The 41 Files

As this spring’s flooding enters the summer, citizens and politicians are increasingly turning their focus for changes to the United States Army Corps of Engineers. In this week’s episode of the 41 Files podcast, host Taylor Hemness is joined by reporters Cat Reid and Steven Dial to talk about the heat facing the corps and how we got to this point. Produced by Sam Hartle. Music by PMOL's Seeking A...

Residents in Kansas and Missouri saw first-hand the destructive nature of tornadoes that tore through parts of Lawrence, Linwood and Jefferson City the last two weeks. They also saw neighbors helping neighbors. Meteorologist Gerard Jebaily and reporters Ariel Rothfield, Steven Dial and Sarah Plake talk about covering the storms. Hosted and produced by Sam Hartle. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

In this week’s 41 Files podcast, Kansas City Mayoral hopefuls Quinton Lucas and Jolie Justus swing by for an interview ahead of the June 18 general election. Hosted by Taylor Hemness, with reporters Steven Dial and Cat Reid. Produced by Hailey Godburn and Sam Hartle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even with the votes likely in hand, there was still plenty of drama at the Missouri capitol Friday as legislators approved an abortion ban on pregnancies past eight weeks. 41 Action News reporter Steven Dial was in Jefferson City during the vote and provided an update on the drama surrounding the vote. Later, at 13:30, Christa Dubill joined the podcast to give an update on her recent story surroun...

In a special Mother’s Day edition of the 41 Files podcast, we sat down with three moms from the Kansas City area – B.J. Thomas, Jan Marrs and Sylvia Harrell – who have experienced a trauma that has brought them together in hopes to spare other moms the same experience. Host Taylor Hemness and reporter Jordan Betts spoke to the trio as part of Betts’ ongoing coverage of the mom’s efforts to raise a...

About one in 10 of us deal with some sort of substance abuse. For those that have asked for help, the path to recovery is full of road blocks, setbacks and heartbreak. Despite the hurdles, a human with hope remains. In this week’s edition of the 41 Files podcast, we detail the addiction and recovery journey of Henry Costigan. We’re also joined in the studio by Henry’s mom, Kathy Costigan, and Kevi...

A recent report by 41 Action News investigator Jessica McMaster detailed the zip codes in Kansas City, Missouri with the highest percentage of children testing positive for lead. In this week’s 41 Files podcast, McMaster joins host Taylor Hemness to discuss her story. They are joined in studio by Amy Roberts, program manager for the Kansas City Health Department’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Preventi...

In a special Thursday edition of the 41 Files podcast, reporter Ariel Rothfield and 4th and 1 Chiefs podcast host Tod Palmer sit down to discuss the announcement Wednesday by Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe his belief that a crime occurred in his review of a child abuse investigation, but that he didn’t have evidence to charge anyone, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek H...

Reporters Cat Reid and Charlie Keegan discuss the fire that gutted Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and why the moment resonated even in Kansas City with host Tod Palmer. We also discussed smart-meter shenanigans in Independence and how the Kearney School District handled a recent threat by a student on the latest 41 Files podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the mayoral race heats up in Kansas City, Missouri, talk about economic development and tax incentives are expected to heat up, too. 41 Action News reporter Sarah Plake takes a deeper look at the audit that shined light on how much the city has and is spending on downtown parking garages in this week’s 41 Files podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week’s edition of Kansas City Podcast Profiles, we sat down with W. David Keith, host and co-producer of the Taco the Town podcast, to talk about Kansas City’s taco scene. Hosted and produced by Sam Hartle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kansas City, Missouri, City Council colleagues Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas outlasted a large field Tuesday night in the primary and will now square off against each other in June to become the city’s next mayor. In this week’s 41 Files, host Taylor Hemness is joined by reporters Steven Dial and Cat Reid to recap primary night and discuss what to look for in the coming two months. Produced by Sa...

The primary election to be Kansas City, Missouri’s next mayor is set for next Tuesday, April 2. In this week’s 41 Files podcast, host Taylor Hemness is joined by reporters Cat Reid and Steven Dial to talk about their recent series, Coffee with the Candidates (www.kshb.com/kcmomayor), in which they sat down with 10 of the 11 candidates to talk about several important issues in front of Kansas City’...

In this week’s edition of the 41 Files podcast, hosts Taylor Hemness and Lindsay Shively are joined by Jordan Betts to talk about the struggles residents along the Missouri River are facing as flood waters race south. Then, at the 10:30 mark, the crew switches gears to talk about Kansas City’s star role in the third season of Queer Eye. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s edition of the 41 Files podcast, host Lindsay Shively is joined by 41 Action News meteorologist Jeff Penner to talk how this year’s weather pattern is shaping up to be very similar to 1993 - a year that saw record flooding across the Midwest. Later in the podcast, reporter Cat Reid drops by to discuss the KCI single-terminal airport ahead of a March 25 groundbreaking, and how the ai...

In this edition of 41 Files’ Podcast Profiles, host Lindsay Shively talks with the co-hosts of Kansas City’s Coastless travel podcast about Kansas City’s increasingly important role in travel. Co-hosts Boyce Richardson and Melissa Yeager talk about their love of travel, how they started their podcast and preview their second season of episodes, which starts on Tuesday, March 12. Produced by Sam Ha...

In this week’s edition of the 41 Files Kansas City Podcast, host Taylor Hemness and reporter Sarah Plake talk Kansas City’s battle against potholes following a rough winter. Kansas City, Missouri Public Works Department spokesperson Maggie Green joins the podcast to talk about how the city is dealing with the issue. Produced by Sam Hartle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41 Files is launching an occasional series dedicated to highlighting local podcasters. “We’re not going to make anyone a better disc golfer, but we are going to make them a happier disc golfer.” That quote epitomizes the Slappin’ Discs KC podcast, a podcast produced in Kansas City about Kansas City’s disc golf scene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s 41 Files Kansas City podcast, we break down a groundbreaking program within the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department addressing the social services needs of the population officers work with across the city. Host Taylor Hemness is joined by fellow anchor Kevin Holmes and special guest Gina English, KCPD’s social services coordinator, to talk about the program. Produced by Sam Har...

In this week’s edition of the 41 Files Kansas City Podcast, host Taylor Hemness offers his pre Valentine’s Day thoughts. Later, at 04:30, reporter Tom Dempsey joins the podcast to discuss his exclusive one-on-one interview Monday with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, in which they talked about her experience, education funding, the prospects for Medicaid expansion and the budget. Then, at 23:30, reporter...

In this week’s edition of the 41 Files Kansas City podcast, host Taylor Hemness is joined by reporter Cat Reid to talk about Kansas City, Missouri’s recently unveiled bike master plan. Joe Blankenship and Beth Breitenstein from the city’s planning department joined to podcast to talk about the details of the plan. Later, at the 21:47 mark, reporter Charlie Keegan joins the discussion to talk about...

In this week’s edition of the 41 Files Kansas City podcast, we’re joined by Bemidji, Minnesota (think Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox) Mayor Rita Albrecht to talk about what it’s like when its -37 degrees outside. Later, we talk with former 41 Action News meteorologist turned NBC Chicago meteorologist Kalee Dionne about conditions in the Windy City. Hosted and produced by Sam Hartle. See omnystud...

The Kansas City Chiefs were the story this fall and winter. 41 Files Kansas City podcast host Taylor Hemness is joined by reporter Steven Dial and sports producer Megan Strickland to talk about the season that was. Produced by Sam Hartle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode of The 41 Files, reporter Steven Dial talks with Taylor Hemness and Christa Dubill about Dave Cochran, a homeless man who took time out of his day to help Kansas City Chiefs lineman Jeff Allen out of the snow before Saturday’s Chiefs game. Produced by Sam Hartle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode of the 41 Files Kansas City podcast features an interview with reporter Ariel Rothfield, who recently told the story of redemption of Leavenworth, Kansas Mayor Jermaine Wilson. Hosted by Taylor Hemness. Produced by Sam Hartle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.