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"We are bringing the world to Missouri." So says DAIVE DUNKLEY ahead of the very first University of Missouri Peace Studies Conference, happening later this month at both Ellis Library and the State Historical Society of Missouri, and you're invited! The theme is Peacemaking and Peace-building in Modern Societies. Additional guest: JOAN STACK September 8, 2022

This week marked some big changes in media criticism, with the end of CNN’s Reliable Sources and Columnist Margaret Sullivan’s departure from the Washington Post. What is the future of this important area? Also, the Big Ten Conference’s massive new media deal, Urban Meyer’s return to the broadcast booth and a Canadian news anchor gone from the airwaves for going gray?. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Famed billionaire investor Warren Buffett said this of the stock market back in the 1970's: "in the short run, the market is a voting machine; in the long run, it's a weighing machine." LaBrunerie Financial partner LESLIE WILBERS is here to talk about a number of 'black swan events' and what that means to investors who are navigating an unpredictable market. August 29, 2022

Board president TOOTIE BURNS and The District's NICKIE DAVIS tell us about the 'art walk', an exciting, ongoing project in Columbia's North Village Arts District! Also, Local Motion chief development officer ANNETTE TRIPLETT is a sustainable transportation advocate, and she practices what she preaches; in fact, she doesn't even own a car! Local Motion was recently awarded a grant from the EPA, so today's topic is all about air pollution. (4:09) August 31, 2022

Get out your calendar because MARILYN McLEOD has several upcoming dates you'll want to be sure and mark down so that you don't miss out on the many League of Women Voters-sponsored events happening throughout the month of September! Also, JENNIFER BEAN, RDN, Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, shares some tasty after-school snack ideas that your kiddos won't even know are actually healthy! (4:30) September 6, 2022

"When this center opens, you will be able to have almost immediate access to a licensed clinician." -- MAT GASS, Burrell Behavioral Health regional president, on Burrell's new crisis center opening soon in Columbia. Additional guest: MARISSA VanDOVER, director the crisis center September 9, 2022

We're just over a month away from Red Top Christian Church's 200th anniversary celebration, and you're invited! TIM REINBOTT is back with the who, the what, the when and the how, and the book that's been created to mark this momentous occasion. Also, C.B. CHASTAIN, MU Veterinary Health Center, tells us something we don't know: he likes reptiles. If you're more in the 'they're icky!' camp, C.B. is here to say that they're not as dangerous as people make them out to be, if you just leave them alone. (4:27) September 1, 2022

If you know anything about LARRY BROWN, it's that he loves telling stories, he loves singing songs and he loves pitching horseshoes, and on today's show, he does all three! Well, kind of. Larry sings 'Pitchin' Shoes Forever' (to the tune of the Randy Travis hit 'Forever and Ever, Amen') at [4:16]. September 5, 2022

The eyes of the world are on the United Kingdom, where mourners pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, and watch the reign of King Charles III take shape. Also, the legacies of Bernard Shaw and Jeff German, and changes to the Columbia School Board’s public comment policy. From Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

The eyes of the world are on the United Kingdom, where mourners pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, and watch the reign of King Charles III take shape. Also, the legacies of Bernard Shaw and Jeff German, and changes to the Columbia School Board’s public comment policy. From the Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.