Episodios

  • Fried chicken lovers dish on favorite spots in St. Louis

    Fried chicken lovers dish on favorite spots in St. Louis
    Jul 3 2025
    Fried chicken is among the top five most popular foods in the U.S., according to recent YouGov data. With National Fried Chicken Day on the horizon, we discuss some regional favorite restaurants, preparations and flavors.
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    31 m
  • A Netflix film went inside a Missouri prison — and sparked a wave of quilting donations

    A Netflix film went inside a Missouri prison — and sparked a wave of quilting donations
    Jul 3 2025
    The Missouri Department of Corrections recently asked people to stop donating quilting supplies. The rush of donations followed the hit Netflix documentary, "The Quilters," which follows a special program in a Missouri maximum security prison, two hours southwest of St. Louis, where the inmates create quilts for foster children waiting for adoption. We'll talk with the filmmaker Jenifer McShane about the film, quilts, prisons and second chances
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    20 m
  • How Steve’s Hot Dogs began serving St. Louis’ official hot dog

    How Steve’s Hot Dogs began serving St. Louis’ official hot dog
    Jul 3 2025
    Why doesn't St. Louis have its own hot dog, like the iconic Chicago dog? That question was on restauranter Steve Ewing's mind when he created a March-madness style bracket and asked St. Louisans to choose the hot dog that best represented their city. Then, in 2022, the Board of Aldermen declared the competition's winner the Official Hot Dog of St. Louis. In this encore presentation, Ewing shares how to make a St. Louis hot dog and the inspiration behind its ingredients.
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    7 m
  • How Art, Mimosas and Pancakes builds community and provides opportunities for emerging artists

    How Art, Mimosas and Pancakes builds community and provides opportunities for emerging artists
    Jul 2 2025
    Ten years ago, multidisciplinary artist Brock Seals was inspired to produce an event that gives emerging artists an opportunity to showcase their work, and to connect with fellow artists as well as potential fans and patrons. The annual showcase has become a space for up-and-coming artists to cut their teeth in a professional creative environment. Seals is joined by “Art, Mimosas and Pancakes” music director Julian Keaton to discuss what’s in store for this year’s event and ways they’ve grown as professionals over the years.
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    22 m
  • Marking the sizzling history of fried chicken, from KFC to Korea

    Marking the sizzling history of fried chicken, from KFC to Korea
    Jul 2 2025
    Fried chicken ranks among the top five most popular foods in the U.S., beating out apple pie and even outranking hot dogs. This coming Sunday is National Fried Chicken Day, dedicated to all things chicken, crispy and crunchy. Adrian Miller, aka the Soul Food Scholar and author of the James Beard Award-winning book “Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time,” shares his insights into the history of fried chicken, where it got its start, the stigma associated with it and the ways the dish is celebrated today.
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    22 m