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After Walter Parks started researching his musical and cultural roots in southeast Georgia, he found a treasure trove of material in the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Center. The library had preserved early field recordings of homesteaders in the Okefenokee Swamp region, where Parks remembers camping and exploring as a kid. In this conversation, the writer, guitarist and vocalist joins host Sarah Fenske to share stories and tunes ahead of his show at the Blue Strawberry.

The "We Live Here" team delves into their latest Farm Dreams & Toxic Dust episode, and what the rest of the season on environmental racism has to offer.

Residents in the St. Louis region are traveling to National Guard sites in rural areas to receive doses of the coronavirus vaccine. That’s after recent data shows "vaccine deserts" are expanding in the metro area.

State Rep. Bill Hardwick is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where the Waynesville Republican talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jonathan Ahl about his first impressions of being a member of the Missouri House. Hardwick represents Missouri’s 122nd District, which takes in Fort Leonard Wood and other portions of Pulaski County. He was first elected in November, succeeding Steve Lynch who was term limited.

The limited supply of the coronavirus vaccine has Missouri officials trying to strike a balance. They want to make sure the shots are available to everyone while preventing people from cutting in line.

Abra McField, the CEO and founder of St. Louis based Abra Kadabra Hair & Healing, has noticed a surge in clients dealing with hair loss since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Susan Van de Riet is the owner of St. Louis Native Plants, a landscape consulting and design company that helps locals figure out the ideal way to grow a garden in their yard. She recently designed a native garden plan with the local chapter of Wild Ones Natural Landscapers. It’s time and budget friendly and totally free to download.

Journalist Masuma Ahuja discusses her new book, which compiles diary excerpts from 30 teenaged girls in 27 countries. She explains why she sees hope in even the most challenging stories.

St. Louis gospel singer Kenny DeShields has been performing in the St. Louis area for years. His most recent singles are songs that combine socially conscious lyrics with pop crossover appeal.

In the middle of winter’s coldest month, we make time to celebrate love. Valentine’s Day is Sunday. What better way to get in the mood than to listen to some love songs?

As the new executive director of Medical Students for Choice, St. Louisan Pamela Merritt works with medical student groups across the globe to ensure they have access to training in abortion. She discusses those efforts and her perhaps surprising assertion that "abortion is winning."

Virtual Zoom Meeting Present:  Jeffrey Bates, Adrian Stillman, Herdosia Bentum, Alderman Brandon Bosley, Themba Tshiban, David Hults, Tyanna Scott, Latasha Barnes, Sarah Rubenstein, Captain Brent Fieg, Karla Brown, Ellie Atkins, Leon O’Hara, David Bercyck, LaShana Kelley, Fatimah Muhammad, Veronica Ross-Mikan, Vanessa Pimbleton, Dara Eskridge, Charli Cooksey, Marva C., S. Gail Guelker Fatimah called the meeting […]

Virtual Zoom Meeting Present:  Jeffrey Bates, Adrian Stillman, Herdosia Bentum, Alderman Brandon Bosley, Themba Tshiban, David Hults, Tyanna Scott, Latasha Barnes, Sarah Rubenstein, Captain Brent Fieg, Karla Brown, Ellie Atkins, Leon O’Hara, David Bercyck, LaShana Kelley, Fatimah Muhammad, Veronica Ross-Mikan, Vanessa Pimbleton, Dara Eskridge, Charli Cooksey, Marva C., S. Gail Guelker Fatimah called the meeting …

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The New Missouri Republican Party chairman is settling into the position with the goal of making sure members of the GOP continue to win elections. Nick Myers takes over with Republicans in most statewide offices. The party also holds majorities in the legislature.

Becky Brittain is a passionate sparkler of life, a practiced mover of energies to help ourselves, Earth and others.  Her new book The Art of Sparkling - Share Your Inner Light with the World (Weeping Willow, 2020) embodies Becky's energy, grounded in some hefty experiential cred.

         

Becky Brittain, Ph.D., R-DMT, is a clinically trained psychotherapist, life coach, registered dance-movement therapist, and energy transmitter. Her doctorate in prenatal and perinatal psychology from the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, M.A. in dance therapy from UCLA, and B.A. in Psychology and Dance have, as she describes in the book, all contributed to Becky's work in evolving fields and to her sparkle explorations. 

Becky Brittain and Earthworms host Jean Ponzi are old friends. When Becky taught somatic psychology at Washington University in St. Louis (for 29 years) she tuned into Earthworms on KDHX, driving home from class. Hear connection sparkling between these two! As Becky Brittain says, it's a dance in light.

THANKS to Earthworms Green-pro engineer Andy Heaslet, with a shout-out always to KDHX production pros Andy Coco and Jon Valley.

Related Earthworms Conversations: 
Dr. Sharon Deem DVM - One Health for People, Animals, Earth (August 2020)

Pen Augustin on Energy Healing (May 2015)

Crystal Moore Stevens: Grow, Create, Inspire (Oct 2016)

Lark Rodman on Ecological Revival (Feb 2015)

 

 

 

 

Sparkle Plenty - Yippee-oo!

The year 2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal one in St. Louis politics — with both a new mayor being chosen and a new system of approval voting being pioneered. But the big shifts won’t stop with this spring’s elections: The city is also set to reduce its number of wards from 28 to 14, ultimately shrinking the size of the Board of Aldermen by half.

Sauce Magazine executive editor Meera Nagarajan highlights five new food-and-drink establishments in the St. Louis area.

Black Squares is a new program looking to expand access to chess for low-income and Black and brown youth in north St. Louis. The founders explain how they're planning to make a St. Louis version of Washington Square Park in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

Back in 2009, HUD gave St. Louis their largest-ever grant award to develop a regional sustainability plan. A zillion stakeholder-session hours late, OneSTL took form. But, as with many plans, there was no $$ for implementation - until Person-Power took the helm.

Today, circles of advocates working in six focus areas are implementing SMART targets, making OneSTL both plan and reality. Earthworms is proud to spotlight OneSTL in this conversation with Aaron Young, Sustainability Project Manager, and Gena Jain, Sustainability Planner with our East-West Gateway Council of Governments. 

      

Across our bi-state region, under the banner of OneSTL, good work is underway the areas of Food Access, Water and Green Infrastructure, Materials and Recycling, Energy and Emissions, Green Transportation and Biodiversity. Give a listen!

           

THANKS to Earthworms engineers, Andy Heaslet, Jon Valley and Andy Coco

Earthworms host Jean Ponzi contributed to We Are OneSTL stories for November 2020. 

Earthworms Conversations with St. Louis Leaders: 

Dr. Sharon Deem, DVM: One Health for People, Animals, Earth

VR Botany: Dr. Kyra Krakos Brings Outdoors Waaaaaaay In

Heather Navarro: 50 Years of MO Coalition for the Environment

 

There is a new leader at one of the area's major funders for arts organizations. Regional Arts Commission President and CEO Vanessa Cooksey started the job in November. She has been dealing with pandemic-related issues and increased demand to advance racial equity.