Radio Friends with Paul Pepper
Monday-Friday 8:50a.m. - 9a.m.
Longtime TV host Paul Pepper brings you his deep connections with the people in the arts and civic life who make this area a great place to live. Hear "Radio Friends with Paul Pepper" weekday mornings at 8:50 on KBIA or listen to the show any time here.
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Retired NASA astronaut DR. LINDA GODWIN joins us for a special two-part series about her final mission to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. Dr. Godwin takes us behind-the-scenes of the mission - from launch to landing - using footage put together by NASA. August 13, 2021
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Retired NASA astronaut DR. LINDA GODWIN joins us for a special two-part series about her final mission to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. Dr. Godwin takes us behind-the-scenes of the mission - from launch to landing - using footage put together by NASA. August 12, 2021
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The 'Vegetables, Butterflies and Flowers (Oh My!) Field Day' is happening next Thursday at Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia. TIM REINBOTT, director of field operations, says come for the gardening tips, stay for the tomato tasting! Also, Oliver! is coming to the Capital City Productions stage starting tomorrow night and running for two weekends. ROB CROUSE and MICHAEL BRAND tell us why you're gonna love their version of this classic show! (3:47) August 11, 2021
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You may be eligible for a health insurance plan that costs no more than $10 per month thanks to legislation like the CARES Act, which was signed into law in 2020. Confused? Intrigued? Missouri Connections for Health executive director SCOTT MINIEA is here to help! Also, CHRISTOPHER GOULD invites everyone to come see 'Plan 9! The Musical from Outer Space', opening next Thursday at Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia! This is an original production written by a trio of local community theatre stalwarts. (4:44) August 10, 2021
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With a yearly cost of $1,500 per match (that's pairing one Big with one Little), guest ANN MERRIFIELD says fundraising events like Countdown to Kickoff - happening later this month - are oh-so-important to the success of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri. August 9, 2021
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Author/poet WALTER BARGEN reads to us 'Domino Cafe Shop', a "tragic tale" about the owner of Columbia's Cafe Arno (its real name). "Every once in a while a story will grab a hold of me and I'll go, 'I'll write this down'." August 6, 2021
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Native plant specialist NADIA NAVARRETE-TINDALL says every single plant has a purpose, including each of the flowers in the arrangement she brought to the show today. Find out more, and get details on two upcoming tours of Lincoln University's Native Plant Outdoor Laboratory! August 5, 2021
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Columbia's bicentennial celebrations are going to "keep on rolling" into the fall! DAVE LINEBERRY and MEGAN McCONACHIE tell us what CoMo 200 has in store for everyone as the calendar turns to September and beyond. Also, ELIZABETH CURRAN is hoping you'll come see Stage Right Theatre Co.'s production of 'The Saga of the Golden Horseshoe', a "thrilling western" directed by Elizabeth and Jon Staples. (4:52) August 4, 2021
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Deep breath, everybody, it's back: Over the Edge - Love Columbia's popular fundraiser - is happening this October, and guests JANE WILLIAMS and KRISTA JONES are hoping it raises more than $70K for our less-fortunate neighbors. "We have a lot of people in Columbia who live on the edge, that's why we gravitated towards this event." August 3, 2021
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"You really don't have to change your lifestyle in order to get on board and help us achieve our goals to reduce emissions." -- CAROLYN AMPARAN, chair of Columbia's Climate and Environment Commission, an advisory board that works with the city to help implement the ongoing Climate Action and Adaptation Plan August 2, 2021