Missouri on Mic
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Missouri on Mic is an oral history and journalism project from KBIA staff and students documenting stories of Missourians in the state's 200th year. Catch new episodes on KBIA 91.3 FM and KBIA.org every Monday at 8:45 AM during Morning Edition or at 4:45 PM during All Things Considered.Special thanks to the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) and True False Film Fest for partnering with KBIA on this series, and to Missouri Humanities and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) for their support for the series. Big thanks to the Burney Sisters for providing music for the project. You can follow the Burney Sisters on https://www.facebook.com/TheBurneySisters or learn more at https://theburneysisters.comTo learn more about the story behind this collaborative project and how to produce something similar in your community, check out our Tool Box website here.
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Shaun Smith: “Every moment you have with your family, with your colleagues, you know, being an educator with students and parents is precious.”
January 10, 2022 14:30 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBShaun Smith is a Columbia area educator. He spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the CoMo 200 celebration on the Fourth of July.Sean has a decade of teaching under his belt, and often imparts knowledge of Missouri history onto the future generations that walk through his classroom. He spoke about some the challenges he faced as a teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic – as classes moved online.
Linda Godwin: “When you see the Earth from space – you realize that we are all in this together.”
January 03, 2022 14:30 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBLinda Godwin spoke with us at the CoMo 200 celebration on the 4th of July. She’s originally from Cape Girardeau and is a former astronaut and scientist for NASA who did four space flights and logged over 38 days in space during her career.Today, she works with the Climate and Environment Commission in Columbia informing the community about climate change and spoke about her experiences and how they’ve made her passionate about protecting the planet.
Barb Bailey & Aaron Horrell: “Hopefully, we put something on the wall that speaks Missouri in a loud way. In a proud way."
December 27, 2021 14:30 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBBarb Bailey and Aaron Horrell spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the State Historical Society’s Bicentennial event in August.For the past several years, these two artists from the southeastern part of the state, shepherded the Missouri Bicentennial mural around the state, so that as many people as possible – regardless of any age or ability, had the chance to participate in painting the mural.They spoke about what this process was like, why it’s important and what it means to them to be a...
Missouri on Mic Special: Missouri's Tradition of Oral History and Storytelling
December 22, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this 30-minute Special from KBIA’s Missouri on Mic, host Becca Newton spoke with Sean Rost from The State Historical Society of Missouri about our state’s tradition of oral history and storytelling.We’ll be hearing both stories – and from storytellers across the state – about what drives them to keep this tradition alive.
Nadia Naverrete-Tindall: “I'd like Missouri to be green and to be environmentally friendly.”
December 20, 2021 14:30 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBNadia Naverrete-Tindall spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the CoMo 200 celebration on the 4th of July. She’s is originally from El Salvador, but has lived in Columbia for many years.She spoke about her passion for the environment and about how the pandemic affected her work, family, and social life.
Wayne Cummins: “Surviving the pandemic and working on the frontlines definitely made me grow a lot as a person and as a firefighter.”
December 14, 2021 01:30 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBWayne Cummins spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the CoMo 200 celebration on the 4th of July.He’s a Columbia firefighter and spoke about what it was like growing up in Missouri and how the pandemic has affected him as a first responder.
Lisa & Gary Kremer: "It’s just this very large reset and reminder of every day – of counting every day."
December 10, 2021 19:28 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBLisa and Gary Kremer spoke with KBIA’s Missouri on Mic team at the Missouri State Fair back in August. They reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way they live their lives, and Lisa reflected on losing her mother in the winter of 2020 to the disease.
Jackson Hotaling: In China the "transportation situation is just on a completely other level, and I will never forget that."
December 06, 2021 17:36 - 4 minutes - 6.09 MBJackson Hotaling works in Columbia for a non-profit focusing on equitable access to transportation and spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the State Historical Society’s Bicentennial event in August.He spent a year living in China before the COVID-19 pandemic and spoke about the differences between his experience abroad and his life in Missouri.
Jin Yan: “I think the ability of the people to voice their opinions [is] a very precious right and responsibility.”
November 30, 2021 02:12 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBJin Yan has been living in the United States for two decades, and this year became a US citizen. He spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at a naturalization event at the State Capitol. The event was just a part of the Missouri Bicentennial Commemoration in August.He spoke about how he plans to use his newly granted rights as an American citizen.
Renee and Kenny Hulshof: “Our buildings are our history, and I would like to see Missouri do a much better job at preserving those things.”
November 25, 2021 01:59 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBKenny Hulshof is a former US representative from the Bootheel, and he and his wife, Renee, spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at theMissouri Bicentennial Commemoration in August.They spoke about their family legacy and the importance of remembering our state's past, while also looking to its future.
Mahree Skala: “Obviously, the overt segregation days are over, but we still see the fruit of that even here in Columbia."
November 17, 2021 20:36 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBMahree Skala is a retired public health official living in Columbia, and she spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s bicentennial event, Together for ’21, in August.She spoke about growing up in Fulton during school integration in the 1950s and 1960s, as the civil rights movement was changing the structure of the American Education system.
Terry Asplund: “If you don't have your history, you have nothing."
November 08, 2021 21:17 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBTerry Asplund is a longtime resident of Kansas City, and he spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Central Missouri Renaissance Festival in October.He spoke about the history of Kansas City, and about why he hopes younger generations learn that history and keep the city’s legacy alive.
Megan McConachie: " I think that there's a little pocket of everywhere else here in Missouri."
November 01, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBMegan McConachie knows a lot of good things about Missouri, as she should – she’s the strategic communications manager for the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau. McConachie spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at the Columbia Farmer’s Market and reflected on her favorite aspects of her home state – while acknowledging some of its flaw.
Missouri On Mic: Megan McConachie
November 01, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBMegan McConachie knows a lot of good things about Missouri. As she should – she’s the strategic communications manager for the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau. McConachie spoke with KBIA at Columbia’s bustling farmer’s market and reflected on her favorite aspects of her home state — while acknowledging some of its flaws — in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
Arden Steele: "Harry Truman and my dad were acquaintances through the American Legion."
October 25, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBArden Steele grew up in Jefferson City and lived there for 50 years. She lives in Florida now. She says that Missouri’s history is worth celebrating as the state turns 200 – which might make sense, given her proximity to one of the Show-Me State’s most famous residents – President Harry S. Truman. She spoke about her childhood memories with the 33rd president of the United States in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
Missouri On Mic: Arden Steele
October 25, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBArden Steele grew up in Jefferson City and lived there for 50 years. She lives in Florida now. She says that Missouri’s history is worth celebrating as the state turns 200 – which might make sense, given her proximity to one of the Show-Me State’s most famous residents – President Harry S. Truman. She spoke about her childhood memories with the 33rd president of the United States in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
Barbie Skinner Reflects on a Childhood in Ferguson, Missouri "There are three crosses – one great big cross and two little crosses – that were burned."
October 18, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBBarbie Skinner grew up in the Ferguson-Florissant area decades ago, and spoke about the city’s history of racism. She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park. Ferguson, Missouri made national headlines in 2014 for the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests. But Ferguson has a long, complicated history with race.
Missouri On Mic: Barbie Skinner
October 18, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBFerguson, Missouri made national headlines in 2014 for the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests. But Ferguson has a long, complicated history with race. Barbie Skinner grew up in the Ferguson-Florissant area decades ago, and gave us a glimpse of the city’s history of racism in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
DC Smith: "We need to celebrate everything about Missouri. I think we need to tell its entire history."
October 11, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBDC Smith is a retired resident living in Columbia. He’s held several jobs in his lifetime, one of them being in radio. He’s originally from the east coast but say something about Missouri keeps drawing him back. Smith talks about what he finds so alluring about Missouri in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
Missouri On Mic: DC Smith
October 11, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBDC Smith is a retired resident living in Columbia. He’s held several jobs in his lifetime, one of them being in radio. He’s originally from the east coast but say something about Missouri keeps drawing him back. Smith talks about what he finds so alluring about Missouri in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
Missouri On Mic: Shiron And Elizabeth Hagen
October 04, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBMother Shiron Hagen and her daughter Elizabeth are both from around St. Louis, and while they grew up in the same area, both have different perspectives of what they love, and what they don’t, about the Show-Me State. They reflected on their mixed feelings in this episode of Missouri on Mic.
Shiron And Elizabeth Hagen: "I wish people would learn more about the history of the actual land and give respect to it."
October 04, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBMother Shiron Hagen and her daughter Elizabeth are both from around St. Louis, and while they grew up in the same area, both have different perspectives of what they love, and what they don’t, about the Show-Me State. They reflected on their mixed feelings when they spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park.
Missouri On Mic: Jake Edgar
September 27, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBJake Edgar grew up in Marceline, Missouri, but he refers to it as a “little nowhere town in Linn County.” Jake now lives in Columbia. Jake spoke with KBIA about his favorite places in Missouri, and how the positive aspects of the state can be outshined sometimes by the state’s politics, in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
Jake Edgar: "It's so beautiful, and I wish that the rest of the country could start acknowledging it for that, rather than its negative political policies."
September 27, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBJake Edgar grew up in Marceline, Missouri, but he refers to it as a “little nowhere town in Linn County.” Jake now lives in Columbia, and he spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park.Jake spoke about his favorite places in Missouri, and how the positive aspects of the state can be outshined sometimes by the state’s politics.
Missouri On Mic: Michelle Curry
September 20, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBFamily is really important to Michele Curry. She was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, a place she continues to call home. She now works as a banker. In this episode of Missouri on Mic, Michele tells us how she fought to keep her grandparent’s house in the family.
Michelle Curry: "Their house is with their granddaughter now, and I've turned it into my own little space."
September 20, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBFamily is really important to Michele Curry. She was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, a place she continues to call home. She now works as a banker.She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about how she fought to keep her grandparent’s house in the family.
Missouri On Mic: Sean Xiaohao Duan and Sharon Gygax
September 13, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBSean Xiahao Duan and Sharon Gygax are two people from very different corners of the world. Sean is a Chinese immigrant and Sharon is an African immigrant that both wound up living in Columbia, Missouri. They both spoke with KBIA about how show me state is similar, and different from their previous homes in this episode of Missouri on Mic.
Sean Xiaohao Duan & Sharon Gygax: "The shape of Missouri has a little bit more flavor. It's a little more recognizable. We got our cute little Bootheel."
September 13, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBSean Xiahao Duan and Sharon Gygax are two people from very different corners of the world. Sean is a Chinese immigrant and Sharon is an African immigrant that both wound up living in Columbia, Missouri. They both spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about how the "Show me State" is similar – and different – from their previous homes.
Missouri On Mic: Sean Xiaohao Duan
August 30, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBSean XiaoHao Duan loves Missouri. He loves the people, the food and the Cardinals. However as a Chinese immigrant he’s witnessed a rising tide of antiasian racism during the Coronavirus Pandemic. He spoke with KBIA for Missouri on Mic about this new rise in hostility and his hope for a better future.
Sean Xiaohao Duan: "In the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a lot of anti-Asian racism and anti-Asian violence that's been spiking up, which I don't love."
August 30, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBSean XiaoHao Duan loves Missouri. He loves the people, the food and the Cardinals. However as a Chinese immigrant he’s witnessed a rising tide of anti-Asian racism during the Coronavirus Pandemic. He spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about this new rise in hostility and his hope for a better future.
Grace & Gaedene Vance: "I feel like the luckiest mom in the world. I had the chance to raise two absolutely fantastic people."
August 23, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBFor Gaedene Vance and her daughter Grace, Columbia means a lot. Gaedene was born and raised in El Dorado Springs, and transferred to Columbia in college. Her daughter Grace was born and raised in the city. They spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about their relationship to the town and each other.
Missouri On Mic: Grace and Gaedene Vance
August 23, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBFor Gaedene Vance and her daughter Grace, Columbia means a lot. Gaedene was born and raised in El Dorado Springs, and transferred to Columbia in college. Her daughter Grace was born and raised in the city. They spoke with us on their relationship to the town and each other this last Mother’s Day in this episode of Missouri on Mic.
Mark Johnson and Janet Saidi: "We've got this big like 100-year Pin Oak, and just sitting out on the deck eating a popsicle – that's Missouri for me."
August 16, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBThe name Mark Johnson may not sound familiar, but he’s the one responsible for all of your favorite KBIA shows getting to air. He’s our chief engineer. Mark has been in the Show-Me State for about a decade. He spoke with KBIA Assistant News Director Janet Saidi at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park.Saidi grew up in Missouri, and came back to raise her kids here. They spoke about the unexpected beauty they find in the state.
Missouri On Mic: Mark Johnson and Janet Saidi
August 16, 2021 23:01 - 3 minutes - 20.1 MBThe name Mark Johnson may not sound familiar, but he’s the one responsible for all of your favorite KBIA shows getting to air. He’s our chief engineer. Mark has been in the Show-Me State for about a decade. He spoke with KBIA Assistant News Director Janet Saidi. Saidi grew up in Missouri, and came back to raise her kids here. They spoke about the unexpected beauty they find in the state in this episode of Missouri On Mic.
Frank Finley, Diane Lurkins and Sasha Goodnow: "Being outside gives me so much hope for my future."
August 09, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBMissouri On Mic first unveiled its traveling audio booth during the 2021 True/False film festival. We heard a wide variety of stories that weekend, but we heard a lot of participants talk about our state’s landscape -- our parks, our trails, our forest, and we wanted to share a few of those conversations with you. We’ll be hearing from friends Diane Lurkins and Sasha Goodnow about some of their favorite outdoor spots in Missouri, but first, we’ll hear from retired producer Frank Finley about ...
Missouri On Mic: Frank Finley, Diane Lurkins and Sasha Goodnow
August 09, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBMissouri On Mic first unveiled its traveling audio booth during the 2021 True/False film festival. We heard a wide variety of stories that weekend, but we heard a lot of participants talk about our state’s landscape -- our parks, our trails, our forests. And we wanted to share a few of those conversations with you. We’ll be hearing from friends Diane Lurkins and Sasha Goodnow about some of their favorite outdoor spots in Missouri… but first, we’ll hear from retired producer Frank Finley about...
Jane and Evie Bowen: "I think that schools in Missouri, in Columbia should get more school funding."
August 02, 2021 23:59 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBJane and Evie Bowen are twin sisters who were originally born in San Antonio in 2007. Their family moved to Columbia when they were three years old. They’re both in their teens now. Jane and Evie spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about some of their favorite things to do in Columbia and shared some of their thoughts on schooling in Missouri.
Missouri On Mic: Jane and Evie Bowen
August 02, 2021 23:59 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBJane and Evie Bowen are twin sisters who were originally born in San Antonio in 2007. Their family moved to Columbia when they were three years old. They’re both in their teens now. For this episode of Missouri on Mic, Jane and Evie told us about some of their favorite things to do in Columbia and shared some of their thoughts on schooling in Missouri.
Missouri On Mic: Amy Enderle
July 26, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 5.49 MBAmy Enderle is a professor at the University of Missouri and has lived in Missouri her entire life. She’s raised her children in Columbia, but she grew up 70 miles from the city. As a Missouri native, she says the state is more diverse and has more to offer than one might think. She spoke with KBIA about her experience living and raising children in the Show-Me State in this episode of Missouri on Mic.
Amy Enderle: "I feel like when I drive an hour and a half, you know, maybe it's just 70 miles, but it's also like two generations."
July 26, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 5.49 MBAmy Enderle is a professor at the University of Missouri and has lived in Missouri her entire life. She’s raised her children in Columbia, but she grew up 70 miles from the city. As a Missouri native, she says the state is more diverse and has more to offer than one might think. She spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about her experience living and raising children in the Show-Me State.
Kelsey Kupferer: "Missouri needs to really reckon with the past 200 years... and think about how we are going to make the next 200 years different."
July 19, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBKelsey Kupferer is a graduate of the University of Missouri and held a lot of jobs around here – including at KBIA. She now works for the University of Washington in Seattle. Kelsey spoke with the Missouri on Mic team at this year's True/False Festival held in Stephen's Lake Park about why her home state is so important and why she thinks that it's vital for Missourians to reflect on their past.
Missouri On Mic: Kelsey Kupferer
July 19, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBKelsey Kupferer is a graduate of the University of Missouri and held a lot of jobs around here, including at KBIA. She now works for the University of Washington in Seattle. Kelsey spoke with KBIA about why her home state is so important and why she thinks that it's vital for Missourians to reflect on their past in this episode of Missouri on Mic.
Missouri On Mic: Randall Quisenberry
July 17, 2021 04:03 - 3 minutes - 5.49 MBRandall Quisenberry and his mother lived in Columbia. The two of them would meet every Sunday after church to eat and watch a movie. On one Sunday in February, she woke up and said she didn’t feel good. She died two days later. Randall buried her himself because he couldn’t afford to do anything else. He spoke with KBIA about coming to terms with his loss in this episode of Missouri on Mic.