St. Louis on the Air
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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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May 21, 2021 • 27min
Device Developed By WashU Physician Helps Stroke Patients Regain Hand Movement
The IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System recently received market authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. The device has stroke patients utilize a robotic exoskeleton on their hand and wrist, allowing them to open and close their hand using their minds.
May 21, 2021 • 24min
Freedom Community Center To Offer St. Louis New Model For Restorative Justice Podcast
Mike Milton’s new organization will offer diversion from the criminal justice system for an intensive process including both victim and defendant. He and UMSL’s John Nanney explain what inspired it, and how it will work
May 20, 2021 • 14min
Isom Urges Veto On Missouri Bill That Would Target Police For Infringing On Gun Rights
The “Second Amendment Preservation Act” could cause serious problems for law enforcement, says St. Louis Interim Public Safety Director Dan Isom. He explains his concerns, which include costly fines for police departments that seek to enforce gun laws
May 20, 2021 • 20min
Lyndsey Ellis’ Debut Novel, ‘Bone Broth,’ Explores St. Louis Through One Local Family
Florissant-based novelist Lyndsey Ellis discusses the 16-year journey to bring her novel to publication, and the St. Louis history that provides a backdrop to its plot.
May 20, 2021 • 17min
On Endangered Species Day, St. Louis Band Honors ‘Creatures With Whom We Share Our World’
For nearly a decade, the local band FIRE DOG has been writing songs about endangered species. It even released a concept album. Now band leader Mark Pagano has enlisted area elementary school kids to help the band in its fixation — and the kids have crafted some great lyrics. We play some highlights.
May 19, 2021 • 23min
A Half-Century Since They Disappeared, The ‘Lost Boys Of Hannibal’ Still Prompt Questions
Fifty-four years ago this month, three boys went missing in Hannibal, Missouri, and were never seen again. The cold case, situated as it is in the boyhood home of Mark Twain and beloved fictional characters like Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, has been the subject of attention and speculation by everyone from authors to armchair detectives in the decades since.
May 19, 2021 • 22min
Exploring The Science Behind Missouri’s 16,000-Plus Sinkholes
In this episode, we discuss the science behind Missouri’s many sinkholes and learn how the city of St. Louis was developed upon porous and uncertain terrain.
May 18, 2021 • 23min
Sylvester Brown On ‘White Castles With Jesus & Uncle Ray At The Used Tire Shop’
Sylvester Brown grapples with race and humanity in his new story collection. In this episode, we listen back to his January 2021 conversation about it with host Sarah Fenske.
May 18, 2021 • 25min
In ‘The Hill,’ A Third-Generation Author Explores St. Louis’ Italian Bastion
LynnMarie Alexander’s new book, “The Hill: St. Louis’s Italian American Neighborhood,” is a coffee table-ready compilation of the neighborhood’s history and highlights. We listen back to our conversation with her in this encore episode.
May 17, 2021 • 12min
After Tackling Parking Woes From D.C. to Seattle, Chesterfield-Based Fybr Is Coming To Kirkwood
Chesterfield based tech company, Fybr, has installed 275 wireless parking sensors in downtown Kirkwood. Starting this week, residents and visitors will be able to access real time parking availability via the mobile app, Park Kirkwood.
