Venture Café Executive Director Tyler Mathews kicks off the show with Michael and Travis. Can we grow plants on Mars? Peter Webb of MARSFarm explains controlled environment growth chambers and how students in the classroom can help. Editing the genes of plants on Earth is our next topic with Annie Saltarikos (Biotech Transformation Lead at Bayer). Chris Goodson takes us on a tour of the new Fields Foods location on Washington Avenue.

Jeremy Williams is the Head of Plant Biotechnology at Bayer. What is new is the world of agriculture? Hint: it's being created in St. Louis. Nicole Genz of Rescued Furnishings discusses her business as a marketplace for home goods and services. Fried food for fried people… Derek Schulze is an entrepreneur responsible for a marijuana culture-themed restaurant now open on Washington Ave.

Smartphones are the new way of entry for Busch Stadium. Also, glass is now going up at Ballpark Village Phase Two. Kerry Emerson and Bill DeWitt III of the St. Louis Cardinals join us. Mary Louise Helbig, Executive Director of ITEN, discusses the friendly tech rivalry between St. Louis and Kansas City. Emily Lohse-Busch, the Executive Director of Arch Grants, updates on efforts to lure start-ups to St. Louis.

Darian Wigfall takes us into his new underground venue called "The Following" near Cherokee Street. Ted Abernathy explains the Missouri Technology 2030 report and how we rank against the rest of the country. Mike Hoffey describes how to file service requests with the new Gateway 311 app. Ryan Sims gives a tour of We The People, the store filled with crowdfunded products.

STL MADE is an effort to raise civic pride by spotlighting the accomplishments of St. Louisans. Lee Broughton explains. LaunchCode is partnering to get more people trained for coding careers. We stop by a conference for would-be marijuana start-ups and a fair for ability technology. Travis joins via Skype from Philadelphia.

We check in with Global STL's Donn Rubin, who's looking for new medical technology start-ups to recruit from Israel to St. Louis. Yield Lab Principal Matt Plummer tells us about the fund's latest investments in agriculture technology. CityLab's Laura Bliss tells us what she discovered about how Las Vegas is fostering civic innovation.

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Ness Sandoval talks with Michael after hosting a 'Geospatial 101' seminar at Saint Louis University about mapping health outcomes, population trends, and more. T-Rex Executive Director Patricia Hagan explains why they're smashing walls to make way for a geospatial innovation center. Canna Advisors' Diane Czarkowski held a seminar for those interested in Missouri's upcoming medical marijuana industry.

Patrick Rishe of Washington University tells us whether St. Louis has a shot at an NBA team. We also talk with Manager of EdHubSTL based at Innovation Hall Sherita Love, Jay Lindberg of the Cangea Project combining Blockchain and cannabis, Ken Olliff on Saint Louis University's new geospatial technology partnership.

Scott Ogilvie joins Michael and Travis to explain why he's pushing to merge St. Louis City and St. Louis County into a new government. Taulby Roach is the newly named President and CEO for Bi-State Development and talks about safety, security, amenities and the evolution of public transportation to fit better in today’s society.

Travis interviews Tara Pham of the start-up Numina, whose sensors measure urban street activity, and stops by Modern Litho to find out how a legacy, analog business is adapting to the digital world. Michael goes to GlobalHack to find out how coders are hoping to help the immigrant community.