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Informal History PodcastEpisode 3: From Charlotte Rumbold to Mabel Curtis, An examination of "the Lung Block,"on St. Louis' Near NorthsideWashington University Adjunct Professor Taylor Desloge joins podcast host Mark Loehrer to continue the conversation around public health in St. Louis, with a focused historical look towards the near-northside--specifically Carr Square. There, in the densely packed tenements of St. Louis at the turn of the century, progressive reformer Charlotte Rumbold uncovered the truth about St. Louis' looming public health crisis. Desloge's work on St. Louis' "Lung Block" is the subject of this conversation as well as his published dissertation, "The Tortured Pre-History of Urban Blight: African American St. Louis and the Politics of Public Health, 1877-1940"https://digital...2020-05-0649 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 68: Artist Leah Merriman of St. Louis WaxworksLeah Merriman is a multi-media artist who may be the only encaustic painter in St. Louis — she paints with layers of wax. As she explains in the interview, it's a technique that dates back to antiquity (the word itself comes from the Greek enkaustikos; it was used in ancient Egypt for mummy portraits). Bauhaus artist Fritz Faiss revived encaustic painting in the 20th century, but it's still far from common. Leah often paints urban St. Louis landscapes: Art Hill, the Donut Drive-Thru on Chippewa, the riverfront, the bandstand in Tower Grove Park. In addition to encaustic, her body of work inc...2020-02-0346 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastYear End Special Part II 2019-12-2459 min

Saint Louis Speaks Podcast2019 Year End Special 2019-12-2432 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 67: Andrew Hurley On History, Cities, and Climate ChangeDr. Andrew Hurley, professor of history at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has written extensively about the environmental history of the St. Louis region. In this episode, he talks about his love of cities; how technology can help historians reach new audiences; and how he's helping communities build their resilience in the face of the droughts, floods, and heat waves that are accompanying climate change. Faculty Pagehttps://www.umsl.edu/~umslhistory/Faculty/hurley.htmlAsk an Expert: Andrew Hurley examines history of climate and its impact on St. Louishttps://blogs.umsl.edu...2019-12-2034 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 66: David Lobbig on the Environment and the Mississippi RiverDavid Lobbig, Curator of Environmental Life at the Missouri History Museum and longtime board member at the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, talks all things Mississippi River — the Mississippian culture that once lived on its banks; how 19th-century riverboats not only impacted the river but contributed to climate change; flood plains; and "Mighty Mississippi," the exhibit he curated for MoHist that opened on November 23 and runs through April 2021. Cahokia Moundshttps://cahokiamounds.orgGrist: The Army Corps of Engineers and Mississippi River Management https://grist.org/series/the-corps-of-the-matter-on-the-army-corps-and-the-mississippi-river/“Mighty Mississippi” at the Missour...2019-12-1631 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 65: PotBangerz- "Mama Cat" Cathy DanielsHost Umar Lee talks by phone with "Mama Cat" a community activist and the official chef of the Ferguson movement. Mama Cat (Cathy Daniels) founded the group Pot Bangerz which has worked to feed, clothe and humanize those which society has chosen to make invisible, the unhoused. Potbangerz will be hosting their 3rd Annual Neighbors United Holiday Dinner on December 14th at Christ Church Cathedral (see their facebook group for more details).2019-12-0934 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 64: Richard Reilly, PhotographerHost Umar Lee talks with friend of the podcast, Richard Reilly. Richard talks about a range of topics with Umar including marijuana legalization, socially engaged art projects and photography--including his recent donation to the Missouri History Museum of thousands of his images taken during protest actions following the murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson Missouri.2019-11-2248 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 63: Talking About Funny Stuff with Yale HollanderWriter, producer, comedian (and Donnybrook tweeter-in-chief) Yale Hollander sat down at Atomic Cowboy to talk to Stef Russell on the opening night of the Flyover Comedy Festival. Topics touched on: lawyers; the logistics of doing standup on the Loop Trolley; bringing comedy to other unexpected places; comedian Twitter; the mind-bending depth and breadth of the St. Louis comedy scene; and the night he channeled Lenny Bruce.yalehollander.weebly.comhttps://twitter.com/yalehollanderhttp://stlouiscomedy.comhttps://twitter.com/stlcomedyscenehttps://www.facebook.com/STLComedy/https://www.flyovercomedyfest.com 2019-11-0743 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 62: Southards Art StudioHost Umar Lee chats with Marissa and Brian Southards about everything from life after Ferguson to their family art studio, blending portrait photography and traditional graphic/hand drawn artwork.2019-11-0355 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 61: Francis Horton, "A Hell of A Way to Die Podcast" Co-HostUmar Lee chats with Francis Horton of Carondelet about growing up in north county, joining the military and seeing the world! Beyond cliche, the conversation is rich in discussion of foreign policy, how the military prepares troops for interactions with people of other cultures (they don't!) and what Francis' podcast, A Hell of A Way to Die, is all about.2019-10-211h 27

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 60: Germaine Murray and Dana Levin Talk "Whitman: Up Close"Stef Russell talks to Maryville University's Germaine Murray (Professor of English & Humanities) and Dana Levin (Distinguished Writer-in-Residence) as they walk us through "Whitman: Up Close," an exhibit at the May Gallery. The show, on view through October 18, is part of "Whitmania!", a semester-long celebration of all things Whitman on the occasion of his 200th birthday. Germaine and Dana talked about why Whitman considered himself more printer than poet, his love of technology, and his surprising ties to St. Louis. Note: because this is a field recording, there's some mic noise throughout, most noticeably at the halfway point; rather than pull...2019-10-1046 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 59: Dail Chambers and Treasure Shields Redmond on the Fannie Lou Hamer HouseArtist Dail Chambers and poet Treasure Shields Redmond talk about their new project, the Fannie Lou Hamer House. Located in Belleville, it's a container for a multitude of creative people and creative projects. They also talked about their respective art practices; the importance of family and intergenerational dialogue within art; nature; the Mississippi River; the many other projects they're engaged in; and of course, Fannie Lou Hamer herself. https://www.instagram.com/FannieLouHamerHousehttps://snccdigital.org/people/fannie-lou-hamer/https://instagram.com/blackskilletfundershttps://itshanapa.tumblr.comhttp://www.breadandrosesmo.orghttps://www.facebook...2019-09-1441 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 58: The Griot Museum of Black History's Impact HIV/AIDS InitiativeIn 1969, a St. Louis teen named Robert Rayford became the first person in America known to have died of HIV/AIDS. His story was the starting point for Impact HIV/AIDS, a longterm initiative launched last year by the Griot Museum of Black History. The project combines art, culture, history, public health events, lectures and more, with the goal of documenting and raising awareness of the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS on St. Louis' African American community. Stef Russell spoke with museum founder and executive director Lois Conley and museum assistant Ian Darnell about past events, the exhibit opening later...2019-09-0941 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 57: Alana Flowers, The Kinloch DocHost Umar Lee chats with documentary filmmaker, Alana Flowers about her upcoming film "The Kinloch Doc" which will be screened August 15th at the Grandel (Hosted by Arch City Defenders).2019-08-1145 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 56: Veteran St. Louis Publisher, Charles KlotzerCharles Klotzer, longtime free-speech activist and holocaust survivor joins host Umar lee on the St. Louis Speaks Podcast (available thru Spreaker). At 93, Klotzer has a lot to reflect on, from his family's flight out of Nazi Germany and settlement in a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai, to his storied publishing career in St. Louis.2019-08-051h 39

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 55- The Commonwealth ProjectStef Russell talks to Che Applewhaite, Catie Barr, Kale Catchings and Saul Glist, a team of four Harvard undergraduates who have traveled from Boston to spend 10 weeks in St. Louis under the auspices of The Commonwealth Project. A Harvard initiative founded by Tef Poe and Walter Johnson, it models a new way for universities to engage with social problems through service and collaboration with professors, students, cultural producers, activists, attorneys and others. Also on deck was Commonwealth Project co-coordinator Robin McDowell, Ph.D. candidate in African and African American Studies at Harvard. The group talks about the projects it undertook...2019-07-2647 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 54 - St Louis Take Over The World- A Positive Upbeat MessageA vision for a St Louis future 2019-07-0218 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 53- Ryan Schuessler & Anne Trubek (St. Louis Anthology)Stef Russell sat down with Belt Magazine founder Ann Trubek and St. Louis (Kirkwood) native, Ryan Lee Schuessler, editor of Belt's St. Louis Anthology for a great podcast. Stef leads listeners on a spoiler free exploration of some of the poems and short stories from the Anthology, Kinloch to Little Bosnia.2019-06-1940 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 52 - GoT Finale Thoughts, New Masjid History, And Deontay WilderUmar Lee gives his thoughts on the Game of Thrones series finale, gives a little St Louis Muslim history, and talks about Deontay Wilder's sensational knockout.2019-05-2125 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 51 - Marwa Elbially Discusses Muslim Civil Rights, Countering Violent Extremism, and More 2019-05-1348 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 50 - Keep a School Open In Yemen, GoT, And RamadanDonate to the school in Yemen here and do your part to offset the negative effects of our American tax dollars and military. These children didn't ask for a war and are living through the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. https://www.gofundme.com/SaveSchoolinYemen To keep up to date with Yemeni advocacy in America follow the Yemeni Alliance Committee on Facebook. To donate items to refugees in St Louis follow House of Goods STL on Facebook 2019-05-1312 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 49 - Steve Stenger, GoT, and RamadanUmar Lee briefly discusses Steve Stenger and Game of Thrones before talking about Ramadan in St Louis 2019-05-0622 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 48: Historian Walter Johnson, The Centrality of St. Louis in American Social HistoryGuest host Stef Russell returns with a fascinating discussion with Harvard Professor Walter Johnson. The topic of the discussion is Johnson's new book (due to be released Spring 2020) which places St. Louis at the center of social upheaval and grassroots revolution in America from William Clark to Michael Brown.2019-04-181h 00

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 47 - New Zealand Reaction And A History of IslamophobiaUmar Lee discusses the New Zealand mosque shootings, Islamophobia, and a history of anti-Muslim sentiment in the West 2019-03-1636 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastBetterTogether For Whom? Panel Discussion of Proposed City/County MergerHost Umar Lee talks with a panel of city residents who are hesitant to embrace the proposed BetterTogetherSTL merger of St. Louis County and St. Louis City. Panelists include Podcast regular and former city Comptroller, Virvus Jones, TEAMTIF co-founder Andrew Arkills, and ACS Data-Wonk, @stlrainbow. This is the first of several planned merger discussions for the St. Louis Speaks podcast.2019-02-201h 29

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 46: Asad Dandia, Muslim ScholarUmar Lee discusses Brooklyn, American mosque culture, Muslim history and more with young Muslim scholar Asad Dandia.2019-02-191h 01

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEp 45: Robert Parson, Candidate for Florissant MayorUmar Lee spoke with Florissant Councilman and Attorney Robert Parsons about his candidacy for Mayor of Florissant, St. Louis' largest municipality by population. Topics include policing, governance and the proposed St. Louis City/County merger.2019-02-1326 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 44- St. Louis Speaks: Covington Catholic, The Rams, MLK In St Louis & MoreAfter looking at Pacquiao-Broner and the weekend in combat sports host Umar Lee gives his take on Covington Catholic, why all St Louisans should root for the Patriots, the MLK assasination and St Louis, and more.2019-01-2231 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 42 - City-County Merger Thoughts And MoreHost Umar Lee discusses the Congresswoman Rashida Tleib cussing controversy, other incoming freshmen, and the St Louis City-County merger from Better Together St Louis.2019-01-0532 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 41: Drew Kupsky, St. Louis University ArchivistProducer Mark Loehrer talks with St. Louis University archivist Drew Kupsky. Kupsky shares what the SLU archive has to offer researchers and the general public. This episode was previously published on the now defunct website.2018-12-3048 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 40: St. Louis Speaks Year End Special Live at the RoyaleHost Umar Lee interviews a number of 2018 year-end guests and gets predictions for 2019.2018-12-282h 14

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 39: University City Loop-TrolleyHost Umar Lee hits the pavement in the Ucity Loop to talk to folks about what they think of the loop trolley. Business owners, young folks, old folks, folks who don't want to talk--what do they think of Joe Edwards' latest prize. Loop trolley or loop folly?2018-12-2034 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 38 - St. Louis Speaks: St Louis County Prosecutors, True Detective, and moreUmar Lee discusses St Louis County prosecutors joining the St Louis Police Officers Association, True Detective,what keeps him going on and more 2018-12-1834 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 37: Umar Lee On The Murder of His Mother And His Remarks at His Mother's FuneralUmar Lee discusses the execution-style murder of his mother in the Meacham Park area of Kirkwood. The legacy of Karen Arnold, grief, and the pursuit of justice. Updated with the remarks spoken by Umar Lee at his mother's funeral service.2018-12-1117 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 36: Sarah Kendzior, Author & St. Louis TransplantUmar Lee discusses St Louis, Trump, and more with author and Gaslit Nation Podcast cohost Sarah Kendzior. (Recorded 2 days before the murder of Umar's mother)2018-12-1044 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 35: MLS Special: Live At The Dam On MorganfordWe're talking MLS and stadium and whether it'll be the silver bullet to save St. Louis.2018-12-021h 02

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 34: Umar Lee on Bassem MasriHost Umar Lee talks about the recent passing of Ferguson protester, Palestinian activist and St. Louisan Bassem Masri. Umar returned to St. Louis this week for the funeral of Masri who passed on November 27th 2018 2018-11-2923 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 33: Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Dissidents, and St LouisUmar Lee recalls meetings and times with Saudi dissidents in St Louis in the 1990's. Including leading critic of the Saudi monarchy now on death row.2018-10-1835 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 32: Fetzer Mills Jr: John Doar & Rural TN Politics in the Age of TrumpProducer Mark Loehrer along with guest hosts Tony and Emily visited Fetzer Mills Jr in his home in the small TN town of Ripley to talk everything from civil rights to rural politics in the age of Trump.2018-10-071h 26

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 31: Griot Museum Panel: Photographing Protests 2018-10-061h 39

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 30: Closing the Workhouse, Income Inequality, and Guaranteed MinimumsUmar Lee discusses Closings the Workhouse, Income Inequality, and Minimum Standards 2018-10-0343 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 29: MO State Senator Jamilah NasheedThe St Louis Speaks Podcast has featured several St Louis elected officials. We are non-partisan abd encourage an open discussion. We are interviewing Sen. Nasheed to discuss her background and life in St Louis, finding Islam, her history as an activist and protester, the current state of affairs in Missouri politics, and the president of the Board of Alderman race.2018-09-2447 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 28: Umar Lee LiveUmar Lee discusses #CaneloGGG, #STL name change, Botham Jean, Julia Salazar in New York, liars, authenticity, and the recent protest of Deray McKesson during a presentation of his new book at Left Bank Books.2018-09-1747 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 27: Lexington School Engineering Club 2018-09-1353 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 26: Life in The St Louis DiasporaUmar Lee describes what has taken him away from St Louis at various stages of his life and trials and tribulations in New York City, DC, Florida, Texas, and more. Always seeing the world as a St Louisan.2018-09-0345 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 25: Rick Erwin, City Museum DirectorHost Umar Lee sits down with City Museum director Rick Erwin for a conversation about everything Saint Louis.2018-08-3131 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 24: Bryan Cather, Staff at the Scott Joplin HouseHost Umar Lee sits down with staff historian at the Scott Joplin House, Brian Cather. Cather and Lee discuss a range of topics from life in Texas to adjusting to life in St. Louis as well as, of course, the legacy of Scott Joplin.2018-08-1839 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 23: Danny Wicentowski, Riverfront Times ReporterUmar Lee walked through the Cherokee neighborhood with Riverfront Times reporter Danny Wicentwoski and talked everything from Ferguson to coverage of the Eric Greitens scandals that rocked Missouri in spring of 2018.2018-08-0740 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 22: Gas Mart Protests & Black-Arab Relations in St. LouisUmar Lee sits down with a panel of guests for a lively discussion of race and space in St. Louis. This week's discussion centers on the eruption of protests at an area Gas Mart following a viral video showing two employees kicking and taunting a black woman. Guests include: President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Abed Ayoub, local African-American Muslims Anthony Merrill and Marilyn Aleem and activist Rev. Darryl Gray and local Palestinian Wahaeb.2018-08-031h 07

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 21: Ezelle Sanford III & Virvus Jones: The Homer G. Philips Hospital StoryFor this special episode of the podcast, host Umar Lee sat down with scholar Ezelle Sanford III, a William G. Bowen Fellow in History at Princeton who is working on his doctoral dissertation on Homer G. Phillips Hospital. Joining him for the discussion is friend of the podcast, former comptroller and alderman, Virvus Jones. Ezelle provides an excellent historical vignette for the famed hospital located in the Ville neighborhood, talking about why it was important not just for St. Louis but the broader field of black medicine during the era of segregation in America. Virvus lends an excellent window into...2018-07-2645 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 20: Panel Discussion: "Guns And Ganja"Umar Lee hosts a round table discussion at Rise Coffeehouse in the Grove to talk Marijuana law reform and gun control. Guests include State Senator Maria Chappelle Nadal, Alderwoman Megan Green, State Representative Shamed Dogan and St. Louis City GOP official Robert Vroman.2018-07-181h 19

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 19: Journalist Abroad, Farrah Fazal 2018-07-131h 07

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 18: Mitch Eagles, Transit SocialistUmar Lee sat down with transit enthusiast and activist Mitch Eagles in the Palm Trees on Cherokee Street. Conversation touched on Mitch's life in Iowa to his arrival in St. Louis and his infatuation with the 73 Carondelet bus.2018-07-1025 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 17: Aisha Sultan, National Syndicated ColumnistNationally Syndicated Columnist Aisha Sultan sat down with host Umar Lee at her home in St. Louis County to talk about a range of issues. Topics discussed touch on Aisha's work writing on issues of family and parenting to her experiences of Islamophobia both before and after the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Aisha also has the most bestest dog in the world, Frankie.2018-07-101h 02

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 16: Fmr. STLFD Chief Sherman George and Virvus JonesUmar Lee sits down with former fire chief Sherman George and former Comptroller Virvus Jones to discuss politics in St. Louis 1970-2007. Sherman George discusses his childhood and development from sharecropper in New Madrid, Missouri to Fire Chief in the City of St. Louis. Virvus Jones provides interesting commentary on some of the inside politics behind the public debates around Sherman George and his role at the Fire Department 2018-07-031h 15

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 15: Andy Karandzieff of Crown CandyUmar Lee sits down with Andy Karandzieff, owner of Crown Candy Kitchen in Old North St. Louis. Andy shares with Umar the story of his famiy as well as the legacy of Crown Candy and the Old North St. Louis neighborhood.2018-07-0233 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 14: Panel on Neighborhood Development In StlUmar Lee sits down with a gathering of community voices to talk area problems and strategies for broad equity driven neighborhood development. Guests include Glenn Burleigh of TeamTif, Lucas Delort of Lutheran Development Corp, Fatima Muhammad of Hyde Park neighborhood association, Alderman Megan Green, Poet Sunni Hutton of Dutchtown South. This podcast was broadcast live from Rise Coffeehouse 2018-07-011h 40

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 13: Umar Lee On The Murder Of Boris LouioukineUmar Lee talks live from 2628 Delmar in Jeff Vander Lou about the muder of Boris Louioukine, cabdriver for Laclede Cab and issues a stern rebuke of those who say that crime and violence in St Louis City is just a numbers game.2018-06-2806 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 12: Areli Reyes, DACA RecipientHost Umar Lee sits down on a rainy evening in St. Louis at the UCity Library with Areli Reyes, a young immigrant and Dreamer to talk everything from life in St. Louis as an immigrant to national immigration policy.2018-06-2727 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 11: Rick Bonasch, Rise St. LouisHost Umar Lee sits down on a rainy morning in St. Louis with Rick Bonasch of RISE St. Louis to talk development strategy and affordable housing in St. Louis as well as Rick's "coming to jesus" with Provel Cheese.2018-06-2149 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 10: Gail Delaney, Retired Educator and Griot Museum VolunteerUmar Lee sat down with Gail Delaney at La Mancha Coffee House in Old North St. Louis to talk about her life growing up in Meacham Park to her thoughts on mass incarceration and her work for the Griot Museum of Black History. Also discussed was her family's personal visit to the newly opened installation in Montgomery Alabama that pays tribute to those who lost their lives to lynch mobs.2018-06-1930 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 9: Randy and Jeff Vines, St. Louis StyleHost Umar Lee sits down with the Vine brothers, owners of the Cherokee Street clothier, St. Louis Style. Discussion touches on a variety of different topics including ward reduction, Eric Greitens, West County and transit expansion.2018-06-1151 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 8: Zelli Fischetti, HistorianIn this web exclusive episode, St. Louis Magazine's Stefane Russell guest hosts to talk with former director of the State Historical Society of Missouri St. Louis, Zelli Fischetti. Topics include life as an blue-collar historian, interesting collections at the archive where Zelli worked and gaslight square!2018-06-061h 24

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 7: Senator Maria Chappelle NadalUmar Lee sits down with Sen. Maria Chappelle Nadal to talk everything from politics to north county.2018-06-0346 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 6: Local Historian, Michael AllenUmar Lee sits down with longtime friend Michael Allen for a discussion of many topics from ward reduction to what it means to be from St. Louis as well as a host of other hot topics.2018-05-301h 05

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 5: Debbie Monterrey, Radio JournalistIn this episode, Host Umar Lee sits down with KMOX personality and reporter Debbie Monterrey to discuss her career, St. Louis and where she went to high school.2018-05-1935 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 4: Ferrahs Abdelbaset, Palestinian Business OwnerUmar Lee sits down with longtime friend and Palestinian business owner Ferrahs Abdelbaset about a range of issues from North County to Public Schools and Ramadan.2018-05-1335 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 3: Columnist, Tony MessengerIn this episode host Umar Lee sits down in beautiful Tower Grove Park with St. Louis Post Dispatch columnist and former Editorial Page manager, Tony Messenger for a discussion of a variety of topics from Ferguson and racism to the trials and tribulations of Eric Greitens.2018-05-0953 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 2: Andrew Arkills of Team TIFIn this episode, Host Umar Lee sits down with Andrew Arkills, a member of Team TIF. What is TIF? What is Andrew's group all about? Find out in this episode where Umar breaks it down and find out why you should care about developer incentives.2018-05-0144 min

Saint Louis Speaks PodcastEpisode 1: Virvus Jones, former St. Louis City ComptrollerOn this episode, our first, host Umar Lee interviews former city comptroller Virvus Jones about his life as an activist and politician as well as his foray into the world of publication as a new author. Due to technical difficulties our second segment was cut, our guest Mitch Eagles will discuss in next week's episode bus transit in St. Louis.Intro Track: Jailhouse Rock by Henry SeaseOutro Track: World wide walk (feat. Daman) by 4bstr4ck3r 2018-04-271h 44

WIHI - A Podcast from the Institute for Healthcare ImprovementWIHI: Working Toward Health EquityDate: February 13, 2014 Featuring: Tessa Kerby, MPH, Manager, Measurement and Organizational Improvement, HealthPartners Yvonne Coghill, OBE, Senior Program Lead – Inclusion and Coaching, NHS Leadership Academy Dave Johnson, MBA, Regional Clinic Director in Primary Care, HealthPartners Medical Group Donald A. Goldmann, MD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Andrew Loehrer, MD, General Surgery Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital In theory, quality improvement has the built-in capacity to reduce health care disparities and bridge gaps in outcomes and in the experience of care across race and ethnicity. After all, if you’re reliably implementing proven and effective care...2017-06-271h 02