Kansas City with Jason Nivens

Did you know right in the middle of the Crossroads sits "an arts-based day program for creative individuals with developmental disabilities. I sat down with J Berry from Imagine That! Kansas City to talk about the program and the type of arts they've been up to. PLUS - IT!KC is throwing down for First Friday's with some bands in the back patio of Border July 3rd! You don't wanna miss it. 

My boy Chris Arnone has a new book out "My Name Was Baby". We dive deep into his first few days as a baby and the confusion around "Is it a boy" or "Is it a girl". I'm so proud of his honesty and ability to speak about his own experiences as a child, young man and grown adult. There's some deep discussions here so be warned, we cover a lot. 

Today Nivens sits down with his former Westside Neighbor, Mary Lou Hernandez. She's full of stories about life up and down the hill which has been getting so much attention as of late with new developments and a downtown revival. There's a good chance we'll have to visit her again for more grand tales. 

In this episode, Nivens sits down with manager, Jackie G, of City Barrel Brewing. They talk about the tight and supportive brewing community in the crossroads and how City Barrel stays fun and fresh, and the importance of having a food concept along with just being a brewery. Then, we traverse across the street to The Bus Bus Stop, and encounter an actual bus stop, as well as a surprise cameo visi...

In today's episode Nivens sits down with last season's interviewee Pat Mitchell. And while Pat has experience in the brewing world and working for the Kansas City Chiefs today's interview focuses on a more important issue; Military veterns getting the help they need once they get out of service. It's a deeply moving interview and hopefully one which can help other Vets get the help they need. 

In today's Episode Nivens sits down with the mastermind behind the Strawberry Swing Indie Craft Fair and Shop Local KC Katie Maby van Dieren. A ton of topics about Kansas City get discussed. Definitely a fun one! 

Ever been sitting around a bar and heard trivia being played? Have you ever watched Jeopardy and thought, "I could do that!!"? Well did you know there's Trivia (Or Quizo) being played right here in Kansas City? Today Nivens sits down with Harrison Schmidt host of Trivia Wednesday nights at Border Brewing and Thursday nights in the Iron District in North KC. 

I shared the story on social media about going to Court over our Treehouse, here in the Westside of Kansas City, Missouri. It's still an ongoing deal and Dana and Parks wanted to bring me onto their radio show on KMBZ 98.1 in Kansas City. We talked about what's gone on and what's going on.  This story is still developing. Ha! 

In today's episode Nivens sits down with owner Eric Martens and Head Brewer Mark Garringer of Border Brewing. They cover the history of Border. What's happening now in the beer industry and life in the East Crossroads of Kansas City. So crack open a cold one, sit back and enjoy the show!    We enjoy your ears and eyes and thanks so much for tuning in! Find us on YouTube at... https://www.youtube.c...

Nivens is back with another season of KCJN. This time around he hopes to focus more on the people, places, things and history in Kansas City. Parker Johnson returns as KCJN'S super producer. This year the fellas are incorporating video with audio; something they didn't do last year.  In today's episode Nivens sits down with metal sculptor artist Baker Medlock about a great project he worked on for...

HOLYHELL it's my birthday!! That glorious day of the year when I celebrate my birthday with the late-great- Hunter S. Thompson! Also Nelson Mandela and Vin Diesel. Who knew!!  I also went to Stockyard's Brewery and chatted with a couple of old pals about a new (but familiar) beer back in town!  I even chatted up a little about Real Estate so you know I have to put out the disclaimer: Executive Ass...

Nivens is back with another jam packed, but quick listen, episode. He went to a morning networking meeting put on by the Kansas City Business Journal titled "The Sandwich Generation". What he learned was truly eye opening.  There's a lot of National tourning acts coming into Kansas City this weekend. Everyone from 311 to Everclear to Social Distortion but don't sleep on our hometown crushers like...

In today's epside we go with Nivens on a field trip to his local bodega aka liquor store after he got off work at Wolfpack BBQ to grab a couple of beers at his local bodega aka liquor store. In today's episode he talks about the passing of his pup Maggie. The upcoming 4th of July celebration. Ollie Gates' proposal about the new downtown baseball stadium being close to 18th and Vine. It's a free fo...

Sometimes in life you've got to pivot. Sometimes - a lot of the times - you've got to make lemonade out of lemons. I had wanted to sit down with Johnathan Trimble, the other half of the dynamic duo who created Executive Asset Properties, however life didn't let that happen so we chatted over the phone about real estate. The ins and outs of getting started in it and the poker tournament we've got c...

In today's episode Nivens catches up with his wife and chats about so many topics. From social media (RIP Myspace) to restaurant tipping. Father's Day this coming weekend as well as some drop ins from the fam. It's a lively discussion which kicks off with a talk about cat wrestling!  And since there is a mention of an event being put on by the real estate firm he's a part of we'll include this inf...

In today's episode, Nivens chats with a former radio co-worker who is going through major changes in their life. 

Kansas City is full of muscians of various types & tastes. Any given night of the week you can find just about any type of music you're looking for. Our sound isn't just limited to Jazz and or Blues. The singer-songwriter is one I have immense amount of respect for. Just the musician, their instrument or instruments, their songs and the stage. Today's guest has been such for a while and is current...

What do you get when you get an old Rock radio guy and a longtime Punk Rock Drummer together in a room? A lot of rock-n-roll and punk pop culture refrences. When I made the announcement of getting into real estate little did I know that a cat I've known for a while was also in real estate as a lender. We talk music, real estate and whatever else comes to mind in today's 30th episode! PLUS - Mama's...

Last Friday I went LIVE on Facebook and did an AMA for the 1st time. I may do it again because it was a lot of fun! This is the audio from it and what's going on this 1st weekend in May in KC!    Executive Asset Properties Keller-Williams Realty Partners Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity Each Office Is Independently Owned & Operated Cell: 816-517-1942 Office: 913-906-5400 nivens@kw.com

It's been a while.  I know.  Some things have changed.  Let's talk....    Executive Asset Properties Keller-Williams Realty Partners Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity Each Office Is Independently Owned & Operated Cell: 816-517-1942 Office: 913-906-5400 nivens@kw.com  

In today's episode Nivens plays some more audio collected from the brewery Friday night during his (for the time being) final shift behind bar. Killer producer Parker Johnson was back again!! He regales you with a funny anecdote about his son down at the farm; there's a Kansas City legend who is the only baseballer to ever be affiliated with a professional New York baseball team, in New York City,...

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain... OK, actually we should pay attention to the guy who's got a million voices and always makes KCJN sound top notch - our Producer Parker Johnson. Parker and Nivens chat at the brewery about Niv's up coming career change and what that means for the podcast. Enjoy. 

I've always wanted to have a conversation with Karma 

Nivens is back at it with a running thought list from the Inauguration of the new (old) President! Plus he chats about the Chiefs. Shares what's going on with a couple of old guest AND has a major life update! It's Kansas City with Jason Nivens, subscribe wherever you get your podcast! 

In today's episode Nivens chats with his friend and local performer Vanessa Davis. She discusses he love/hate relationship with kareoke, being a performer in Kansas City and some of the up and coming shows at the Black Box theater located in the West Bottoms where "The wettest block in America" used to be.