The Rundown with Rene Knott

This week on The Rundown, Rene sits down with Katie Lee, founder of Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria, for a conversation about a journey that goes far beyond pizza. Katie opens up about overcoming addiction, the complicated but lasting influence of her father, and the determination it took to turn a St. Louis restaurant into a rapidly growing national brand. Her new memoir, Unemployable, traces that path from addiction and recovery to entrepreneurship and expansion. Today, Katie’s includes r...

On this special MATI mini edition of The Rundown, Rene Knott sits down with legendary super producer, singer, and musician Wyclef to talk about the influences behind his music and what keeps him inspired. Along the way, Wyclef shares memorable stories—including that first meeting with the King of Pop. A short episode with a music legend and stories worth hearing. Watch Wyclef Jean on The Rundown with Rene Knott. Support the show therundownstl.com

Tamara Keefe joins Rene Knott for a conversation about entrepreneurship, purpose, community, and the story behind Clementine’s Ice Cream. Tamara’s journey with ice cream started long before Clementine’s became a St. Louis favorite. As a child, a simple hand-crank ice cream maker helped turn Sunday afternoons into a family ritual — and showed her how food could bring people together. Clementine’s later grew from that idea of connection into a small-batch ice cream brand with multiple St. Louis...

THIS WEEK ON THE RUNDOWN WITH RENE KNOTT Kyjuan of the world-famous St. Lunatics joins Rene Knott for a conversation about music, culture, business, and staying rooted in St. Louis. Proudly representing University City and St. Louis, Missouri, Kyjuan reflects on his journey from hip-hop success to new ventures in business, music, fashion, comedy, and peacemaking. From stages around the world to conversations that bring people together, Kyjuan has carried his own brand of fashion, jokes,...

🎬 THIS WEEK ON THE RUNDOWN WITH RENE KNOTT 🎬 Mike Bush joins Rene Knott for a conversation about storytelling, service, and a historic career in St. Louis journalism. For more than four decades, Mike Bush has been one of the most trusted and treasured voices in local news. After 41 years at KSDK 5 On Your Side, Mike recently signed off from the anchor desk, closing a remarkable chapter in St. Louis television history. In this episode, Rene sits down with Mike to reflect on the stories, people...