Bernie opens the show begging the Cardinals to give Ivan Herrera a good stretch of playing time after Yadier Molina was placed on the IL and with Andrew Knizner struggling offensively.

Bernie talks about the return of Jack Flaherty and why he hopes Flaherty has success moving forward.

Bernie reacts to the announcement of Kansas City as one of the 2026 World Cup host cities including why St. Louisans should be thankful to have action so close and why KC is worthy. Bernie also puts the Cardinals into perspective about how St. Louis fans are lucky not to have a team like the Pittsburgh Pirates.

With the Cardinals bound for Fenway Park, Bernie chats with The Athletic Boston columnist Steve Buckley. They touch on the rich history between St. Louis and Boston in sports including Cardinals/Red Sox. They also talk about Jayson Tatum's performance in the NBA Finals.

Bernie visits with 590 The Fan and Bally Sports Midwest Blues insider Andy Strickland. They breakdown Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and highlight the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, making the Calder Cup Final.

Bernie chats with Sporting News senior MLB writer Ryan Fagan about the Cardinals recent series against the Pirates. They also look at what moves the Cardinals may make at the trade deadline including why bolstering the bullpen will likely be more of a priority than adding a starting pitcher.

Bernie talks about Mizzou's new NIL collective on the heels of Governor Mike Parson signing new legislation. He also reacts to Jack Flaherty's season debut Wednesday night at Busch Stadium.

Bernie offers up some final thoughts ahead of the Cardinals' series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bernie visits with Lightning beat writer Erik Erlendsson to preview Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche.

Bernie expands on his discussion of Oli Marmol from the Seeing Red podcast on 590thefan.com as he looks at how Marmol is much more aggressive making moves than his predecessors without totally abandoning old school principles.