Episodios

  • In a final role, Michael Madsen shows new depth in St. Louis debut of 'Mr. Wonderful'

    In a final role, Michael Madsen shows new depth in St. Louis debut of 'Mr. Wonderful'
    Nov 7 2025
    St. Louis-based writer Daniel Blake Smith turned his 2018 novel “Mr. Wonderful” into a feature film starring the late Michael Madsen of “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” fame. Ahead of its St. Louis premiere at the St. Louis International Film Festival on Tuesday, Smith talks with St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis about the film, its personal roots and Madsen’s legacy.
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    20 m
  • Missouri U.S. Sen. Schmitt thinks longest government shutdown in history can end soon

    Missouri U.S. Sen. Schmitt thinks longest government shutdown in history can end soon
    Nov 7 2025
    The federal government shutdown has stretched into the longest in U.S. history, with ripple effects across the country — from unpaid federal workers to stalled safety net benefits. STLPR politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum sat down with U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt in his Washington, D.C. office to talk about the shutdown’s impact, immigration policy and more. Jason then talks with Elaine Cha to add context and analysis.
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    30 m
  • New book explores Missouri’s role in the secretive world of execution by lethal injection

    New book explores Missouri’s role in the secretive world of execution by lethal injection
    Nov 6 2025
    Since its introduction in 1977, lethal injection has been the most commonly used method of execution by states with the death penalty. While it’s often viewed as more humane than other methods, when the curtain is pulled back, it is tainted with error, ineptitude and secrecy that has led to many botched executions and unnecessary suffering. University of Richmond law professor and death penalty scholar Corinna Barrett Lain’s debut book “Secrets of the Killing State” explores the secretive world of lethal injection in Missouri and throughout the U.S.
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    25 m
  • Here’s what St. Louis restaurants opened and closed in October 2025

    Here’s what St. Louis restaurants opened and closed in October 2025
    Nov 6 2025
    St. Louis’ restaurant scene had a “long-awaited” month. Nicky Slices finally opened its brick-and-mortar location — and sold out almost immediately. New spots like Extra Wavy and Prohibition brought fresh life to vacant spaces near Lafayette Square. And the supper club Mainlander reopened in its new location. We dig into the latest openings and closings with STLPR’s Jessica Rogen and Abby Llorico.
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    25 m
  • As the affordable housing crisis grows, so does overcrowding at St. Louis animal shelters

    As the affordable housing crisis grows, so does overcrowding at St. Louis animal shelters
    Nov 6 2025
    Animal shelters in the St. Louis region are facing unprecedented overcrowding as the number of surrendered and abandoned pets continues to grow. The Center for Animal Rescue and Enrichment of St. Louis reported a 64% increase in the amount of animals taken in between 2023 and 2024, and shelter staff are currently struggling to take care of more than 100 dogs in a facility that has capacity for 61. Unfortunately, they’re not alone in their struggle. Leaders with CARE-STL, Gateway Pet Guardians in East St. Louis, and St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center share the reasons behind the crisis and what residents and lawmakers can do to help.
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    50 m
  • ‘Keenelan’ combines awkward romance and a deep love for St. Louis

    ‘Keenelan’ combines awkward romance and a deep love for St. Louis
    Nov 4 2025
    Visual storytellers and creatives like filmmaker Cami Thomas are breathing life into the region’s TV and film industry by drawing in the attention of larger production companies. With her narrative short “Kennelan,” Thomas hopes to foster the region’s economic growth and civic pride, and to introduce St. Louis to a national audience. Thomas and “Kennelan” editor Jazzy Kettenacker share a behind-the-scenes look into the romantic-comedy ahead of its showing at this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival.
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    23 m
  • Lost in Missouri jail cells: Why a backlog of defendants deemed mentally unfit for trial persists

    Lost in Missouri jail cells: Why a backlog of defendants deemed mentally unfit for trial persists
    Nov 4 2025
    Journalist Jesse Bogan of the Marshall Project reports on the case of Megan Jolly, a 52-year-old woman who has been jailed at the St. Charles County Justice Center for nearly two years. Jolly is among more than 500 Missouri defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial and are waiting for a state-mandated treatment to restore competency. The backlog has surged since 2013, leaving many in limbo. Bogan discusses why the Missouri Department of Mental Health is “continually at absolute bed capacity for competency restoration”. He also gives further details on Jolly and other defendants awaiting psychiatric treatment.
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    28 m
  • Coal was the curse that darkened St. Louis. It took a future mayor to clear its skies

    Coal was the curse that darkened St. Louis. It took a future mayor to clear its skies
    Nov 3 2025
    In the 1930s, the St. Louis sky was frequently darkened with coal smoke so dense that it could block out the sun for days at a time. Many cities in the country faced some form of this problem, but none of them solved it until 1941 — when St. Louis showed off its clear, blue skies. Journalist Bob Wyss, author of “Black Gold: The Rise, Reign and Fall of American Coal,” takes us inside St. Louis’ fight against coal. Joining the talk is local historian Andrew Theising to share insight on the role of Raymond Tucker, who became a key opponent of coal in the years before he became the city’s mayor. Theising is the author of the 2024 book, "Mid-Mod Mayor: How Raymond Tucker Shaped St. Louis."
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    24 m