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The Q Now

Robert Hickmanwww.theqnow.com
Hosted by Mark Bland, The Q is a current affairs and pop culture show with a political twist. Weekly the guys interview actors, writers, artist and a revolving cast of characters to bring you multiple views of some of the most controversial and engaging topics of our time.
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Episodes

The Q - Ep. 280 - HD TV

HD REEVES jumps back on the show to tlak comedy and what going on in his life. The biggest story of the show is the two new police shootings that have to be discussed and Mark makes a plea deal, hopefully the world will listen....find out what it is. Next up, HD and Mark decide to tackle the fact that Trump is starting to make a move in the polls and what it means for us as a nation. Plus HD has some great road stories and the guys read a letter from a listener which is always good too....

Sep 26, 201657 min

The Q - Ep. 279 - Rules of Survival

Producer Bobby and Mark have a huge show this week. First they announce that they are currently looking for a new co-host of the Q. Then its off to the races where the two politically minded juggernauts take on the newest controversy hitting the 2016 campaign trail.....HILLARYS HEALTH! Is it something to worry about or just banter from the right. Listen as the guys break down the value. Also, Bobby is never shy when it comes to imparting useless things. In fact the show had a unknown/random fact...

Sep 19, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 278 - National Anthem

Colin Kaepernick decides to not stand for the national anthem and the USA goes into shock. Was it a good idea or bad one? Producer Bobby is here and he has a lot of pent up NFL aggression to take out, see what he has to say Mark discusses the aftermath and value of Donald Trump visiting Mexico right before he throws the mexicans under a US bus with his Arizona Immigration speech

Sep 06, 201651 min

The Q - Ep. 277 - Race Relations 2016

Darian Wigfall is the head of a local hip hop and entertainment collective called The Far Fetched Collective. Darian also had the pleasure, or lack of pleasure, being frotn row for multiple days in 2014 during the Ferguson Riots. Darian comes in to sit down and discuss if Black and White people have made strides in the two years since Fersugon. Also, with the out of control reaction Milwaukee had to a situation that was clearly not what they thought, where does Fake Outrage for the sake of being...

Aug 29, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 276 - Wedding Bells

Matt Krueger joins on the show to discuss his upcoming wedding to fiance Amanda, but it takes a weird twist when Mark starts asking some personal questions regarding their relationship. To be honest, Matt only came on the show to get his hat back. Then the guys switch gears and discuss the fresh Milwaukee Riot situtiation that was spurred on by the fact that a armed suspect was shot and killed by a black police officer....even though the entire riot was based on the belief that the cop was WHITE...

Aug 22, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 275 - 20 Million Dollars

Never at a loss for words, Mark Bland your host and friend is joined by local St. Louis entrepeneur Alex Elias to discusss his upbringing and thoughts on the STL entrepeneurial community. But the main story and one that needs some serious discussion is about the 20 Million Dollar lawsuit filed by the Arch Defenders against Ferguson regarding the arrest of 4 people during the 2014 rioting. The rioters claim it was an injustice and unfair attack on their rights, but they got let off in the end. So...

Aug 15, 201659 min

The Q - Ep. 274 - Heathens

Producer Bobby is back and this episode is focused on the fact that THE DONALD (Trump) is not doing well in the polls. Multiple polls have the controversial presidential candidate losing by 10-15 pts behind Hillary Clinton. Mark and Bobby talk about the point spread and why it mirrors the actual vibe and feel of the USA currently. Also, Trump decided to be mean to a young mother this week and the two discuss whether he was in the right or wrong. Find out where our to moderately focused hosts sta...

Aug 08, 201659 min

The Q - Ep. 273 - Parent Trap

Mark and guest Sean Vincent sit down and welcome him back to the Q! Vincent is a professional wrestler from the STL area and jumps in to discuss politics and the Democratic National Convention. Vincent gets to discussing his upbringing and how it has affected his adulthood and some of his views on it. Also Sean discusses his recent Facebook live video that he hosted with a friend. Sean decided to tackle the issue of race relations in the US and grabbed a good friend to sit down and talk about th...

Aug 01, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 272 - Melania's Folly

Comedian and friend of the show Jake Ashlock stops by for the first time in almost 2 years. Jake gets a special time to drop by since it is Republican National Convention time and we love talking politics on the Q. First up is a situation where Melania Trump, the Donald's wife, decided to step on stage at the RNC and give a speech. The only problem is that it wasn't completely her speech. Pieces of the speech were ripped from Michelle Obama's 2008 DNC speech. Of course this doesn't go over well ...

Jul 25, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 271 - Thin Blue Line

Producer Bobby is back and the game sweeping the nation is Pokemon Go. It has kids and adults tripping over themsleves all over the world to get to places to Catch them All. But whats the hype and some crazy things have happened because of the game...we will discuss. Also, more chaos in the streets of the USA where retalliation seems to be the dinenr for some. Officers killed in Dallas and Baton Rouge on the heels of the two police shootings in Baton Rouge and Minneapolis. Is it a Summer thing? ...

Jul 19, 201659 min

The Q - Ep. 270 - Boom Sticks

This episode deals with two types of problems in the world. First up is the first world problem of Mark and Little Caesars. Mark handles some marketing on the side for fireworks tents in the St. Louis area and had a great idea for a viral video. Unfortunately, Little Caesars (the hopeful ally) didn't want to play along and their employee's made some very bad decisions when dealing with Mark...so Mark tells guest Justin "Deyemofo" Deming the premise and you tell us if you side with Mark or Little...

Jul 11, 201659 min

The Q - Ep. 269 - Brexit

Well the people of Britain and the UK spoke and decided to LEAVE the European Union. They termed it "Brexit" and eveidently everyone in the USA immediately became a professional speaker on the topic. The internet was inundated with opinions about Brexit and whether it was smart or not. And everyone includes the guy at the Donut shop that makes donuts for a living, the guy that changes oil for a living and even the receptionist at the lawyers office became a expert in the situation. This pissed o...

Jul 04, 201659 min

The Q - Ep. 268 - The Magic Kingdom

Well Andy Echele is back to discuss the gun issue in the USA and talk about how the shooting in Orlando has many facets that need to be focused on. Should guns be legal or not? Where is the line between protection and constituional rights? Do the rights in the Constitution from 200+ years ago even apply effectively to our day and age with assault weapons. This and many other topics will be discussed on this episode of the Q. Including how the wife knew it was going to happen and allowed it to ha...

Jun 27, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 267 - To Beat a Dead Horse

On this episode Justing Deming returns to discuss a situation out of St. Louis where a guy purposely shot at his baby and baby mother cause he was mad. Then tried running them off the road and killing them as another concerned citizen tried driving the shot baby to a local hospital. Then two touch on the transgender bathroom issue and discussion in the US currently! All this and much more on the Q.

Jun 21, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 266 - The Libertarian and the President

Pro-wrestler Shawn Soto and Comedian Anthony Rogers sit in on this episode of the Q. Hillary has seemed to lock up the Democratic nomination and the guys discuss this in full. When Mark goes to ask about political affiliation and who the two guys would vote for, the Libertarian comes out of Shawn and Anthony takes a much more valiant stance of "F--k them all". After further discussion and pushing, Mark deems that Anthony might make a decent President and flushes out more of his edgy/controversia...

Jun 13, 20161 hr 14 min

The Q - Ep. 265 - Go Go Gorilla

What would you do if a wild animal got ahold of your child? Would you panic, would you attempt to kill or sit by in shock. Well a family in Cincinatti found out this week at the Zoo, when their child climbed over the protective cage and fell into the Gorilla Pit. Of course this created a whirlwind of controversy with animal rights people since the Gorilla had to be put down. We discuss the FAKE OUTRAGE of people and their need to want to put an animals life over that of a child. Producer Bobby j...

Jun 06, 201657 min

The Q - Ep.264 - The Great Generalization

Justin "Deyemofo" Deming joins the Q again to discuss Trump, Hillary, Bernie and how generalizations become a serious hinderance and accentuator of our current political climate. Mark discusses the new email issues for Hillary Clinton and the two men break down the true differences between conservatives and liberals. Plus a little tattoo talk to boot.

May 31, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 263 - Rants Rants Everywhere

Mark is joined by Producer Bobby to discuss the shallowness of society and its people in 2016. Plus Mark talks to Bobby about a fan of the show tagging Bobby in an in appropriate tweet and how people should handle themselves on social media. All this and much more!

May 17, 201659 min

The Q - Ep. 262 - Taco Trump

With a stressful week pushing everything back, Producer Bobby jumps in and brings life to the Q once again. First up, Mark and Bobby discuss the #1 selling college sports jersey of all time. Who is it? It could be anyone and thats where the show goes when Mark starts talking about NFL Draft day and discussing its value 10 years ago til now. Next up is Trump...Like Jon Stewart said before he left the Daily Show, "This man is a godsend to comedy in my last 6 weeks." Well he continues to be the com...

May 09, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 261 - Something Lacey

It's always a pleasure when a new guest walks into the hallowedstudios for the Q show. And this episode is special causeJordan/Sam Lacey joins the show to partake in manydiscussions!First up we talk with Sam about his background in wrestling andwhat he does currently for a living. Sam discusses being a part ofthe Carpenters union and how the company he works for came to be. Mark asks about politics and Sam's position in regards towhere he stands in the world of it.Mark then goes on a rant about ...

May 02, 20161 hr 29 min

The Q - Ep. 260 - Hanging with the Tubmans

On this Episode of the Q, Andy Echele comes back and discusses one of his oldest bits from 5 years ago when the two discuss the FIRE TAX some people pay in different cities across the country and what andy's view on that is. Also, the US government decided to revamp some of their currency and their decision to remove Andrew Jackson from the $20 bill. They Replaced it with Harriet Tubman on the $20 and the world went into hissy fit mode. Now all the conservatives are angry a former US President i...

Apr 25, 201659 min

The Q - Ep. 259 - Pro Punishment

Producer Bobby and Mark Bland fly solo on this show. Mark is having a week and it shows in the conversation with the on again/off again Producer Bobby. First up Mark and Bobby discuss the biggest story in the USA currently which is Donald Trump explaining that it is alright for women to be punished for having an abortion. Of course, this set off the entire country pitting liberals and conservatives that defend Trump at each others throats. And it wasn't pretty at all. Producer Bobby explains how...

Apr 18, 201657 min

The Q - Ep. 258 - The Panama Papers

It's been a bit but Andy Echele, the former co-host of Absolute Wrestling Radio, brings his unique and direct brand of opinionation back to the Q. And what a perfect time for it too. Mark dusts off the old Tournament of Pop Culture and decides to break down the BEST DRUG MOVIE EVER for your listening enjoyment. Of course the classics make the list like Goodfellas, Scarface and Cheech and Chong.....but are they good enough to outlast and win the best of all time?But before all that fun starts, Ma...

Apr 11, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 257 - Evil Notepad

For the third time in our shows history, ED REGGI decides to bring all his flamboyant opinions and thoughts to the listeners of the Q. Oh, but he is not the only blast from the past. Matt Krueger joins in to mix it up with Mark and Ed.First up, Matt breaks down his upcoming wedding and Ed lets us know whether he is a purveyor of the herbal spirits that some are into. This ofcourse leads into a talk about munchies and a to new soda's that Pepsi and Mountain Dew just introduced. Matt buys both sod...

Apr 04, 20161 hr 29 min

The Q - Ep. 256 - Bon Voyage

Well Vitaly has been in the country since December and its time for him and his wife to make that fateful trip back to the USSR here in a week. But before he goes, Mark decides to bring him onto the show one more time to talk about Donald Trump, The Brussel's Attacks and the value of living in 2016. But he forced us to have Proucer Bobby on the show too if he came on...begrudgingly we said OK.First up is a fun filled rant from Mark. Being a father and family man, Mark understands the value of a ...

Mar 28, 201658 min

The Q - Ep. 255 - St. Maddy's Day

Oh its the 255th ep. of the show and there are so many things going on, its impossible to figure them all out. First up, Marco Rubio has dropped out of the Primaries (for now) and is watiing till the convention comes along to see who walks out of the convention as the Republican nominee. Next up, St. Louis Comedian Jon Maddy joins to wax poetic about the STL comedy scene. He and Mark discuss how actors like the Rock and Johhny Knoxville should be viewed within the world of Stand up comedy. They ...

Mar 21, 20161 hr 26 min

The Q - Ep. 254 - Hulks Python

First we had Evan Gelistico and now his Tag Partner Pierre Abernathy decides to sit down with Mark Bland and discuss the world around us.Pierre breaks down how he got into wrestling and the people that he met along the way. Which eventually leads to his owning and running Anarchy Wrestling. It definitely was not a easy transition for the wrestler whose been performing for 10+ years, but a necessary move that tested him in ways he didn't realize it would. ​Then Mark starts to discuss politics and...

Mar 18, 20161 hr 19 min

The Q - ep. 253 - Paying Attention

DEYEMOFO is back on the show and ready to dive into all the heat that came out of the last show he was on two weeks ago. First up, Mark decides to lead off with some hate mail because....well because he gets a ton of it! This letter chastizes him AGAIN for the SCOTUS discussion a few weeks back and that leads right into the first topic being the Super Tuesday Primary results.Mark wasn't paying attention to the winners...nope. He was paying attention to something else much more important that wil...

Mar 07, 201657 min

The Q - Ep. 252 - Dragon Punch

Producer Bobby makes his return to catch up and discuss all that is right and wrong with the world. Mark is immediately set to making the record straight regarding some things he said in the previous show because many angry conservatives (its always just angry conservatives) were mad he didn't detail the SCOTUS situation regarding the 2000 election out enough for their liking. Not that what he said was incorrect, it just seemed incorrect without the extra detailing...yet Mark is an honorable per...

Feb 29, 20161 hr 25 min

The Q - Ep. 251 - A Nation Erupts

Antonin Scalia has passed away and the candidates and the conservatives are just besides themselves with fury and anger over Obama possibly appointing a successor.Mark is joined on the jaunt to discuss this issue with none other than former Q co-host and visitor Justin Deming! Justin also has a couple choice words for the conservatives of america that have decided to become a obstacle for the Leader of the Free World. Mark and Justin discuss the death, the conspiracies and finally the layout of ...

Feb 22, 201657 min
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