Trading places
The Kansas City Star's Sam Mellinger talks about Kansas City's airport, and Dave Helling talks about Kansas City's baseball team in this Deep Background episode, "Trading Places." Learn more about you...
13 Jul 201732min
When is tech not worth the bother
A baby boomer, a Generation X-er and a Millennial walk into a podcast — and kick around whether everything in their lives really demands a new app or dongle. This week’s edition of “Deep Background” t...
5 Jul 201745min
Data-based journalism and you
The Kansas City Star's Scott Canon, Kelsey Ryan, and Dave Helling discuss a recent database-drive story about salaries at Kansas City's City Hall. Why it matters to them -- and to you. Learn more abou...
28 Jun 201727min
Challenges for the Kansas City Police Department
Glenn Rice of the Kansas City Star and Dave Helling of the Star's editorial board discuss changes and challenges for the Kansas City Police Department, including the search for a new chief, the unsett...
21 Jun 201723min
An era ends in Kansas
Hunter Woodall, the Star’s Topeka correspondent, and political writer Bryan Lowry sat in on the “Deep Background” podcast to unspool what happened in the Kansas capital this year, and what might yet c...
14 Jun 201726min
The Missouri legislature goes into overtime
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, dark money, presidential ambitions — and the special session. Join Jason Hancock and Dave Helling of The Kansas City Star as they discuss these topics and more on Deep...
7 Jun 201731min
Campus controversies from Mizzou to KU to K-State
Higher education reporter Mara Williams talks regional college campuses and their turmoil, in higher education broadly and the particular stories developing at the universities of Missouri, Kansas and...
31 Mai 201727min
Deep Background on Sprint
The Kansas City Star's Mark Davis and Dave Helling talk about the latest developments at Sprint, one of Kansas City's most important employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
24 Mai 201721min
