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Donnybrook
by Nine PBS
The show that gives new meaning to the word "debate." Hear what happens when five quick-witted, highly opinionated St. Louis journalists disagree on tough topics. This is not another dry, tame talk show. On Donnybrook, the issues are hot and so is the discussion. It's a high-energy, no-holds-barred debate on the week's news topics. With tongue-in-cheek, Donnybrook's subtitle is "polite conversation on the issues." With host Charlie Brennan, the conversation is highly opinionated and not always "polite." The panel of regulars tackles tough issues and controversial subjects. The opinions are well-informed and widely divergent. Donnybrook is brought to you locally by Design Aire Heating & Cooling.
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Sewage in County Offices, Congressional Map Woes, Ferguson Data Center | Donnybrook: Sept. 10, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Sarah Fenske, Joe Holleman and Alvin Reid.
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SLPS State Takeover, MSD Cut-Offs and the Planning Commission | Donnybrook: September 3, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Wendy Wiese, Sarah Fenske and Bill McClellan. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Airport Director Salary, Kitty Ratcliffe and SLPS School Closures | Donnybrook: August 27, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Joe Holleman and Alvin Reid. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Walmart Delivery Drones, Panhandling Restrictions and School Test Scores | Donnybrook: Aug. 20, 2026
In front of a live studio audience, Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske and Alvin Reid.
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AI in Political Ads, New License Plate Program, Golf Scandal | Donnybrook: August 13, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske and Alvin Reid.
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Amendment 5 Rejected, Jake Zimmerman and Steve Ehlmann | Donnybrook: August 6, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske and Alvin Reid. The debate continues with Last Call.
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Bread Co Leaves for Boston, Couple Deported, and FEMA Funds | Donnybrook: July 30, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Sarah Fenske, Alvin Reid, Joe Holleman, and Bill McClellan. The lively debate continues on Last Call.
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Amendments, Data Centers and Public School Task Force | Donnybrook And Last Call: July 23, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Joe Holleman and Sarah Fenske The debate continues on Last Call.
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Home Run Derby, Post-Dispatch Endorsements and Teen Tragedy | Donnybrook: July 16, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Wendy Wiese, Jason Rosenbaum, Joe Holleman and Amy Marxkors.
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False Tornado Claims, Hoffman Profile, and Spencer's New Plan | Donnybrook: July 9, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Joe Holleman and Jaime Mowers. The Donnybrook continues on Last Call.
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Rams Settlement Allocation, Road Rage, and Megan Green | Donnybrook: July 2, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Joe Holleman and Jacob Kirn. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Roundup Under Review, Mike Archer's Influence, Cori Bush's Chances | Donnybrook and Last Call: June 25, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske, and Alvin Reid. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Olin HQ Leaves STL, Police Raises, Wentzville Judge's Misconduct | Donnybrook June 18, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Joe Holleman and Alvin Reid. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Maplewood Family Faces Deportation, Police Board Legal Battle | Donnybrook: June 4, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske, and Joe Holleman. The topics continue on Last Call.
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August Ballot Measures, Police Board, and Google's Data Center | Donnybrook: May 28, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, and Sarah Fenske.
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Montgomery County Data Center, Tarp's Off and Lindbergh's Legacy | Donnybrook and Last Call: May 21, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan and Joe Holleman. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Police Board Lawsuit, New Congressional Map, Sam Page's Side Gig | Donnybrook and Last Call: May 14, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske and Joe Holleman.
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Ferguson Data Centers, Hasan Piker and Cori Bush | Donnybrook: May 7, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Sarah Fenske, Bill McClellan, and Joe Holleman.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | April 23, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, and Joe Holleman. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybash! | April 16, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske and Joe Holleman on this special live taping of Donnybash at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | April 2, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske. The conversation continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | March 26, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske and Joe Holleman. The conversation continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | March 19, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Rachel Zimmerman, Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske and Joe Holleman. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | March 12, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Jason Rosenbaum and Joe Holleman. And the conversation continues on Last Call. Get your tickets to Donnybash, a live taping of Donnybrook at the Sheldon Concert Hall on Thursday, April 16, 2026, here: https://bit.ly/4boCdFa. Questions? Call us at (314) 512-9199 or email [email protected] for more information.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | March 5, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Sarah Fenske, Wendy Weise, Bill McClellan and Joe Holleman. The debatte continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | February 26, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Jacob Kirn, Alvin Reid, Joe Holleman, and Wendy Wiese. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | February 19, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Jessica Rogen, Alvin Reid and Sarah Fenske. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | February 12, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Bill McClellan, Alvin Reid, Joe Holleman and Wendy Wiese. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | February 5, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Bill McClellan, Alvin Reid, Sarah Fenske, Wendy Wiese. The discussion continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | January 29, 2026
Charlie Brennen debates with Bill McClellan, Alvin Reid, Joe Holleman, and Wendy Wiese. The debate coninues on Last Call. Get your tickets to Donnybash, a live taping of Donnybrook at the Sheldon Concert Hall on Thursday, April 16, 2026, here: https://bit.ly/4boCdFa. Questions? Call us at (314) 512-9199 or email [email protected] for more information.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | January 22, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Alvin Reid and Sarah Fenske. The panelists continue the debate on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | January 15, 2026
Alvin Reid debates with Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese, Joe Holleman and Sarah Fenske. The discussion continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | January 8, 2026
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese and Sarah Fenske. The debate continues with a few more topics on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | December 18, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese and Joe Holleman. The crew sticks around for some more debate on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | December 11, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese and Sarah Fenske. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | December 4, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with, Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese and Joe Holleman. The debate continues on Last Call. Pledge your support to Nine PBS and get tickets to Donnybash on April 16, 2026 here: ninepbs.org/pledgecart
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Donnybrook and Last Call | November 20, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Jaime Mowers, Wendy Wiese and Sarah Fenske. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | November 13, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese and Joe Holleman. On Last Call, the debate continues with a few more topics.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | November 6, 2025
Charlie Brennen debates with Bill McClellan, Alvin Reid, Sarah Fenske and Wendy Wiese. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | October 30, 2025
Alvin Reid debates with Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese, Sarah Fenske and Joe Holleman. The spooky debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | October 23, 2025
Alvin Reid debates with Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese, Sarah Fenske and Joe Holleman. On Last Call, the debate continues.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | October 16, 2025
Alvin Reid debates with Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese, Jacob Kirn and Joe Holleman. The debate continues on Last Call.
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Donnybrook and Last Call | October 10, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese and Sarah Fenske. On this week Donnybrook Last Call, Charlie Brennan, Wendy Wiese, Sarah Fenske, Bill McClellan, and Alvin Reid argue their takes on the new #stlmade film, "Soul on Fire", the multiplying amount of litter across the St. Louis region, and the sad end to Roosevelt High School's football season.
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Donnybrook and Donnybrook Last Call: October 2, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Bill McClellan, Wendy Wiese and Joe Holleman. After Donnybrook, the panelists stick around for a few more topics for "Last Call".
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Donnybrook | September 25, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Wendy Wiese, Bill McClellan, Alvin Reid and Sarah Fenske.
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Donnybrook | September 18, 2025
Charlie Brennan debates with Alvin Reid, Wendy Wiese, Sarah Fenske and Joe Holleman.
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Donnybrook | September 11, 2025
Alvin Reid debates with Bill McClellan, Sarah Fenske, Joe Holleman, and Andy Banker.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The show that gives new meaning to the word "debate." Hear what happens when five quick-witted, highly opinionated St. Louis journalists disagree on tough topics. This is not another dry, tame talk show. On Donnybrook, the issues are hot and so is the discussion. It's a high-energy, no-holds-barred debate on the week's news topics. With tongue-in-cheek, Donnybrook's subtitle is "polite conversation on the issues." With host Charlie Brennan, the conversation is highly opinionated and not always "polite." The panel of regulars tackles tough issues and controversial subjects. The opinions are well-informed and widely divergent. Donnybrook is brought to you locally by Design Aire Heating & Cooling.
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