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Fast Forward STL

Keith Alper
St. Louis
Artificial Intelligence
St. Louis, United States
Business
Capacity
Data Centers
Tech STL
St. Louis Comptroller Office
Clementine's Ice Cream
St. Louis Magazine
Community
Real Estate Development
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Philanthropy
Oracle ERP
Leads In Municipal Governance
Nine PBS
Franchising
Biostl
Life Sciences

Fast Forward STL is a business and innovation podcast hosted by entrepreneur, investor, producer, and CEO of The Nitrous Effect companies, Keith Alper. Each episode features leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators doing remarkable work connected to St. Louis and the greater region. Together, they explore ideas, stories, and strategies that shape growth, spark curiosity, and occasionally make you sa... more

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In this episode of Fast Forward STL, host Keith Alper speaks with Brad Dean, president and CEO of Explore St. Louis. From leading tourism growth in Puerto Rico to now driving conventions, meetings, concerts, and major events in St. Louis, Brad is hel... more

In this episode of Fast Forward STL, host Keith Alper speaks with St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer. A St. Louis native and first-generation college graduate, Spencer has built her career in public service, with a focus on transparency, public safety, nei... more

In this episode of Fast Forward STL, host Keith Alper speaks with Ed Glotzbach, Tournament Chairperson of the 2026 BMW Championship, coming to Bellerive Country Club August 18–23. Glotzbach shares lessons from a career that includes leadership roles ... more

In this episode of Fast Forward STL, host Keith Alper speaks with Missouri State Senator Brian Williams. Since first being elected in 2018 to represent Missouri’s 14th Senate District, which covers portions of St. Louis County, Williams has champione... more

In this episode of Fast Forward STL, The Muny’s artistic director and executive producer, Mike Isaacson, joins host Keith Alper. Isaacson discusses his career journey from Broadway and The Fox to leading The Muny’s transformation, now in the midst of... more

In this episode of Fast Forward STL, host Keith Alper is joined by Donn Rubin, founding president and CEO of BioSTL. They go deep on the partnerships and leadership that’s helping position St. Louis as a leader in the biosciences. Rubin also shares h... more

In this episode of Fast Forward STL, Clementine’s Creamery owner Tamara Keefe comes on the show. Hear how she turned a childhood family tradition into a multi-state brand that’s now in 30 Schnucks stores, launched selective Midwest-first franchising,... more

In this episode of Fast Forward STL, Keith Alper sits down with Amy Shaw, the president and CEO of Nine PBS who’s helping shape the future of public media in St. Louis and beyond, while leading her organization through a period of significant change ... more

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Recent Guests

Cara Spencer
St. Louis City Mayor
Mayor of the City of St. Louis
Episode: The Business of Running St. Louis Government
Ed Glotzbach
Chairman of the BMW Championship at Bellerive; former executive at AT&T / Spire Energy
Spire Energy; BMW Championship; AT&T
Episode: The BMW Championship’s Impact on St. Louis
Brian Williams
Missouri Senator and candidate for St. Louis County Executive
Missouri State Senate; candidate for St. Louis County Executive
Episode: Inside Brian Williams Bid for St. Louis County Executive
Mike Isaacson
Artistic director and executive producer of the Muny
Muny (Muny Theatre, Saint Louis)
Episode: The Business Behind The Muny’s Modern Renaissance
Donn Rubin
Founding president and CEO of BioSTL
BioSTL
Episode: BioSTL’s Vision for St. Louis Innovation
Tamara Keefe
Founder and CEO of Clementine's Ice Cream
Clementine's Creamery
Episode: Clementine’s Creamery’s Recipe for Midwest Growth
Amy Shaw
President & CEO of Nine PBS
Nine PBS
Episode: How Nine PBS Is Shaping St. Louis
Donna Baringer
St. Louis City Comptroller
City of St. Louis
Episode: St. Louis Comptroller on City Hall Modernization
Tracy Hart
CEO of Tarlton Corporation
Tarlton Corporation
Episode: Tarlton’s Role in Building Modern St. Louis

Host

Keith Alper
Host of the program, entrepreneur, investor, and producer guiding conversations with regional leaders and innovators.

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Inside Brian Williams Bid for St. Louis County Executive
Q: How will you leverage technology and AI in county government?
Use AI to provide unbiased, data-driven guidance, improve customer service, and streamline processes, ensuring residents save time and government operates more efficiently.
Inside Brian Williams Bid for St. Louis County Executive
Q: What concrete achievements in the legislature support your bid for county executive?
Delivered $23 million back to St. Louis County for a major police complex, helped demolish Jamestown Mall with matching funds, and secured funding for the UMSL engineering program to address regional workforce needs.
Inside Brian Williams Bid for St. Louis County Executive
Q: How do you see collaboration between city and county, including potential mergers or regionalization of services?
Regional collaboration is essential; a strategic approach could involve regionalizing or merging certain services to save money, improve efficiency, and better serve residents, provided it does not harm service levels or local autonomy.
Inside Brian Williams Bid for St. Louis County Executive
Q: What's your vision for St. Louis County as the chief executive?
A focus on three pillars: growing the population, keeping it safe, and making county government feel close to residents, while modernizing operations and improving efficiency to attract business and talent.
BioSTL’s Vision for St. Louis Innovation
Q: What should we be doing looking forward, as leaders in St. Louis?
We need to accelerate downtown vitality and connectivity, recruit larger corporations with industry-specific domain expertise, and ensure St. Louis remains competitive by being capital efficient and attractive to talent. This includes targeted outreach to site selectors, sustaining private philanthropy alongside federal and foundation funding, and continuing to build a globally connected innovation ecosystem that anchors jobs here.

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What is Fast Forward STL about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The collection of recent episodes centers on growth, leadership, and regional momentum in and around St. Louis. Conversations span from entrepreneurship and brand-building in regional businesses to public-sector governance, urban redevelopment, and the role of technology in shaping workforce and economic opportunity. Guests include founders, CEOs, university leaders, and civic executives who share practical lessons on scaling responsibly, driving community impact, and leveraging collaboration across business, government, and nonprofits. A notable throughline is the emphasis on intentional growth that preserves core values and local identity while accelerating regional innovation, whether through franchising, AI-enabled services, or culture-... more

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2. Ed Glotzbach
3. Brian Williams
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