Featured: Top Podcasts in St. Louis (2026)
Notorious Friday Night Posse (NFNP)
Welcome to NFNPPOD Productions — an independent podcast network built around sharp conversation, strong perspectives, and Midwest roots.At the center is The Notorious Friday Night Posse (NFNP) — where friends with 40-year-old wisdom and 20-year-old humor break down life, headlines, and everything in between.We’re not experts. We’re not influencers. We’re real people having real conversations about the stories that make you laugh, think, or shake your head.Each week, NFNP dives into the most ridiculous, thought-provoking, or entertaining topics — from tech and politics to conspiracy theories, history, and the stranger corners of pop culture.Under the same umbrella, you’ll also find City SC Posse — a dedicated St. Louis City SC series delivering fast 15–20 minute match recaps, player takes, coaching decisions, stadium atmosphere, and what’s next. Soccer first. Always.One feed. Multiple series. Same energy.So, crack a beer, pull up a chair, and join the Posse.
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STL voices on news, sports, tech, tv, and trouble. Funny first, useful second. New episodes Fridays. Hit play and join the Posse
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It’s a short-form St. Louis City SC show. Quick 15–20 minutes.
No advanced analytics. No corporate fluff. Just the eye test.
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July 10, 2026
Fireworks, Soccer Pain & NATO’s Bar Tab
Bright comes to the NFNP from a hotel room in Minot, North Dakota, where even buying beer is more complicated than it should be. That opens the door to a conversation about strange liquor laws, Missouri freedom, college beer runs, blue laws and why St. Louis remains one of the easiest places in America to find a drink. From there, Bright and Duds recap Fourth of July weekend: fireworks, neighborhood war zones, BBQ, pork burnt ends, smokers, deep-fried turkey and the kind of holiday chaos that ma
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July 3, 2026
Bail, Bounty Hunters and Murder Suspect Lee Gilley’s Escape to Italy | Ken W. Good
A Texas murder suspect posted a $1 million bond, surrendered his passport and was placed on GPS monitoring. Then, according to authorities, Lee Gilley cut off his ankle monitor late on a Friday, traveled from Texas into Canada and boarded a flight to Italy using a false passport. The monitor reportedly detected the tampering. The surrounding system reportedly did not respond until roughly 60 hours later. On NFNP 2x21, Matt and Duds are joined by Texas bail attorney Ken W. Good, a board member of
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June 26, 2026
AMERICA 250: We Broke Up with Britain. Who Won?
America is turning 250—but how has the breakup with Britain worked out? Bright and Duds revisit some of the lesser-known history behind American independence, including why July 2, July 4 and August 2 all matter, how long the Revolutionary War actually lasted and why the Founders’ first attempt at a national government failed. They examine the design that followed: the House, Senate, presidency, courts, federalism and a system deliberately built to prevent any single person or political faction
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June 19, 2026
PAID PROTESTERS, REAL POLITICS: Inside Crowds on Demand with Adam Swart
Are the protests we see on television genuine grassroots movements—or strategic campaigns designed to create attention? This week, Bright and Duds sit down with Adam Swart, founder and CEO of Crowds on Demand, for an inside look at the business of modern activism, organized demonstrations, political influence, and public persuasion. Adam explains how participants are recruited and vetted, why he believes paid crowds can sometimes represent the “silent majority,” how his company decides which cli
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June 5, 2026
Did We Call It?
Did we call it? This week the Posse revisits several stories we've covered over the last few months and checks in on what happened next. Spencer Pratt's surprising Los Angeles mayoral campaign continues gaining momentum as voters head to the polls. The Iran conflict enters Day 94 with ceasefire talks, oil concerns, and questions about what comes next. A missing Los Alamos scientist case takes another bizarre turn after investigators discover remains in an area that had already been searched. We
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May 22, 2026
City SC Posse - Ep 18: City is Two Wins from a Trophy! One Match Before the Break!
St. Louis CITY SC is two wins from a trophy, and somehow this all started with a school-night family outing that turned into penalty shootout madness. In this episode of City SC Posse, Bright and Kev recap CITY’s wild U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal win over Houston Dynamo at Energizer Park. Bright was there with the whole family, and the night delivered everything: cheap tickets, general admission energy, long concession lines, kids running on popcorn and ice cream, Franky joining the unofficial Tar
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July 1, 2026
Bail, an Ankle Monitor and an Escape to Italy: Everything We Know About the Lee Gilley Case
A Houston man accused of killing his pregnant wife was released from jail on a $1 million bond, ordered to surrender his passport and required to wear a GPS ankle monitor.Then, just weeks before his capital murder trial was expected to begin, auth…
June 25, 2026
From Wrexham With Love, Then Birmingham Stole Everything
Wearing a St. Louis CITY kit through Wrexham felt like bringing a little piece of home into one of the strangest and most successful football stories in the world. I had followed Wrexham through the documentary, the celebrity ownership, and the ab…
June 23, 2026
PAID PROTESTERS, REAL POLITICS: Inside Crowds on Demand, Where Democracy Has a Staffing Department
The crowd was on demand, but the conversation definitely was not. Adam Swart, founder and CEO of Crowds on Demand, joined the Notorious Friday Night Posse to discuss paid protesters, political advocacy, manufactured attention, media narratives, the …