The LOCAL636 Podcast are chats and interviews with interesting people in the 636 area code. Hosted by our very own mega local, Ed Akers.
Today we dive into the world of aesthetic laser treatments with Miranda Malone. Miranda has a great story and truly loves people, and she's dedicated to helping people reclaim their confidence. From removing scars and tattoos to treating pigmentation issues, she explains how laser technology is transforming lives.
Alexandra's father would drive by The Academy of the Sacred Heart while he was atttending Lindenwood on a soccer scholarship and dream of his children attending there one day. Not only did they all attend there, Alexandra would go on to get married there, and end up working there!
Lindenwood University head football coach Jed Stugart joins me this week to talk all things LU Football. Since arriving from South Dakota, Coach Stugart has helped the Lions transition from NCAA Division II to Division I and ushered in a new era of Lions football. We cover everything from recruiting, to NIL, and what it's like having Kansas on the schedule this year.
Grant Erfert moved to St. Charles 10 years ago to start Rapid Dry, a water mitigation company. Our conversation highlights his story and what ultimately led him here. Grant is full of surprises and great stories and I really think you'll enjoy this episode. Rapid Dry is a locally-owned water removal and restoration company with decades of combined construction and water damage removal expertise. They can handle everything from emergency water cleanup, to basement flooding, appliance leakage, and everything in between. https://rapiddrystl.com/https://www.instagram.com/rapid.dry.s... Facebook - Rapid Dry
Tammi is the owner of the Mellow Mushroom in Cottleville, and has also devoloped the NoMoGasTax app. Tammi and I hit on everything from pop punk to growing up listening to the agricultural report, and everything in between. Tammi is one of my favorite people to hang out with and as you can see we have fun together. Mellow Mushroom: / mellowmushroomcottlevillemo / mellowmushroomcottleville Local 636 / local.636 / 636local
Saint Charles West alum Mia Nicastro is now starring for the SLU Lady Billikens! Mia talks about growing up in an athletic family and the transition to college. Mia was part of the Bills dramatic run through the A-10 tournament and receiving the first ever NCAA tournament bid.Follow Local 636 on:Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/local.636/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/636LocalThe web - Local636.com
Tim Horner is the Head of School at The Academy of the Sacred Heart. What does that mean? You'll have to listen to find out! Tim and I cover a broad range of topics including regional dialects, St. Charles history, and his vision for The Academy. Pay attention to this one, you may even learn a new word! The Academy of the Sacred Heart - https://www.ash1818.org/main/ Follow Local 636 on: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/local.636/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/636Local The web - Local636.com
Zack Smithey is an interdisciplinary artist who continues to evolve, explore new concepts, designs and creative processes. Smithey has been working as a professional artist for the last 20 years and taught high school art for 7 years. In addition to showing in galleries, he paints murals, works with designers, agencies, and clients to source art from his inventory or create custom commissions. He has hundreds of pieces in his current inventory and over 3,000 original pieces in public, private and corporate collections.
In addition to art, Zack designed, consulted and oversaw the construction for the first 2 shipping container homes in the St. Louis area (St. Charles, 2016) and Old North neighborhood, STL, 2019.
Smithey has had over 100 solo and group shows (NYC, NJ, STL, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Laguna Beach, La Jolla), has done art/film work for Lincoln Center in NYC (A Short Film for the End of Time - Part 1, Part 2), created a series of art videos for world renowned pianist Inon Barnatan (Darknesse Visible - La Valse, Ondine, Fantasy of Peter Grimes, Darknesse Visible, Le Gibet ), commissioned by Boeing to create 2 steel sculptures for their STL headquarters, commissioned performance piece for the La Jolla Music Society - Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, is the creator of the Easter Art Hunt in STL, was commissioned to do Album art for Smother Party in Brooklyn, and has been published in the New Yorker, Sophisticated Living, ShoutOut LA, CURBED, Newsweek, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis At Home Magazine, All The Art, INSIDER, St. Louis Magazine, StreetScapes Magazine, St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles, Uptown Magazine, Community News, Lindenwood Connection and St. Charles Magazine. He has been covered/interviewed on NETFLIX, KCTV5, NBC, Fox, CBS, and USA Today
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Danger Party is a pop punk/emo/alternative cover band that plays all your favorite hits from the early 2000's to now. Ryan Coyle and Dylan Lahey join me to talk about thier next show: Make A Scene @Rec Hall powered by ALT STL. Danger Party played the first ever 636 Day and have been busy ever since. We catch up on what's been happening and share a ton of laughs.
Rec Hall St. Charles is like your best friends backyard...but better! Enjoy a full bar along with tons of backyard games like cornhole, giant beer pong, air bowling, giant battleship, giant jenga, and so much more! Founder Chris Honstain joins me to tell me about his entreprenurial journey, opening a business 4 months before a national pandemic, and his vision for the future. Be sure to check out our Make A Scene @ Rec Hall Powered by ALT STL on Friday October 13th https://www.facebook.com/events/844207807104549 Follow Local 636 on Facebook and Instagram @Local636
Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and
captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s
blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.
Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but
all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and
left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
New episodes every Monday.
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Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.