St. Louis on the Air

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St. Louis on the Air

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.

  1. 18H AGO

    Noah Niznik brings the stanky leg and the Savannah Bananas to Busch Stadium

    St. Louis native Noah Niznik has found his home on the baseball field with the Savannah Bananas, which has gone viral across the country for turning America’s pastime into "Banana Ball”. Nizknik talks about his lifelong love of baseball, being discovered by the Savannah Bananas, and how the team helped him realize his dream of being a professional baseball player. The Savannah Bananas will be bringing their baseball tour to Busch Stadium on July 18.

    23 min

  2. 18H AGO

    Segregation runs so deep in St. Louis, it may even affect squirrel DNA

    New research suggests that the Delmar Divide, a socioeconomic and racial dividing line in St. Louis, not only separates people, it segregates wildlife. Washington University postdoctoral fellow Elizabeth Carlen’s study of one of St. Louis’ most common residents, eastern gray squirrels, demonstrates the phenomenon. She shares what she’s discovered about the ways politics have shaped the genealogy — and even evolution — of St. Louis squirrels.

    24 min

  3. 1D AGO

    Red Lantern City Night Market spotlights Asian cultures, and community, in St. Louis

    Red Lantern City Night Market began in St. Louis in 2021 as a response to community needs brought on by the pandemic. Red Lantern founder and chef Heidi Hamamura of Taberu STL, co-organizer Mike Ly of Cafe Saigon, and longtime co-organizer Dorrie Levy talk about the event’s origins, development and broad community appeal. Red Lantern City Night Market — described as “part carnival, part bazaar, part block party” — returns to St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood on July 19.

    16 min

  4. 1D AGO

    STL Baby teeth study from 1960s links radiation and cancers in adults to Coldwater Creek

    On Wednesday a new study by Harvard researchers unveiled new evidence that people who lived near Coldwater Creek as children have a higher than normal risk of developing cancer later in life. Researchers used donated baby teeth from 4,209 participants of the St. Louis Baby Tooth Survey (1958-1970) to assess exposure — and scientists, using the results of self-reported cancer diagnoses, found that incidences of cancer increased in people who lived closer to the creek. The study’s lead author, Marc Weisskopf, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joins Elaine Cha and STLPR health reporter Sarah Fentem to discuss the new findings, and what they tell us about St. Louis’ nuclear past, present and future.

    34 min

  5. 2D AGO

    Jossalynn Smith’s directorial debut ‘Ride or Die’ to play at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

    Cinema St. Louis’ Filmmakers Showcase returns this weekend to celebrate St. Louis directors and films set in the St. Louis area. Josalynn Smith, director of the Jamie Foxx-backed thriller “Ride or Die,” joined “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss her directorial debut and how her personal experiences with relationships, favorite films and St. Louis' architecture inspired the film.

    22 min

  6. 2D AGO

    Why NPR’s Ari Shapiro won’t sing on the air — but will in St. Louis this weekend

    As a host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Ari Shapiro moves easily between breaking news and delightfully quirky stories. When he’s off the air, he performs cabaret. This Saturday, he brings his solo show to St. Louis City Winery. Shapiro talks about the performance, how he balances his artistic and journalistic sides — and why he was once banned from playing the tambourine on stage.

    28 min

  7. 3D AGO

    New book celebrates 125 years of wrestling and cheap beer at South Broadway Athletic Club

    South Broadway Athletic Club is a long standing home for boxing, wrestling and cheap beer. In 2024 they celebrated their 125 year legacy with a deep dive into the archives. Those archives were collected into a book released this summer.

    18 min

  8. 3D AGO

    After Missouri’s RECA’s expansion, scams are moving faster than the government

    The expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is a watershed moment for activists and an unusual example of political collaboration. Just Moms STL co-founders Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel discuss what the expansion of RECA means for those sickened by Manhattan Project-era radioactive waste dumped in the St. Louis region, and STLPR politics reporter Jason Rosenbaum explains how Missouri arrived at this moment.

    33 min
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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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