Inside the investigation of a UMKC softball coach accused of sexually harassing players
Players on the University of Missouri-Kansas City's softball team and their parents accused an assistant coach of sexual harassment: entering the locker room as they dressed, kissing players, telling ...
13 Feb 201928min
A rare look inside the business of pro football; and an update on Clay County's audit
The Star obtained three years of the Kansas City Chiefs’ state and federal tax returns documents from a public database. Reporters Mike Hendricks and Steve Vockrodt are here to talk about what those r...
6 Feb 201929min
An update on Kansas City's mayor race
KC City Hall reporter Allison Kite joins Deep Background this week to give an update on the mayoral race ahead of the April 2 primary. Dave Helling and Leah Becerra co-host. For further reading: List...
30 Jan 201931min
What's a First Amendment auditor? And problems at KC's VA hospital
Reporter Judy Thomas joins co-hosts Dave Helling and Leah Becerra to talk about "First Amendment auditors." These are citizens — often armed with cellphones, cameras and sometimes handguns — who scrut...
24 Jan 201936min
What do sports franchises mean to a city?
The Kansas City Chiefs prepare for a home game that will determine if they go to the Super Bowl this year. Why do we care so much? And what does a successful sports franchise do for a city? Reporter S...
16 Jan 201930min
Gov. Kelly, House Speaker Ryckman look at Kansas in 2019
Newly-inaugurated Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly spoke with the Star's Editorial Board one week before taking the oath. What followed was an interesting and candid look at her many challenges as the state's...
14 Jan 20191h 3min
Looking ahead to the 2019 session of the Kansas legislature
The Kansas Statehouse reporter for both The Star and The Wichita Eagle Jonathan Shorman met up with Deep Background host Dave Helling in Topeka. On his trip to Kansas' capital, Dave also spoke with G...
9 Jan 201919min
What does the economy look like in 2019? And a Missouri legislature preview
Happy New Year! This week we sit down with reporter Mark Davis to talk about the economic outlook for 2019 in light of the trade war with China, the Fed’s plan with interest rates and Wall Street’s u...
3 Jan 201940min
