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Here's what you need to know about Missouri and Illinois' midterm elections

On an election preview edition of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Politics Team break down what's at stake on Nov. 3 in Missouri, St. Louis

Oct 30
49 min

Paul Berry III (2026)

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Republican 1st District nominee Paul Berry III joins STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his campaign for the St. Louis a

Oct 29
45 min

Jeff Wilson (Oct. 2026)

Jeff Wilson talks about his campaign in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.

Oct 28
30 min

Scott Fitzpatrick (2026)

On the latest episode of “Politically Speaking,” state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick lays out his case that he should have a second term in office with STLPR’s Jason Rosenbau

Oct 28
48 min

Politically Speaking - Nikki Budzinski

U.S Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, talks about her re-election campaign in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.

Oct 27
30 min

Ann Wagner (2026)

Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner says that President Trump made the right decision to attack Iran, contending that the GOP president needed to prevent that country from

Oct 26
45 min

Quentin Wilson

Missouri auditor candidate Quentin Wilson said that having a Democrat running the office would make the GOP-controlled state government more accountable. “I think it'

Oct 22
38 min

Zimmerman and Hancock chart different courses for St. Louis County’s turbulent budget

The Democratic and Republican nominees for St. Louis County executive agree on a key issue: Missouri’s most populous county is in a dire budgetary situation. During a

Oct 16
50 min

Politically Speaking - David Messner

Republican David Messner discusses his candidacy for St. Louis County assessor.

Oct 14
35 min

Fred Wellman (2026)

Democrat Fred Wellman says he has what it takes to finally unseat GOP Congresswoman Ann Wagner. Wellman said Wagner was wrong to support the Iran War, adding that Pres

Oct 8
47 min

Andrew Bailey (2026)

On a special edition of Politically Speaking, STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum talks with former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey about his decision to step down as co-depu

Oct 7
29 min

David Veneziano

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Democratic St. Charles County Executive nominee David Veneziano talks with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum about why his campaign i

Oct 5
39 min

Did Missouri Republicans learn anything at all from their redistricting failure?

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Sarah Kellogg joins the show to talk about the big takeaways from the nearly yearl

Oct 2
40 min

Jon Patterson (2026)

Outgoing House Speaker Jon Patterson joins Politically Speaking to talk about his campaign to become the next state senator for Missouri's 8th Senate district. The Lee's

Oct 2
44 min

Jeff Abney

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Democrat Jeff Abney talks with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his bid for Missouri’s 22nd Senatorial Distri

Sep 28
39 min

Keri Ingle (2026)

Missouri House Rep. Keri Ingle joins the show to talk about her candidacy for the 8th District in the Missouri Senate. If Ingle were to win, Democrats would need to flip

Sep 28
47 min

Melanie Stinnett (2026)

Missouri State Rep. Melanie Stinnett returns to Politically Speaking to discuss her candidacy for Missouri's 30th state Senate district. Stinnett speaks with St. Louis Pu

Sep 21
47 min

Donald Trump's standing in Missouri is looking ... shaky

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, Saint Louis University's Steven Rogers talks about new polling showing Donald Trump underw

Sep 18
50 min

Betsy Fogle (2026)

Missouri State Rep. Betsy Fogle joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about her candidacy for Missouri's 30th Senate District.

Sep 10
43 min

In Missouri, people power overcomes Trump-backed redistricting push

On the latest Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we break down the Missouri Supreme Court's historic decision to place a redistricting referendum on the N

Sep 4
50 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

If you want to know something about anything that happened between 2012 and today, which coincidentally was an extremely turbulent, politically fraught, and interesting period for our state…it’s almost certainly covered here.

The.Reece · Nov 2023

Jason and Jo are two top-rate journalists that contribute an immense amount of information to the political conversation and landscape in Missouri. This podcast is a great resource to an average Missouri to better understand our elected officials and the problems we face as a state. Keep up the great work!

CorderM · Nov 2018

This is easily the best Missouri politics podcast in the state, and one of the more informative podcasts I listen to in general. Jason and Jo do a great job with the interviews, and I appreciate the balanced, bipartisan perspective. My one suggestion is that the production team revised their choice of intro/exit music. The heavy drums/guitar is rough on the ears, whether in the car or through headphones. It would be great if the music matched the quality of the podcast itself.

StrictlyPolicy · Nov 2018

Politically Speaking offers premier coverage of all things Missouri politics. Jason, Jo, and Rachel provide in-depth, intimate conversations with elected officials across the Show-Me state. The interviews are balanced, fast-paced, and incredibly informative. I’m so grateful for this podcast, as well as all of the other impactful, insightful work of St. Louis Public Radio. Also, it should be noted that this podcast isn’t exclusively aimed at St. Louis area residents. Prominent state-wide officials are frequently featured, as well as relevant representatives in the MO general assembly from all four corners of the state. This truly is a must-listen for anyone interested in Missouri politics and public policy.

KCChiefs4Ever · Aug 2018

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