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Speak Up St. Louis

Speak Up St. Louis

By: Quinton Ward + Tre Alexander
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Summary
 Speak Up St. Louis is a podcast that elevates the diverse voices in our community, broadcasting the shared stories, ideas, and creative contributions of our city’s cultural fabric.© 2026 Speak Up St. Louis Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 84: Chris Ryan (STL.org and ONCE Films)

    Episode 84: Chris Ryan (STL.org and ONCE Films)
    4 Sep 2026

    Quinton sits with Chris Ryan, filmmaker, publisher, and entrepreneur based in St. Louis, Missouri. As founder and creative director of Once Films, he has spent two decades creating documentary and commercial work that has helped St. Louis nonprofits raise over $1.5 billion. That work has earned thirty Emmy Awards, six National ADDYs, and a CLIO. Additionally, he founded STL.org to document the people and places that make the region worth caring about.

    Professional pursuits aside, he serves as an EMT, volunteer firefighter, rescue diver, and disaster responder with Team Rubicon. In 2026 he was named a Community Changemaker by FOCUS St. Louis and recognized with the St. Louis Business Journal's Innovation in Philanthropy Award.
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    1 hr and 4 min
  • Episode 83: Saj Issa (Great Rivers Biennial Award Recipient)

    Episode 83: Saj Issa (Great Rivers Biennial Award Recipient)
    23 Jul 2026

    Quinton sits with Saj Issa, a Palestinian-American artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, ceramics, and video. She draws on her experience living between St. Louis and Ramallah, reflecting changing notions of a sense of home.
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    47 min
  • Episode 82: Ronald Young (Great Rivers Biennial Award Recipient)

    Episode 82: Ronald Young (Great Rivers Biennial Award Recipient)
    8 Jul 2026

    Quinton sits with Ronald Young, artist, former educator, and recipient of the Great Rivers Biennial award (GRB). Ron celebrates the resiliency of disenfranchised communities, calling attention to these sites before all memory of their existence is erased.
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    1 hr and 2 min
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