May 3, 2010: Refugees in mid-Missouri

Panelists:
Kerri Yost, chair of the Department of Film & Media at Stephens College; co-producer and co-director of the film "Neither Here Nor There"
Beth Pike, independent television producer based in Columbia; co-producer and co-director of the film "Neither Here Nor There"

April 26, 2010: Missouri's aging population

Panelists:
Jean Leonatti, executive director, Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging
Marilyn Rantz, professor of nursing, University of Missouri
Keith Knapp, CEO of Christian Care Communities, a not-for-profit organization based in Louisville, Kentucky (joining the program by phone)

April 19, 2010: Global climate change

Panelists:
Mike Urban, associate professor, MU geography department
Mark Cowell, associate professor and director of graduate studies, MU geography department

April 12, 2010: Food, Fuel and Agriculture

Panelists:
Scott Brown, research assistant professor and program director of livestock and dairy at MU’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
Mary Hendrickson, associate professor of rural sociology at MU and a coordinator of the Food Circles Networking Project
Domingo Martinez, director, Cambio Center for Research and Outreach on Latinos and Changing Communities

April 5, 2010: New music in Columbia

Panelists:
Alex Blanton, composer and adjunct faculty member, MU School of Music
Stefan Freund, associate professor of composition and music theory, MU School of Music
Jeanne Sinquefield, co-founder of the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation and performer with three local orchestras
Michael Strausbaugh, MU master’s student in music composition and recipient of the 2010 Sinquefield Composition Prize

March 29, 2010: Columbia mayor's race

Panelists:
Scott Swafford, public life editor, Columbia Missourian
Sara Wittmeyer, assistant news director, KBIA

March 22, 2010: Columbia School Board

Panelists:
Karla DeSpain, member, Columbia School Board
Becky Elder, 4th grade teacher, West Boulevard Elementary School
Kim Weber, president, Columbia Council PTA

March 15, 2010: Teens in mid-Missouri

Panelist:
Lorenzo Lawson, founding director, Youth Empowerment Zone
Ryan Worley, assistant coordinator, Youth Community Coalition

March 8, 2010: Columbia's Police Chief

Panelist:
Ken Burton, chief of police, Columbia
Almost one year into the job, Chief Burton discusses what he has done so far and his plans for the future.

March 1, 2010: Campaign Finance

Panelists:
Sandra Davidson, professor of journalism and law, University of Missouri
Richard Reuben, James Lewis Parks professor of law, University of Missouri

Feb. 22, 2010: True/False Festival

Panelists:
David Wilson, co-director, True/False Festival
Joanna Hearne, Assistant Professor of English and Film Studies, University of Missouri
Paul Sturtz, co-director, True/False Festival (joining the program by phone)

Feb. 15, 2010: Urban chickens

Panelists:
Jesse Lyons, poultry specialist, MU Extension
Mary Stilwell, Columbia resident who spearheaded movement to allow raising chickens within city limits
Chris Wirth, manager of code enforcement, Maltnoma County, Oregon

Feb. 8, 2010: Wrongful convictions

Panelists:
Darryl Burton, exonerated after serving 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit
Dan Knight, Boone County prosecuting attorney
Rodney Uphoff, Elwood Thomas Missouri Endowed Professor of Law, MU School of Law
Steve Weinberg, professor, MU School of Journalism

Jan 25, 2010: Upcoming Columbia elections

Panelists:
Elaine Blodgett, president, League of Women Voters-Columbia Boone County.
Dan Goldstein, chair of the Columbia Visioning Commission
Chris Janku, former Columbia city councilman and director of programs for The Missouri Bar
Scott Swafford, public life editor, Columbia Missourian

Jan. 18, 2010: State of Missouri Budget, part II

Panelists:
Joe Haslag, Kenneth Lay chair in MU’s Department of Economics, and executive vice president of the Show Me Institute.
Ruth Ehresman, health and budgetary policy director, Missouri Budget Project

Jan. 11, 2010: State of Missouri Budget, part I

Panelists:
Allen Icet, Republican, 84th district representative and chair of the Missouri House Budget committee
Chris Kelly, Democrat, 24th district representative and member of the Missouri House Budget committee

Jan. 4, 2010: 2009 News Round-up

Panelists:
Janese Heaven, reporter, Columbia Daily Tribune
David Lieb, state capitol reporter, Associated Press
Tony Messenger, reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (joining the program by phone)