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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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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.

    The QNow - 604 - Educating the Tribe

    The QNow - 604 - Educating the Tribe

    On this episode of The QNow we welcome Missouri State Senate candidate Matt Williams to the show. Also joining us on this episode is the first lady of the Qnow, Jenna Roberson.

     So Elon must decided that he was going to give the Brazilian Rainforest his Starlink internet Wi-Fi. And of course a Brazilian tribe was super excited to get access to this. The only problem was the same problem parents have with all of their children and the internet...the people couldn't handle it. We discuss what happened and other aspects of this attempt at helping those who do not have access. 

    Matt Williams joins to discuss his plans for if/when he is elected for the Missouri State Senate. The St. Charles native decided to throw his hat into the ring and focus on the importance of education and all it's tenets in Missouri. Plus Matt ways in on the Trump verdict and what thinks (being a lawyer also)! Plus they discuss so other focal points that Matt wants to focus on when he gets to Jeff City. 

    Finally, A radio show is a family of sorts. Everyone works together and not always is the team on the same page. Well Mark went out and found a game where everyone on the team needs to discuss and defend their stances on various topics like: Pizza Toppings, Burger Toppings, Music and other topics. 

    • 1 hr 32 min
    The QNow - 602 - Gateway to Politics

    The QNow - 602 - Gateway to Politics

    On this episode of the show, Missouri Politico and state news man John Combest joins to discuss Missouri Politics and National politics. 

    First up, it's a sad day in St. Louis as their hometown entertainment paper called The Riverfront Times has been sold and people were laid off. It's not good that people lost their Jobs, but our host Mark has had a long and interesting relationship with that newspaper and he discusses some of those thoughts and feelings right off the bat. 

    Next up John Combest is a multi-talented individual, but he cut his teeth in the early days of the internet creating a Missouri version of the Drudge Report. It became wildly successful, but along with that also came some bad things. This lead to John writing a book about Stalking and how to deal with it. John is the author of: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks. Mark and Jason discuss why he wrote the book and some of the things people need to factor into their dealings with people that stalk them. 

    And finally, The guys get a chance to talk about some national politics. Trump is in the news for a bevy of things, but Mark straight asks John if he is going to vote for Trump in the November election. John answers honestly and this leads to a very good discussion about viewing Trump from the conservative mindset moving forward in 2024.  All this and he does THE HOT SEAT! Check it out and share it with a friend! 

    • 1 hr 32 min
    The Qnow - 602 - Draft Dodgers

    The Qnow - 602 - Draft Dodgers

    On this episode of the QNow comedian Jonathan made returns to hang out and talk about politics.

     First up it seems that Donald Trump is grabbing more people from Capitol Hill than Capitol Hill actually has. A group of congressional individuals showed up at Trump's New York trial to support him. All while there is tons of American Business that needs to be handled in Washington DC and these people are gallivanting off to other cities. The gentleman discuss. Plus Biden accepts the terms to 2 debates with Trump and this is going to be a shxt show..

     Next up it's the great 2024 video game draft. The guys go around in a three round draft picking the best video game characters for their team. All teams can be judged at all times and this quickly gets out of hand. But who is really the person pushing the issue here... You listen and you decide. Who had the better team? Who's got the strongest character? Did one of your favorites make the list? All of this and much more....

     Finally it seems that gen Z has a problem with Gen X wearing ankle socks. And not just Gen X but anybody under the age of 30. The guys discussing things that are clear red flags that you are getting older. They also discuss a list of red flags that women search up on Google before dates... This goes a whole bunch of directions nobody expected! 

    • 1 hr 31 min
    The QNow - 601 - Western Infidels

    The QNow - 601 - Western Infidels

    On this episode of the show Moshe Kopolow joins to discuss campus protests and the war in the middle east. 

    Moshe Kopolow is deep on the internet into the ukrainian war with russian, but he also happens to be Jewish and living in america during the entire Gaza Solidarity protest. So needless to say his life is interesting in the first. But dealing with ramifications on both ends of your life can take a toll. 

    Moshe sits down and talk about his early life and growing up in St. Louis playing football which would eventually lead him to Datmouth in the Ivy Leagues. From there we find out the Moshe made the most of his life and worked in NYC for a while handling high end hedge funds and the people of that world. 

    Next up the guys get into Trump and these gag orders. It seems the judge is not too sure about jail time, but everyone else in the world is ready. Moshe lets the room known that he is not a Trump fan at all. Everyone discusses what needs to be done and the best way forward for the country. 

    Finally, the guys jump into the Middle East and the campus protesting that is going on throughout the U.S. currently. Moshe went to walk the dog the other night and weas met right with people brandishing signs that were quite anti-semetic...the gents discuss the campus protests, the war in the middle east and the best way to fix it all if there is a fix at all! 

    • 1 hr 33 min
    The QNow - 600 - Gag me with a Spoon

    The QNow - 600 - Gag me with a Spoon

    Well it's taken 14 years and 599 other shows at 2hrs a piece to get to this one, but here we are. Show #600! And Jenna Roberson jumps back in with us to celebrate and talk! 

    First up, Donald Trump has been hit with multiple issues during these trials and everyone finally thought the GAG orders would be the final straw. Except it wasn't and they offered him a 10th gag order and threat of arrest. 9 others weren't good enough? This is wild! Jenna, Mark and Jason Kull sit down and try to wrap their head around all this letting "trump get away with shit they woudn't let others." Plus Biden is relaxing cannabis rules and the schedule for it to be on the narcotics list. It is being reschedueled to a level 3 substance. This is going to usher in the ability to possibly see it become nationally recreational. 

    Next up is a great 600th episode Tournament of Pop culture. We come on the show weekly and talk about turd human beings all the time. But what if the most immature battled each other for supremacy...who is the bigger more annoying immature loser as an adult: Logan Paul or Trump? Well we discuss this to get down to our eventualy champion! Tune in and play along.

    Finally, Somethings are normal for people to do daily, other things are a little weird and offputting. We finish this great show off with some listener submitted questions. People want to know if the things their Significant other does were normal in other peoples lives and world. They break down the issues and let everyone know if they are normal or weird ass people. 

    • 1 hr 33 min
    The QNow - 599 - Hush Money

    The QNow - 599 - Hush Money

    This week we put the focus back on politics because the whole world ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT THAT, not nobodies... John Scheper is back to discuss all aspects of this situation with Donald Trump. Currently embroiled in a hush money trial, Trump is trying everything to make it look like he matters to the world. Giving fake keys to the White House, farting and making people ill with their smell...the former president is in rare form currently. But with all this happneing, is this the best two options for our country currently? Scheper provides some insight into this stance and position across the country. 

    It's been a littel while since we did a ranker review game, couple episodes, so we jump back in with this weeks entry: Best Movies based on True Stories.  There are some amazing movies based on the true events that took place in life and we are here to see if this Ranker list holds up. But off the top of your head...what is the best true story turned into a movie? Is it Blackhawk Down...maybe? Tune in and find out....

    Finally Mark and Jason went to the AEW Dynasty PPV and after years of being critical of Tonky Khan and the AEW product....find out what Mark and Jason thought of the PPV and if it is worth your time to look back into AEW once again. Also, there are daily annoyances that people never think about but happen all the time...we got the Top 10 most annoying daily occurences! 

    • 1 hr 33 min

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