Radio Friends

She's not just the owner, she's also a client! OsteoStrong Columbia's DAYNA GLANZ tells us why she chose to go the OsteoStrong route after being diagnosed with osteoporosis. Also, KELSEY HAMMOND encourages area youths (middle/high schoolers) to apply to Columbia Art League's annual 'Emerging Artist Mentorship Program'. (4:32) June 29, 2022

"So, I think one our important roles is...trying to diffuse and make things a little less personal and a little less one-side-versus-the-other where possible. One of our real successes is anytime we hear a legislator on the floor speaking to their colleagues...refer to a fact or figure that we know was something that we provided them. I think we feel, procedurally, that that is a healthier place to be discussing what is out there in the research ecosystem." -- JOSH MUELLER, PhD, deputy director, MOST Policy Initiative June 28, 2022

It's official: we're in a bear market. How does that happen, what does it mean and how long will it last? Financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, explains! "The bulls will be back!" Plus, LEANN KNUTH tells us about some "important" changes to MOST-Missouri's 529 Education Plan that will have grandparents cheering. June 27, 2022

"Think of it this way: three, forty-pound bags of salt for your water softener. I was carrying that around every day." -- DR. JOHN MARKLEY, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Truman Veterans' Hospital, giving perspective to the amount of weight he lost after decades of being overweight. DR. ANAND CHOCKALINGAM invites everyone to sign up for a program next month that will teach mindfulness and yoga to control a person's weight and diabetes. June 24, 2022

Carpet One Floor & Home general manager SCOTT BRADLEY is back with more eco-friendly flooring ideas! Today's example goes under your chosen flooring and is made from recycled materials and is great for "foot fall sounds." Also, the second half of The Missouri Symphony's popular Hot Summer Nights series starts now! Director of philanthropy, WENDE WAGNER, tells us everything we need to know! (4:51) June 23, 2022

Even if you're not one of the 25 million people affected by asthma each year, you'll still find today's show interesting if only because of the many advancements made in the treatment of this incurable condition as shared by DRS. JEREMY JOHNSON and SATISH KALANJERI from Truman Veterans' Hospital in Columbia! June 22, 2022

A well-rested, post-Art in the Park KELSEY HAMMOND is here to invite everyone to this Friday's reception for the Members' Summer Show at the Columbia Art League. "It's a nice time to be around other people who appreciate art." Also, MU Theatre Department opens AIDA this Thursday at the Rhynsburger Theatre on the MU campus! If you're not familiar with the show, today's guests, LES GRAY and JOY POWELL, tell us all about it. (3:54) June 21, 2022

How important are healthy gums? Think of it like this: gums are the foundation, teeth are the skyscrapers; if you don't have a strong foundation, that skyscraper (or in this case, skyscrapers) will fall over. It's an analogy often used by today's guest, DR. PHILIP BATSON, Columbia Healthy Smiles, when answering questions about the importance of practicing good oral health. June 20, 2022

Storyteller LARRY BROWN is reminiscing about his dad on this Friday before Father's Day. The man's work ethic, integrity and the example by which he lived plays a huge role in the moral of Larry's story. Enjoy! June 17, 2022

In case you haven't been following the adventures of Dan Parker in his quest for the title of "fastest speed for a car driven blindfolded"* in the Guinness Book of World Records, National Federation of the Blind's GARY WUNDER is here to tell us all about it! (*Dan doesn't need a blindfold because he's blind.) June 16, 2022