St. Louis on the Air
Noon-1 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. (repeat) Monday-Friday
St. Louis on the Air creates a unique space where guests and listeners can share ideas and opinions with respect and honesty. Whether exploring issues and challenges confronting our region, discussing the latest innovations in science and technology, taking a closer look at our history or talking with authors, artists and musicians, St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region.
St. Louis on the Air is produced by Alex Heuer, Emily Woodbury, Danny Wicentowski, Miya Norfleet, Ulaa Kuziez and Elaine Cha. Our engineer is Aaron Doerr. Our intern is Roshae Hemmings.
Recent Episodes:
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Tammie Holland died July 20 after a three-year battle with cancer.
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Mike Steep and Matt Wall discuss the origins of DadBod and why seeing former students at their shows isn’t as awkward as one might think.
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Invest STL’s Rooted initiative gives Black and low-income residents in the West End and Visitation Park neighborhoods $20,000 to invest in their homes and community.
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Christopher Dunn, who a judge ruled was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for more than 30 years, remains in prison after a series of court rulings on Wednesday.
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St. Louis native Lee Hendrix is the author of the new book, “Peep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain.” He discusses the dangerous work of starting as a deckhand and how he ascended to the pilothouse.
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A St. Louis native has amassed over 650,000 followers online thanks to his unique voiceovers of anime shows.
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Chess star Jennifer Shahade says St. Louis-based U.S. Chess retaliated after she became a whistleblower.
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Archaeologist Erin Whitson describes how she has been researching – and coming to terms – with two facts around her home state and hometown: Missouri’s having the most miles of the Cherokee Trail of Tears and Steelville’s being on that path of forced removal.
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St. Louis’ Asian American and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander community celebrates recent work to bring light to the lives and contributions of early Chinese immigrants to St. Louis.
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The largest military drill in St. Louis history involved hundreds of emergency personnel working across the region. Training followed the National Guard’s three-day plan for a major earthquake along the New Madrid Fault line.
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine found that psilocybin, the drug found in some mushrooms, can potentially alleviate mental illnesses.
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Recent John Burroughs graduate and Lake St. Louis resident Shangri-La Hou discusses themes of nature, spirituality, identity and place in her work, and poetry as a tool for self-expression and raising ecological awareness.