Tell Me You’re Joking
Tell Me You’re Joking leans into the taboo, popular, annoying, and entertaining subjects that rile us all up. This podcast will make those that say ”politics and religion are private” want to open up and engage. Based out of Flyover Country, St. Louis Missouri, host JB Anderson brings on guests that have a say, give a damn, and are not afraid to shoot it straight.
Episodes

Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Peter Merideth, Will Eskay, and JB Anderson hit on some current events!
Young Republican Group Chat Chaos
Qatari Bribes turned Idaho Training
Crypto/Trump grift
Shutdown power
Portland
Little Border Debate...
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, Really.
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#politics #news #stlouis #youngrepublicans #shutdown #petermerideth #willeskay

Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Everyone wants a Dr. who loves the Beatles. Meet Dr. Ed Weisbart!!!
This Chicago native spent his early working days growing a family practice that helped form his viewpoint on healthcare in America, and resulted in a fight he continues to this day.
Dr. Ed Weisbart is the national board secretary and MO chapter chair of Physicians for a National Health Program, a non-profit non-partisan organization of more than 25,000 physicians and other health care advocates in support of a publicly financed, nonprofit, single-payer national health insurance program that would fully cover medical care for all Americans.
This is one of the most important conversations I have personally had on the subject. Having lost my entire childhood family to a multitude of different failures in our healthcare system, Dr. Weisbart helps present a glass-half-full outlook on what is transpiring, the wins over institutional for-profit healthcare providers, and implies we are closer than we think to a true healthcare for all landscape.#universalhealthcare #healthcare #chicago #thebeatles #edweisbart #jbanderson #singlepayer #insurance

Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
On this episode, Military Mom (& Arsenal supporter), Caryn Haddix, joined Peter Merideth & JB Anderson to chop up a little bit a news... 10-7-25
Bad Bunny
Chicago Raids
Israeli/Hamas 2 year Anniversary
Military Mom's opinion
Tay Tay & US Culture
Shutdown
Cori Bush "Death Match"
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#coribush #israel #hamas #chicago #shutdown #petermerideth #carynhaddix #jbanderson #stlouis #taylorswift #badbunny #superbowl

Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Ryan Sheridan for Congress. Running against "Wallstreet Wagner," as he likes to refer to the Missouri 2nd District incumbent Representative Ann Wagner, Ryan talks about why he is running, why he is different than Ann, and what he is going to focus on. Ryan opens up about wanting to address the elephant in the room with his own party, that being growing wealth inequality, the wage gap, and more affordable housing that doesn't simply rely upon lower rates and market forces. We focus on a few key areas of his overall platform, touching on the economy, "America First," accountability/term-limits, and "MAHA" (which is soon going to be rebranded in order to not convolute the real focus on healthier foods and activities, vs. debatable science at best).I challenge him on the role character should play from our top leaders, the language that is currently being used in a divisive manner, the use of Meme's to rally the base, and whether or not the President and his family should be blatantly cashing in on the office and their access... especially after Nancy's portfolio, and Hunter's use of his name.Be sure to follow his pages and keep up on his run for office against a virtually absent career fundraiser at this point... and I can say that because I am a Missouri 2 resident and voter.#politics #missouri2 #republican #accountability #RyanSheridanForMO #kirkwood #economy #healthcare #taylorSwift

Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Bam Jones, Peter Merideth, and JB chop up some current events for the week!
Intro - "Fix You"
Stock Market is NOT THE Market
Kirk's Memorial / Political Fundraiser
Speedbumps for Guns
NATO... meh.
Autism & Tylenol
I JUST WANT TO AFFORD A HOME!
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#politics #news #stlouis #midwest #charliekirk #stockmarket #maga #NATO #WW3

Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
On this episode, I was joined by Will Eskay and Peter Merideth to discuss, in order, the following:
1st Amendment doesn't protect firings after Kirk murder
How to engage with Family after political chaos
National Guard in St. Louis: maybe / maybe not?
Section 230 - Hold Social Media Platforms responsible
Gerrymandering and Ballot Initiative issues in Missouri
new iPhone. Why they are here to stay!
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#politics #charliekirk #stlouis #nationalguard #gerrymandering #iphone

Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Amy De La Hunt... the Mass-Com grad from North Dakota, landed in STL via Minnesota, Germany, and more! A passionate writer that has covered the chaos of STL County politics, education, and more, she really found a "sweet" spot in writing and featuring some of St. Louis' finest culinary options with Sauce Magazine, Feast, and STL Mag! Check out Acclimate City to learn more about transplant-replant services and specialties!
Amy In Words - LinkTree
Old Souls Revival - "Nobody Cares"Mattie Schell - "Coast to Coast"
#travel #foodwriting #stlouis #parentsasteachers #mom #soulard

Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
News update including Trans Gun Bans, Hyundai ICE sweep, Mamdani race, Ballot Initiative chaos, Awful "Tweets," and Zuckerberg's embarrassing hot mic!
Left of Left = Peter Merideth
Right of Center = Tom Mudd
Right of Left of Center = JB Anderson
#politics #news #ICERaids #Mamdani #Trump #DNC

Friday Sep 05, 2025
Friday Sep 05, 2025
The lead MC of Illphonics, Larry Morris, joined me to talk about all things music, scene, fusion, local, gig, festival, and more. The Kranzberg Arts Foundation Director of Programs and Partnerships, Larry talks about the musci landscape in St. Louis, why working outside of the city is more important than gigging in the backyard, and the value of portable production.We also peeled back the onion on the upcoming MATI Music Fest talking about the bands, the focus, and the activations!
Get your tickets here: https://matistl.org/
#music #stlouis #kaf #gigging #grandcenter #delasoul

Friday Aug 29, 2025
Friday Aug 29, 2025
On this episode I had the privilege to speak with US Representative from Illinois’ 13th District, Nikki Budzinski. The center left Democrat, who was influenced by her Union and Education based grandparents from the center of Illinois, took some time and chatted with me about the real kitchen table issues effecting Americans, the fallout coming from the “Big Beautiful Bill,” outperforming Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, and her success in bringing back over $680Million in federal tax dollars to her district to support Head Start, Infrastructure, and healthcare services. We had a little fun running through potential top of the ticket names, comparing and contrasting three of the most popular Governors from CA, IL, and KY. But!!! We also knocked around the idea of a Comedy Central Candidate that already has experience in passing legislation for veterans… Really. Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite player. And now… Representative Budzinski#illinois #democrats #centrist #kitchentable #nikkibudzinski #ushouse #southernillinois




