The podcast about the everyday heroes, renegades and visionaries who shaped Kansas City and the region. If these stories aren't told, they're in danger of fading into the past. Made by Suzanne Hogan and Mackenzie Martin.
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Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, it’ll be waiting in your feed every weekday. Hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin.
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What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.
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The future is scary, but it doesn’t have to be! Host Dr. Kate Biberdorf (aka Kate the Chemist) is seeking scientists to guide us into the great unknown. From fungus zombies to feeling young forever, we’re puzzling out what our world could look like — and how we can get ready. A podcast from KCUR Studios and the NPR Podcast Network. Supported by The Stowers Institute For Medical Research.
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Central Standard is an arts and ideas show. We tell the stories of people who matter in the Kansas City region.
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Hungry For MO is a podcast from KCUR Studios where hosts Natasha Bailey and Jenny Vergara celebrate the stories behind Missouri’s iconic foods, from barbecue to pizza and beyond. Supported by the Missouri Humanities Council. Email the podcast at hungry@kcur.org.
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Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting. Discover a social media empire with an unapologetic vision of gun rights—generating millions of likes, follows, and dollars. From WAMU's Guns & America, reporters Lisa Hagen of WABE and Chris Haxel of KCUR expose how three brothers from the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate are turning hot-button issues into donations and controversy.
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Statehouse Blend is one-part profile and one-part insider look at the Missouri General Assembly.
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Have you driven past something — maybe a building, monument or sign — and thought, "What's going on with that?" That's exactly what Question Quest wants to answer. Co-hosts Suzanne Hogan and Cody Newill scour the Midwest to find the stories and people behind oddities, curiosities and legends.Here now.
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In the first season of My Fellow Kansans, we examined the forces and consequences of Kansas politics, the history behind it and the likelihood of another course-changing election in 2018. In season two, we explored the past, present and future of rural Kansas, because it too has a storied past. But as once-thriving towns continue to shrink, does it have a future? That, fellow Kansans, depends on whom you ask. Subscribe to My Fellow Kansans wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Statehouse Blend Kansas explores the inner workings of Kansas politics and government. Host Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service talks each week with people at the center of key debates. You'll hear from lawmakers, advocates and regular Kansans. And you'll stay up to date on what's happening in Topeka throughout the legislative session.
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Will voters approve $470 million to fix KCPS classrooms?
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In April 2025, Kansas City voters will weigh in on a proposed $474 million bond issue to improve local schools. Kansas City Public Schools hasn't passed a bond in nearly 60 years. How does the district plan to "level the playing field" for its students? Kansas City Public Schools will ask voters to approve a more than $400 million bond proposal to …
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Why is Kansas City seeing a spike in car thefts?
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More than 5,000 stolen auto reports have been made this year, with over 900 submitted in July. Capt. Rob Schreiber of the Kansas City Police Department told Up To Date about half of all reports are for Kias and Hyundais, which are easy to steal.By Steve Kraske, Claudia Brancart
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Recapping an eventful week at the 2024 Democratic National Convention
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After a week of festivities in Chicago, the Democratic National Convention came to a close last night as Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president. We spoke with a Missouri delegate and a rhetoric professor to recap the event.By Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson
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Meet the salsa-dancing regulars of Society
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The Crossroads bar Society has become Kansas City's hub of Latin dancing. For beginners, it's a place to practice your moves. For experienced salseros, it's an "injection of life." Plus: Frog gigging is a dying art that still draws thousands to Missouri marshes. We’re bringing you an occasional series about Kansas City’s neighborhood joints and the…
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America's youngest indie bookseller is trying to save her store in Shawnee, Kansas
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Fifteen-year-old Halley Vincent has owned Seven Stories, a bookstore in Shawnee, for almost two years. But after the building was sold to a new owner, Vincent is now trying to raise money to move.By Steve Kraske, Halle Jackson
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Much of Kansas City experiences some heat island effect. As global temperatures rise, Kansas City planners and environmental experts are trying harder to make these hot spots cooler. Plus: Missouri hasn't just outlawed abortion — it's also funding anti-abortion organizations that are working in neighboring states. Nearly 75% of Kansas City, Missour…
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Kansas City film critics share what's on their screens this summer
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As the season draws to a close, see what movies and shows Abby Olcese of The Pitch, film and TV critic Lonita Cook and Willy Evans of the Underground Film Festival recommend.By Steve Kraske, Sireen Abayazid
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Missouri's minimum wage reaches the ballot
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In November, voters in Missouri will have the opportunity to raise the state's minimum wage for a third time. Hear from organizers who support the ballot measure. Plus, we'll bring you headlines from around the metro. This November, Missouri voters will weigh in on whether to raise the state's minimum wage, which they've approved twice before. It w…
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Kansas City's Center For Recorded Music has ambitious plans for its new 'Listyning Room'
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The Center For Recorded Music, a nonprofit based in the Kansas City area, has its own dedicated listening space for the first time in Leawood. Its founder joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss plans to use the organization's equipment and collection to educate people about music.By Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson
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A new school year for students — and teachers too
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Teenagers now average nearly five hours per day on social media — but it’s not always great for their mental health. Plus: We'll hear from a new teacher in Kansas about what she’s hoping from her first year on the job. Going back to school can be exciting, but data shows it also coincides with a surge in mental health problems in teens. And as rate…
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Kansas City might ask voters to help fund a new jail by passing a sales tax renewal
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Kansas City Council members are working on details to fund the construction of a new jail. Next spring, voters could be asked whether to renew the public safety sales tax in order to build an estimated 250-bed rehabilitation and detention center.By Steve Kraske, Elizabeth Ruiz
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Will Missourians legalize abortion in November?
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Advocates for abortion rights in Missouri say they are feeling cautiously optimistic about the statewide vote coming up in November. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022, Missouri was one of the first states to ban abortion in nearly all circumstances. But last week, Missouri announced that there were sufficient signatures for …
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Missouri voters have the chance in November to raise the minimum wage to $15
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A proposition to increase Missouri's minimum wage will be on the state's general election ballot in November. The initiative would also create mandated paid sick leave.By Brian Ellison, Sireen Abayazid
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A Kansas photographer is documenting sports in every county in the state
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Jeff Jacobsen spent decades as a photojournalist and as a photographer for University of Kansas athletics. Since he retired in 2020, he's been working on a project to capture images of sports in all 105 counties in Kansas — and he's almost done.By Brian Ellison, Halle Jackson
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Why Kansas City’s mayor wants a Royals stadium plan that doesn’t require asking voters
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Mayor Quinton Lucas told KCUR’s Up To Date that he’d like to find alternative ways to pay for the baseball team’s future stadium. “Why should every person in Jackson County pay a sales tax to support something that they may never use?” he asked.By Brian Ellison, Claudia Brancart
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Planned Parenthood leader predicts Missouri will vote to restore abortion rights
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Missouri voters will decide in November whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state's constitution. Planned Parenthood Great Plains CEO Emily Wales expects a "tough fight," but says that people are eager to restore reproductive rights in the state.By Brian Ellison, Zach Wilson
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In the late 1800s, a new dance took the country by storm, and Kansas City was home to one of its biggest stars. Meet Doc Brown, “Prince of the Mincing Step," “King of the Order of Mixed Gaits," and “Cakewalk Champion of Missouri and the World.” The “cakewalk” might have looked like your typical showy, 19th-century promenade, but the American dance …
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To fix the Electoral College and Senate, this legal scholar says the Constitution needs a rewrite
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In his new book "No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States," legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky contends that it's high time to hold a new constitutional convention.By Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson
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Kids are ‘not the same’ after Super Bowl parade shooting
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Ten of the 24 people injured by bullets at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting were younger than 18. Six months later, those survivors respond differently to loud noises, celebrations and things they used to love to do. Plus, what rising cases of bird flu in dairy cattle mean for people selling and drinking raw milk. Six months ago, t…
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Low-income Kansans are racking up debt from traffic tickets
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When a low-income driver in Kansas fails to pay their traffic tickets on time, it could turn the fine into thousands of dollars of debt. Plus: Some Kansas districts are scaling back on screen time for students. Unpaid traffic tickets can end up costing low-income Kansans thousands of dollars. Cities can send unpaid fines and fees to collection agen…
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Johnson County is seeing homelessness grow, but a proposed new shelter offers hope
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The number of unhoused people in Johnson County has grown significantly over the last decade. Johnson County Commission chair Mike Kelly says that a proposed Homeless Service Center — built in a former La Quinta Inn — could be a key, if other cities sign off on funding.By Brian Ellison, Halle Jackson
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The 19th-century American dance craze "the cakewalk" began as a form of resistance by enslaved Black people — a showy promenade concealing a mockery of slave owners. One of the most charismatic and famous cakewalking champions was Kansas City’s own Doc Brown. KCUR’s Julie Denesha reports on a modern movement to recognize Brown’s stamp on history.…
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What to expect at Kansas City's 2024 Ethnic Enrichment Festival
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Dozens of cultures come together this weekend at Swope Park for a celebration filled with music, dance and lots of food.By Brian Ellison, Sireen Abayazid
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Can Kansas City keep its schools cool enough for kids?
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Kansas City Public Schools are preparing for high temperatures when students return to the classroom later this month. The district released students early during the first week of school last August because many of its high schools didn’t have air conditioning units in all classrooms, and the existing units were struggling to keep schools cool — p…
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Kansas newsroom raid shows public officials and journalists need training on press protections
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A year after the police raid on the Marion County Record newsroom in Kansas, a survey found that even journalists were unclear about protections afforded to them under state and federal law.By Steve Kraske, Elizabeth Ruiz
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The Kansas City Royals are actually in playoff contention. How did that happen?
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The Kansas City Royals tied the worst record in team history last year, with 56 wins and 106 losses. Just one season later, they're on pace to make the playoffs.By Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson
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Rep. Patty Lewis wants to be Kansas City's next state senator
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Much of midtown, South Kansas City and Grandview have been without a state senator since April. After winning last week's primary, Democratic Missouri Rep. Patty Lewis shares what's next as she heads toward November's election against Republican Joey LaSalle. Missouri state Rep. Patty Lewis defeated Pat Contreras in last week's Democratic primary r…
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KC Tenants helps launch a national effort for tenant protections
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KC Tenants announced this week that it is a founding local of the Tenant Union Federation, a national union of unions that aims to organize for renter protections at the federal level.By Zach Wilson, Halle Jackson
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The bagpipe dates back thousands of years, with a rich history and tradition especially in Irish and Scottish communities. Today, we'll meet Kansas City bagpiper Griffin Hall, and learn about the gig that will take him and his instrument to Scotland. Plus: Southwest Kansas is now renowned for beef and grain production, but it used to be known as th…
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With DEI under attack, this Kansas City scholarship for low-income students sees applications surge
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Local nonprofit Great Jobs KC offers college scholarships to high school students and adults from the Kansas City area. Over two-thirds of the scholarships go to students of color.By Lisa Rodriguez, Sireen Abayazid
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Before she died in March after giving birth to a stillborn daughter, Krystal Anderson touched hundreds, if not thousands of lives. She was a former Chiefs cheerleader, influential in her career in health technology and a loving friend, wife and daughter. But for Black women like her, the risk of dying of pregnancy-related causes is greater than for…
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Breaking down the primary election results from Missouri and Kansas
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Missouri and Kansas voters went to the polls Tuesday for a number of primary elections. Among the winners was U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Lucas Kunce, who faces an uphill battle to unseat Republican incumbent Josh Hawley in November. He joined KCUR's Up To Date to talk about the race.By Brian Ellison, Zach Wilson, Halle Jackson, Zach Perez, Claudia Brancart
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