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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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April 26, 2019

Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis

Carrie Houck, Executive Artistic Director for the award winning Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, provides an exceptional description of the 2019 productions as well as some insights into how the festival started. Found...

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April 16, 2019

A Brief History of the Negro Leagues

Negro Leagues Baseball-a brief history on the formation of the league, the teams, some players, and the owners. We remember the league coming up to the 100th anniversary. Check out the interview with the Negro Leagues Base...

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April 9, 2019

Dance St. Louis: Raise the Curtain on World Class Dance

Dance St. Louis has two remaining performances this spring. Christopher Mohnani, Managing Director of Programs and Community Engagement describes the Pilobolus Shadowland - New Adventure and the Spring to Dance Festival as w...

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April 9, 2019

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum-The Legacy of the Negro Leagues Pla…

Nearly 100 years ago, Andrew “Rube” Foster established the Negro National League in 1920. Not far from the original site, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum highlights the league, players, owners, fans, and the struggle to be...

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April 4, 2019

Food from Balkan Treat Box-Interview with Loryn Nalic

BALKAN TREAT BOX: From food truck to opening a new restaurant, Loryn Nalic and her husband Edo have brought Balkan food to the Gateway City delivered in a scrumptious way. Get your napkin ready because your mouth may water....

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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 …

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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 …

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March 22, 2019

Miles Davis-The House of Miles East St. Louis (HOME)

The House of Miles East St. Louis (HOME) is a non-profit 501c3 that offers tours and educational programs in the restored childhood home ( in EStL) of musician extraordinaire, Miles Davis! Get to know more about this import...

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March 22, 2019

Unfamiliar Women in Our History

Do we know about the historic contributions of these women? Do we even know about these women and their role in science, sports, medicine, and the arts? Find out and don't forget about them.

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March 17, 2019

This Used to Be St. Louis

What are the facts and truth about why the trains in St. Louis are on the southern portion of the city? Do you know the history of the portion of St. Louis which used to be called cow "manure" hill? …

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March 6, 2019

Black Inventors & Their Inventions Which Continue To Transform Our Li…

We take these inventions for granted each and everyday. What is their common link and why is that link important in our history? Listen to our discussion about these inventions that continue to transform our lives!

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March 5, 2019

Better Together-Part IV of Putting the City and County of St. Louis B…

Part IV of our discussion of "Better Together" with Pat Kelly, the executive director from the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis. What is in store for municipalities of St. Louis County? http://www.stlmuni.org/

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March 1, 2019

Was Jackie Robinson the First to Integrate Baseball?

We all know Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player to play in the major leagues. The Society for American Baseball Research has additional information which goes back to the late 19th century and ment...

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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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Feb. 26, 2019

Better Together-Part III of Putting the City and County of St. Louis …

Part III of our discussion on Better Together with Dr. Terry Jones from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He begins to peel back the layers of the onion and talks about aspects of the plan which you may not know.

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Feb. 17, 2019

Better Together-Part II of Putting the City and County of St. Louis B…

Part II of a multi-part series. Better Together has a plan to put St. Louis City and St. Louis County back together from the split in the late 19th century. Will we be "Better Together" under this encompassing plan? We …

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Feb. 17, 2019

Better Together-Part I of Putting the City and County of St. Louis Ba…

Dr. Terry Jones from the University of Missouri-St. Louis discusses the history of the why St. Louis City and St. Louis County split apart in the late 19th century. What caused the breakup and was there any remorse after? T...

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Jan. 31, 2019

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the USS Missouri

The U.S.S. Missouri is 75 years old and she has a permanent place alongside another historic ship in Pearl Harbor. "The USS Missouri Memorial Association is dedicated to preserving the Battleship Missouri and sharing her sto...

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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 …

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Jan. 25, 2019

Louis Sullivan-Form Follows Function

Hotel Saint Louis, the former Union Trust Building in St. Louis which was designed by Louis Sullivan, has been restored to its glory. Find out from owners Amrit and Amy Gill about their efforts to recreate this building whic...

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Jan. 9, 2019

This Man Burns Meat for a Living

Mike Emerson, the King of Barbecue, the sultan of sauce, the baron of brisket, or as he says the guy who burns meat for a living; he is in the studio and gives us the sauce on the World Famous …

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