Unraveling the world of health care
Obamacare. Ryancare. Trumpcare. Maybe McConnellcare to come. The baffling world of modern American medicine, and the many obstacles that stand between patient and doctor, explain part of the reason th...
17 Maj 201733min
The coming campaign for the airport
Lynn Horsley, Steve Vockrodt, and Dave Helling of the Kansas City Star discuss the growing push for an airport vote in November. How will politicians, the business community — and most importantly, th...
10 Maj 201729min
From militia to sovereign citizens to alt-right
Militia, sovereign citizens, Freemen movements came before. Now the alt-right ascends, says Star reporter Judy L. Thomas in a podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Maj 201736min
Trump's first 100 days
Members of the Star’s editorial board, who’d argued for giving President Donald Trump, weigh in on his White House tenure as he nears 100 days in the Oval Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
26 Apr 201733min
Problems continue to plague the Jackson County Jail
Details of a death of a detainee at the Jackson County Jail have raised new questions about management of the facility — and whether taxpayers will soon need to consider expanding jail space. The Star...
20 Apr 201727min
Do ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Mr. Robot,’ ‘The Circle’ channel our tech angst?
Worries about how technology changes our lives are creeping into our culture. Books, TVs and movies continue to reflect society’s love with, and nervousness about, how technology is changing the world...
12 Apr 201739min
Kansas City's beer scene has been brewing for years
Food and beverage writer Sarah Gish talks about IPAs, stouts and sours in summing up the vibrant Kansas City beer scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Apr 201728min
Kansas City voters to look at tax hikes and pot rules
Kansas City voters will decide whether to spend $800 million in the coming decades to fix infrastructure, mitigate flooding, replace an animal shelter and comply with federal rules on disability accom...
29 Mars 201728min
