Best Gold Newsletter Podcasts (2024)

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GOP candidate for secretary of state wants hand count of ballots. Local officials reject the idea 20:24

7h ago20:24

20:24

Despite not having the most money or the flashiest social media strategy, state Sen. Denny Hoskins emerged as the winner of the crowded GOP primary for secretary of state. Hoskins has a proposal that is alarming elections officials — to hand count ballots. St. Louis County election directors Eric Fey and Rick Stream join the Politically Speaking Ho…

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Missouri and Illinois aren’t on the presidential radar. But their voters are involved 10:37

7h ago10:37

10:37

Neither Missouri or Illinois are competitive in this year’s election cycle. But residents in both states are contributing time and money to campaigns. In this episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we hear from voters and political consultants in both states about why they’re still involved in presidential politics.…

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He started a politics newsletter at 9. Now Gabe Fleisher has thousands of readers 19:40

1h ago19:40

19:40

St. Louis County native Gabe Fleisher started a politics newsletter when he was nine years old. Now, the recent Georgetown University graduate has nearly 50,000 people subscribed to his “Wake Up to Politics” newsletter on Substack. Fleisher joins the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air to talk about the evolution of his journalism — a…

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Dads to Doulas educates Black fathers on prenatal and postpartum stages 16:08

5h ago16:08

16:08

After Brad Edwards and his family experienced a massive tragedy — twins lost to stillbirth — he decided to create an opportunity to train dads to better support mothers and be advocates for their birth partners. Edwards’ loss was the catalyst to developing Dads to Doulas which will welcome its first cohort Oct. 2024, an initiative under the media p…

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VP St. Louis ousts its own figurehead — the Veiled Prophet is no more 25:08

3h ago25:08

25:08

The Veiled Prophet is gone. According to VP St. Louis, the central figure and namesake of the secret society that runs St. Louis' Fourth of July parade “is no longer part” of the group that once bore his name. In a rare public interview, VP St. Louis Chief Operating Officer Michael Ruwitch said the decision to remove the Veiled Prophet was made “fo…

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How immigrant families preserve history, culture and familial bonds through language 40:50

27m ago40:50

40:50

Children of immigrants often face heritage language loss. In this encore episode, we hear from St. Louis parents and community members who are taking practical steps to maintain linguistic and cultural connection across generations.

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Building Emotive Brands with Purpose - Jim Pietruszynski 24:07

1h ago24:07

24:07

In this episode of "It's Marketing's Fault," host Eric Rutherford sits down with Jim Pietruszynski, CEO of Soulsight, a brand design agency with over 30 years of experience. They explore the concept of emotive brands, emphasizing the importance of emotional connections in consumer decision-making. Jim shares insights on how 95% of our purchasing de…

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How St. Louis rapper Big Boss Vette turned hardship into certified gold 30:19

13h ago30:19

30:19

Female rappers are dominating the charts, including St. Louis’ very own Diamond Smith — better known by her stage name Big Boss Vette. The writer and rapper behind hits like “Snatched” and “Pretty Girls Walk” reflects on her St. Louis roots, her fast-growing career and the lessons she’s learned along the way.…

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How Music at the Intersection delighted audiences but caused concern for some local artists 10:55

1d ago10:55

10:55

Producer Miya Norfleet shares reflections for artists and attendees of this year’s Music at the Intersection Festival hosted in Grand Center.

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‘How to Destroy Everything’ podcast returns to investigate a narcissist St. Louis lawyer 30:55

28m ago30:55

30:55

The "How to Destroy Everything" podcast is back after a long break with new episodes, continuing the strange, twisting tale of the late St. Louis attorney Richard Jacobs. Listen back to our 2023 interview with creators Danny Jacbos and Darren Grodsky, who describe their growing investigation into the ways Jacobs, Danny’s father, controlled and terr…

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At Crown Candy, speed humps bring sweet relief to Old North St. Louis 11:07

11h ago11:07

11:07

Do speed humps help curb reckless driving? Crown Candy Kitchen owner Andy Karandzieff says he’s seen a marked improvement in driver behavior at the intersection near his restaurant in Old North St. Louis. He joins Elaine Cha and 14th Ward Alderman Rasheen Aldridge to talk about traffic violence, what it takes to get speed humps installed, and what …

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‘We have the next few years in the bag’ Sam Altman touts U.S. AI supremacy, ChatGPT release and St. Louis 41:05

4h ago41:05

41:05

Sam Altman wants to be careful about not overhyping Thursday’s release of the newest model of ChatGPT. But that’s not stopping the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI from celebrating OpenAI o1 as a new artificial intelligence model that can reason and solve complex problems. Altman grew up in St. Louis and was back in his hometown speaking at his alma ma…

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Why this summer was hotter, drier and wetter than ‘normal’ 21:47

5d ago21:47

21:47

St. Louis summers are infamously hot and humid. But this year saw a combination of much hotter, more humid and drier days. Matt Beitscher, lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service-St. Louis, and Trent Ford, Illinois’ State Climatologist speak to what’s causing extreme weather events in the Midwest region, and what is challenging about k…

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How to celebrate the real Mexican Independence Day in St. Louis 18:42

13h ago18:42

18:42

Leticia Seitz is the owner of Arte Rojo STL and broadcaster behind Conectando Raices Radio. She joined “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss the importance of providing a way for people of Mexican descent living abroad to stay connected to their heritage as well as sharing her culture with those who are interested in learning more about Mexico. She als…

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Chingy made St. Louis hip hop a thing — and now he’s coming home 26:33

1d ago26:33

26:33

St. Louis took over the airwaves and the hip-hop Billboard charts in the early 2000s, and helping lead the charge was Walnut Park native Howard Bailey, Jr. — better known as Chingy. He’s bringing those nostalgic hits and newer works to the Music at the Intersection stage Saturday, Sept. 14.

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Dance the Vote uses music and dance to boost voter registration and civic engagement 17:23

1d ago17:23

17:23

The St. Louis initiative Dance the Vote is using the arts to get people to register to vote ahead of the November general election. Ahead of this Saturday’s Dance the Vote event at the Missouri History Museum, cofounder Joan Lipkin and youth activist Precious Barry discuss the importance of fostering civic engagement among young people before they …

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How Missouri’s Supreme Court put abortion back on the ballot 7:04

1d ago7:04

7:04

A Missouri Supreme Court order this week ended days of legal drama surrounding an amendment to legalize abortion in Missouri. St. Louis Public Radio politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum breaks down the legal developments and political ramifications, and what happens if voters approve Amendment 3 on November 5.…

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Unlocking Mexico's E-Commerce Potential - Ramiro Velasco 43:35

2d ago43:35

43:35

In this episode of "It's Marketing's Fault," host Eric Rutherford chats with Ramiro Velasco, founder of GoAvance, about the unique challenges and opportunities of entering Mexico's e-commerce market. Ramiro shares his journey from engineering to marketing, highlighting the practical and philosophical motivations behind GoAvance. They discuss the im…

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How a St. Louis family’s connections freed their son from Syrian captivity 38:52

3d ago38:52

38:52

Sam Goodwin’s recreational trip to Syria took a terrifying turn when he was wrongfully accused of espionage and detained for nine weeks in 2019. While stuck on the inside of the country’s notoriously lethal prison system, his family in St. Louis worked relentlessly to secure his release. The story of his captivity, and the international network of …

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How the BBC is focusing on St. Louis news and culture 10:59

2d ago10:59

10:59

The BBC is turning its lens toward St. Louis. The Arts Hour on Tour will showcase the city’s talent on Tuesday night at the Touhill Performing Arts Center; and the flagship daily news program, Newshour, broadcast from STLPR’s studios on Monday. Newshour anchor James Menendez discusses the BBC’s reporting in St. Louis which included stories on effor…

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Illinois is redesigning its flag — submit your ideas by Oct. 18 17:06

2d ago17:06

17:06

Illinois has joined a slew of states and cities looking to redesign their flags. The Illinois Flag Commission — made up of political appointees and representatives from the state archives, state museum and state superintendent — will accept ideas online or by mail until Oct. 18.

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Shannon Lee shares the 'martial arts as life' teachings of her father Bruce Lee 49:42

3d ago49:42

49:42

Fifty years after his death, Bruce Lee’s status as one of the world’s most influential martial artists endures through his work as an actor and his philosophical teachings. In the 2020 book “Be Water, My Friend,” Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee speaks to principles that guided her father’s life as well as her own. In this encore episode, she talks with …

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How WashU became a mainstay of the presidential debate circuit 19:22

15d ago19:22

19:22

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will square off in their first presidential debate on Tuesday. St. Louis has a rich history of hosting such events. Washington University hosted presidential or vice presidential debates in 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2016. Longtime St. Louis journalist Jo Mannies discusses this history on the Politically Speaking Hour…

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Nepotism is as American — and historic — as apple pie 24:16

7d ago24:16

24:16

St. Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock recently faced scrutiny after he sought to hire his stepdaughter as his assistant. The Missouri Constitution prohibits nepotism and it’s been frowned upon throughout American history. In this episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, political correspondent Jason Rosenbaum speaks wi…

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In Ghana, Okunsola Amadou dreamed of a birth center. She built it in Ferguson 29:49

8d ago29:49

29:49

Jamaa Birth Village founder Okunsola Amadou became Missouri's first Black certified professional midwife in 2019. She shares her unlikely life story, from a childhood in Texas and Ferguson, to becoming a water priestess in Ghana, to returning to Ferguson just in time to experience the uprising over Michael Brown’s killing in 2014. She spoke with pr…

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The Smithsonian wants to help St. Louis digitize its Black history 21:16

8d ago21:16

21:16

The digitization and curation team from the National Museum of African American History and Culture are helping families and institutions preserve Black history in the St. Louis region. Doretha Williams, director of the Digitization and Curation Center at the Smithsonian Institute and April Brown, director of Internship Management & HR Solutions at…

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GOP candidate for secretary of state wants hand count of ballots. Local officials reject the idea 20:24

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Missouri and Illinois aren’t on the presidential radar. But their voters are involved 10:37

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He started a politics newsletter at 9. Now Gabe Fleisher has thousands of readers 19:40

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Dads to Doulas educates Black fathers on prenatal and postpartum stages 16:08

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VP St. Louis ousts its own figurehead — the Veiled Prophet is no more 25:08

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How immigrant families preserve history, culture and familial bonds through language 40:50

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Building Emotive Brands with Purpose - Jim Pietruszynski 24:07

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How St. Louis rapper Big Boss Vette turned hardship into certified gold 30:19

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How Music at the Intersection delighted audiences but caused concern for some local artists 10:55

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‘How to Destroy Everything’ podcast returns to investigate a narcissist St. Louis lawyer 30:55

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At Crown Candy, speed humps bring sweet relief to Old North St. Louis 11:07

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‘We have the next few years in the bag’ Sam Altman touts U.S. AI supremacy, ChatGPT release and St. Louis 41:05

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Why this summer was hotter, drier and wetter than ‘normal’ 21:47

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How to celebrate the real Mexican Independence Day in St. Louis 18:42

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Chingy made St. Louis hip hop a thing — and now he’s coming home 26:33

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Dance the Vote uses music and dance to boost voter registration and civic engagement 17:23

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How Missouri’s Supreme Court put abortion back on the ballot 7:04

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Unlocking Mexico's E-Commerce Potential - Ramiro Velasco 43:35

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How a St. Louis family’s connections freed their son from Syrian captivity 38:52

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How the BBC is focusing on St. Louis news and culture 10:59

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Illinois is redesigning its flag — submit your ideas by Oct. 18 17:06

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Shannon Lee shares the 'martial arts as life' teachings of her father Bruce Lee 49:42

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How WashU became a mainstay of the presidential debate circuit 19:22

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Nepotism is as American — and historic — as apple pie 24:16

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In Ghana, Okunsola Amadou dreamed of a birth center. She built it in Ferguson 29:49

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The Smithsonian wants to help St. Louis digitize its Black history 21:16

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