OTwithOliver

OTwithOliver

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OTwithOliver episodes

  • Laurence Bowers- MU BBALL Tiger Great
    Laurence: What did we learn:
    Grew up in Memphis, surprisingly to MU.
    Kansas victories, Braggin' Rights, Elite Eight, friendships, championships, Big 12-SEC, Norfolk State.
    The NIL role he now plays in Columbia.... good guy, good talk.
    57 min
  • OJ Anderson- StL Hofer
    OJ- What did we learn:
    Turned tragedy growing up into his foundation. Planted the seed for the U at Miami before exploding on the scene with the Cardinals, who may never have moved if they won at Washington in '84. Two rings with NY and loved him some Whitney Houston. The newest member of the StL Hall of Fame, may be another one to come.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Tami Brown- Executive Director St. Louis Aquarium
    Tami has been killing it at the Aquarium since Christmas '19. What did we learn?
    How do you transform a building built in the late 1800s into an aquarium.
    How do you keep 13,000 fish alive in 250,000 gallons of salt water.
    How the StL aquarium's interactive galleries make it unique.
    Why Union Station has finally found its purpose.... and the Blues lobster is kind of cool...the sharks are worth the trip.
    45 min
  • Ron Golden- Co-Founder St. Louis Eagles
    After breaking racial barriers growing up in the LOU, Ron helped shape what is today the incredibly successful St. Louis youth basketball scene. Don't know much about basketball, no worries, this is about life. If you do know about the Eagles....Ron might be the only guy on the planet who can tell you what actually happened. Hughes-Beal, a StL treasure.
    52 min
  • John Ulett- KSHE 95
    KSHE=St. Louis. John Ulett= KSHE.
    What did we learn:
    Payola happened, bands KSHE broke, JC and that unprecedented thing, boobies for t-shirts in Crestwood, what do you tell a son whose father died in your arms, when do you wear World Series rings and what's it like to hit a hole in one. All in an hour- enjoy.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Mandy Murphey- Fox 2
    30+ years at Fox 2, what did we learn:
    First job at 15-years old, from a small KY town to StL, how? Listen :)
    Kudos to Dick Ford. Has earned 13 Emmys and 4 Murrows.
    Her favorite stories, thoughts on '93 flood.
    How she has been inspired and hopes to inspire, especially young women.
    We should all be so grounded, fun talk.
    55 min
  • Tim McKernan- TMA ESPN 101.1
    Tim, fun. What did we learn:
    The evolution of TMA.
    The importance of ROI for shows and having a gangsta dad exec.
    Radio craziness behind the scenes.
    Why when it hits the fan, stick to your guns.
    1 hr 5 min
  • Asher Benrubi- "The Smash"
    Smash, old school. You are going to enjoy this, laugh. What did we learn:
    Still friends with Mellencamp after growing up in Indiana bands. Funny exercise story.
    Replaced Stern in DC after getting the job auditioning on Howard's show.
    KIX and KSHE don't know how to give a car away.
    Why music still moves his needle.
    1 hr 3 min
  • McGraw Milhaven- KTRS 550
    Has been behind the mic in StL for 20+ years. What did we learn:
    Has a cousin who can write, but also cost him a chance to see Billy Joel's last concert at Shea.
    Loves the Midwest after growing up on Long Island.
    KMOX signal might be overrated. Jack Buck was what you've heard.
    We should all know more about Nurses for Newborns.
    1 hr 7 min

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