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Discussions on the people, places, and events that have helped to shape the Show-Me State.

  1. Episode 122: Van Meter State Park - John Hagermann (Origins, Part 2)

    5D AGO

    Episode 122: Van Meter State Park - John Hagermann (Origins, Part 2)

    Continuing the "Origins" series, John Hagermann from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources discusses Missouri’s American Indian Cultural Center at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park. Episode Image: Mealy Mounds, Callaway County, date unknown [Missouri Department of Natural Resources Photographs (P0136)] About the Guest: John Hagermann is the Park & Historic Site Specialist at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park and Missouri’s American Indian Cultural Center

    15 min
  2. Episode 121: Indigenous Missourians - Greg Olson (Origins, Part 1)

    JAN 26

    Episode 121: Indigenous Missourians - Greg Olson (Origins, Part 1)

    If you are a frequent listener of the Our Missouri, you might remember the 2021 series “Bicentennial Book Club” that coincided with the state’s 200th birthday and looked at influential books and authors focused on Missouri history. With the United States’ semi-quincentennial arriving in 2026, Our Missouri is launching a 20-episode series entitled, “Origins: A Reflection on Missouri at 250 & Beyond.” From the first people to arrive at the land now called Missouri, to the efforts to bring it into the Union as the 24th state, this series examines major moments in the years prior to statehood as well as Missouri’s complex history in relation to the United States’ 250th. To open the "Origins" series, Greg Olson sits down with host Sean Rost to discuss his award-winning book, Indigenous Missourians: Ancient Societies to the Present. Episode Image: Cottonwood trees in Pike County, 1960 [Missouri Ruralist Photographs (P0030), SHSMO] About the Guest: Greg Olson is a historian and graphic artist who, for thirty-five years, has worked with members of various Indigenous tribes to tell stories of Native presence in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. He is the chair of the For the People Powwow Committee. He is also the author of several books, including Ioway Life: Reservation and Reform, 1837-1860; Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies: The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen; The Ioway in Missouri; Indigenous Missourians: Ancient Societies to the Present.

    24 min
  3. Episode 120: Devil's Icebox - Anthony Orazio (Cave State, Part 7)

    12/15/2025

    Episode 120: Devil's Icebox - Anthony Orazio (Cave State, Part 7)

    To conclude the "Cave State" series, Anthony Orazio, superintendent of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, joins host Sean Rost to discuss Rock Bridge Memorial State Park and the uniquely named Devil’s Icebox. Episode Image: Devil’s Icebox at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park [Image courtesy of Sean Rost] About the Guest: Anthony Orazio is superintendent of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park and the Midwest section of Katy Trail State Park.

    32 min
  4. Episode 119: Roaring River State Park - Murphy Kindoll (Cave State, Part 6)

    12/01/2025

    Episode 119: Roaring River State Park - Murphy Kindoll (Cave State, Part 6)

    Next in the Cave State series, Murphy Kindoll, Natural Resource Ecologist at Missouri State Parks, talks with host Sean Rost about Roaring River State Park. Episode Image: A group relaxing near the entrance to Roaring River Spring Cave, 1956 [Gerald R. Massie Photographs (P0016), SHSMO] About the Guest: Murphy Kindoll is the Natural Resource Ecologist at Roaring River State Park

    21 min
  5. Episode 118: Meramec State Park - Ed Schott (Cave State, Part 5)

    11/17/2025

    Episode 118: Meramec State Park - Ed Schott (Cave State, Part 5)

    In this episode, Ed Schott, superintendent of Meramec State Park, joins Sean Rost to discuss Fisher Cave and Meramec State Park. Episode Image: Stalactites in Fisher Cave, date unknown [John F. Bradbury, Jr. Postcard Collection (R1551), SHSMO] About the Guest: Ed Schott is the superintendent of Meramec State Park. Prior to this position, he worked at Route 66 State Park, Hawn State Park, and Onondaga Cave State Park. He holds a bachelor's degree in forestry from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

    14 min
  6. Episode 117: Grand Gulf State Park - Nick Kromrie (Cave State, Part 4)

    11/03/2025

    Episode 117: Grand Gulf State Park - Nick Kromrie (Cave State, Part 4)

    In this episode, Sean Rost talks with Nick Kromrie of Missouri State Parks about Grand Gulf State Park. Episode Image: A person gazes out at Grand Gulf [Gerald R. Massie Photographs (P0016), SHSMO] About the Guest: Nick Kromrie is park superintendent of Grand Gulf State Park, Bryant Creek State Park, and Eleven Point State Park

    13 min
  7. Episode 116: Onondaga Cave State Park - Tasha Gabel (Cave State, Part 2)

    10/20/2025

    Episode 116: Onondaga Cave State Park - Tasha Gabel (Cave State, Part 2)

    In this episode, Sean Rost talks with Tasha Gabel, senior naturalist for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, about Onondaga Cave State Park. Episode Image: Two teenage girls look at cave formations in Onondaga Cave, 1959 [Missouri Ruralist Photographs (P0030), SHSMO] Banner Image: Interior view of Onondaga Cave, ca. 1945 [Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams Photograph Collection (P0535), SHSMO] About the Guest: Tasha Gabel is a senior naturalist for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at Onondaga Cave State Park. She earned a bachelor's degree in wildlife conservation and management from Missouri State University.

    16 min
  8. Episode 115: Graham Cave State Park - Alice Johnson (Cave State, Part 2)

    10/06/2025

    Episode 115: Graham Cave State Park - Alice Johnson (Cave State, Part 2)

    Continuing the "Cave State" series, Alice Johnson, superintendent of Graham Cave State Park and the Mid-East Section of the Katy Trail State Park, joins host Sean Rost to discuss the unique features of Graham Cave State Park. Episode Image: Graham Cave Quilt Patch by Linda Ann Eatherton, 2021 [Missouri Bicentennial Commission Records (CA6643), SHSMO] About the Guest: Alice Johnson is Superintendent of Graham Cave State Park and the Mid-East Section of the Katy Trail State Park. She has worked for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources since 2018. She holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Missouri State University.

    13 min
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Discussions on the people, places, and events that have helped to shape the Show-Me State.

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  • Creator
    OurMissouri
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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