Saint Louis In Tune

What did you do during the pandemic? Jim Merkel walked the streets of South City in St. Louis and traced the history, hardship, and happiness which make up this part of the city. His book, Walking South City: A Journey through Historic St. Louis Neighborhoods will make you want to follow his footsteps. The book is available at Jim's website and Reedy Press. [00:00] Introduction [01:04] Return to Civility [02:38] Interview with Jim Merkel [19:22] Dred Scott Heritage Foundation [20:21] St. Louis In Tune Information [21:54] Memorial Day Tribute [30:17] Activities this summer in St. Louis [31:26] Benefits of Coffee [33:33] Social Media Risk for Young Mental Health by Surgeon General and what should schools do with electronic devices? [44:19] Humor This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #southcity #stlouis #jimmerkel #reedypress #neighborhoodhistory

Problem properties, liquor licensing, unhoused populations, cruising/general traffic lawlessness, and surface parking lots are issues that contribute to general disorder in cities like St. Louis. Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis has proposed some solutions to these issues in their Five-Point Safety Proposal. Les Sterman from Citizens, details what is in the proposal and comments on the Citizens' draft city ordinances for short-term rentals and surface parking lots. [00:00] Introduction [01:51] Return to Civility - John Sweeney Speed of Laughter Project [03:15] Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis-Les Sterman [04:20] What is the group Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis[05:20] [05:20] Five-point Safety Proposal [06:49] 1. Problem properties [13:22] 2. Liquor licensing [21:33] Dred Scott Heritage Foundation - Dred Scott Commemorative Stamp [22:34] Information about St. Louis In Tune [24:04] Les Sterman's background [27:08] 3. Unhoused populations [30:10] 4. Cruising and general traffic lawlessness [34:21] 5. Surface parking lots [38:01] Solutions for all of the city as well as downtown [39:09] Why all of these and not just one or two? [40:13] Impact on tourism and conventions [41:54] Response from city government [43:43] What will it take to implement these? [44:55] Downtown St. Louis has many wonderful things that get ignored and why living downtown has unique benefits. This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com @saintlouisdna @citizens4stl @stlcitygov @stlintune #shorttermrentals #unhoused #problemproperties #cruising #liquorlicensing #parkinglots

Goshen Coffee's Chief Coffee Officer Tony Auger came to the studio to talk about all things coffee. All things being: coffee farmers, coffee beans, climate, roasting, making your coffee better with proper grinding, water temperature, water/coffee ratio, and brewing guides. Oh, we also discussed his participation in the U.S. Coffee Championships recently held in Portland, Oregon where he competed in both the Coffee Roasting category and the Cup Tasting category. Goshen Coffee has locations in St. Louis, MO, and Edwardsville, IL. [01:22] Return to Civility - Episode with John Sweeney [02:36] Interview with Tony Auger - Part I [23:34] Saint Louis In Tune Information [24:31] Dred Scott Stamp Initiative [25:34] Interview with Tony Auger - Part II [56:55] Word of the Day [57:43] Humor This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #coffee #goshen #coffeeroasters #bestcoffee #coffeebeans #goshencoffee

Second Lieutenant Dorian Neuendorf, the Flight Commander and Associate Conductor of the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois was our guest recently. She discussed bands in the military and the upcoming concerts in the St. Louis area, specifically at the Scott AFB Airshow on May 13 and 14 which will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. [01:06] Return to Civility [02:01] Interview with Second Lieutenant Dorian Neuendorf-Part I [18:04] Saint Louis In Tune Information [19:40] Dred Scott Stamp Information [20:52] Interview with Second Lieutenant Dorian Neuendorf-Part II [25:49] More on the Scott AFB Air Show [27:49] The US Navy Blue Angels [29:46] How the Blue Angels got their start: Recorded Interview with Captain Roy Marlin "Butch" Voris [36:22] Saint Louis In Tune - stlintune.com [37:49] Dred Scott Heritage Foundation [39:07] Word of the Day [40:30] Celebrations in St. Louis [45:10] Humor This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #usairforce #usairforcebandofmidamerica #scottafb #airshow #blueangels

The Gateway Arch: An Illustrated Timeline explores the planning, growth, and evolution of St. Louis and its riverfront. St. Louis’ central location has been key to US history, serving as the “Gateway to the West.” Author and architect, John C. Guenther seeks to “connect the dots” of history and take readers through the key events which led to the building of the Gateway Arch, assisted by historic images and primary sources. Enjoy a chronological look at the historic foundations of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, starting from the very beginning to the present day. Eero Saarinen’s Gateway Arch expresses both a timeless monumentality and a contemporary dynamism. The story of how this monument came to be is remarkable. The Gateway Arch: An Illustrated Timeline is available wherever books are sold. [01:18] Return to Civility [02:53] Interview with John C. Guenther-Part I [25:26] Dred Scott Stamp Information [26:26] St. Louis In Tune Information [28:15] Interview with John C. Guenther-Part II [45:06] St. Louis In Tune - stlintune.com, stlintune at gmail dot com [46:44] The Dred Scott Commemorative Stamp Petition [48:14] John C. Guenther Book Signings [50:42] Celebrations and Birthdays of places in St. Louis [54:42] Humor This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #stlouis #gatewayarch #eerosaarinen #architect #architecture #memorial #nationalpark #gatewayarchnps

Circus Harmony is back with their annual, full-length, ticketed show. This year, it is an epic adventure with somersaulting, sword fighting, and a circus called Swashbuckle! The show features all-new acts co-created with Circus Harmony’s sensational staff and talented students. Circus Harmony artistic/executive director and founder Jessica Hentoff provides details of how Circus Harmony teaches the art of life through circus education. Circus Harmony works to build character and expand community for youth of all ages, cultures, abilities, and backgrounds. [01:00] Thought for the Day [01:50] Part I-Interview with Jessica Hentoff from Circus Harmony on Swashbuckle click here [20:45] Dred Scott Stamp Information [21:45] St. Louis In Tune Information [23:45] Part II-Interview with Jessica Hentoff from Circus Harmony [42:30] St. Louis In Tune is About . . . [44:15] Follow up to Interview [45:15] What May Happen in the Next 100 Years - John Watkins, Jr. [50:00] Mark's Day of the Day and Funny This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #circus #circusharmony #dredscott #trapeeze #swashbuckle #citymuseum #circuseducation #somersault #tightropewalking

The National Dance Week - St. Louis event highlights and showcases some of the best dance talent in various disciplines including, but not limited to, ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, African, middle eastern, modern, and more. This one-day event is celebrated with dozens of professional, university & studio companies all performing on stage, all for free! The outdoor event starting at noon is held on the corner of Washington and Grand, the Heart of the Art & Entertainment District in the City of St. Louis! [01:20] Thought for the Day [01:50] Interview with Linda Green from National Dance Week St. Louis which will be held Saturday, April 22. ScheduleMaster Class [26:55] Dred Scott Stamp Information [27:42] Saint Louis In Tune Information [29:54] Activities Happening in St. Louis [38:13] Missouri Legislature Headlines [49:07] Word of the Day-quadrivial [50:30] Mark's Day of the Day [55:00] Funny This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #dance #webstergroves #festivalofnations #nationaldanceweek #stlouis #ballet #jazz #hip-hop #moderndance #tap #Africandance

In Chasing Picasso: A True Story of A Daytime Heist on Art Hill, author C. Joan Baker unveils the mysterious history and disappearance of a small Picasso painting from the Saint Louis Art Museum in 1973. The 1906 Rose Period oil painting has not been seen since it disappeared in a clandestine daytime theft and the heist would have been forgotten altogether if it weren’t perhaps for the one curious author, C. Joan Baker who we interview in this edition. She hopes her book will lead to the return of the Picasso painting, nicknamed Nude, to the Saint Louis Art Museum. [02:05] Interview with C. Joan Baker - Part I [16:23] Dred Scott Stamp Information [17:26] Saint Louis In Tune Update [16:12] Interview with C. Joan Baker - Part II [42:24] Information on Saint Louis In Tune [43:54] Dred Scott Heritage Foundation [45:24] Synthesizer [46:08] More on the book [46:38] Funny [56:04] Word of the Day This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #cjoanbaker #picasso #slam #artheist #stolenart #fbistolenart

Ed Wheatley joins Saint Louis In Tune to discuss his latest book The St. Louis Cardinals - Everything You Need To Know. Ed is a well-known historian of sports specifically baseball in St. Louis which includes both the Cardinals and the Browns. The book can be purchased from Reedy Press or any fine bookstore. Ed will also discuss an upcoming event at the Missouri History Museum entitled St. Louis: Sports Capital USA which will be held on April 27, as well as the current exhibit Rounding the Bases: The History of St. Louis Browns Baseball at the Field House Museum. [01:38] Interview with Ed Wheatley - Part I [23:35] Dred Scott Stamp Information [24:35] Saint Louis In Tune Update [26:11] Interview with Ed Wheatley - Part II This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #stlouiscardinals #baseball #stlouis #cardinals #worldseries #nationalleague #stlouisbrowns #sportscapital #mohistorymuseum

Foghat, are the undisputed Kings of Boogie Rock with their unique blend of blues, hard rock, boogie, and signature use of slide guitar. The band has earned eight gold records, one platinum album, and one double platinum record. Guitarist, Bryan Bassett who is also a songwriter, recording engineer, producer, and former music professor discusses his journey in the music industry and his time with Wild Cherry, Molly Hatchet, and Foghat. Foghat will be in concert on Friday, April 14 at 8:00 pm at the Lincoln Theatre in Belleville, Illinois. Watch for their upcoming new release this summer! This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #foghat #bryanbassett #guitar #electricguitar #slideguitar #wildcherry #mollyhatchet #lincolntheatre

Foghat, are the undisputed Kings of Boogie Rock with their unique blend of blues, hard rock, boogie, and signature use of slide guitar. The band has earned eight gold records, one platinum album, and one double platinum record. Guitarist, Bryan Bassett who is also a songwriter, recording engineer, producer, and former music professor discusses his journey in the music industry and his time with Wild Cherry, Molly Hatchet, and Foghat. Foghat will be in concert on Friday, April 14 at 8:00 pm at the Lincoln Theatre in Belleville, Illinois. Watch for their upcoming new release this summer! [00:00] Introduction [00:54] Return to Civility [01:33] Interview with Bryan Bassett of Foghat (Part I) [20:30] Break - More on Saint Louis In Tune [22:40] Interview with Bryan Bassett of Foghat (Part II) [41:17] How Bands Got Their Names [48:38] Today is the Day of? [54:20] Funny This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #foghat #wildcherry #mollyhatchet #bryanbassett #

[01:00] Introduction and weather issues [01:30] Anna Foster, Human Trafficking Task Force Coordinator for the International Institute of St. Louis/St. Louis County Police Department, and Sgt. Brian Shanika of the Special Investigations Unit at St. Louis County Police Department answers questions about human trafficking in general, the impact in our area, training, what you can do to stop it, and survivors. Let's put a stop to trafficking! Stay with this interview through two commercial breaks. :) Eastern Missouri Human Trafficking Task ForceFacebookhttp://humantraffickinghotline.org [40:30] Information on Saint Louis In Tune [43:40] Return to Civility [45:15] The day today [52:45] Funny This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #humantrafficking #easternmissouritaskforce #labortrafficking #sextrafficking #iistl #stlcountypd

[01:50] Return to Civility [03:40] 13th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Finals Interview with Lee Anne Matthews On April 8 at 7:30 pm, 14 acts (22 students) will participate in the finals of the 13th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The final competition is FREE and open to the public. General Admission tickets are required and are available now at no charge through Metrotix online at metrotix.com and the Fox Box Office. The Finals production will be directed by St. Louisan Lee Anne Mathews, a veteran Equity actor on international stages, longtime director, COCA educator, and current artistic director with Westport Playhouse. [22:05] Continuing with public speaking, debate discussion, and final wrapup of the Teen Talent [26:50] Dred Scott Stamp [27:50] More on Saint Louis In Tune [29:55] Competitions - The physical and mental preparation [34:15] Days of the Day [44:15] Schwarz Studio Taxidermists - The country’s oldest taxidermy shop calls St. Louis home [55:15] Interesting story This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #schwarzstudio #taxidermy #teentalentcompetition #dredscott

[00:00] Intro [00:58] Return to Civility [02:15] Brad Kovac, Gateway Outdoor Expo director and editor/publisher of Terrain Magazine discusses the 2023 Gateway Outdoor Expo that has been announced for Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1, at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. The FREE event will showcase new outdoor gear, services, and resources, as well as interactive demos and experiential attractions — all in a festive, family-friendly environment. The Gateway Outdoor Expo will highlight activities such as running, biking, hiking, camping, rock climbing, and paddling, as well as adventure travel, health and wellness, and more. Special features include: [24:39] More about Saint Louis In Tune [27:45] Get involved as we Highlight more St. Louis Activities [35:56] Comedy This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #outdoors #mountainbiking #rockclimbing #gatewayoutdoorexpo #terrainmagazine

[01:50] Return to Civility [02:29] Interview with Michelle Hand Playwright Heidi Schreck’s highly impactful and timely memoir, What the Constitution Means to Me, winner of Best American play, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, opens Max & Louie Productions upcoming 2023 theatrical season, running at The Marcelle Theatre, April 6-23rd in Saint Louis, Missouri. Michelle Hand* (Heidi) recent stage appearances include Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Sugar in Tiny, Beautiful Things at Max & Louie Productions (St. Louis Theater Circle Award Nomination), and Mrs. Bennett in Pride and Prejudice at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis (St. Louis Theater Circle Award Nomination). She is the co-founder of the Orange Girls Theater Company, appeared in the Off-Broadway premiere of Day of the Dog, and has collaborated in over 40 productions in St. Louis. What the Constitution Means to Me will run at the Marcelle Theatre, 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63103 April 6- April 23, 2023. Tickets are now on sale at maxandlouie.com or by phone at Metrotix (314) 534-1111. Free secure parking. [25:30] More on Saint Louis In Tune [28:40] Heidi Schreck conversation with PBS on "WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME" [34:45] Word for the Day [36:15] Social Discourse and John O. McGinnis Article, How Institutions Crumble [47:30] What day is today and Funny Stuff This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #maxlouieprod #constitution #KranzbergArts #theatre #heidischreck

[00:00] Intro [01:44] Thought for the Day [02:28] Interview with Will Bonfiglio What do you do when you are six years old and your mother is in the hospital for attempting suicide? You start a list of everything that is beautiful and fills you with wonder about the world. And then you leave it on your mother’s pillow for her to read. That is the story that sets Every Brilliant Thing into motion, the next play in the New Jewish Theatre’s 2023 season. Will Bonfiglio is the director of COCAbiz and an accomplished St. Louis actor, having received three St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards. Every Brilliant Thing will perform at the J’s Wool Studio Theatre (2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis) from March 16-April 2. Tickets are available by phone at 314-442-3283 or online at newjewishtheatre.org. [22:16] Word of the Day [25:07] More about Saint Louis In Tune [29:56] More about Every Brilliant Thing, Depression, Bullying, and Social Media [41:14] Baseball and the Length of a Game [48:29] Funny This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #njt #everybrilliantthing #depression #bullying

Courtney Schaefer discusses her candidacy for the Webster Groves Board of Education. Facebook Page Web Page See more candidates on stlintune.com and here.

Grace Lee discusses her candidacy for the Webster Groves Board of Education. Facebook Page Web Page See more candidates on stlintune.com and here.

Justin Hauke discusses his candidacy for the Webster Groves Board of Education. Facebook Page Web Page See more candidates on stlintune.com and here.

Tara Scheer discusses her candidacy for the Webster Groves Board of Education. Facebook Page Web Page See more candidates on stlintune.com and here.