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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Feb 17, 2021 • 20min
County Library’s ‘Tap In Center’ Helps Residents Resolve Warrants, Get Legal Assistance
The St. Louis County Library's Tap In Center seeks to provide a safe space for people who need assistance in resolving warrants, meeting with an attorney, learning their case status or applying for a public defender.
Feb 17, 2021 • 11min
Reporter Kayla Drake Discusses Vaccination Road Trips
Scores of St. Louis residents are traveling to rural Missouri counties to get vaccinated. Reporter Kayla Drake discusses the issues surrounding these road trips.
Feb 16, 2021 • 23min
Walter Parks Found A New Life In St. Louis, And A Passion Researching Okefenokee Swamp Music
After Walter Parks started researching his musical and cultural roots in southeast Georgia, he found a treasure trove of material in the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Center. The library had preserved early field recordings of homesteaders in the Okefenokee Swamp region, where Parks remembers camping and exploring as a kid. In this conversation, the writer, guitarist and vocalist joins host Sarah Fenske to share stories and tunes ahead of his show at the Blue Strawberry.
Feb 16, 2021 • 17min
'We Live Here' Explores Effects Of Environmental Racism In St. Louis
The "We Live Here" team delves into their latest Farm Dreams & Toxic Dust episode, and what the rest of the season on environmental racism has to offer.
Feb 12, 2021 • 16min
Increased Hair Loss Tied To Pandemic Stress, St. Louis Entrepreneur Says
Abra McField, the CEO and founder of St. Louis based Abra Kadabra Hair & Healing, has noticed a surge in clients dealing with hair loss since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Feb 12, 2021 • 17min
Native Plants To St. Louis Are Front And Center In New, Free Garden Plan
Susan Van de Riet is the owner of St. Louis Native Plants, a landscape consulting and design company that helps locals figure out the ideal way to grow a garden in their yard. She recently designed a native garden plan with the local chapter of Wild Ones Natural Landscapers. It’s time and budget friendly and totally free to download.
Feb 12, 2021 • 19min
Girlhood Around The World, And In St. Louis, Is Focus Of New Diary-Based Book
Journalist Masuma Ahuja discusses her new book, which compiles diary excerpts from 30 teenaged girls in 27 countries. She explains why she sees hope in even the most challenging stories.
Feb 11, 2021 • 26min
Love Songs To Keep You Warm On Cold Winter Nights
In the middle of winter’s coldest month, we make time to celebrate love. Valentine’s Day is Sunday. What better way to get in the mood than to listen to some love songs?
Feb 11, 2021 • 25min
‘Abortion Is Winning’ Says Medical Students For Choice’s Pamela Merritt
As the new executive director of Medical Students for Choice, St. Louisan Pamela Merritt works with medical student groups across the globe to ensure they have access to training in abortion. She discusses those efforts and her perhaps surprising assertion that "abortion is winning."
Feb 10, 2021 • 20min
As Ward Reduction Looms, New St. Louis Coalition Pushes Redistricting Reform
The year 2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal one in St. Louis politics — with both a new mayor being chosen and a new system of approval voting being pioneered. But the big shifts won’t stop with this spring’s elections: The city is also set to reduce its number of wards from 28 to 14, ultimately shrinking the size of the Board of Aldermen by half.
