Dr Kathy Reichs was an academic, a working forensic anthropologist, and used that background in her writings, to earn a little money on the side to send her kids to private colleges. She's now a New York Times best-selling author. She visits with Debbie Monterrey. She's credited as a creator of 'Bones' on Fox.

Debbie Monterrey visits with Michelle Wilson, a registered dietitian with Branz Nutrition. She offers tips for people watching what they eat at holiday parties. She says 'regular eating throughout the day', to avoid over-eating at large gatherings. She says there is something called a 'Last Supper' mentality that can become a problem as well with certain foods. www.BranzNutrition.com

Debbie Monterrey visits with Kristen Sorth of St Louis County Library and Lauren Brickey with St Louis Public Library to find out what St Louisans have been reading this past year.

Alex Oliver of Oliver Properties, joins Debbie Monterrey in-studio. He looks ahead to more work on revitalizing Washington Avenue in St Louis City. He says he's invested between 120 and 130 million dollars along the stretch of Wash Ave. He discusses his new 'Food Hall' under development that he calls an, 'anchor tenant'. He says his residential pricing is, 'very approachable.'

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Brian Edwards, International Investigations Specialist with the BBB, joins Debbie Monterrey. 'Scammers are targeting some of the top dog breeds,' says Edwards. 'They're actually paying for ads on search engines,' and the ads get boosted to the top before the ads are removed.

3 out of 4 of Ernest Hemingway's wives are from St Louis. Author Andrew Theising joins Debbie Monterrey to share the story.

CBS Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Debbie Monterrey following a limited release of the Jeffrey Epstein documents held by the Department of Justice. Could members of the justice department be fined?

Retired family court attorney Meg Groff, joins Debbie Monterrey. She's working to help keep children out of dangerous family situations through new legislation. 'Not If I Can Help It: A Family Lawyer’s Battles for Justice for Victims of Domestic Violence and the Poor', is Groff's new memoir.

St Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold joins Tom and Debbie to detail the trade between the Cardinals and Red Sox. Willson Contreras heads to Boston for three pitchers. Who else could be leaving the roster? 'It's a game of musical chairs,' says Goold. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images