The 314 Podcast

In this special episode of The 314 Podcast, recorded before a sold-out audience at The Sheldon, host Sarah Fenske talks with Bill McClellan, the legendary columnist at the Post-Dispatch and founding panelist at Nine PBS’ Donnybrook, about his storied career in local journalism. Bill discusses his work as a columnist, his battle with cancer, and some of his greatest journalistic hits. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.
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In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Diane Lochner and Emily Howard, two longtime employees recently tapped to join the ownership group of PGAV Destinations. The St. Louis-based firm is behind many of the biggest aquariums and coolest attractions in the world, and they share how being in the city is actually the firm’s secret weapon. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about their story exploring how police failed to tamp down days of rolling fireworks battles in LaSalle Park—and how neighbors say they added insult to injury. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.
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In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Martha Garcia Kampen, president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro St. Louis. The Latino community in St. Louis has seen huge growth. Garcia Kampen shares her thoughts on what’s driving that—and why she’s not worried that the federal immigration crackdown will set back the region’s efforts. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about the battle between the state-appointed Police Board and St. Louis city officials. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.
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In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Dr. Tim Miller, co-director of the ALS Center and a professor of neurology at WashU Medicine, on the major breakthrough his team recently made in their quest to find a cure for ALS—and how it could also portend a cure for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about how a decades’ old infusion of federal cash is now stopping investment into St. Louis neighborhoods. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.
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In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Kevin McKernan, who went from teaching high school to founding The Improv Shop to owning a portfolio of only-in-St. Louis originals: Epiphany Lanes, Donut Drive-In, Blackthorn Pub, and Cafe Manhattan. Kevin explains how growing up in South City helped inspire his appreciation for these neighborhood businesses—and how he’s been able to innovate even while preserving what made them special. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about the mystery of a downtown parking garage that’s become something of a graveyard for abandoned vehicles. Watch on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever podcasts are available. Love the show? Be sure to follow or subscribe.
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