KMOX - Charlie Brennan Show

Recent Episodes

Charlie Brennan (05/15/08): Dr. Michael Roizen, Author, You: The Owner's Manual
Charlie talks with Dr. Michael Roizen, co-author of You: The Owner's Manual: Updated and Expanded Edition -- an insider's guide to the body that will make you healthier and younger.

Charlie Brennan (05/15/08): Why Is St. Louis Lagging Behind in Jobs and Populat
Charlie talks with Les Sterman, Executive Director of the East-West Council of Governments, about why St. Louis is lagging behind the rest of the nation in jobs and population.

Charlie Brennan (05/14/08): What's Behind the Rising Price of Corn?
Charlie talks with Ron Litterer, President of the National Corn Growers Association, about the rising price of corn.

Charlie Brennan (05/14/08): Bob Schieffer on W. Virginia Primary Results
Charlie talks with Bob Schieffer, anchor of CBS News' Face the Nation, about the Hillary Clinton primary win in yesterday's West Virginia primary.

Charlie Brennan (05/14/08): Author Michael Eric Dyson on Martin Luther King, Jr
Charlie talks with New York Times Bestselling Author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book, April 4, 1068: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, Death and How It Changed America.

Charlie Brennan (05/12/08): Mo. Legislation Would Rule No Public Benefits to Il
Charlie talks with Joan Suarez, Chairperson of Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates, about Missouri legislation which would ban public benefits to illegal immigrants.

Charlie Brennan (05/12/08): U.S. Cong. John Shimkus (R-IL) on Energy Prices
Charlie talks with U.S. Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) about energy prices.

Charlie Brennan (05/09/08): Gao Hong, Master of the Chinese Lute
Charlie talks with Gao Hong, Master of the Chinese pear-shaped lute, the pipa,about her upcoming performance in St. Louis this weekend. (The concert is Sat., May 10, 2008, at 8:00 PM at the Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Road in Ladue. For tickets, call 3

Charlie Brennan (05/09/08): Former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey, Pres., New School i
Charlie talks with former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey (D-Nebraska), currently President of New School in New York City, about Election 2008 and the race for the Democratic nomination for President by Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama.

Charlie Brennan (05/08/08): Former U.S. Senator John Danforth
Charlie talks with former U.S. Senator from Missouri, John Danforth of the Danforth Foundation, about the announcement of the National Park Service that they will be holding public hearings regarding improvements to the St. Louis Archgrounds.

Charlie Brennan (05/08/08): Jenny Kostecki-Shaw, Author, My Travelin' Eye
Charlie talks to Jenny Kostecki-Shaw, author of the children's book, My Travelin' Eye. (Booksigning tonight, Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 7:00 PM at the Kirkwood Public Library.)

Charlie Brennan (05/08/08): Richmond Hgts., MO, Mayor James Beck on Hadley Neig
Charlie talks with Richmond Hgts., MO, Mayor James Beck about the limbo status of the Hadley neighborhood in Richmond Hgts., a primarily African-American neighborhood, and its buyout of 200 homes by Michelson Realty in St. Louis, by way of eminent domain.

Charlie Brennan (I05/07/08): Results of N. Carolina/Indiana Primaries
Charlie talks with Dottie Lynch, CBS News political consultant, about the Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama results of the North Carolina and Indiana primaries.

Charlie Brennan (05/07/08): Phyllis Schlafly
Charlie talks with Conservative Political Activist Phyllis Schlafly about the honorary degree to be given to her by Washington University.

Charlie Brennan (05/07/08): Dr. Mary Ann Dzuback of Washington University
Charlie talks with Dr. Mary Ann Dzuback of the Women and Gender Studies Program at Washington University who opposes the honorary degree to be given to Conservative Political Activist Phyllis Schlafly by Washington University.

Charlie Brennan (05/05/08): David Sheff, Bestselling Author, Beautiful Boy
Charlie talks with Bestselling Author David Sheff about his new book, Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction -- his harrowing struggle to help his son, Nic, overcome his methamphetamine addiction.

Charlie Brennan (05/05/08): St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival
Charlie talks with Dan Kopman of Schlafly Beer and Bob Lachky of Anheuser-Busch about this weekend's upcoming St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival. (For information and tickets, log on to www.stlbrewfest.com, or call 1-888-792-2424.)

Charlie Brennan (05/02/08): Part 2 -- Tim McCarver
Part 2 -- Charlie talks with baseball's premier national television analyst, Tim McCarver, former major league catcher, World Series MVP in 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and six-time Emmy winner, about his new book, Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems.

Charlie Brennan (05/02/08): Part 1 -- Tim McCarver
Part 1 -- Charlie talks with baseball's premier national television analyst, Tim McCarver, former major league catcher, World Series MVP in 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and six-time Emmy winner, about his new book, Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems.

Charlie Brennan (04/30/08): Chris Matthews, Host of MsNBC's Hardball
Charlie talks with Chris Matthews,host of MsNBC's Hardball and NBC News' The Chris Matthews Show, about the Barak Obama/Reverend Jeremiah Wright face-off, and about Matthews' upcoming commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis.

Charlie Brennan (04/30/08): Bob Schieffer, Anchor, Face the Nation
Charlie talks with Bob Schieffer, moderator of CBS News' Face the Nation, about Barak Obama's reaction to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's Press Club appearance in which Wright says that he will coming after Obama if he elected president.

Charlie Brennan (04/28/08): Sign Petition to End Eminent Domain Abuse
Charlie talks with Ron Calzone with Missouri Citizens for Property Rights (www.mo-cpr.org)about locations where citizens can sign petitions to stop eminent domain abuse in Missouri.

Charlie Brennan (04/28/08): President Jimmy Carter, Author, A Remarkable Mother
Charlie talks with former President Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States and 2002 Nobel Peace prize recipient, about his new book, A Remarkable Mother -- a homage to the woman he credits as the inspiration for his own life's work of politics,

Charles Brennan (04/24/08): Part 2 -- Cal Ripken, Jr.
Part 2 -- Charlie broadcasts the KMOX/Fontbonne University April 2008 Book Club, live from Bartolino's Osteria and the Drury Hotel at 44 and Hampton, featuring Baseball's Ironman Cal Ripken, Jr., author of Get in the Game: 8 Elements of PerseveranceTha

Charles Brennan (04/24/08): Part 1 -- Cal Ripken, Jr.
Part 1 -- Charlie broadcasts the KMOX/Fontbonne University April 2008 Book Club, live from Bartolino's Osteria and the Drury Hotel at 44 and Hampton, featuring Baseball's Ironman Cal Ripken, Jr., author of Get in the Game: 8 Elements of PerseveranceTha

Charles Brennan (04/23/08): Bill Sammon on Pennsylvania Primary Results
Charlie talks with Bill Sammon, author of Meet the Next President and Senior White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner, about Hillary Clinton vs. Barak Obama and the results of the Pennsylvania primary.

Charlie Brennan (04/22/08): Mo. State Sen. John Loudon/Official Dating Standard
Charlie talks with Mo. State Sen. John Loudon (R-Chesterfield, MO) about a proposed constitutional amendment whch provides that the official dating standard used by Missoukri shall be A.D., or Anno Domini, or B.C., or Before Christ.

Charlie Brennan (I04/22/08): Geophysicist Michael Wysession of Washington Univ.
Charlie talks with Professor Michael Wysession, Professor of Geophysics, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University, about the recent earthquake and aftershocks and whether the New Madrid fault is a real concern.

Charlie Brennan (04/17/08): Father Thomas Doyle Banned from St. Louis Archdioce
Charlie talks with Father Thomas Doyle, Catholic priest and canon lawyer, who has been banned from the St. Louis Archdiocese for defending two excommunicated members of St. Stanislaus Koskta Catholic Church.

Dave Simons (04/18/l08): Dave Ervin, GM of KMOX Radio, St. Louis
Dave Simons, filling for Charlie Brennan, talks with KMOX Radio General Manager Dave Ervin about his experience living in the Los Angeles area, when the big 1994 Northridge, CA, Earthquake hit with a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter Scale.