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Tangazo 2189. Tangazo!: The Rise and Fall of KDHX with Jean Ponzi and River. The 189th episode of Tangazo focuses on local community service, radio station Kdhx, 88.1. Kdhx debuted October 1987, with lots of fanfare and excitement from the St.Louis community. The station was a hit from the beginning,as an alternative radio station with an eclectic format,featuring rock and roll, reggae, blues, R and B, rock and country music.----- KDHX ceased broadcasting operations the first week of February 2025, after dismissing all of the stations volunteer announcers and podcasters. ---- After 37 years of broadcasting, there had developed extreme discord,between the core volunteer group and the kdhx Board of Directors. ------ Firings of...2025-06-2859 min
Brad and John Show337 C - KDHX 2025 conspiracy theory update - Brad & John Show Episode 337 C block0:00 Brad's daily KDHX update9:10 Brad vs. John on KDHX hiring PR firm10:20 Brad's Dobbs analogy12:40 Brad vs. John on radio evolution15:00 KDHX tower16:20 How will we know if leaders "feathered their nest?"19:45 Brad on JOY 99 and K-LOVE playlistsOriginally aired April 14, 2025.Full episode summaries at https://www.instagram.com/bjshowafterglow/Each weekday Brad and...2025-04-1421 min
Here's HistoryRiver QueenThe River Queen had a storied history even before she arrived in St. Louis in 1964, including having been featured in several movies, most famously in Gone With The Wind. She was built in 1923 and named The Cape Girardeau, and after several name changes over the years, she was brought to St. Louis as a tourist attraction. It was a glowing success, but one that would not last, as under mysterious circumstances, the River Queen would soon find itself on the bottom of the Mississippi. Press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to...2024-01-0802 minHere's HistoryWC HandyIf there is one song that is most closely identified with St. Louis, it would be "St. Louis Blues," by WC Handy. It's been recorded over 1600 times and is, after all, the namesake of a certain hockey team. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to explore episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Music, Black History, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, People of Note, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Amanda Clark, manager of the See STL Tours program at the Missouri History Museum, and Here’s History, on eighty-e...2024-01-0102 min
Here's HistoryMarie LaBastilleThe Louisiana Purchase created havoc for some property owners, certainly for women and person’s of color. People were suddenly forced to prove rightful ownership of property, when before that, property ownership was parsed out in informal verbal agreements, etc. One free woman of color, found a way to live out her life in her house, well supplied by a white man who thought he was getting the better of her. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to explore episodes with related content: Katie Moon, Women's History, Black History, Housing, ------ 2023-12-2502 minHere's HistoryUnion Association BaseballBack in the 1880s, one super-fan of baseball named Henry Lucas decided there should be more sporting options in St. Louis, and so he started his own team. In fact, he started his own baseball league to compete with the National League and the American Association. Thus was born the Union Association League and The St. Louis Maroons, prompting the St. Louis Browns owner to declare "war." Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Darby Ratliff, Baseball, Sports, Competition, Business, Pastimes and L...2023-12-1802 minHere's HistoryLustronsThis episode of Here's History explores an idea that never quite caught on, namely prefabricated houses made entirely out of steel. The idea seemed enticing, creating maintenance free homes that cost much less than a standard home, which could be built quickly. But, The Lustron Corporation of Columbus, Ohio went broke just a few years after putting up the first one in 1947. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to explore episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Housing, Business, Engineering, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Andre...2023-11-2002 minHere's HistoryMiriam Coste SenseneyBefore the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act, food safety in commerce was a roll of the dice, and change was slow to come even after that. By 1912, though, a St. Louis woman named Miriam Coste Senseney had had enough of having to deal with stores that carried inferior products, and she took matters into her own hands. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to explore episodes with related content: Katie Moon, Food, Health and Wellness, Business, Politics and Government, Legal Matters, Women's History, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’...2023-11-1302 minHere's HistoryHop AlleyAs many as 400 Chinese Americans lived in a neighborhood called Hop Alley at its height in the early 20th century. Located at the corner of Market and Chestnut, the thriving community not only served as a refuge from overt racism but also as a small reflection of a culture left behind. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------- Click on search links to explore episodes with related content: Maggie Sullivan, Asian American - Pacific Islander American History, Landmark Locations, Immigration, Business, ------ Podcast Transcript: I'm Maggie Sullivan, Researcher at the Missouri History Museum a...2023-10-0902 min
Here's HistoryCity FlagJust as the US flag had many iterations before it, in 1960, finally became what we know today, the city flag of St. Louis went through several versions before it arrived, in 1964, at the current version. Just press play to hear the whole story. Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Politics and Government, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history on 88-one, KDHX. ——— If you’ve spent any time in St. Louis, you’ve...2023-09-2502 min
Here's HistoryMonster TrucksSometime phenomenons can begin as a hobby. The craze around Monster Trucks began with a man here in the St. Louis who just enjoyed Souping up his truck for extreme off roading. It, however, became big business over time, and his truck named "Big Foot" became an icon. Just press play to hear the whole story. Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Pastimes and Leisure, Transportation, Business, Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Mi...2023-09-1102 min
Here's HistoryWilliam BlueWhen thinking about brass band music, one probably instantly thinks about John Philip Sousa, but William Joseph Blue, a Black Man, spent his life sharing his passion for Brass music with the world as well, which is all well documented in his diary. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Music, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Black History, Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. As a notab...2023-08-2802 min
Here's HistorySoulardIn the St. Louis region, the name Soulard is instantly recognized as a neighborhood where, among other things, Mardi Gras is held. Names of neighborhoods usually come from somewhere, though In this case, the neighborhood is named after a person who was a great surveyor and map maker, who helped organize the city, and his wife who donated the land where the namesake, famous, market still thrives to this day. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Business, Landmarks, Women's Histor...2023-08-2102 min
Here's HistoryBernie HayesThere have been many great voices on the airwaves of St. Louis over the years. One of those voices was Bernie Hayes. After developing an interest in radio while serving in the military, he would find his way to St. Louis, and becoming an influential voice, and a pioneer of Black radio. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Black History, People of Note, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Miss...2023-08-1402 min
Here's HistoryVictoria SpiveyWhen a young Black woman came to town in the 1920’s came to town to make a blues record, she accomplished that and more. Having had a successful recording career in her youth, she decided to form a record label that would keep older blues musicians recording. Just press play to hear the whole story. —— — Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Black History, Women's History, Music, Business, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s history on...2023-08-0702 min
Here's HistoryArsenal IslandThe islands and sandbars in the Mississippi all have interesting stories, and lifespans. Their form is temporary, and dependent on the currents and levels of the River. One of these “Islands” is Arsenal Island, that has had many forms, and roles to play in history throughout the years. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Civil War, Mississippi River, Military, Medical, Rivers, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Amanda Clark, manager of the See STL Tours program at the Missou...2023-07-3102 min
Here's HistoryNut Pickers StrikeWorker in the early part of the 20th century often had to fight for their rights against low pay and poor working conditions. They were often viewed as disposable. But, in 1933, a group of women banded together to fight for their rights. If that wasn’t enough, they inspired women to do the same. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Business, Women's History, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on...2023-07-2402 min
Here's HistoryThe Derby WinnerIf you were doing well in a profession, would you have the courage to try a different profession, and changing fields drastically? One St. Louis man did just that, walking away from a successful publishing career, and going out into the great unknown. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Business, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— The idea of switching careers is exciting, but it generates all sorts...2023-07-1702 min
Here's HistoryJames HannertyJames Hannerty’s early experience began with him being robbed of his bottom dollar. But, you can’t keep a good man down. Mr. Hannerty had charm, charisma, and drive, and soon found himself dominating the theater scene. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Crime, Business, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Amanda Clark, manager of the See STL Tours program at the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History, on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— James Ha...2023-07-1002 min
Here's HistoryMemorial DaySometimes sports heroes are heroes in other walks of life. One Black baseball player in the area was embarking on a promising career with the Atlanta Braves when he got a call to duty and was drafted and sent to Vietnam, where he met his fate. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Black History, Civil Rights, Military, Sports, Baseball, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one...2023-06-2602 min
Here's HistoryJesse and Edith JohnsonThere have been many power couples throughout history, and one of those couples were instrumental in the blues community in St. Louis in the early part of the 20th century. Through their music shop, this black couple made a huge impact and helped many people, get gigs and get recording contracts. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Black History, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Music, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History...2023-06-1902 min
Here's HistoryWheel FeverRiding a bicycle is fun. We take it a bit for granted these days, but early in he history of bike riding, it was a sensation. It was also something more. It was a way for women to free themselves from the confines of the oppressive restrains of fashion. Beyond that it was a doorway to personal independence, friendships, increased self-esteem, and the thing society so often stole from women’s lives – a source of fun. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wan...2023-06-1202 min
Here's HistoryMaya AngelouSome people are able to channel their hardships and the obstacles they face into art and activism. Maya Angelou’s life was not easy, but she was able to do both and more. Just press play to hear the whole story. —— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Civil Rights, Black History, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, People of Note, Women's History, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— Maya Angelou’s words, “Still I...2023-06-0502 min
Here's HistoryBrooklyn Illinois : A Black SettlementThe founding of a town can have interesting stories, behind it The founding of Brooklyn, Illinois, is one such story. Legend has it that Brooklyn developed as a Black settlement, an asylum, and within the Underground Railroad system. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Black History, Civil Rights, Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— Stories of agency, courage, strength, and resilience were told as oral history...2023-05-2902 min
Here's HistoryHarry Houdini in St. LouisWhat Michael Jordan is to basketball, and Charles Lindberg and Amelia Earhart are to aviation, Harry Houdini is to the world of magic. But even legends have slumps in their career. Harry Houdini was having one in 1908, but figured a way to turn the tide right here in St. Louis. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Business, People of Note, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History...2023-05-1502 min
Here's HistorySouthworth SewellThere was one World Series that was played entirely in St. Louis, with the Cardinals playing the Browns for the title. This created many firsts, and many odd stories, including one about two apartment mates. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Baseball, Pastimes and Leisure, Sports, Competition, Housing, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— The 1944 World Series holds a special place in the h...2023-04-2402 min
Here's HistoryAnimal HouseTeens have always needed a place to gather. There was one place in the 1980’s where they could go and meet and hear the music relevant to them. It was also a place where important connections were made between people of different racial backgrounds, and different musical genres. But there were forces against them. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Music, Pastimes and Leisure, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Politics and Government,----- Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public His...2023-04-1702 min
Here's HistoryClark's NatatoriumThere have been many entertainment and recreational venues through the years and throughout the eras in the St. Louis region. None were quite like Clark's Natatorium. It was an aquatic wonder world of epic proportions. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Pastimes and Leisure, ------- Podcast Transcript: I’m Amanda Clark, manager of the See STL Tours program at the Missouri History Museum, and Here’s History, on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— In the 1880s, an Irish immigrant and forme...2023-04-1002 min
Here's HistoryProm MagazineThere was a time when there was a magazine that covered the area's high schools' social scenes, when you got your 15 minutes of fame issue by issue. It, however, could not survive social change. Just press play to hear the whole story ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Education, Pastimes and Leisure, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on 88-one, KDHX. ——— Humans have been turning 13 years old since there have been humans, but in late...2023-04-0302 min
Here's HistoryCOREIn the fight for civil rights, many groups took part. One of those was group of St. Louisans who banded together and morphed into a local chapter of CORE. Just press play to hear the whole story. Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Black History, Civil Rights, Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— Poised with the determination to change the racial dynamic in St. Louis, residents led the charge to mobilize the...2023-03-2402 min
Here's HistoryElizabeth KeckleyMany remember Elizabeth Keckley from the film “Lincoln” as Mrs. Lincoln’s dressmaker and confidant. But the story of the woman behind that film character is much deeper and fascinating and dramatic than most know. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Black History, People of Note, Women's History, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— Black women displayed their skill and brilliance as they wove and s...2023-03-0302 min
Here's HistoryNew Sportsman's ParkThe history of the different professional ballparks in St. Louis over the years is fascinating and dramatic. This is the story of one of the lesser know ballparks, which involves a horse racing track and fires. Just press play to hear the whole story.----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Baseball, Sports, Business,----- Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— For many folks in St. Louis, the stadiums that the Ca...2023-02-2402 min
Here's HistoryPark of FruitsThere is a mystery surrounding Castlewood State Park. Namely, what happened to a predecessor park. Details are sketchy, but it involves fruit, shares being sold, and vines being gifted by the Grand Duke of Russia. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Business, Parks, Pastimes and Leisure, Rural, Podcast Transcript: I’m Amanda Clark, manager of the See STL Tours program at the Missouri History Museum, and Here’s History, on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— 25 miles outside of Downtow...2023-02-1702 min
Here's HistoryAlice Topp-LeeIn this episode, Adam MacPhàrlain, Curator of Clothing and Textiles at the Missouri Historical Society details the career of a woman who was key in the fashion industry in the St, Louis area. Just press play to hear the whole story. Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam MacPhàrlain, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Clothing and Apparel, People of Note, Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam MacPhàrlain, Curator of Clothing and Textiles at the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History, on 88-1, KDHX. ——— Who is one of the...2023-02-1002 min
Here's HistoryWillie Mae Ford SmithSt. Louis, of course, has had its share of musical legends. In Rock-n-Roll, of course, there's Chuck Berry among others. In Hip Hop, there's Nelly, and others. Lesser know, though, is a Gospel hero in Willie Mae Ford Smith. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Black History, Music, Arts and Entertainment, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on 88-one, KDHX. ——— When you hear the word “gospe...2023-01-2702 min
Here's HistoryHamburg Howell ToonervilleWhen world events enter the picture, property rights of even entire towns and cities can get stepped on, or worse. Three small towns learned this the hard way when, in 1940, their land was needed for the war effort. Just press play to hear the whole thing. ------- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Military, Legal Matters, Politics and Government, Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— In the autumn of 1940, the United...2023-01-2002 min
Here's HistoryBerea ChurchUrban renewal alters the landscape drastically, reshaping things, and sometimes erasing a whole neighborhood and its history. One of the few buildings to survive the urban renewal project around the Mill Creek Valley neighborhood was the The Berea Presbyterian Church. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Architecture, Black History, Religion, Podcast Transcript: I’m Amanda Clark, manager of the See STL Tours program at the Missouri History Museum, and Here’s History, on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— In the m...2023-01-1302 min
Here's HistoryThe Pine Street SpecterAlmost everyone loves a ghost story, and St. Louis would briefly succumb to a craze concerning a a certain ghostly specter that supposedly haunted Pine Street. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Supernatural, I’m Amanda Clark, manager of the See STL Tours program at the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History, on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ----- In 1887, on a chilly January Sunday, over 10,000 St. Louisans gathered to catch a glimpse of the impossible. The a...2023-01-0502 min
Here's HistoryMaking CandlesThere are many modern conveniences that we take for granted. One of those is Light. Today, for most of us, we simply turn on a light switch and we have all the illumination we need. But it wasn’t always so. In the past the process of lighting a space could be smelly, dangerous, and time consuming. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Science and Technology, ------ I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s H...2022-12-0202 min
Here's HistoryThe CheaterSome bands achieve fame, only to find themselves unable to recreate it with their subsequent recordings. They are, of course called, “one hit wonders.” One such band experience happened right here in St. Louis. Just Press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Music, Pastimes and Leisure, People of Note, Business, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on 88-one, KDHX. ——— St. Louis record label Musicland USA only released one major song, but i...2022-11-1002 min
Here's HistorySaloons and SpeakeasiesSome thought that prohibition would solve many problems in the United States. But, in fact, many problems got worse as drinking went underground. Among them, drinking amongst women increased dramatically. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Darby Ratliff, Alcohol, Business, Health and Wellness, Prohibition, Women's History, Podcast Transcript: I’m Darby Ratliff, a researcher at the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on 88.1 KDHX. ——— One of the biggest questions around Prohibition was whether or not it was effecti...2022-10-2202 min
Here's HistoryThe Metropolis of TomorrowSome artists seem to be way ahead of their time, and they leave their mark because of it. In the early part of the 20th century, Hugh Ferriss was designing cities in a way that still influences today's filmmakers and artists today. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Architecture, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on 88-one, KDHX. ——— What do Batman’s moody Gotham City, Superma...2022-10-1702 min
Here's HistoryMarguerite MartynThere are many pioneers in women’s history in the lore of St. Louis. One of those was Marguerite Martyn. Her illustrations got her foot in the door in journalism, but she had skills beyond that, and was soon making a name for herself as a daring interviewer. Just press play to hear the whole story. Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Journalism, Women's History, Civil Rights, People of Note, Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s Histor...2022-09-2402 min
Here's HistoryMilk Milk once had varied levels of quality and even safety. The history of what it took to guarantee safe milk for everyone was filled with controversy and rancor. Some considered the licensing process to be burdensome and off putting, but in the end it was all for the best. Just press play to hear the whole story. Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Darby Ratliff, Food, Health and Wellness, Business, Podcast Transcript: I’m Darby Ratliff, a researcher at the Missouri History Museum, and Here’s Hist...2022-09-2402 min
Here's HistoryMoney in Early St. LouisAs the world transitions to more digital forms of currency, and away from paper money, it's worth remembering that there was a time when the world transitioned to paper money away from other things. Much skepticism ensued. Just Press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Business, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on 88-one, KDHX.----- When was the last time you paid for something with pape...2022-09-1602 minHere's HistoryJohn ColterIn this episode, Adam Kloppe examines the life of one of the members of Lewis and Clark's expedition, who wasn't in any hurry to get back from the mission, taking side trips each time he was almost within site of St. Louis. Just press play to hear the whole story. Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Rivers, Exploration, Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ------ Most people have experienced some...2022-09-0602 min
Here's HistoryHelene BrittonThere have been many trailblazers in the history of women’s struggle for respect and equity, among them, Helene Britton. She, in a time where women were thought not to be capable, and weren’t allowed to vote yet, owned a professional baseball team… in fact, it was the St. Louis Cardinals. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Women’s History, Baseball, Sports, Business, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on ei...2022-08-1202 min
Here's HistoryShelley v KraemerDiscrimination can take many forms. When J.D. and Ethel Shelley simply tried to purchase a house, they found themselves involved in a landmark legal case to fight for their right to move into their property. They were battling a restrictive covenant that tried to exclude them based on their race. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Landmarks, Black History, Civil Rights, Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— For St. Louis to be n...2022-07-2902 min
Here's HistoryGranite City The birth of Granite City on the east side of the Mississippi River is an interesting origin story. It involves two brothers, an invention, and a lack of space in St. Louis. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Business, People of Note, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on 88-one, KDHX. ——— If you’re anything like me, preparing a meal is a messy underta...2022-07-1502 min
Here's HistoryWilliam TaussigEveryone is a part of history, no matter how the history books are written. Sometimes, there's a figure you'd think should be all over the history books based upon their accomplishments, but they only stand at the edge of written history book. William Taussig was such a person. Just Press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Amanda Clark, Architecture, Engineering, Health and Wellness, Medical, Civil War, People of Note, Politics and Government, Civil Rights, Podcast Transcript: I’m Amanda Clark, with the...2022-07-1202 min
Here's HistoryAntoine SugraineOne of the things that would set St. Louis on its path toward being world renown in medicine, was the arrival of Antoine Saugrain. A doctor who, among other things, gave the first small pox vaccines west of the Mississippi. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Health and Wellness, Medical, People of Note, Science and Technology, Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— When St...2022-05-1902 min
Here's HistoryDred and Harriet ScottIn the great march for civil rights and social justice, few stories of enslaved people are as compelling as the story of Dred and Harriet Scott and their family. They ultimately gained freedom, but not through the courts as they intended. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Black History, Civil Rights, Legal Matters, People of Note, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— The stor...2022-05-1302 min
Here's HistorySt. Mark'sThe first Modernist Style Church in St. Louis was St. Mark's. Instead of the vivid images of cherubs, saints, and sunbursts usually found in religious stained glass, these windows would carry abstract visions of the current era’s deepest challenges, including war, poverty and union issues. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Religion, Architecture, Landmarks, Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on 88.1 KDHX. ——— St. Louis’s churches have no s...2022-05-0402 min
Here's HistorySt. Louis HopRiding the wave of popularity of national teen dance shows of the 1950’s, St. Louis Hop, hosted by Russ Carter would debut in 1958. More than 47,000 teen dancers would appear on the show regardless of their dance skills, and, it ignored color lines. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Television, Civil Rights, Music, Pastimes and Leisure, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on 88.1 KDHX. ——— In the 1950s, tele...2022-04-2702 min
Here's HistoryHank ThompsonThe first African American player to suit up for a St. Louis baseball team was second baseman and outfielder Hank Thompson. Hot on the heals if Jackie Robinson breaking the color line, Hank Thompson would have several firsts himself. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Baseball, Civil Rights, Black History, Pastimes and Leisure, Sports, People of Note, Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight one, KDHX. —...2022-04-1302 min
Here's HistoryThe Fagin BuildingThought to be ugly, and mocked by many, The Fagin Building had a relatively short lifespan. But, in hindsight, many now consider it ahead of its time, and that it foreshadowed modernism. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Architecture, Business, Landmark Locations, ——— Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Historian of the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on 88.1 KDHX. St. Louis has certainly been blessed with architectural beauty, but not every building to rise in our city has been...2022-04-0402 min
Here's HistoryRent StrikeThe Pruitt–Igoe housing complex opened in 1954 with many hoping it would be a model for urban housing projects. But, problems would start soon after it opened. By 1969 living conditions had deteriorated to such an extent that Black activists took action. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Housing, Landmark Locations, Black History, Civil Rights, Architecture, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— A rent...2022-03-2902 min
Here's HistoryThe Shanley BuildingModernism rose to prominence as a style of architecture in the early decades of the 20th century. One of the first buildings built in this style in the St. Louis region was tailor made for an orthodontist after the architect observed his workflow. The result was a building that compelled Frank Lloyd Wright to stop by to see it. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Andrew Wanko, Architecture, Business, Medical, Landmarks, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Andrew Wanko, Public Histor...2022-03-2302 min
Here's HistoryHosmer Harriet Goodhue Hosmer, who is considered the modern world’s first professional female sculptor has work on display in museums and collections around the world. She was a rule breaker with a blunt personality, but very talented and bold. Her Lafayette Park statue, "The Benton Bronze," was the first public monument in the country given to a female artist – it is also the first monument west of the Mississippi with a public figure as its subject. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with rela...2022-03-2202 min
Here's HistoryAfrican American PressBefore social media, newspapers provided a key way to communicate and to gain information, especially for the Black community. The St. Louis Palladium, The St. Louis Argus and The St. Louis American were among the early pioneers of the African American press. Just press play to hear the whole story. ----- Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Civil Rights, Journalism, Black History, Business, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s history, on eighty-eight-one, KDHX. ——— Technology has...2022-03-1402 minHere's HistoryForest Park Early HistoryWe have come to know Forest Park as many things, including home to our cultural treasures such as The St. Louis Zoo, The The St. Louis Art Museum, and The Missouri History Museum. But in its early stages the key word in Forest Park was “Forest,” as it took many decades to become what we know today. Just press play to hear the whole story. ——— Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Forest Park, Rural, Parks, Pastimes and Leisure, 1904 World's Fair, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe...2022-03-0502 minHere's History1944 BrownsDuring the 1944 season, St. Louis had two professional baseball teams, the powerhouse St. Louis Cardinals and the usually hapless St. Louis Browns. Both teams were destined to meet in the World Series that year. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to see if there are episodes with related content: Adam Kloppe, Competition, Baseball, Business, Sports, Pastimes and Leisure, Military, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Adam Kloppe, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, and Here’s History on eighty-eight one, KDHX. ——— “First in shoes, first in booze, and las...2022-02-2402 minHere's HistoryNathan B. YoungThere have many heroes in the struggle for equity and civil rights. Few had the longevity of Nathan B. Young. In his 98 years, he was a judge, as well as being a co-founder of the St. Louis American Newspaper, and a painter, among many other accomplishments. Just press play to hear the whole story. ------ Click on search links to explore episodes with related content: Cicely Hunter, Black History, Journalism, Legal Matters, Civil Rights, People of Note, ------ Podcast Transcript: I’m Cicely Hunter, Public Historian from the Missouri Historical Society, and here’s histor...2022-02-2002 min
EarthwormsNot Yet Zombies, Not Quite Brains: Jim Findlay and Jay SchoberLifelong pals Schober and Findlay are funnier than any roomful of humans put together. KDHX fans will recall their weekly escapade avalanche, St. Louis Brain Sandwich, where a Branschweiger Hut, cheeseballs, The Good Fathers, and timeless tunes like "Never Swat a Fly" helped fix the uniqueness bar for this station from our on-the-fly get-go. When their conjoined brain left (a yawping hole in) the KDHX airwaves in 2015, a new weekly meetup spawned literary ambitions, drenched in laughs. We Never Got To Be Zombies - Fifty-One Years of Fiddling with Fate is the new memoir output of this duo...2020-01-1544 minEarthwormsEagle Days, Raptor Ways with World Bird SanctuaryIn the woods of west St. Louis County, a haven for birds of prey has been healing injured raptors and forging bird-to-human bonds of caring since 1986. World Bird Sanctuary is one of North America's largest facilities for the conservation of birds. World Bird takes their talons on the road, generously! For this visit to KDHX, Liberty the Southern Bald Eagle and Jett the Kestral brought along Roger Holloway, WBS Deputy Director, and Field Studies Coordinator Tess Rogers. Liberty didn't have much (that you can hear) to say, yet he contributed splendidly to this Earthworms conversation, focused aro...2020-01-1538 minEarthwormsHeather Navarro - Leader of MO Coalition for EnvironmentMissouri Coalition for the Environment has celebrated 50 years of environmental advocacy, legal work, education and policy-making in 2019. It's been a gala year of recognition well earned, with plenty more to do. This conversation with Heather Navarro, MCE Executive Director, caps the year with Heather's perspectives on the work, processes as well as outcomes. Heather's service extended to public life when she was elected Alderwoman of the City of St. Louis 28th Ward in 2017. Some of what she's proudest of at MCE? The organization's robust capacity-building Internship program and concerted work to integrate racial equity a...2019-12-2438 minEarthwormsRichard Louv: Our Wild CallingKnown world-wide for his science-informed nature writing, Richard Louv has defined Vitamin N (what all humans need to imbibe more of) and Nature Deficit Disorder, what kids today have and can (this matters!) recover from. Richard Louv's new book is Our Wild Calling, How Connecting with Animals can Transform Our Lives - and Save Theirs. In this anthology of stories, science and solutions, he invites us to dwell in and create Habitats of the Heart, and live a Reciprocity Principle. His work forms a vision alternative to dystopian despair, using poetry and practicality. Since hi...2019-12-1043 minEarthwormsGreen Topic TED Talking by Sarah Aman and Jean PonziTED Talks bring Ideas Worth Sharing to audiences worldwide, in the legendary live-speaking forums for Technology, Entertainment and Design. In St. Louis, TEDx Gateway Arch proudly features all local voices, in our town's best venues. CRASH COURSE is the theme when TEDx brings artists, entertainers and revolutionaries to The Pageant on Thursday, September 12 at 6 p.m. This program will feature TWO eco-logical speakers: Sarah Aman, graphic designer at PGAV, and KDHX's own Jean Ponzi. Plus live music, interviews and performance art. Andy Heaslet, Earthworms engineer and Sierra Club Conservation Specialist, guest-hosts this special edition of...2019-08-2144 min
EarthwormsKay Drey: a Lifetime Engaged on Nuclear Issues, Empowering OthersNuclear power plants. Radioactive waste from building the WWII atomic bombs. Low-grade nuclear weapons waste. Nuclear medicine. These complicated technical issues are hardly citizen stuff, except for Kay Drey. Nuclear focused groups here and abroad consider St. Louis "ordinary citizen" Kay Drey as both ally and expert resource in their work. For well over 40 years, Kay has dug into these issues, both vetted researched them with science and policy professionals, and spoken up about them in countless public forums. More impressive than her own advocacy, according to her longtime colleagues and friends Arlene Sandler...2019-07-2433 minEarthwormsDon Corrigan on - Squirrels!Sometimes, here on Earthworms, we focus our conversation on one unique element of Life on Earth. This time it's Squirrels. Don Corrigan - respected local newspaper editor, college professor and ranconteur - has done this too, with his new book Nuts About Squirrels, The Rodents That Conquered Popular Culture (McFarland, 2019). His talks on this topic are wildly popular, hear? Don's research has unearthed nuggets about TV, movie, radio, cartoon, sports, community and Civil War squirrels. He also finds squirrels raising genuine enviro-awareness, right in our own backyards: Is climate change causing squirrels in A...2019-07-0341 minEarthwormsDine Green Around the St. Louis Scene!We love good food, and going out to eat it. Thanks to the St. Louis Green Dining Alliance, food and restaurant culture here is sustainably vibrant! Jenn De Rose, Program Manager for our town's GDA, supports Green efforts of chefs, owners, managers and staff of over 110 restaurants, food trucks and catering companies, currently certified by GDA. Earthworms reviews the menu of options these food pros use to guide their integration of Green efforts into the demanding, glorious business of Food. Joining De Rose and Earthworms host Jean Ponzi is Hamish Bahrami, owner of Cafe Natasha...2019-05-2233 minEarthwormsPower of Storytelling - St. Louis Festival Celebrates 40 YearsListening to: the thread of a tale, voice music, history, mystery, action conveyed through words direct into heart and ears, eyes and mind. Teller and Audience merge in the story exchange. The St. Louis Storytelling Festival is the largest free storytelling festival in the world. Celebrating its 40th year, for all ages of humankind, the alchemy of this event strikes sparks around our Big River town. Tellers of international to local renown will take their tales to public and special venues April 25 - May 4, 2019. Current and former festival directors Lisa Overholser and Nan Kammann-Judd bring t...2019-04-1752 minEarthwormsZeroW's Big Impact from Tim Oey, Cycling Earth AdvocateMid-way along his marathon cycling trip from CA to MA, Tim Oey is educating humans of all ages about: Oceans, Plastic, Climate Change and Kids. His two wheeling fleet travel mode packs everything he needs, with (as is his life practice) ZERO WASTE. Tim's stop here with KDHX Earthworms followed three talks this morning at our neighboring Performing Arts Academy. He's on track for his goal of 180 talks in 95 days. Some are presentations, many are conversations. All are likely - as you can hear - thoughtful, encouraging, and gently intense about serious stuff. Music: Magic 9...2019-04-1037 min
Collector's Edition#45 Diane CoffeeCollector's Edition digs into the vaults this week and uncovers a high-energy interview between KDHX host, Chris Sanley, and Shaun Fleming of the band, Diane Coffee. The exchange was originally recorded in January of this year, but it provides some much-needed color as we roll into fall. The band performs three songs: "Mayflower," "As You," and "Get By." Recorded January 20, 2018 at KDHX in St. Louis, Missouri. Engineered by Jon Valley, KE Luther and Andy Coco.2018-09-0620 minEarthwormsPerennial City Composting: Urban Mavens of Productive DecayWhen a chance college dorm meeting prompts parlay about urban ag and life's design, can a live/work partnership based on decay, and inspired by nature, be far behind? In the everyday and enterprise of Tim Kiefer and Beth Grolmes-Kiefer, for sure YES. These two purposeful young sustainably-focused city residents are putting their ideals to work, raising and selling the outputs of hens, and transforming vacant property from poison-ivy infestation to rich-soil productivity. How? Primarily by collecting to rot the kitchen and garden scraps of others. Perennial City Composting is a novel subscription...2018-08-2239 minCollector's Edition#43: Ani DiFranco from The StageIn this episode, Chris Sanley, host of KDHX's The Future is Now, interviews feminist icon, Ani DiFranco, about motherhood, her upcoming memoir and the rise of the #metoo movement. Ani performs live in The Stage at KDHX on Saturday, June 9, 2018 to a limited audience of KDHX donors. Sound was recorded and mixed by Joshua Melvin. This episode was produced with support from Andy Coco and KE Luther. 2018-07-1930 minEarthwormsKate Estwing Grows, Arranges, Loves . . . . SLOW FlowersGrown locally and designed in-season. Using nature's diversity of shapes, textures and hues in pods and leaves as well as vivid blossoms. Keeping plastic and other material waste to a minimum. The trend in SLOW FLOWERS embraces all of these. Gardener turned floral business owner Kate Estwing makes these ideals (and more) work, beautifully, in her St. Louis enterprise City House Country Mouse. Floral artistry that can sustainably bedeck a wedding as easily as creating a planter box of succulents adds value to a service that everyone enjoys. And the values at work for...2018-07-1839 minCollector's Edition#40: TristenThe Nashville-based singer and songwriter Tristen Gaspadarek continues to mine the space between pop and folk on her 2017 LP Sneaker Waves. For this session, Tristen and her husband/guitar player Buddy Hughen played at KDHX's venue The Stage in front of a live audience. Songs performed are "Negotiating," "Glass Jar" and "Psychic Vampire." Recorded live at KDHX's The Stage on December 11. 2017. Engineered by Jon Valley.2018-05-0126 minCollector's Edition#38: Marie/LepantoWill Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel) and Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster (Water Liars, Theodore) team up as Marie/Lepanto, marrying their mutual loves of keen, scalpel-sharp songwriting and sometimes-moody, sometimes-rangy guitar atmospherics. They joined us in the KDHX studio on the eve of their first-ever live performance as this duo, and we talk about the forces that brought them together and how highway road signs can offer direction in more ways than one. Songs performed are "Patient, Patient Man," "Clean Gift," and "Simple Scenes." Engineered by Jon Valley. Recorded on February 7, 2018 at KDHX in St. Louis2018-02-2135 minEarthwormsMissouri River Bluffs: Conserved Public Asset or Subdivision?Heading west from St. Louis on I-64, just over the Missouri River bridge, bluffs rise and land rolls. There is a golf course (hard to see) and a corporate campus area. With a St. Charles County zoning change, a high-density 350 luxury home development could soon alter 200 of these bluff acres. Conservationist and landowner Dan Burkhardt, guest for this Earthworms edition, was surprised in December to learn that bluff property owned by the University of Missouri was in a sale process to a home developer. His Katy Land Trust was formed to prevent just this kind of move...2018-02-0730 minEarthwormsLearning Green, Living Greener: Northwest Earth Institute's Lacy CagleLiving more simply? Understanding ecology? Taking an Eco Challenge to change some personal habits? The Northwest Earth Institute, working from Portland, Oregon for nearly 25 years, offers courses for personal online learning to group exploration and discussion. Lacy Cagle, NWEI's Director of Learning, develops courses geared to engage the public with sustainable thinking and action, and work in academic circles to advance "sustainability pedagogy." Her take on how humans have been thinking, are learning to think (and act) - and how we COULD grow our Greener perceptions - makes for a most thought-nourishing Earthworms conversation! ...2017-10-1139 minEarthwormsCooperation for Water Security with Alexandra Campbell FerrariHere in the KDHX region we don't worry much about water. St. Louis sits at the confluence of the 4th largest watershed on Earth. Not the case in many other parts of the U.S., or the world. Where there's not so much water, how can fair access to water be ensured? For drinking, food production, sanitation - and more uses. In Washington D.C. the non-profit Center for Water Security and Cooperation is researching questions of water equity, and advocating for fair water-related policies. Earthworms guest Alexandra Campbell Ferrari is Executive Director of these efforts. Her organization deals with...2017-10-0437 minEarthwormsCheers to 30 Years of KDHX: Jeff Ritter, 1st Volunteer Voice-On-AirOctober 14, 1987. They gathered in the shack, on the grassy knoll in Arnold, MO. A small group of volunteers who'd been digging and wiring and building and raising money for - well, probably felt like forever. A switch got flipped. A needle dropped. Static transformed to the ragtime riffs of "Radio" sung by Banu Gipson. KDHX was ON THE AIR! Jeff Ritter (front row, left) was the only one of those ten weary, cheering folk who didn't have to go to work the next morning, so he camped out in the shack, spun records and hosted t...2017-07-1827 minEarthwormsWorld Population Day: talkin' Mega-People on our mid-sized EarthWe've heard the statistics: seven point something BILLION and growing. What do those "billions" mean, what's at issue for Earth's capacity to support human life - and what about the rest of the species living here? World Population Day was designated in 1987 by the United Nations to educate and advocate on population-related issues. This Earthworms' conversation takes place on July 11, 2017, the 30th annual round of focus on these global concerns. Joe Bish, Director of Issue Advocacy for the Population Media Center, explains some of these issues, especially from an environmental viewpoint. He also describes how PMC...2017-07-1240 minCollector's Edition#33: Pokey LaFargePokey LaFarge and his six-piece band get a warm hometown welcome for this recording, done in front of a live audience at the Stage at KDHX ahead of the release of his latest "Manic Revelations." LaFarge and company perform the songs "Riot in the Streets," "Must be a Reason," "Going to the Country" and "Good Luck Charm." Recorded live at the Stage at KDHX in St. Louis, Missouri on May 11, 2017. Engineered by Jon Valley and Andy Coco.2017-05-2627 minEarthwormsHappy Earth Day to YOUUUU! St. Louis Festival is April 22-23Earth Day is a green-letter holiday for Earthworms, this year celebrating 29 years of communicative community service on KDHX! Worms and humans will whoop it up at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival in Forest Park on the glorious rolling grounds of The Muny. And did we say: it's all FREE! We say a lot about this event in this Earthworms conversation with host Jean Ponzi and Bob Henkel, manager of St. Louis Earth Day's uber-resourceful year-round community-event program Recycling On The Go. These days, in the enviro-biz, it ain't all good news. But Earth's elegant, beautifu...2017-04-1240 minEarthwormsLiving With Rivers: Big Muddy "MO"Longest in the US, muddy-waters famous for music-inspiring - and one of the most-altered rivers on Earth. We humans have channelized, narrowed and straightened the Missouri almost (not quite) beyond recognition. With enough River Issues to float a boat, we STILL have opportunities to protect and in some spots even restore health to the Mighty MO. Greg Poleski, VP of Greenway Network, works on river issues by leading paddling outings on "water trails," leading river clean-ups, and organizing public education events. Brad Walker, River Director for the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, works with legal, legislative, public...2017-02-1539 minEarthwormsNative Plants: Growing a Joint Venture with NatureWildflowers are moving into the city - and plants with "weed" in their names are welcome even in the 'burbs. Sure and steady as Oak trees, a Native Plant revolution is changing the ways we experience our yards, our parks, our school grounds and even our corporate campuses. Neil Diboll, President of Prairie Nursery in Westfield, Wisconsin, has grown this wild idea for 35 years. He was digging native plants when his business "couldn't give 'em away." Now he - and many humans like him - can't get enough of the kinds of plants that let our species ga...2017-02-0838 minEarthwormsPACE: Financing Clean Energy, Boosting Your Property ValuesWe all know that using less energy pays (don't we?) by cutting utility bills, reducing demand for fossil fuels and belching less carbon into Earth's climate. But the issue of how to pay for energy efficiency upgrades to your home or commercial property can be a hurdle too high to leap. Enter PACE, Property Assessed Clean Energy, a financing process that ties the value of improvements - and lending to support them - to the value of your property, not to your personal credit capacity. Across Missouri, including the KDHX service area, the HERO program is connecting mun...2017-01-1132 minEarthwormsPathways to Peace with Jeannie BreezeAs Earthworms rides out the tail tip of 2016, we find ourselves needing an Attitude Adjustment to prepare for a New Year. Jeannie Breeze, our longtime friend and positive-focus mentor, brings to KDHX some of her prodigious, witty skills to generate and maintain Peace through thoughts, words and actions. This conversation invites our whole community to join the 31st annual St. Louis World Peace Day Celebration, on Saturday December 31 at 6 a.m. (yes, we know it's early - you'll hear why in the podcast) at Central Reform Congregation, corner of Kingshighway and Waterman. As in every year pa...2016-12-2837 minEarthwormsAmerican Solar Challenge: Local Teams Field Solar Race CarsBack in 1990, the first national Sun Race attracted teams of solar car designers/builders/drivers in vehicles lugging 300+ pounds of lead acid batteries. Cross-country solar racing today is lighter, smarter, and still attractive to college teams from across the U.S. Gail Lueck was a student on a solar car team in 2001. She now coordinates the American Solar Challenge Formula Sun Grand Prix - and talks with Earthworms about this luminous and influential event. Two teams in the KDHX listening area join this conversation too. Jackson Walker represents the Ra 9 solar car team from Prin...2016-07-2731 minEarthwormsFight the Bite: Citizen Powered Mosquito ControlThis is Mosquito Season. Those pesky bugs buzz out in force after every rain - especially in super-hot weather. The City of St. Louis Health Department wants you to know how we ALL can control mosquitos: Fight the Bite with the Four D's DRESS - Wear long sleeves and long pants or skirts (loose and light-colored to keep you cooler) DAWN and DUSK - Stay indoors at these times when mosquitos are most active. DRAIN - Dump plant saucers, buckets and lids, pool covers, and anything else that can hold standing water - refresh pet water bowls and bird ba...2016-07-2040 minEarthwormsZee Bee Market: a Grand (Blvd) Source for Fair Trade GoodsAround our world, artisans in all media are able to thrive because of stores like Zee Bee Market, a proud local member of the Fair Trade Federation. St. Louis retailer Julio Zegarra-Ballon, a native of Peru, melliflously articulates the principles of fair trade in this Earthworms conversation.
Goods Julio has brought to the KDHX studio embody collaborative relationships between seller and maker, to develop product lines both novel and useful. These exchanges go beyond protection, to enhance the social, economic and environmental well-being of global cultures, sources of Zee Bee's wares.
Located at 3211 South Grand Bou...2016-04-2036 minEarthwormsSee Water: Watershed Cairns and Riverwork ProjectEarthworms' KDHX listening area is rich in water, surrounded by rivers, blessed with (thankfully) abundant rainfall - yet do we SEE these priceless resources around us? Artists Libby Reuter and Sun Smith-Foret are about to open our eyes.
Libby and Joshua Rowan continue to join their sculptural and photographic forces in the eloquent project Watershed Cairns, water marked with art. Libby's glass sculptures are created to be photographed by Josh in sensitive or damaged or simply glorious watershed locales. This multi-year creative flow has built a stunning body of work, seen in St. Louis and other cities.
2016-04-1329 minEarthwormsRideFinders Asks "What Drives YOU?"You know the feeling: stuck in traffic, creeping along, ticking off the minutes and getting just ticked. And maybe you've felt that choke in the air, when vehicle pollutants heat up in the summer, and air quality veers off into a ditch.
RideFinders is driving a change to these scenes. Using federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds applied toward achieving Clean Air Act goals, this local agency is charged with getting some vehicles off the road, by grouping commuters into Carpools and Vanpools. SJ Morrison, RideFinders' Director of Marketing and Planning, tells Earthworms how these services can...2016-02-2432 minEarthwormsGreat Rivers Greenway: Inviting You OUTDOORS, Inviting Your Input!The St. Louis region is crisscrossed, surrounded and blessed with rivers and streams. Thanks to this week's guest group, Great Rivers Greenway, these natural features are increasingly connected by a network of trails and greenways, a vibrant invitation to folks of all ages to explore our area, and enjoy more of our lives outside!
Elizabeth Simons, GRG's Community Programs Manager, and Conservation Programs Manager Angie Weber talk about their organization's history, purpose, projects and plans, including the call this month for the public to advise the next five years of GRG's work. Efforts of the pas...2016-02-1035 minEarthwormsBEEcome a Beekeeper in 2016?
Humans and honeybees work together - as both hobby and livelihood!
As the Eastern Missouri Beekeeping Association (EMBA) prepares to host their 9th Annual Beekeeping Workshop on February 9th, Earthworms welcomes Bee advocates to the KDHX studios to talk about this hugely popular activity that also happens to sustain a lot of the food crops we enjoy. Guests are Scott Jackson, a St. Louis beekeeper and EMBA board member, and Mark Dykes, chief of the Apiary Inspection Service for the State of Texas and guest instructor for the upcoming EMBA workshop.
The honeybee, Apis me...2016-01-1336 minEarthwormsAround the World - Traveling "Lightly" and with Style!Millennials are truly a Global generation. Lifetime traveler Amy Mank is building a business on her demographic's values of making a difference while making a profit - and having FUN!
Amy's blog TrekkingGreen.com features travel fashion, well-being tips for any journey and Eco-Tourism outpost reviews, seasoned with her thoughful philosophy. This Earthworms conversation bridges Boomer and Millennial viewpoints, as Amy shares how human travel is evolving, sustainably.
Music: Balkan Twirl by Sandy Weltman and the Carolbeth Trio - from "KDHX Music Sampler Vol. 1" (1999)
Plus - your IN-vitation to support the creativity KD...2015-08-1928 minEarthwormsCommunity Radio: Purpose, Values and Insider InsightsRun a radio station on volunteer people-power?
KCMJ is in the earliest stages of this community-building effort. Dave Gardener, KCMJ's volunteer Station Manager, took a leave from his lucrative industrial film-making career to jump-start this "Center for Media Justice" on the Rocky Mountain front range. Licensed by the FCC for a startup 100 watts, KCMJ is still limited to streaming live their 24-7 programming - while they fundraise to earn transmitter space!
KDHX has been doing it for 27+ years, with Earthworms producer/host Jean Ponzi involved for all but the first of them. We're supremely fortunate to b...2015-08-1250 minCollector's Edition#5: JEFF the BrotherhoodHelmed by brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall, JEFF the Brotherhood has spent the last 15 years exploring the realms of garage rock, proto-metal and heavy prog. The Nashville-based band released Wasted on the Dream this year on their own Infinity Cat label, and the band came to KDHX to play old and new tracks and talk about the band's evolution (and its brief major label dalliance). JEFF the Brotherhood recorded the songs "Black Cherry Pie" "Heavy Krishna" and "Voyage Into Dreams." Recorded on April 12, 2015 live at KDHX in St. Louis, Missouri. Engineered by Jon Valley.2015-06-1526 min