Tell Me You’re Joking

David Messner | So-Cal to MO Wine to The Landing

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

Adam McChesney | SEO, WEB, and "Just Do It"

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 

Jim Hacking | Immigration, YouTube, & David Gray

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

Kelly Manno & Hazzer220 | TikTok & More

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

Eric Morse | "You're Not That Woke"

Imagine knocking on doors in an attempt to win a House Rep seat as a Democrat, in one of the most affluent areas in the country, at a time when politics are a little “dicey” to say the least. During this process, many a Republican voter surprisingly admits that you’re kind of normal "for a Democrat." Eric Morse talks about his failed attempt to represent Missouri House District 89, why he ran, and some of the enlightening conversations with his neighbors that have helped him better understand our staunch republican state of Missouri with hopes of turning it back Purple. Eric improved upon the best D ever in this district by over 10%… whether he decides to run again is TBD, I hope it is a big “D,” as in Definitely. Let’s go!

Nick Novacich | Cop to Coroner

From Dexter to The Punisher to O'Connels Burgers!
Nick Novacich. Long time friend that we both allowed far too much time between catching up. This two-plus decade officer who rose to the rank of Chief of Police in my hometown of Granite City, recently won his first election becoming the Madison County Coroner. After all of his experience chasing down perpetrators of the most heinous crimes on the region's special task force, Nick now spends his time with the body, with the evidence, in an attempt to help catch the worst of the worst amongst us. Our conversation ranges from Dexter, to Defund The Police, to The Punisher, and more.  We cover a lot of ground. Yet another taboo conversation exposed to help elevate understanding and entertain while learning.Let’s go!
#murder #coroner #crimescene #policeman #forensics #granitecity #stlouis #empathy #reality

Tell Me You're Joking: Mike Parkinson | Midwest Mayor Life

Mike Parkinson spent 24 years in Granite City Illinois as a police officer. Upon deciding to leave the force 6 years before full pension, he decided he wanted to take on a new challenge... he decided to run for Mayor. He won. We talk about the daily struggle of advocating for his midwest, middle-class, manufacturing, blue-collar town... that has been on the ropes. Balancing the culture of the town, baked-in ideologies, and a shifting demographic with much different wants and needs than the previous generations, Mike realizes that managing the next phase of his hometown's life is a challenge, to say the least. In a time where political identities and loyalties are shifting like tectonic plates... this conversation touches on the heart and soul of those issues and expectations in modern middle America!

Rachel Mefford | "Luigi"... Martyr or Dipshit?

Long time friend, and fellow GC native, Rachel Mefford, a.k.a. "Ali Seguro," sat down and chatted all things INSURANCE! Hold on hold on... we focused on the true American enigma, Luigi Mangione, the "UHC" assassin. Why'd he do it? Was he justified? Who is bothered, and more importantly, who is not and why are they not? It was a deeper dive into the world of for profit healthcare between an actual insurance agent that helps people obtain coverage, and myself, an open proponent of dismantling the whole system. It was fun, respectful, and enlightening.
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#healthinsurance #murder #luigimangione #uhcceo #universalhealthcare #shareholdervalue #fixit #obamacare #aca 

Mike Johnson | Racing from "The Real World"

As a Gen X'er, this one was fun. A- I like fast cars, and my guest has been driving and managing fast cars for a living his whole life, and B- I loved MTV before it completely left actually playing music, AND featured "THE Real World." Season 4, based in London, featured STL's own... Mike Johnson. Burroughs grad, Duke Manufacturing son, and our representative on MTV's greatest reality show experiment. We chat the popularity of F1, Netflix, best tracks, cost of a GP car, and his desert island wish list. Bonus... Pork Steak chatter. Subscribe, review, and share! It's free and helps bring in even more great stories!!!
#podcast #racing #archangelracing #stl #mtv #realworld #lemans #daytonaraceway #music #redhotchilipeppers

Bryant Thomas Wolfin | Pro Life, Pro Gun, Pro God

To be honest... THIS EPISODE is exactly what I was hoping for.
He's Pro Life, Pro Guns, and Pro God
I'm Pro-Choice, not a gun owner, and find modern day religion more divisive than ever.
Bryant T Wolfin, the recently elected Missouri State Representative from district 145, about an hour south of St. Louis, joined me to have a frank, direct, contested, but respectful conversation about all things politics, freedom, life, equality, and more. In fact, we often found fundamental similarities in the "why's" we were rolling out as I attempted to avoid my own "bias bubble," while pointing out his as well. At the end of the day, we had fun. I would even venture to guess we learned a lot about the root cause of so much misunderstanding, and frankly, why the hate permeates in today's socio-political landscape. At the end of the day I truly believe we both simply want a better America moving forward. Somewhere in the middle of this conversation we might have touched on some of that possibility. 
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#politics #moleg #gunrights #abortion #prolife #christianity #god #stlouis #missouri #petitions #liberal #maga #commonground #debate