St. Louis on the Air

Katie Lee, of Katie’s Pizza and Pasta, talks about writing her autobiography — a work being published in serial, print form — and its focus on her past struggles with alcohol addiction and the development of a thriving restaurant and fine foods business.

Democrats in St. Clair County in Illinois have previously enjoyed double-digit victories over their Republican opponents, but those margins of victory over the last three elections have crept into the single digits. STLPR Metro East reporter Will Bauer discusses his reporting on this topic.

Owen Ragland started his pop-project Whitworth alone, but over time has added friends-turned-collaborators to bring his nostalgic and optimistic sound across the country. In this “producers cut” of “St. Louis on the Air”, Ragland shares the journey behind his debut album “Earth To Dreamer.”

Producer Miya Norfleet and STLPR reporter Chad Davis discuss their favorite recent releases from St. Louis’ music scene, including Brock Seals, Aida Ade, Occults, Foxing and Jordan Ward.

Psychologist Dr. Marva Robinson shares ways to prepare for — and navigate — the potentially challenging situations that could come up at gatherings this holiday season.

Research around adult sibling relationships shows the health of those bonds has a significant bearing on long-term psychological and emotional well-being. Megan Gilligan, professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, directs the Families in Later Life Lab at Mizzou. In this encore episode, she discusses what makes sibling relationships unique, how various stages and phases of adulthood affect sibling dynamics, and how future research can help us understand the roles adult siblings play in one another’s lives — especially as they care for aging parents and family members.

Tonia Haddix, the subject of the HBO series “Chimp Crazy,” is likely to face federal criminal contempt charges after flouting orders from a federal judge. Taxes on recreational marijuana are high, but could come down in Missouri after an appeals court ruling that forbids the so-called “stacking” of taxes by local governments. And, the club of soccer supporters called the St. Louligans says that an unnamed company had sought to trademark their name — without their consent. Those are just some of the cases that attorneys Erin Lueker, Javad Khazaeli and Mark Smith discussed on our monthly Legal Roundtable edition of the show.

Several St. Louis area election reform groups want to set up a public financing system for St. Louis County elections, which they say would help build trust in elected officials. The proposal would set up a dedicated tax to give eligible voters $25 certificates that could be directed to candidates running for posts like county executive, prosecutor, assessor and county council. UMSL political science professor Anita Manion and Benjamin Singer of Show Me Integrity join the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

The City of St. Louis has about $250 million from a settlement with the Rams over its relocation to Los Angeles. Unlike money from the American Rescue Plan Act, there’s no deadline to spend it. That hasn’t stopped competing proposals and disagreements at City Hall. STLPR reporter Rachel Lippmann breaks down the divisions on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

Missourians have backed ballot items supported by Democrats in the past decade while also giving Republicans unfettered control over state government. On this episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we hear from a voter who split his ticket voting for Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, and for legalizing abortion and raising the minimum wage. Longtime Republican political consultant John Hancock also joins the show.