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Oct 7, 2020 • 23min
New NPR Podcast Delves Deep Into 'No Compromise' Gun Culture
NPR's new podcast "No Compromise" dives deep into the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate — it follows groups like the Missouri Firearms Coalition that feel the NRA is too soft on gun rights. Podcast co-host Chris Haxel of KCUR shares what they uncovered in their investigation.
Oct 6, 2020 • 29min
Presidential Illness, Past And Present — And The Downplaying Of It
President Trump is far from the first president to face serious illness in office. And it’s not just President Roosevelt or President Wilson who kept the details from the American public. Washington University history professor Peter Kastor puts the president’s bout with COVID-19 in context. And, we explore the media’s role in pressing for details — or giving the White House a wide zone of privacy.
Oct 6, 2020 • 20min
Circus Harmony’s ‘Balancing Act’ Shows Young St. Louisans ‘Walking The Pandemic Tightrope’
In recent months, as Jessica Hentoff and her Circus Harmony crew began planning the social circus organization’s first performance in a long while, they didn’t have to search too far for the show’s overarching theme. “Circus is always an analogy for life,” Hentoff, artistic/executive director, explains, “but now more than ever.”
Oct 5, 2020 • 12min
What You Need To Know About Nontraditional Voting Methods
With the 2020 presidential election less than a month away, St. Louis Public Radio correspondent Jason Rosenbaum breaks down the differences between absentee and mail-in voting, shares the deadlines to apply for either method and discusses why sending materials ASAP is the best way to make sure that your ballot counts.
Oct 5, 2020 • 24min
‘Candy Men’ Tells The Story Of St. Louis’ Own Switzer’s Licorice
Patrick Murphy discusses his book "Candy Men," which tells the story of Switzer Licorice Co. His great-grandfather co-founded the company, which made candy in St. Louis for more than a century.
Oct 5, 2020 • 14min
Remembering Cardinals Pitching Legend Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals fans and baseball lovers everywhere are mourning the loss of legendary pitcher Bob Gibson, who died Friday at the age of 84. Gibson is the second Cardinals great to pass away in the space of a month. Gibson’s longtime teammate Lou Brock, 81, died Sept. 6.
Oct 2, 2020 • 16min
MoBot’s Architecturally Groundbreaking Climatron Greenhouse Celebrates 60 Years
Missouri Botanical Garden horticulturist Susie Ratliff has worked at the center's Climatron since 1997. She'll share tidbits about the geodesic dome's iconic history and all the care that goes into its living collection.
Oct 2, 2020 • 20min
Schnucks Partners With Black-Owned Businesses To Bring Local Products To Shelves
Schnucks “Local Grab and Go” program is bringing local products made by Black-owned businesses to supermarket shelves.
Oct 2, 2020 • 15min
The Nine Network’s ‘Teaching In Room 9’ Puts Local Teachers On TV Screens
Throughout the pandemic, the Nine Network has been featuring local teachers teaching on a show called “Teaching in Room 9.” This fall, the PBS affiliate has actually increased from two to three hours a day. One local teacher explains how she learned to teach for TV.
Oct 1, 2020 • 16min
Encore: ‘Kind Of Settling In’: Nikki Glaser To Continue Comedy Career From St. Louis
St. Louis native and comedian Nikki Glaser explains how her living situation, which involved a move back home to stay with her parents, is actually fueling her creativity. Host Sarah Fenske talked with her in July.
