The 21st Show
Best of: Chocolate’s complicated cultural history
An Illinois-based professor will be leading research into the cultural history of chocolate and how it turned into the global force it remains today.
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Adopted Black woman discovers she is a princess from Sierra Leone
Today we will be hearing the unique story of a Princess from Sierra Leone. who was born and adopted in West Virginia and searched for her birth family to find out she’s from a royal lineage and in fact, a Princess.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Serving farm fresh food in schools is getting big federal support — but will ‘farm to school’ stick?
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how the Farm-to-School movement is out to revolutionize school lunch.
The 21st Show
Best of: Illinoisans Remember The 9/11 Attacks
September 11, 2021 marks 20 years since the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. Today on The 21st, we talked about 9/11 with an Illinois native who lost his fiance during the attacks.
The 21st Show
High school students interview locals on what happened on 9/11
As schools around the country learn about 9/11, one Central Illinois High school is having students ask local residents who experienced the events themselves. The collection of interviews has been produced as a podcast, "800 Miles from Ground Zero: 9/11's Impact on Central Illinois".
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: ‘Greener Pastures’ explores farming, climate change and mental health
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear the stories of farmers living at the intersection of globalization, climate change and the mental health crisis.
The 21st Show
Malina Moye opens Krannert’s Ellnora Guitar Festival
Malina Moye, guitarist and singer-songwriter, shares her story from moving to Los Angeles with $20 and being homeless to releasing records that reached the top of Billboard charts.
The 21st Show
Weekly Politics Roundtable - September, 8 2023
The ticking deadline to approve the Federal Congressional Budget to avert a government shutdown, as well as a Republican senator preventing promotions for military leadership.
The 21st Show
Illinois News Roundup - September 8, 2023
Updates about how Peoria has responded to the string of shootings, how a major medical group in Springfield was affected by a computer outage, and more.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Ani DiFranco brings 30+ years of folk and feminism to Krannert’s Ellnora Guitar Festival
In today's deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with Grammy-winner Ani DiFranco about her career.