Dave gives an update on the early success of the podcasts, and then jumps into an important investing topic.  We are bombarded with a 24/7 news cycle that is creating unfounded fear, much of it based on conspiratorial nonsense.  Stop bending down picking up pennies when there are hundred dollar bills floating overhead!

After a stop in Boston, where he literally had egg on his face and became best friends with Bill O’Reilly, the zany Zip Rzeppa took his show on the road to St. Louis in 1984.  The “wacky wonderful world of sports,” to coin a Zip phrase, was never the same in the Gateway City.  Before becoming a financial advisor, Dave Simons worked with Zip in the late 1980s and early 90s.  The two former colleagues share stories and drop some names along the way.  Zip will also share some never-before-told stories of his personal life, including regrets he’s had along the way.

The son of a powerful union leader in St. Louis, Michael Kelley rose to become one of the most influential figures in Missouri state politics.  The lifelong Democrat gives his take on everything from workers’ rights, to abortion, and to his hot button topic these days, gun control.  Kelley gladly takes the left side of the long-running “Hancock and Kelley” show which airs on both radio and television.  This is one passionate interview you don’t want to miss!

When you are born with the name of John Hancock, it’s pretty much ordained that you enter the world of politics.  The St. Louis native served as a state representative before being named as Executive Director of the Missouri State Republican party.  Hancock gladly takes the right side of the well-known “Hancock and Kelley” show which airs on both radio and television.  In this episode, Hancock opines on today’s hot button issues and gives his take on everyone from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.

A self-described “hick” from Tennessee, Frank O. Pinion would become one of the most successful hosts in the history of St. Louis talk radio.  Sit back and enjoy Frank hold court as if he’s hosting his old “Large Morning Show”, complete with the retelling of some of his favorite jokes, as well as his take on everyone from Howard Stern to Casey Kasem to J.C Corcoran.

Imagine being told to leave your hometown and don’t come back. That’s what David Hawkins and his 11 siblings heard growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois.  But David ultimately pushed back on that narrative and is not only making a difference in his birthplace but in impoverished places around the world.  Dave and David discuss everything from their trip to Africa together to race relations in the U.S. to the need for affirming life experiences from those we may disagree with.