The Marc Cox Morning Show

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Friday's complete four-hour broadcast delivers in-depth regional election previews, national political investigations, high-profile guest commentary, and charitable initiatives ahead of the November midterm elections. The morning begins with a recap of Thursday night's packed 97.1 FM Talk election town hall at Dave & Buster's with Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Representatives Ann Wagner and Bob Onder, early voter turnout reports from St. Louis County Director of Elections Rick Stream, and the official kickoff of the annual ATF Responder Rescue Charity Bourbon Raffle. On the "Marc Cox Shortlist," the show covers the Alaska U.S. Senate straw candidate controversy, third-quarter annualized GDP growth accelerating to 3.4%, and grassroots church mobilization led by Pastor Alex Bryant on Amendment 3. On "Kim on a Whim," the hosts examine the controversy surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs signing kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad alongside league disciplinary double standards, before discussing Proposition A's proposed 7-1 congressional redistricting map.

Hour 2 features an expanded breakdown of the ATF charity raffle packages—including rare Pappy Van Winkle and Weller bourbons—alongside battleground Senate race projections. The "St. Louis Morning Brief" reports on an overnight fatal police shooting at a Bridgeton Imo's Pizza, investigative timelines in the fatal Interstate 170 shooting of Alyssa Wilson, and St. Louis University Men's Basketball securing 22 nationally televised broadcasts. Business reporter Nicole Murray joins to review financial markets, Anheuser-Busch InBev quarterly performance, and Centene workforce reductions in Clayton, followed by "In Other News" covering San Francisco robot dog walkers, feline diet research, and a dramatic school bus rescue in Minnesota.

Hour 3 dives into 30 federal subpoenas issued in Alaska's U.S. Senate race. Heritage Foundation foreign policy expert Jim Carafano analyzes Russia-Ukraine war developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's diplomatic posture, and the Pentagon dismissal of Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia. On "The Capitol Beat," U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt checks in following late-night campaign travel from Texas to evaluate polling realities, working-class voter turnout, and Missouri's Amendment 3 ballot campaign. On "Kim on a Whim," the show evaluates clinical trial results for Moderna and Merck's investigational mRNA melanoma vaccine Intismeran.

The final hour features Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe addressing statewide rally momentum, Amendment 3 and Amendment 6 implications, and Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's inquiry into the St. Louis Police Board's contract renegotiation with Chief Robert Tracy. Attorney Bevis Schock analyzes a Hancock Amendment legal challenge against the City of Kirkwood regarding electric utility fund transfers and shares insights on judicial retention under the Missouri Court Plan. Wiggins America host Ryan Wiggins provides his data-driven midterm forecast predicting a divided Congress and debuts his cosmic dread novel The Swine Things. The broadcast concludes with the weekly Guns 'N Hoses Queen of Hearts update benefiting The BackStoppers and closing voter reminders.

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The concluding hour features comprehensive analysis of statewide ballot questions, municipal court challenges, and midterm projections. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joins the show to discuss statewide campaign rallies, broad faith-based coalition efforts backing Amendment 3, constitutional warnings regarding Amendment 6, Proposition A's congressional redistricting map, and ongoing legal scrutiny surrounding St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy's contract. St. Louis attorney Bevis Schock of Schock Law examines a newly filed lawsuit against the City of Kirkwood challenging proposed electric utility rate adjustments under the Hancock Amendment, while evaluating judicial retention standards under the Missouri Court Plan. Wiggins America host Ryan Wiggins delivers his midterm predictive modeling—projecting an eight-point national swing that could give Democrats a U.S. House majority while Republicans hold Senate control—and announces the release of his new horror novel, The Swine Things. The broadcast concludes with the weekly Guns 'N Hoses Queen of Hearts drawing for The BackStoppers and a final push for the annual ATF Responder Rescue charity raffle.

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Wiggins America host Ryan Wiggins joins the studio to break down his data modeling and historical benchmarks ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. Comparing current political dynamics to the 2018 cycle under President Donald Trump, Wiggins forecasts an estimated eight-point national swing that could hand Democrats a 11-to-14 seat majority in the U.S. House, while projecting Republicans will maintain Senate control with at least 51 to 53 seats—anticipating conservative migration into Texas will secure a win against James Tallarico. In the second half of the segment, Wiggins highlights the official release of his new cosmic dread horror novel, The Swine Things: The First Journal of William Hope Hodgson, discussing atmospheric writing techniques, literary roots in Hodgson's turn-of-the-century weird fiction, and the launch blitz on Amazon alongside fellow station author releases.

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St. Louis attorney Bevis Schock of Schock Law joins the program to break down a new lawsuit filed against the City of Kirkwood on behalf of residents and the Holy Joe Society. Schock details how municipal officials allegedly plan to raise electric utility rates to cover a municipal budget deficit without a public vote, arguing that diverting electric enterprise funds to pay general municipal expenses constitutes an unlawful tax increase under Missouri's Hancock Amendment. The discussion transitions to judicial retention ballots ahead of Tuesday's election, exploring the mechanics of the nonpartisan Missouri Court Plan, voter reliance on judicial performance evaluations, the challenges voters face researching down-ballot judges, and the conservative rationale for maintaining judicial continuity over blanket non-retention votes.

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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joins the program following regional campaign rallies to discuss high-stakes statewide ballot issues ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election. Kehoe highlights unified coalition efforts across Christian denominations and community leaders mobilizing voters in support of Amendment 3, while warning that Amendment 6 would diminish citizens' legislative representation and open the door to out-of-state policy influence such as ranked-choice voting. The conversation addresses Proposition A's proposed "Missouri First" congressional redistricting map and the vital importance of outstate voter turnout. Kehoe also weighs in on the controversy surrounding St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy's contract renegotiation, explaining Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's referral to an outside Kansas City legal firm to investigate potential Sunshine Law compliance issues regarding emergency board sessions, while advocating for transparency and equitable support for rank-and-file officers.

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The third hour begins breaking down major updates in Alaska's U.S. Senate race following reports that the Department of Justice issued 30 subpoenas in connection with candidate recruitment surrounding second contender Dan J. Sullivan ("Decoy Dan"), while reviewing the "Marc Cox Shortlist" with 3.4% GDP growth numbers and artificial intelligence college aid fraud probes. Heritage Foundation foreign policy expert Jim Carafano joins to analyze Ukraine's war strategy, U.S. weapon pipelines, and the dismissal of Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia over classified Pentagon disclosures. On "The Capitol Beat," U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt checks in following late-night campaign travel from Texas to evaluate the balance of power in the Senate, voter turnout modeling challenges, and Missouri's Amendment 3 ballot battle. The hour concludes with "Kim on a Whim," scrutinizing Moderna and Merck's personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine trial and pharmaceutical industry treatment models.

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U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt joins the program on "The Capitol Beat" following late-night campaign travel from Texas to assess the final days of the midterm elections. Schmitt discusses the coordinated candidate recruitment surrounding Alaska's dual Dan Sullivan race and analyzes vulnerabilities exposed by ranked-choice voting. Recounting on-the-ground observations from Texas, Schmitt reviews early voting trends between Ken Paxton and Democratic challenger James Tallarico, while addressing polling volatility and non-response bias among working-class conservative voters. Shifting to Missouri politics, Schmitt highlights the statewide impact of ballot measures like Amendment 3 in an off-year cycle without a U.S. Senate or gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket, weighs in on Representative Ann Wagner's re-election bid against Fred Wellman in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, and addresses listener speculation regarding his national profile for 2028.

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Heritage Foundation foreign policy expert Jim Carafano joins the show to assess the state of the Russia-Ukraine war following overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on a Russian oil refinery. Carafano breaks down his latest analysis in 1945, emphasizing that the Trump administration's core objective remains securing an independent, sovereign Ukraine capable of defending itself while avoiding open-ended American combat entanglement. Pushing back on assumptions that Ukraine prefers a Democratic-controlled Congress, Carafano details his direct discussions in New York with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noting that U.S. weapons deliveries and battlefield momentum remain sustained while diplomatic negotiation hurdles lie entirely with Vladimir Putin. The segment concludes with Carafano weighing in on the dismissal of Joint Staff Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, calling the unauthorized disclosure of classified Pentagon information an unforgivable breach of duty.

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The second hour opens with the launch of the annual "ATF" Thanksgiving charity raffle supporting Responder Rescue, highlighting four major packages—including rare Pappy Van Winkle and Weller bourbons, a firearm from The Range St. Louis West, home improvement certificates from Window World, and VIP service from Lit Cigar Lounge—accessible by texting "Responder" to 33100. National political coverage reviews tightening Senate polling across Alaska, Texas, and South Carolina alongside the "Marc Cox Shortlist." On the "St. Louis Morning Brief," the hosts cover an overnight officer-involved shooting at an Imo's Pizza in Bridgeton, new court timelines in the fatal Interstate 170 shooting of Alyssa Wilson, and St. Louis University Men's Basketball securing 22 nationally televised games. Business reporter Nicole Murray breaks down market movements following 3.4% GDP growth, Anheuser-Busch InBev quarterly earnings, Centene workforce reductions in Clayton, and a major cyber heist targeting Binance. The hour concludes with "In Other News," featuring paid robot dog walking jobs in California, feline diet studies, and a heroic school bus rescue in Minnesota.

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