St. Louis on the Air Podcast
1) Matt ‘the Rattlesnake’ Lesch shows how the blues touch his soul in new album ‘Blues Cut Like Glass’
Matt Lesch has played the blues for half of his life. At just 14 years old, the multi-instrumentalist caught the ear of a blues great, Big George Brock who became a mentor to him. Since then, the now ...Show More
2) New year, new music – here are some recent releases from St. Louis artists you need to hear
A new year means a new music round up on St. Louis Public Radio. Jazz musician K Kudda Muzic joins music show originator Miya Norfleet and host Elaine Cha to discuss their favorite jams from local art...Show More
3) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is banking on voters to phase out state income tax
Perhaps the biggest surprise of Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s State of the State address on Tuesday wasn’t that he wants to eliminate the income tax but that he’s putting the plan up for a vote. In an in...Show More
4) STLPR launches ‘Meet Me’ initiative exploring St. Louis divides
St. Louis Public Radio’s new project, Meet Me, is about connecting across divides to find a way forward in a moment when division seems to dictate so much. There are the invisible lines we draw around...Show More
5) Scientists say Trump's second term has been defined by slashed funding, layoffs and uncertainty
Researchers say 2025 was a year of major changes and uncertainty. STLPR senior environment and data reporter Kate Grumke shares how the Trump administration’s cuts to federal grant funding and the fed...Show More
6) Former supporters of Missouri-linked orphanage say leaders shirked accountability for abuse
Former supporters of an orphanage with deep ties to Missouri are still reacting to the abrupt closure of Niños de México. Operated for decades by a Franklin County-based charity, the orphanage was the...Show More
7) ‘Yours Forever’ Forest Park exhibit takes honest look at 150 years of history
Forest Park celebrates 150 years this year. Today, it’s considered one of the top attractions to St. Louis with 1,300 acres of nature reserve, recreation locations and cultural institutions. However t...Show More
8) Why 600 pigeons and their fanciers flocked to St. Louis for competition
Nearly 600 pigeons of dazzling variety competed this weekend at the annual Spirit of St. Louis Winter Pigeon Show. Held at Purina Farms, the competition showcased a flock of some of the finest pigeons...Show More
9) Sunday morning coffee raves in St. Louis offer all-ages, alcohol-free option to dance and connect
Lindenwood University senior Juan Beltran knows how to throw a party. That includes coffee raves for people of all ages who want to dance and socialize — minus late hours and alcohol. Beltran talks ab...Show More
10) Figure skating put St. Louis in the national spotlight — and lit a spark for the future
Over the course of the last week, more than 93,000 fans made their way to Enterprise Center to see some of the best skaters in the world at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Not only were nationa...Show More