St. Louis on the Air Podcast
1) Transition, conflict and adversity defined Missouri and Illinois politics in 2025
This year brought a deluge of political upheaval in Missouri and Illinois, from Trump-backed congressional redistricting in Missouri and a devastating tornado in St. Louis to major leadership changes,...Show More
2) St. Louis band Foxing says thank you and farewell to its fans as it takes a hiatus
After 14 years of recording and performing their unique brand of emo indie rock, the St. Louis-based and internationally acclaimed band Foxing is taking an indefinite hiatus. This comes one year after...Show More
3) St. Louis artists dropped some bangers this year – here are our top tracks of 2025
Every month for the past year we have introduced you to new tracks from St. Louis artists. We want to take a look back at those song selections from all 14 episodes to see which ones stand out as our ...Show More
4) Legal Roundtable takes on secrecy, scandals and public accountability
A Missouri senator facing accusations of assault. A St. Charles judge hauled before a disciplinary panel to explain why he dressed up as Elvis Presley. In both cases, the public figures at the center ...Show More
5) Kris Kringle and the Jolly Jingles bring holiday cheer to St. Louis with a new single
The countdown is on. In just one week, Santa Claus will spread Christmas cheer across the world to those on his Nice list. But in St. Louis, Santa, aka Kris Kringle, performs with his band, the Jolly ...Show More
6) ‘Where are you from?’ elicits complex answers. A new portrait series at STL airport explores them
In a new portrait series displayed at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St. Louis-based painter, illustrator, and photographer Cristina Fletes-Mach explores the complex challenge of responding ...Show More
7) ‘Where are you from?’ elicits complex answers. A new portrait series at STL airport explores them
In a new portrait series displayed at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St. Louis-based painter, illustrator, and photographer Cristina Fletes-Mach explores the complex challenge of responding ...Show More
8) The 12 restaurants we’ll miss most that closed in the St. Louis region in 2025
St. Louisans deeply mourn restaurants lost across the region. Maybe it’s because we have an exceptional restaurant scene supported by a relatively low cost of living and ready access to locally farmed...Show More
9) WashU professor explores the power and privilege of seeing from above in new book
On September 10, 1910, Thomas Scott Baldwin flew over St. Louis, thrilling 200,000 onlookers along the Mississippi River. That moment of early flight — and many others — is at the heart of Edward McPh...Show More
10) New plaque will mark notorious St. Louis slave prison site near Busch Stadium
A notorious "slave pen" in the heart of St. Louis trafficked thousands of men, women and children in the years before the Civil War. In January, a new plaque will be unveiled near its original locatio...Show More