Attorney Dan Kolde, who filed the lawsuit to protect carriage horses from laboring in below 15-degree temperatures at Tilles Park’s Winter Wonderland, joins the program live to explain the issue and talk with callers. Guest-host Freddy Mertz then transitions to discussion about newly appointed St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden.

Guest-host Freddy Mertz discusses today’s evacuation at St. Louis’ Lambert Airport caused by a burnt bagel. The conversation then turns to the case of the City of St. Louis vs. Stan Kroenke and the NFL, which doesn’t seem to go away.

Guest-host Freddy Mertz opens the show discussing tonight’s 40th annual Kennedy Center Honors, making note of the fact that President Trump was not in attendance. He then tells us about a new law in Illinois going into effect on January 1st that decides custody of pets in the case of a divorce. Next, Mertz discusses his opinions on why the homicide rate in St. Louis was so high in 2017.

Old friend from “the business” Stel Pontikas of Y98 FM joins guest-host Freddy Mertz to reminisce on old times, coffee, Greek cuisine and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Next, after having a vehicle stolen in 2017, Freddy has been looking to buy a car. To his dismay, he can’t seem to find one that hasn’t been ruined by modernization and supposed technological improvements. Callers weigh in with their interesting car-buying experiences, advice and even a sales pitch.

Anyone who has ever bought a car knows that often it can be very difficult process.  Host Freddy Mertz says the process has only become more difficult and he wants to share why you should shop with your guard up.  Freddy takes your calls about car shopping experiences.