Simons Says Podcast
Welcome to the Simons Says Podcast, where we explore a range of fascinating topics that impact our lives, hosted by David Simons. From the latest current events and thought-provoking personal stories to tips for health and wellbeing, we cover it all.
Episodes
16 episodes since 2023
Episode #16 — Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust
Economists make easy targets. Their work is an inexact science that frequently produces misguided calls, prompting sneers and ridicule from the investing class. Enter Brian Wesbury, an economist who has often proved the skeptics wro...
June 26, 2024
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Episode 16
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39:36
Episode #15 — Kevin Slaten, Sports Media Personality
Loudmouth, antagonistic, arrogant. And those are some of the nicer things said about Kevin Slaten! King Kevin, as his legions of fans call him, has been stirring it up on St. Louis airwaves for more than 30 years. This enlight...
January 17, 2024
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Episode 15
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1:38:57
Episode #14 — 1984: From Hell to Heaven
1984. It’s more than the name of a famous book or rock album. For Dave Simons, 1984 marks a compelling story that close friends have suggested that he share. And he does so for the first time in this week’s Quick Hit. Ge...
January 10, 2024
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Episode 14
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29:53
Episode #13 — Greg Holder, Lead Pastor at The Crossing Church
Eight people gather in a St. Louis home in 1989 to talk about doing church a little differently. Decades later thousands call this church home, including thousands more who watch online around the world. How does that even happen?&n...
November 22, 2023
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Episode 13
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1:13:43
Episode #12 — Military Veterans Jay Humphrey and Chad West
Imagine telling your wife that there’s a good chance you’ll be coming home in a body bag. That was “the talk” that Jay Humphrey and Chad West had with their wives as they headed to places like Afghanistan and Iraq. In this Simons Si...
October 26, 2023
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Episode 12
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1:16:45
Episode #11 — Dave’s own mother! Karen Hall Simons Finkelston Gummersbach
”I love you.” Three words that Dave’s mom has never spoken in her 80 years. Not to her three kids. Not to her three husbands. In a compelling, and at times painful, conversation, Dave has a heart-to-heart talk with his o...
September 13, 2023
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Episode 11
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1:27:08
Episode #10 — Jennifer McDaniel, Registered Dietician Nutritionist
We all know how difficult, even complicated, it can be to maintain a healthy diet in today’s fast-paced world. In this Simons Says episode, author and licensed nutritionist Jennifer McDaniel tackles issues ranging from obesity drugs to fa...
August 16, 2023
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Episode 10
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1:29:37
Episode #9 - Jim Bowen, Chairman and CEO of First Trust Portfolios
First Trust Portfolios is one of the largest providers of exchange traded funds (ETF’s) in the world, and yet many investors have never heard of the privately held company. That’s not a mistake. It’s intentional! Dave intervie...
July 28, 2023
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Episode 9
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31:16
Episode #8 - JJ Meyer, Licensed Professional Counselor
Dave goes public for the first time with an affliction he battled for more than 30 years. This will not only be an eye-opener for those who personally know Dave, but hopefully this episode will serve as a tool to help others who may be su...
June 29, 2023
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Episode 8
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1:22:17
Episode #7 - Brandon Fischer, 1904 Labs
Do you fear that robots could someday destroy humanity and take over the world? That would’ve seemed farfetched....until the sudden explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. Dave interviews a leading expert on AI and C...
June 16, 2023
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Episode 7
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1:16:57
Episode #6 - Dave Simons Himself!
Dave gives an update on the early success of the podcasts, and then jumps into an important investing topic. We are bombarded with a 24/7 news cycle that is creating unfounded fear, much of it based on conspiratorial nonsense. Stop ...
May 19, 2023
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Episode 6
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40:56
Episode #5 - Zip Rzeppa
After a stop in Boston, where he literally had egg on his face and became best friends with Bill O’Reilly, the zany Zip Rzeppa took his show on the road to St. Louis in 1984. The “wacky wonderful world of sports,” to coin a Zip phrase, wa...
May 04, 2023
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Episode 5
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1:35:08
Episode #4 - Michael Kelley
The son of a powerful union leader in St. Louis, Michael Kelley rose to become one of the most influential figures in Missouri state politics. The lifelong Democrat gives his take on everything from workers’ rights, to abortion, and to hi...
April 17, 2023
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Episode 4
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1:15:29
Episode #3 - John Hancock
When you are born with the name of John Hancock, it’s pretty much ordained that you enter the world of politics. The St. Louis native served as a state representative before being named as Executive Director of the Missouri State Republic...
April 17, 2023
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Episode 3
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1:27:09
Episode #2 – Frank O. Pinion
A self-described “hick” from Tennessee, Frank O. Pinion would become one of the most successful hosts in the history of St. Louis talk radio. Sit back and enjoy Frank hold court as if he’s hosting his old “Large Morning Show”, complete wi...
March 15, 2023
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Episode 2
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2:06:43
Episode #1 – David Hawkins
Imagine being told to leave your hometown and don’t come back. That’s what David Hawkins and his 11 siblings heard growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois. But David ultimately pushed back on that narrative and is not only making a differe...
March 15, 2023
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Episode 1
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1:13:16