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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 (7-8-25) Hour 4 - Don't Steal Our Boot & EMOTD Jul 08, 2025

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(00:00-4:53) Doug still down on Doctorman's List. The Old Bronze Boot. Launch filler topics into the sun.

(5:01-11:16) Paul DeJong back in town. Moonlight Graham. Getting hit in the face. Juan Encarnacion.

(11:26-16:52) E-Mail of the Day

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TMA (7-8-25) Hour 3 - 20 years Over .500 Jul 08, 2025

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(00:00-18:27) Where's Doug's morning jacket? Doug feels like Monty is the perfect fit for Blues coach. Jackson getting compliments for his return song. Surprise audio of Rich Gould broadcasting the Silver Cup in 1986. Best concert venues. Chairman's tales of bologna sandwiches in the clink.

(18:35-36:21) McGreevy tracker update. Audio of Katie Woo on BK and Ferrario talking about the future of the Cardinals and Erick Fedde. Cardinals starting pitching issues.

(36:31-47:05) College Football season sneaking up on us. Ranking college football's best rivalries in The Athletic. Mizzou/Kansas is 19. Running through the list.

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TMA (7-8-25) Hour 2 - Happy Miguel Cairo Day Jul 08, 2025

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(00:00-5:50) Celebrating Miguel Cairo. Michael McGreevy tracker. Happy Birthday, MM. Is it a bus situation?

(5:59-18:58) Andy Crouppen in-studio. Whose idea was the Lawyers Eating Sandwiches podcast? Celebrity trials. System slanted towards the rich and famous.

(19:08-39:04) Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery joins the program to discuss the Blues season since he took over and then the start of the offseason. Coach Montgomery discusses why players tend to stay in St. Louis even after their playing days are over, and some of the moves the Blues have made so far this summer, including the departure of Zach Bolduc. Finally, Coach Montgomery shares his perspective on the end of the Winnipeg series. Jimmy Snuggerud.

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TMA (7-8-25) Hour 1 - Crossbreeding Amongst Sportscasters Jul 08, 2025

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(00:00-35:43) Doug, you ready to do this? Frigid in here this morning. New Yorkers, call in. Pool talk. Miguel Cairo. Rotation lineup against the Nationals. Can you still roll Fedde out there? Jeff Fisher's Monday Diversion. Banana splits. Bologna and other emulsified meats. Pestus is on hold let's see what he has to say. Pestus needs the e-mail address again. Pool cleaning tales from Pestus. Alright Pestus, we gotta go.

(35:51-51:24) The math isn't mathing. The Fan Show. Ken Rosenthal audio talking about the mindset of the Cardinals at the deadline. Jackson's Colossal Cardinal Question. Stolen take valor.

(51:34-1:19:00) Uncle RIch, Rich Gould checks in with us. He's got a flying pool. The tornado got his pool. His car accident. The Fan Show. Baseball vs. Hockey in St. Louis. Growing up in Orange County. PONY World Series. What's Rich doing with his free time? No cocktails at the public pool. Roller Derby and Frisbee Golf.

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Cardinal Broadcaster Brad Thompson Jul 07, 2025

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Brad Thompson joins the show to discuss the disappointing weekend that was in Chicago. Brad talks about the losses over the weekend, Erick Fedde and his struggles, and where things stand as the deadline approaches.

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TMA (7-7-25) Hour 4 - Launched into the Sun & EMOTD Jul 07, 2025

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Pickleball tickets

Who came up with "getting launched into the Sun"?

EMOTD

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TMA (7-7-25) Hour 3 - Ball Thief Jul 07, 2025

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(00:00-31:01) Brad Thompson joins us. Cards pitching woes. Manipulating the IL. Pozo, Pages, and the Cardinals catchers. AAA stats are hard to judge. Flushing that trip to Chicago and moving on. Compartmentalizing the wins and losses as a broadcaster. Players mic'd up during games. Good for fan access.

(31:09-42:46) Peace and love, peace and love. The Home Run Thief. Diamondbacks fan has been banned for the season for reaching over the wall to grab a ball. Ohtani's 50th homerun in 2024 was the most expensive ball ever sold at $4.39M. We just have to break.

(42:56-44:38) Doug meant a million, not a billion baseballs per year. We gotta get that clock right.

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TMA (7-7-25) Hour 2 - What's The Frequency, Kenneth? Jul 07, 2025

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(00:00-27:31) What is Ringo Starr's net worth? They're not happy in New York. Audio of a caller holding the NY media accountable for questioning underperforming players. All those callers sound the same. Players checking social media. What's the frequency, Kenneth? The new Wes Anderson flick. Drinking in the parking lot of grade school sporting events.

(27:39-44:15) Oasis. Which sport does a manager/coach have the biggest impact? Can't talk to Chaim Bloom. Miles Mikolas pitching in the Homerun Derby? Lots of fireworks over the weekend. Bottom 5 in the lineup 1-17 with 8 K's last night.

(44:25-54:34) Rocket Man: Bad. Don't say titular. Stealing lunches in the workplace. Lowest of the lows. Spoiled foods makes Jackson a coward. Lime green milk.

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TMA (7-7-25) Hour 1 - There's a Moth In There Jul 07, 2025

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(00:00-18:03) When's Tim coming back? Michigan territories. Doug had a bug fly in his ear. Tales of Chairman's 40th birthday. LL Cool J hopping in the comments. Moving from Napa to STL. Studio apartments. 50 is where it all goes downhill. Bookend embarrassments at Wrigley for the Cardinals.

(18:11-50:10) Do you remember your 21st birthday? Maybe an IL stint for Fedde. Cardinals are the second oldest team in baseball. Mark in Quincy on the phone lines wants a eulogy on this Cardinals team. Brendan Donovan makes the NL All-Star team. Bring on the Bananas.

(50:20-1:08:48) Get your text name changed this week. A dash of soccer talk. Sneaking in flares. Would you accept a White Castle slider from a stranger? Jackson's never been to Wrigley. Pozo's minor league journey. Doug think the Cardinals are still in the race.

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Former Rams Broadcaster Steve Savard Jul 03, 2025

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Steve Savard is on the phone lines. We get to the bottom of Steve's max bench press. Looking back on all of Doug's vacation time at KMOV. Moving back to STL from Springfield. Jack Snow. Golf in southwest Missouri. Will Steve host the TMA Combine?

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