Well it's been a unique week in the world of Trump and politics. This week the people within the Trump presidency are all fluttered up with whirlwind news coming from former Chief of Strategy and Staff Steve Bannon. Bannon was interviewed for a book called "Fire and Fury" that is about the Trump Presidency and the first months of it in early 2017. Michael Wolff the author interviewed many people around the White House and they went on record with him discussing things that they thought and seen....
Jan 10, 2018•48 min
FIRST SHOW OF 2018...and we are starting the year off with a Bang! Jason Kull joins Mark to discuss the most up to date and current stance with the Trump Presidency. But that is not the big news of the day by any means. Mark decides that 2018 needs to start with a rant that is geared towards the majority of cell phone loving Americans. Apple recently announced that they are slowing down cell phones. Mark is an avid Apple phone guy and this is not sitting well with the majority of people that pay...
Jan 02, 2018•54 min
Ahh yes, the spirit is in the air for the Christmas season of 2017. It has been a long year and this final show of 2017 brings light to that fact. Mark Bland is joined by Jason Kull and Andy Echele to discuss the big things that we as a country had to deal with in Trump's MERICA this year. First up the guys discuss Doug Jones beating out Republican Roy Moore which was easily the biggest political race of the entire year. Trump had put his name behind a few different people and they all lost. Wha...
Dec 18, 2017•47 min
Politics, politics, politics...The show get's the complaint all the time from the fans because they hammer on the same topics all the time. NOT THIS TIME! Mark took the cue and decided to bring in famed St. Louis Chef Rob Connoley of St. Louis' own Squatters Cafe/Bulrush to come in and discuss the culinary arts. They discuss how he made the jump from his previous job into being a chef, plus what living in New Orleans and New Mexico taught him about life and food. Rob is also quite the politicall...
Dec 11, 2017•52 min
One of the best things about poker is the flop and the cards that get turned over during the game. Well this Trump situation seems to have a lot of people around it that could change everything at every turn. Michael Flynn is definitely one of those people and he is currently set to turn on Trump and explain all the Russia stuff he has knowledge of. we don't know how damning the evidence could be but he was one of the highest ranking officials at the White House and was privy to many convo's and...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Andy Echele and Mark Bland discuss the GOP backing of senator Roy Moore and how it affects the view Donald Trump as President of the US. After some political banter, Mark decides to bring up a Which is Better scenario with the Christmas movies Elf and Christmas Vacation. This leads to a deeper conversation about comedic movies and the best ones of the past 20 Years. Did yours make the list? Listen to this and find out through the forest of topics Mark and Andy cover!
Nov 27, 2017•56 min
Andy Echele and Jason Kull join to discuss the Lavar Ball, LiAngelo Ball, UCLA and Donald Trump story. Lavar Ball is not happy about Trump stating he helped get his kid out of China...even though Trump probably did help somewhat. Jason thinks one way about the events and Andy has a completely different stance on what was and should have been done. Listen to find out what happens. Also, Mark decides to dust off the old "F My Life" website and look through some of the raunchier things on it. In wh...
Nov 20, 2017•59 min
Whether holding up guns at campaign rally's or just touching a 14 year old girl inappropriately, we all know that the republicans and conservatives are going to defend Roy Moore from Alabama. Why? Well that seems to be the issues we are having but it's still happening. Jason Kull joins this week to discuss the Roy Moore situation and how we got here. Also discussed is the first of a few of Donald Trump's trips to asia. Trips where he goes out of his way to trash an asian nation to others. A Trip...
Nov 19, 2017•1 hr
A church in Texas is attacked and 26 people are killed in the carnage. Once again the USA is thrust right back into the Gun Control discussion and the president says that it is a Mental Health issue. Find out what guest Andy Echele and Mark Bland think about this newest and freshest mass shooting. Where will it end and why can't we do anything about it. Also, Mark hasn't really pushed for anyone to write in lately regarding the letters from the listeners, so he compromises and grabs some Savage ...
Nov 06, 2017•51 min
Similar to the walls of Jericho, the trump administration might have their walls start crumbling in. Mark Bland, Jason Kull and Producer Bobby discuss why they waited so long for this episode. Well, Robert Mueller who has been following Trump and investigating him decided to arrest Paul Manafort, Trumps former campaign manager, for conspiracy against the United States. The guys discuss this. Plus, Producer Bobby attempts to change the Halloween game before Mark stops him...AND there are a ton of...
Nov 01, 2017•57 min
It's been a minute, but DJ Gelner (author) joins the Q for another round in the world of politics and pop culture. Immediately the show starts ripping and roaring right out the gate with Gelner telling guest Andy Echele about his work with GothamClub.com, a dating site for guys to get tips about women. Andy then lets on about how he is the kink master of all kink and starts describing all his sex capades in an attempt to make Mark and DJ impressed. They seemed like they were! Then Mark asks the ...
Oct 23, 2017•57 min
Halloween is just around the corner and Jason Kull joins Mark to discuss some of the greatest horror films of all times. The guys read through a list of the greatest horror movies you should know about and add in those films they think you should see. Plus, Trump is on a tear again and it's discussed about his need to repeal and replace healthcare. Signing executive orders just like Obama did (and all the presidents before him), Trump takes away the ability to have pre-existing conditions guarde...
Oct 17, 2017•53 min
Las Vegas was the most recent outbreak of gun violence the entire country is talking about and Mark and Andy Echele break down whether there should or should not be gun control. With so many people discussing each time something happens, it's hard to turn away and say nothing. Mark breaks out the idea that this will never go away and how much it will affect the Presidency of Trump. Next up, Mark discusses how the word "snowflake" is improperly used in the lexicon of 2017 and why conservative vot...
Oct 10, 2017•55 min
Have you ever been to Reddit and looked around on the subreddits out of interest? Well Mark has and talks with Jason Kull and Producer Bobby about the justice porn subreddit. Mark discusses how the video and ideals on the subreddit are interchangeable with certain blog stories from Conservative blog websites. There is a ton of correlation and Mark explains how they use it in regards to keeping their fan bases close by and primed for anger. Also, Trump doesn't really care for Puerto Rico's mayor ...
Oct 02, 2017•1 hr
President Donald Trump decided to turn his ire towards the NFL and NBA this week. He tweeted out many tweets downplaying the NFL for their allowing of players to kneel during the national anthem. When the NFL found out, they took umbrage with it and decided to fight back and kneel or even avoid the national anthem outright. Was it right or wrong? Mark and Andy Echele discuss all the things surrounding this topic. Also, Mark had an interesting week being attacked for absolutely no reason through ...
Sep 25, 2017•50 min
Matthew Krueger makes his grand return to the Q and it was a busy week in racial justice and inequality here in St. Louis where the show is based. Jason Kull and Matt discuss the impact of the Jason Stockley verdict and how it played out versus what should have happened. People immediately jumped into the streets to protest the situation. Should they be protesting and why are the protests getting so out of control that 80 people are arrested at once. Mark and the guys break down how they view th...
Sep 18, 2017•51 min
The Polar Vortex RETURNS!!!! Dan Walsh makes his long awaited return to the Q and jumps in describing life in LA. Him and his room mate working to get ahead in the world of entertainment. Dan dishes on the way that LA works and what he likes and doesn't like about living there. Then Mark decides to help Dan get a movie but there are stipulations to the job. From there Mark and Dan discuss California and their drug policy regarding cannabis. Mark and Dan discuss the Trump and hurricane connection...
Sep 11, 2017•49 min
Oh it's been an amazing week and it just keeps getting better people. First up Producer Bobby is the co-host this week and we start off discussing Black Lives Matter and specifically the fact that there is this push to get people within the movement to stop saying "White Privilege" and start saying "White Supremacy". Mark and Bobby feel this is change in the narrative for a purpose. Why...Mark explains in the show. Next Kim Jong Un is evidently not "respecting US like he should". Trump recently ...
Sep 05, 2017•42 min
Well it happened....McGregor fought 40 yr old Floyd MONEY Mayweather and it delivered. Conor and Floyd put on a show up till the main event happened and then they put on one more show for everyone. There was nobody that walked away unhappy with the fight at all. Jason Kull and Producer Bobby join Mark to discuss the aftermath of the MONEY FIGHT and what it means for Floyd's legacy and where McGregor can go from here. Then we move on to the pardoning of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio by President Trum...
Aug 28, 2017•49 min
Tony Cabral joins the show for the first time in a long while. First up the two guys discuss this whole Trump phenomena and how we exactly got to this point. Discussing Colbert and Kimmel recently taken it to Trump and whether or not they were just in their statements. Next the aura of the Confederacy still being a talking point after a lady was killed in Charlottesville and more protesting in Boston. Is there value to that rag the Confederates call a flag? What do statues have to do with 2017? ...
Aug 21, 2017•55 min
Oh it is a good week according to White Nationalist trump supporters. They came out in droves to the university of Virginia in Charlottesville. All because a Civil War monument was being removed from the school grounds. KKK, Skinheads, Nazi sympathizers and White Nationalist (aka ALT-Right) descended on the school grounds the night before and were dressed like yuppie college kids carrying Tiki Torches. All because they can't reserve their racism and bigotry anymore. They are out and they are qui...
Aug 14, 2017•48 min
Two special little guests join the show with Sean Vincent and Jason Kull. They happen to be Mark's children and they fulfill a wish to come on their dads show and talk. After that, the show kicks into high gear welcoming Sean and diving head first into the Robert Mueller FBI investigation of Trump and Russia. Mueller impaneled a Grand Jury and Mark thinks this protects him against any chance that Trump could fire him. Then, Mark brings up a facebook post regarding Sean Vincent and something he s...
Aug 07, 2017•54 min
Jason Kull and Ed Reggi join Mark to discuss the newest member of team Trump and figure out whether this will last or not. Anthony Scaramucci is the new Director of Communications for President Trump and Sean Spicer resigned after he was appointed to the position. Will Scaramucci be able to handle the daunting job of Trump and his tweets? The guys discuss in detail. Also, movies come up and the guys start discussing what actors and actresses are underrated and deserve more recognition. Listen an...
Jul 24, 2017•50 min
Anthony Rogers is not new to controversy. In the past few years he has made some significant statements on social media regarding Michael Brown and the Ferguson situation from 2014. He has been back and forth with angry promoters kicking him off paid comedy gigs. AND NOW....Anthony, a previous guest on the Q, is in the sights of the Riverfront Times. The RFT is a local news magazine in the St. Louis area that focuses on pop culture and entertainment. Mark has had his fair share of going around w...
Jul 17, 2017•51 min
Donald Trump recently went to the G20 and in our opinion did not represent our country as well as he could. Jason Kull joins Mark to discuss Ivanka sitting in on G20 meeting on behalf her dad, and his awkward and lonely vibe he gave off. This leads to a report from an Australian journalist covering the G20 that reported on Trump in the most scathing way possible. The guys play the clip and proceed to discuss all the points and merits the journalist brings up in the video. From the vibe that worl...
Jul 10, 2017•50 min
CRAZY CHEAP FIREWORKS is the PROUD sponsor of this weeks show. Mark and Producer Bobby are back with a vengeance and Donald Trump makes it all the sweeter. This week Donald tee'd off on two MSNBC news hosts about their personal lives and took pot shots at Mika Brzezinski for a face lift that was personal and a problem for her. Then called them good people. Mark and Bobby discuss the impact of Trump Tweeting and attacking Citizens. This leads to a discussion about Tom Brady and whether or not we ...
Jul 03, 2017•49 min
Chris Cyr the holder of the empire that is stlouiscomedy.com , a place for all comedians to find out about all the shows and comedy opportunities that exist in the St. Louis metro area. Chris is a very funny man who joins Mark and Jason on this weeks episode of the show. First up Mark and the guys discuss something that is not on the agenda. Because of June being PRIDE month, Mark brings back his whole "You don't need to make sure everyone knows you're gay argument". He loves the LGBTQ community...
Jun 26, 2017•50 min
Mark Bland, Producer Bobby and Jason Kull are not novices to the world. Having been around the block a few times, the guys are pretty mentally grounded in right and wrong. But the first topic of the show this week tests the moral high ground of the guys as a whole. Otto Warmbier is a US college student that was in North Korea for 17 months before he was brought home this past week. Otto was in a coma the majority of that time and when he returned to the USA he passed away a few short days later....
Jun 20, 2017•52 min
Jason Kull and Mark Bland are back after a hiatus and the first thing up is the James Comey Testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee. James rolled, bobbed and weaved to the committee. Did he say anything that would incriminate Trump, probably not. What about anything to help Trump...probably not. In all the two guys will discuss what you should have taken from the testimony in general. After that, Mark and Jason talk about the fact that Puerto Rico has elected to join Statehood in the USA....
Jun 12, 2017•51 min
Let's just face facts. Having Allies in War is strategically important to the success of a country in a War. And with the world on edge and arms discussions at the highest levels since the Cold War, it would only benefit the USA to have good allies. Unfortunately when you hand the keys to the country, to a man that clearly has no couthe and tends to go out of his way to attack and degrade the leaders of our allied countries, you are gonna end up worse for wear. And after this first trip to the m...
May 30, 2017•59 min
