Notorious Friday Night Posse (NFNP)

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NFNPPOD Productions is an independent St. Louis-based podcast network producing bold, unfiltered commentary, sports talk, and culture-driven conversations for grown adults who still argue like it’s 2004. Our flagship show, Notorious Friday Night Posse (NFNP), is a weekly comedy and news commentary podcast breaking down politics, technology, sports, conspiracy theories, and whatever story hijacked the group chat that week. Recorded Thursday nights and released Fridays, NFNP delivers real reactions, sharp satire, and unapologetic opinions with Midwest energy and zero corporate filter. This is not a nurse practitioner podcast. NFNP stands for Notorious Friday Night Posse, a St. Louis comedy and news commentary podcast built for listeners who want intelligent takes without cable news theatrics. Expect: • Satirical political commentary and economic debates • Sports analysis (Blues, Mizzou, NFL, Olympic hockey, and more) • Culture wars • AI, tech trends, and modern media • Nostalgia, entertainment, and midlife realism If you’re in your 30s, 40s, or 50's and want a podcast that feels like smart friends at a bar arguing about the world, this is it. City SC PosseCity SC Posse is our St. Louis soccer podcast dedicated to STL City SC, match day breakdowns, starting XI analysis, supporter culture, and the growing MLS scene in St. Louis. We cover: • Match recaps and tactical breakdowns • Lineups, formations, and player analysis • Supporter section stories • MLS trends and rivalries • Game day atmosphere and fan experiences Whether you’re in the supporter section or yelling at your TV, City SC Posse is built for the passionate St. Louis soccer community. About NFNPPOD ProductionsNFNPPOD Productions was created to build a modern Midwest media brand rooted in commentary, sports culture, and authentic conversation. We believe: • News should be debated, not scripted • Sports should be analyzed and laughed about • Podcasts should feel real and not get you fired or canceled • St. Louis deserves a louder voice We produce weekly full-length episodes, midweek rapid reactions, and live segments when the moment demands it. Listen & JoinFind us at NFNPPOD.com Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you stream podcasts. Join the Posse.

  1. 4d ago ·  Bonus

    CITY SC Posse - Ep26: CITY Went All-In: Navarro Is Here, Vancouver Is Next, & Wallem Must Sit

    St. Louis CITY SC went all-in at the transfer deadline. Now comes the hard part: figuring out who actually plays. CITY made the biggest move in club history, acquiring Rafael Navarro from Colorado for a club-record $12 million and giving the 26-year-old Brazilian striker a Designated Player slot. Navarro arrives with 38 MLS goals, including 10 this season, and immediately becomes the true No. 9 CITY has been searching for. But he wasn't the only addition. CITY also brought in 6'4" USMNT forward Damion Downs on loan from Southampton and added 22-year-old midfielder Charles-Emile Brunet from Nashville, suddenly giving Yoann Damet a lot more options heading into the stretch run. So what happens now? Simon Becher has scored in four consecutive matches and leads CITY with 11 MLS goal contributions. Carlo Holse just scored his first CITY goal. Navarro has to play. Downs gives CITY another completely different look up top. Do we finally see two forwards? Does Becher slide underneath Navarro? Does Holse finally start? And most importantly... Conrad Wallem has to sit.Yes, he picked up another assist against Dallas. But after another rough overall performance, Bright has seen enough. Kev isn't convinced Damet agrees. Then it's on to the biggest test yet. CITY takes its 13-match unbeaten run north of the border to face first-place Vancouver at BC Place. The Whitecaps enter 13-4-4 with 43 points, an 8-2-1 home record and one of the most dangerous attacks in MLS. CITY is still looking for its first-ever win at BC Place. But Vancouver also played a Canadian Championship semifinal on Wednesday, so can CITY take advantage of the shorter turnaround? Bright and Kev break down: ⚽ The $12 million Navarro signing ⚽ Damion Downs and CITY's suddenly crowded attack ⚽ Whether Becher and Navarro can play together ⚽ Why Holse needs to start ⚽ Why Wallem needs to come out of the XI ⚽ Vancouver's dangerous attack and first-place form ⚽ CITY being given only a 14% chance to win ⚽ What a road draw would mean ⚽ And whether CITY can actually steal all three points Plus, we go back to the infuriating 3-3 draw against Dallas. CITY led 3-1 after 64 minutes before conceding in the 81st and 90+7th minute, turning what should have been three huge points into one. We get into the substitutions that never came, the controversial handball, seven minutes of stoppage time, officiating frustration and why this absolutely felt like two points thrown away. Predictions: Bright: 2-2 draw... but only if Wallem sits. Kev: CITY 3-2. 🎙️ CITY SC Posse Ep26: CITY Went All-In: Navarro Is Here, Vancouver Is Next & Wallem Must Sit NFNPPOD.COM

    CITY SC Posse - Ep26: CITY Went All-In: Navarro Is Here, Vancouver Is Next, & Wallem Must Sit

  2. 4d ago

    GTA VI: The $2 Billion Video Game | NFNP 2x30

    Could Grand Theft Auto VI really be a $2 billion video game? Rockstar hasn't confirmed the final price tag, but high-end estimates have put the total cost of developing and marketing GTA VI near $2 BILLION, potentially making it the most expensive entertainment production ever created. Bright and Duds dig into what could possibly cost that much, from more than a decade of development and hundreds of thousands of animations to an absurdly detailed open world designed to make fictional Florida feel almost real. And somehow... Rockstar may still make the money back ridiculously fast. We compare GTA VI's massive investment to GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hollywood's most expensive movies and even the Burj Khalifa. Plus, GTA V has already sold hundreds of millions of copies, GTA VI will start at $80, and analysts expect Rockstar's next game to generate billions. But there's another problem nobody warned us about: We're not 25 anymore. How are guys with jobs, wives, kids and actual responsibilities supposed to find 80-100 hours to finish this thing? Bright is already considering PTO. We also look back at just how different the world was when GTA V arrived in 2013, debate whether making GTA too realistic could actually make it less fun, argue about physical games disappearing, somehow wander into the correct order for watching Star Wars, and remember when video games didn't require scheduling meetings with your own family. Then it's Local in the Lou: 🏒 The serious story involving Blues prospect Matthew Mayich and the ASU workout that left him hospitalized 📺 The Blues' new local streaming deal through Amazon Prime Video ⚾ Stan Kroenke is buying the Los Angeles Angels because apparently owning half of professional sports wasn't enough ⚽ St. Louis CITY SC spends big on Rafael Navarro and Damion Downs at the MLS deadline And we debut the first official: ASK DUDS ANYTHING: BITCOIN EDITION ₿Listener questions this week: Can Bitcoin be manipulated just like fiat currency? And... If we still need dollars to buy groceries, pay our mortgages and determine what Bitcoin is worth, is Bitcoin actually money yet? That leads into Bitcoin supply versus price manipulation, whales, custodians, cold wallets, FTX, government intervention, fiat inflation and whether Bitcoin could ever become something people actually price everyday life in. Plus Labor Day plans, the Four Seasons, Gordon Ramsay, river weekends and the usual completely unnecessary tangents. 🎙️ NFNP 2x30: GTA VI: The $2 Billion Video Game Join the Posse at NFNPPOD.COM.

    GTA VI: The $2 Billion Video Game | NFNP 2x30

  3. Aug 29 ·  Bonus

    City SC Posse - Ep25: CITY Can Pass Dallas: 12 Unbeaten, Löwen Gone & Holse Time

    CITY and FC Dallas enter Sunday night with the exact same record and the exact same number of points. Somebody has a chance to separate themselves. St. Louis CITY SC is riding a 12-match unbeaten run across all competitions after knocking off Houston 2-1 at Energizer Park, but the celebration came with another major roster change: Eduard Löwen is officially headed to San Jose. Bright and Kev break down the Houston win, Simon Becher's opener, Dante Polvara's late winner, Roman Bürki's big saves and what CITY showed against one of the West's best teams. Then it's all about Dallas. Should Holse finally get the start? Does Marcel Hartel's old role become his? Is Tomas Ostrák better as a weapon off the bench? And can CITY take advantage of a Dallas team coming off a 5-0 loss to Vancouver? Plus, Bright goes bold with a 3-0 CITY prediction, Kev calls 3-1, and we dig into the Löwen trade, what CITY actually received and what might still happen before the transfer window closes. 🎙️ CITY SC Posse Ep25 Sunday, Aug. 30 St. Louis CITY SC vs. FC Dallas 6:00 PM CT | Energizer Park NFNPPOD.COM

    City SC Posse - Ep25: CITY Can Pass Dallas: 12 Unbeaten, Löwen Gone & Holse Time

  4. Aug 28

    OnlyFans, Side Hustles & The Third Income | NFNP 2x29

    Want the St. Louis OnlyFans story? Jump to 28:17. Bitcoin is ripping again, so Duds starts us down the money rabbit hole and somehow we end up discussing fiat currency, investing, GameStop and a $20,000 refrigerator. Then we get into TLC’s new St. Louis-based Double Lives of Suburban Wives. Former teachers, suburban parents, adult-content careers, student loans and some absolutely wild money. But that leads to the bigger question: did America go from one household income, to two incomes, to needing a third? We break down the side-hustle economy, why millions of Americans are earning money outside their primary jobs, what people are actually using that extra income for, and whether the modern side hustle is about survival, lifestyle or escaping the 9-to-5 altogether. Plus: our original PlayStation 3 side hustle, DoorDash economics, Six Flags St. Louis getting a new identity, Savannah Bananas, Venmo, Lake America and why the Great Lakes acronym is apparently now SHAME. 🎙️ NFNP 2x29 Chapters 00:00 Bitcoin Is Back, Money & Investing 28:17 Double Lives of Suburban Wives 52:08 The OnlyFans Boom & The Third Income 1:03:07 Our Original Side Hustle: Flipping PlayStation 3s 1:26:33 Around the Horn: Six Flags, Savannah Bananas, SHAME & More Find everything NFNP at NFNPPOD.com Like, follow, subscribe and join the Posse.

    OnlyFans, Side Hustles & The Third Income | NFNP 2x29

  5. Aug 21 ·  Bonus

    City SC Posse - Ep24: CITY Escaped KC, But Houston Is the Real Test

    St. Louis CITY SC is still unbeaten, but the feeling after Kansas City w/ Houston looming is weird. Bright and Kev break down CITY’s frustrating 1-1 draw at Sporting KC, a match that technically earned a road point but emotionally felt like a loss. They discuss Kansas City’s 18 shots, CITY’s lack of attacking rhythm, Löwen’s deflected free-kick goal, Becher earning the foul, Sang-Bin’s crossbar chance, Wallem’s rough rating, Durkin’s yellow-card suspension, and why CITY was lucky Sporting KC still cannot finish. Then the focus shifts to Saturday night at Energizer Park, where Houston comes to town sitting at the top of the Western Conference and riding a five-match shutout streak. With Durkin out, Löwen likely dropping deeper, and Holse and Mățan pushing for bigger roles, the guys debate what lineup changes Damet should make and whether CITY can bounce back at home. Plus: betting regrets, corner kick chaos, babysitter problems, and a 2-1 CITY prediction that may or may not be fueled by optimism, denial, or the home crowd. Join the Posse: NFNPPOD.COM

    City SC Posse - Ep24: CITY Escaped KC, But Houston Is the Real Test

  6. Aug 21

    The College Debt Crisis & the Broken Promise of Adulthood | NFNP 2x28

    Bright and Duds are back for NFNP 2x28, and this week the guys continue their accidental trilogy on why modern adulthood feels broken. First it was housing. Then it was the scam economy. Now it is college debt. The episode starts with peak NFNP energy: Imo’s pizza, Urban Chestnut Zwickel, back-to-school chaos, family schedules, end-of-summer vacations, Innsbrook memories, fake IDs, and old-school college stories. Then the fake ID talk becomes the perfect bridge into one of the dumbest alleged college crime stories imaginable: Pablo Pledgescobar. Bright and Duds break down the Penn State fraternity cocaine-ring story, where suspects allegedly used Snapchat, Cash App and Venmo to run drug deals through Greek life. Somehow, college kids allegedly went from fake IDs to full-on supply-chain management with a concentration in cocaine logistics. That leads into the main topic: the college debt crisis and the broken promise of adulthood. College was sold as the ticket to the middle class. Get the degree, get the job, buy the house, start the family, build the life. For a lot of people, that still works. But for millions of borrowers, the cost, debt, repayment chaos, interest, delayed homeownership and confusing forgiveness politics have made the promise feel broken. Bright and Duds compare their own student loan experiences, including Bright’s low-interest government-backed loans and Duds graduating with more than $100,000 in student debt. They talk about teacher salaries, private college costs, public tuition, repayment plans, income-driven repayment, student loan forgiveness, whether forgiving debt is fair to people who already paid, and whether trades should have been treated as an equal path all along. Then, because this is NFNP, the guys wander into national debt, credit card debt, Bitcoin, debt resets, South Park’s “and it’s gone” economy, streaming subscriptions, Netflix DVDs, VHS tapes, Blockbuster piracy, video games, digital ownership, and why you may not actually own anything anymore. The back half shifts into St. Louis sports and culture: Joshua Báez makes MLB history by hitting three home runs in his Cardinals debut. The BMW Championship brings big-time PGA golf back to Bellerive. CITY SC keeps the unbeaten streak alive and gets ready for a huge Houston match at Energizer Park. And somehow AC/DC, Foo Fighters, ICP, John Daly and old Pageant concert memories all make it into the conversation. It is college debt, fake IDs, frat-house drug logistics, national debt, St. Louis sports hope, digital ownership, and the ongoing question: Did college break adulthood, or did adulthood get so expensive that college debt became the first domino? Listen, follow and join the Posse: NFNPPOD.com

    The College Debt Crisis & the Broken Promise of Adulthood | NFNP 2x28

  7. Aug 19 ·  Bonus

    City SC Posse - Ep23: CITY Is Rolling Into Rivalry Night

    It is game day, and City SC Posse is back after last week’s power-outage podcast disaster. Bright and Kev preview St. Louis CITY SC’s Wednesday night rivalry matchup against Sporting Kansas City, with CITY riding a club-record 10-match unbeaten run across all competitions. They break down why this is a huge opportunity for CITY to finally win at Sporting Park, why SKC’s poor form makes this an expected win, and why rivalry games are never as simple as the standings suggest. The guys also recap CITY’s 3-1 road win over San Jose, including Simon Becher’s brace, Daniel Edelman’s early goal, Conrad Wallem’s assist, Eduard Löwen’s corner delivery, and the growing impact of Mățan and Holse. Plus, they discuss lineup decisions, short-rest rotation, the upcoming Houston match, and what the Eduard Löwen rumors could mean. NFNPPOD.COM

    City SC Posse - Ep23: CITY Is Rolling Into Rivalry Night

  8. Aug 14

    The Scam Economy & The Daily Admin Tax of Being Alive | NFNP 2x27

    Bright and Duds are back for NFNP 2x27, and this week the question is simple: Is everything a scam now? After the success of the Mark Greaves housing episodes, the guys roll straight into another piece of modern American misery: the scam economy and the daily admin tax of being alive. Fraud is not just stolen credit cards anymore. It is fake texts, fake toll notices, fake package alerts, fake fraud alerts, identity theft, hacked accounts, medical bills you cannot understand, collections calls you do not trust, insurance headaches, broken refrigerators, busted A/C units, school emails, kids’ activities, home repairs, and the constant feeling that you are one missed message away from financial chaos. Bright brings the fraud numbers: billions lost to scams, identity fraud, account takeovers, phishing, crypto fraud and social media scams. Duds shares how his Gmail account got hacked, how a fake Walmart purchase almost went through, and why he now uses Proton Mail, password managers and email aliases like a man preparing for digital war. Then the guys get into the real heart of the episode: how impossible it is to know what is real anymore. Is that medical bill legit? Is that collections call real? Is that toll notice a scam? Did insurance process the claim correctly? Why does one doctor visit create four separate bills? And why does every extension cord apparently need an app, a login, a password and your personal data? The conversation moves from identity theft to medical debt, from collections agencies to healthcare billing, from A/C repair to refrigerator disaster, from ChatGPT helping with disputes to AI making scammers more dangerous. Then Duds brings in the surprise perfect closer: Avocado Oilgate. A UC Davis study found that many processed foods labeled as made with avocado oil may not be as pure as consumers think. Chips, mayo, salad dressings — all the expensive “better for you” stuff people buy to avoid seed oils — suddenly become another example of the scam economy. Because apparently even when you pay extra to do the healthy thing, the system may still be laughing at you from behind a private equity spreadsheet. It is fraud, spam, bills, collections, healthcare, AI, home repairs, avocado oil and the exhaustion of modern life. In other words: everything is a scam, and your refrigerator is next. Listen, follow and join the Posse: NFNPPOD.com

    The Scam Economy & The Daily Admin Tax of Being Alive | NFNP 2x27
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NFNPPOD Productions is an independent St. Louis-based podcast network producing bold, unfiltered commentary, sports talk, and culture-driven conversations for grown adults who still argue like it’s 2004. Our flagship show, Notorious Friday Night Posse (NFNP), is a weekly comedy and news commentary podcast breaking down politics, technology, sports, conspiracy theories, and whatever story hijacked the group chat that week. Recorded Thursday nights and released Fridays, NFNP delivers real reactions, sharp satire, and unapologetic opinions with Midwest energy and zero corporate filter. This is not a nurse practitioner podcast. NFNP stands for Notorious Friday Night Posse, a St. Louis comedy and news commentary podcast built for listeners who want intelligent takes without cable news theatrics. Expect: • Satirical political commentary and economic debates • Sports analysis (Blues, Mizzou, NFL, Olympic hockey, and more) • Culture wars • AI, tech trends, and modern media • Nostalgia, entertainment, and midlife realism If you’re in your 30s, 40s, or 50's and want a podcast that feels like smart friends at a bar arguing about the world, this is it. City SC PosseCity SC Posse is our St. Louis soccer podcast dedicated to STL City SC, match day breakdowns, starting XI analysis, supporter culture, and the growing MLS scene in St. Louis. We cover: • Match recaps and tactical breakdowns • Lineups, formations, and player analysis • Supporter section stories • MLS trends and rivalries • Game day atmosphere and fan experiences Whether you’re in the supporter section or yelling at your TV, City SC Posse is built for the passionate St. Louis soccer community. About NFNPPOD ProductionsNFNPPOD Productions was created to build a modern Midwest media brand rooted in commentary, sports culture, and authentic conversation. We believe: • News should be debated, not scripted • Sports should be analyzed and laughed about • Podcasts should feel real and not get you fired or canceled • St. Louis deserves a louder voice We produce weekly full-length episodes, midweek rapid reactions, and live segments when the moment demands it. Listen & JoinFind us at NFNPPOD.com Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you stream podcasts. Join the Posse.

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