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 Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Saint Louis University's Professor Ness Sándoval joined to talk all things Demographics, St. Louis, the Region, and beyond. We compare and contrast what is happening here to cities such as Charlotte, Austin, Orlando, and Minneapolis that are heading in the opposite direction of our beloved St. Louis.Ness Sándoval Webpage#demographics #population #populationdecline #struggles #policy #region #stlouis #stlouiscounty #missouri #taxes

Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Dave Messner is back... the LinkedIn junkie came down to catch up on a rapid-fire list of topics that are permeating the news cycle and dissected through the lens of R-rated language and midwest sensibilities!!!
#podcast #maga #luigi #tsla #elon #stlouis #caraspencer #development

Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Marc Mendolia has spent the majority of his career in the entertainment production business... making people happy and entertained. He's doubling down. While still helping organizations, businesses, municipalities, and more coordinate activities to entertain their "people," he's also working on growing a brand focused on emcee'ing and get this... BRINGING JOY!Yup. Joy. A rare object these days.Check it out:https://www.instagram.com/on.your.marco/
#speaking #leadership #stlouis #nashville #motivation

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Chip Ashford, a son of a firefighter, a 25+ year vet of firefighting, and now a father to a soon-to-be fireman. We talk about his path, 9/11, his view on community, Guns n' Hoses, California Fires, the necessary evil of politicking for funds, and more.#firefighter #californiafires #stlouis #stcharles #brotherhood #gunsnhoses

Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday's Suck...Tom Mudd and I chop up a quick recap of some of the most recent headlines that seem to be creating chaos these days. Which is a lot.Egg prices matter, until they don't?What's loyalty really mean anymo?
Since when have former KGB officers been our friend?And more!Like-Review-Follow-Share!#politics #news #independentnews #inflation #ww3 #loyalty

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
First off... don't be offended by the title. In today's world everyone claims to understand minority issues based on the fact they have "a black friend." Well... so do I. And he's an ACE! Bam Jones... musician, husband, son, father, producer, friend, and baller, he checks a lot of boxes. We peel the onion back on his interests, his interpretations, his feelings, and his focus. I'll treat this like an album in case you want to skip around:
Kendrick - Super Bowl
Beyonce - Culture Vulture
Black, White, or Stolen
Elvis... Thief
Trump 2.0
What's a D?
What's an R?
STL reality
and more...
We all think we know or understand why communities fall into cultural quicksand, or why groups vote for this team or that simply "because." Well... you are probably wrong. It's both more complicated than that, and waaaaay simpler in an odd way.#producer #podcast #father #crime #democrats #republicans #empathy #racists

Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
David Messner is a southern california transplant to our beloved flyover country here in Missouri.After spending his college days in the "Big D," like so many others he met a Missouri girl and now calls The Show Me State home. David is a prolific idea guy on LinkedIn, with a passion for development, real estate, and the relationship to municipalities and their operations. Loaded with compare/contrasts and ideas, some crazy, some not so, our conversation is really a wish list for the region we love, and call home.
#realestate #development #growth #municipalities #stlouis #stlouiscounty

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
This week's guest… Builders of Authority creator and moderator, Adam McChesney. Adam has extensive experience in helping design and grow businesses' web presence through a constant recalibration and focus on Google as an anchor, social media’s ever-changing landscape, and some simple tips & tricks to keep the content flowing! Whether it’s windshields, new roof sales, or “Food & Beverage,” Adam’s insight’s will help you navigate your digital messaging.
Builders of Authority

Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Jim Hacking started his career in law settling barge disputes on the Mississippi River. Jim and wife Amany now run Hacking Immigration Law, one of the nation’s preeminent resources for immigrants looking to become citizens. Needless to say, this episode is timely given the election of Donald Trump to a second term and the resulting actions and executive orders associated with our border, labor, citizenship, and foreign dreams. We talk about the reality of what Tom Homan is doing, the failures of both Obama and Biden, and more. With over 100K subscribers on his YouTube channel, Jim continues to educate and entertain in this world that simply looks to provide the American Dream for so many that are viewed as enemies and threats in today’s environment. Please be sure to subscribe to our show, and let’s go!Jim's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HackingImmigrationLawLLC
#immigration #trump #maga #citizenship #empathy #law

Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Over 3 Million followers. Today’s guests, hailing from GC no less, entertain over 3 million subscribers on our favorite addictive platforms: TikTok & Instagram. Creating content that has become an incredible life-changing experience and now career, Kelly Manno and Jeff Hayes breakdown what got them into the world of making mini-movies, the relationships they’ve developed, the relationships they’ve lost, and some words of advice for anyone looking to do more with their iPhone 16’s that isn’t simply a fetish on Only Fan’s. Links to their pages are in the show notes and be sure to subscribe to this show as well to help keep these conversations coming!!!
Kelly - https://www.tiktok.com/@kellymanno?lang=en
Jeff - https://www.tiktok.com/@hazer220?lang=en
TMYJ - https://www.tiktok.com/@tell_me_youre_joking?lang=en