Episodi

  • Why older homeowners need thousands to fix their homes in St. Louis

    Why older homeowners need thousands to fix their homes in St. Louis
    Oct 19 2026
    Thousands of older homeowners in the St. Louis region face costly repairs that threaten their ability to stay in their homes. A study led by University of Missouri–St. Louis housing expert Todd Swanstrom found that homes owned by adults 60 and older needed an average of $13,000 in critical repairs in St. Louis and roughly $9,000 in St. Louis County. Swanstrom, an editor of the new book “The Other Housing Crisis: Ending the Deterioration and Loss of Affordable Homes,” talks with STLPR economic development reporter Kavahn Mansouri about the problem and how to address it.
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    28 min
  • After 50 years of storytelling, Bobby Norfolk still has spooky tales to tell

    After 50 years of storytelling, Bobby Norfolk still has spooky tales to tell
    Oct 19 2026
    St. Louis native and three-time Emmy Award winner Bobby Norfolk has spent five decades telling stories, from the locally-produced television show “Gator Tales” to performing at storytelling festivals throughout the country. Norfolk talks about how he became a professional storyteller, his early days as a park ranger for the National Park Service and what makes a good story. He also shares a preview of the spooky stories he’ll tell at a Halloween storytelling showcase on Oct. 29.
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    22 min
  • Zimmerman and Hancock chart different courses for St. Louis County’s turbulent budget

    Zimmerman and Hancock chart different courses for St. Louis County’s turbulent budget
    Oct 16 2026
    The Democratic and Republican nominees for St. Louis County executive agree on a key issue: Missouri’s most populous county is in a dire budgetary situation. During a joint appearance on “The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air,” Democrat Jake Zimmerman and Republican Dennis Hancock both said that whoever succeeds St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will have to make hard financial decisions when they’re sworn into office next year.
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    50 min
  • Songs to get through heartbreak and real life horrors — all by St. Louis musicians

    Songs to get through heartbreak and real life horrors — all by St. Louis musicians
    Oct 16 2026

    It got moody and introspective in month’s new music round up. Ryan Brown, also known as Big Esco, joined producer Miya Norfleet and host Elaine Cha to talk about their local favorites for the month including the funky sounds of singer/songwriter Frankie DoWop, post-grunge stylings of Yuppy and more. Check out our new music roundup playlist.
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    26 min
  • Lizzie Weber’s ‘Wraiths in the Wake’ is a haunting journey of lingering loss and release

    Lizzie Weber’s ‘Wraiths in the Wake’ is a haunting journey of lingering loss and release
    Oct 15 2026
    The emotional weight of loss and isolation and resilience are the hallmark of singer-songwriter Lizzie Weber’s new album “Wraiths in the Wake.” The darker tones, haunting vocals, and expressive lyrics tell the tale of Weber’s life experiences during the pandemic and suffering a miscarriage. She joins the show to talk about the origin of “Wraiths in the Wake,” “how she uses her music to express her emotions, and why the mythological “wraith” is the perfect image to conjure when listening to the album.
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    25 min
  • How orange groves and a tiger attack inspired two sisters to launch Golden Gems in St. Louis

    How orange groves and a tiger attack inspired two sisters to launch Golden Gems in St. Louis
    Oct 14 2026
    Ten years ago, sisters Susan Logsdon and Amanda Helman founded Golden Gems. What started as a “side hustle” family business venture turned into a successful brand that celebrates being authentic and unapologetic. Logsdon and Helman share how family lore and their Florida upbringing show up in their work — and what they’ve learned in the decade since going all in on their own business.
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    19 min
  • St. Louis helped create public bathrooms. There's still room for improvement

    St. Louis helped create public bathrooms. There's still room for improvement
    Oct 14 2026
    Bryant Simon’s new book "For Customers Only" explores the history of public bathrooms in the U.S. It’s a story marked by inequality — with several St. Louis ties throughout the centuries. Simon talks about past and present bathroom discrimination, the golden age of public restrooms in the late 1800s, and how those facilities declined in quality, or outright disappeared, during a wave of disinvestment in public amenities in the latter half of the 20th century.
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    32 min
  • How a WashU student opened a vending machine for textured hair products on campus

    How a WashU student opened a vending machine for textured hair products on campus
    Oct 13 2026
    A Washington University student has opened TheHairVault, a vending machine selling textured hair products, with the help of a beauty shop owner. TheHairVault fills a gap on campus, where students have limited access to products for textured hair. Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts fashion design senior Zaria Taylor and Lake St. Louis Beauty Supply owner Tam King-Krolik discuss how the business came to be and their future goals.
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    30 min