Beyond the Pitch KC

Reporter/Anchor, Eric Graves, sits down with Rob to talk about how Kansas City has handled the World Cup through the prism of transportation, security and economic impact.

On episode 18, Steven Spector puts Rob Brenton on the hot seat as he asks 5 questions about how Kansas City has handled the World Cup so far.

Harold Kuntz, sports reporter from Fox4 in KC, joins Rob to talk about what its been like covering World Cup games, practices and fan interactions. Plus, what the WC has done for Fox4's broadcast plans, revenue & ratings.

Jillian Carroll, who is serving as a FIFA Ambassador for Kansas City, joins Rob to talk about her experience at the first WC game in Kansas City Stadium, Messi's hat trick plus how KC's FanFest has grown in the one week its been open to the public

Cullen Maxey from the Royals joins Scott & Rob to talk about the organization is being affected by sharing a parking lot with Kansas City Stadium plus how the organization looks at this as an opportunity to take advantage of a new, international audience

Bobby Sloan & Jeff Keas are two of the architects behind Kansas City's FanFest during the World Cup. From design to stage performances to security, these are the guys behind the scenes making it all come to life.

On this episode of Beyond the Pitch KC, Mike Kelly joins Scott & Rob to talk about how Johnson County is trying to take advantage of England staying in the backyard, transportation upgrades and just how big the economic impact could be for residents

Abby Martinez from the KC Police Department is tasked with helping lead the security protocols during the World Cup. She discusses bringing in regional help, how she learned from soccer games in Germany and, what do you do about Lionel Messi??

Kyle Witherspoon from Johnny's Tavern joins the podcast to discuss the 23 hour bar rule in Kansas & Missouri that "might" be available during the World Cup, plus how bar owners are trying to prepare for an influx of foreign traffic.

On Episode 10, Scott & Rob sit down with the CEO of Union Station, George Guastello, to talk about the preparations they've taken leading up to this summer including security, WiFi and a new art exhibit designed for their incoming European audience.

Jackson County Executive Phil Levota joins Scott & Rob to talk about how the county's preparation in hosting six World Cup games has him extremely confident that this tournament is going to be a great success for Kansas City

On this episode, Scott & Rob sit down with Frank Boal who has covered sports in Kansas City since 1981. He talks about his expectations for the World Cup, his biggest concerns and if this is the biggest thing to ever come to our city.

No guest this episode as Scott & Rob talk about what they've learned through the first six episodes including Scott's trepidation surrounding the months of June & July

Alan Dietrich is a name you may not know, but he was a vital piece in getting FIFA to commit to Kansas City and the four base camps staying in Kansas City. From tequila at Sporting KC to texting & driving, Alan Dietrich tells the stories of how KC landed the World Cup

Two of the longest tenured and renowned reporters in Kansas City's history join Scott & Rob to talk about the World Cup, Kansas City and where the city goes from this summer. The first two "skeptics" join the podcast...

President & CEO of Sporting KC, Jake Reid, joins Scott & Rob to talk about how Sporting became the host training site for Argentina, how big an impact the World Cup will be on KC and, just how close was Cristiano Ronaldo to joining SKC?

On this week's episode, Scott & Rob are joined by Chiefs President Mark Donovan to talk about how "Kansas City Stadium" came to host games, what went into renovations and how the World Cup in KC, could be traced back to Lamar Hunt

The Mayor of KCMO, Quinton Lucas, joins Scott & Rob to talk about everything from the FIFA bid process, to transportation, Messi vs Ronaldo and, what keeps him up at night heading into this summer's tournament

On the debut episode of Beyond the Pitch KC, Scott Parks from 98.1 KMBZ and Rob Brenton from 96.5 The Fan sit down with Kathy Nelson to talk about how Kansas City lured the World as the smallest market to host a game in North America.

Rob Brent from The Drive on 96.5 the Fan and Scott Parks from Dana & Parks on KMBZ are excited to announce the launch of Beyond the Pitch KC, a limited podcast series documenting the run-up to the World Cup. Beyond the Pitch KC will feature the biggest names who made the World Cup in Kansas City possible. Plus, the biggest storylines heading into this summer's tournament. This is not a podcast abo...