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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Oct 4, 2021 • 21min
‘Summer in St. Louis,’ a reflection on love and revolution, brings home Berlin festival win
"Summer in St. Louis'' recently won Best Super Short Drama at the Berlin Flash Film Festival. Director Câmi Thomas shares how the film reflects her love for her community and the “constant narrow avoidance of danger” in St. Louis.
Oct 4, 2021 • 19min
Scholars call for more attention to Native American knowledge, impacts in fight against climate change
Ahead of the “Indigenous Knowledge & Sustainability” conference kicking off in St. Louis, two Native American scholars discuss how some solutions to climate change can cause great harm to indigenous communities.
Oct 4, 2021 • 10min
Hundreds gather to honor St. Louisans lost to COVID during pandemic's first 19 months
A large crowd and energetic choir came together at the Sheldon Concert Hall on Saturday night for Requiem of Light, a public memorial honoring the thousands of St. Louisans lost to COVID-19. In this episode, we share reflections and musical highlights.
Oct 1, 2021 • 30min
Busch Stadium could be hurting the Cardinals’ offense. Now they’re looking for a change
The Cardinals' offense is better on the road than it is at Busch Stadium. This episode of "St. Louis on the Air" discusses what role the stadium itself plays, and looks into how physics can affect the game.
Oct 1, 2021 • 21min
‘Art Along the Rivers’ celebrates centuries of art at the confluence
St. Louis Art Museum’s new show features art inspired by, and made within, the region where the three most powerful rivers in the U.S. come together. The curators explain the road trips and rare finds that brought the exhibit together.
Sep 30, 2021 • 16min
How The St. Louis Chamber Chorus Found A Way To Sing Again, Masks And All
As the St. Louis Chamber Chorus returns to the stage after 20 months, artistic director Philip Barnes discusses choirs in the age of COVID-19 and masks you can actually sing in.
Sep 30, 2021 • 20min
Missouri Has Entered ‘Demographic Winter,’ With More People Dying Than Being Born
As of 2020, more people are dying than being born in Missouri. St. Louis University professor Ness Sandoval explains how we got here and what it will take to rebound from that decline.
Sep 30, 2021 • 18min
Osage Nation Sees Donation Of Missouri Acreage Just After ‘Devastating’ Picture Cave Auction
The Native American Rights Fund donated 20 acres of ancestral Osage lands in Lafayette County, Missouri, to the Osage Nation this month. Andrea Hunter, the director of the Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office, discusses the gift, and the sale of Picture Cave, in this episode.
Sep 29, 2021 • 52min
Michael Politte Has Served 22 Years For Murdering His Mother. Experts Say He’s Innocent
Michael Politte was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for allegedly murdering his mother as a 14-year-old. Attorneys and advocates explain the growing body of evidence that he’s actually innocent — and Politte tells his story.
Sep 28, 2021 • 51min
‘The City Has The NFL By The Throat’: Legal Roundtable Digs Into Rams’ Litigation
The Legal Roundtable digs into litigation around mask mandates and how Zoom testimony affects the right to confront your accuser — and the panelists disagree as to whether they’d settle with the NFL and Stan Kroenke or take their chances at trial.
