Under The Arch

About Under The Arch

ArchCity Defenders and Action St. Louis present the premiere collaborative podcast, "Under The Arch." Your hosts Blake Strode, Executive Director of ArchCity Defenders, and Kayla Reed, Director of Action St. Louis, explore the issues facing our community and the people working to transform them.

Publisher

ArchCity Defenders & Action St. Louis

Category

government · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Aug 2019

Latest episode

21 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Feb 2025

   Under the Arch | S6 Ep. 3 "An Interview with Tishaura Jones" | Special Candidate Series, part 3

   Part 3 of our special candidate series wraps up with an exclusive interview with Mayor Tishaura Jones. Blake and Kayla dive deep with the mayor, asking pointed questions about key policy decisions and the challenges that lie ahead. In this candid conversation, Mayor Jones defends her first term, addresses critiques, highlights her differences from opponents, and shares her vision for the city's future over the next four years.

2. 

   19 Feb 2025

   Under the Arch | S6 Ep. 2 "An Interview with Cara Spencer" | Special Candidate Series, part 2

   Part 2 of our special candidate series features mayoral candidate and Alderwoman Cara Spencer. Blake and Kayla ask a series of questions that drive at the heart of the issues facing St. Louis. From SLMPD transparency and the fate of the Workhouse to education policy and trash pickup, their conversation digs deep into the challenges and opportunities ahead for the next mayor.

3. 

   17 Feb 2025

   Under the Arch | S6 Ep. 1 "An Interview with Mike Butler" | Special Candidate Series, part 1

   We kick off season 6 with a very special candidate series ahead of the #STL mayoral race. In this episode, candidate Mike Butler sits down with Blake and Kayla for an in-depth interview to introduce himself to voters, answer substantive policy questions, and outline his vision for the future of St. Louis.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

745

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

52 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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