Podcasts

A new true-crime podcast tackles a string of deaths in a Missouri veterans hospital.

In 2022, STLPR launched a new season of its We Live Here podcast, a series exploring stories about race and class in our region, by partnering with We Live Here, Auténtico!, a podcast created by Latinx professionals.

The podcast “Sympathy Pains” follows the path of lies left by a Highland, Illinois, woman convicted of fraud.

A new podcast asks who really killed JoAnn Tate and launches a more complicated investigation than anyone predicted.

Nina Gilden Seavey’s podcast connects the story of Howard Mechanic with that of another fugitive who spent time in Missouri: James Earl Ray, who was convicted of killing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

The podcast “Poetry for All” aims to make poetry more accessible for both longtime lovers of the medium and those who haven't read a poem since high school.

"Hidden Brain" host Shankar Vedantam discusses his new book on "St. Louis on the Air."

Former Sports Illustrated staff writer (and St. Louis native) Joan Niesen discussed her new podcast on the 1998 home run race and its aftermath, "Crushed," on "St. Louis on the Air."

The uprising for Black lives has amplified the names of Black people who have been killed by police and in racist attacks. But the names of people who are Black and trans are lesser known due to transphobia and a lack of understanding from media and society. In St. Louis, organizers have been uplifting the name of Kiwi Herring, a Black trans woman who was known by her loved ones as a playful nurturer, adored by neighborhood kids and her own children, who she taught to value education and hard work. In this episode we’ll hear more from organizers who are supporting people who are Black and trans, using art to promote social change, and staying inspired through the uprising.

Missouri has lost seven rural hospitals since 2014. It’s a trend seen in areas across the country, and it’s a topic explored extensively in the new podcast “Where It Hurts.”