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It's the most wonderful - and busiest! - time of the year for The Salvation Army. MAJOR CURTISS HARTLEY tells us how they plan to distribute (their goal of) $475,000, if they make it. Interested in being a bell-ringer? Details on that, too. Also, The Spay Neuter Project is getting into the holiday spirit by bringing back their annual 'Nutcracker Special'. I'll let guest JANEENE JOHNSTON explain. (4:25) December 2, 2021 -
Where can I see 300 different nativity scenes in one room, you ask? The answer is simple: at Campus Lutheran Church this Friday and Saturday! If you can't wait that long, today's guest, SHARON KINDEN, takes us on a short tour of what's in store this weekend. December 1, 2021
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Mizzou business professor and author, JOHN HOWE, takes on what he calls, "home bias investing." In short: putting all your eggs in one basket - the U.S. basket, not the U.S. and China basket, for example - isn't necessarily a smart move because it lacks diversification, which can actually hurt the return on your investment(s) in the long run. So why do people still do it? November 26, 2021 -
Storyteller LARRY BROWN is picking up where he left off - in 2012 - with two short stories about two very different, yet very similar, Thanksgiving day experiences! November 25, 2021
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Sure, it's Thanksgiving eve, but we just couldn't wait any longer: bring on the Christmas music! Maples Repertory Theatre in Macon gets your season started early with a sneak peek of their holiday musical showcase called 'Tis the Season'! Songs: 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow' at [1:12]; 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' at [3:20]; and 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year' at [7:29]. November 24, 2021
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First Presbyterian Church senior pastor MARVIN LINDSAY wants to see everyone make a stop at his place of worship during the Living Windows holiday event on December 3rd in downtown Columbia! Also, it's not too early to start thinking about the 2022 True False Film Festival, which our guest, STACIE POTTINGER, says "is happening!" (4:14) November 23, 2021
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OsteoStrong Columbia owner DAYNA GLANZ shares ways in which you can maintain good bone density while at home. "There's much more to it than osteogenic loading." Also, with Thanksgiving just days away, SARAH EBER, MPH, RD, LD, CDE, Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has some tips to make sure that the food you serve your guests is fully-cooked. (4:49) November 22, 2021
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Artificial intelligence enthusiast/expert SCOTT CHRISTIANSON poses, and then reflects on, this question: can #AI be creative, or is it just following formulas? He puts us to the test by looking at some bot-written ideas for #StarTrek episodes. November 19, 2021
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Learn more about Missouri's Deer Harvest on this week's Discover Nature.
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As the year winds down, financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, encourages everyone to take a look at who's name is on the dotted line as their primary and their secondary beneficiary. It's something that's often overlooked, or looked at once and forgotten, but should always be someone who's "in accordance with one's final wishes." November 18, 2021
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What's good for the economy is not always good for the environment, and today's guest, KEN MIDKIFF, has something to say about that. The bone he's picking is in response to the Columbia City Council's approval process when introducing a new or existing industry to the local community. (Here's looking at you, Swift Prepared Foods.) November 17, 2021
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National Federation of the Blind's GARY WUNDER has no regrets. Blind since birth, Gary takes a look back on a life he calls a "gift," and talks about some of the advancements in technology, for instance, that have made his experience as a blind person far different than those with the same condition who lived 100 years ago. November 16, 2021
