Episodes

The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis is doing something unique with their performance of The Glass Menagerie this season. It is being performed in the backyard of the six-family flat where Tennessee Williams lived and that Inspired Williams’ award-winning play. Carrie Houk, Executive Artistic Director of the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis provides a background of what inspired this once-in-a-lifetime experience and what is in store for the remainder of the festival. For tickets go to...

Pat Bradley from Crisis Aid International, spoke with St. Louis In Tune to discuss local and international issues with human trafficking specifically sex trafficking. Later in the episode, we delve into the other lesser-known trafficking issues: forced labor, and debt bondage. The national human trafficking hotline is: 1-888-373-7888 ( TTY: 711) OR *Text HELP to BEFREE or 233733 This is Season 4! #humantrafficking #trafficking #sextrafficking #hotline #forcedlabor #debtbondage #stlouis #crisisai...

Director Tim Breitbach relates the harrowing true story of Sgt. Dan Hefel. The film follows one of the final 19 prisoners of war to come home from the Vietnam War. The film was included in the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and received the Audience Choice Award for documentary feature. This is Season 4! #film #independentfilm #documentary #stlouis #vietnam #vietnamwar #pow #iowa #stlfilmmaking #virtualfestival #virtualfilmfestival

Director Sydnie Grosberg Ronga is back at Max and Louis Productions directing Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar. The play is based on the New York Times best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Oscar nominee Nia Vardalos. We will answer: What goes on inside a director's mind in planning and preparing for a stage production? What are key takeaways directors want an audience to receive? What does a director do? What is the value of actors/actres...

If you could listen to two veteran professionals in the industry who would give you pointers on how to make your audition better and more effective, would you listen to them? Well, you can! Tony Parise and Steve Neale are doing just that in St. Louis at the Audition Intensive from July 26-30. #audition #intensive #workshop #sing #dance #act #musicaltheatre #broadway #singing #dancing #acting #auditioning #theatre #musical This is Season 4!

When the pain shatters us, it's the love & kindness that saves us. It is important to love big, laugh loud, lend others a helping hand, and spread kindness! BUZZING LOVE is a place for sharing random acts of kindness and stories of inspiration. Stories of love, loss, grief, and healing. Share hope, share love, share kindness in all of its forms! Everyone has a story, everyone has a struggle – let us help each other and be kind to one another. Find out what the BUZZ is ALL ABOUT! This is Season 4...

From the time the swampland was his playground, Michael Beran has had a love for animals. Today this swamp-raised, snake-wrangling animal lover now trains them and rescues them by providing professional wildlife control for both residential & commercial customers through Wildlife Command Center. If that wasn't enough, he is involved with the film and entertainment industry as a background actor and performer. Oh, I didn't mention this Pokemon Go player has developed CA$H QUEST with the winner re...

We sat down with Nikylan Knapper right after she was sworn into office as the new mayor of Maplewood, MO. Find out what goals she has for the city and the theme of her leadership. This is Season 4! #maplewood #mayor #Nikylan #government #civicduty #stlouiscounty #mrh #mrhpto #africanamericanmayor #administrativelawjudge #legalaid #mom

Looking for a new way to explore the St. Louis region? Get out your magnifying glass or zoom in on your camera to find the buildings, businesses, statues, and architectural details on a fun, new search in the book STL Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for St. Louis's Hidden Treasures. Readers can turn their scavenger hunt into real treasure by entering their answers to the book's clues at www.stlscavenger.com for a chance to win a variety of local prizes and a grand prize of $500. ORDERING INFORMAT...

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was one of the most historic expeditions to take place in North America. Let's get an inside perspective from a veteran guide at the Lewis & Clark State Historic Site. What were some of the challenges they faced from their point of departure at Camp Dubois which sat at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and how did they deal with them? #lewisandclark #MississippiRiver #Missouri #MissouriRiver #Illinois #Confluence #MeriwetherLewis #WilliamClark ...

Founded in 1846, the St. Louis Mercantile Library is the oldest general library in continuous existence west of the Mississippi River. The Library celebrates its 175th anniversary as the oldest cultural institution in St. Louis and one of the first cultural institutions chartered by the state of Missouri. #Stlouis #Library #anniversary #history #mississippiriver #missouri #railroad #nativeamerican #inlandwaterways #river #music #art #literature #americana #smithsonian #museum #collections #cult...

What do you do when you find out about events in history that you had no idea occurred? The Tulsa Race Massacre may be one of those events. DeNeen Brown, award-winning writer for the Washington Post and Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism discusses this horrific violence with Saint Louis In Tune while on Black Wall Street as she is reporting on the 100th anniversary of the massacre. #history #blackhistory #Tulsa #Massacre #TulsaMa...

Lucy Schene, a contestant in the 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition, and Judy Cullen, Executive Director of Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation discuss the upcoming finals to be held on May 24 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. $50,000 in prizes, cash awards, and college scholarships to the top competitors. Finalists will be judged on technical ability, interpretation, stage presence, and originality. This is Season 4! #Stlouis #teentalent #singing #dancing #broadway #musician #Kirkw...

Rick Kyte, Director of the D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership and Endowed Professor of Ethics at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin provides some insightful and meaningful discussion on Ethics in Leadership. He is the author of several books and writes a regular column for the La Crosse Tribune titled "The Ethical Life." In his spare time, he co-hosts "The Ethical Life" and "Inspired Minds" podcasts, and is the host of the "Ethics Today" podcast. Items mentioned in this po...

Don Marsh, veteran journalist in print, radio, and television discusses his latest novel The Damned and the Doomed. Don will be featured on opening night of the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Spring Virtual Pop-Up on April 18 at 7:00 pm. Longtime anchor Karen Foss will lead a virtual discussion of the book with Don. Hilary Gan, Director of Literary Arts at St. Louis Jewish Community Center also joined us with Don for a lively conversation about the Festival. Tickets can be purchased for this eve...

From its inception in 1976, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has been a world-class opera festival that highlights commissioned works, well-known works, and nurtures young singers through the Gerdine Young Artists program. OPERA ON THE GO! has thrived during the pandemic and Allison Felter, Director of Education and Community Engagement discusses the program and gives some highlights of the upcoming 2021 season. [01:52] Let's Get Some Background [04:14] OPERA ON THE GO! Pirates of Penzance Worksh...

We all think sunshine or transparency in government is a very good thing. After you listen to this episode, you may not think it is. Why did the founders do things in secret? What does Article I, Section V of the Constitution have to do with secrecy? How do amendments end up being weaponized? James D'Angelo, from the Congressional Research Institute, gives us stunning insight into the beloved concept of transparency in government. Does secrecy in Congress bring about better government than trans...

We were honored to have Dr. Delene Musielak (aka Dr. Mom from the Dr. Mom podcast) on recently. Dee is a mother, wife, physician, bestselling author, speaker, coach, and momtrepreneur who has a down to earth outlook on life, family, work, and the issues that go along with all of those. She has a regular podcast entitled The Dr. Mom Show and came into the studio so we all masked up for our interview which is why we sound muffled! [01:34] Introduction [02:36] Background of Dr. Mom [07:52] Paren...

Michael D. Francis has spent time perfecting his craft in Chicago and Los Angeles working with networks such as A&E, MTV, CBS, NBC, BET, TLC, Lifetime, PBS, ESPN, and shows including Judge Judy, Let's Make A Deal, America's Got Talent, Survivor, The Biggest Loser, Monday Night Football, Nellyville, and more. He has moved his production company, Michael D. Francis Presents, to St. Louis and is specializing in transformational documentary and reality-style programming for television and digital pl...

Dr. Ray Doswell, Vice President of Curatorial Services at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, gives some keen insight into how the leagues came about, the importance of the leagues, and how the museum is showcasing the players who loved the game. You have to experience the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on their website and social media and most of all in person! [01:21] Opening [02:16] Introduction [03:46] The League Defined/Recognition by Major League Baseball (MLB) [09:26] Re...

When it comes to moving, no one likes to pack, go through things, organize them for the new location, and most of all get cardboard boxes of all shapes and sizes to accomplish the goal. STOP! Use STL Rent A Box! They provide the stackable/waterproof/eco friendly boxes, dolly, labels, and zip ties. They even pick them up and deliver them to your new location! Don't like to pack? Use The Organized Pack! It is personalized packing. Even if you are not in St. Louis, you have got to link up with the...

When you hear post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) what comes to mind? War, soldiers, traumatic experiences, despair? How about HOPE and RECOVERY? Dr. Lauren Albinson, Dr. Megan Keyes, and Dr. Julie Mastnak provide hope for individuals with PTSD with solid treatments to improve quality of life. [00:37] Guest Intros [01:45] Evidenced-Based Treatment Definition [02:30] Brief History of PTSD [04:07] Stressors (General/Traumatic) [07:54] Responding/Reactions/Risk Factors [12:18] Process for E...

Tisharua Jones started her career as a public servant in 2002 when she was appointed as Democratic Committeewoman of the 8th Ward in the City of St. Louis. She served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives, and was selected as the first African American woman in Missouri history to hold the position of Assistant Minority Floor Leader. She also is the first African American woman to serve as Treasurer of St. Louis which is the position she currently holds. Treasurer Jones has a Bachel...

Dr. Martin Bergee from the University of Kansas initially believed that when you accounted for all of the demographic variables, the relationship between music and reading and math would be nonexistent. He was surprised when he found out he was wrong and music achievement does have a statistically significant relationship with both reading and math acheivement. The study is entitled, “Multilevel Models of the Relationship Between Music Achievement and Reading and Math Achievement,” and was publi...