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Dec. 4, 2019

Must See Destinations: St. Louis Wheel & St. Louis Aquarium at Union …

Let’s explore two of the newest family-friendly attractions in St. Louis located at St. Louis Union Station. Tami Brown, Executive Director of the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station describes the one-of-a-kind exhibits feat...

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July 2, 2019

Part II: Flooding, Levees, and the Myth of the 100/500 Year Flood

Part II of our discussion of rivers, levees, flooding, and development with David Stokes, executive director of the Great Rivers Habitat Alliance. There really isn't a 500 or 100 year flood anymore; it may be more like every...

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June 28, 2019

Part I: To Levee or Not To Levee? That is the Question, But What is t…

Levees have helped protect cities and land but at what cost to the landowners downstream when the water goes faster and is higher? Who is responsible for floodplain management? We delve into some of these questions in prepa...

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June 24, 2019

Bicycle History, Stories, and More

What do you remember about your first bicycle? Do you still ride? Listen in for a little history of bicycles along with some guidelines, humor, and experiences of bike riding. Don't forget to listen to the Pedego Electric ...

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May 31, 2019

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis: How the Arts are Linking Individuals …

Tom Ridgely and Naima Randolph discuss the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis production of Love's Labors Lost and the role of the arts in the greater community. https://www.sfstl.com/

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April 29, 2019

This Little Piggy Went to All the Way Home to Bolyard's Meat & Provis…

Pasture raised and hand cut; this is what you should expect out of your local meat store. Chris Bolyard from Bolyard's Meat & Provisions discusses why pasture raised meat is healthier for you, provisions they sell, classes t...

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March 22, 2019

Jazz in My Soul-A Marvin Gaye Fantasy

Marvin Gaye's death cut short a career that may have ventured into the jazz realm. From pop to R&B, he had a smooth sound and was a perfectionist in the studio. Edie Anderson discusses her musical stage play about a woman w...

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March 22, 2019

A Musical Conversation with Jeff & Edie Anderson

Jeff Anderson has been playing in the St. Louis area for . . . well . . . a long time. A superb bass player and tenor sax player who gigs around town. What is he up to? Listen to Jeff Anderson and his wife Edie Anderson di...

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Feb. 28, 2019

Anthony Benton Gude-An Artist on a Journey

Anthony Benton Gude portrays the serenity and history of the Midwest through his oil paintings, watercolors, and murals. Remarkable in his own right, he is not a stranger to artists or their lives being the grandson of Thoma...

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Jan. 31, 2019

He Served on the USS Missouri-A First Hand Account of the Japanese Su…

John Atkins, Petty Officer Third Class Machinist's Mate, was a member of the crew of the U.S.S. Missouri from the time she left the Brooklyn Shipyard, during the kamikaze attack, and was present at the Japanese Surrender. Hi...

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Jan. 30, 2019

Remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & The National Civil…

In memory of the 90th birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we focus and reflect on the power of his spoken words to followers and to his daughter. Faith Morris from the National Civil Rights Museum discusses the ...

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Jan. 9, 2019

Remembering Michael Castro

Remembering Michael Castro. Chris Mullen from KWRH-LP discusses her memories of St. Louis' first poet laureate Michael Castro.

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Jan. 4, 2019

Recycling 101: You Think You Can Pass?

So you think you know how to recycle in a single stream container? A large portion ends up in the landfill because of contamination. WHAT! Let's get re-educated from Todd Rehg, the Director of Public Works for the City of ...

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Nov. 20, 2018

St Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center

The pogrom of November 9, 10 of 1938: at least 91 Jews were killed, 30,000 were arrested and incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps, hundreds of synagogues were burned, and over 7,000 Jewish businesses destroyed or damaged...

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Nov. 6, 2018

This Descendant of Frederick Douglass & Booker T Washington Has Somet…

Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. who is a direct descendant of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington speaks about human trafficking, one million abolitionists, and the work of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiative. www.fdfi.or...

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