The Arch City Report
by St. Louis Business Journal
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How St. Louis' World Wide Technology Became a Key Nvidia Partner
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A weekly news podcast covering the biggest stories from the St. Louis Business Journal.
Episodes
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- How St. Louis' World Wide Technology Became a Key Nvidia Partner · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 95St. Louis-based World Wide Technology has grown into a $25 billion technology powerhouse, and its long-standing partnership with Nvidia is helping position the company at the…
- The big Brentwood makeover · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 94Brentwood, Missouri's $436 million "Brentwood Bound" redevelopment along Manchester Road is moving full steam ahead — but not without controversy. This week, we unpack three…
- St. Louis’ international comeback · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 93St. Louis is rebuilding its international air connections — one flight at a time. Icelandair's new nonstop service to Reykjavik gives Lambert Airport its third European…
- The St. Louis school district that lifted itself from the bottom · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 92Twenty-five years ago, the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District was one point away from losing its state accreditation. Today, it posts the highest performance score of any…
- Unemployable: How Katie Lee Scaled From St. Louis to Target Shelves Nationwide · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 91Katie Lee is the owner of Katie's Pizza & Pasta — a St. Louis food empire spanning four restaurants, a frozen pizza manufacturing facility, and an e-commerce business employing…
- After Mark Twain, the next target for downtown cleanup · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 90After 1,700 police calls over a decade, the Mark Twain Hotel is finally closed. The settlement reached by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway with the hotel's owner…
- Trump policy upends Metro East fuel plant · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 89When a new presidential administration takes office, policy shifts can ripple through the business world in unexpected ways. This week, reporter Jim Drew joins the show to share…
- Urban Chestnut’s new owner makes a big bet on beer · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 88rban Chestnut Brewing was one of St. Louis's most beloved craft beer brands — until debt, the pandemic, and shifting consumer trends drove it into bankruptcy. Entrepreneur Brian…
- The secrets to putting a place on the map · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 87What does it take to transform a neighborhood and, ultimately, a city? In this special Arch City Report episode, we share highlights from a live panel featuring Build-A-Bear…
- Is this the spark to rebuild north St. Louis? · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 86Habitat for Humanity St. Louis is breaking ground on a 40-home development in the Vandeventer neighborhood — one of the largest housing projects North St. Louis has seen in…
- The saga of a struggling Metro East hospital · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 85Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City has stood for over 120 years, but its 600+ employees recently missed a paycheck. Business Journal reporter Nathan Rubbelke joins…
- Why the Blues aren’t going for free TV · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 84Where Will You Watch the Blues This Season? Inside the Collapse of Regional Sports Networks As regional sports networks collapse nationwide, professional sports teams are…
- Can Missouri still eliminate its income tax? · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 83Missouri voters dealt a major blow to Governor Mike Kehoe's top priority this week, rejecting Amendment 5 — a measure that would have set the state on a path to eliminating its…
- The power of getting people in the same room · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 82What if the key to solving St. Louis's biggest challenges is simply getting the right people in the same room — and actually letting them talk? Erik sits down with Matt Homann…
- Business group pushes for city re-entry into county · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 81Karen Branding, president and CEO of the Regional Business Council, joins the show to explain how the 100-CEO organization is stepping up on two of St. Louis' most pressing…
- The story behind St. Louis' hottest stock · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 80ESCO Technologies has grown 240% in five years — but most St. Louisans have never heard of it. Business reporter Nathan Rubbelke joins host Erik Siemers to break down the…
- Bayer’s St. Louis legacy: 10 years of litigation · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 79en years after Bayer's landmark $63 billion acquisition of St. Louis-based Monsanto, the German pharmaceutical giant is finally seeing the legal tide turn — but the battle is far…
- Mayor Cara Spencer on downtown’s direction · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 78St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer joins Erik and Jacob to take stock of downtown's momentum — and confront the city's toughest structural questions. Six months after calling on the…
- How a St. Louis Food Truck Became a James Beard Award Winner — and Reunited a Family · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 77St. Louis chef Loryn Nalic — chef and co-owner of Balkan Treat Box and Telva at The Ridge — joins Veneta Rizvic to celebrate her 2026 James Beard Award win in the Best Chef…
- Most Influential Business Women 2026 with Julie Murphy · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 76The St. Louis Business Journal has announced its 2026 class of Most Influential Businesswomen — the 27th year of an awards program that has celebrated more than 530 women…
