The Tim McKernan Show

Society & Culture

About

The Tim McKernan Show is a podcast featuring long form interviews with people from the world of sports, politics, and entertainment. Hosted by Tim McKernan of the St. Louis based TMA Podcast Network.

Episodes

  • QFTA - An Attempt at the $1,000 Prize

    This episode covers various topics including golf attire, distinguishing between annoying and concerning text messages, college basketball (SLU vs. Mizzou), and ATMA logistics.

  • QFTA - Announcing After The Morning After

    In this episode of The Tim McKernan Show, the hosts announce the launch of a new program titled After The Morning After and discuss AVN's beard.

  • QFTA - Get Under The Console, Boy

    This episode of The Tim McKernan Show covers Cardinals Fantasy Camp, anecdotes about Rich Gould and PlowHawk, the influence of sports media on fans, and the topic of dating apps. The show also mentions its sponsors.

  • QFTA: I've Always Wanted To Be Trudy

    This episode of The Tim McKernan Show, titled "QFTA: I've Always Wanted To Be Trudy," delves into topics such as behind-the-scenes radio logistics and the concept of media gatekeepers.

  • QFTA: Can You Address My Question??

    This episode of The Tim McKernan Show, titled "QFTA: Can You Address My Question??", covers topics such as Spring training, USA Hockey, STL City SC, and a recap of Grove 23. The episode also briefly mentions 105.7 HD-2.

  • QFTA: 225 Miles to Wichita

    Topics include: Spring training stories Religion in 2026 Most embarrassing moments on radio Mt. Rushmore of STL films Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heat…

  • QFTA: Who Will Kelly Thames Be Rooting For?

    Topics include: Winter storm 2026 Politics on TMA TMA Live SLU Hoops and other CBB topics Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling Follow us on S…

  • QFTA: Dear Deidre-Gate

    Topics include: Dear Deidre on 101 ESPN and other TMA conspiracy theories The NFL and St. Louis Impending snow storm Nostalgia dopamine Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm…

  • QFTA: Jackson Saves Your Marriage

    Topics include: Our lack of erotic stories Jackson saves peoples marriages 2026 Cardinals offseason Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling Foll…

  • QFTA: Waxing Our Own Car

    Topics include: College Hoops Can we giveaway a car? The origin of Martin's return to TMA Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling Follow us on S…

  • QFTA: Children of Privilege

    Topics include: The Andy Dick Vegas trip A wonderful E-Mail from Timmy Recaps about parasocial relationships and TMA's move to 101 How The Morning Grind became The Morning After Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth S…

  • QFTA: A Conversation with Ken "Iggy" Strode

    Topics include: An update on Iggy's day-to-day life An update on Iggy's book Stories from across Iggy's time with TMA Jay Randolph Jr. Audience questions for Iggy Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James…

  • Maroon & Freese Interview

    David Freese and Pat Maroon are the definition of St. Louis Hometown Heroes. Each player experienced legendary moments in their teams runs to championships. In this interview from June of 2020 when Tim McKernan and Pat Maroon were working…

  • QFTA: Is There a Worse Industry... Honestly?

    Topics include: CFP rankings Cardinals in 2026 Podcast formats The Freese & Maroon interview Martin on TMA Questions in the YouTube chat Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Far…

  • Ep. 697 - QFTA: Go Get Your Shine Box

    Topics include: Our lack of interest in the NFL CFP format discussion Lane Kiffin & Ole Miss Best STL sports moment of 2025? Remembering our friend, Jennings Randolph Jr. Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategi…

  • Ep. 696 - QFTA: Nature vs. Nurture

    Topics include: College Football Nature vs. nurture when it comes to being content vs. constantly chasing more Who wants to come on and present their TMA conspiracies to Tim? Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Stra…

  • Ep. 695 - QFTA: Tim's Going to WFAN and He Is F**ked

    Topics include: The state of Missouri Tigers Football Tim's opportunity in New York years ago The Blues rough start Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heatin…

  • Ep. 694 - QFTA: The Beard is Symmetrical, the Head is Not

    Topics include: Politics in 2025 Mike Shildt College football and rumors becoming perceived reality Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling Foll…

  • Ep. 693: QFTA: My Wife Is Straight And It's Her Fault

    Topics include: Tim's tales from Vegas Chaim Bloom College football wagering Hunting Wives Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling Follow us on…

  • Ep. 692 - QFTA: The Tallest Man in Bolivia

    Topics include: College Football & the CFP format Cardinal apathy Reflecting after (nearly) a year of TMA on 101ESPN Who's exited gracefully? Group sex Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Ag…

  • Ep. 691 - QFTA: F**kboys with a Show

    Topics include: College Football The origin of drops on TMA Jim Edmonds Busch Stadium attendance Ryder Cup Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooli…

  • Ep. 690 - QFTA: 5 Foot 9 Is a Giant To Some Of Us

    Topics include: College Football wagering Missouri - Kansas next month Venmo Jackson's back pain Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling Follow…

  • Ep. 689 – QFTA: Oh, I'm So Close to a Threesome

    Topics include: College Football wagering The State of the Media in 2025 Apathetic Cardinal fans "Championship Culture" in sports Tim's plans for his Vegas trip Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James C…

  • Ep. 688 – QFTA: 2025 MLB State of the Union

    Topics include: A deep dive into the issues baseball is facing as the possibility of a work stoppage looms Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooli…

  • Ep. 687 - QFTA: A Solid St. Louis Six

    Topics include: Movie Boy Podcast (2:00) Getting comfortable with saying no (22:00) Tim's beard and ranking ourselves (34:00) Being embarrassed about your past (41:00) TMA History (50:00) Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergree…

  • Ep. 686 - QFTA: So I Had a Han Bomb

    Topics include: Discussion on some of our most meaningful conversations Downtown STL Getting kids into golf Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cool…

  • Ep. 685 - QFTA: The Great Correction

    Topics include: Cardinal attendance How TMA was viewed in 2004 vs. 2024 Vacation spots Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling Follow us on Soci…

  • Ep. 684 - QFTA: I Agree, Dumbass

    Topics include: Workshopping new podcasts Possible future golf content Interviewing styles Modern documentaries Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating &…

  • Ep. 683 - QFTA: Overestimating the Desperation for Feet

    Topics include: Foot pics US Open preview Consuming podcasts An online platform for good faith discussions using real identities YouTube Golf Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (Stat…

  • Ep. 682 - QFTA: Heigh-Ho, Silver, I'm on the Sybian

    Topics include: Jackson's former need of validation People trying to retcon the Cardinals season TMA texters Vacation Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heat…

  • Ep. 681 - QFTA: Enjoying the Sweat

    Topics include: If we didn't do media, what professions would we have pursued? Bin Laden Doc Battlehawks popularity Low-risk wagering Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm)…

  • Ep. 680 - QFTA: It Still Hurts

    Topics include: The pain of the Blues game 7 loss still sits with us White Castle Tim's TV situation The Cardinals PR Questions and comments from the YouTube chat Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James…

  • Ep. 679 - QFTA: The Evolution of Sports Fandom

    Topics include: - How sports fandoms evolves over time - The Dotem Golf Tournament - Fast food burgers Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling F…

  • Ep. 678 - QFTA: Don't Look a Stripper in the Eye

    Topics include: Rory's win at Augusta and the future of sports moments Bryson DeChambeau Bill Maher visiting the White House Adolescence Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Far…

  • Ep. 677 - A Conversation with Golf Data Analyst Justin Ray

    On this week's episode, Tim has a conversation with Justin Ray, a Golf Data Analyst who has made himself well-known across the Golf world. Tim and Justin discuss Justin's story that started at the University of Missouri, how he analyzes th…

  • Ep. 676 - QFTA: The Essence of Sapphos

    Topics include: The Busch Stadium experience St. Louis Mayoral position White Lotus recap (Spoilers! 14:00 - 21:00) The essence of sapphos Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State F…

  • Ep. 675 - QFTA: Jackson's Yellow Diaper Returns

    Topics include: NCAA tournament Bragging on social media/bumper stickers The juice vs. squeeze of Jackson live streaming Missouri's 1st round game ADHD and parenting Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies Ja…

  • Ep. 674 - QFTA: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

    Topics include: Boy who cried wolf moments TMA inside jokes Talking about the tournament Tim's time in Arkansas White Lotus recap (SPOILERS for episode 3 and previous seasons)(1:24:30 - 1:36:30) Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – E…

  • Ep. 673 - QFTA: I Think This Guy is Trying to F**k His Brother

    Topics include: Filler season Watching sports on delay The state of local sports and the cyclical nature of them White Lotus recap (SPOILERS for episodes 1-2 and previous seasons)(37:30-53:00) Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Eve…

  • Ep. 672 - QFTA: Life's a Trophy and Tim is the Prize

    Topics include: TMA at Spring Training Dining in Jupiter Jackson's ADD Florida living Asking Oli and Mozeliak about the Edmonds interview Stadium food Hoop dreams Civil discourse on podcasts Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Everg…

  • Ep. 671 - QFTA: Drawing Parallels to the Edmonds Interview

    Topics include: TMA on 101 ESPN The Edmonds interview and some parallels to that TMA heads to Spring Training! Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & C…

  • Ep. 670 - QFTA: 700 Club Prayer Breakfast

    Topics include: YouTube chats Having the yips throwing to first St. Louis Cardinals front office Why won't people ask Tim questions directly? Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (Stat…

  • Ep. 669 - QFTA: Why The F**K Can't I Get Into My Hotmail?

    Topics include: Ricky Proehl's TD catch, 25 years ago today Tim's transition from working in Little Rock to St. Louis Softcore cinema of the 1990's Breaking down a picture of Tim from 1986 Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergre…

  • Ep. 668 - A Conversation with the Man Behind STL Starter Packs

    Brett, the man behind St. Louis Starter Packs on Instagram, sits down with Tim for a conversation about his origins with the page, any blowback he has gotten, the inspirations for his posts, and much more. They also discuss his many charac…

  • Ep. 667 - QFTA: Need A Rogering?

    Topics include: Asking questions directly to Tim Notre Dame vs. Ohio State Golf equipment Caloric intake Tim reenacts a scene from 1989's Parenthood Religion Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carl…

  • Ep. 666 - QFTA: We Don't Judge Johns

    Topics include: The less popular MFF The quest for bisexuality TMA on 101 ESPN Unisex names Missouri's offensive woes John Mozeliak Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) De…

  • Ep. 665 - QFTA: "Trim Yo Shrubs" by J. Cole

    Topics include: Last Thursday's TMA TMA conspiracies Blues uniforms Music City Bowl What's the best platform for quality, real TMA discourse? Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (Stat…

  • Ep. 664 - QFTA: Group Sex is More Acceptable: Merry Christmas

    Topics include: Christmas plans Is the MMF becoming more acceptable College Football Playoff TMA on 101 Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire Heating & Cooling…

  • Ep. 663 - QFTA: AI Pic of Tim's Love

    Topics include: Sebastian Maniscalco's show Sending pictures TJ Moe The nuances (or lack thereof) of social media posts Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (State Farm) Design Aire He…

  • Ep. 662 - QFTA: Guess What, Seed Dumpster?

    Topics include: Mizzou athletics Deep dive on Bengie Molina's comments from TMA and what it could mean for the future of the Cardinals Riley Reid Please support our sponsors: Mark Hannah – Evergreen Wealth Strategies James Carlton Agency (…