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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 (9-4-25) Hour 1 - Save Us James Dolan Sep 04, 2025

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(00:00-30:28) Listener of the Mouth. Rumor has it that Matt Holliday might be Arbor Day. Doug's still got a little journalist in him. What do we gotta do to get Gameday in Columbia. Doug simping for Lee Corso. Herbstreit's yearly salary. Fun with text history. College football really gets the juices going. Wentzville Territories Night in the green seats. Now the Battlehawks are taking shrapnel. The Knicks owner will save us. Waterparks: Good or Bad?

(30:36-57:23) Tim just needs 7 more Cardinal wins to cash the over. NFL firing up tonight. Will Taylor be in Brazil to watch Trav? Border War on Saturday and we're efforting Paul Finebaum. Audio of Paul talking about having to convince SEC Nation to head to Columbia. Inbred swine, call in. Fidelio is his safe word. A posh swingers party. Guys with beaks: Hot or Not? The Toledo War. The Boy Governor. Explaining bottle service to Doug.

(57:33-1:17:00) Jolene. How old is Queen Bey? Drink it high on Jalon Daniels. Audio of Gabe DeArmond talking about the lack of trash talk leading up to the game. Doug still wants Gabe to do his post game show topless. Jackson can't escape the 7-iron thing. Don't say top.

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The Spread Zone | 2025 NCAA Football Week 2 & NFL Week 1 Projections Sep 03, 2025

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Scott Rizzuto, Anthony Stalter, and Tim McKernan dive into a loaded college football Week 2 slate and the official start of the NFL season, delivering their favorite picks, sharp totals, and FanDuel Locks of the Week. The guys recap a rollercoaster Week 1—including big hits on Ole Miss and Clemson heartbreaks—then break down angles for Oklahoma–Michigan, Vandy–Virginia Tech, and Baylor–SMU before shifting gears to the NFL’s opening lines. From Eagles-Cowboys drama to conspiracy theories around Bears-Vikings on Monday night, this episode is packed with insight, comedy, and profitable chaos.

The Spread Zone is presented by FanDuel Sportsbook.

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Our Blues Insider, Jeremy Rutherford Sep 03, 2025

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Jeremy Rutherford joins us in-studio to talk all things St. Louis Blues. JR talks about some offseason storylines, Dylan Holloway's injury situation, and fan/franchise expectations heading into this season. Also, in TMA tradition, Jeremy takes two-part questions from the audience.

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Former Cardinals Pitcher, Adam Wainwright Sep 03, 2025

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Adam Wainwright joins the show to promote Big League Impact's annual Fantasy Football kickoff event on Friday at Busch Stadium. Adam also tells some stories from his playing days, including him as a hitter and when Jim Edmonds told him he was tipping his pitches. Adam also shares his thoughts on Cardinal hitting coach Brant Brown's comments about Jordan Walker.

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TMA (9-3-25) Hour 4 - Cul-de-sac In Human Form & EMOTD Sep 03, 2025

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(00:00-3:45) Did you prefer The Chronic or The Chronic 2001? The Legend of Columbia's stock has taken a real hit in the last hour. Doug and Jackson might bicker about Luther Burden again.

(3:53-11:07) Is Tim gonna get that Friday night reservation? Not even gonna know his name on Saturday night. Tacos are my favorite food. Al Pastor. Jackson's buckled. Cul-de-sac in human form.

(11:17-17:21) E-Mail of the Day

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TMA (9-3-25) Hour 3 - Pale & Frail Sep 03, 2025

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(00:00-11:33) Sometimes you just feel like dancing in the moonlight. Audio of former Mizzou RB Tony Temple on with Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou telling a story of wearing a kU shirt to the Mizzou workout facility. Story of Gary Pinkel asking a reporter to take off a Tennessee hat.

(11:41-19:17) Jackson's faves. Gentleman Towny and Dagum War Drum are taken. Martin's wife is a Jackson lemming. Pale & Frail. Jackson won't go workout with Chairman at 4AM. Missourah vs. Missouri.

(19:27-33:06) Maybe The Legend isn't so legendary after all. Jackson likes the under on these Brazil games. Justin Herbert is a good dude. Who's the most cursed pro sports team. Jackson is carrying Luther Burden's water.

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TMA (9-3-25) Hour 2 - Upscale Nachos Sep 03, 2025

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(00:00-19:59) Jackson loves Al Greene. Where do the townies go? People are clamoring for a 30 For 30 on TMA. We're going deep on some angry college football coach audio. First up, Drink talking about no "atta boys" after the kU game. Dadgum. Swingin' in Columbia. The Legend of Columbia has found the YouTube chat. Up next is Dabo grading his team and LSU. Brian Kelly's response. Kirby Smart on wanting fan turnout and staying for the whole game. Cheer like a champion today!

(20:07-27:07) The Real Housewives of TMA are taking a G Wagon to Columbia this weekend. Jeremy Rutherford wanders into studio. JR and Chairman may come up with the Mt. Rushmore of JeffCo establishments. Dylan Holloway healthy and feeling good for camp.

(27:17-50:17) is this JR's theme song? Kip Winger. JR taking some two-part questions. Kyrou is part of the core of this team. Audio of Dylan Holloway from the Cam & Strick podcast talking about his injury and recovery. JR says Holloway probably wouldn't have been available even if they made a run all the way to the Finals. Signing Broberg and Holloway. Who's JR's dark horse player to make the team? Milan Lucic. JR's road trip snacks. Food Shame Vaughn. Does JR think Binnington will retire a Blue? An endorsement from brisket mac and cheese.

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TMA (9-3-25) Hour 1 - Scrawnier Soft Spoken Guys Sep 03, 2025

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(00:00-28:54) Please, if you would, change my name. Tim got "This Guy'd" by Jackson right before the show. Martin dabbling in some SEC podcasts. Outer Banks. The Stifel Charity Classic moving to October next year and becoming part of the playoffs. Audio from The Gashouse Gang on KMOX of Brant Brown talking about Jordan Walker's preparation. Mo Blooms. Computer virus kept Doug out of the fantasy playoffs.

(29:02-59:11) Former Cardinal Adam Wainwright joins the show talking about his Homerun Derby X Title. Disappointed he didn't hit any homeruns after 2017. Wishing the NL would have stayed away from adding the DH. Losing a lot of the strategy of National League baseball. Pitchers tipping pitches. Performing this weekend at Worldwide Technology Raceway. Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers. Adam's thoughts on Brant Brown's Jordan Walker comments. Comparing Walker being under the microscope to the Colby Rasmus situation. Jackson turns on his mic, and Waino's gotta go.

(59:21-1:20:20) Congrats to New Edition for getting a street named after them in Boston. Lemmings Open a month from today. Harrison Bader on a heater with the Phillies. The Legend of Columbia has some restaurant recs for Tim. How'd he become The Legend? Jackson's bragging about his Uber rider rating. His 5.0 rating is down to 4.83.

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Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com Sep 02, 2025

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Gabe DeArmond joins the program to discuss the Border War as Mizzou plays Kansas on Saturday in Columbia. Gabe talks about the hype around Columbia and Missouri embracing the rivalry. Gabe also provides updates on the injuries to QB Sam Horn and Kicker Blake Craig. Gabe also shares his perspective on the rest of the season for the Tigers given everything that happened in week 1 of the season.

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TMA (9-2-25) Hour 4 - Nailed To A Burning Building & EMOTD Sep 02, 2025

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(00:00-13:27) How do you not get fired up hearing this? Here's your choices, Doug. Audio of a Finebaum caller named "Legend" calling in to rip DeBoer. Run over by The Gus Bus. Tulane's head coach was a little banty with Northwestern. Don't disrespect New Orleans ever. Audio of the Northwestern coach's response. Doug is downplaying the importance of uniforms.

(13:35-14:37) The Papal Conclave meeting today for the August Listener of the Month.

(14:47-15:16) E-Mail of the Day

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