Find out who is celebrating a birthday on Wednesday, May 17th. And if you would like your birthday to be mentioned or send some birthday wishes to a loved one just email [email protected].

Bump Williams, President and CEO of Bump Williams Consulting, joins Megan and Tom talking about Bud Light sales since them sending a special can to Dylan Mulvaney.

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Carl Phillips, Professor of English at Washington University and 2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Poetry joins Megan and Tom in studio talking about what poetry means to him and the day he found out he won the Pulitzer Prize.

Julie Smith, Webster University Department of Communications and media literacy expert joins Tom and Megan in studio talking about Vice bankruptcy, Mom-influencers and more.  

After a violent weekend downtown three people were shot and killed, six others shot and injured KMOX's Kevin Killeen ran into the police chief Robert Tracy.

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Candace Ifabiyi, New St. Louis VA Medical Hospital Director talks with Debbie Monterrey about the VA Medical Center and what else they are doing to help veterans. 

Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Yale Professor and author of "Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most" joins Tom Ackerman and Megan Lynch discussing the book and how it transitions off of a popular Yale class. 

The St. Louis area has had a lot of rain recently but through all of it the Monarch levee has held. KMOX's Michael Calhoun talks with the Developer Michael Staenberg about why it is so strong and more. 

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Find out who is celebrating a birthday on Tuesday, May 16th. And if you would like your birthday to be mentioned or send some birthday wishes to a loved one just email [email protected].

Ray "RJ" Stratton, District 8 Toastmasters Speaker's Bureau Director joins Carol and Megan in studio talking about public speaking and what makes a good commencement speech.