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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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Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber Jun 29, 2026

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Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. Getting Kerbs' perspective on the latest Blues the moves have made and the players drafted in last weekend's draft. What are they getting out of Mason McTavish? Alex Steen taking the baton from Doug Armstrong. Acquiring Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs for draft picks. Asset management. Not expecting anything flash in the early part of free agency. Jordan Binnington's future. Tynan Lawrece.

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Sophie's Point (Hour 4) Jun 29, 2026

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(00:00-10:28) Honor system bets. Last off day for the Cardinals before the All-Star break. Martin doesn't think Jordan Walker is going to get to 80 homeruns. Termites have infested the bat rack. The Sophie Cunningham point.

(10:36-30:12) Another good start for Michael McGreevy. Doug missed the Canada vs. South Africa game. US heavy favorites against Bosnia. Why is Jackson gatekeeping ATMA. Jackson got cut from baseball and had to play golf.

(30:22-38:05) And the winner of the Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD is...

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Blastin' It By The Hole (Hour 3) Jun 29, 2026

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(00:00-11:44) Joined by Senior Vice President of Tournaments at the WGA, Vince Pellegrino talking about the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club. How does Bellerive compare to some other top-notch courses hosting events?

(11:52-24:17) Viktor Hovland beats Scottie Scheffler on the 1st playoff hole at the Travelers. Scottie blasting the final putt past the hole. The Wizard will be out at Bellerive today. Bashing Cam. Doug's only got 9 holes in him today.

(24:27-42:37) Banger Alert, Banger Alert. Topless October. Jeff Suppan was great on Friday. Probably not playing the tips today. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD

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The Green Monster of Ladue (Hour 2) Jun 29, 2026

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(00:00-18:22) Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. Getting Kerbs' perspective on the latest Blues the moves have made and the players drafted in last weekend's draft. What are they getting out of Mason McTavish? Alex Steen taking the baton from Doug Armstrong. Acquiring Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs for draft picks. Asset management. Not expecting anything flash in the early part of free agency. Jordan Binnington's future. Tynan Lawrece.

(18:30-24:11) It's a warm one today. You never wanna see a grown man sweat. The Green Monster of Ladue.

(24:21-44:18) John Mozeliak joins the show and he's not happy that we were a few minutes late. How did the new gig with the Angels come about? Did he miss the day-to-day of being more involved in the game? Was ready for a break but excited to be back in the mix. Still kept an eye on the Cardinals from time to time. Happy for the young guys starting to step up and see success. Is he interested in making this job a long term thing? The emergence of Jordan Walker. Orange County needs a show like this one and we are willing to move.

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Live From Bellerive (Hour 1) Jun 29, 2026

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(00:00-24:40) TMA live from Bellerive Country Club. The great unwashed. John Mozeliak will join us at 8:45. What's the lede, Doug? Cards avoid the sweep against The Fish. Vegas not convinced. Jordan Walker's struggles. Joshua Baez. Doug's going to Cards vs. Cubs at Wrigley.

(24:48-41:42) What is Mo's official title with the Angels? Did the Blues overpay for McTavish? Doug Armstrong on acquiring McTavish from the Ducks. Not done making moves just yet? Pestus from Festus has made his triumphant return to the phone lines after some surgeries. Pestus is soliciting some new lodging.

(41:52-1:04:14) We were almost kind of a real show on Friday. No ATMA today (Thanks Jackson). Knockout round of the World Cup getting underway with USA/Bosnia on Wednesday. Scary situation at Energizer Park yesterday. Article saying St. Louis has one of the least vibrant and welcoming downtown areas in the United States. The Webster/Cottleville war continues to percolate. Jackson hates non-championship parades. Rough handplay.

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A Very Special Friday (Full Show) Jun 26, 2026

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Matthew Tkachuk is the lede today, Doug. Matthew joins us on the phone lines. Back dooring the flight with his brother. Carrying a 5 HDCP. How the Brady trade to Florida came together. Grandpa's Apple Watch breaking the news. Panthers needing to take the next step. The difficulty for an athlete to play in their home town. Hoping to play his entire career in Florida. Dad getting the call for the Hall of Fame. Grandma praying it into existence. Did he feel pressure in the Olympics? Going to Chaminade with Jayson Tatum. Can't say that on the radio, Matthew. Heading to a bachelor party at LOTO.
Team USA loses a last second heartbreaker last night that really didn't mean anything. USA vs. Bosnia on Wednesday. Some Blues news. Jason Robertson not interested in signing with the Note. Mason McTavish.
Some with the Diamondbacks weren't thrilled with the Cardinals not moving the game up yesterday. You're fine, shut up. Not much upside to the tweet. Day game in July.

99 Luft Balloons. Audio of Ecuador shocking Germany. Do better or retire Tim. 61Hate not happy with the Matthew Tkachuk interview. Why is Jackson pretending to like soccer? An executive aura. My people celebrate on Saturday. Tony, Tony, look around, something's lost that must be found.
Blues owner, Tom Stillman joins us. Four picks in the first round of the draft. Some ability to wheel and deal. His thoughts on the current state of the franchise. Does he feel the need to add a star? Television rights situation. Biggest challenges since taking over as owner of the Blues.
Happy Birthday PTA. Drops of the Week.

Pleased to be joined in studio by friend of the show and World Series Champion, Jeff Suppan. Supp almost went out and got a navy hat for the occasion. Cheating on us with KMOX tonight. Doug taking Tom Seaver deep. Hiding out by the Golden Tee machine. Supp's 13 day call in streak ended when Jackson big leagued him. Supp's thinking about starting a podcast. He wasn't afraid of Carpenter.
Chairman has licensed "Soup's Gone Cold" for Supp to use for his podcast. Lots of smells and odors in here. Suppan is a fan of Jackson's hair. Stuck in the middle seat on the way to STL. Not a skier or a surfer. Giving up a homerun to the first batter he faced in the big leagues. Throwing a no-hitter without knowing what a no-hitter was. Stealing a base at Wrigley Field. His post season starts. His relationship with Yadi. Speaking Spanish with the latin players.
One more segment of stories with Supp.

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Former Cardinals SP & World Series Champ, Jeff Suppan Jun 26, 2026

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Jeff Suppan joins us in studio as he is in town for a 2006 World Series reunion. We recap Jeff’s unbelievable 13-day streak of calling into the show earlier this year. We also hear some awesome stories from his career in St. Louis and discuss Jeff’s baseball origin story.

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Blues Chairman, Tom Stillman Jun 26, 2026

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Blues Chairman, Tom Stillman, joins the program ahead of the NHL draft. We talk with Mr. Stillman about the draft tonight and the outlook for the Blues with the four first round picks. We also talk about the state of the franchise with the TV situation for both baseball and hockey. Tom then shares his perspective on the trade of Jordan Kyrou. Finally, we reflect on Tom’s time owning the Blues and some of the ups and downs that go along with such an endeavor.

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2x Stanley Cup Champion & Olympic gold medalist, Matthew Tkachuk Jun 26, 2026

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Matthew Tkachuk joins us to lead off the program, talking all things hockey, family, golf, and more. We first talk about his golf game as of late, naturally, before getting into hockey. We then ask Matthew about his brother Brady being traded to Florida and becoming teammates once again. We also get Matthew’s perspective on guys playing for their hometown team and how that evolves over time. Finally, we talk with Matthew about his father, Keith, going into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Housekeeping (Hour 4) Jun 26, 2026

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Housekeeping and wrappin' up the week

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