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KC Currents (News)

  • Genres: News, Culture
  • Location: Kansas City, MO
  • Language: English
  • Networks: KCUR
Last updated 125 days ago Update show info

KCC 12-6-09: Pellom McDaniels, Locals React to War Escalation, Mental Healt

Sun, Dec 6 Listen
After the resignation of KU's football coach Mark Mangino, UMKC professor and former Chiefs player Pellom McDaniels talks about the culture of big-money college sports, and its impact on student athletes. Kansas Citians react to President Obama's plans for the war in Afghanistan. Plus, a new album from the local hip hop duo The Deep Thinkers.

KCC 11-29-2009: Muslims in the Military, Animal Health Corridor, StoryCorps

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
In the aftermath of the Fort Hood tragedy, Muslims in the US military face increased prejudice. 50 years after the murders that inspired Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood," friends pay tribute to the prison chaplain who ministered to the executed convicts. And the US House of Representatives recognizes western Missouri and Eastern Kansas as the center of the country’s pet health industry.

KCC 11-22-09: Downtown Panhandling, Going Rogue Political Theater, Mummy He

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Hear about the Downtown Community Improvement District’s new strategy to deal with panhandling: holding signs at street corners that read “Have a Great Day.” While heart disease is currently the leading cause of death the U.S., local cardiologist Dr. Randall Thompson has found the disease to be an ancient problem. The release of Sarah Palin’s new book, Going Rogue inspired some curious local actors to take on a marathon “dramatic” reading at the Fishtank Perfomance Studio. Plus, Arturo...

KCC 11-15-09: Homelessness in KC Area, Marine Turned Actor Rudy Reyes, Powe

Sun, Nov 15 Listen
A new study shows a slight increase in homelessness in the Kansas City area. The controversy continues over dress codes at the Power and Light District. Plus, a conversation with Marine veteran Rudy Reyes, a Kansas City native who fought in some of the most extreme battles in the Iraq war, and then played himself in the HBO movie Generation Kill.

MO Public Defenders, H1N1 Vaccine Search, Mexican Restaurant Conference, Ka

Sun, Nov 8 Listen
Visit the first national meeting of the Mexican Restaurant Association, where Mexican culinary experts, trendy big-city chefs and owners of taquerias and Tex-Mex joints are all meeting to share cooking ideas and business advice. Plus, a new study tracks the migration of Kansans from smaller to larger towns. And, hear a rehearsal of a new jazz experiment, the Black House Improvisors' Collective.

KCC 11-1-2009: COMBAT Tax Renewal, Meth in KS, KS Insurance Commissioner Sa

Sun, Nov 1 Listen
On the eve of the election to renew Jackson County's COMBAT anti-drug tax, visit some of COMBAT's programs in action - from a drug raid to a treatment program. Plus, we find out why this year's leaves have been so beautiful from Scott Rieder, groundskeeper of the Linda Hall Library. And, Dutch jazz pianist Bram Wijnands talks about how he learned that authentic 1930s KC jazz sound.

KCC 10-25-09: Recycled Sounds' Anne Winter, Topeka Psychiatriast on PTSD, O

Sun, Oct 25 Listen
Kansas City's music community reacts to the passing of one of its central figures, former record store owner Anne Winter. Hear about the treatment of soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome at a veteran's hospital in Topeka. Plus, the history of the "orphan trains," which brought tens of thousands of children to the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as told by historian Marilyn Irvin Holt. And, a new Zombie play at the Coterie, and avant-garde jazz musician Mark...

KCC 10-18-09: Kettle Corn Entrepreneur, SE KC Foreclosures, Unity Village C

Sun, Oct 18 Listen
Hear how some Kansas Citians are coping with the changing economy, whether starting a new business, or just getting by in a neighborhood with a growing number of foreclosures. Plus, visit a raucous knitting group in the basement at St. James Catholic Church, and the champion double dutch team at Primitivo Garcia Elementary. And, bass guitarist Cedric Patterson and flamenco guitarist Beau Bledsoe in his new collaboration, Orient Express.

KCC 10-11-09: Ark City Soldier Dies, Heart of America Indian Center Directo

Sun, Oct 11 Listen
The new director of the Heart of America Indian Center, Cheyanne Ingram, hopes to expand the organization's reach into the region's native community. Photographer Gloria Baker Feinstein talks about how a trip to East Africa inspired her to create a non-profit to benefit Ugandan orphans. Plus, the story of a young sharpshooter from Southeast Kansas who was recently killed in Afghanistan. And, a visit to the Walnut Valley Music Festival in Winfield, Kansas.

KCC 10-4-09: Sentenced to the Arts, KS Entrepreneur in Saudi Arabia, Wyando

Sun, Oct 4 Listen
This week, Kansas entrepreneur Laura Owen talks what it’s like doing business in Saudi Arabia as a woman. A change in Wyandotte County's ethics codes is endangering funds that would build homes in the Argentine neighborhood. And, we hear from some convicted teenagers who are now learning to express themselves through music as a part of a Jackson County's "Sentenced To The Arts" program.

KCC 9-27-09: Latino Immigrant Foreclosure, Truman Med CEO John Bluford, Joy

Sun, Sep 27 Listen
A look at the effects of the housing crisis on local Latino immigrants. A Texas woman who was wrongly imprisoned for nine years shares her story with Kansas City mothers. Plus, artist Juniper Tangpuz at play and the Unicorn Theatre's play My First Time.

KCC 9-20-09: Thomas Frank, Deoderizing Latrine, Haunted Houses in the West

Sun, Sep 20 Listen
Thomas Frank, the author of What's The Matter With Kansas, discusses his latest book, The Wrecking Crew. The owners and operators of the family-owned Beast and the Edge of Hell haunted houses talk about their work in the scaring business. Also, recent UMKC film professor Sarah Price, who made the cult film American Movie, gets ready to debut a new documentary about the legendary Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour.

KCC 9-13-09: KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little, Med Students on Healthca

Sun, Sep 13 Listen
Spanish-language radio host Mario Canedo talks about organizing Kansas City's first Latino Gay Pride event this weekend. Plus, hear from the University of Kansas' new chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Moises Kaufman, who's directing the Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Into the Woods.

KCC 9-6-09: MAST Ambulance Control, Summer of Health Reform Recap, Merriam

Wed, Sep 9 Listen
Kansas City Missouri’s council is on the verge of bringing the city’s ambulance services into city hall. The Kansas City Star's Lynn Horsley talks about why the move is so controversial from the. Local historian Greg Rieke talks about how a teacher in Merriam became a civil rights leader. And, a recap of some of this summer’s local forums on health care; and how Missouri Senators Claire McCaskill and Kit Bond have addressed their constituents’ concerns. Plus, visit the unusual creatures that...

KCC 8-30-09: Mattie Rhodes Hand-in-Hand Folk Art Collection, Alexander Aust

Sun, Aug 30 Listen
Mural artist Alexander Austin talks about his new tribute to Michael Jackson and about influence the singer had on his life. The Mattie Rhodes gallery’s new exhibit features works from the collection of a former Hallmark artist who spent decades traveling and collecting Latino and Native American art. And the Pitch Music Award winner best hip-hop artist, Stik Figa, provides a sneak preview of his upcoming CD.

KCC 8-23-09: Blue Hills Foreclosure, Deer in Shawnee Mission Park, New Car

Sun, Aug 23 Listen
The housing market may be showing signs of recovery, but as a Blue Springs family demonstrates, foreclosures are still a big problem. As Cash For Clunkers boosts new car sales, a UMKC professor warns that the coveted "new car smell" is probably toxic. A lesson in genealogy from a scholar of Kansas City's vast Native American historical archives and KC's own Sammy Jo Claussen, who just won an award for best teen chef in the country.

KCC 8-16-09: Janet Murguia on Sonia Sotomayor, Discoveries at Fort Osage, T

Sun, Aug 16 Listen
KCK native and National Council of La Raza president Janet Murguia talks about the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and its significance for Latinas nation-wide. And, some say the President's experience as a "Third Culture Kid" influences his outlook - meet a TCK in Lawrence and hear more about this expanding group. Plus, archeologists team up with geo-scientists to discover a missing piece of Missouri history at Fort Osage.

KCC 8-9-2009: Health Debate at Cleaver Coffeehouse, Financial Therapy Clini

Sun, Aug 9 Listen
One of the major issues couples fight over is money. On this week's show, visit a K-State research clinic in Manhattan, KS which is blending techniques from marriage therapy and financial planning to try and help families facing financial difficulties. A cemetery in Lawrence has begun offering green burials, meet one of the first people to sign up. And, a KCK police officer talks about how undercover work helped train him for an acting career.

KCC 8-2-2009: Job-Seeking Veterans; Home Ownership in KC; Don't Ask, Don't

Sun, Aug 2 Listen
Hear from local veterans who are trying to find a job in a difficult market. Financial planner David Jackson shares some tips on buying, or keeping, a home in the Kansas City area. Plus, conversations about the photography exhibit Beloved Daughters, focusing on Indian women, at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, and Black Is, Black Ain't, about African American identity, at the H&R Block Artspace.

KCC 7-26-2009: KCMO Superintendent John Covington, Wichita Vietnam Memorial

Sun, Jul 26 Listen
- Hear how John Covington, the new Superintendent of Kansas City, Missouri's Public Schools, hopes to turn the district around and avoid a state takeover. - An interview with Lindsey Roeder about her ex-husband, Scott Roeder, who is charged with killing Wichita abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. - And find out about the controversy over Wichita's plans for a new memorial to honor South Vietnamese and U.S. Soldiers. - Plus, musicians from North and South America meet in Kansas City to form...

KCC 7-19-2009: Red-Light Cameras, WASP Marjorie Rees, Poet Linda Rodriguez,

Sun, Jul 19 Listen
Prairie Village resident Marjorie Rees shares her experiences as a WASP (Women Air Force Service Pilot) during World War II. Rees and other surviving WASPs are being honored with Congressional Gold medals. Poet Linda Rodriguez talks about her new book Heart's Migration. And visit a new alternative performance space in a former warehouse on 1809 Troost.

KCC 7-12-2009: MO Highway Dispute, Argentine Mural, Mexicans in the Midwest

Sun, Jul 12 Listen
Some local artists remember the making of a mural in Argentine neighborhood and how it became a turning point in their lives. Educator Emmanuel Ngomsi talks about how he turned his culture shock in coming to the US into diversity lessons for others. And jazz musician John Brewer talks about how his day job as a firefighter influences his music.

KCC 7-5-2009: Women's Football: KCTribe, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, Da

Sun, Jul 5 Listen
Stop in on a practice with Kansas City’s women’s tackle football team The Tribe, which is one game away from the league finals. Plus, an Army sergeant dies in Iraq, leaving a journal for his young son. His fiance Dana Canedy tells the story in her book, A Journal for Jordan. Some area farmers react to the new documentary Food, Inc. And, a visit to Troostwood Gardens.

KCC 6-28-2009: Veterans at KU, Power & Light Dress Codes, Ticks, Rodney Muh

Sun, Jun 28 Listen
This week, hear about some of the issues facing veterans returning from war, and going back to school. Stop by the velvet rope at the Power & Light District. Plus, Ugandan reporter Rodney Muhumuza talks about his experiences in a fellowship at the Kansas City Star. And, memories of Michael Jackson.

KCC 6-21-2009: KCMO School Closings, Iranian Radio Host Nilufar Movahedi, Y

Sun, Jun 21 Listen
The Kansas City Missouri school district lays out plans to close about a dozen schools. Hear the rationale behind the closures, and some community reactions. Radio host Nilufar Movahedi talks about how local Iranian Americans are following the upheaval surrounding recent elections in Iran. Plus, memories of automobiles past, and an audio recipe for a Brazilian caipirinha.

KCC 6-14-2009: DJ Jazzy Jeff at P&L, Primitivo Garcia Double Dutch, Multi-R

Sun, Jun 14 Listen
Local DJ Tim Githumbi (known as DJ Skeme) talks about what he saw when DJ Jazzy Jeff concert was cut short last weekend at the downtown Power & Light District, and the ongoing impact on Kansas City's hip hop community. And as more and more people identify themselves as being multi-racial, visit the Multi-Racial Family Circle, where families share their experiences raising multi-racial children. Also, check in on the renovations to the Kansas City Museum with director Christopher Leitch, and...

KCC 6-7-2009: Tiller Vigil, Budget Cuts to Violence Prevention, Gene Chavez

Sun, Jun 7 Listen
While homicide rates appear to be rising, budget cuts are threatening some of Kansas City’s violence prevention programs. Hear about the effectiveness of some of these programs from Major Anthony El, commander of the police’s East Patrol Division, as well as former mayor pro tem Alvin Brooks, who’s re-vamped the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime, and Patricia Williams and John Samuels, of Aim4Peace. Plus, hear stories of the early Latino history of Kansas City.

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KC CURRENTS 4-12-07

Thu, Apr 12 2007 Listen
New York Times photojournalist Chester Higgins discusses his latest book of photographs and the current show of his work at the American Jazz Museum.

KC CURRENTS 4-12-07

Thu, Apr 12 2007 Listen
Pastor Marvin Kirkwood talks about the recent gang violence in Kansas City and his past as a gang member.

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