Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town welcomes to the show – Lori Thaman, Executive Director for the Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis! We discussed the upcoming event Steps for Hope on Saturday, May 1st that celebrates survivorship, honors loved ones, and supports the organization. Click HERE for more info!

Talk of the Town welcomes Yuppy Puppies Forever to the show to talk about what they do for elderly dogs, and dogs left behind by their owners who have passed away. Owner Jessica Cooke really has a passion for helping pups in the area find their second home. For more info, click HERE!

Talk of the Town host, Lauren Elwell speaks with Christal Rogers, founder of Brownpreneurs, which is an organization helping to create the next generation of brown entrepreneurs. They provide entrepreneurial training for African-American high school and college students living in the Greater St. Louis area. You can find out more info on Brownpreneurs by clicking…

Talk of the Town welcomes founder of The Gentle Barn, Ellie Laks to the program to chat about the history and future of this animal sanctuary located in Dittmer, MO. They are open for modified in-person Sunday experience and in-person private tours. The Gentle Barn – Missouri is located approximately 35 miles south-west of St.…

The show welcomes Ron Stevens to discuss Keep Live Alive St. Louis, and the special happening on March 12th at 7:00pm. KEEP LIVE ALIVE SAINT LOUIS is a FREE 90-minute entertainment video special produced in St. Louis for the people who miss being able to attend concert events due to the pandemic. More importantly, KEEP…

Talk of the Town welcomes the new President and CEO of the International Institute of St. Louis, Arrey Obenson. The organization has provided resettlement and integration services for nearly every new immigrant population in the St. Louis region since 1919. For more information, you can check it out HERE.

Talk of the Town welcomes, Ron Himes – founder and producing director for The Black Rep. It’s one of the largest, not-for-profit professional African-American theatre companies in the nation and the largest African-American performing arts organization in Missouri. For more info, please click HERE.

Lauren speaks with Bernie Hayes, the Interim Executive Director for the National Blues Museum. They discuss how the facility educates guests in an entertaining environment that includes high impact technology driven experiences, a state-of-the-art theater, artifact-driven exhibits and robust public programming. Click HERE for more info and to get tickets.

Talk of the Town welcomes Mike Woods, co-founder of Dream Builders 4 Equity to the show! Mike talks about his goal to provide at-risk youth with access to a diverse and broad set of assets through mentorship, entrepreneurship, scholarship, and leadership training. For more info on DB4E go to, www.dreambuilders4equity.org/

Jeff Briggs, Earthquake Program Manager of Missouri State Emergency Management Agency to discuss being prepared for the next one. Here are a few links and resources we discussed:www.centralusquake.org sema.dps.mo.gov/earthquake_preparedness/summit.phpwww.shakeout.org/centralus/missouri/