gathering of collectors, fans, cosplayers, and creators offers attendees a unique chance to meet the iconic voice of Peppermint Patty in person. Fans can snap photos, grab autographs, and chat with Patricia about her time voicing the beloved Peanuts character, starring in Annie, and hosting The Peanuts Gallery Podcast. Whether you're a lifelong fan or discovering her work for the first time, Patricia's appearance is a can't-miss moment at this all-ages celebration of nostalgia and fandom.www.BetterHelp.com/TheBarnhttp://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn http://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarnThis episode is sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn and brought to you as always by The Barn Media Group. YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@TheBarnPodcastNetwork SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/09neXeCS8I0U8OZJroUGd4?si=2f9b8dfa5d2c4504 APPLE https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1625411141 I HEART RADIO https://www.iheart.com/podcast/97160034/ AMAZON https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7aff7d00-c41b-4154-94cf-221a808e3595/the-barn

    Total Information AM
    Bosnian community in St. Louis remembers the Srebrenica massacre 30 years later

    Total Information AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 8:01


    Debbie Monterrey talks with Attorney Nedim Remic and Elvir Ahmetovic who survived it about it what is happening at Soldiers Memorial.

    Arroe Collins Like It's Live
    The Bootleggers Bride From Rick Skwiot Like It's Happening Right Now

    Arroe Collins Like It's Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 11:22


    Narrated across two time periods from two different perspectives, the story follows a young son of Polish immigrants, Jan Nowak, as he seeks to find his place among the criminal elements that rule St Louis' streets. When he meets a shy, beautiful young librarian, Hazel Robinson, sparks are immediate and so begins a relationship that will set the scene for the future. When Jan is killed during World War II and Hazel falls apart mentally, begins drinking heavily, and carousing with men, it is Jan and Hazel's son, AJ Nowak, who must piece together his mother's untimely death, as well as a murder committed decades ago with both bodies coincidentally found below the ice of Long Lake.   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

    Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Braves Today (07.11.2025)

    Atlanta Braves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 16:44


    Another heartbreaker for the Braves as they drop the game and the series in extra innings to The A's 5-4 Chris Dimino joined The Locker Room and talks ball Braves now head to St Louis and prepare to take on the Cardinals 7p Ford Leadoff Show First Pitch scheduled for 8:15p with Grant Holmes (4-8, 3.44) getting the ball for the Braves and Matthew Libertone (6-6, 3.70) for the Cardinals Hear Atlanta Braves Today every weekday morning during The Locker Room at 7:45aSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Danny Clinkscale: Reasonably Irreverent
    Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Jack of All Journalistic Trades-Randy Covitz

    Danny Clinkscale: Reasonably Irreverent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 49:45


    An enjoyable and fascinating conversation with longtime Kansas City Star reporter Randy Covitz. The St. Louis native and Mizzou graduates versatility was his hallmark, covering virtually every sport, and big events from Super Bowls to World Series and many more. An esteemed journalist's tale well told!

    Bonafide Basketball Pod
    Improving your Team's Offensive Efficiency: SCB Summer Education Series

    Bonafide Basketball Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 80:25


    In today's episode of the Small College Basketball Podcast, listeners will hear a presentation from Coach PATJUCKEM, the head men's basketball coach at Wash U - Washington University in St Louis, a member of the NCAA Division III.  Coach Juckem is entering his 8th season at Wash U after a very successful run at US Oshkosh.  In the 2024-2025 season, Coach Juckem led Wash U to a 23-7 record and the team advanced to the NCAA Division III national semi-final.   This is the second presentation of our 3-part educational series of Zoom Presentations this summer. We will feature Small College Basketball coaches from across the country presenting the offensive, defensive and cultural philosophies that drive their success.  Today Coach Juckem presents live, “Strategies for Improving your Team's Offensive Efficiency”.  The Small College Basketball Summer Education Series is live on Zoom and offered free - there is no charge to register or to attend each presentation.  Coaches from all levels are encouraged to attend, take notes, ask questions and share their thoughts with some of the brightest minds in our game! Zoom links and registration can be found on our website:www.smallcollegebasketball.com as well as on our Social Media pages:@coach_cottrell_@smcollegehoopsMark your calendars for an outstanding opportunity to enhance your coaching and learn from the brightest minds in Small College Basketball at the NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA levels.   The 2025 Small College Basketball Award winners can be found here...https://www.smallcollegebasketball.com/awardsThe Small College Basketball Podcast has been named #8 of the "Top 30 College Basketball Podcasts" by Feedspot.... and the 61st best College Basketball Podcast by Million Podcasts.   Please click below for the full lists...  https://ncaa.feedspot.com/college_basketball_podcasts/ https://www.millionpodcasts.com/college-basketball-podcasts/For more information on today's episode and Small College Basketball you can tweet at us @coach_cottrell_ or @smcollegehoops… or email smallcollegebasketball@gmail.comFor all of the latest news and highlights of NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA Men's Basketball follow Small College Basketball on Twitter @smcollegehoopsor visit www.smallcollegebasketball.comFor more information visit https://anchor.fm/scb_podcastYou can follow Host Chris Cottrell onTwitter @Coach_Cottrell_LinkedIn @Chris Cottrell

    Mark Reardon Show
    Bob O'Laughlin Discusses Governor Kehoe's New Bill That Allows to Creation of Entertainment District in St. Louis

    Mark Reardon Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 13:38


    In this segment, Mike is joined by Bob O'Laughlin, the Chairman and CEO of Lodging Hospitality Management, the company that owns Union Station and the St. Louis Aquarium. They discuss Governor Kehoe's newly signed bill that allows for the creation of a downtown entertainment district in St. Louis.

    The IC-DISC Show
    Ep065: From Family Venture to Industry Powerhouse with Matt Kripke and Scott Chaffee

    The IC-DISC Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 57:45


    In this episode of The IC-DISC Show, I delve into the journey of Kripke Enterprises from its humble beginnings to its current status as a leader in the scrap metal and recycling industry. Founded by a husband-and-wife team in 1993, the company has grown significantly with the involvement of their son, Matt. They discuss the strategic moves that helped propel their business forward, including key acquisitions like Mid-South Aluminum and a strong focus on aluminum trading. Matt and Scott highlight the importance of relationship building and trust in the scrap metal industry. They share insights into how their reputation and values, like keeping promises and problem-solving, have been instrumental in their success. The episode delves into the symbiotic relationships they have fostered with aluminum suppliers, emphasizing the value of maintaining strong personal connections in business dealings. We also hear about the transformative leadership styles within Kripke Enterprises. The discussion covers how innovative thinking and diverse perspectives, including contributions from those outside the traditional industry, have reshaped the company's culture. Matt and Scott talk about the balance between a hands-off leadership approach and active collaboration with executives to navigate industry changes. Finally, the episode touches on the future of the recycling industry, highlighting the role of technology and innovation. The Kripke team shares stories of employee growth and empowerment, including unique programs aimed at helping employees become homeowners. They reflect on the potential of a younger workforce and the exciting developments in material sorting and AI within the aluminum sector.     SHOW HIGHLIGHTS In this episode, I delve into the inspiring transformation of Kripke Enterprises from a small family venture into a major player in the scrap metal and recycling industry, led by brothers Matt and Scott. I explore the strategic acquisition of Mid-South Aluminum and discuss how building trust and maintaining strong relationships have been key to Kripke's success, emphasizing the unique dynamics of their coil distribution business. We discuss the innovative leadership styles within the company and how they've transformed company culture, with insights into how diverse perspectives, especially from non-traditional industry backgrounds, contribute to their growth. There's a focus on employee empowerment and personal growth stories, such as Eric Phillips' rise from warehouse manager to COO, highlighting Kripke's commitment to fostering leadership and financial education for employees. I cover the positive outcomes from switching to a specialized service provider, which resulted in improved efficiency, response times, and significant tax savings, underscoring the value of expertise in business operations. Advice is shared for younger generations entering the workforce, emphasizing the benefits of starting a career in smaller companies for broader exposure and discussing the impact of technology, especially AI, on the industry. The episode wraps up with a reflection on the excitement surrounding JJ Spahn's US Open victory and the anticipation of future events, providing a light-hearted end to a comprehensive exploration of Kripke Enterprises' journey.   Contact Details LinkedIn - Matthew Kripke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-kripke-b225969/) LinkedIn - Scott Chaffee (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-chaffee-63429bb/) LINKSShow Notes Be a Guest About IC-DISC Alliance About Kripke Enterprises Inc GUEST Matthew KripkeAbout Matthew Scott ChaffeeAbout Scott TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Dave: Good afternoon, scott and Matt. How are you? Matt: Fantastic. How are you doing? Dave: I am doing great. I get to talk to one of my favorite scrap metal company representatives, so it's always a good day for me. So let's get started. Where are you guys calling in from today? Matt: We are at Crypto Enterprises headquarters in Toledo, Ohio. Dave: Okay, and I believe that's made famous by the Mudhens right. Isn't that Toledo's claim to fame? Matt: That is correct, the Mudhens which Jamie Farr in MASH used to wax poetic about. Dave: Yeah, his character was Slinger, I believe. Matt: Yeah, you're showing all of our age that. That's how we're starting this interview. We're referencing a show from the 1970s and early 80s, agreed, agreed. Dave: Well, hey, matt, why don't you give us some background? What's the history of kripke, what year was it founded, who founded it and kind of how we got to today? Matt: sure, so kripke enterprises was started on january 4th 1993, which that date is important because that was my mom, or is my mom's birthday. Next year, on January 4th, it will be the 30, let's see 33rd anniversary of Kripke Enterprises and at the same time my mom will be turning 80 years old that day. She'll be thrilled that I shouted out her age in the beginning of this podcast. But the company was founded by my mom and dad. They started out with the two of them and one administrative assistant and the goal was to create a non-Ferris brokerage company where my dad could just put food on the table for him and my mom. They had their third kid at the time in college. Two of their kids had already graduated college and really not very grandiose ambitions. It was just going to be a small little trading company to capitalize on what my dad's career had been, which had been in the scrap metal. I know we call it the recycling industry today, but back then we did not. We called it the scrap metal company Sure, but back then we did not. We called it the scrap metal company Sure Industry and that was their goal and plan. I don't think that really in his mind he was ever going to grow it beyond those three people and I joined them in October of 1994. So the company was a year and a half old at the time. I had no intention of ever joining the company but my my dad got very ill and I came in and kind of kept the company going while he was spending 60 days in and out of the hospital and, um, at the end of 60 days we agreed to find a position for me and then he said to me point blank he said I really don't want to grow this company, but if you ever decide you want to grow it, I'll support you. It's just you have to do it. And okay, that was kind of the beginning and it took a while for me to get the confidence to begin to grow the company. But that process started from me being the fourth employee and today we're just under 70 employees and locations in Toledo, Jackson, Tennessee. We have a trading office in Florida and then we have a few people that work remote in different cities around and what's your commodity focus? Our specialty is aluminum, but we do trade in most metals, but still 95% of our volume is aluminum. Maybe even Scott's going to correct me with the numbers, but maybe even 98 percent is aluminum okay, does that sound right, scott? Dave: yeah, actually 99 okay, that sounds, that sounds good, and so you've had quite a bit of growth. Matt: Yeah, I think you know I would attribute a lot of it to just finding good people and then ultimately getting out of the way. You know, as an example, scott, who's in this interview. He came in in 2011 with us and was instrumental in setting up systems so that we could scale our business, and you know, one of the things people take for granted is that you really need to. You really need good systems in place in order to scale. You really need good systems in place in order to scale. You can grow your business a little bit at a time if you're doing it with spreadsheets and duct tape and super glue and you're MacGyvering it together, but you really need a good CFO and you really need a good IT person in today's day and age as well. Scott: Yeah, and to piggyback off of that, I mean the infrastructure is so important, whether it's the IT infrastructure, the bank line of credit, I mean there's a number of different things and once that's in place, I mean it becomes fairly easy. And I would say that you know we've been able to do that several times now. You know we acquired Mid-South Aluminum in 2017. And the single biggest thing that we were able to help out there was the infrastructure, the line of credit, the system, the line of credit, the system. We were able to, you know, bring them onto our system, and you know it took a company and we were able to increase that at quite a multiple so the hopline sales number when we acquired Mid-South in 17 was about what Scott? Call it about 30 million, and we were able to take it after we joined forces. We were able to take it all the way up to like about 150 million. Dave: Wow, in a short period of time. That is amazing. And so, Scott, how did you end up here? Did you grow up with a lifelong desire to be in the scrap metal business? Matt: He did Next question. Scott: No, go ahead, Scott. You know I can still remember the day. Yeah, so I've been here since 2011. You know, I tell people all the time it was the best move I've ever made, Including marrying his wife. Well, yeah, I'd worked for three large corporations, three international corporations, and even did a lot of international travel. For, and you know it, I can remember I had a mutual friend with Matt and Larry and I can still to this day remember going out to breakfast with them and at the restaurant here in Toledo, and from there I knew, you know, it was a good feeling. You could just, you could tell, I mean, it's got a, we got a great culture here that comes from there. I knew, you know it was a good feeling. You could just, you could tell, I mean, it's got a, we got a great culture here that comes from the top and makes all the difference in the world. Sure, yeah, Sure. Dave: So tell me more about this Mid-South acquisition. What was it about it? Acquisition, what was it about it? Because you know, so many times you do acquisitions, mergers, and you have these grand plans of all the synergies and growth and everything, and oftentimes it doesn't come to fruition, but it sounds like it did in your case. Matt: What would? Scott: you say, made that transaction so successful. What do you think, scott? Well, I, you know, I, I think I think there was a lot for both of us to benefit from. You know it was. The company was basically run on Excel spreadsheets at the time and you know we we had, we had access to a large line of credit with the banks, and so we were able to, you know, tap into that. We had the infrastructure, we brought them onto our system. I think that was probably the relationship that we'd had, or I should say the relationship that Larry and Matt had with the Salih family, and that went back many, many years. I don't know Matt how far back? 20 years before that yeah. Matt: Yeah, I think that's where it really started. So I think Scott tapped on what made it work from a logistics point of view logistical point of view. But that relationship piece is, you know, when you get into a negotiation, a lot of times they stall out because you start the conversation and people get a little freaked out about well, wait a minute. I'm just not sure that I want to do this because I don't know that I can fully trust you and we both had this longstanding trust of each other. We had been business partners for a long time. What made it really interesting to us was, you know, if you think about Mid-South Aluminum is a coil. It's an asset light coil distributor, which essentially means coil broker. But where I say coil distributor, our niche is we buy mill finish coil, bare coil, and we have relationships with various paint lines paint lines and we will get it painted to specific colors for our customers and then ship them. You know painted coil that would be used mainly in the bnc market, sometimes into producing signs, and sometimes mill finish that might go into like hurricane shutters or florida rooms or things like that. Where it's interesting for us is if you think about where coil is sourced from. Those are the same people that we're selling recyclable aluminum into. So we become customers of theirs, supplying them on the scrap side of the business. And then we're a customer of theirs on the other side of the business, buying coil from them. Oh wow, full circle. And so there's times in the cycle where they treat us really well because they really need us to supply them with scrap. And then there's times in the cycle where getting scraps easy but they really need us over here to help them out to take out quill. So interesting we've, because, you know, we kind of have a little bit more leverage, um, in those relationships. And that's become, you know, now, when we acquire mid-south, we, oh, this is going to be great, we're just going to do a ton of tolling. Well, that doesn't always work and, as a matter of fact, more often than not the tolling piece doesn't work. But when it does, it's great, for you know, two different parties. Now that's great. Dave: And this is one of the reasons that. Now, that's great and this is one of the reasons that you know I picked up. You probably know my very first scrap metal client, Arnie Gashman. You probably know Arnie. Everybody knows Arnie, Right. I think he was in college, at TCU, when his father or grandfather became ill. It may have been his grandfather, Maybe his father wasn't very interested in the business, and then I believe his grandfather passed somewhat suddenly. So Arnie was kind of thrust in to take him the place over at like 22 years old. So yeah, and same thing, he stuck around. But one of the things I love about the industry and I've I tried telling friends who aren't in the industry that I said I've never seen an industry where your reputation matters more than in this industry. And I said and I tell them, I said I believe my clients will buy and sell a million dollars of scrap metal on a phone call, like no formal contracts. I mean there may or may not even be an email, that that that documents it. But I said, can you, can you believe that they do transactions just on a handshake? And it's one of the things that I find just great about the industry. Matt: That is a hundred percent true. You know, I would say you know we have three core values that we run our business and we run our business on them, and everyone in our organization can recite them, and they also know that every decision they make needs to be filtered through these three things okay, one is. One is we do what we say, which you're referring to. You know your reputation. That's how you build your reputation by following through on what you say. Two is we provide solutions. And you know where we try to differentiate ourselves is people are used to at least in the recycling side of the business. They're used to rejections and downgrades. I mean, things go wrong and my dad's big thing was always don't call up a customer and say, hey, you got a rejection down in Kentucky, because that's what everyone else does. He said let's differentiate ourselves. Instead of saying that, let's call them up and say, hey, we have an issue, a little bit different verbiage, but before you call them already have worked out two to potentially three solutions of this, and they'll keep it. Two is we ran the freight to bring it up to our warehouse in Toledo is blank and we'll go through and clean it for you and evaluate the load. And a third option is we found this other place that is willing to buy it. If you go that direction. We're still going to owe this metal on the original contract, but this gives you an opportunity to. You know, get out of this loop. And that's the second one. The third one is also what you're referring to. The third core value Relationships are the backbone of our business. Backbone of our business and I think, while unique when we discuss other industries, that is not unique in the scrap metal industry. You know that we will put relationships ahead of making money, that we will say to you know, our employees, employees hey, if you have an opportunity to cement a relationship, don't worry about whether you make money on that particular deal, it'll come back to us many times playing the long game, playing the long game well. Dave: And I just find life's more fun when you do business with people you know as a customer or supplier. It's just more fun when you do business with people you like and trust. And, just like my wife and I have a saying we don't do transactions, we only do relationships. And that even means because everybody wants like a customers, right, don't complain, pay your bills right Easy to work with. Like a customers right, don't complain, pay your bills right Easy to work with. But my wife and I's theories we aspire to be a customers for all of our vendors because we just find it's more fun when you have a problem and the vendor calls you back right away because you're one of their better customers. And it's just more fun when you're you have great working relationships with your vendors, rather than them feeling like you're going to beat them up on price every time you talk to them. Scott: Right, but that's another relationship, you know, it goes way back and there is a lot. I mean, it can't emphasize enough how important relationships are. You know, this weekend I listened to a couple of the podcasts that you've done and there was somebody else that mentioned the importance of the relationship, and it is. I mean, that is definitely the case in everything that we do, even with the banks, like, for example, you know, we go through periods where, okay, maybe we're carrying a little bit more inventory than what we typically carry, or maybe the price is a lot higher than what it was six months ago. It's great to know that we can pick up that phone and say, okay, we've got a temporary situation, maybe it doesn't quite work with our reporting, what can we do? And we'll start talking, talking through some, some options, and I think, because we have a relationship like that with our banks and and others, I mean it makes it makes business a lot easier to do too. And the other thing you touched on was, uh, you know the integrity that is so important and we do what we, you know. And that goes back to another one of our three core values that Matt mentioned is we do what we say. I can remember when I started years ago, larry always used to say, okay, pay on time, pay on time, pay on time. Because, that is a really important thing. It builds trust, it builds a relationship, adds to the integrity. I mean it is really important and you know it goes a long way. Matt: That's the other thing, that pay your bills on time. You know it's's. Yes, there's many industries where that is an issue. But when I have friends and in other industries and I'm like, oh yeah, we pay our bills on time, they look at me like why is that unique? You know, everyone pays their bills on time. Dave: I'm like not in our industry. Matt: I mean there's, you know there's, unfortunately, uh, you know the road is littered with um, a lot of people who give you the highest price and then make you chase them for, uh, that last dollar and, um, you know, that's one of the. You know, if you say, what is our secret sauce and why do people like to do business with us? One of those things is they never have to track our CFO down and say why am I not getting paid? I mean they, they can set their clock to when the payment comes. Dave: Sure, well, you talked about the relationships. I remember when I ran into you guys in San Diego last month, you know, I had a chance to introduce you to a professional who might be able to help you all in a way, and then I happened to sit down and have breakfast with you guys and you were, you all were kind enough to introduce me to some, some guys who I didn't know and some others who I hadn't talked to in a long time. So, uh, yeah, in fact I leave tomorrow to go to san antonio for the gulf coast regional event. Matt: Yeah, I do my guess is there'll be some people from our. I don't even know anymore who goes to which event, but my guess is we have some people who are going to that event. Dave: I would suspect. So I also suspect it'll be warm, so that's my other suspicion. So, Matt, I believe that a few years ago you kind of changed your role with the company. Is that correct? Matt: That is correct. So, in trying to think of the year that we named Chad the president, was that three years ago, so 22. So, so for a number. So let me backtrack a little bit further. In 2012, I worked out an agreement with my dad that was going to be a 10-year buyout of his and my mom's shares in the company. As part of that we agreed that I think right before then I took over as president of the company and my dad became the CEO of the company and he maintained that CEO role almost all the way through that buyout, even though I would say the last five years I would call him he was much more of like our lovable founder than he was really leading the company strategy anymore. Everyone would love when he would come back from Florida and come in the office and and spend time here. I took over the CEO role maybe in 2019 or 20 and was president CEO for a few years, and then we identified my cousin, chad Kripke, as president, or that we're developing him to become the president of the company. Chad is really really strong at risk management and a lot of the. I mean he was one of our rainmakers probably towards the end of his trading career, our largest rainmaker and would put together these monster deals and really good at building relationships. He, you know, I say to people all the time I felt like I was a really good president of a company for a long time, but Chad is 14 years younger than me and Chad is so much better than I ever was at that age I mean he's he's probably better than I was towards the end of when I was president, but he's still learning. He's still learning many things, but he's done a great job in really leading the day-to-day of the company. I'm still learning what it means to. You know, I've been really, really careful about not wanting to step on Scott's toes as CFO, not wanting to step on Andy Golding's toes as our chief strategy officer, eric Phillips as our COO and wanting to give Chad the freedom to lead. That I probably have erred too much on, you know, kind of a laissez faire attitude of you guys make all the decisions and some of them, actually, almost every single person has come back to me and said, hey, we see what you're trying to do. We'd like you to maybe stay involved a little bit more than you have been and we'd like you to voice your opinion a little bit more forcefully than you have been, and it's a tough mix to figure that out, so I'm still learning what that means to lead more on the longer-term strategy side and less on the day-to-day side. But it's really been fun and then, also in 2022, I told you January of 2023, these guys that I mentioned, they all came in and wrote a check to buy some equity in the company, and they are now my partners in the company, which has been fun as well, and you know it's. Dave: that's been a learning experience too, because my only partner prior to this was my dad, okay, oh, that's that is great, and, and I believe that andy is on track to be, uh you know, the chair of uh rima in a couple years right, or three years next year, next year, next year, yeah, okay yeah, so so next, next year, uh, andy's reign of terror begins and, yes, you, I think that it will be very exciting for the industry because Andy thinks differently. Matt: The reason that he's so valuable to us is, I think, very black and white. Yeah, chad is pretty creative, eric is very black and white, scott is very black and white, andy thinks in all these different technicolor ways, okay, and he is going to bring that to the entire REMA board and it will be uncomfortable. I can guarantee you this. The board will be uncomfortable for a couple of years because he will push the boundaries and will get them to think of hey, yes, I acknowledge we've done it this way forever, or we've done it this way for a long time. I just think this is a great idea over here and I'm going to challenge everyone and there's going to be a lot of people that are going to be very uncomfortable, but the industry is going to be better off for it and I can tell you our company is certainly better off because of how creative he is and the way that his mind works. Dave: Yeah, because what do you think about that? Matt: although Scott's the CFO, and I will tell you that sometimes those creative types are not the best at details. What do you think, scott? Scott: It's funny, andy and I have have like a long running joke that you know he always jokes. He'll say, well, I'm extremely detailed, I'm not, you know, we laughed about it. So, but, yeah, I, you know, I think, I think Andy's going to be great for rima. I think that, uh, you know he's gonna, he's gonna bring a lot to the organization and uh, uh, they'll probably be looking at a lot of things a whole lot differently when, uh, yeah that's into the chair position so, matt, you know, I I believe that that Andy does not have a traditional scrap metal background. Matt: What was it? Dave: about him that made you think kind of outside the box and bring in somebody from outside the industry. Matt: Well, in 2004, my dad and I so 2001, we hired our first trader who was not family and that was Marvin Finkelstein in Florida, and Marvin is our senior vice president of domestic sales and trading and Marvin's been with us since 2001. And Marvin's been with us since 2001. 2004, we had a guy hired who was supposed to start like essentially January 1 of 25. And he called us. I think Christmas Eve, called my dad and he said I really appreciate the offer, I really appreciate getting to know you guys even better. I've gotten cold feet and I have this other opportunity and I'm going to take the other opportunity and I think that's the safer way for me to go. And so we knew that we needed to add someone. At the same time, andy was part of a family business that unfortunately ran into some tough times. They were in the auto glass industry and, similar to the way that, like doctor's reimbursement, changes on the whims of the way the insurance companies want to treat different procedures, that industry was having a seismic shift and they were a big enough company. They couldn't move quick enough to get out of the way, and so andy was uh, andy at the time, in september of 2004, had twins, so he then had four kids under four years old and his family business was kind of disintegrating and and I knew andy, we, we had known each other since we were kids and and, um, my dad had known andy probably since close to when he was born and I I pulled my dad aside and I said, hey, this, this thing with this other guy didn't work out. You know, andy is out there looking and he doesn't have any experience in our industry, but this guy is really creative and could be a great sales guy for us. My dad said if you think you can work with him and you don't, and you're not nervous about your friendship getting ruined, then bring him in, let's talk to him. And by February of 2005, we had an agreement worked out. He started and he was was. I mean, he had to learn the metals, he had to learn the industry, but one thing he didn't have to learn was how to be a salesman and how to be creative and okay it. It probably took me maybe three or four years until I started getting comfortable with his crazy ideas. That and they weren't. They weren't crazy, they were crazy to me. But once I got comfortable with, hey, this stuff that he's suggesting it's working. Maybe we should, maybe I should get out of the way and maybe I should get out of the way, and, and you know that success and him being successful encourage us to add Eric Phillips and encourage us to add Chad Kripke. And then we grew to the point that we needed a real CFO and, you know, instead of my dad just coming back from Florida and saying, all right, what do you guys, you know, where are we at, what should I do? And so that, really, you know, starting with Marvin, going to Andy and then adding the others, those were all key moments and, um, a lot of the people we've added did not have, uh, scrap metal or recycling experience prior to joining here, and I think that has actually worked a lot to our advantage to get fresh eyes on things. And instead, instead of someone saying, well, here's the way you do it in your industry, someone coming in and saying, why do you do it this way and can we do this differently? Dave: No, that makes sense. I can appreciate that different perspective that he was able to bring Scott. What do you enjoy the most about your role with Kripke? Scott: Well, I'll tell you what I mean. I think you know I mentioned my background and you know it's just, it is so refreshing to be here compared to, I mean, we're, you know, we got a great culture. I mean we stress that all the time. You know it's so different than you know, what I had previously. I mean we're still, you know, we're still, you know, reasonably small in the grand view of things, so we can change on a dime, you know, we're, we're, we're nimble, we're, you know, and that's the great thing. So we find, we find that if something isn't working, let's, let's do something, try something else. And you know, I I would say between between being able to to quickly change and, you know, I would say, between between being able to to quickly change and, you know, have make a real difference, um, that in just being someplace where the culture is so important, you know and and people feel part of the team. I mean, I, I, you know. I would say that that those are probably two of the biggest things that I enjoy, you know, working here. Dave: So OK, that makes sense. Scott: It goes throughout the entire organization. Dave: So, yeah, I like it. So, Matt, how about you? Same question to you in your current capacity what do you find most enjoyable or satisfying or gratifying in your current role? Matt: I love seeing growth in other people. I love seeing people grab opportunity. Seeing people grab opportunity, and you know I love the stories of someone coming in as a. You know I'll use Eric Phillips as an example. Eric Phillips, in 2008, gets hired to be our warehouse manager. As we decided we were going to move more into. You know, on top of the brokerage, we were going to concentrate also on having a physical operation for reworking and consolidating loads. And he comes in and within probably eight months, my dad pulled me aside and said you know, we really need to bring him up front. He needs to be a trader. He's got everything. He's got all the skills to do that. My dad was really, really good at warehouse manager. You know currently is a COO and a partner in the company, and you know I love seeing that. And then you know we have some other programs that are a little bit unique. We have we want to make people's lives better, not just our customers, but I'm talking about, you know, where Scott references the culture. We put together a program five years ago, I guess, that we put together a new homeowners program and we want to help any of our employees who have never owned a home. We want to help them get a home, and so we put together a six-month financial education course where they do, like these, lunch and learns, and we have a local credit union that comes in and leads these classes, and as long as they go through those courses and as long as they've been with us for one year, then we'll uh, we'll, give them a twenty five hundred dollar uh, at least they have to put up at least twenty five hundred themselves, which, of course, you're gonna have to do that to buy a home, but we'll match up to $2,500 and then we'll give them a hundred dollars a month for three years towards their mortgage. How cool is that? So, you know, keep in mind we're we're pretty small, but we've had five people in the program. We currently have another four that are in classes right now in a series of classes, and of those, I believe that as soon as three of them, as soon as they're done with the course, are going to be ready to buy their first home. So it's, it's exciting and you know, you know, of course, the side benefit of that is it does act a little bit as a golden handcuff. Sure, you know, let's face it, someone's not staying on a job for 100 bucks a month. Yeah, but it does give them something to think about. These guys help me with this and, and if they help me with this, what else are they going to help me with down the road? Dave: Now, that's awesome. So did all five of that first group buy houses then? Matt: We have, we've done. I think this is our fourth different class yeah, so we've had, we haven't had. Sometimes we've had people go through it and say I just want the financial education piece of it because I don't really understand. I hear people talk about credit score, but I don't really understand what it is or how I could affect it. That might be one of them. I hear people talk about what a mortgage is, but what is a mortgage and how does it work? And you know, and then some other people. One of the classes is how do you set up a budget so that you don't, you know, you, you, you don't think getting the house is the finish line. The finish line is making sure you can afford the house. Dave: Yeah, of course, of course. So you have had some people buy houses from the program. Matt: We've had five people. We have five people that we have put in new houses. Dave: Yes, that's awesome. I mean heck, that's almost 10 of your workforce yeah, that's, uh, that's a little under that. Matt: Yeah, a little you know, I would hope you're an account you. You do our icy disc. Your numbers have to be your. Your math skills have to be better than that, david. Well, that was a bit of. It's about seven percent. Well, that's where my that's where my marketing angle came in right. Dave: Just it sounded more appealing to say nearly 10 there you go. But if we look at, but if we look at the percentage of your employees who'd never bought a house before. Now we're talking, you know 20, right? Because some of your employees you know already owned a house before you know they came to work here. I think that is awesome. So, scott, I'd like to just digress just a bit. And so you had another service provider for the IC desk before we came along, and I think I you know, we talked to you for several years. I'd known Matt for a long time, and one of the things we talked about was that I thought we could do a better job from service, kind of turnaround time. And then I also said that we bring a more thorough kind of calculation to the table. And I'm just curious I know this is kind of unscripted, but how and this has been a few years how has that been? Did we live up to the expectation? Is there anything that you were disappointed by? Scott: Yeah, no, for sure, I mean we, we, we can't thank you enough, dave, um, if, if I think back, I think we have. We moved our icdiscs over to you. What three years ago I can remember, we met in nashville yeah, something like two years ago, and I think you'd already had our disc for a year at that point. Does that sound right? Dave: Yeah, I think so. Scott: Yeah, so you know we, I know that you and Matt had been in touch. I think I, you know we, I think you and I had been in touch. You know, before we made that move for for some time move for, uh, for some time, we, you know with, with our previous provider, you know, maybe the response times weren't quite what we had been looking for or expecting and okay, you know we had a couple years of that and uh, and then I can remember matt and I started talking and uh, um, I remember I, uh, I, and I remember I sent you a note at some point and then we started the discussions then and you know we made the move and it's worked out really well for us, not only with the response times and, you know, moving quickly through all the work that needs to be done, because you know it always comes up, the disc always comes up around around the tax deadline date of April 15. So you know it a little bit of a time crunch of the turnaround you know with your firm is is great, but the other, the other important thing here is the additional calculations that that you've been able to do the last couple of years. We've it's it, it. It takes a little bit more detail, but you take it to the next step and you're able to find some additional tax savings with those additional steps that you do Over the years going back, yeah, since 2011, our tax savings with the ICDIS has been anywhere from, say, a few thousand dollars up to the $60,000 to $70,000 range. Okay, and it's been interesting since you took it over, dave, we've been. The last two years have been in the $60,000 to $70,000 range for tax savings. Matt: So I do think it's interesting. I referenced that Scott became a partner in the company right around that time, dave. So I think, now that some of his money, his personal money, is at stake, look at what he's doing. He's really trying to, you know, maximize all these relationships to make sure so it worked. Dave: It worked, matt. It worked exactly like you hoped it would Well. Thank you for your kind words. The team will enjoy hearing that. Your kind words. The team will enjoy hearing that. I know when we were first talking, you'd said that the turnaround time with the prior provider was maybe as long as several months, and I told you that our guaranteed turnaround time is one week from the time we get all the data, and I think you were skeptical One week. Matt: Yeah. Dave: I think the most recent year with some of the more detailed stuff. It may have been a little more back and forth, but kind of from the time we get the final numbers we uh until we turn around the disc return because you know it's kind of like paying your bills on time, right. So we manage over 500 ic discs and whether we take a month to do them all or we take a week to do them all, it's still the same amount of work. The only difference is if we take a week, our clients on average get the work done three weeks sooner than if we take a month. Just like when I was in college I had these friends that were always paying their bills five days late and I'm like you know it costs the same amount of money to pay them five days early Actually less, because you know there's no late payment fees and stuff. So yeah, no we and the other provider, I believe, didn't specialize in just the IC desk. When all you do is one thing, you know, you develop some efficiency. So then anyway, I don't want to make this too much about me. Thank you again for your kind words and your feedback. And you know anything ever not to your satisfaction. You'd be sure to let me know. I can't believe how the time is flying by. I've got a couple other questions as we wrap up, guys, and I'll start, I'm going to start with Scott first. That way you can't steal Matt's answer. So if you could go back in time and give advice to like your 25-year-old self, Scott, what advice might you give yourself, knowing what you know now? Scott: yeah, it's, it's for myself personally. Uh, our, our younger daughter is going to be graduating maybe as soon as a year, and she graduated from college with a finance degree, not not. I have an accounting degree a little bit different, uh-huh. Um, my, my advice to her is probably don't start out with a large corporation I would. Actually I would. I've had a discussion with her a couple of times. I think there's can learn a lot more working at a smaller company whatever, whatever kind of company that is you get. You get a lot more exposure to, uh, to different things. I mean if, if I were to say to do one thing differently, I'd probably say that that would be, uh. Dave: My advice is go to work to my my younger, 25 year old self is to maybe don't over uh, don't over in index on large companies because that's their pitch. Right, you'll be exposed to more stuff you can rotate around, but that you might have considered a smaller operation sooner. Is that about? Scott: something, yeah, exactly. Dave: No, great great advice. Scott: Okay. Dave: Mr Kripke, how about you? What advice might you give to your 25 year old self? Matt: So I would say, I would tell my 25 year old self that in 2025, you should bet the farm on JJ Spahn to win the US Open to when the US opens, no one will have seen it coming. You'll make millions of that. Just mortgage the house, do everything, whatever you can throw at it. The real answer would be don't worry so much. I think we all have a tendency when we're young that everything feels like a big deal and everything feels like the end of the world, and things just have a way of working out. It doesn't mean that life is perfect. It doesn't mean that you're not going to have challenges. You know, kripke Enterprises had its share of challenges over the years that we've had to fight through. My wife and I have had our share of times where we had to band together as a team to get our family through difficult times and those aren't easy. But don't worry so much. Things have a way of working out as long as you put your, you know, as long as you put your nose down and go to work, to work through it. Dave: That's great. I think it was Mark Twain that said I'm an old man and I've known a great number of troubles, most of which never came to be Something to that effect. I've always loved that. Well hey, what did I not ask you guys that you wish I had? Matt: um, I would say I thought you did a really, uh, good job as an interviewer. I think maybe, if we want to talk a little bit about the, the future of the industry, yeah, let's do that. The the other thing that I'm, you know, obviously, obviously technology, you know, not just AI, but AI is going to change every industry, including our industry. People are going to find a way to harness it and put it to work and technology is going to change our industries for the better, which is exciting. Scott: Change our industries for the better, which is exciting which is exciting, but yeah, it's exciting but scary. Matt: The way that we're going to be able to. You know, the dream for years, at least on the aluminum front, has been the ability to really dig deep and really be able to sort material to the nth degree, it back to specific alloys, and it feels like we are almost there. We're really. We're probably 90 to 95 percent of the way there and I think that is going to be really awesome for aluminum. Scary, because any change is scary, and but there's always going in. People say well, you know what does that mean? Does that mean that there's going to be the haves and the have nots? People can afford this new technology and people who can't. My guess is that's what they were saying years and years ago about shredders and years before that about whatever the new equipment was that the industry is constantly evolving. It has to evolve to get better from a technology perspective. What I'm very excited about is, over the last I'd say, six, seven years, scott, we've really added some new traders and most of them are younger than you know. We had an older trading team and most of these people are younger, so good, and so they learn things so quickly and they're interesting and they really the future is bright. And because they're so young, I've gotten to know the people that they meet in the industry who are also younger, and I know a lot of times we're guilty, as I was at one point that young, hungry guy. Now I'm the guy with gray in my beard and no hair in my head and um. And a lot of times we are guilty as old people saying the young people, they don't like to do this or they don't do this sure. I will tell you there may be things that they don't do, but there's so much better and so many other things and I think the future is bright for our industry. We've got really good young people who have entered it and are leading it now. Dave: Oh, that is. That is great. Thank you for for adding that. It was actually on my list and I think I just was sidetracked. Scott, how about you? Anything we should have talked about or that you wish I'd asked you about? Scott: Yeah, I mean you know Matt touched on it briefly I mean, I think the whole AI thing is going to make a huge difference. Maybe five years from now, seven years from now. We're not there yet, but but I mean I see that being a huge, a huge change for us in the not so near future. I mean it's you know, some of the stuff that they're working on right now it's going to get us there. But you know, on the financial administrative side, I think that is going to be the biggest change that we're going to see in the future. Dave: And we see it and we all see it every day. And since we drive the same brand of cars, you know I drove, I drove a,400 mile trip with my wife a couple of weeks ago and this was the first time ever that she sat in the passenger seat the whole time. She didn't need to spell me to give me a break and I people don't believe me I drove about four miles of the 2,400 miles and that was probably a dozen times that I intervened for five to 10 seconds, mostly for convenience and politeness. You know I needed to get over three lanes and the exit was a mile away and I just, you know, wanted to just make it happen. But yeah, we've all seen that AI firsthand, haven't? We Sure have Well, excellent, Well, guys, I really appreciate your time and I also really appreciate the trust that you've shown in us and our team, giving us a chance to demonstrate the value, and just really want to let you know how much we value the relationship. So I really appreciate that right back at you. Matt: We value the relationship with you. Thanks for giving us a chance to talk. Dave: Today was fun yeah, that that sounds great. Well, you guys have a great day. In case the listeners haven't figured it out, so yesterday was the US Open, the JJ Spahn victory that Matt was talking about. What an amazing, amazing win that was. That was exciting, that last after the rain delay was. Matt: I mean it wasn't. I'm sure it wasn't fun for any of them, but boy was that fun to watch. Dave: It was. It was at that, well, hey. Well, thank you guys very much, and if I don't see you sooner, I'll see you in St Louis or in Las Vegas next year, all right, Great Thanks. Dave. Special Guests: Matthew Kripke and Scott Chaffee.

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    Roaming St Louis Preview- July 11, 2025

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 5:01


    Scott Jagow previews his weekend 'Roaming St Louis' segment with Joe Pott, Megan Lynch and Debbie Monterrey.

    Grant and Danny
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    Grant and Danny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 45:26


    7.10.25 James Wood hits his 24 home run against Cardinals Update on Terry McLaurin contract negotiations  

    Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

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    St. Louis on the Air
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    St. Louis on the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 24:47


    After World War I, artists in France treated cars as a new kind of canvas — transforming machines into works of high art and fashion. An original exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, “Roaring,” explores that influence through more than 160 items and 12 vintage cars. The museum says the exhibit is its most popular since 2018. It recently expanded its hours in the leadup to its closing July 27. “Roaring” curator Genevieve Cortinovis shares her insight into the exhibit's creation and the convergence of high fashion and beautiful cars.

    Morrisonic: A Podcast About the Portland Timbers (Mostly)
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    Morrisonic: A Podcast About the Portland Timbers (Mostly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 49:50


    Look, I am genuinely sorry about my attitude and the audio quality.  Check out The Timbers Review at  https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTimberReview.  Email me about Hood to Coast at morrisonicpod at gmail dot com.

    The STL Bucket List Show
    St. Louis Shock Pickleball - Building a Sports Legacy in St. Louis

    The STL Bucket List Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 32:34


    This week on The STL Bucket List Show, host Lucas Farrell sits down with Andrew Haines, the Chief Operating Officer of St. Louis Shock Pickleball, the city's brand-new professional pickleball team making waves both locally and nationally.In this episode, Andrew shares how pickleball has exploded across St. Louis, what it takes to launch a pro sports team in this fast-growing space, and what fans can expect from their first major event happening July 17–20 at Chaifetz Arena. Whether you're a longtime player or just hearing about pickleball for the first time, this conversation dives into the excitement, community, and strategy behind building something big in STL.

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    The Marc Cox Morning Show
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    The Marc Cox Morning Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 11:03


    Kim Thone Visentine, co-founder of the Coldwater Creek Group, joins the show to discuss a hard-won victory after 15 years pushing for recognition and compensation for those exposed to radioactive waste in the St. Louis region. Thanks to the recent expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) included in the “big beautiful bill,” residents from 20 affected ZIP codes—including Coldwater Creek, Weldon Springs, and Westlake—are now eligible for financial compensation and medical bill coverage related to radiation-linked cancers. Kim shares her personal connection, revealing her son's rare radiation-related brain tumor, and highlights the challenges survivors and families faced fighting for decades against denial and indifference from agencies and lawmakers. She urges affected residents to gather proof of residence and diagnosis and prepare to apply once the government's application portal goes live. While this is a major milestone, Kim stresses there's more work ahead to cover autoimmune diseases and other conditions linked to radiation exposure, with ongoing efforts to secure further support at the local and federal levels.

    St. Louis on the Air
    Raised in St. Louis, Lee Hendrix built a life steering boats on the Mississippi

    St. Louis on the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 48:57


    Back in 1972, Lee Hendrix started a job as a deckhand on a towboat on the Mississippi River. It was the start of a more than 50-year career traversing America's waterways. Hendrix, a St. Louis native, would later pilot towboats and passenger ships — and work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hendrix discusses his 2024 memoir as well as new writing on the effects of tariffs on the barge industry and the history of the Chain of Rocks.

    The Dave Glover Show
    Ed Wheatley on Babe Ruth & St. Louis- h4

    The Dave Glover Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 18:08


    Ed Wheatley on Babe Ruth & St. Louis- h4 full 1088 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:34:34 +0000 eQJdF7lB9cteo4DTvYtvaVKaajpgzm3N comedy,religion & spirituality,society & culture,news,government The Dave Glover Show comedy,religion & spirituality,society & culture,news,government Ed Wheatley on Babe Ruth & St. Louis- h4 The Dave Glover Show has been driving St. Louis home for over 20 years. Unafraid to discuss virtually any topic, you'll hear Dave and crew's unique perspective on current events, news and politics, and anything and everything in between. © 2025 Audacy, Inc. Comedy Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture News Government False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=htt

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    Wrigleyville Nation Ep 382 - Guest: Kyle Stanley, Boyd Bounces Back, Big Week for PCA & Busch, Suzuki All Star Snub, & More

    Wrigleyville Nation's Podcast - Chicago Cubs Discussion, News, & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 71:19


    Kyle Stanley, from The Setup Man Podcast, joins Jeremy & Pat this week.  We recap a 5-1 homestand for the Cubs, winning series against Cleveland and St Louis.  Amazing week for Boyd, PCA,  and Michael Busch.  Cubs All Star selections and snubs. Stan Hack profile & More.  Enjoy....and Go Cubs!