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Host Don Marsh talked about services provided by Nurses for Newborns to provide a safety net and improve the outcomes of at-risk infants. 

Alderwomen-elect Annie Rice and Vivian Eveloff, director of the Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at the University of Missouri-St. Louis talk about the increase in the number of women in elected offices.

Host Don Marsh talks to St. Louis Public Radio reporters Rachel Lippmann and Jason Rosenbaum about Annie Rice's win in 8th ward alderwoman election. 

Host Don Marsh talks about perinatal depression with Washington University experts; mother of Mary Jo Trokey joins conversation.

Host Don Marsh talks about a St. Louis themed variety show featuring blues music, comedy and discussions about life in a divided city.

On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies and Rachel Lippmann welcome Alderwoman-elect Annie Rice to the show.

Rice defeated 8th Ward Democratic Committeeman Paul Fehler on Tuesday to represent the 8th Ward in the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. The 8th Ward takes in the Shaw, Southwest Garden, Tower Grove South and Tower Grove East neighborhoods.

Fewer than 2 percent of musicians in professional orchestras in the U.S. are African-American, and the Florida-based Ritz Chamber Players are eager to change that.

Host Don Marsh discussed how technological and art design can reveal and address societal issues.

Illinois tourism writers call it a "best-kept secret." Visitors review it as a great place to camp, hike and learn some things. Director (and Earthworms guest) Michelle Berg Vogel says its a working farm and an environmental education place. And in March, a Fungus Farm!

McCully Heritage Project, located in Kampsville, IL, is a nature haven at the Illinois-Mississippi Rivers' confluence. Its 940 acres are mainly forested, with native trees and plenty of native wildlife. Native - and visiting - humans thrive there too.

On Saturday March 3, folks who fancy gardening can learn an Agroforestry skill: growing mushrooms on logs. Green oak logs, innoculated with mushroom spawn, sprout Shitakes, and softwood logs support the growth of Oyster mushrooms. Both delicious, nutritious - and easy to produce. Fun with fungus, anyone?

Music: Redwing, performed live at KDHX by Currykorn

THANKS to Jon Valley, engineering this Earthworms edition

Host Don Marsh talked with sociologist David Cunningham about the recent slowdown in the growth of hate groups in the U.S. as well as the concurrent increase in the number of hate crimes.

Host Don Marsh discusses interesting and obscure love and breakup stories that happened in St. Louis with Renegade STL.

Host Don Marsh discussed tips for where to dine on Valentine's Day with our partners at Sauce Magazine.

St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh spoke with Ryan McClure of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation and producer Alex Heuer about renovations at the national park.

On the latest edition of Politically Speaking, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome Greg Razer to the program for the first time.

Razer, a Democrat, represents a portion of Kansas City in the Missouri House. He was first elected to his post in 2016, winning a primary and general election with no opposition.

Host Don Marsh talked with tenor Scott Kennebeck about his multi-faceted career and the various audiences he’s performed for. 

British composer Francis Pott joined St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh alongside Philip Barnes, artistic director of the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, for to talk about a concert highlighting the theme of love. 

Host Don Marsh discusses the 2018 Illinois governor’s race and other political issues in the state. 

Producer Alex Heuer talks to KSDK news anchor Rene Knott about his trip to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. 

Producer Alex Heuer talks to UMSL anthropology professor Susan Brownell, who's attending the 2018 Winter Olympic and plans to study them from an anthropological point of view. 

Producer Alex Heuer delves deeper into the history of the 1904 Olympics held in St. Louis and new efforts set to commemorate its past.