Danny Clinkscale: Reasonably Irreverent

The Chiefs are now in theater of the absurd territory in pulling off wins, and the local college Saturday produced three wildly different levels of emotion. Plus more NFL. conference title games, and much more. Come along!

A bit of a reverie and a small Thanksgiving tradition just for you. A few years ago I pennned a little tribute to the very facile word "Thank", and I have trotted it back out on the holiday annually. Right here you can read it or listen to me narrate it along with a few other thankful random thoughts. Hope you holiday weekend continues to be a joy!

Celebrating the holiday with a truly enjoyable musical romp. Diverse and full of information and opinions, with Austin City Limits, Shaboozey, Dwight Yoakum, Elton John, Beyonce, Yacht Rock, Hollywood Vampires, and many more. Come along for the ride!

A special holiday week edition brings the heat, and smiles as well. The Chiefs escape acts and the future, the Royals big trade and other moves and misses, and a huge college football weekend past and ahead. Add in some trivia fun and Turkey talk, and enjoy!

Another narrow escape for the theatrical Chiefs, but nothing of the sort for the local college squads who dish up an emphatic Saturday. Other NFL and the college conference and playoff races in the mix as well. Come on aboard!

Friday fun with the fellas as they dive into the Chiefs tackle issues and hopes for a rare blowout, local college football dynamics, the carnival of Tyson V Paul, trivia fun, and the usual enjoyable detours. Come on along!

College basketball is kicking into gear, so it's a great time of year to revisit a comversation with former Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach. His lifetime of high level achievement was rooted in basketball, moved into Business, public service, politics, and more, and earlier this year, he and his and his wife Jill were named Johnson Countians of the Year. He takes us on the journey in this enjoyab...

Very excited to bring aboard a great new presenting sponsor, Strategic Partners Inc. Classical mayhem ensues as we welcome the eccentric genius Maestro Tomaso Tetredreeziniskayevskikovich Smith for reflections on a long career that apparently includes my wife Jayne, and various operatic connections with other unusual characters. Laugh along with us!

It finally struck midnight on the Chiefs. The Bills were, and are, better now, but......we'll analyze. The college football Saturday was a bad one for the locals, but early Sunday wasn't as the Jayhawks previaled in Provo, after Mizzou failed late at South Carolina, and KSU failed all night in Manhattan. A historic season ends for the Current, a little golf, and other interesting notes Join in!

The banter boys have Chiefs "issues" in the cross-hairs as they get set to try and remain undefeated against the Bills. Also, other NFL, historic attention for the Kansas City Current, trivia fun, and other enjoyable detours!

My wife Jayne and I will have the pleasure of joining many others in celebrating a landmark birthday in Cincinnati with a great friend, and accomplished impressario Evans Mirageas. His career in classical music is amazing, and it is a treat to share our Profile conversation from a bit back. Remarkable connections and accomplishments, and a whole lot more from a remarkable storyteller. Very special...

The couple's view of life is full of fun, facts, and opinions with travel, movies, documentaries, weather sensitivity, and more in focus. From Tulsa to Cincinnati, "Conclave" to "King Of Cool", "The Diplomat" to Merchant Ivory" and beyond. Come along for the ride!

The Chiefs take their weekly drama act to Houdini levels in remaining undefeated with an escape act against the Bronos, Kansas exorcises demons in rolling Iowa State, and Mizzou’s win is a microcosm of the year. Great analysis and a lot of fun!

A football-centric banterfest filled with sharp opinions and good laughs. Chiefs-Broncos and other NFL, Kansas tries for revival again Iowa State, and a Missouri-Oklahoma myster marchup. That, trivia, and other enjoyable detours!

Jerry's new book "When the Doorbell Rang" details the loss of his son Brian, which inspired https://bmafoundation.org/ and their dancing event which has raised millions for childrens's charities and animal welfare. We explore the book, upcoming signing events, and combine that with our full Profile conversation from a couple years back. Emotional, inspiring, and entertaining!

Another eclectic and engaging episode pays tribute to giants like the late Quincy Jones, lesser known greats, unabashed joy of live music, fine voices, hanging on too long, and more. The Cure, Eddie Vetter, Kansas Music Hall of Fame, Tom Dowd, Frankie Valli, and others part of the mix.

The Chiefs take their theatrical recipe for success to the limit but the result is a W once again, Kansas State fails in what they usally do late in games, and other reviews and previews from the extended football weekend. Dive in!

On a Monday as the Chiefs get set for Monday Night Football, the Royals light the Hot Stove early with Michael Wacha signing and a couple of Gold Gloves. So a cool time to talk baseball with David Lesky from *Inside the Crown” about that, the World Series, free agency, and more!

A rollicking edtion diving into the Chiefs as they look toward Monday Night Football with new additions, K-State’s playoff path, trivia fun, and multiple enjoyable detours to enjoy.

Brett Ballard’s Washburn U hoops team enjoyed the atmosphere more than the result in this week’s Allen Field House visit, but the Inchabods are picked first in the MIAA in this, Brett’s eight season. It’s a perfect time to revisit our Profile conversation from a couple years back chronicling his playing and coaching career, and amazing connections along the way.

The boys are back and dishing out the wisdom and tomfoolery about Halloween, Genghis Kahn, the Chiefs, Viking longboats, college hoops, riding shotgun, and more. Plus rating beers, fact checking, old-timey phrases, and all the usual mayhem. Salut!

We shine the spotlight on the Lyric Opera's upcoming production of :The Barber of Seville. We catch up with Director of Marketing Greg Campbell and learn more about him, the Lyric's season, and their current version of Rossini's classic comedic opera. Enjoy!

The Chiefs follow their own special script and move to 7-0 on an electric NFL Sunday, while the Sunflower Showdown produces drama amidst chaos, and Mizzou falls flat against 'Bama. Keen insights and analysis just for you!

Taking the banter up a level, the boys fire back and forth about Chiefs and Raiders, Mizzou challenging Alabama, the Sunflower Showdown, trivia fun, and more. Join the ride!

A delightful and inspirational conversation with Frank Suerer. A Southern California kid and high school star and a standout QB at Kansas, his pro football career was derailed by an auto accident, but he shifted gears to firefighting and family, with smiles and stories following him all the way. Great fun and full of emotion!