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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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Cardinal Hall of Fame Manager Tony LaRussa Jul 03, 2025

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Cardinal Hall of Fame manager Tony LaRussa joins the show to talk about his upcoming event to celebrate the 2006 and 2011 Championship teams. Lots of former Cardinals will be there. Managing veterans compared to new guys coming up. Talking with David Freese about becoming a Cardinal Hall of Famer. His relationship with Jim Edmonds. What is he most proud of from his managing career? His relationship with Scott Rolen.

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TMA (7-3-25) Hour 4 - I Don't Know Why I'm Here & EMOTD Jul 03, 2025

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(00:00-10:14) Fun with audio galore. Audio of a woman at a city council meeting not sure why she's there or what she's doing. Audio of a young Mets fan finding out he'll be a part of the KidsCast on SNY. And lastly audio of a woman feeling betrayed because of her husband's antics at a work party.

(10:22-18:18) What makes a boat a yacht? Article on why men are working more and more on their backsides at the gym.

(18:28-24:19) E-Mail of the Day

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TMA (7-3-25) Hour 3 - Crutches and Cobblestone Jul 03, 2025

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(00:00-11:42) What exactly is a bunion? The old 1380 days. The cobblestone used to take its toll on ankles. The Cat trying to drive through standing water. Taking a canoe down the Mississippi to New Orleans. Going up in The Arch.

(11:50-21:36) Cards limping into Chicago. Somebody's gotta accidentally hit a homerun at some point, right? Cards 5 back in the division. A little concerned about Fedde right now. Speculating how to pronounce the name of the Blues player, Pius Suter. Doug's fireworks take has people riled up. Safety Ass Karen.

(21:46-36:16) We're all OK after the fire alarm. Audio of Martin's interview with Pat Maroon.

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TMA (7-3-25) Hour 2 - TLR & Savard Jul 03, 2025

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(00:00-35:49) Cardinal Hall of Fame manager Tony LaRussa joins the show to talk about his upcoming event to celebrate the 2006 and 2011 Championship teams. Lots of former Cardinals will be there. Managing veterans compared to new guys coming up. Talking with David Freese about becoming a Cardinal Hall of Famer. QFTLR: Questions for TLR from the texters. Building a culture and players being committed to the team. His conversations with Oli Marmol. His relationship with Jim Edmonds. Tony's review of the Chicago concert. Doug pitches his ex-Cardinal slow pitch softball team idea. What is he most proud of from his managing career? The 2002 team honoring Jack Buck and Darryl Kile. His relationship with Scott Rolen.

(35:57-52:50) Chairman feels like he really bonded with TLR. No matter how dumb the question, Tony just goes along with it. The genesis of Ask Tony. Nina Blackwood. The original VJs. Nobody likes the sound of their own voice.

(53:00-1:17:41) Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini. 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. Doug never took sick days. Gout took Doug out. Moving back to STL from Springfield. Jack Snow. Big Al still holding onto the time he beat Savard in arm wrestling. Golf in southwest Missouri. Will Steve host the TMA Combine?

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TMA (7-3-25) Hour 1 - Those V Muscles Jul 03, 2025

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(00:00-28:02) Where's Tim?!?! Might need the gong a little extra today. TLR will join us at 8:00. Steve Savard at 9:00. Slow pitch softball. Chairman is kind of a degenerate. Cards no longer undefeated on Oli's birthday. Driving vs. Flying. Being lacrosse goalie sucks. How much can Steve Savard bench press? Chairman's birthday in three days.

(28:11-46:16) Is there a music theme today? Lotta Guatemalans in town for the match yesterday. USA takes down Guatemala. Doug doesn't know why the US isn't better at soccer. Doug doesn't believe in astrology. Pius Suter signing with the Blues.

(46:26-50:58) People checking in from work. Continuing the soccer in America talk. Chairman had the V muscles for a second.

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Blues Analyst Joey Vitale Jul 02, 2025

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Joey Vitale joins the program for his usual Friday call on a Wednesday because of the holiday. Another roller coaster call from Joey, starting with fatherhood and then taking a twist into the Blues offseason and the Logan Mailloux trade

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TMA (7-2-25) Hour 4 - Grenier Is Out & EMOTD Jul 02, 2025

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(00:00-6:13) Devil Wears Prada sequel coming without Adrian Grenier. Tim's starring role in Man of La Mancha. Stilts. Adam Sandler and Happy Gilmore 2.

(6:21-15:10) E-Mail of the Day

(15:20-16:27) We're shutting it down.

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TMA (7-2-25) Hour 3 - It's Very Hard For Me To Talk Jul 02, 2025

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(00:00-16:40) American Pie. Time for the Free Space portion of the dossier. Question on legacy players and sports franchises. Cardinal legacy players. Mark McGwire in 2001. Kyle Lohse and ProdJoe were close. Ozzie Smith. Albert Pujols in his final year. Blues letting Petro go. The Ozzie/LaRussa relationship.

(16:49-29:53) Cinema Corner. Top 5 Brad Pitt movies of all time. Jackson has an important distinction to make. It's a stain on their filmography. Brio in film form. Jackson's not cut out for acting.

(30:03-39:22) Doug will shadow ban you if you pout. Chairman got his Masters Degree to be an Athletic Director. Big Tuft issues a statement. Bucket hats. Bubbles the Chimpanzee.

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TMA (7-2-25) Hour 2 - Cardinal Want Wingy Jul 02, 2025

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(00:00-12:23) Martin really starting to appreciate Akoostic Sessions. Cardinal Want Wingy. Comparing this season's trade deadline situation to years past. Run this drill, I'm gonna go get a soda or something.

(12:32-43:42) Joey Vitale joins the show. Joey doesn't like the word "fine." Back from the volleyball tournament in Dallas. Kid talk. Sid The Kid mention. Inducing childbirth. Blues offseason moves. Joey's thoughts on the Bolduc trade. Expecting more moves or are the Blues comfortable with the roster? The difficulty of position changes.

(43:52-1:03:00) Cardinals lineup. Hampson gets the day off. High run total today. Maybe a little too inviting. Happy Birthday, Oli. Cardinals 3-0 on his birthday. Are these fake game notes? Column on a player every team should trade for. Merrill Kelly. Doug hates the article. Wilson Contreras's comments on all the HBPs he's taken. Doug's never been to Guatemala.

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TMA (7-2-25) Hour 1 - Cottages and Cardinals Jul 02, 2025

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(00:00-18:45) Chemistry Night for Tim and Jackson. Adjoining rooms. What makes a house a cottage? Seven weeks of vacation is pretty standard. Dormant offense for the Redbirds in Pittsburgh. Jackson's a Pozo guy through and through. Sophie Cunningham's takes on WNBA expansion ruffling some feathers. Detroit or Miami in the summer? Big nuance guy.

(18:53-37:01) We're gonna pivot off the WNBA. Consecutive shutouts against the Pirates. Audio of Oli Marmol on the frustrating loss, the 8th inning PIrates' run, and the Fermin play. Sgt. Major Rose on the phone lines. Quality start from Pallante.

(37:11-1:05:01) Conway Twitty. Tim has a dossier question. Cardinal want wingy. Tim and Kayden Kross working on a podcast. Clip isn't necessarily for 101. Watch this Doug, A Whole New World. Jackson will heart whatever he wants to heart. Audio of Doug Armstrong talking about new acquisition Logan Mailloux. Good old-fashioned hockey trade. Audio from The Fast Lane talking to Mailloux giving his thoughts on becoming a Blue. Spelling is hard, man. Shut up Ravioli Head.

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