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"As internet has gotten better (especially in these last few years with fiber being deployed, and even the cable companies providing faster internet than they used to), that's no longer the weak link for most folks; it's the wifi transmitter inside their home that's holding up their performance." -- ROBERT RICKETTS, owner, ITCOMO February 10, 2023

It's Valentine's Day! Singer/songwriter/storyteller LARRY BROWN joins us with a performance of the song, 'Forever Young', written and recorded by Bob Dylan in the early-1970s. "The blessing of staying 'forever young' is something we need to give to everyone at whatever age." February 14, 2023

A bill making its way through the Missouri Senate seeks to rewrite the state’s 50-year-old Sunshine Law. Another bill in Florida would require bloggers writing about elected officials to register with the state. As we approach Sunshine Week, a look at freedom of information, and threats to it. Also, growing numbers of Millennials and Gen Zers paying for news and some of the first formalized polices covering AI.

Fans of both horse racing and oversized hats take note: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri is once again hosting The Big Derby Party on the same Saturday as the Kentucky Derby! ADAM BRIETZKE says this fundraiser is "all of the excitement you'd expect..." but it's "...right here in central Missouri." Also, theatre director extraordinaire TODD DAVISON is stepping out from the comforts of the Royal Theatre in Macon to helm Stephens College's musical performance of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee', opening next week in Columbia! (3:49) March 7, 2023

Trouble getting a good night's sleep? DR. CHRIS LINK, Integrative Medicine Clinic, says avoiding these two things, as well as establishing a consistent routine, will help you in getting the recommended 6 1/2 - 7 1/2 hours of sleep each night! "So many of us have trouble with it." March 14, 2023

"Luchadora!" director ADAM FLORES introduces us to this relatively new play about a young woman who expresses herself through the art of lucha libre wrestling. Curtain goes up this Wednesday at the Rhynsburger Theatre on the MU campus! Also, "Mr. Mizzou" himself, WALLY PFEFFER, introduces us to freshman ETHAN VANDERWERT, recipient of Mizzou Alumni Association's scholarship program. (3:49) March 6, 2023

If you've got life skills to share - whether that be financial or job or housing or whatever - Love Columbia executive director JANE WILLIAMS would 'love' to have you on her team as a volunteer coach for those less fortunate in our community. "We all do better if somebody helps us." March 8, 2023

In the market for a new laptop? ITCOMO owner ROBERT RICKETTS has some recommendations for the budget-minded shopper, as well as for those willing to spend whatever it takes to get the latest and the greatest! March 10, 2023

When something you believe in doesn't go your way, the tendency is to ration the final answer in your favor ('oh, it didn't happen because of such and such', for example). So why do we do that? Author and MU professor emeritus, JOHN HOWE, takes us down the 'escalation of commitment' rabbit hole on today's show. March 9, 2023

Looking to make a change in your diet for the betterment of your kidneys? DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist at Truman Veterans' Hospital, suggests looking into a plant-based diet for the following reasons (among others): it helps to maintain ideal body weight, and it helps to reduce high blood pressure; in turn, it reduces heart trouble and progression of kidney disease. March 13, 2023