Donnybrook
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe show that gives new meaning to the word "debate." Hear what happens when five quick-witted, highly opinionated St. Louis journalists disagree on tough topics. This is not another dry, tame talk show. On Donnybrook, the issues are hot and so is the discussion. It's a high-energy, no-holds-barred debate on the week's news topics. With tongue-in-cheek, Donnybrook's subtitle is "polite conversation on the issues." With host Charlie Brennan, the conversation is highly opinionated and not always "polite." The panel of regulars tackles tough issues and controversial subjects. The opinions are well-informed and widely divergent.
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Episodes
A Livestream of an officer's death, Pujols worship, and kids curfews | Donnybrook | June 27, 2019
June 28, 2019 17:32 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBThe table discusses the death of Officer Langsdorf to start the show, and follows up with chats around Albert Pujols, curfew for kids in the city, Lacy Clay makes some moves, and more.
Did St. Louis Party A Little Too Hard? MetroLink to Mid-America? | Donnybrook| June 20, 2019
June 26, 2019 16:56 - 54 minutes - 50 MBBill and Ray take questions during the last half of the show, but first, the roundtable debates a few topics. -Did the Blues have too much fun celebrating last weekend? -Is Kim Gardner in trouble, or is this all just a show? -Should MetroLink be extended to Mid-America Airport in Illinois? -Homes on the bluffs in St. Charles?
BLUES WIN! BLUES WIN! BLUES WIN! | Donnybrook | June 13, 2019
June 14, 2019 18:11 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThe Blues win the Cup! The Blues win the Cup! The Blues win the Cup! The Blues win the Cup! The Blues win the Cup! Some other things happened in regional public affairs this week, but who cares because the Blues won the Cup!
Flooding, Racist Police Social Media, Illinois Sports Gaming | Donnybrook | June 6, 2019
June 07, 2019 16:06 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBAll 5 regulars are at the table tonight, sharing their stories of of when the Rams were in the Super Bowl, and how it compares to current hotel issues downtown with flooding and hot water. Other topics include Illinois gaming, police racist social media posts, and more, on this week's Donnybrook!
Abortion, Stenger Cronies, Better Together Disband? | Donnybrook | May 30, 2019
June 05, 2019 18:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBAll 5 regulars in are in this week, as some familiar topics are discussed. -The abortion debate, where Missouri is front and center -Stenger associates -Better Together -Floods in the region
Stanley Cup, Helmet Laws, Greitens, Police Residency, and more | Donnybrook | May 23, 2019
May 24, 2019 15:57 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThe regular Donnybrookers are all in place this week, to celebrate Ray Hartmann's birthday! Lots of talk at the top of the show about the St. Louis Blues, and reminiscing about the last time the Blues were in the Stanley Cup Finals. During Your Turn, there was a flood of passionate calls about the proposed changes to Missouri motorcycle helmet laws.
Blues Hand Pass Controversy, Abortion Rights, Stenger's Pension, and more | Donnybrook | May 16, 2019
May 17, 2019 19:41 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBJoe Holleman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins the table again this week, as a variety of topics ranging from abortion rights in Missouri and Scott's Law in Illinois, to NHL controversy with the Blues and Steve Stenger's pension.
Better Together, Better Forgotten? | Donnybrook | May 9, 2019
May 10, 2019 17:35 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBSarah Fenske of the Riverfront Times joins the table this week in place of Wendy Weise, as the Donnybrookers debate the future of Better Together, Sheila Sweeney, the city/county economic partnership, and more.
Stenger drama, Ladue Police shooting charges, Bill is back, and more...| Donnybrook | May 2, 2019
May 04, 2019 03:19 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBWith the recent drama around St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, the table was fired up ready to discuss who might be the next domino to fall, and who the heir apparent might be in St. Louis County. The Post-Dispatch weighed in to murky waters with an editorial defending their endorsement of Stenger in the last election, and the table debates charges against the Ladue officer who shot a grocery store shoplifter. This and more, as Bill comes back to the table this week, on Donnybrook!
Title IX, Ladue Schnucks Police Shooting, Better Together | Donnybrook | April 25, 2019
April 26, 2019 18:51 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBWelcome first time Donnybrooker Liberty Vittert to the table, joining Joe Holleman from the Post-Dispatch as a stand in this week. Topics of discussion include: -Ladue Schnucks Police Shooting -Title IX -Better Together questions -Loss of a part time Donnybrooker
NAACP & Better Together, Don Marsh, Bail Reform, and more | Donnybrook | April 18, 2019
April 19, 2019 18:57 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThis week on Donnybrook, joe Holleman from the St. Louis Post Dispatch fills in for Bill. Topics include: -Remembering Nine Network CEO Jack Galmiche -Bail Issues and Reform -NAACP & Better Together -Local Control of STL City Schools -KWMU's response to the Don Marsh incident
Binnington's Tweets, National Guard, and a vandal on the set | Donnybrook| April 11, 2019
April 12, 2019 21:28 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBSarah Fenske of the Riverfront Times sits in this week in Bill's chair, as the table discusses bringing the National Guard to high crime areas of STL, Blues goalie Jordan Binnington's tweets, concealed carry on college campuses, and more. They also review security footage at the top of the show, from a recent break in on the Donnybrook set.
Donnybrook | April 4, 2019
April 08, 2019 03:18 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBJoe Holleman joins the table again this week. Shockingly, Better Together was not the main topic of discussion this week. Much of the show was spent discussing Don Marsh's exit from St. Louis Public Radio, which led to a conversation around Joe Biden's potentially damaging behavior. These topics, and more, on Donnybrook this week.
Donnybrook | March 28, 2019
March 29, 2019 18:07 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBAll 5 regular Donnybrookers are at the table this week....and they are talking about....BAGELS. Yes, bagels, sliced like bread, and the talk of the internet this week. They eventually also talk about Better Together, Steve Stenger, sports betting in Missouri, and other topics....but they also talk about bagels. What a time to be alive, right?
Donnybrook | March 21, 2019
March 26, 2019 20:33 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThis week, the table get's all mixed up! For starters, Alvin Reed sits down in Charlie Brennan's seat as the show's provocateur for the evening. We are also joined by Sarah Fenske of the Riverfront Times and Joe Holleman of the St. Louis Post Dispatch!
Donnybrook | March 14, 2019
March 21, 2019 00:33 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBIt's almost St. Patrick's Day, and the table this week takes a long look at the new STLMADE campaign that launched this week, among other local topics.
Donnybrook | March 7, 2019
March 08, 2019 16:34 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBCharlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Alvin Reid and Ray Hartmann topics that are important and relevant to the St. Louis region. This week, the Donnybrookers tackle: -Better Together -Steve Stenger rebuked by his own party -Amtrak -Board of Alderman President election results -Title IX and David Steward -Hollywood Tax Credits -Donnybash!
Donnybrook | February 28, 2019
March 01, 2019 19:36 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBAll 5 regular Donnybrookers are in this week. The most heated topic this week? (other than Better Together?) A study done around Metrolink, which prompted Ray Hartmann to claim that "St. Louis is a giant library of unused studies". Hear that debate, and more, on this week's podcast audio of Donnybrook.
Donnybrook | February 21, 2019
February 22, 2019 19:02 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBThis week on Donnybrook, Better Together leads off the show for what....the 5th week in a row? Get used to it, this is the debate that is probably going to define the region through the next election cycle. But, we get through that topic fairly quickly and move on to: -Bible study in public schools -A communist running as a Democrat in St. Louis -Lewis Reed and Jamilah Nasheed Along with some really strong calls this week on Your Turn!
Donnybrook | February 14, 2019
February 15, 2019 16:54 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBWendy returns this week, so the regular 5 are back at the table. Alvin offers up candy and flowers on Valentine's day to Amazon's Jeff Bezos. Former Police Chief Tim Fitch weighs in on Better Together, and Bob Costas is in the news. This, and more, on this week's Donnybrook.
Donnybrook | February 7, 2019
February 08, 2019 18:07 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBAmy Marxkors of KMOX joins the table for the first time in Wendy's chair, as the table debates Red Flag laws, dual parental notification of under 18 abortions, Rams losing the Super Bowl, MLS in St. Louis needing more corporate support, and further aspects of the Better Together proposal.
Donnybrook | January 31, 2019
February 01, 2019 16:25 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBJoe Holleman from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins the Donnybrook roundtable this week in place of Bill, and shares some very measured comments on the Better Together plan for St. Louis. Alvin proposes his own county within St. Louis County, and the lots of callers during Your Turn weigh in on if the St. Louis Metro Police Department is in crisis at the moment.
Donnybrook | January 24, 2019
January 25, 2019 18:36 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBMarc Cox from FM NewsTalk 97.1 is making his first appearance ever at the Donnybrook table, as Donnybrookers discuss the latest things in the local news, and probably disagree on a few topics. That is what a Donnybrook is after all, "a scene of uproar and disorder".
Donnybrook | January 17, 2019
January 21, 2019 17:03 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBFour day school weeks, pets in the workplace, and a host of other local/& regional issues are discussed around the table this week. Charlie and Wendy take calls and tweets during Your Turn.
Donnybrook - January 10, 2019
January 12, 2019 01:07 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this week's episode, Wendy Wiese is back, so the regular hosts are together for the first time in 2019 to cover a range of topics. -Continued discussion of the "Better Together" proposals, including various city leaders weighing in. -Can St. Louis support an NBA franchise? -Should the Michael Brown case be reopened? -Local pastor sues city....for handing out food Share your thoughts with us at [email protected], or on twitter @DonnyybrookSTL.
Donnybrook - January 3, 2019
January 04, 2019 17:08 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBOne topic really dominated the conversation around the table this week....the leaked "Better Together" Plan for merging St. Louis City and County. Other topics include Wesley Bell, and the McCaskill/Ocasio-Cortez spat; while Brenda Talent from the Show-Me Institute joins the table again this week in place of Wendy Wiese.
Donnybrook - December 27, 2018
January 02, 2019 15:08 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this final roundtable of 2018, Joe Holleman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Brenda Talent of the Show-Me Institute join Donnybrook regulars Alvin Reed, Ray Hartman, and Charlie Brennan to discuss some pretty meaty local topics.
Donnybrook - December 20, 2018
December 27, 2018 16:28 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBAs usual, the table debates a slew of local St. Louis topics. This week: County Prosecutor Union Vote Crime Statistics Bambi as punishment Small town police departments Gun owning parents Followed by responses to your questions during Your Turn!
Donnybrook, December 13, 2018
December 14, 2018 18:43 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this weekly episode of Donnybrook, the table debates local St. Louis issues this week including: -Tax incentives for business development -Is a local student flashing an OK sign a white nationalist symbol? -Merits of the city earnings tax -Potential perceived conflicts of interest in Sec. of State Ashcroft's Hawley investigation Along with listener tweets and calls during the Your Turn segment!
Donnybrook - December 6, 2018
December 07, 2018 17:09 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBCharlie, Bill, Ray, Wendy, and Alvin discuss a wide range of local topics as usual this week: XFL in STL St. Louis County Judges Rams PSL Settlement Local police handing out gift cards at traffic stops Join in the debate on twitter @DonnybrookSTL.
Donnybrook - November 29, 2018
November 30, 2018 21:28 - 56 minutes - 39 MBIn this episode, the table discusses the MLS proposal for St. Louis once again. They also talk about the Catholic Supply murder in West St. Louis County this week, the Clean Missouri Amendment, and talk about next year's DONNYBASH.