Theresa Pauli, Broadcast Engineer, and Dr. Suman Mishra, Chair of the Department of Mass Communications at SIU-Edwardsville, join Megan Lynch to preview a new program to help train the next generation of film & television production workers. Those trained workers could help the Metro East land more productions.

Adam Zeitsiff, CEO of the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academies, joins Megan Lynch, as the holidays approach. He offers some helpful tips for families to avoid the 'indulgences' of the holidays, and some of the laziness. He points out just how easy it is to stay active and eat slightly better.

WWJ's Auto Reporter, Jeff Gilbert, says market conditions and changes to vehicle efficiency standards caused Ford Motor Company to reverse course and change plans for their electric vehicle fleet. He joins Megan Lynch.

Bob Hutchins, CEO at Human Voice Media, a Behavioral Psychologist and an AI-focused Marketing executive, joins Megan Lynch, He talks about humans have adapted and sacrifices skills along the way as technology evolves.

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Alandon Pitts, Senior Workforce Manager & Community Development at the Regional Business Council, joins Debbie Monterrey ahead of a workshop for 1400 middle school students tomorrow. 40 area businesses will be at the event, exposing students to careers and workplace culture. STLRBC.org

Webster University media instructor Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch with an in-depth look at Autsocial media ban for kids under 16.

Cathryn Shaw of 'All Among Us' joins Debbie Monterrey. She says 5 people she found while attempting to help the un-housed in the cold didn't know there were shelters were, or if there was space available. Shaw says she provided sleeping bags, hand warmers & gloves to people she found on the street.

'Hell's Half Acre: The Most Notorious Spot of St. Louis County' is a new book by Andrew Theising. He joins Debbie Monterrey.

There was a street on the edge of a big city that no one wanted. The city didn’t want it. The suburb to the north didn’t want it. It was the 6100 to 6400 blocks of Bartmer Avenue—and the blocks all around. This little strip of land was called by authorities Hell’s Half-Acre. Since no one wanted it, no one cared what happened there.

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