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The Marc Cox Morning Show
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The Marc Cox Morning Show is your home for no-nonsense conversation. Marc Cox is a political junkie and recovering journalist who has spent decades reporting on the biggest news of the day. Now he gets to talk about it.
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St. Louis Morning Brief: Brentwood Police Discrimination Lawsuit, False Amber Alert Charges, O'Fallon Gym Scoreboard Collapse, and St. Louis County Data Center Hearing
3d ago00:07:27Tap to summarizeIn the St. Louis Morning Brief, local news coverage focuses on a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a detective against the Brentwood Police Department alleging racial discrimination and unaddressed workplace misconduct. The brief reports on criminal charges filed by St. Louis police against 25-year-old Brianna Nichole Mathis for knowingly filing a false police report. The false report claimed her one-year-old child was inside a stolen vehicle, triggering a regional Amber Alert. Additionally, the segment highlights an infrastructure incident at O'Fallon Township High School, where a newly installed scoreboard broke free from ceiling mounts and fell onto the gymnasium floor. School officials confirmed no injuries occurred, and contractor Nevco is covering all repair costs for the floor and replacement equipment. The brief concludes with coverage of the St. Louis County Planning Commission's public hearing on proposed data center zoning regulations, which establish clear land-use tiers and conditional permit standards. Hashtags: #StLouisBrief #BrentwoodPolice #AmberAlert #OFallonHighSchool #StLouisCounty #DataCenters #STLNews
Transcribe →Dr. Fauci Investigation Pushback, St. Louis County Budget Fallout, Tom Ackerman on Sports Media, Jim Talent on Iran Negotiations, and Craig Bannister on Democratic Socialists: (FULL SHOW AUGUST 6, 2026)
1w ago01:50:26Tap to summarizeGuest host Heidi Harris fills in for Marc Cox alongside Kim St. Onge for a complete four-hour broadcast on 97.1 FM Talk. Hour 1 examines Donald Trump's Las Vegas campaign rally, dynamic grocery pricing trends in Kim on a Whim, and Senator Ron Johnson securing Dr. Anthony Fauci's phone records following his 111 Fifth Amendment invocations. In Hour 2, the hosts review Overland's ICE partnership policy, St. Louis County budget warnings after Prop U's defeat, and a Webster Groves city credit card audit in the St. Louis Morning Brief, before KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman analyzes St. Louis Blues distribution models and Super Bowl ad rates. Hour 3 features former U.S. Senator Jim Talent evaluating Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, Middle East energy blockades, and defense munitions supplies, alongside an airport security lapse in Atlanta and $100 billion in SCOTUS-mandated tariff refunds. Hour 4 opens with service sector wage debates and Donald Trump's "No Tax on Tips" proposal, before CNS News Managing Editor Craig Bannister analyzes Rasmussen Reports polling on democratic socialist proposals, and Heidi concludes with her Vegas Crime Files true-crime podcast. Hashtags: #MarcCoxShow #HeidiHarris #KimStOnge #StLouisBrief #KimOnAWhim #TomAckerman #JimTalent #CraigBannister #DrFauci #MOpol #NoTaxOnTips Master Guest List: Tom Ackerman — Sports Director, KMOX Radio Jim Talent — Former U.S. Senator, Bipartisan Policy Center Craig Bannister — Managing Editor, CNS News
Transcribe →Service Sector Wage Realities, Tipping Policy Debate, Craig Bannister on Rasmussen Survey, and Vegas Crime Files: (HOUR 4)
1w ago00:25:17Tap to summarizeHour 4 opens with guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge reacting to Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, evaluating entitlement program oversight and wage standards in the fast-food sector. In Segment 2, Heidi and Kim analyze Donald Trump's "No Tax on Tips" proposal, examining the $25,000 annual deduction cap, IRS tip allocation rules, and rising point-of-sale tipping prompts. Managing Editor Craig Bannister (CNS News) joins in Segment 3 to review Rasmussen Reports survey data on public support for Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) proposals, including structural overhauls to the presidency and Supreme Court. Hour 4 concludes with Segment 4, as Heidi highlights her true-crime podcast Vegas Crime Files and discusses high-profile Las Vegas criminal investigations. Hour Hashtags #HeidiHarris #KimStOnge #AbdulElSayed #NoTaxOnTips #CraigBannister #CNSNews #VegasCrimeFiles #MOpol Hour Guest List Craig Bannister (Managing Editor, CNS News)
Transcribe →Craig Bannister on Rasmussen Survey: Democratic Socialists Proposal, Supreme Court Restructuring, and Progressive Governance
1w ago00:10:46Tap to summarizeManaging Editor Craig Bannister (CNS News) joins guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge to discuss a recent Rasmussen Reports survey examining public support for proposals associated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Bannister outlines survey data indicating 50% of Democratic respondents favor structural overhauls to the presidency and Supreme Court to place them under House jurisdiction. The discussion addresses demographic trends in progressive policy support, the political impacts of proposals such as prison abolition and Second Amendment restrictions, and the underlying motivations driving national policy debates. Hashtags: #CraigBannister #CNSNews #RasmussenPoll #DemocraticSocialists #SupremeCourt Restructuring #ProgressivePolicy #PoliticalDebate
Transcribe →Dr. Fauci Defense Pushback, Jim Talent on Middle East Policy, Airport Security Incidents, and SCOTUS Tariff Refunds: (HOUR 3)
1w ago00:22:59Tap to summarizeHour 3 opens with guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge examining response statements from Dr. Anthony Fauci's legal counsel following his 111 Fifth Amendment invocations in congressional hearings, alongside Donald Trump's campaign remarks in Las Vegas regarding socialist economic proposals. Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent joins in Segment 2 to assess the Michigan U.S. Senate general election matchup between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed, while analyzing Iranian economic pressures and U.S. defense industrial supply chains. In Segment 3, Heidi and Kim discuss an international airport security lapse involving an Atlanta passenger carrying ammunition to Jamaica, contrasting TSA screening procedures with show host Marc Cox's past checkpoint citation. Hour 3 concludes with Segment 4's Kim on a Whim, analyzing the federal government's $100 billion SCOTUS-mandated tariff refund disbursements to major corporations and evaluating partisan groupthink in trade policy debates. Hour Hashtags #HeidiHarris #KimStOnge #DrFauci #JimTalent #MichiganSenate #MiddleEastPolicy #AirportSecurity #KimOnAWhim #SCOTUS #TariffRefunds Hour Guest List Jim Talent (Former U.S. Senator, Bipartisan Policy Center)
Transcribe →Jim Talent on Michigan Senate Primary Dynamics, Middle East Energy Negotiations, and U.S. Defense Munitions Supplies
1w ago00:07:41Tap to summarizeFormer U.S. Senator Jim Talent (Bipartisan Policy Center) joins guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge to evaluate national political and foreign policy developments. Talent assesses the general election matchup in Michigan between Republican Mike Rogers and progressive Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. He outlines potential manufacturing-led economic indicators before addressing reported diplomatic developments with Iran. Talent breaks down Iran's domestic debt pressures and banking crises, analyzing how maritime blockade pressure could impact global oil pricing. He concludes by evaluating defense industrial base supply chains and precision-guided ammunition stockpiles. Hashtags: #JimTalent #MichiganSenate #MikeRogers #AbdulElSayed #MiddleEastPolicy #IranSanctions #DefenseIndustrialBase
Transcribe →Smartphone Habits, St. Louis County Budget Fallout, Tom Ackerman on Sports Media, and Viral News Highlights: (HOUR 2)
1w ago00:28:16Tap to summarizeHour 2 opens with guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge discussing generational shifts in independence, contrasting modern teenagers' reliance on smartphones with past milestones like driving. In the St. Louis Morning Brief, the hosts review Overland's refusal to partner with ICE, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's warnings regarding the defeat of Prop U, and a state audit uncovering credit card abuse in Webster Groves. KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins to analyze pay-TV distribution trends for the St. Louis Blues and Super Bowl viewership dynamics. Hour 2 concludes with In Other News, covering a viral Memphis news anchor, Perez Hilton's TikTok crisis, and local OnlyFans creators. Hour Hashtags #HeidiHarris #KimStOnge #StLouisBrief #TomAckerman #STLBlues #InOtherNews #MOpol Hour Guest List Tom Ackerman (Sports Director, KMOX Radio)
Transcribe →St. Louis Blues Seeking Pay-TV Distribution, Super Bowl Viewership Dynamics, and Tom Ackerman Sports Analysis
1w ago00:09:47Tap to summarizeKMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman joins guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge to analyze shifting broadcast distribution models across major professional sports leagues. The hosts discuss reports that the St. Louis Blues are evaluating pay-TV options to replace traditional free over-the-air coverage due to declining local broadcast revenues. Ackerman breaks down subscriber model trends in sports media—comparing local regional sports networks with free over-the-air radio coverage—and explains why major live sporting events like the Super Bowl command record advertising rates. The conversation concludes with an update on college football and NFL preseason projections. Hashtags: #STLBlues #SportsMedia #PayTV #TomAckerman #SuperBowl #KMOXSports #CollegeFootball
Transcribe →ST LOUIS MORNING BRIEF: Overland ICE Cooperation Refusal, Sam Page Tax Warning After Prop U Failure, and Webster Groves Credit Card Audit
1w ago00:06:53Tap to summarizeIn the St. Louis Morning Brief, guest host Heidi Harris and Kim St. Onge examine local policy updates across St. Louis County. The hosts review statement updates from Overland Mayor Marty Little vowing local police will not enter federal 287(g) law enforcement partnerships with ICE following the deportation and subsequent murder of Guatemalan asylum-seekers Nixon Perez Paz and Glendy Gonzalez de la Cruz. Kim details St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's response after voters defeated Prop U—a proposed online use tax—including Page's warnings of potential police layoffs and property tax proposals. The segment highlights Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick's investigation uncovering $4,300 in improper city credit card charges by former Webster Groves officials for strip clubs, cannabis dispensaries, and personal travel, alongside primary election analysis of the St. Louis County Executive race between Jake Zimmerman, Brian Williams, and Angela Mosley. Hashtags: #StLouisBrief #OverlandMO #SamPage #PropU #WebsterGroves #ScottFitzpatrick #MOpol
Transcribe →Media Standards, Parenting Milestones, Dynamic Grocery Pricing, and Senator Johnson’s Fauci Investigation: (HOUR 1)
1w ago00:33:53Tap to summarizeHour 1 opens with guest host Heidi Harris filling in for Marc Cox alongside Kim St. Onge. The hosts open with commentary on President Trump's campaign stop in Las Vegas, discussing candidate optics, media reporting standards, and the economic factors driving democratic socialist sentiment among younger voters. In Segment 2, Heidi and Kim share personal reflections on family milestones and parenting challenges before examining cultural debates surrounding biological sex criteria in athletics. In Segment 3, Kim presents Kim on a Whim, breaking down surveillance pricing and electronic shelf label (ESL) technology in grocery retail, citing FTC findings and New Jersey's Fair Price Protection Act. Hour 1 concludes with Segment 4's discussion of Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson securing Dr. Anthony Fauci's phone records, evaluating Dr. Fauci's 111 Fifth Amendment invocations and upcoming congressional contempt hearings. Hour Hashtags #HeidiHarris #TrumpRally #MediaCoverage #SurveillancePricing #DynamicPricing #RonJohnson #DrFauci #PublicHealth
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