Podcast appearances and mentions of holly shanks

Hear Kevin Killeen, from KMOX Radio St. Louis, interview Don Corrigan about the new book Images of America: Forest Park. (Interview date was Wednesday, July 12, 2017) Images of America: Forest Park, a new book by Don Corrigan and Holly Shanks, is dedicated to the more than 13 million people who make Forest Park come alive with their visits each year.  The book is full of historic photographs and insightful stories that tell the significance of Forest Park, its history, and its world class institutions. The book will release on July 17, 2017, and can be purchase on Amazon.

Associate Professor of Biology at Saint Louis University, Jason Knouft, talks with Don Corrigan about possible issues from raw sewage being pumped into the Meramec River because of the damaged Fenton Sewage Treatment Plant. Pictured: Jason Knouft. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Jan OberKramer, the Executive Director of The Green Center in University City, Mo, is the guest on this edition of "Behind The Editor's Curtain." Oberkramer talks with Don Corrigan about nature deficit disorder, the importance for all children to get outdoors, and what The Green Center is all about. Photos provided by The Green Center. For more information, visit www.environmentalecho.com Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Jessie Hoagland, the founder of Green Spiral Tours, is the special guest on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Green Spiral Tours is an "eco-adventure school designed to connect people with their place on the planet." Pictures provided by Green Spiral Tours Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy. For more information or to leave feedback visit, www.environmentalecho.com

Gracie MacDonell, the vice president customer relations at Bellefontaine Cemetery, located in St. Louis, Mo, is the special guest for an Environmental Echo podcast with Holly Shanks. MacDonell gives insight into the history of natural burials, the process involved with choosing a natural burial, and the options family members have when taking care of a loved one's last wishes at the end of life. Photo of wicker casket provided by Gracie MacDonell, Bellefontaine Cemetery. For more information or comments, visit www.environmentalechol.com Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Professor Bob Criss, with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is the special guest on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Criss talks with Don Corrigan about the recent flooding in St. Louis, the decisions being made he thinks facilitates more frequent and severe flooding and the consequences of allowing development in flood plains. Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy. Visit www.environmentalecho.com for more information.

"The parents and grandparents of the people in St. Louis are the big heroes," Bob Wyss said. "They looked at a problem and they resolved it, and they should be credited for what they did." Bob Wyss, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut, created a blog called, "A Coal Black Sky." Wyss is this week's guest on "Behind The Editor's Curtain" with Don Corrigan. Wyss and Corrigan discuss environmental information and more about the history and stories from "A Coal Black Sky." For more information, visit www.enviromentalecho.com Photo provided by Bob Wyss. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

David Henry walked 1,000 miles, across several states, to talk with strangers about climate change. He braved rainy weather conditions, difficult roadways, and dodged texting drivers. Henry talks with Don Corrigan about his journey across part of the U.S. on this edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Photo from the back cover of Henry's new book "David and the Giant Mailbox." Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy.

Webster graduate and environmental journalist, Dawn Reeves, attended the U.N. Climate Conference in Paris. Reeves shares insights from the conference and explains elements of the agreement reached by countries attending the conference with Don Corrigan on this week's edition of "Behind the Editor's Curtain." Pictured: Dawn Reeves. Photo provided by Dawn Reeves. Produced by Holly Shanks. Music provided by House of Cowboy. For more information, visit www.environmentalecho.com

"I put a carrot in the ground and all hell broke loose" - Ron Finley In South Los Angeles, a handful of "gangster gardeners" started something beautiful where beauty was in short supply. They planted vegetables in abandoned spaces, along curbs, and in other unused spaces. What grew out of the ground was a whole lot more than fresh produce. Holly Shanks spoke to Gateway Greening's new executive director, Matt Schindler, and Annie Mayrose, volunteer and outreach manager, to find out more about the movie screening and how Gateway Greening brings life to community garden programs in the St. Louis area.

WITH IN THE HEIGHTS playing Broadway to some success, and Into the Hoods also doing good business in the West End, Tim joins guest presenter Will Segal to delve into the past, present and future of the Hip Hop (or rap) musical. This episode: why rap is theatrical, Idlewild, Carmen - A Hip Hopera, 8 Mile and Will's own forthcoming rap opera, Outflow. Tim interviews Flitz and Holly Shanks of the Hip Hop Collective, who recently toured with The Hip Hop Adventures of Peter Peril. Continued in Episode 78.