It's springtime in St. Louis, and we can't wait to celebrate with you! After an unexpected weather delay on the original date, The Story Collider is back at St. Louis Public Radio Tuesday, June 7 with four true authentic stories about how science molds our lives, and how finding your key can unlock so much more. Join us on the Public Media Commons at 7PM CST!
Hosted by Sam Lyons and Gabe Monstesanti.
Stories by:
David Wraith is a Saint Louis native, writer, filmmaker, sex educator, activist, and co-founder of Sex Positive St. Louis. He holds a degree in English from Webster University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. He’s a polyamorous, sadomasochistic, exhibitionist who has spent much of his adult life advocating for reproductive freedom, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights, and people living with HIV. He occasionally rants about movies, sex, and politics on his blog: davidwraith.com.
Jean Ponzi is known around St. Louis as a strong, longtime voice for Earth. Her eco-logical work blends teaching, coaching, writing, speaking, interviews, storytelling, and bursting into song. As a Plant Ally, “Green Jean” offers her fellow Homo sapiens positive perspective toward living well, responsibly, with our diverse relations on a planet we better learn to share.
Her show Earthworms, on KDHX St. Louis Independent Media, has welcomed listeners into thousands of conversations, with global to local environmental leaders, live on-air and podcast, for over 30 years.
On her job with EarthWays Center, the sustainability division of Missouri Botanical Garden, Jean manages the St. Louis Green Business Challenge. She researches and responds to public questions as operator of the Garden’s Green Resources Info Service (aka Stump the Green Geek). Her talks are in demand on topics including recycling, composting and waste reduction, indoor environmental quality, energy efficiency, green building, and native plant landscaping for biodiversity and water conservation. Now becoming an Elder, Jean is courting Story as a powerful partner to motivate our toddler species toward collaborative, restorative, appreciative - potentially even FUN - life with our Earth neighbors and kin."
Anna Bushlack is an actor, writer, and storyteller who believes that everyone has a story to tell. In 2019, Anna started her own business called Storiespeak which aims to help other people write and share their personal narrative through creative nonfiction, storytelling, and solo performance. Storiespeak is a resident organization at the High Low Literary Arts center where Anna can be found most days drinking Blueprint coffee.
Kendra Jones is an entrepreneur, speaker, & real estate developer from Belleville, Illinois. She believes in constant expansion of one’s self and one’s comfort zone. Kendra is a huge proponent of good communication, solid relationships, bad habit obliteration, deep belly laughter, and the understanding that we are capable of so much more than we think we are.