St. Louis culture, loud and unfiltered.
Kickett & Kompany moves like live local radio with the studio door open. Music commentary shares space with infused-food demos, guest drop-ins, neighborhood politics, sponsor reads, and blunt arguments about what St. Louis culture needs next.
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Kickett & Kompany is a St. Louis culture show with the rhythm of a busy studio and the patience level of a street-corner debate. It starts fast. The format mixes panel banter, guest segments, sponsor spots, local music, event promotion, and long argumentative stretches that do not try to sand down every edge. Music is the spine, but it is not the only subject. Recent episodes talk about rappers playing the part, sponsorships, image, jewelry, infrastructure, and the missing camaraderie that could help the St. Louis scene grow. That question matters here. The show keeps returning to what local creators need, who supports them, and why talent alone does not build a durable scene. Food has become a major lane too. Several excerpts revolve around the STL's Pot Chef Ultimate Infused Showdown, with chefs, vendors, tasting passes, roof energy, raffles, and cannabis-infused dishes treated as part of the same creative economy as music. The cooking segments are hands-on and informal. ChefRobSheisty plates food on live camera, talks about catering, and gets folded into a room that wants real-time reactions more than polished food criticism. Gummies pt. 2 turns process into conversation, moving through flavoring, molds, cooling, sweets, cake, and competition plans. The civic conversations hit harder. Episodes such as Coach V and Syng pull the show toward demolition, government contracts, city services, funding priorities, local elections, and frustration with leadership close to home. The tone can be blunt. It can also be funny, affectionate, distracted, and suddenly serious within the same stretch. Ads and music beds sometimes crowd the frame, but the through-line stays clear: St. Louis culture is treated as something people argue over because they care about it. Kickett & Kompany suits listeners who like local radio with fingerprints on it. It is chaotic, opinionated, community-minded, and more interested in a live room than a cleanly packaged take.
Made for: Best for listeners who want local music commentary tied to food, neighborhood politics, creator hustle, and studio banter. It suits people who prefer raw community radio energy over tidy interview formatting.
What sets it apart: The show treats St. Louis music as part of a wider local ecosystem, where chefs, artists, voters, contractors, sponsors, and promoters all shape the same scene. Its rough-edged panel format keeps the conversation immediate and unpredictable.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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