'Transformational projects or band-aids on a sinking ship?'

'She wanted to go to Graceland. I had very little desire to go to Graceland'

Hancock and Kelley kick off their show with Cardinals comments; the end of the Late Show on CBS; the deaths of John Lennon and Elvis Presley; the St Louis County Greek Festival returns.

'Transformational projects or band-aids on a sinking ship?'

Hancock and Kelley comment on high gas prices; Cardinals success; the latest official plan to spend Rams settlement funds; what should St Louis as a region do to 'rebuild'?

'An electoral trainwreck'

Hancock and Kelley on Friday, May 8, 2026. John stayed up late to watch the Cardinals beat San Diego., he's still bullish on their chances for the full season, predicting Jordan Walker as the MVP. US and Iran conflict, 'this has been mishandled from the get go,' How about the blockade of the Strait? 'It should never have caught us by surprise!' Starbucks sizes are confusing. Redistricting efforts in the South.

'Putting more money in the pockets of all of us'

Hancock and Kelley visit with a member of the President's Economic Advisor Council regarding the possible elimination of Missouri's state income tax. They then debate the subject.

Eliminating Missouri's state income tax is a 'generational opportunity' says Economic Advisor

Aaron Hedlund, from the President's Council of Economic Advisors, joins Michael and John with details on the Missouri plan to eliminate the state income tax. Hedlund says it's all about, 'growing the pie,' for Missourians, claiming that the average workers paycheck would, 'grow by $3000.' Hedlund says the plan has a 'totally different roadmap,' than Kansas when they eliminated their income tax, faced budget shortfalls, then reinstated the tax.