KMOX Birthday Wishes for December 11, 2025

TV Guide's Matt Roush previews programming marking Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday and previews a new Taylor Swift documentary with Debbie Monterrey.

KMOX Religion Editor Fred Bodimer chats with Pew Senior Researcher Greg Smith about religion and young people in the United States.

Cheri Tillis, CEO of Fathers and Families Support Center & Shawn Hall-Bey, Second Chance Father Award Winner, join Debbie Monterrey.

Brad Young, a partner at Harris, Young and Kayser, joins Megan, looking at redistricting challenges in Missouri. Young says there are three things to look at and litigate over the next year. He also looks at the responsibilities for people who over-consume alcohol on cruise ships.

SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Professor Jerome Katz says Waymo's expansion into the region takes 'literally months.' He talks about how the system has to adapt with more changeable weather than other areas where the driver-less cars operate. 'Missouri is one of the most welcoming states,' in the country based on legislation in the Legislature.

John Shaw, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIUC, joins Megan Lynch. Shaw says, 'almost a sense of shame,' from Republicans who defended Indiana Republicans' attempts to re-district and gerrymander house districts for a majority.

KMOX Birthday wishes for 12/10/25

CBS Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum joins Megan Lynch as the Supreme Court is taking up a case regarding the firing of a member of the FTC. Rosenbaum says that while listening to the arguments, he thinks SCOTUS is, 'willing to say the President has power to make these hiring or firing decisions,' but may decide differently in an upcoming case involving a member of the Federal Reserve. He says there is no evidence in any of these decisions are based on 'cause', more so that they are just President Trump's decision.

The Federal Reserve's 19-member rate-setting committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again. This week's meeting could be contentious. Joining Megan Lynch isBankrate Financial Analyst Stephen Kates.