Missouri politics in the early days of the Greitens administration
Jason Hancock, Bryan Lowry, and Dave Helling dissect the first half of the Missouri legislative session and the first two months of Eric Greitens' term as governor. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
22 Mar 201724min
The crisis in South Sudan
The Kansas City Star's Melinda Hennenberger recently traveled to central Africa, and discusses the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis that is costing hundreds of thousands of lives. Dave Hellin...
15 Mar 201724min
The Big 12 basketball tournament is here
Dave Helling, Blair Kerkhoff, and Steve Vockrodt of The Kansas City Star discuss the Big 12 men's basketball tournament in downtown Kansas City — why it's here, why it might stay here, and who might w...
8 Mar 201721min
On firefighters, soot, cancer and the courts
Star reporter Mike Hendricks talks about his work documenting the high risk firefighters face from cancer and the uphill battle they and their beneficiaries must overcome to prove their jobs made them...
1 Mar 201718min
Tracking the Yordano Ventura story
Kansas City Star reporter Maria Torres talks about work she did with columnist Vahe Gregorian and photographer/videographer Jill Toyoshiba to piece together the story of the events that led to Kansas ...
21 Feb 201737min
Has Google Fiber Changed Kansas City?
Aaron Deacon of KC Digital Drive joins the podcast to talk about what impact Google Fiber has had on Kansas City, it's internet connectivity and tech innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
15 Feb 201743min
Kansas money problems and a new sheriff in Jefferson City
Bryan Lowry, the new lead political reporter for the Star, joins the Deep Background podcast to talk about Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Legislature's efforts to find a way out of a budget hole. T...
8 Feb 201730min
Star opinion writers on the first ten days of the Trump administration
Dave Helling, Colleen McCain Nelson, and Melinda Hennenberger of The Kansas City Star's editorial board discuss the eventful first ten days of President Donald Trump's administration. It's time to tak...
1 Feb 201723min
