Mid-Concert Interview with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra CEO and President, Marie-Hélène Bernard

I had the chance to sit down and speak with the CEO and President of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Marie-Hélèn Bernard during that evening's show’s intermission.

By this time in the program, Marie-Hélèn had already talked to the audience in a pre-concert address where she updated everyone on the progress of the Powell Hall construction and refurbishment. We talked about other construction details, the coming season's programming, and continued community evolvement all around the St. Louis area.

Author Dr. Rebecca Schwarzlose Discusses "Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous, Maps Written in Your Brain"

I had the chance to talk to neuroscientist Dr. Rebecca Schwarzlose. She’d just released her first general audience book, “Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written In Your Brain - And How They Guide You” by HarperCollins and Mariner Books. Dr. Schwarzlose holds a Ph.D from MIT, is a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis and is the past chief editor of the journal “Trends in Cognitive Science”.

The book explores how the neural pathways in the human brain are actually hard written maps that can be measured electrically and occupy specific physical spaces in all brains.

Arts & Entertainment, Interviews, Video Production, Video ShootRod MilamOctober 11, 2024HEC Mediabrain science, neuroscienceComment

Author Interview with Matthew Delmont about “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad”

Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College, Dr. Matthew Delmont, has researched and penned his fifth book, “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad”. In this interview, he talks with Rod Milam about the book and his research process.

Kathy Gilsinan Author Interview - "The Helpers: Profiles from the Front Lines of the Pandemic"

Writer and journalist for “The Atlantic” and “Politico”, Kathy Gilsinan, has penned a reminder of the first year or so of the COVID-19 pandemic as seen in the United States. Her book, “The Helpers: Profiles from the Front Lines of the Pandemic” tells that story via the accounts of six people that she feels went above and beyond the call of duty to try to aid their neighbors, the country and the world during an unprecedentedly difficult time in the nation’s history.

Video Shoot: Starting Shooting for the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis and "The Language of Music" Video

Here I am behind the camera this past week initiating shooting video for The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis outreach program entitled “The Language of Music” at University City Senior High School.

Video ProductionRod MilamApril 18, 2022university city high school

Robert Child Author Interview - "Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II"

Here’s my January 2022 interview with Robert Child, author of the book “Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II”. In this book, he tells the incredible tales of the only 7 Black men that were awarded this highest US military honor…and were only given it in 1997 after intense investigation since it was found that there was an unofficial ban on letting any Black soldier get the award by the Department of Defense.

Behind the Scenes @ St. Louis Public Radio During Morning Edition

Here’s a little BTS (Behind The Scenes, not the South Korean pop group) of what it looks like behind the mic at a major market public radio station during the NPR Flagship program “Morning Edition” during a random Friday.

Radio, Live, On the Air, News, Video ProductionRod MilamApril 10, 2022st. louis public radio

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