Episodes
The International Institute of St. Louis - You Are Not Alone
The International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) serves as the St. Louis community’s immigrant service and information hub. They connect new arrivals with essential economic and cultural integration services, including Englis...
MISSOURI 2021 - The Bicentennial Celebration!
The state of Missouri is celebrating the bicentennial this year. MISSOURI 2021 is commemorating 200 years of history with a variety of events, activities, and projects. Beth Pike, Senior Strategic Communications Specialist f...
Human Trafficking: Doing Nothing is No Longer Enough
Pat Bradley from Crisis Aid International , spoke with St. Louis In Tune to discuss local and international issues with human trafficking specifically sex trafficking. Later in the episode, we delve into the other lesser-kno...
St. Louis Mercantile Library - Smithsonian Museum West
Founded in 1846, the St. Louis Mercantile Library is the oldest general library in continuous existence west of the Mississippi River. The Library celebrates its 175th anniversary as the oldest cultural institution in St. Lo...
The Looking Glass of the Tulsa Race Massacre - 100 Years Later
What do you do when you find out about events in history that you had no idea occurred? The Tulsa Race Massacre may be one of those events. DeNeen Brown, award-winning writer for the Washington Post and Associate Professor ...
Ethics in Leadership: What Does it Look Like in Action?
Rick Kyte, Director of the D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership and Endowed Professor of Ethics at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin provides some insightful and meaningful discussion on Ethics in Leader...
How Transparency Contributes to Congressional Gridlock: An Interview …
We all think sunshine or transparency in government is a very good thing. After you listen to this episode, you may not think it is. Why did the founders do things in secret? What does Article I, Section V of …
PTSD: A Message of Hope and Recovery
When you hear post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) what comes to mind? War, soldiers, traumatic experiences, despair? How about HOPE and RECOVERY? Dr. Lauren Albinson, Dr. Megan Keyes, and Dr. Julie Mastnak provide hope f...
How Music Achievement Impacts Achievement in Reading and Math
Dr. Martin Bergee from the University of Kansas initially believed that when you accounted for all of the demographic variables, the relationship between music and reading and math would be nonexistent. He was surprised when...
Courage Against Fear: James Meredith and Mississippi
James Meredith has stood up to fear, hatred, and white supremacy his entire life. While growing up in Mississippi, he faced challenges head on which would begin to change that state and the nation. These challenges (being t...
Part I: What Have We Learned About Learning During the Pandemic?
Educators across the country have struggled with what is the best way to approach learning during the pandemic. Covid-19 has brought about daily discussions about virtual learning, hybrid learning, remote learning, blended l...
Part II: Post-Pandemic: Is Blended Learning the Way of the Future for…
Dr. Tammy Stephens-Frame from eClass4learning discusses the research and support for blended learning and how it benefits a variety of learners including, English Language Learners (ELL), those with IEP's, and learners who ar...
Earthquake: Let's Get Ready for the Rumble
Question: What crosses five state lines, cuts across the Mississippi River in three places, and the Ohio River in two places? Answer: The New Madrid fault. In 1811/1812 three main shocks estimated at magnitudes 7.7, 7.5, and...
The Alphabet Soup of Medicare
A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M and N. What do they mean, why so many letters, why so confusing? Dan Mangus, Vice President of Sales at Senior Marketing Specialists explains the details of Medicare letters, Original Medicare, …
Can Money Really Buy An Election?
Campaign donations, special interests, PAC, Super Pacs; money, money, and more money that is spent on political campaigns. This year is the mother of all records though. Brendan Quinn from the Center for Responsive Politics ...