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Folk singer DAVE PARA may be in New Mexico right now, but he'll be back in central Missouri in time for this weekend's 30th Big Muddy Folk Festival at Thespian Hall in Boonville. Tickets are still available! Also, Missouri Symphony executive director TRENT RASH joins us with details on this year's Hot Summer Nights concert extravaganza! Things kick off with the return of the maestro himself, Kirk Trevor, conducting 'Symphony in Motion' on June 15th. (4:25) May 11, 2022

"Many studies over the last 10 years have shown that whole fat dairy leads to less diabetes, leads to less weight gain and leads to less cardiovascular disease. That really puts things on its head, doesn't it?!" -- DR. CHRIS LINK, Integrative Medicine Clinic May 12, 2022

You don't have to be a mycologist to enjoy today's show. Sure, storyteller LARRY BROWN has a story about mushrooms- no, not those mushrooms- think more spring-like (shiitake, morels, etc.), but this tale has a twist that only Larry can tell! May 13, 2022

"Our programs, by supporting them, you're helping a variety of people. We have such a wide variety that by investing in us...or donating to us, we're able to provide food for families and friends everywhere in Columbia." -- LEXI LINSENMAN, development manager, Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture | Additional guest: ADAM SAUNDERS May 16, 2022

"We have this long belief in this country that private property rights are almost sacred, and that you can do anything you want with your property...well, yeah, you can do anything you want with your property, but you can't do anything that interferes with what's called 'the rights of nature'." -- KEN MIDKIFF, environmentalist/columnist May 17, 2022

It's baaaack! And while it may not be bigger than its last outing (in 2019), this year's Art in the Park is sure to remind people of why only a worldwide pandemic could ever shutter this beloved Columbia tradition! Guest: KELSEY HAMMOND, Columbia Art League May 18, 2022

The parade of eco-friendly flooring continues on today's show with and show and tell of a "cushion-back carpet tile that requires no adhesive" courtesy of SCOTT BRADLEY and Carpet One Floor and Home in Columbia! Also, public health educator HEATHER HARLAN is back after a two-year hiatus with some really frightening information about the opioid known as fentanyl and the amount it takes to kill you- hint: it's not much. (4:09) May 19, 2022

It isn't well-known that Missouri used to be the largest fur-trading center in the world or the world's leading shoe manufacturer, but that's okay, that's why we have people like NICOLE JOHNSTON around to tell us- and better yet, show us, 200 years of fashion in the Show Me State. See for yourself now through June 17 at the Center for Missouri Studies in Columbia! Additional guest: JOAN STACK May 20, 2022

Make plans to attend The Missouri Symphony's annual 'Symphony of Toys' concert extravaganza this Sunday at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia! Find out why it's a show that's sure to please every member of the family. Guests: TRENT RASH and MELISSA BOHON-WEBEL | Also, renowned pianist and local advocate SUTU FORTE invites everyone to come and support the idea of "wild nature" in urban areas at the 'Wild Winter Fest' this Saturday in the Hinkson Valley nature sanctuary in Columbia. (4:21) December 7, 2021

"We're that place where you can find change." That's how JERRELL MORTON sums up Job Point, and more specifically, Job Point's YouthBuild program; and it's that idea of change that incentivized 17-year-old Texas-born KYSEAN HICK to stay here in central Missouri and take advantage of everything the YouthBuild program offers. Hear his story. December 9, 2021