Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchInventor of self-watering, biodegradable, 3D-printed plant pots grows her business in St. Louis
Through a combination of engineering know-how, imagination and dedication to problem-solving, St. Louisan Kay Wells invented the Posie Pot: a 3-D pri…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Forest Park habitat restoration efforts are a biodiversity win
New research out of St. Louis shows that removing invasive plant species and planting native ones have gone a long way toward boosting bird populatio…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
As U.S. refugee cap drops, a St. Louis race takes on new urgency
Refugee resettlement in the U.S. is at a historic low. At the start of his second term, President Donald Trump set the refugee cap at 7,500 for fisca…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
St. Louis musicians shine in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest
Over 40 local artists entered into NPR’s 2026 Tiny Desk Contest. “St. Louis on the Air” producer Miya Norfleet and STLPR reporter Chad Davis talk abo…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
STAGES St. Louis co-founder Jack Lane paves path to Broadway and London
After decades shaping St. Louis theater, STAGES St. Louis co-founder Jack Lane has stepped into a new spotlight. Following the 2023 death of his husb…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
An Iranian-American considers the impossibility of staying grounded amid war and oppression
Woman grandmaster in chess Dorsa Derakhshani came to the U.S. from Iran to attend St. Louis University. Now a Mizzou medical student, St. Louis Chess…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
A chance for a new Green Revolution brought a plant scientist from the UK to St. Louis
This year, plant scientist Giles Oldroyd left his previous post at the University of Cambridge to become the new president of the Danforth Plant Scie…
3 months ago
Key takeaways from Tuesday’s Missouri municipal election results
Missouri voters went to the polls Tuesday and weighed in on a slate of municipal races, including St. Louis’ overwhelming renewal of the 1% earnings …
3 months ago
How Diadie Bathily brought West African dance to St. Louis — and the Oscars
Diadie Bathily is on a mission to share his culture. Born in Ivory Coast, he’s taken his knowledge of traditional West African dance around the world…
3 months ago
Laumeier Sculpture Park celebrates 50 years of intersecting art and nature
Laumeier Sculpture Park kicks off its half-century anniversary with “Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting.” The exhibition reflects on five decades of …
3 months ago