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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.

Latest Episodes:

TMA (1-30-25) Hour 1 - Their Ride Isn't Hot Jan 30, 2025

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(00:00-47:00) Doug's cute little vest. Highway conspiracies. Hoosier Trojan Horses are tough to sniff out. FaceTiming with older women. Baby mama opt outs. Saad's release. Albert Pujols career earnings. Pujols as a big league manager. The electric bat flip in the Dominican League. Doug's a little lumberjack. Gen Z'ers in the work force. Talking discipline at home and at school. Sam is on the phone lines and he doesn't want Emily the Tri Delt teaching kids.

(47:09-1:01:18) John Morosi audio on MLB Network talking Nolan Arenado and the increasing likelihood he's in Jupiter next month. In terms of doing nothing, they've done a lot. The Athletic reporting the Cubs are in on Alex Bregman.

(1:01:28-1:19:35) Bernie Federko joins the program to talk about the busy last three days for the Blues. The Brandon Saad situation. Younger players needing to come up with better efforts. Effort is there but the execution is lacking. What's going on with Buchnevich?

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Our Blues Insider, Jeremy Rutherford Jan 29, 2025

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Jeremy Rutherford joins us in-studio to discuss what Doug Armstrong's presser signals for both the short term goals of the team and the big picture perspective. JR also takes two-part questions from the audience, as per usual.

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TMA (1-29-25) Hour 4- Kiss Charlie Kiss & EMOTD Jan 29, 2025

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(00:00-10:41) Martin's about halfway through the onboarding process. Substitute teaching. Audio of the call of the SLU/VCU skirmish last night. Panther from Somewhere Under The Rainbow. Josh Schertz referencing Bette Midler in his post-game comments. Doug doesn't cry during movies.

(10:50-22:28) Charlie XCX. What does the XCX stand for? What is expository? Athletes dealing with the media. Deflecting credit and taking on blame.

(22:38-32:31) E-Mail of the Day

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TMA (1-29-25) Hour 3 - Jeremy Rutherford & Unruly Fans Jan 29, 2025

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(00:00-14:24) Jeremy Rutherford joins us in-studio to talk about the rough two weeks for the Blues. Festus Sober is when you drink eight beers. Eight year deals in the NHL. What would Army do if the Blues got close? What pieces do you have if you go into sell mode?

(14:33-27:03) Reading some Blues texts and the fans seem a tad frustrated. Players who have been the whipping boys over the last handful of years. Buchnevich and his contract. Doug wants to know if there's a scenario where we get hot and win this baby. Doug doesn't take many baths. Could you get anything for Jordan Kyrou? JR throws out allegations of Doug spoon feeding broccoli to Mark Hannah last weekend.

(27:12-42:48) Doug and Chairman have some bath tub chemistry. Real donnybrook at the SLU game last night. Ballwin Beer Bitch is on the phone lines. Hello, Bitch. BBB was at the game last night. Fans going after other fans. The origin's of Martin's gift card bit.

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TMA (1-29-25) Hour 2 - Embrace The Boiler Jan 29, 2025

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(00:00-21:44) Blaine Howard making some marvelous Chiefs songs. Martin sippin' on the sizurp this morning. What makes a fat unbridled? People aren't happy with yesterday's EMOTD competition. Buch's contract. Doug can't use driver at Tower Tee. What are you most excited about sports-wise for 2025? Yesterday's QFTA.

(21:52-42:18) Jackson wants to give a passionate take. Best albums of all-time. Tim's Chinese leg surgery. A noticeable gait. Height shaming. First time caller, Jared is on the line and he loves the show. Jared has some takes on talent. Camaraderie on teams. Chairman's a short king.

(42:27-57:37) Giving Martin a little taste of Jackson's 10:00 hour questions. Athletes with the killer instinct. Insatiable. Never satisfied. Jackson is mentally firing early in the morning. Little something to chew on. Lil' Phil Jackson.

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TMA (1-29-25) Hour 1 - Call In Big Eyewitness Jan 29, 2025

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(00:00-14:34) Jackson still reeling from the Chris Pronger situation yesterday. Who you gonna dance with, Doug? Martin called the Armstrong presser. Things got a little heated in the stands at Chaifetz last night behind the VCU bench. Coach Schertz audio.

(14:42-33:38) Big citizens journalist day here on TMA. Smooth is on the phone lines as he was seated just a few seats away from the skirmish last night. Fans heckling Phil Russell and Mama Russell stepped in. Things started playful but escalated quickly. Chairman got jumped at a Blues game back in the day. California Sober.

(33:48-50:23) Joint Facebook profiles. Audio from Doug Armstrong's presser yesterday. Jeff Gordon's comments in The Post Dispatch. The winter of our discontent in STL sports continues.

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NHL Hall of Famer, Chris Pronger Jan 28, 2025

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Chris Pronger joins us on the Surprise Line to tell some old stories, talk about his career, and discuss the current state of the Blues.

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TV Voice of the Blues, John Kelly Jan 28, 2025

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John Kelly joins us after last night's tough loss to Vancouver and talks about what it will take to turn the ship around and quickly.

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TMA (1-28-25) Hour 4 - Dereliction of Duty & EMOTD Jan 28, 2025

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(00:00-5:53) Doug is suspending Jackson for the Pronger stuff. Take your L. Jamie Rivers may show up early and start swinging today. Steve's mic drop may not be airable. We're leaving it up to a vote during the next break.

(6:02-10:35) We previewed the mic drop during the break. Legislation has been passed. Let's take a listen. Chairman on Chairman crime.

(10:45-21:07) E-Mail of the Day

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TMA (1-28-25) Hour 3 - Surprise Guest Line Jan 28, 2025

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(00:00-29:19) Time to go to the Surprise Guest Line. Jackson wouldn't give up the secret. Friend of the Show Chris Pronger checking in. Nah, I'm good thanks. Dealing with the media. Retreating in Mexico. Well Inspired Travels. His health in the retirement chapter of his life. Working in the NHL and doing some broadcasting for Amazon. His thoughts on the current state of the Blues. His golf game.

(29:28-45:10) Martin really delivered on the surprise guest today. Mad Dog audio talking to London Fletcher and it sounds like he may have gotten him confused with Mike Jones. Also forgot Isaac Bruce's first name. Audio of Jenny Cavnar of MLB Network Radio talking about Nolan Arenado and the Mets. Nice Jordans 'Nado.

(45:19-59:20) More KC Chiefs fan songs bringing us back. How bout those Chiefs? Jackson's not sure which position Pronger played. Or who we traded for him. And the audience is furious. St. Louis athletes to grace video game covers. Blue cap crusade.

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