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Matt & Melinda... 62040'ers on Life, Character, & Chaos.

A lesbian, a marine vet, and a soccer dad walk into a bar... The punchline can be found in this episode. Check out my conversation with two dear, long-time friends from my hometown. We talk about so much of the chaos that is today's political, social, and neighborhood environment. 
#granitecity #stlouis #family #maga #character #cult #chaos 

Brian McCormac | Mr. Meyer's Live & Vinyl Lounge

B-Mac. The long-time concert buyer, turned Red-Bull events guru, is now tackling (with friends) an in person live activation involving vinyl and a rotation of ace musicians. Check out Mr. Meyer's Live & Vinyl Lounge on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mrmeyerslounge/
 
#stlouis #vinyl #lounge #jazz #experience #clayton

Casey Scott | Missouri House District 2

Casey Scott... healthcare professional, mother of 2, and classic rock lover. Next up for this renaissance mom, with her dad's '66 Impala in tow... running for State Rep. Check out our conversation, her reason for running, what she sees on the ground, and why her district deserves better. 
Casey Scott For House District 2

Aaron Perlut | "The Death of Compromise"

Aaron is a true renaissance man... no, really. Entrepreneur, husband, father, musician, songwriter, mustache grower, and author. He joined me to talk about his new book:
The Death of Compromise: How an unquenchable thirst for power, racism and media has killed political and cultural compromise in America. (Amazon)
We talk about the unfortunate inspiration for the piece (Charlie Kirk's murder), and the dots he connected looking backwards, talking to those who were part of the machine, and projecting forward into the "what if." We also discuss his other passion, music. Why being a middle-aged white guy that sings "dead country" songs has no hope, but loves it nevertheless. 
Check out the featured music here on Spotify:Atomic JunctionSurtsey
#author #stlouis #politics #compromise #rushlimbaugh #newtgingrich #atomicjunction #countrymusic 

Sub-Read: STL - The City That Just Lets You Live

Substack read, so you don't have to.ST. LOUIS: THE CITY THAT JUST LETS YOU LIVE
Anecdotal realities that matter when you're trying to exist.#stlouis #midwest #opportunity #affordable #boringinagoodway #genZ
 

Sub-Read: The Forecast Nobody's Reading

Substack Read: The Forecast Nobody's Reading4 Seasons in St. Louis are a metaphor of our Civic-Corporate-Cultural-Community Chaos.Enjoy!
#stlouis #legacy #opportunity #weather #family #growth 

Rachel Johnson | Medi Weigh Loss: GLP's, Perimenopause, & More...

Rachel Johnson has spent her whole career in healthcare. At Medi-Weight Loss her and her team are on the front lines of both new science via GLP-1's, old issues such as perimenopause, and connecting the dots between miracle drugs, the work needed to make it work, and the mindset necessary to do it all for the right reasons. Check out more here: https://mediweightloss.com/weight-loss-clinic/chesterfieldmo/
#weightloss #healthy #lifestyle #glp1 #stlouis #racheljohnson

TMYJ - Peter Merideth: Not Running, NO-MO TAX, Iran, and more...

Got to catch up with Peter Merideth after a brief hiatus (life, soccer, more life, and more). We talk about his potential run, why he opted not to, the district, Ann Wagner, and a load more.
#politics #missouri #democrat #republican #commonsense #fight #iranwar 
Intro Music by Beth Bombara

Marc St Pierre on Suicide: Myths, Realities, and Recovery

On January 1st of 2026, Marc St Pierre was ready to start the New Year. A knock on the door early in the day from a neighbor would change everything... permanently. 
What he soon discovered was that the lifeless body of his best friend, his husband, was sitting just feet away in his patrol car, with a self-inflicted wound that brought about his own "End of Watch." 
Having lost my own brother Dana to suicide, Marc and I had a very candid, direct, unscripted conversation about our experiences. We talk about the lack of signs at the time that turned out to be somewhat prophetic in hindsight, the "what-ifs," and so much more. We talk about how we reacted to the inquiries, what we missed, and what justifiably makes us mad now, at them, for what they did. 
Consider donating to Special Olympics Missouri in honor of Officer Chris Pederson.Please follow Dana Michael Anderson on Spotify to hear his stories and celebrate the good.
#suicideawareness #family #husband #gunsafety #talkmore #brother 

Data Centers & Ai... Progress & Opportunity, or Fear & Loathing?

Jim Goebel and Matthew Porter are two leading voices in the Data Center value prop argument here in the STL Region. Given their experience in the field, as well as telecom, and their entrepreneurial visions, we discuss how and why St. Louis could benefit greatly from the new wave. They lay out the argument for leaning into the taboo, explaining why it shouldn't be scary, why we can integrate the new technology into our existing footprint & infrastructure, and why if we don't... someone else will. 
#datacenters #ai #stlouis #midwest #water #rivers #wealth #policy #growth #opportunity