St. Louis on the Air
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis on the Air creates a unique space where guests and listeners can share ideas and opinions with respect and honesty. Whether exploring issues and challenges confronting our region, discussing the latest innovations in science and technology, taking a closer look at our history or talking with authors, artists and musicians, St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region.
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Nov 11, 2021 • 19min
UMSL economist and St. Louis heating vendor weigh in on Spire’s STL Pipeline snafu
Spire’s Nov. 4 email about its STL Pipeline sparked alarm. UMSL economist Lea Kosnik says higher energy bills are a concern for this winter but residents shouldn’t be too concerned about the pipeline closing. Carondelet Mechanical owner Jesse Irwin, whose phone has been blowing up with people hoping to switch to electric heat, also joins the conversation.
Nov 9, 2021 • 14min
For Clifton Daniel, playing Truman in ‘Give 'em Hell, Harry!’ is all in the family
Harry Truman’s grandson, Clifton Daniel, portrays the late president in a one-man show, “Give 'em Hell, Harry!” Daniel talks about his grandfather and this weekend’s performance in Rolla.
Nov 9, 2021 • 14min
No, St. Louis is not arriving later at peak fall foliage. A biologist explains why
Conventional wisdom holds that leaves are changing colors later than they used to due to climate change. But Susanne Renner, an honorary professor of biology at Washington University, says that’s not true — and explains what her research shows about fall foliage.
Nov 9, 2021 • 22min
Bus drivers and riders alike are frustrated amid Metro Transit worker shortage
Metro Transit plans to suspend six MetroBus routes and reduce the frequency of service along 31 others later this month in response to an ongoing operator shortage. Local Metro operator union rep Catina Wilson and rider Mitch Eagles join the talk show to share their concerns and ideas for a way forward.
Nov 8, 2021 • 22min
Military historian John McManus explores the Army’s Pacific War in new book
Military historian John C. McManus of Missouri S&T is the author of the new book “Island Infernos.” It explores the U.S. Army’s Pacific War during World War II. McManus joins guest host Jeremy D. Goodwin.
Nov 8, 2021 • 28min
Areva Martin wants to shift the ‘Lean In’ paradigm: ‘You can't lean into a closed door’
Lawyer and author Areva Martin discussed her book “Awakening: Ladies, Leadership, and the Lies We've Been Told” before a live audience. The St. Louis native explained the lies told to women and why society needs an overhaul, not a tweak.
Nov 5, 2021 • 17min
Like St. Louis, Quincy has a rich history as a gateway city
We'll listen back to when Rob Mellon, executive director of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, guided us through SeeQuincy's new self-driving tour. It highlights 20 historically significant sites and stories in Quincy, Illinois.
Nov 5, 2021 • 18min
Fish Use Dramatic Pauses Too, Wash U Professor Finds
Biologist Bruce Carlson joined our program in June to talk about the evolution of communication in the animal world. In this encore discussion, he explained how fish use electric pulses as they signal their peers.
Nov 5, 2021 • 20min
‘Down Along With That Devil’s Bones’ Reckons With Monuments To Nathan Bedford Forrest
In this encore discussion, journalist Connor Towne O'Neill delves into his new book, “Down Along With That Devil’s Bones," which explores monuments to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest in four Southern cities — and the people seeking to take them down.
Nov 4, 2021 • 18min
Proposed St. Louis ward map tries to keep neighborhoods together
In 2012, St. Louis residents voted to cut the number of wards in half – 28 to 14. STLPR reporter Rachel Lippmann talks about how this process is playing out now that the Board of Aldermen has released its first draft of a map.
