St. Louis on the Air

Latest Episodes:

How 1 St. Louis group uses digital forensics to solve crimes Sep 20, 2018

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Ken Nix explains the importance of the work done by the St. Louis Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group.

St. Louis native Neal Bascomb details daring World War I prisoner escapes Sep 19, 2018

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Host Don Marsh talks with St. Louis native Neal Bascomb, author of "The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War."

James Comey talks Kavanaugh, Mueller investigation – and says he’s not worried about his emails Sep 19, 2018

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The former FBI director expresses both concern and hope about the state of U.S. institutions and the rule of law during a St. Louis Public Radio interview with Don Marsh.

Not a ‘charter versus district’ issue: A discussion with several leaders of local charter schools Sep 18, 2018

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Where some school districts lack, charter schools provide. Host Don Marsh talked with Engin Blackstone, Christie Huck and Stella Erondu about what charter schools have to offer local communities.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra opens 139th season this weekend Sep 18, 2018

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Marie-Hélène Bernard and Erik Finley discuss the upcoming season for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra ahead of its debut weekend.

Bookfest St. Louis is back for 2nd year, featuring 40-some authors from near and far Sep 17, 2018

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Kris Kleindienst need only glance out toward the entrance to her bookstore at the corner of Euclid and McPherson avenues for some solid reminders of St. Louis’ literary legacy. The busts of four canonical writers adorn the intersection. But she's just as enthusiastic about St. Louis’ contemporary writing community as she is about the region’s historical claims to writerly fame.

Lebanese photographer makes return trip to Illinois, Missouri towns named Lebanon Sep 17, 2018

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Photographer Fadi BouKaram, from Lebanon, talks to host Don Marsh about his return trip to U.S. towns named Lebanon.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner answers questions from Don Marsh, listeners Sep 14, 2018

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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has been on the job for a little over a year and a half and her office has been the subject of some controversy and criticism, as highlighted in an in-depth piece in the Riverfront Times. Gardner agreed to join Don Marsh to respond to the recent attention.

Regional Arts Commission report calls for more collaborating, using arts to improve communities Sep 14, 2018

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Felicia Shaw, executive director of the Regional Arts Commission, talked about a new in-depth report that highlights the importance of the arts in St. Louis and calls for more collaboration.

Deray Mckesson talks with host Don Marsh ahead of book event Sep 13, 2018

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The civil rights activist and prominent Ferguson protester has a new book out, titled "On the Other Side of Freedom."