Xandra Ellin
Xandra Ellin is so psyched to join the St. Louis on the Air team as this fall’s production intern! Xandra graduated from Wesleyan University this spring with a degree in Psychology and American Studies. She found ways to incorporate a passion for radio into her academic pursuits, with an honors thesis that dealt with the psychological and sociocultural phenomena that have historically made localized radio a viable mechanism for social change in American communities. Xandra’s career in public radio began at her college radio station, WESU, where she was the Public Affairs Director by day and a music DJ by night. She has also had two production internships prior to this one: one at WYPR in her home city of Baltimore, MD in 2017 and another at WNPR in Hartford, CT in 2018. When she's not at KWMU, Xandra spends her time going for runs, watching bad reality television, and serving up some quality local artisan brews through her side hustle at the Craft Beer Cellar in Clayton.
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Jazz music has undergone a series of important changes over the course of its history. Jazz critic for NPR’s Fresh Air Kevin Whitehead told host Don...
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Gene editing – a novel technique consisting of editing, replacing or deleting gene sequences – is a growing practice in the St. Louis area. This new...
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The St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) is back for its 27th season – and the line-up of movies this year includes an impressive array of both...
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NPR's Peter Sagal on the obligation to be funny, Jewish identity, new book, ahead of St. Louis visitOn Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air , host Don Marsh talked with Peter Sagal, comedian, author and host of NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” Sagal is...
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Making sense of the ‘uncanny’: Wash U neuroscientist explains science behind Halloween horror flicksHalloween is here, and many are turning to their favorite horror films for an additional fright this season. Despite the popularity of horror movies –...
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On Nov. 6, Missourians will decide the future of the statewide minimum wage when they cast their ballots on Proposition B: The $12 Minimum Wage...
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Many families have secrets, some more sinister than others. German author Jennifer Teege did not learn of her family’s alarmingly dark past until she...
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Despite bipartisan consensus over the economic importance of immigrant and refugee labor, many immigrants struggle to find their footing when first...
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Discriminatory practices and instances of prejudice continue to exist in workplaces nationally, despite increased awareness of what constitutes...
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When Kalen McAllister worked as a Buddhist chaplain at Farmington Correctional Facility, she began to notice a troubling pattern among inmates nearing...