What The Muny Means To St. Louis
The 314 Podcast
<p>In this episode of <em>The 314 Podcast</em>, host <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/author/sarah-fenske/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Fenske</a> talks with Mike Isaacson, artistic director and executive producer of The Muny, the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, which this month was awarded the Tony Award for regional theatre. Isaacson discusses what’s kept The Muny going strong after 106 years, his own circuitous path to the theatre, and what native St. Louisans don’t understand about St. Louis. Then, Sarah chats with <em>SLM</em> staff writer <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/author/ryan-krull/" rel="nofollow">Ryan Krull</a> about why an autonomous vehicle tech company was <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/news/self-driving-cars-nuro/" rel="nofollow">in St. Louis</a> this past week, and what self-driving cars could mean on our notoriously wild local streets. Listen and follow <em>The 314 Podcast</em> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-314-podcast/id1793192207" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0mJtCTOoiTpN2Jjc2VW0eE" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGme7iXhvDnXB6ZTWV-1RtWf" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, or wherever podcasts are available.</p>
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