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Small Changes Big ShiftsBreaking Generational Cycles with Love and Language: Vladimir Sainte's MissionHealing starts when we give kids the words to express what's in their hearts. Vladimir Sainte's journey—from a childhood where emotions were silenced to becoming a powerful voice for emotional literacy—is a testament to the impact of breaking generational cycles with compassion and intention. Through his work as a therapist and children's book author, he's helping families create space for real conversations, teaching young minds that their feelings are valid and their voices matter. His story is a moving reminder that when we lead with connection, community, and care, we not only raise resilient kids—we change the fu...
2025-05-2527 minSmall Changes Big ShiftsBreaking Generational Cycles with Love and Language: Vladimir Sainte's MissionHealing starts when we give kids the words to express what's in their hearts. Vladimir Sainte's journey—from a childhood where emotions were silenced to becoming a powerful voice for emotional literacy—is a testament to the impact of breaking generational cycles with compassion and intention. Through his work as a therapist and children's book author, he's helping families create space for real conversations, teaching young minds that their feelings are valid and their voices matter. His story is a moving reminder that when we lead with connection, community, and care, we not only raise resilient kids—we change the fu...
2025-05-2527 min
To Bring About PodcastPatrick Tuohey - Consequences of Public Policies | Ep.#66Send us a textIn this episode we sit down with Patrick Tuohey, the co-founder and Policy Director of the Better Cities Project, a national think tank advancing effective municipal policy solutions. Tuohey serves as a senior fellow with the Show-Me Institute, a visiting fellow with the Yorktown Foundation for Public Policy, and a regular columnist with The Kansas City Star. He works with local leaders, journalists, and community organizations to examine the often unintended consequences of public policies. His writing spans economic development, housing, public safety, education, and city governance. A former fellow at the Robert...
2025-04-141h 49
OPS - One Podcast SuperS1E27 - Oro Negli OcchiOPS per il sociale si impegnerà nella puntata di oggi ad informarvi e a far crescere l'attenzione su una piaga sociale che affligge i più deboli, ma spesso anche i troppo forti. Vi racconteremo di truffe, tattiche intimidatorie, vittime preferite e molto altro, per mettervi sull'attenti ed evitarvi di cadere vittima di queste brutte persone!Premi qui se vuoi diventare Triliardario:Un riassunto di molte truffe e come vengono chiamate: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/money-troubles/scams/types-of-scam"E' il mio cuore che ti sto lasciando": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyFuSJcGt1oIl "Prank-attack" ad un call center sc...
2022-07-1544 min
Cybertraps PodcastGamification vs. Learning Through Games with Clarence Tan Cybertraps 99Clarence Tan (Co-Founder) is the Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder of Boddle Learning— a gaming platform for education. Clarence Tan graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. He started his entrepreneurial journey into educational games during his junior year at the university when he started a game development company in Colombia, South America in 2011. Clarence is a veteran in the games industry with over 10+ years of game design experience. He has designed engaging interactive experiences for schools, government institutions, and large corporations. He is also a speaker on classroom gamification at e...
2021-12-0226 min
Kansas City's Northeast Newscast200: KCPD Officer Involved Shooting ScenarioThis week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast is a digital follow up to our "Shoot or don’t shoot" editorial piece in this week’s edition of The Northeast News. Publisher Michael Bushnell ran through KCPD’s OIS (Officer Involved Shooting) simulation in August. The simulation re-creates three separate scenarios in which police officers are faced with a shoot, don’t shoot scenario.KCPD Firearms Training Instructor Sergeant Ward Smith and Training Unit Commander Captain Brian Bartch facilitated the simulation event for a diverse cross section of fifteen media representatives and community leaders from across the city inclu...
2021-09-0450 min
Kansas City's Northeast Newscast200: KCPD Officer Involved Shooting ScenarioThis week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast is a digital follow up to our "Shoot or don’t shoot" editorial piece in this week’s edition of The Northeast News. Publisher Michael Bushnell ran through KCPD’s OIS (Officer Involved Shooting) simulation in August. The simulation re-creates three separate scenarios in which police officers are faced with a shoot, don’t shoot scenario.KCPD Firearms Training Instructor Sergeant Ward Smith and Training Unit Commander Captain Brian Bartch facilitated the simulation event for a diverse cross section of fifteen media representatives and community leaders from across the city including Nick Haines fro...
2021-09-0451 min
Restore KCEpisode 15-Heartland Conservation Alliance presents Blue River, a documentaryBlue River features oral histories and the ecological and cultural history of the river. In conjunction with the Renew the Blue Campaign, the documentary brings attention to the river, its needs, and the many organizations and communities working to improve it.The documentary promotes positive outdoor experiences, reminds people of the river’s proud past and inspires them about its future, In 2020 it won a Mid-America EMMY in the Public Affairs – Special/Program category. After the film, meet local renowned filmmaker, Michael Price, English Landing Films, who captured the beauty and the challenges of the river in all seasons. He i...
2021-04-2958 min
Lawrence Talks PodcastLawrence Talks Podcast S2 Ep. 24Guests:Celisa Calacal, The Beacon editorMary Sanchez, Syndicated Columnist TribuneMonique Luisi, University of Missouri ProfessorAndrea Tudhope, KCUR Reporter/ ProducerVicky Diaz-Camacho, KCPT Flatland Reporter + Host of The Filter Podcast
2021-02-1556 min
Faith & Grief PodcastEpisode 22 - Bill Tammeus, sydicated columnist, about his new book, Love, Loss and Endurance: A 9/11 Story of Resilience and Hope in an Age of AnxietyWe welcome Bill Tammeus to the podcast to talk about his new book. Love, Loss, and Endurance: A 9/11 Story of Resilience and Hope in an Age of Anxiety. Bill talks about his and his family's grieving experience after the death of his nephew on 9/11. We also discuss the rise in religious and political extremism and how our country is dealing with this since 9/11.
Bill is the former Faith section columnist for The Kansas City Star. He came to The Star in 1970 as a reporter, spent nearly 27 years on the paper’s editorial page, mostly writing the daily "Sta...
2021-01-2245 min
This Podcast Is... Uncalled ForTy Gephardt - This Podcast Is... Uncalled ForTy Gephardt has had a lot of life experiences similar to Mike's - and has helped Mike out on a few occasions. Among these experiences: interning at KCPT, getting involved in geek culture, and something Mike is ready to come clean about in podcast format.
2019-07-1927 min
Grill Nation with Jason GrillGrill Nation 1.5.19Guests - To start off 2019, we put together a Best of Grill Nation Show to begin your New Year! We start the show with Joe Zwillenberg, Owner of the Westport Flea Market. Mike Shanin, legendary broadcaster and Host of Ruckus (KCPT-PBS), stops by for segment two. We continue the show with Jeff Hutsell, Kansas City Chair of Vistage International and Harvard MBA, in segment three and finish off strong with Lamar Hunt Jr., Owner of the Kansas City Mavericks Hockey Team, in the final segment. Happy New Year!
2019-01-0542 min
Kansas City's Advertising PodcastEpisode 3--Kliff KuehlKliff is the CEO of KCPT in Kansas City. For the last 9 years he has been on the forefront of all that KCPT has done. From developing new, innovative ways to reach views to growing listenership on all of their formats, Kliff is there. This episode discusses the unique moment that KCPT offers their viewers and how speciel it is to Kansas City.
2018-10-0928 min
Dick and Loy’s Media & Marketing MayhemRoberta Solomon...Queen of the Voice-overDick Wilson and Loy Edge present a delightful chat with Kansas City and national voice over artist Roberta Solomon. Yes, we talk about her role as Crematia Mortem years ago on KSHB's creature feature. You hear her as the voice of KCPT TV and TV stations around the nation. If you are an aspiring voice over artist you'll learn something from this master. We also touch on how her spirituality plays into her performance. And as ususal, Buzz Martini our salesguy has another hair-brained promotional idea, Frank returns to the employee lounge singing about Fake News and we finish up wi...
2018-06-201h 07Grill Nation with Jason GrillGrill Nation 5.05.18Guests – Jason is joined by legendary broadcaster, Mike Shanin, Host of Ruckus (KCPT-PBS). The two discuss Mike’s entry into reporting and broadcasting, his journey through radio and tv, how the tv show Ruckus came to be and its evolution, Mike shares some fun White House stories and a few in regard to President Ronald Reagan and Walter Cronkite encounters, he talks about his favorite Kansas Citians over the years that he has interviewed, and Mike even shares some advice re: people wanting to get into broadcasting. An exciting hour with one of Kansas City’s finest.
2018-05-0542 min
KC Cares OnlineKC Cares Episode 251This week on KC Cares! Episcopal Community Services Beau Heyen, President/CEO Web site: www.episcopalcommunity.org ______________________________ KCPT-Kansas City Public Television Kliff Kuehl, President & CEO www.kcpt.org ______________________________ KC JAZZ ALIVE David Basse, musician;
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2017-08-1259 minGrill Nation with Jason GrillGrill Nation 02.13.16Guests - Jason is joined by Jenny Vergara, Contributing Editor - Feast Magazine, to talk food trends and new restaurants in KC, and Carla McCabe, VP - Kansas City PBS and Re:Dream, to talk about changes at KCPT and new series Re:Dream.
2016-02-1342 min
Tell SomebodyThe Economy - Does More Government Help or Hurt?On September 16, 2014, the Kansas City Public Library hosted a discussion on the proper role of government in the economy between Stephanie Kelton, chair of the Department of Economics at UMKC, and University of Missouri economics professor Joseph Haslag. The event was moderated by KCPT-TV host Mike Shanin and co-sponsored by the Jobs Now! Coalition and the Show-Me Institute. With Q and A, the discussion went on over one hour and twenty minutes, too long for the show, but on this September 25, 2014 edition of Tell Somebody, you’ll hear the statements of professors Kelton and Haslag.
But...
2014-09-2559 min
The Forum“Mere Words and Symbolic Gestures: Pope Francis and the New Catholic Message” with Mary O’HalloranMary O’Halloran, media consultant and panelist on KCPT’s Ruckus, is our presenter. Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope in March, 2013. What has happened during his first year? How is […]
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2014-04-0759 min
The Forum“Mere Words and Symbolic Gestures: Pope Francis and the New Catholic Message” with Mary O’HalloranMary O’Halloran, media consultant and panelist on KCPT’s Ruckus, is our presenter. Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope in March, 2013. What has happened during his first year? How is he seeking to change the Catholic Church? Is the Church …
2014-04-0700 min
The Forum“Mere Words and Symbolic Gestures: Pope Francis and the New Catholic Message” with Mary O’HalloranMary O’Halloran, media consultant and panelist on KCPT’s Ruckus, is our presenter. Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope in March, 2013. What has happened during his first year? How is […] The post “Mere Words and Symbolic Gestures: Pope Francis and the New Catholic Message” with Mary O’Halloran appeared first on KKFI.
2014-04-0700 min
KCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus – October 20, 2011TOPIC 1: FINN TO PEN? Bishop Robert Finn and the local diocese have been charged with failure to report child abuse. TOPIC 2: SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES! After a lengthy absence, Phill Kline is back in the news. A Kansas … Continue reading →
2011-10-2100 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastRuckus – October 20, 2011TOPIC 1: FINN TO PEN?
Bishop Robert Finn and the local diocese have been charged with failure to report child abuse.
TOPIC 2: SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES!
After a lengthy absence, Phill Kline is back in the news. A Kansas disciplinary panel has recommended that Kline be indefinitely suspended from practicing law in the state. Kline, a former attorney general and district attorney, is not practicing law in Kansas. He’s teaching law in Virginia.
TOPIC 3: HORATIO CAIN?
Presidential hopeful Herman Cain has been critical of the “Occupy Wall Street” protestors, telling them to blame...
2011-10-2100 min
Kansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCPT Kansas City Week in Review – October 7, 2011MASSIVE JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT: Ford adds 1,600 new jobs and promises $1.1 billion investment in KC assembly plant
PROSPECT AVE NAME CHANGE: More on the City Council member effort to erase Prospect Ave and rename it Martin Luther King Avenue. But is that the best way to de-stigmatize its connection with a rash of homicides?
PICKING KC’S NEXT TOP COP: Darryl Forté is selected to become the next KCMO Police Chief. What strengths does he bring to the job? Why not a candidate from outside KC?
ABDUCTION: A KCMO Police spokesman says he’s never seen...
2011-10-1026 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastKCPT Kansas City Week in Review – October 7, 2011MASSIVE JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT: Ford adds 1,600 new jobs and promises $1.1 billion investment in KC assembly plant
PROSPECT AVE NAME CHANGE: More on the City Council member effort to erase Prospect Ave and rename it Martin Luther King Avenue. But is that the best way to de-stigmatize its connection with a rash of homicides?
PICKING KC’S NEXT TOP COP: Darryl Forté is selected to become the next KCMO Police Chief. What strengths does he bring to the job? Why not a candidate from outside KC?
ABDUCTION: A KCMO Police spokesman says he’s never seen...
2011-10-1000 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioKCPT Ruckus – October 6, 2011TOPIC 1: CHANGING PROSPECTS Councilman Jermaine Reed wants to change the name of Prospect Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. This, he says, along with economic initiatives can revitalize and rehabilitate the Prospect area, hard hit by crime … Continue reading →
2011-10-1000 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastKCPT Ruckus – October 6, 2011TOPIC 1: CHANGING PROSPECTS
Councilman Jermaine Reed wants to change the name of Prospect Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. This, he says, along with economic initiatives can revitalize and rehabilitate the Prospect area, hard hit by crime and violence.
TOPIC 2: DE JA VIEW(S)
Last week, Woody and Yael had dueling roasts and toasts about a familiar topic–the Kansas City E-Tax. The catalyst was Tom Hoenig’s recommendation that Kansas City dump it.
TOPIC 3: POLITICAL NEWS
Robin Carnahan announces that she won’t seek re-election as Secretary of State and wo...
2011-10-1000 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastAugust 26, 2011COVINGTON: A school district back in turmoil as John Covington resigns as superintendent of KCMO schools. The latest on this unfolding drama…
KINDER: Will Peter Kinder’s “Penthouse” connection cost him the Governor’s Mansion?
ZOO: Would you dig deeper into your pocketbook to pay for an expanded Kansas City Zoo? Signatures are verified this week to place a sales tax hike on the ballot this November.
BIG TAX SWAP: Wouldn’t you love to save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars every year by not having to pay your income taxes? It doesn’t matt...
2011-08-2900 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioAugust 26, 2011COVINGTON: A school district back in turmoil as John Covington resigns as superintendent of KCMO schools. The latest on this unfolding drama…
KINDER: Will Peter Kinder’s “Penthouse” connection cost him the Governor’s Mansion?
ZOO: Would you dig deeper into your pocketbook to pay for an expanded Kansas City Zoo? Signatures are verified this week to place a sales tax hike on the ballot this November.
BIG TAX SWAP: Wouldn’t you love to save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars every year by not having to pay your income taxes? It doesn’t matt...
2011-08-2726 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastAugust 25, 2011TOPIC 1: TEEN-FREE ZONE.
The new curfew ordinance took effect last weekend and there were no problems on the Country Club Plaza. In fact, the Plaza may well have been the safest public place in the area this past Friday and Saturday.
TOPIC 2: ATTACKS ON TAX.
Kansas Citians are taxed in a myriad of ways as an excellent Star editorial explained last weekend. To bring some order out of the chaos, the new mayor has appointed a 16-member panel to review municipal finance and make recommendations.
TOPIC 3: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE…THE MORE THEY ST...
2011-08-2600 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioAugust 25, 2011TOPIC 1: TEEN-FREE ZONE. The new curfew ordinance took effect last weekend and there were no problems on the Country Club Plaza. In fact, the Plaza may well have been the safest public place in the area this past Friday … Continue reading →
2011-08-2600 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR – August 19, 2011PLAZA: A 9:00 pm curfew and $500 fines – what the city is now doing to curb hordes of teens on the Country Club Plaza.
BROWNBACK: The Kansas Governor is making national news. Why Sam Brownback’s administration is returning $32 million dollars in federal money to help the state enact health care reform.
HIGHWOODS DROPS OFFICE BUILDING PLAN: After pretty much an entire year of controversy and debate that included protests, and petition drives, hundreds of yards signs and an aggressive Facebook campaign the Plaza office controversy is over.
NO TO LIGHT RAIL: Despite collecting more than...
2011-08-2026 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastKCWIR – August 19, 2011PLAZA: A 9:00 pm curfew and $500 fines – what the city is now doing to curb hordes of teens on the Country Club Plaza.
BROWNBACK: The Kansas Governor is making national news. Why Sam Brownback’s administration is returning $32 million dollars in federal money to help the state enact health care reform.
HIGHWOODS DROPS OFFICE BUILDING PLAN: After pretty much an entire year of controversy and debate that included protests, and petition drives, hundreds of yards signs and an aggressive Facebook campaign the Plaza office controversy is over.
NO TO LIGHT RAIL: Despite collecting more than...
2011-08-2000 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastRuckus – August 18, 2011TOPIC 1: IT HAD TO HAPPEN!
Last weekend, three teens were shot on the Country Club Plaza. Mayor James and other black leaders were in the area trying to assess the extent of the problem caused by large throngs of teens “hanging out” there. Now, he and they know. The mayor says he is working on solutions.
TOPIC 2: DO WE NEED A KINDER, GENTLER (Peter) KINDER?
A former stripper and “entertainer” says that in the mid-90s, she performed private dances (lap dances?) for then state-Senator Peter Kinder. She alleges that, on occasion, he would become aggressi...
2011-08-1900 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus – August 18, 2011TOPIC 1: IT HAD TO HAPPEN! Last weekend, three teens were shot on the Country Club Plaza. Mayor James and other black leaders were in the area trying to assess the extent of the problem caused by large throngs of … Continue reading →
2011-08-1900 min
Check, Please! Kansas City PodcastCheck, Please! KC Special EditionCheck, Please! Kansas City is KCPT’s restaurant review show where host Doug Fost sits down with regular viewers like you dine and dish on their favorite local eateries.
Each episode features three guests; each recommends his or her favorite restaurant. The other two guests then go and experience it for themselves. After the guests have experienced each other’s recommendations they meet at KCPT’s studio to discuss their experiences. The reviewers are not affiliated with any restaurant, nor are they food experts. They come from all walks of life—attorneys, scrub techs, self-proclaimed media darlings—and the li...
2011-08-1200 min
Check, Please! Kansas City Podcast - AudioCheck, Please! KC Special EditionCheck, Please! Kansas City is KCPT’s restaurant review show where host Doug Fost sits down with regular viewers like you dine and dish on their favorite local eateries.
Each episode features three guests; each recommends his or her favorite restaurant. The other two guests then go and experience it for themselves. After the guests have experienced each other’s recommendations they meet at KCPT’s studio to discuss their experiences. The reviewers are not affiliated with any restaurant, nor are they food experts. They come from all walks of life—attorneys, scrub techs, self-proclaimed media darlings—and the li...
2011-08-1228 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastRuckus – August 11, 2011TOPIC 1: NOT AS “SLY” AS HIS FATHER.
Mayor James’ son, Kyle, made some news because of his involvement with disturbances in the P&L District. Young James refused to pay his restaurant bill, made rude and intemperate remarks to patrons, threatened some bystanders and told one police officer he “would have his job.” The mayor issued an apology for his son’s behavior. Later, Kyle also apologized publicly.
TOPIC 2: MORE PRESSING ISSUES FOR MAYOR JAMES.
Yael has written a review of the mayor’s first three months in office.
TOPIC 3: THE RICK AND SAM SHOW.
2011-08-1200 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus – August 11, 2011TOPIC 1: NOT AS “SLY” AS HIS FATHER. Mayor James’ son, Kyle, made some news because of his involvement with disturbances in the P&L District. Young James refused to pay his restaurant bill, made rude and intemperate remarks to patrons, … Continue reading →
2011-08-1200 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastSATAN SANDWICH: Why is Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Congressman Emanuel Cleaver getting indigestion over a sandwich?
IS NIXON A DEMOCRAT?: Why are some questioning the Missouri governor’s party credentials?
CRUMBLING PIPES: More than 170 water main breaks in a month. Is it just the heat? Or a symptom of larger problems ahead?
FOOT PATROLS: For the first time in more than 30 years, police officers are again walking the streets on regular foot patrols of Kansas City neighborhoods. But what effect will they have on crime in some of the city’s toughest blocks?
2011-08-0600 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR – August 5, 2011SATAN SANDWICH: Why is Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Congressman Emanuel Cleaver getting indigestion over a sandwich?
IS NIXON A DEMOCRAT?: Why are some questioning the Missouri governor’s party credentials?
CRUMBLING PIPES: More than 170 water main breaks in a month. Is it just the heat? Or a symptom of larger problems ahead?
FOOT PATROLS: For the first time in more than 30 years, police officers are again walking the streets on regular foot patrols of Kansas City neighborhoods. But what effect will they have on crime in some of the city’s toughest blocks?
2011-08-0626 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus – August 4, 2011TOPIC 1: A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCH Writing in the Star, Henry Bloch (H&R Block) calls for a balanced approach to the federal budget and tax policy. Noting that he’s a registered Republican, Bloch defends the idea of raising … Continue reading →
2011-08-0500 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastRuckus – August 4, 2011TOPIC 1: A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCH
Writing in the Star, Henry Bloch (H&R Block) calls for a balanced approach to the federal budget and tax policy. Noting that he’s a registered Republican, Bloch defends the idea of raising tax rates on the wealthy.
TOPIC 2: A WIDENING GAP
New Pew Center research says the gap in wealth between whites and minorities (namely blacks and Hispanics) continues to widen.
TOPIC 3: EASTWARD HO!!
News accounts indicate that now some businesses are moving into Kansas City, Missouri, from Johnson County. On the “eco-devo” war fr...
2011-08-0500 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR: July 29, 2011PLASTIC ONLY: The latest controversy at the Power and Light District.
CHECKING THE QUALIFICATIONS: Who checks whether a candidate is qualified for office? The surprising story of an area elected official who allegedly lied about everything.
KANSAS GOP BROKE: Despite holding almost every powerful position in the state, why is the Kansas Republican Party flat busted broke?
WYANDOTTE COUNTY MOVES WEST: It may sound bizarre but Congressional redistricting efforts are underway in Kansas and one plan would put Wyandotte Kansas in the same congressional seat as Western Kansas.
LITTON TRIBUTE: Remembering...
2011-07-3026 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastKCWIR: July 29, 2011PLASTIC ONLY: The latest controversy at the Power and Light District.
CHECKING THE QUALIFICATIONS: Who checks whether a candidate is qualified for office? The surprising story of an area elected official who allegedly lied about everything.
KANSAS GOP BROKE: Despite holding almost every powerful position in the state, why is the Kansas Republican Party flat busted broke?
WYANDOTTE COUNTY MOVES WEST: It may sound bizarre but Congressional redistricting efforts are underway in Kansas and one plan would put Wyandotte Kansas in the same congressional seat as Western Kansas.
LITTON TRIBUTE: Remembering...
2011-07-3000 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastRuckus – July 28. 2011TOPIC 1: WHAT TIGHT BUDGET?
The Kansas City Council has approved a pay raise for firefighters ranging from 2-18 percent. Firefighters received no raises for the past two years. The Council vote was 11-1.
TOPIC 2: WHO’S ON FIRST?
Steve Kraske writes that Kansas re-districting might result in the third congressional district becoming part of the first, despite their vast dissimilarities.
TOPIC 3: POWER AND “WHITE” DISTRICT?
Blogger Tony Botello (Tony’s Kansas City) is calling for a boycott of the P&L District. Botello claims the method of collecting cover charges during certain weekend...
2011-07-2900 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus – July 28, 2011TOPIC 1: WHAT TIGHT BUDGET? The Kansas City Council has approved a pay raise for firefighters ranging from 2-18 percent. Firefighters received no raises for the past two years. The Council vote was 11-1. TOPIC 2: WHO’S ON FIRST? Steve … Continue reading →
2011-07-2900 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR: July 22, 2011CHRISTMAS IN JULY: They say it will create 20,000 jobs in our region. KC Chamber leaders call it “Christmas in July.” It’s so big, the Missouri Governor is calling lawmakers back into session to pass it. What’s the big deal? And why should you care?
SHOE IN MOUTH: Deciding the fate of a long controversial piece of Kansas City public art
1000% INTEREST: Local storefront loan shops are back under scrutiny. Operation Breakthrough volunteers work with KCTV5 to uncover a problem thats destroying the lives of low-income Kansas Citians….
KCK SUES OVER EPA MOVE: Wyan...
2011-07-2326 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastKCWIR: July 22, 2011CHRISTMAS IN JULY: They say it will create 20,000 jobs in our region. KC Chamber leaders call it “Christmas in July.” It’s so big, the Missouri Governor is calling lawmakers back into session to pass it. What’s the big deal? And why should you care?
SHOE IN MOUTH: Deciding the fate of a long controversial piece of Kansas City public art
1000% INTEREST: Local storefront loan shops are back under scrutiny. Operation Breakthrough volunteers work with KCTV5 to uncover a problem thats destroying the lives of low-income Kansas Citians….
KCK SUES OVER EPA MOVE: Wyan...
2011-07-2300 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus: July 21, 2011TOPIC 1: THE LIST NARROWS. The Greater Kansas City Chamber has narrowed its list of 182 recommendations for the “Big Five” ideas to improve the metro area to 20. The chamber will select the final five in September. TOPIC 2: … Continue reading →
2011-07-2200 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastKCPT: Ruckus – July 21, 2011TOPIC 1: THE LIST NARROWS.
The Greater Kansas City Chamber has narrowed its list of 182 recommendations for the “Big Five” ideas to improve the metro area to 20. The chamber will select the final five in September.
TOPIC 2: DOWNTOWN–COWTOWN?
The American Royal Rodeo is moving from Kemper Arena to the Sprint Center. AEG officials say the event draws poorly at Kemper and will do much better downtown.
TOPIC 3: BROWNBACK IN 2016?
Steve Rose opines that Governor Brownback is doing everything possible to cement his solid credentials as a conservative. And these positions will stand him in...
2011-07-2200 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR: July 15, 2011AMERICAN ROYAL MOVES RODEO TO SPRINT CENTER: For the first time since it was built in 1975, Kemper Arena will not host the American Royal Rodeo. Instead. the annual fall event is heading to Sprint Center. Does this move spell the end for Kemper arena?
ALL-STAR GAME FROM ARIZONA TO KC: Mayor Sly James and Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders are in Phoneix for the All-Star Game. Next year, it will be in KC. It will be the biggest national sporting event in Kansas City in 23 years. We take a closer look.
BIG MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP: Some...
2011-07-1626 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastKCWIR: July 15, 2011AMERICAN ROYAL MOVES RODEO TO SPRINT CENTER: For the first time since it was built in 1975, Kemper Arena will not host the American Royal Rodeo. Instead. the annual fall event is heading to Sprint Center. Does this move spell the end for Kemper arena?
ALL-STAR GAME FROM ARIZONA TO KC: Mayor Sly James and Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders are in Phoneix for the All-Star Game. Next year, it will be in KC. It will be the biggest national sporting event in Kansas City in 23 years. We take a closer look.
BIG MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP: Some...
2011-07-1600 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus – June 16, 2011TOPIC 1: DIOCESAN DISPUTE! The Bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese, Robert Finn, has refused to step down, despite intense criticism for his handling of child abuse and sexual misconduct allegations involving priests. Instead, Finn has appointed former U.S. … Continue reading →
2011-06-1700 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastRuckus – June 16, 2011TOPIC 1: DIOCESAN DISPUTE!
The Bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese, Robert Finn, has refused to step down, despite intense criticism for his handling of child abuse and sexual misconduct allegations involving priests. Instead, Finn has appointed former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves to review policies and procedures to deal with such concerns.
TOPIC 2: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ELECTIONS?
Columnist Mike Hendricks writes that Johnson County has too few minorities in elective office. He notes that the minority population is about 18 percent; however, only one minority, a Latina, holds office.
TOPIC 3: NO COLOR LINE IN...
2011-06-1700 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR: May 27, 2011TORNADO: Total devastation in Joplin. The lessons for Kansas City…
CATHOLIC PORN: A child pornography scandal escalates. Some call for the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to step down.
MCCASKILL UNDER FIRE: Missouri U-S Senator Claire McCaskill tells the New York Times she’s “shocked” by a new TV ad campaign from the League of Women Voters attacking her as a polluter.
DECLINE TO SIGN: The latest twist in the never-ending Plaza office tower saga
THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS
Kris Ketz
KMBC 9 News
Chri...
2011-05-2826 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastKCWIR: May 27, 2011TORNADO: Total devastation in Joplin. The lessons for Kansas City…
CATHOLIC PORN: A child pornography scandal escalates. Some call for the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to step down.
MCCASKILL UNDER FIRE: Missouri U-S Senator Claire McCaskill tells the New York Times she’s “shocked” by a new TV ad campaign from the League of Women Voters attacking her as a polluter.
DECLINE TO SIGN: The latest twist in the never-ending Plaza office tower saga
THIS WEEK’S NEWS REVIEWERS
Kris Ketz
KMBC 9 News
Chri...
2011-05-2800 minKCPT's Ruckus PodcastRuckus: May 26, 2011TOPIC 1: TROY AGAIN
The City Council has finally named Troy Schulte City Manager, eliminating the “acting” from his title. We can discuss what his goals are and what obstacles he will face.
TOPIC 2: CHIEF CONCERN
Kansas City Police Chief Jim Corwin is retiring. The Star says his legacy is “mixed.” The paper also calls for the Police Board to consider applicants from both within and outside the department.
TOPIC 3: DECLINE TO SIGN
The rezoning battle on the Country Club Plaza has taken a new turn. Proponents of the new zoning are campaigning to disco...
2011-05-2700 minKCPT's Ruckus Podcast - AudioRuckus: May 26, 2011TOPIC 1: TROY AGAIN The City Council has finally named Troy Schulte City Manager, eliminating the “acting” from his title. We can discuss what his goals are and what obstacles he will face. TOPIC 2: CHIEF CONCERN Kansas City Police … Continue reading →
2011-05-2700 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR – May 13, 2011LEGO: Another massive catch for Crown Center. Why is Lego picking Kansas City for its new mega play palace?
AMBULANCE: The metro’s largest ambulance service is feeling the heat. And it’s not just over response times. A KCTV5 investigation documents how one area man died in the back of a of a Kansas City ambulance. But his death went unnoticed.
POPSICLE STICK: Why Sly James say’s he fighting Kansas with a popsicle stick.
PHOTO ID: If you live in Missouri, prepare to go to the ballot box again to decide yet an...
2011-05-1426 minKansas City Week In Review PodcastKCWIR – May 13, 2011LEGO: Another massive catch for Crown Center. Why is Lego picking Kansas City for its new mega play palace?
AMBULANCE: The metro’s largest ambulance service is feeling the heat. And it’s not just over response times. A KCTV5 investigation documents how one area man died in the back of a of a Kansas City ambulance. But his death went unnoticed.
POPSICLE STICK: Why Sly James say’s he fighting Kansas with a popsicle stick.
PHOTO ID: If you live in Missouri, prepare to go to the ballot box again to decide yet an...
2011-05-1400 minKansas City Week In Review Podcast - AudioKCWIR – May 6, 2011SWEARING-IN: Sly James officially inaugurated as Mayor.
THE OTHER MAYORS: Kansas City, MO may be the metro’s largest city, but aren’t other area mayor’s deserving of some attention, too? This week, our news reviewers pick out the metro’s most noteworthy mayoral officeholders.
BASS PRO: Why Independence’s big catch is now leading to layoffs and furloughs.
PLAZA DRAMA: Rejected…accepted…vetoed…overturned…the Plaza office tower saga continues.
THE NEW MAP: You may have woken up this week and found you live in a totally new congressional district. Why you...
2011-05-0726 minCheck, Please! Kansas City PodcastNovember 18, 2010Ophelia’s Restaurant & Inn, Vietnam Cafe, The Dish
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2010-11-1800 min
Tell SomebodyBreaking Bread, Local Media Activism, and Russian Revolution Pt. 3This week on Tell Somebody, Ira Harrit, Program Director of American Friends Service Committee - Kansas City and co-chair of the KC Iraq Task Force talks about a rally on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, followed by "Breaking Bread" a dinner benefit with Iraqi refugees and Iraq War veterans on the weekend before the 6th anniversary of the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Then we'll talk with media activist Alice Kitchen and journalist Bruce Rodgers about a petition effort to convince KCPT, Kansas City's PBS affiliate, to stop pre-empting Now and Bill Moyers Journal ev...
2009-03-1156 min