St. Louis on the Air

<p><em>Justin Fisher discusses his documentary about the evolving recording industry. It screens at 4 p.m. Saturday as part of the 2018 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.</em></p>

<p>In advance of the debut of Insight Theatre Company’s “The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” Ed Reggi and Tom Murray discuss the evergreen themes and diverse cast.</p>

<p>Julie Zimmermann, Kelly Sopek and Payne Gray discuss the anthropological findings of an ancient Mississippian-era house on the SIUE campus.</p>

<p>Washington University law professor Greg Magarian discussed the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and the implications on Missouri politics.</p>

<p>Kathy McGee had just recently completed her cancer treatments when she visited Arts As Healing for the first time. She wasn’t exactly sure what she was getting into.</p>

<p>Bill Clevlen chats about his new book “100 Things to Do in America Before You Die.”</p>

<p>Union Avenue Opera founder and artistic director Scott Schoonover discussed the company's season-opening production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore."</p>

<p>The St. Louis-area black leaders discussed the #ArchSoWhite controversy just before hosting an inclusive ribbon-cutting at the Gateway Arch grounds.</p>

<p>Margaret Weitekamp makes connections between reality and fiction in regards to two notable space-themed aspects of popular culture.</p>

<p>Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha discusses what can be learned from the Flint water crisis.</p>

<p>Kameel Stanley discusses gentrification as the topic of the latest episode of “We Live Here," highlighting the west St. Louis County community of Westland Acres.</p>

<p>Historian Bonnie Stepenoff recounts the plight of St. Louis children in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.</p>

<p>Katie Rhoades and Norman Murphy discuss the pervasive issue of human trafficking in the St. Louis region as well as efforts to address it.</p>

<p>Matt Sorrell, David Sandusky and Otis Walker ignite a conversation about barbecue just in time for the Fourth of July.</p>

<p>In advance of Independence Day, the community has an opportunity to view a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence at Wash U.</p>

<p>Former Hells Angels leader George Christie lived a life of crime, danger and comradery. He portrays his life's story in the one-man show, "Outlaw."</p>

<p>Pat White, president of the St. Louis Labor Council, discusses the state of organized labor in the bi-state region in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's new ruling related to union dues.</p>

<p>James Boldt, general chairman of Fair St. Louis 2018, talks about this year's fair and its return to the Gateway Arch.</p>

<p>Samantha Fischer of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation discussed the role of the organization moving forward.</p>

<p>Come along with reporter Mary Leonard as she gets a tour of the new visitor's center and museum at the Gateway Arch.</p>

<p>Bogdan Hamilton, Hossam Hassan and Daena Talavera share <span style="color: black;">their love for the sport of fencing and their hopes for the 2018 National Championships as the events get underway in their home city.</span></p>

<p>St. Louis FBI recently hired Alicia Corder to serve as the assistant special agent in charge. She and her supervisor Special Agent in Charge Richard Quinn talk about the organization’s efforts to diversify its agents.</p>

<p>Bill Freivogel, Barbara Smith and Greg Magarian discuss recent SCOTUS activity as the session comes to a close.</p>

<p>Fulbright scholar and Cave Canem fellow Aaron Coleman writes, teaches and translates poetry. He talks about his craft and his book “Threat Come Close.” </p>

<p style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;">Rivers have never been static things – least of all the mighty Mississippi. But its recent volatility, combined with continued commercial development in regional floodplains, has many concerned.</span></p>

<p>Three St. Louis-area residents whose areas of expertise shed light on the real-life impacts of evolving federal practices discuss the local ramifications.</p>

<p>The names of St. Louis Cardinals baseball players who are revered as heroes by many are often not even on the radar of younger fans. Author Ed Wheatley hopes to change that.</p>

<p><em>The history of the region’s closed streets comes into sharp focus in the latest episode of St. Louis Public Radio’s “We Live Here” podcast.</em></p>

<p>Amid Pride month, our local LGBTQ community is mourning several losses. Mental health is a concern among LGBTQ individuals and Steph Perkins, Curtis Galloway and Emily Klamer discuss the issues and recommend resources.</p>

<p style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;">National freight volume is expected to grow significantly over the next 30 years </span><span style="color: black;">according to regional leaders who want to ensure that St. Louis captures a share of the increase.</span></p>

<p>Bill Littlefield talks about his upcoming retirement from hosting NPR's Saturday morning sports program "Only A Game" for 25 years. </p>

<p>A recent survey of more than 20,000 U.S. adults suggests that most Americans struggle with loneliness, and it’s an issue that has serious health implications. Local experts Amy Bertschausen, Elizabeth Sergel and Dixie Meyer discuss its increasing impact across generations.</p>

<p>Timothy O'Leary talks about the highlights of his time at Opera Theatre of St. Louis prior to his move to the Washington National Opera.</p>

<p>Film director Michael Beattie and Alan McFarland, a descendant of Robert Campbell, traveled to St. Louis from Northern Ireland for this week’s North American premiere and discussion of the documentary “Robert Campbell, Mountain Man.” They also talked about Campbell's life on Monday's <em>St. Louis on the Air</em> with host Don Marsh.</p>

<p>On Monday's <em>St. Louis on the Air,</em> host Don Marsh spoke with Joan Lipkin and Carol Swartout Klein about a play debuting in St. Louis titled "26 Pebbles."</p>

<p>Host Don Marsh talks about a creative collaboration between a nationally known playwright and a group of women incarcerated in Vandalia, Missouri.</p>

<p>On Friday's <em>St. Louis on the Air</em>, host Don Marsh talked with St. Louis Public Radio reporter Ryan Delaney. They discussed Delaney's recent investigation into the impact of demolition at the NGA site on students and staff at nearby Gateway Elementary School.</p>

<p>On Friday's <em>St. Louis on the Air</em>, host Don Marsh discussed this week's headlines involving local developer Paul McKee. St. Louis Public Radio's Maria Altman and Rachel Lippmann joined the conversation to offer analysis.</p>

<p>On Thursday's <em>St. Louis on the Air,</em> Bob Baker, founder and director of the Improv Comedy Cabaret, Ken Haller, Saint Louis University professor and pediatrician, and John Larson, St. Louis Public Radio operations and program manager and author of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Just-Say-Yes-Optimistic-Entrepreneurs/dp/1453840664">“Just Say Yes: An Optimistic Guide for Entrepreneurs,”</a> joined host Don Marsh in studio to discuss how improv skills can help you in the workplace.</p>

<p>Local historian NiNi Harris is the author of 14 volumes focused on the Gateway City’s history and architecture. She joined Thursday’s <em>St. Louis on the </em><em>Air</em> to share highlights from her latest published work, “This Used to Be St. Louis.”</p>

<p>On Wedensday's <em>St. Louis on the Air</em>, international journalist and St. Louis native Daniel Estrin talked with host Don Marsh in front of a live audience at St. Louis Public Radio. During the special broadcast, audience members asked questions about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as other topics.</p>

<p>Host Don Marsh talks with Rev. F. Willis Johnson on <em>St. Louis on the Air </em>about his timeas the pastor of Wellspring Church in downtown Ferguson. </p>

<p>On Tuesday's <em>St. Louis on the Air</em>, St. Louis Public Radio political reporters Marshall Griffin and Jo Mannies joined host Don Marsh to discuss new Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's Monday evening address.</p>

<p>Don Marsh talks to Benjamin Ola Akande, senior adviser to the chancellor and director of the Africa initiative at Washington University tasked with bringing the university’s various research and projects in Africa under one umbrella.</p>

<p>On Monday's <em>St. Louis on the Air</em>, host Don Marsh talked with local teen Ngone Seck, who moved to the U.S. about five years ago and graduated at the head of her class at Riverview Gardens High School this spring. She has now landed a full-ride scholarship to Washington University. Joining the conversation were St. Louis Public Radio reporter Nancy Fowler and College Bound academic coach Liliana Mora.</p>

<p>Tom Stockman, a self-described movie geek, joined Friday’s <em>St. Louis on the Air</em> for a look back at the heyday of St. Louis’ drive-in movie theaters, two of which still exist within an hour’s drive of the city.</p>

<p><em>H</em>ost Don Marsh talks to Webster University legal studies professor Anne Geraghty-Rathert about the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple on religious grounds.</p>

<p>Producer Alex Heuer talks to Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, director of the Sheldon Art Galleries, about the Sheldon Art Galleries' "Golf the Galleries: Artist-Designed Mini Golf" exhibit. </p>

<p>On Thursday’s <em>St. Louis on the Air</em>, host Don Marsh offered listeners a sneak peek at the new exhibit "Muny Memories," which explores the century-old Muny from many different perspectives. Joining him for the discussion was curator Sharon Smith.</p>

<p>On Thursday’s episode of <em>St. Louis on the Air</em>, host Don Marsh spoke with <em>We Live Here</em> co-host/producer Kameel Stanley about the podcast’s latest episode “The Segregation Myth-buster.”</p>