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The Morning After STL

The Morning After STL is the longest-running local sports morning show in St. Louis. Tim McKernan, Martin Kilcoyne, Doug Vaughn, and Jackson Burkett have the fortune of hosting the circus each morning from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. — LIVE on 101 ESPN Radio at 101.1 FM, https://101ESPN.com, https://TMASTL.com, TMASTL YouTube, The TMASTL app, and anywhere you find podcasts.

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TMA (1-13-26) Hour 2 - Toxic Positivity Jan 13, 2026

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(00:00-22:06) Joined by Greg Amsinger of the MLB Network. Heading to St. Louis on Wednesday. Talking Chaim Bloom and the need to focus on starting pitching. Nolan Arenado getting moved. Alex Bregman to the Cubs. Wanting to believe in the idea that Bloom and Marmol have something special here. Lindenwood athletics. Heading towards a work stoppage? Rob Manfred and the players. The Cardinals TV situation.

(22:14-48:25) Lix isn't on but Shrewsbury Seminary Student is on hold with questions about drops. Whoa, new cat, take it easy. Nobody cares about your parlay. Save us, Mr. Lix. Uh oh, Lix lost his spot reading. Talking PGA vs. LIV. No one pivots like Tim. Jackson explains majority rules to Lix. American Fraudster. Audio of Nevin Shapiro and he sounds intense. The Hoosiers vs. Nicaraguans. We're hot pink, mister. Cuban sandwiches. A soppings elitist.

(48:35-1:03:44) Tupac night at Camden Yards. Celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Rams leaving St. Louis. Stan Kroenke in litigation with the city of Inglewood. Hunting for PAWGs. Velvet monkeys running around St. Louis. Vervet, not velvet, Doug.

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TMA (1-13-26) Hour 1 - That's a Long Weasel Jan 13, 2026

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(00:00-16:00) Doug's feeling bullish. Or is he? Was the buzz for Garth Brooks or Doug Vaughn? Do you like when a man looks at you hungry? Darling in those new blue headphones. LIx's silence is deafening. NASCAR's new playoff format. Did we make Nikki Glaser's career? Jinx, coke, rails. Sam Elliott's horniness.

(16:08-43:01) Doug's big moment at the Blues Hall of Fame ceremony last night. Al Arbour. SLU just missing out on the Top 25. Audio of Brett Hull getting emotional on stage last night talking about Kelly Chase. Audio of Chase receiving the True Blue award. Martin's not sure Chase's number will ever be put in the rafters. Still trying to get audio of Doug's speech. Raising a banner for Tim at the Enterprise Center. Edmonds and Isringhausen vs. LAWA.

(43:11-49:11) Both in build and in talent. Daniel in Arizona drops right as we go to him on the phone lines. We missed out on a good one. Is South City PAWG City?

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Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com Jan 12, 2026

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Gabe DeArmond joins the show to talk Missouri and the transfer portal for football next season. Who else will the Tigers be targeting in the portal? We also get Gabe’s take on the CFP and how he views Indiana’s dominance. Then, we talk Mizzou hoops as the Tigers fall to Ole Miss on Saturday. Gabe then shares his perspective on the Liam Coen press conference moment from yesterday.

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TMA (1-12-26) Hour 4 - Shoutout To Those Kings Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00-6:32) Greg Amsinger going to be joining us tomorrow to talk Cardinals and their TV situation. Brady Tkachuk isn't happy with the rumors surrounding his team. Audio of his expletive filled tirade. Time for Brady to come home. Fidelity rumors bring clubs together.

(6:40-26:26) Somebody Take Me. Golden Globes takes incoming. Nikki Glaser's monologue. Ali Larter or Demi Moore? What are you doing in his boudoir? We got a Gallup Poll to get to. Is Doug dialed in? Is the Gus Johnson experiment over? Audio of the pick six on the first play in the Oregon/Indiana game. Best broadcast teams. People just don't see the vision, man. Jackson wants more Friday night college football.

(26:36-27:50) Announcing the winner of the EMOTD

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TMA (1-12-26) Hour 3 - River of Dreams Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00-3:01) Why did George from Seinfeld sing that Billy Joel song? Was it pre or post Seinfeld?

(3:09-16:43) E-Mail of the Day

(16:53-21:29) Google Me. Joe Buck sending us return music. Mendoza and Moore. Blues aren't beating Colorado in the first round, so everybody's on the table.

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TMA (1-12-26) Hour 2 - It's All About Edging Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00-16:59) Lollygagging. Audio of Curt Cignetti after beating up on Oregon talking about wanting a beer. Fernando Mendoza heading home for the National Championship in Miami. Fernando Mendoza talking about delayed gratification and discipline. It's all about edging. Doug missed out buying that house in Miami. Per Heather Dinich there's strong support for a 16 team CFP that could start as soon as 2026.

(17:07-26:11) This really takes you back to 500 S. College Avenue. You don't have to choose between bowls and this show. We're big in Indy. Will SLU be in the Top 25 when it comes out later today?

(26:21-58:03) Gabe DeArmond of Power Mizzou joins us talking transfer portal everyday until it's completely done with. Mizzou has added 14 guys so far. Looking at maybe 10 more. Two weeks away from "I can't believe they're disrespecting my team like this." Indiana cruising towards a National Championship. Mizzou coaching hires. Getting around to Missouri basketball. The toxic sect of the fan base and Dennis Gates. The Colonel's take on Lynn Jones of the Jacksonville Free Press and her interaction with Liam Coen after the Jaguars loss to the Bills.

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TMA (1-12-26) Hour 1 - Mama Juanita, Oy Oy! Jan 12, 2026

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(00:00-32:07) Do you go with Blues' magical weekend out west, NFL Playoffs, CFP National Championship, Illini or SLU hoops? The Cardinals will play baseball in a couple months. Doug says it's Indiana's dominance. 100 to 1 preseason odds for the Hoosiers. 2 Live Crew. Up tempo vibes at the upstairs bar. Live betting the Bears. A little nicked up at Ice & Fuel. What a throw by Caleb Williams. Audio of Ben Johnson's post game locker room speech. A Lemay beard. Wait for the mace. Ladies to the front.

(32:15-55:39) Jackson rationalizing the Missouri basketball loss. The importance of free throws. Ask BYU. Orlando from Orlando on the phone lines talking about Josh Schertz and future job openings. The city beautiful of Orlando. Top 10 countries for TMA downloads. Blues who could be on the move.

(55:49-1:16:56) Why did Doug request this? Don't wanna disparage Stockholm's finest. Gotta think the Broberg signing has helped our numbers in Sweden. A potpourri of Blues sound. Robert Thomas talking about the big road trip coming off the home wins. Show Pig Pen love. Kelly Chase on with the Spittin' Chiclets boys. Blues HOF ceremony tonight. PAWGs. Audio of Packers safety Javon Bullard not really giving the Bears much credit. Audio of Caleb Williams talking about wanting the Packers in the playoffs. Potential Super Bowl matchups.

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Avatar: Fire & (M)A(r)sh Jan 10, 2026

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Welcome back to Movie Boi! This podcast will feature discussions on movies, new and old alike, as well as some broader movie topics and conversations.

In this episode:

Andrew Marsh and I discuss the third and newest entry in the Avatar franchise, Avatar: Fire & Ash. We go over our thoughts and opinions on this new movie, as well as our thoughts on the franchise as a whole. We also get distracted and talk about Harry Potter movies, which is fun.

If you want to share your thoughts on the movie(s) or send in a mailbag question, contact MovieBoyJack@gmail.com.

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Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com Jan 09, 2026

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Gabe DeArmond joins the show to gives us his thoughts on the CFP, both last night and tonight’s matchup. Gabe also talks about Missouri basketball and their opening SEC wins over Florida and Kentucky. Gabe then discusses CFB transfer portal and how things are shaping up for the Tigers.

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Blues Broadcaster, Joey Vitale Jan 09, 2026

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Joey Vitale joins the program, as he does every Friday, to talk Blues, biology, and everything in between. We lead off with a discussion on anatomy and Joey’s slight illness. Joey gives us his insight on the Joel Hofer situation on Wednesday. Joey also discusses the play of Robert Thomas and some defensive positives for the team, while also acknowledging the momentum lost in the Chicago game.

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