Tell Me You’re Joking

B-Mac. The long-time concert buyer, turned Red-Bull events guru, is now tackling (with friends) an in person live activation involving vinyl and a rotation of ace musicians. 

#stlouis #vinyl #lounge #jazz #experience #clayton

Casey Scott... healthcare professional, mother of 2, and classic rock lover. Next up for this renaissance mom, with her dad's '66 Impala in tow... running for State Rep. 

Casey Scott For House District 2

Aaron is a true renaissance man... no, really. 

The Death of Compromise: How an unquenchable thirst for power, racism and media has killed political and cultural compromise in America. (Amazon)

We talk about the unfortunate inspiration for the piece (Charlie Kirk's murder), and the dots he connected looking backwards, talking to those who were part of the machine, and projecting forward into the "what if." We also discuss his other passion, music. Why being a middle-aged white guy that sings "dead country" songs has no hope, but loves it nevertheless. 

Check out the featured music here on Spotify:

#author #stlouis #politics #compromise #rushlimbaugh #newtgingrich #atomicjunction #countrymusic 

Substack read, so you don't have to.

Substack Read: The Forecast Nobody's Reading

#stlouis #legacy #opportunity #weather #family #growth 

Rachel Johnson has spent her whole career in healthcare. At Medi-Weight Loss her and her team are on the front lines of both new science via GLP-1's, old issues such as perimenopause, and connecting the dots between miracle drugs, the work needed to make it work, and the mindset necessary to do it all for the right reasons. 

#weightloss #healthy #lifestyle #glp1 #stlouis #racheljohnson

Got to catch up with Peter Merideth after a brief hiatus (life, soccer, more life, and more). We talk about his potential run, why he opted not to, the district, Ann Wagner, and a load more.

#politics #missouri #democrat #republican #commonsense #fight #iranwar 

Intro Music by Beth Bombara

On January 1st of 2026, Marc St Pierre was ready to start the New Year. A knock on the door early in the day from a neighbor would change everything... permanently. 

What he soon discovered was that the lifeless body of his best friend, his husband, was sitting just feet away in his patrol car, with a self-inflicted wound that brought about his own "End of Watch." 

Having lost my own brother Dana to suicide, Marc and I had a very candid, direct, unscripted conversation about our experiences. We talk about the lack of signs at the time that turned out to be somewhat prophetic in hindsight, the "what-ifs," and so much more. We talk about how we reacted to the inquiries, what we missed, and what justifiably makes us mad now, at them, for what they did. 

Consider donating to Special Olympics Missouri in honor of Officer Chris Pederson.

#suicideawareness #family #husband #gunsafety #talkmore #brother 

Jim Goebel and Matthew Porter are two leading voices in the Data Center value prop argument here in the STL Region. Given their experience in the field, as well as telecom, and their entrepreneurial visions, we discuss how and why St. Louis could benefit greatly from the new wave. They lay out the argument for leaning into the taboo, explaining why it shouldn't be scary, why we can integrate the new technology into our existing footprint & infrastructure, and why if we don't... someone else will. 

#datacenters #ai #stlouis #midwest #water #rivers #wealth #policy #growth #opportunity

I was joined by two state Reps from different sides of the aisle, but with respect and hands outstretched... a rarity in the "show-me-state." We discuss the upcoming proposal, strategy, reality, and hopes of the potential elimination of the State Income Tax. Will an increase of Sales and Service Tax's be enough to pay our bills, and more importantly... who will. actually benefit??? 

#moleg #incometax #politics #missouri #bryantwolfin #nickkimball