>> "DONNYBROOK" IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF THE BETSY AND THOMAS PATTERSON FOUNDATION AND THE MEMBERS OF NINE PBS.

>> THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING FOR "DONNYBROOK."

THIS WEEK IT'S DONNYBASH.

WE'LL TELL I HOW YOU CAN JOIN US.

LET'S FIRST MEET THE PANELISTS.

SARAH IN FOR WENDY WIESE.

BILL McCLELLAN FROM THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH AND STL TODAY.COM AND RAY HARTMANN AND FROM THE ST. LOUIS AMERICAN, ALVIN REID.

WE WANT TO THANK LOCAL ARTIST JILLIAN LAUREN WHO SUPPLIED THE ARTWORK BEHIND US.

IF YOU WANT WATCHED -- IF YOU WATCHED LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM, WESLEY BELL, THE PROSECUTOR FOR ST. LOUIS COUNTY, JOINED BILL McCLELLAN AND WENDY WIESE ON "NEXT UP," HERE'S WHAT HE SAID?

>> WHAT DO YOU SEE AS YOUR POLITICAL FUTURE?

>> IF YOU UNDERSTOOD THE DAY-TO-DAY, YOU GOT TO A CHANCE TO COME TO OUR OFFICE.

WE HAVE 140 EMPLOYEES -- >> PLEASE CALL ME BILL.

AS OLD AS I AM.

>> IT'S RESPECT.

WE HAVE 140 EMPLOYEES CLOSE TO 70 ATTORNEYS.

THIS JOB IS TOUGH ENOUGH AS IT IS.

I DON'T WANT TO GET IN THE HABIT OF PONTIFICATING AND SPECULATING ON WHAT OTHER OFFICE HOLDERS ARE DOING AND REASONS WHEN I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT.

WE'RE FOCUSED ON PUBLIC SAFETY IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY.

WE CAN LOOK AT TREATMENT FOR THOSE WHO NEED AND DESERVE THOSE KIND OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN WASHINGTON, THEY GOT TO TOUGH ENOUGH JOB.

I'M GOING TO STAY IN MY LANE.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, WHICH IS A LARGE LANE.

>> THAT WAS ONE WEEK AGO.

BILL McCLELLAN, SINCE THEN, WESLEY BELL THREW HIS HAT IN THE RING TO RUN FOR U.S. SENATE.

HE WILL CHALLENGE LUCAS KUNCE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.

>> I WAS TALKING ABOUT COUNTY EXECUTIVE, BUZZ WESTPHAL WENT FROM PROSECUTOR TO COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

I MENTIONED THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, CORI BUSH.

THESE THINGS WERE POSSIBLE.

THE U.S. SENATE, WESLEY BELL HAS IN MY OPINION, IF THERE'S A NUMBER SMALLER THAN ZERO, I LIKE TO USE IT.

HE'S UNKNOWN, OUT STATE.

HE'S A LITTLE D BEHIND HIS NAME.

JOSH HAWLEY WILL DEFINE HIM TO EVERYBODY AND CALL HIM A GEORGE SOROS FUNDED LIBERAL PROSECUTOR WHO WON'T USE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD MURDERERS.

IT WILL BE AWFUL.

IT'S A GOOD DAY FOR JOSH HAWLEY.

LUCAS KUNCE HAS A SMALL CHANCE OF BEATING HAWLEY.

HE HAS A CHANCE.

NOW SUDDENLY, IS GOING TO HAVE SPEND HIS MONEY ON A PRIMARY.

THE ONLY WAY A DEMOCRAT CAN WIN A STATEWIDE RACE IS IF THEY CHIP AWAY AT THE MARGINS IN OUTSTATE MISSOURI.

LUCAS KUNCE HAS BEEN TRYING TO DO THAT FOR THREE OR FOUR YEARS.

WESLEY BELL, I DON'T KNOW IF HE CAN DEFINE REYNOLDS COUNTY.

>> THERE'S GPS NOW.

>> I CAN'T IMAGINE -- HE HAS A CHANCE OF WINNING THE PRIMARY BUT NO CHANCE OF WINNING THE GENERAL ELECTION.

>> THERE ARE UNLOCKED POCKETS OF LARGE SECTIONS OF BLACK PEOPLE IN THE BOOT HILL OF MISSOURI WHO DON'T VOTE BUT STILL AREN'T REGISTERED.

I THINK THE RIGHT PERSON CAN CULTIVATE THOSE VOTES.

I DO THINK IT'S ABOUT THE NOMINATION.

THE MAYOR AND COMPTROLLER OUT OF IT.

LAST YEAR FOR BLACK POLITICS HAS BEEN IN A SHAMBLE.

I'M GOING TO TRY.

I'M GOING TO SEE WHERE I STAND.

I THINK THAT IS VALUE TO THAT.

I'M NOT GOING TO DEBATE WHETHER HOW MANY POINTS HE'S GOING TO LOSE BY.

I'M GOING TO DEBATE WHETHER CAN YOU DO A GOOD JOB?

>> LET ME ASK ONE QUESTION.

GETTING THESE POCKETS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN RURAL MISSOURI, HOW IS HE GOING TO CAMPAIGN?

HE'S GOT A FULL-TIME JOB NOW.

HE'S THE PROSECUTOR OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY.

HE CAN'T BE IN REYNOLDS COUNTY ON TUESDAY AND CRAWFORD COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY.

>> I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE.

MY COUSIN FROM CALIFORNIA CAME TO INDIANA AND OHIO TO GO DOOR-TO-DOOR FOR A MAN NAMED BARACK OBAMA.

I THINK YOU CAN FIND PEOPLE TO TAKE THE MESSAGE THAT YOU DON'T CENTER TO BE THERE.

NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A STATE.

WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE UNITED STATES.

IT WOULD TAKE EFFORT.

I'M NOT SAYING IT'S POSSIBLE.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT, THAT'S THE PATH I WOULD GO.

>> I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT HE'S THROWING HIS HAT IN THE RING.

I FEEL LIKE WE FINALLY HAVE A PLAN WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME DECENT PROSECUTORS.

HE'S BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB.

WHEN HE'S TALKING ABOUT HOW BIG THAT LANE IS, IT IS A BIG LANE.

I LOVE TO SEE HIM FOCUS ON THAT.

THAT SAID, AS MUCH AS I'M SKEPTICAL ABOUT HIS CHANCES, NONE OF US GAVE HIM A CHANCE TO BEAT BOB MCCULLOUGH.

HE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO RAISE A LOT OF MONEY.

THERE'S THE BIG NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE GROUPS THAT WANT TO SUPPORT PROMISING YOUNG BLACK CANDIDATES.

I DON'T KNOW THAT'S GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO MAKE DIFFERENCE IN RURAL MISSOURI.

IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING.

>> I WROTE ABOUT THE FACT -- I INTERVIEWED HIM LAST WEEK.

BEFORE I GO, I REALLY DISAGREE WITH MY FELLOW FOUNDER.

HE IS A KING MAKER.

JUST ASKING HIM QUESTION.

IT'S JUST AMAZING.

ANYONE WHO SAYS LESS THAN ZERO AND ALL THIS.

AS RECENTLY AS 2012, WHICH IS NOT ANCIENT HISTORY, MISSOURI -- PRESIDENT BIDEN LOST MISSOURI BY NINE POINTS TO MITT ROMNEY BUT FOUR STATEWIDE CANDIDATES THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE TREASURER AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALL WON HANDEDLY.

ONLY GUY THAT LOST STATEWIDE IS PETER KINDER, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

ONLY GUY THAT LOST ARE SAM PAGE IN 2008.

THIS IS -- MY BIAS COMES FROM WORK OF KIT BOND WHEN THE EXACT OPPOSITE WAS SAID.

NOBODY THOUGHT KIT COULD WIN.

THIS IS A TRUMP STATE NOW.

THE PROBLEM WITH SAYING ANYTHING IS CERTAIN IS THAT DONALD TRUMP'S CANDIDACY IN 2024 IS NOT AT ALL CERTAIN.

IF HE IS THE CANDIDATE, HE CAN TURN INTO A LANDSLIDE.

I DISAGREE WITH THE PREMISE.

I THINK WESLEY HAS A VERY GOOD CHANCE IN A PRIMARY.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE COUNTIES IN MISSOURI, IT ISN'T JUST THE BIG ITEMS -- NO DEMOCRATS ARE WINNING ANYTHING.

THEY CAN'T BE DOGCATCHER.

PLUS, PEOPLE IN OUTSTATE MISSOURI WILL GET UP EARLY TO VOTE AGAINST SOMEBODY FROM ST. LOUIS.

WHEN CLAIRE McCASKILL ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WAS RUNNING, SHE DID IT AT HER GRANDFATHER'S FARM IN WESTERN KANSAS.

ROBIN CARNAHAN DIDN'T GO FROM CLACLAYTON, SHE WENT FROM HER FAMILY FARM.

JIM TALENT HAD A PICTURE WHERE CHESTERFIELD WAS IN THE 1920s.

SOMEBODY FROM ST. LOUIS IS GOING TO BREAK THIS REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD.

>> NO.

HERE'S THE DEAL.

IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, ST. LOUIS HAS DISPROPORTIONATE INFLUENCE.

WESLEY BELL HAS A VERY GOOD CHANCE.

ONCE THEY'RE ON THE BALLOT, IT IS NOT A FOREGONE CONCLUSION BECAUSE OF THE TRUMP FACTOR.

>> WHAT ABOUT HIS VIEWS ON THE DEATH PENALTY AND ABORTION.

DO YOU THINK THAT'S GOING TO FLY IN MISSOURI?

>> I THINK HE'S GOT A REAL PROBLEM.

FRIEND OF MINE SAYS HE'S GOING TO BE CONFUSED WITH KIM GARDNER.

I THINK HE'S GOING TO BE CONFLATED WITH IT.

I THINK HE'S GOT ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS IN THE GENERAL.

I THINK THAT THE FACT THAT MISSOURI RACIAL TRADITION IS NOT GOOD IS ONE OF THEM.

I WILL SAY THIS, LOU -- >> WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE ARE GOING TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR DONNYBASH.

IT'S A WEEK FROM TONIGHT.

WE HOPE YOU DO.

HERERERERE THE DETAILS.

>> IT'S SOMETHING THAT "DONNYBROOK" HAS BEEN ON NINE PBS.

HI.

IN CASE YOU DIDN'T REALIZE IT.

NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 15th, IS GOING TO BE OUR ONE AND ONLY DONNYBASH FOR THE YEAR.

THERE'S SOME GREAT WAYS THAT YOU CAN BE PART OF THAT AUDIENCE.

YOU GOT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO IT RIGHT NOW THAT IS TO CALL US AT 1(800)568-9099.

THIS IS THE BEST DEAL OF ALL.

THAT IS WHEN YOU BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER NOW AT 9 PBS FOR $12 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS.

YOU NOT ONLY GET TWO TICKETS TO DONNYBASH FOR NEXT THURSDAY JUNE 15th, YOU 'LL ALSO RECEIVE THE NINE PBS MUG.

IF THIS IS LIKE THE LAST MINUTE FOR YOU, GETTING A GIFT FOR DAD, DAD WILL NEVER KNOW THAT YOU WERE GETTING IT AT THE LAST MINUTE.

HE'LL BE THERE WITH HIS DARLING AND YOU WILL BE LIKE SON OR DAUGHTER OF THE YEAR.

IT IS SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME.

THE FOLKS FROM DONNYBROOK ARE WITH US.

THEY'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE PARTS OF DONNYBASH.

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THIS IS IT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO BE AT DONNYBASH ON JUNE 15th.

ONCE AGAIN, JOIN US AT NINEPBS.ORG.

SPEAKING OF THE CREW FROM DONNYBROOK.

LET'S JOIN MY GOOD FRIEND AND THE CREW FROM DON DONNYBROOK.

>> IT'S THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN NOT INVOLVING THE SOCCER BALL.

NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT DONNYBASH 2023.

WE'RE HERE WITH MOST OF THE PLAYERS IN YOU'LL BE SEEING NEXT WEEK TO TALK ABOUT DONNYBASH 2023.

IT IS TRULY A COMMUNITY EVENT.

PEOPLE OF ALL GENERATIONS, PEOPLE FROM ALL AROUND THE METRO AREA.

ALL GET TOGETHER FOR ONE COMMON CAUSE.

THAT IS TO ENJOY AN EVENING OF CIVIL DISCOURSE ON CIVIC AFFAIRS.

>> ALSO RAISES LOT OF MONEY FOR NINE PBS WHICH PROVIDES THESE GREAT PROGRAMS.

SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH NO COMMERCIALS.

>> WHO MADE THE RULE ABOUT SOCCER BALLS?

[ LAUGHTER ] >> REALLY.

THAT WAS PART OF OUR DEAL.

BALANCING ON OUR NOSE.

>> FATHER'S DAY IS THE 18th.

IF YOU HAVEN'T PROCURED A GIFT YET FOR DEAR OLD DAD, THIS MIGHT BE A NICE GIFT.

>> IT'S A PERFECT GIFT.

I HAVE BROUGHT MY DAD TO DONNYBASH BEFORE.

HE WAS STAR STRUCK.

IT TRULY IS ONE OF THOSE EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THE SHOW.

THE SHOW HAS A VERY STRONG FOLLOWING, WHICH IS WHY IT'S BEEN ON THE AIR FOR 36 YEARS.

IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS WHERE YOU DOING DAD A FAVOR BY BRINGING HIM TO SEE HIS FAVORITE TV SHOW.

>> IT'S FUN TOO.

IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS TO DO GOING TO THE MUNY WHEN I GO TO THE MUNY, I THINK I'M GLAD I DID THAT.

GOING TO A CARDINAL BASEBALL GAME.

IT'S SOMETHING EVERYBODY SHOULD DO.

I THINK THAT DONNYBASH IS THE SAME THING.

YOU GET UP AND YOU GO TO IT.

>> YOU CAN BE ON REALLY LIVE TV WITH AN AUDIENCE ONCE A YEAR IN ST. LOUIS.

IT'S A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN THAT YOU'RE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SHOW.

YOU'RE AN IMPORTANT PART OF KEEPING US ON THE AIR.

IT'S A MEAGER PRICE FOR A FANTASTIC EVENING.

WE WANT TO SEE YOU GUYS OUT ON THE EVENING OF THE 22nd.

GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT.

>> HOW ABOUT THE 15th?

>> WHAT IS THE 22nd?

>> NEXT WEEK.

>> THAT FILM THEY WERE SHOWING SHOWED MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO FEEL LIKE SHE'S PART OF DONNYBROOK.

>> SHE IS.

>> SHE WALKS ME ON THE STAGE.

SHE GETS THE LAST QUESTION.

>> WE CAN'T STAY ANYTHING TO HIM.

SO BEST LIVE PROGRAM.

BEST LIVE PROGRAM OF OF WEEKLY TALK SHOW.

IT'S GREAT FOR THE STATION.

MOST IMPORTANT, SUPPORTING THE STATION AND BEING PART OF THE PBS NETWORK WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNTRY THAN EVER BEFORE.

IT REALLY IS.

>> FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, RAY, I'M AGREEING WITH YOU.

>> WELL, DON'T MAKE A HABIT OF IT.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT PBS AND THE NINE NETWORK IS THE BEST PBS STATION IN THE COUNTRY.

LITTLE BIAS.

I THINK THERE'S A CASE TO BE MADE FOR REAL.

WE'VE BEEN SO REALLY BLESSED BY THE AUDIENCE SUPPORTING US FOR -- >> 36 YEARS.

>> WE OUGHT TO THROW IT BACK TO MARY ANNE.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE WE LOVE ABOUT DONNYBASH IS THAT THE FOLKS FROM DONNYBROOK TELLING ME, TELL PEOPLE THAT IF THEY NEVER BEEN BEFORE, THEY REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE MISSING.

IF THEY HAVE BEEN TO DONNYBASH BEFORE, DON'T BE SHY.

COME ON BACK.

THERE ARE TWO WAYS THAT YOU CAN BE THERE IN THE AUDIENCE FOR DONNYBASH.

IT'S NEXT THURSDAY THE 15th OF JUNE.

DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 AND YOU CAN EITHER BUY A TICKET FOR $75 OR $75 YOU GOT YOUR CHOICE OF THE NINE PBS MUG.

OR, THE BEST DEAL IN THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW IS OF COURSE, BECOMING A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF THE NINE PBS NETWORK FOR $12 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION.

THEN YOU GET TWO TICKETS TO DONNYBASH AND NINE PBS MUG AND ACCESS TO PASSPORTS WITH EITHER ONE OF THOSE MEMBER.

WHAT YOUR DOLLAR DO HERE, IS KEEP YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS ON THE AIR.

IF DONNYBROOK IS A FAVORITE OF YOURS OR OTHER LOCAL PRODUCTIONS LIKE LIVING ST. LOUIS, WHICH I THINK IS JUST A WONDERFUL SHOW OR DRAWN IN WHICH IS A KIDS PROGRAM.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR FAVORITES COMING BACK TO YOU FOR ANOTHER YEAR OR YEARS TO COME.

IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NINE PBS AND SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS.

THANKS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

INCIDENT TO TALK TO YOU, SARAH, ABOUT A CONTROVERSY THAT I DIDN'T EXPECT.

CARA SPENCER, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN SAYS A CITY CAN OUTLAW OR REGULATE OPEN CARRYING OF FIREARM.

AS PEOPLE KNOW IF THEY FOLLOWED, LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WALKING AROUND DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS WITH AR-15s AND LONG GUNS.

APPARENTLY, A CITY CAN REQUIRE A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT WHICH HAS SOME HURDLES TO GET.

YOU HAVE TO BE 19, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CLEAN RECORD AND TRAINING CORRESPONDENCCOURSE.

SHE PRESENTS THIS AND ST. LOUIS BOARD OF ALDERMAN, SHE PRESENTS THIS TO FELLOW DEMOCRATS.

SHE GETS PUSHBACK FROM COUPLE OF MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN AS WELL AS THE MAYOR'S FATHER SAYING WE DON'T WANT TO REGULATE THE FIREARMS THIS WAY.

>> IT'S FASCINATING.

BOARD OF ALDERMAN, THEY ALL DEMOCRATS THEY LOVE TO BLAME REPUBLICANS IN JEFF CITY.

THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE LIKE HEY, THERE'S THIS LOOPHOLE.

CARA SPENCER CAME UP WITH THIS PLAN.

PUSHBACK IS COMING BECAUSE THERE'S GREAT AN MINIMUMTY BETWEEN HER AND THE MAYOR.

SHE UNDERSTANDS THAT CARA IS LIKELY RUNNING FOR MAYOR.

DOESN'T WANT TO SEE HER GET THIS WIN.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF ARGUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP AGAINST IT.

KANSAS CITY IS NOT REALLY DOING MUCH ENFORCEMENT OF ITS SIMILAR LAW THAT'S ON THE BOOKS.

ONE REASON IS THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUES OF RACIAL PROFILING.

PEOPLE WHO WOULD GET CAUGHT UP IN THIS IN ST. LOUIS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE BLACK.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN IS COGNIZANT OF.

>> THAT'S REALLY SAD.

THIS CHANGE IS NOT GOING TO AFFECT THE CRIME RATE.

IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

IT'S THE ONE OPTION THAT'S OPEN TO THE CITY.

SHE'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT TO DO IT.

I GO FURTHER BACK -- I HAVE TO SAY THAT -- TO ME, THE IDEA THAT IT'S A POLITICAL WIN.

COME ON -- >> IT WILL BE A POLITICAL WIN FOR SPENCER.

>> IT SHOULDN'T BE CONTROVERSIAL.

I DON'T THINK IT'S A BIG DEAL.

I THINK SHE'S DOING THE RIGHT THING.

I DON'T THINK THAT SHOULD BOTHER ANYBODY.

BLACKS WILL BE PROFILED NO MATTER WHAT.

>> I'M SAYING IT'S NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS TO DO IT.

>> IF THERE'S 100 PEOPLE CARRYING AK-47s DOWN THE STREET, 50 WHITE AND 50 BLACK, MORE BLACK PEOPLE WILL GET STOPPED.

THAT'S THE THING.

MORE BLACK VOTERS GET STOPPED FOR THE 23rd STRAIGHT YEAR.

WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

YOU CAN'T DENY THAT PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND BE CONCERNED WITH THIS.

YES, IT WILL BE GREAT TO GET EVERY GUN OFF THE STREET.

>> I THINK YOU OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO TELL THE POLICE CHIEF, ANYBODY WHO'S CARRYING AN ASSAULT WEAPON DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS, I WANT THEM STOPPED.

BLACK OR WHITE.

THIS IS A TERRIBLE SITUATION.

THE IDEA THAT WE LOOK AT IDEAS NOT FOR THE SUBSTANCE OF THE IDEA BUT WHO CAME UP WITH IT.

>> PROFILING WILL BE IF THE PERSON IS JUST DOING NOTHING AND GETS PULLED OVER OR FRISK.

SOMEONE WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH AR-15 -- >> WAIT A MINUTE.

I WOULD HOPE THAT WAS TRUE TOO.

UNFORTUNATELY, IT DOESN'T WORK OUT LIKE THAT.

>> SARA EXPOSES THE DARK UNDERSIDE OF LIBERALISM WHEN IT COMES TO GUN.

THEY TALK A GOOD GAME ABOUT GUN CONTROL BUT WHEN SOMEONE ACTUALLY PRESENTS, COMMON SENSE GUN CONTROL, PEOPLE OPPOSED TO IT.

>> TO BE OPPOSED AND TO HAVE CONCERN IS DIFFERENT FLAT OUT VOTING AGAINST IT.

>> FIRST OF ALL, TO CLARIFY WHAT I WAS SAY, IF THIS FAILS, THERE WILL BE AS MUCH RACIAL PROFILING AS THERE IS NOW.

>> RACIAL PROFILING GOING ON IN THE CITY AND COUNTY NOW.

>> IT'S A PART OF LIFE.

IT'S A HORRIBLE THING.

>> I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT.

>> THIS LAW IS NOT GOING TO -- LET ME FINISH.

OF ALL THE THINGS THATst -- THAT'S NOT ADDING TO RACIAL PROFILING.

>> WE GOT TO MOVE ALONG.

>> ALVIN REID.

I WANT TO ASK YOU COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE IS THE SENIORS IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY MIGHT BE GETTING A TAX FREEZE IF CERTAIN MEASURES PASSED.

PEOPLE WHO WANT FIRE, POLICE AND SCHOOLS AND BETTER ROADS SAYING THAT WILL COST US $14 MILLION A YEAR IF WE PASS CERTAIN MEASURES THAT ALLOWS CERTAIN SENIORS TO HAVE A FREEZE ON THEIR PROPERTY TAXES.

DENNIS HANCOCK AND MEMBERS OF THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY COUNCIL, SAYING WE'RE TALKING TO SENIORS WHO JUST CAN'T AFFORD THE PROPERTY TAXES ANYMORE.

>> I DID THE MATH ON THIS.

NOT THE TAX MATH, I DID THE -- I'M 62.

[ LAUGHTER ] I CAN'T BE RULING OUT THINGS LIKE THAT.

I DO UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU SAY LIKE PARAMETERS BEING SUCH AND $85,000 AND ALL THAT.

I REALLY FEEL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IN A HOME AND IF SOMEHOW WE CAN HELP THEM STAY THIS THAT HOME, I THINK THAT'S FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL AND FOR NEIGHBORHOODS.

I WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO REDUCE THAT $14 MILLION PROJECTED LEVEL.

I HAVE TO STAND WITH THIS ONE.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THAT I'M TRYING NOT TO LOOK AT MYSELF AS TO BENEFIT FROM THAT.

>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WOULD APPLY TO SENIORS THAT ARE MAKING MORE THAN 85 GRAND FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR 100 GRAND FOR A COUPLE.

YOU'RE MAKING THAT MUCH IN YOUR SENIOR YEARS AND YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES, MAY BE YOU CAN DOWNSIZE TO A NICE CONDO.

IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF AMERICA ARE BEING STUCK FOOTING THE BILL FOR LOT OF THINGS NOW.

WE DEFUNDED HIGHER EDUCATION.

WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THE PEOPLE WHO TEND TO VOTE, WHICH ARE OLDER.

IT'S A PROBLEM.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU, SARAH.

I'M AGAINST THE TAX FREEZE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

IT SEEMS INHERENTLY UNFAIR THAT IF MY NEIGHBOR, WHO'S TRYING TO RAISE HIS KIDS AND SUPPORT HIS FAMILY, THEIR FAMILY AND THEY HAVE TO PAY THE PROPERTY TAX AND I GET TO SAY, WELL, I'M OLD ENOUGH THAT I DON'T HAVE TO PAY IT ANYMORE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC IN THAT.

I'M WITH YOU.

IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE PROPERTY TAX IN YOUR HOUSE, MAY BE YOU SHOULD SELL THE HOUSE.

>> I THINK THOSE OF US THAT ARE YOUNGER REALLY -- [ LAUGHTER ] I ABSOLUTELY THINK IT IS JUST A RIP OFF FOR WEALTHY TAXPAYERS.

>> HE TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND FOUND OUT TODAY 2% OF KINDERGARTENERS ARE SIGNED UP.

ONLY 12% OF STUDENTS IN THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN COLLEGE IS $73.

>> THERE WAS A LOT OF FACTS IN MIKE'S STORY.

HE DID A GREAT JOB JUST DIGGING IN TO THIS PROGRAM.

LOT OF FACTS WOULD SUGGEST TO PEOPLE THAT THIS IS NOT WORTH IT.

EVEN MINIMAL INVESTMENT OF PARKING FUNDS.

I THINK THAT THERE ARE MODELS IN OTHER CITIES THAT SHOW HOW THIS KIND OF PROGRAM CAN WORK.

I THINK FRANKLY, THERE'S REFORMS THAT WE CAN DO SUCH AS TAKING SO IT'S NOT JUST A CITY PROGRAM.

ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

GET CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BIG CORPORATIONS, PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SEE THE CHILDREN OF ST. LOUIS SUCCEED BUT THEN BECOME TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

THE CITY LIKES TO DO THINGS ON THE CHEAP AND SURPRISE WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK.

>> I AM OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER SUPPORTING THIS IDEA WHEN TISHAURA JONES WAS TREASURER.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I THINK OF A BINARY CHOICE.

FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE IT SERIES OR NOT DO IT.

I HATE TO SEE HIM JUST GIVE UP.

>> RIGHT NOW THEY PUT THE MONEY IN THE ACCOUNT.

IT DOESN'T GET INTEREST, IT DOESN'T GET YIELD ON A BOND AND APPRECIATE.

ALL THAT GOES TO THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.

YOU LOSE MONEY.

WHAT THEY SHOULD DO IS ALLOW LIKE OKLAHOMA DOES, HAVE SOMEONE PUT $1000 IN AT BIRTH AND THEN LET THEM PUT INTO THE MISSOURI 529 ACCOUNT, A VARIETY INVESTMENT POPULATIO OPTION.

>> THAT'S BETTER THAN JUST GIVING UP.

>> THEY'VE BEEN SO DEFENSIVE ABOUT CRITICISMS OF THIS PROGRAM.

I DON'T KNOW THAT ANYONE IS OPEN TO SOMETHING THAT FEELS LIKE A GOOD SOLUTION.

>> SPEAKING OF MONEY.

IF YOU GOT SOME WE LOVE IT.

WE'LL TELL YOU HOW TO SHARE IT WITH US SO WE C INVITE YOU TO DONNYBASH NEXT WEEK.

>> THIS IS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY.

YOU CAN CALL US AT 1(800)568-9099 OR YOU CAN JOINING US ONLINE AT NINEPBS.ORG.

LET ME TELL YOU, THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO BE IN THE AUDIENCE FOR DONNYBASH NEXT THURSDAY JUNE 15th.

ONE IS WHEN YOU PAY $75.

THAT'S A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION.

YOU'LL RECEIVE ONE TICKET OR THE PBS NINE MUG.

THE BEST DEAL GOING NOW IS TO BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER AT JUST $12 A MONTH.

YOU GET NOT ONLY TWO TICKETS TO DONNYBASH, YOU ALSO RECEIVE THE NINE PBS MUG.

IT'S A GREAT DEAL.

WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT DONNYBASH NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 15th.

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE DAD'S DAY BY GIVING HIM TWO TICKETS TO SEE DONNYBASH AND TO BE THERE.

DONNYBASH TAKES PLACE AT THE SHELDON THEATER HERE IN MIDTOWN.

THE SET THAT YOU SEE THERE TO DONNYBASH IS TRANSFORMED TO THE SHELDON THEATER.

PARKING IS LITERALLY A DREAM.

THERE'S NO WORRIES ABOUT NOT FINDING A SPACE CLOSE TO THE SMELL DONE.

-- SHELDON.

THE DOORS OPEN AT 5:30.

THEY HAVE A RECEPTION BEFORE THE LIVE TAPING.

THEN YOU'RE PART OF THE STUDIO AUDIENCE FOR THE SHOW, DONNYBROOK.

THERE'S MORE RECEPTION WITH THE GUYS FROM DONNYBROOK AND YOU AS AUDIENCE MEMBERS.

THEY ARE WONDERFUL.

THEY LOVED TO MEET AND GREET AFTERWARDS.

PLENTY OF TIMES AS A MATTER OF FACT.

WE KNOW THAT RAY HARTMANN SOMETIMES CLOSES DOWN THE RECEPTION.

ANYWAY, WE WANT TO GO OVER TO THE GUYS FROM DONNYBROOK NOW.

LET'S GO IN STUDIO RIGHT NOW.

>> IF YOU'VE EVER WONDERED WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAMERAS ARE NOT ON AT THE BIG TABLE, I'M GOING TO FILL YOU IN RIGHT NOW AS THE RESIDENT FLY ON THE WALL.

THESE GENTLEMAN HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE FOR THE LAST 10 MINUTES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO WEAR NEXT WEEK.

DONNYBASH IS THAT KIND OF VACATION.

IT'S A BIG DEAL.

THEY WANT TO LOOK GOOD WHEN THEY'RE COMING OUT TO THE ADDRATION OF 700 PEOPLE AT THE AUDITORIUM.

YOU WANT TO BE IN THAT GROUP.

YOU WANT TO BE IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT.

>> I WOULD SAY FASHION IS SHIP THAT SAILED.

NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE.

BILL HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS.

YOU ALWAYS HAD YOUR DISTINCT LOOK.

I ADMIRE THAT.

NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM YOU.

>> NEXT WEEK IS DONNYBASH.

BIG FUNDRAISER FOR PBS.

NO MATTER WHAT WE WEAR, IT'S IMPORTANT AND A FUN NIGHT.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THE SHOW IS AT THE HEART OF THE EVENT.

OBVIOUSLY.

THE SHOW IS THE BIG PRODUCTION.

WHEN YOU GET A TICKET TO DONNYBASH, YOU'RE ACTUALLY GETTING THE BENEFIT OF THREE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS.

YOU GOT THE SHOW IN THE MIDDLE BUT THERE'S ALSO A RECEPTION BEFORE THE SHOW AND THERE'S A RECEPTION AFTER THE SHOW.

IT'S NOT JUST AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FELLOW DONNYBROOKERS TO MEET AND NETWORK AND MINGLE AND TALK ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE SHOWS AND PANELISTS.

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO MEET THE PANELISTS THEMSELVES.

IT'S PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE PUBLIC IS THERE AND THEY ARE AMONG THEIR PUBLIC.

THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING YOU WANT TO COME OUT AND BE PART OF, NOT JUST WATCH.

ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE.

>> IT'S AN EVENING.

IT IS.

I SAY THAT IT'S AN EVENING.

YEAH.

THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.

IT'S FUN FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED.

IT'S A NICE FANTASTIC RECEPTION.

COME BACK AFTER THE SHOW.

THERE'S DESSERTS.

THERE'S US.

WE GET A KICK OUT OF TALKING TO YOU GUYS.

I REALLY DO.

I APPRECIATE BEING ON THIS SHOW.

ONE REASON IS PEOPLE APPRECIATE YOU BEING ON THE AIR.

THEY MAKE THAT HAPPEN BY SUPPORTING THINGS LIKE DONNYBASH.

IT'S COOL TO TALK TO PEOPLE.

>> PLENTY OF PARKING.

$144.

>> THAT'S TWO TICKETS AND ONE OF THOSE LOVELY MUGS.

>> PERFECT FOR ALL SORTS OF BEVERAGES, HOT OR COLD.

>> WATCH PBS ON SATURDAY'S, YOU'LL LEARN ALL ABOUT IT.

>> ARE WE DONE TALKING ABOUT THE TIES?

WE NEED PEOPLE TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL.

IF YOU COME -- >> TIES COST MONEY.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> SERIOUSLY THE PART BEFORE THE SHOW WHERE WE MEET THE AUDIENCE IS A HIGHLIGHT FOR US.

>> IT IS, INDEED.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO SEND IT BACK TO MARY ANN.

>> THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.

WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MISS DONNYBASH.

IT IS OUR ONE DONNYBASH FOR THE YEAR.

WHEN YOU CONTRIBUTE $75 TO NINE PBS, YOU GET YOUR CHOICE EITHER ONE TICKET OR THE NINE PBS MUG.

HERE'S THE BEST DEAL OF ALL.

WHEN YOU BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER RIGHT NOW FOR $12 AS AN ONGOING MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION, YOU NOT ONLY GET ONE TICKET, YOU GET TWO TICKETS.

YOU GET THE NINE PBS MUG.

THAT'S A GREAT DEAL FOR BEING ABLE TO SEE DONNYBASH NEXT THURSDAY, GREAT FATHER'S DAY PRESENT.

THAT WILL BE A WONDERFUL WAY FOR YOU AND MAYBE YOU TAKE YOUR DAD TO DONNYBASH NEXT THURSDAY.

IT'S AT THE SHELDON HALL AND IT'S A GREAT PLACE.

THE PARKING IS A DREAM.

THE DOORS OPEN AT 5:30.

THERE'S A RECEPTION BEFORE EVEN THE LIVE TAPING.

YOU AND OTHER MEMBERS FROM NINE PBS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND THE FOLKS FROM DONNYBROOK SHOW UP.

THEY NOT ONLY THERE FOR THE TAPING BUT THEN YOU HAVE A RECEPTION AFTERWARDS WHERE YOU CAN GET TO TALK TO ALL OF THEM.

THEY ARE GREAT MINGLERS.

IF YOU BEEN BEFORE, DON'T BE SHY.

COME BACK FOR ANOTHER DONNYBASH.

YOU NEED TO JOIN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THIS IS JUST ABOUT YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO BE THERE NEXT THURSDAY ON JUNE 15th.

EVEN MORE SO, YOU GET TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS HERE ON NINE PBS.

CALL US NOW.

>> RAY HARTMANN, I BELIEVE IT'S ANNOUNCED TOMORROW EMERSON MOVING HEADQUARTERS TO CLAYTON.

THEY'LL HAVE FOUR FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES.

YET, THE CITY SAYS IT'S HAVING FINANCIAL WOES.

IT'S SPENDING $2 MILLION MORE THAN IT -- $600 A YEAR FOR EVERY HOUSE HOLIDAY.

-- HOUSEHOLD.

DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY IN YOUR CITY?

>> IT DOES FOR CLAYTON.

WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE FERGUSON?

IT'S A ZERO SUM GAME FOR THE COMMUNITY.

I DON'T WELCOME IT PARTICULARLY.

YEAH, BUSINESS IS COMING THERE.

ANY BUSINESS OF SIZE IS GOING TO INCREASE ACTIVITY FOR THE LOCAL BUSINESS AROUND IT.

CERTAINLY HOPE THEY'RE NOT SUBSIDIZING IT.

THEY DON'T NEED THAT.

>> THE WAY OUR CRAZY SYSTEM WORKS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BIG BOX RETAIL STORE TO GENERATE THAT SALES TAX.

THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS FOR THE CITY.

>> THEY COULD CHARGE EARNEST TAX.

LOOK AT THE BOOMING METROPOLIS IN ST. LOUIS CITY.

WE'RE NOT STUCK WITH THIS STRUCTURE.

THEY COULD COME UP WITH A WAY HARVESTING MORE TAX DOLLARS.

>> WE OUGHT TO BE ASKING WHAT HAPPENS TO FERGUSON.

EMERSON GET LOT OF CREDIT WHAT IT DID IN FERGUSON.

>> WHAT DID THEY DO?

>> THEY PUT IN $25 MILLION.

>> HOW IMPORTANT WAS EMERSON TO FERGUSON?

>> I SUSPECT VERY.

EMERSON CAN DO WHAT IT WANTS.

LET'S NOT CELEBRATE IT AS A BIG GAIN.

>> SARAH YOU'RE ON TO SOMETHING, YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING.

HOW ABOUT I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WEREN'T PAYING FOR YOUR TRASH PICK-UP.

WE HAVE TO PAY FOR OUR TRASH PICK-UP.

>> BRENTWOOD DOESN'T PAY FOR ITS TRASH PICK-UP.

>> BRENTWOOD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE EMERSON.

>> THEY GOT TARGET.

>> I THINK YOU CAN FIND WAYS TO UP THE BUDGET IN CLAYTON WITHOUT HATING ON THIS FORTUNE 500 COMPANY.

>> I ASSUME BIG COMPANIES PAYS SOMETHING WHEN THEY MOVE SOMEWHERE.

CLAYTON IS GOING TO HAVE TO NOT GET ANY MONEY AND DENY SERVICES.

THERE THERE WIL WILL BE PROPERTY TAX.

>> ARE THEY BUYING THE BUILDING?

>> NO.

>> ALVIN REID THE METRO TRANSIT JUST ANNOUNCED THIS PAST WEEK IT WILL CUT BACK 30 PLUS ROUTES.

IT'S BEEN CUTTING BACK SOME OF THE DIAL A RIDE AND OTHER SERVICES.

DO YOU THINK IT'S TIME THAT THEY PAIR BACK THE EXPANSION OF METROLINK?

>> NO.

YOU GOT TO -- THE TRAIN HAS TO STAY ON THE TRACK.

AS MUCH AS I WANT IT TO GO EAST, WEST INSTEAD OF NORTH AND SOUTH.

FOR THIS TO BE REALLY BE MASS TRANSIT CITY.

IT WILL REVOLVE AROUND TRAINS.

YOU GOT TO STAY WITH IT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU NEED BUS ROUTES.

THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE ARE USING.

YOU CAN'T JUST TAKE THAT MONEY AWAY AND YOU CAN'T TURN YOUR BACK ON IT.

IF WE WILL GET WHERE WE WANT TO GO, IT'S GOING TO BE WITH SOME TYPE OF LIGHT RAIL.

>> I SAID THIS BEFORE.

I'M GOING TO SAY IT ENOUGH.

WE COULD NEVER PAY FOR ENOUGH TRACKS IN THE GROUND TO RELY ON PUBLIC TRANSIT.

WE'RE TAKING MONEY AWAY FROM THE SERVICES THAT WORKING CLASS PEOPLE DEPEND UPON AND WE'RE GIVING IT TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO USE IT FOR THINGS GOING TO BUSCH STADIUM.

ONE OF THESE BUS CUTS THAT GOES DOWN GRAND, NOW AN EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS INSTEAD OF THE NICE 15 MINUTE SERVICE THAT YOU THINK YOU CAN GET ON A MAIN HUB.

THEY'RE MARKING IT DOWN TO HALF AN HOUR AND IT MIGHT BE AN HOUR BETWEEN BUSES.

THAT'S CRAZY FOR SOMEBODY WHO NEEDS TO GET TO WORK >> I AGREE.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES COMING IN, IT WILL BE EVEN SOUND ECOLOGICALLY.

MAY BE SMALLER BUSES.

I WOULD SAY MORE OF THEM, NOT FEWER AND THE IDEA OF MILLIONS WILL COST FOR A NEW NORTH-SOUTH ROUTE.

>> ALVIN IS RIGHT.

I THINK THAT THE TWO AREN'T MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.

I KNOW THIS IS PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO HEAR IT.

GENERALLY SPEAKING, THERE ARE LOT OF FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT ARE EARMARKED FOR LIGHT RAIL AROUND THE COUNTRY.

I DON'T AGREE -- I THINK LIGHT RAIL CAN GET BETTER.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE AT THE EXPENSE THE BUS SERVICE.

I DON'T THINK IT'S AN EITHER/OR PROPOSITION.

>> LOOK AT THE WONDERS LIGHT RAIL DID FOR CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND EAST ST. LOUIS.

>> LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, FOLKS IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY WANTED TO GET TO THE SPORTING EVENTS AND WANTING TO GET TO THE CITY, WANTING TO GET TO THE AIRPORT.

WOULD.

DEFINITELY BENEFIT.

THE FACT IS, THE ONLY REASON THAT WHAT WE DID WITH LIGHT RAIL, WE REWARDED ST. CHARLES COUNTY, WE SUBSIDIZED HIGHWAYS.

>> TAKE LIGHT RAIL TO THE AIRPORT?

>> I CAN.

BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SYSTEM IS SET UP.

>> YOU CAN.

>> I GET IT.

I TAKE IT IF I'M GOING TO A CARDINAL GAME.

>> INSTEAD OF -- >> THEY CUT KIRKWOOD BUS.

>> IT'S PROBABLY LIKE AMENDMENT OF -- EIGHT OF THEM A DAY.

>> TOMORROW YOU RELEASED A COLUMN TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CARDINALS.

FRIDAY NIGHT I IS PRIDE NIGHT AND CHRISTIAN DAY ON SATURDAY.

>> THE COLUMNS IS ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORING SATURDAY SUPPORTS REAL ANTI-LGBTQ CAUSES.

THE MORE INTERESTING ISSUE, I THINK THAT CARDINALS ARE AN INSTITUTION THAT BRING US TOGETHER.

I DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME TO HAVE ANY RELIGION PROMOTED BY THE CARDINALS.

THEY CAN DO IT.

I WOULDN'T WANT JEWISH NIGHT.

>> YOU'RE AGAINST IT.

>> I DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

>> I DO TOO, THINK IT'S FINE.

I'M A CHRISTIAN, I HAVE NO INTEREST GOING ON CHRISTIAN NIGHT.

I'M ALL FOR CHRISTIAN NIGHT AS LONG AS WE DON'T HAVE TO PLAY THE TIGERS.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> THEY WON'T HAVE MUSLIM NIGHT.

I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO.

>> IT'S NOT DIVISIVE UNLESS YOU MAKE IT DIVISIVE.

>> HOW ABOUT ATHEIST NIGHT.

>> WE'LL FOLLOW YOUR COLUMN.

LET'S FIND OUT WHAT FOLKS HAD TO SAY ABOUT LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM.

CHURCHES NOT IMPACTED BY ALL THINGS NEW.

THE ROCK CHURCH ON GRAND IS NOT IMPACTED.

THANK YOU SUSAN MARTIN.

GARY WROTE, YOU SPEND WAY TOO MUCH TIME TALKING OVER EACH OTHER.

IT'S HARD TO FOLLOW THE ARGUMENTS WHEN EVERYONE TALKING AT ONCE.

TIM KEENE WROTE, CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCATION OF CIGARETTES IN STRIP CLUBS MAKES WE WANT TO PARTY WITH HIM.

YOU CAN ALWAYS WRITE US, CARE OF NINE PBS, 3365 OLIVE STREET.

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SHE'S MOVING OUT OF TOWN.

WE WANT TO THANK MALLORY FO.

JOIN US NEXT WEEK FOR DONNYBASH.

>> "DONNYBROOK" IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF THE BETSY AND THOMAS PATTERSON FOUNDATION AND THE MEMBERS OF NINE PBS.

* >> WE WANT YOU TO BE AT DONNYBASH NEXT THURSDAY JUNE 15th.

A PERFECT FATHER'S DAY GIFT OR IF YOU REALLY JUST LOVE BEING AT DONNYBASH, DON'T MISTHIS ONE DONNYBASH FOR 2023.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WAYS THAT YOU CAN BE IN THE AUDIENCE NEXT THURSDAY.

HERE THEY ARE.

FOR ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF $75, YOU GET YOUR CHOICE.

YOU CAN HAVE ONE TICKET TO DONNYBASH OR YOUR CHOICE OF THE NINE PBS MUG.

HERE'S THE BEST DEAL OF ALL.

THAT IS WHEN YOU BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER RIGHT NOW AT $12 A MONTH ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS, YOU WILL RECEIVE NOT ONE TICKET BUT TWO TICKETS TO NEXT THURSDAY'S DONNYBASH AND YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE THE NINE PBS MUG.

WHAT A GREAT DEAL.

YOU KNOW DONNYBASH, IF YOU NEVER BEEN TO DONNYBASH, THE FOLKS FROM DONNYBROOK WILL TELL YOU, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING.

DOORS OPENNAL THE SHELDON AT 5:30.

PARKING IS A DREAM THERE.

THE RECEPTION STARTS RIGHT AT 5:30.

WILL WILL BE A LIVE TAPING.

YOU WILL BE THERE IN THE AUDIENCE AT THE SHELDON.

THERE'S NOT A BAD SEAT IN THE HOUSE.

PLUS YOU'LL BE SITTING THERE LOOKING AT THE SET FOR DONNYBROOK.

HE LITERALLY TRANSPORT EVERYTHING OVER.

AFTER THE LIVE TAPING, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS AND ALSO ENJOY ANOTHER RECEPTION.

THE FOLKS FROM DONNYBROOK REALLY ENJOY MEETING YOU.

IF YOU BEEN BEFORE, COME ON BACK.

DON'T BE SHY.

IT'S A GREAT WAY NOT ONLY TO SPEND NEXT THURSDAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT, DAD WILL NEVER KNOW YOU BOUGHT HIS FATHER'S DAY GIFT AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE.

WE WANT YOU TO BE THERE NOT ONLY TO ENJOY DONNYBASH BUT ALSO TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS HERE ON NINE PBS.

JOIN US RIGHT NOW.

SPEAKING OF JOINING, LET'S GO OVER AND TALK TO THE FELLAS FROM DONNYBROOK.

>> TIME IS WINDING DOWN.

GET THOSE DONNYBASH TICKETS.

ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT.

IT WILL ALMOST BE OVER.

YOU GOT TO GET ON THAT PHONE AND BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF NINE PBS.

GET THOSE TICKETS, GET THIS GREAT MUG.

COME TO DONNYBASH.

WE'RE A WEEK OUT.

I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE TOP STORY WILL BE WHEN WE ALL CONVENE NEXT WEEK FOR DONNYBASH?

>> IF YOU GIVE ME NEXT WEEK'S NEWSPAPER.

I'LL TELL YOU.

>> IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT WEEK.

>> WESLEY BELL.

>> IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A FOLLOW-UP.

IT'S SOMETHING NEW.

SHELDON IS A BIG PLACE.

WE'RE ALMOST OUT OF SEATS.

I'M NOT MAKING THIS UP.

YOU WANT TO COME, YOU NEED TO DIAL THAT NUMBER.

I'M BEING SERIOUS.

>> IT IS FUN.

I THINK AT THE END OF THE NIGHT, PEOPLE THINK I'M GLAD I ROUSED MYSELF AND WENT TO THIS.

>> I AGREE.

WE'RE SELFISH ABOUT IT.

IT'S FUN FOR US AS MUCH AS IT IS FOR THE AUDIENCE.

IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE, COME PREPARED WITH -- [ INDISCERNIBLE ] I ACTUALLY GOTTEN IDEAS FROM TALKING TO PEOPLE.

>> JUNE IS THE MONTH WE HAVE THE DONNYBASH NOW.

USED TO BE OCTOBER.

I SAID THIS BEFORE.

I LIKE DRIVING IN THE SUN LIGHT.

I DON'T LIKE DRIVING IN THE DARK.

THAT'S ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES.

THIS IS ONE OF THE LONGEST WEEKS OF THE YEAR.

YOU CAN DRIVE HOME IN THE SUN LIGHT.

THERE'S AN ADVANTAGE TO THAT.

>> THAT DEPENDS ON WHAT DIRECTION THAT CLOUD FROM CANADA GOES.

>> NONE OF US MAY BE DRIVING IN THE SUN.

>> 15th OF JUNE.

IF YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME, YOU CAN DRIVE HOME LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR, THE 21ES 21st.

YOU CAN ENJOY ADULT BEVERAGES.

YOU CANNOT TAKE FOR GRANTED WHAT A COOL HISTORIC FACILITY IT IS WITH THE BEST ACOUSTICS EVER.

NOT MANY CITIES HAS IT.

IT'S ONE OF MANY TREASURES THAT ST. LOUIS HAS.

I FEEL HONORED TO BE ON THE STAGE HERE.

THE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE BEFORE US.

>> GO TO THE HILL AND HAVE DINNER OR LUNCH.

THEN YOU GO TO THE MISSOURI BAKING COMPANY AND GET PASTRIES.

IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

>> DO ALL OF THEM.

OVER EIGHT-HOUR PERIOD.

>> IT'S A GOOD TIME.

GOOD TIME HAD BY ALL.

YOU'LL HAVE A BLAST.

I GUARANTEE IT.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

IT IS THE SHELDON AGAIN IS A CIVIC TREASURE.

I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY DONNYBROOK IS A TREASURE.

I DIDN'T SAY YOU ALL WERE TREASURES.

I WILL BE WILLING TO MAKE THAT ARGUMENT.

I'M NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND DEBATE YOU GUYS ABOUT IT.

>> LONGEVITY DOES HAVE ITS VIRTUE.

WE'VE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH OTHER THAN THE NEWS.

>> WE WERE TALKING DURING THE BREAK ABOUT THE RECENTLY UPDATED FURNISHINGS IN HERE.

WE OUTLASTED ONE SET OF FURNITURE.

>> WE ALSO OUTLASTED E.R., FRIENDS, SEINFELD.

>> WE WIPED THEM ALL OUT.

>> TRY TO FIND ANY OF THEM IN THE FIRST ROUND.

SPEAKING OF WIPING OUT, WE'RE ABOUT TO GET WIPED OUT.

BACK TO THE STUDIO.

>> IF YOU BEEN TO A DONNYBASH BEFORE, YOU WILL KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

THAT IS HOW MUCH THE FOLKS FROM DONNYBROOK LOVE PLAYING TO THE AUDIENCE.

IF YOU NEVER BEEN TO A DONNYBASH BEFORE, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME NOW.

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