Episodes

How much have we spent and are still spending to support the Confederacy? Brian Palmer, Peabody award-winning journalist and photographer based in Richmond, Virginia discusses "The Costs of the Confederacy" which he co-autho...

Dr. Warren Rosenblum, Chair of the History, Politics, & International Relations (HPIR) Department at Webster University in St. Louis provides a historical perspective of monuments as artifacts of history. What are the danger...

Lee Jordan, Midwest and State Director for National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) describes the history and activities surrounding Juneteenth. https://www.facebook.com/Juneteenth-Speaks-114193420316980/ https://www....

In part one, we discuss Confederate monuments and their prevalence, funding, location, timing of their installation in light of history, and what to do with them.

James Williams has been a resident of Minneapolis for over 30 years. A native of St. Louis, the actor and director reflects on two stories: 1) A white woman in Central Park calling the police on a black birdwatcher that …

Cameron McWhirter discusses the issues that converged during the summer of 1919 which was one of the lowest points of our history. RED SUMMER reveals the ugly reality of riots, burnings, lynchings, murder, and mayhem that se...

Natalie Wexler's book provides background of how skill-based reading instruction has widened the knowledge gap in our schools and provides insight into what a knowledge building curriculum can do to strengthen reading and wri...

John W. Brown is truly a renaissance man. He is a television news anchor in St. Louis (Fox2), author of several books on Missouri and Orlando Florida, avid runner, inventor of Bib Magnets, talk show host on radio, and public...

For over 150 years, the St. Louis Community Foundation has been helping St. Louisans put charitable dollars to work to increase the impact of charitable giving now and forever. The COVID-19 Regional Response Fund Advisory Co...

When you think of All-Star, Superstar, Superdog do you think of a deaf dog? Well the message of Cole the Deaf Dog and The Team Cole Project is simple and profound: a disability is not an inability. Cole is a …

While it takes many lives, colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if detected early through prevention and screening. Colorectal Cancer Alliance CEO Michael Sapienza discusses his motivation and commitment to...

Author and educator Shelly Tochluk, author of Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It, discusses and illustrates how racial discomfort leads white people toward poor relationships with people of col...

On March 6, 1857 the Supreme Court handed down a decision which reverberated throughout the nation. Lynne Jackson, the great, great granddaughter of Harriet and Dred Scott describes the story in detail. A story which is one o...

On March 6, 1857 the Supreme Court handed down a decision which reverberated throughout the nation. Lynne Jackson, the great, great granddaughter of Harriet and Dred Scott describes the story in detail. A story which is one ...

Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen was conceived during a trip between St. Louis and New Orleans. The "Blues Highway" stretch is known for savory food, a variety of music, and great fun (including Mardi Gras). Bill Kunz from ...