Guest hosts John Hancock and Michael Kelley sit in for Ryan tonight. They open this hour talking about Haunted Attractions A.K.A. Haunted Houses. Michael shares how he had recently been asked to go to Six Flags Fright Fest and after about 30 minutes, he left. John says ghosts don’t exist. Next, the topic of decorating your home for Halloween comes up. John then shares his greatest fear of an apocalyptic nightmare of no power. John wraps the hour discussing he and his wife handing out candy to Trick or Treaters.
Tonight’s show is being guest hosted by John Hancock and Michael Kelley in lieu of Ryan while he is on vacation. The duo open with discussing how different it is covering a show after dark and give some background on themselves. After that, they breakdown the impeachment inquiry and whether it is a witch hunt. As the hour rounds out, Brexit is on the table as the duo debate what is going on with the British Prime Minister.
As this hour kicks off Ryan shares a disturbing vaping story that will un-nerve you. Next, Ryan discusses cowboy toys that you can get today. After that, Ryan shares Kevin Killeen’s search for the truth. Ryan then addresses the controversy of a television viewer sending a letter to a meteorologist about their weight. As the hour comes to a close, Ryan shares stories from around the web.
St. Louis Aldermen Jeffrey Boyd has spent millions of taxpayer dollars on decorative lights in a troubled economically depressed north St. Louis neighborhood and defended the decision in a “You Paid For It” report by Elliott Davis of Fox 2. Host Ryan Wrecker narrates the story and takes callers opinions on the subject. Ryan wraps the hour discussing a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune.
Dylan Thuras, co-founder of AtlasObscura.com, co-author of the newly released book “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, 2nd Edition” and host of the YouTube series “100 Wonders,” joins host Ryan Wrecker to explain how and why he and his co-founder Josh are sharing their sense of wonder at the world.
In an abbreviated opening segment, host Ryan Wrecker presents the yearly struggle in his household of fighting his wife and son on both when to turn the heat on and when to put the Christmas tree up. Callers weigh in on whether or not they agree with Wrecker’s opinion that the man of the house controls the thermostat.
Top-ranked local football small school Cardinal Ritter is under investigation for improper use of an ineligible player. The 7-0 team is in jeopardy of forfeiting all victories as punishment for knowingly dressing a suspended athlete with a different uniform and roster name. Host Ryan Wrecker questions the role coaches played, and if they knowingly encouraged cheating. A listener gets Ryan briefly sidetracked with a bevy of puns before he moves onto another gridiron tale. A separate youth football league has instituted a $500 fine and suspension on a coach whose team won by 31 points. What’s wrong with winning by 31 points, anyways? So are we now teaching our kids not to perform to their best abilities? How does this transfer to life outside of sports? Last but not least, KMOX News reporter Kevin Killeen’s newest “Whole ‘Nother Story” investigates who has already turned their heat n as winter approaches.
Tony McAleer grew up as a white supremacist neo-Nazi. He is now the author of a book titled “The Cure for Hate.” McAleer joins the host Ryan Wrecker to explain what changed in his life to turn things around and what he is doing now to help other people that are like his former self. Ryan also later discusses the story of a Dutch family that was mistakenly hiding in a cellar for nine years in assumption of ‘doomsday’.
Host Ryan Wrecker has covered and criticized the development of the Delmar Loop trolley frequently since the project’s inception. Not even one year after the grand opening, it may soon be shutdown. Local watchdog Tom Sullivan hops on the show to warn against county requests to throw even more money at the venture, which has already cost $52-million.
Why did no one tell us that President Trump gave Overnight America host Ryan Wrecker and producer Mike Anderson shout-outs when the Blues visited the White House? Hear the audio for yourself. Next, hear why some cities are banning new fast food drive-thrus in an effort to thwart climate change. Finally, a recent Elton John interview took a strange turn when questioned about President Trump. Hear his response and how it ties into recent news involving Ellen DeGeneres and former President George W Bush.