St. Louis on the Air

On Tuesday's  St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh spoke with jazz critic for NPR's  Fresh Air Kevin Whitehead. Whitehead is the author of "Why Jazz: A Concise Guide," and his upcoming book, "Play the Way You Feel," will be released in 2019.

Much has changed about the nature of warfare in the 100 years since the end of World War I, including the percentage of American adults who have served in the U.S. military. "I'm of the over-75 generation, [and] 52 percent of us are veterans," historian James Wright said on St. Louis on the Air . "The Vietnam generation, about 37 percent are veterans. And of course the current generation, in their...

Host Don Marsh talks to  Mark Trout, president and CEO of the Missouri Civil War Museum, about the history and influence of the Jefferson Barracks Military Post, the oldest operational military installation in the region.

For decades, R. Buckminster Fuller was known around the globe for his scholarship and his vision of a future that could work for everyone aboard what he described as “spaceship earth.” By the middle of the 20th century, he saw two possible destinations on humanity’s horizon – utopia or oblivion – and his lectures and writings still resonate today.

Host Don Marsh goes behind the headlines with the Riverfront Times’ Danny Wicentowski about his newly published deep dive into the memorable life of Allen Barklage, a legendary St. Louis helicopter pilot.

St. Louis Public Radio's Abigail Censky takes a close look at how things turned out this week for the record number of women candidates running for office in Missouri.

Host Don Marsh talks to St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's new music director Stéphane Denève about his "musical marriage" with the organization. 

Host Don Marsh discusses a new law that entails new Medicare cards to prevent the risk of medical identity theft.

Five new places in the spotlight this month include 58hundred, Poke Munch, The Baked Bear, Thai Table and Sze Chuan.

Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies as well as University of Missouri-St. Louis political scientist Anita Manion offered their perspectives on this week’s midterm election results.

On Tuesday's  St. Louis on the Air,  Jim DeFelice discussed The Pony Express, an enduring icon of the American West. DeFelice's book, “West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express" takes a detailed approach to the history and legacy of the classic symbol.

On Tuesday's  St. Louis on the Air,  host Don Marsh explored the advent of gene-editing technology with three guest, each of whom have a different perspective on the burgeoning technology.

Host Don Marsh talks to Dr. Anton Hart, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, who explains how the nuances of post-traumatic stress disorder are visible with exposure to everyday microaggressions, discrimination and racism. 

On Monday's  St. Louis on the Air,  host Don Marsh discussed the reopening of the downtown Soldiers Memorial Military Museum following renovations with Mark Sundlov, director of the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum and Karen Goering, managing director of administration and operations at the Missouri Historical Society.

Host Don Marsh goes behind the headlines to discuss the local Jewish community’s reaction to last weekend’s tragic event in Pittsburgh at the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 people were killed.

Host Don Marsh talks to Cinema St. Louis' artistic director Chris Clark and a panel of documentarians about this year's 27th season of the St. Louis International Film Festival.

Host Don Marsh talks with Peter Sagal, comedian, author and host of NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” about his latest book, “ The Incomplete Book of Running ,” which explores why running is good, and why it helps with “the practice of perseverance” through life’s toughest moments.

On Thursday's  St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh discussed the importance of media literacy with Webster University scholars Jessica Bellomo, Deja Lawson, and Art Silverblatt.

Author and St. Louis native Jeff Copeland talks to host Don Marsh about the 1924 Los Angeles deadly plague outbreak and its St. Louis connections, detailed in his book, "Plague in Paradise: The Black Death in Los Angeles, 1924."

On Wednesday's  St. Louis on the Air,  host Don Marsh spoke with Washington University neuroscientist Jeff Zacks about the brain's responses to watching horror movies.

As part of St. Louis Public Radio's "Inform Your Vote" ballot issues forum, Jack Cardetti ,  Brad Bradshaw, Mike Colona ,  and Brandon Costerison, debated the pros and cons of Amendment 2,   Amendment 3 and Proposition C, the three competing ballot measures to legalize medical marijuana.

Tuesday's  St. Louis on the Air  featured a debate over the pros and cons of Proposition B: The $12 Minimum Wage Initiative that was originally held at the St. Louis Public Radio "Inform Your Vote" ballot issues forum. The proponent of Prop B was Richard von Glahn, the organizing director of Missouri Jobs for Justice; the opponent was Ray McCarty, president and CEO of Associated Industries of Miss...

Among the measures Missouri voters will decide on Nov. 6 is Amendment 1: The Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative. It would amend the state constitution to change several aspects of Missouri’s political system. Proponent Benjamin Singer and opponent Jim Talent discuss Amendment 1 with  St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh.

As part of the 2018 St. Louis Public Radio  "Inform Your Vote" ballot issues forum , Scott Charton, SaferMO.com communications director, and Gwen Moore, a retired University of Missouri-St. Louis professor, debated the pros and cons of Proposition D: The Gas Tax Increase, Olympic Prize Tax Exemption, and Traffic Reduction Fund Measure 

We have excerpts of a 90-minute debate between Rep. Mike Bost, St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly and SIU-Carbondale professor Randy Auxier.