GU$TO

·1 hr 56 min·5 clips

A police video shows officers calling a 15-year-old girl to protect her before they shot her during an Amber Alert.

The episode begins with energetic music and introductions from hosts including Justin Kick It, Bricks Montana, and guests like Gusto. The first major topic is a news story about a police shooting in California involving a teenage girl named Savannah Graziano, who was abducted by her father after he killed her mother. The hosts analyze a video that shows police calling her to protect her before shooting her, contradicting initial police reports that she was a threat. They discuss the timing of the video's release two years after the incident and speculate on police accountability. The conversation then transitions to a debate on snitching versus whistleblowing, with hosts arguing that principles differentiate the two, and sharing personal anecdotes about loyalty and confrontation. Next, they address local infrastructure issues in St. Louis, including a proposed sewer rate increase by MSD to fund stormwater system improvements, while criticizing the city's poor road conditions and potholes. The hosts share personal stories about car damage and landlord disputes, highlighting tenant rights. The episode delves into environmental concerns, specifically radioactive waste from a nuclear facility in Missouri, referencing the documentary 'Atomic Homefront' and discussing generational health impacts like cancer and birth defects. They talk about the Coldwater Creek area and efforts by Cori Bush to pass compensation bills. The hosts then explore historical government actions, including the use of eminent domain to acquire land for airport expansion, which involved digging up cemeteries and mishandling remains. They connect this to broader themes of government overreach and corruption. The episode concludes with lighter segments, including jokes about an eclipse and a brothel, and ends with music. Throughout, the format is a casual panel discussion with multiple hosts and guests interjecting opinions and personal experiences.

As heard by us

A loose local-radio ride through gossip, sewer pipes, Gusto's joke, and a closing love song.

GU$TO works best as a piece of live local-radio momentum, built on the clash between studio swagger and the everyday civic aggravations pressing in around it.

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Why you'd press play

Press play when city talk swerves from rough live-show banter to sewer gripes, Gusto's terrible joke, and a love song.

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