Emily Woodbury
“St. Louis On The Air” Senior ProducerEmily Woodbury joined the St. Louis on the Air team in July 2019. Prior to that, she worked at Iowa Public Radio as a producer for two daily, statewide talk programs. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science. She got her start in news radio by working at her college radio station as a news director. Emily enjoys playing roller derby, working with dogs, and playing games – both video and tabletop.
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A clinical psychologist discusses how to navigate complex family dynamics and hot-button topics that may come up during gatherings this holiday season. -
St. Louis filmmaker David Kirkman’s first feature film, “Underneath: Children of the Sun” is a genre-bending ride that tells the story of an enslaved person in antebellum Missouri who is propelled into an intergalactic conflict.
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Smidley’s new album, "Here Comes the Devil'' is Conor Murphy’s first solo album since his 2017 self-titled debut.
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Eldritch horror is a genre of fiction inspired by the writings of author H.P. Lovecraft, among others, in the early 20th century. Unlike the genre’s forefathers, however, today’s Eldritch authors shed underlying themes of xenophobia and racism for modern stories that are inclusive.
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Dances of India is one of the oldest classical Indian dance groups in the country. It celebrates its 45th annual performance this weekend.
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With her new documentary, Aisha Sultan encourages audiences to reflect on the ways the coronavirus pandemic radically disrupted learning and children’s development.
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Beginning Tuesday, Planned Parenthood will take over the former Tri-Rivers Family Planning center in Rolla. The Title X health center will offer contraceptives, pregnancy tests and other reproductive health services to residents throughout Missouri.
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Clinical psychologist Marva Robinson shares tools and resources for people dealing with trauma from the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School shooting.
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Jessica Hicklin served 26 years in a maximum security prison for murdering someone when she was 16 years old. While incarcerated, Hicklin taught herself to code and built skills she could use outside of prison. Now, nine months after her release, she's excited to bring that same opportunity to others with UnLocked Labs, which she co-founded with Haley Shoaf.
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A century ago, physicist Arthur Holly Compton made his Nobel Prize-winning discovery related to X-rays at Washington University in St. Louis.
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A group of cyclists hope a recent satirical installation on South Grand brings attention to the issue of pedestrian safety in St. Louis.
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Societal norms condition us to fear death and avoid grief, but local groups like the STL Death Cafe encourage people to lean into such topics.
