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It's truly a great time to be a Kansas Citian.  This public meeting is the second round for a study on an east-west transit corridor in Midtown Kansas City, one that may be a new streetcar line.  You can learn more about the study and the proposed route at: eastwesttransit.org

20 years ago, Mike earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).  20 years later, the university hired a firm to contact alumni - Mike included - and ask about their experiences for a (very expensive) anniversary project.  Thankfully, they offered the audio to Mike for free, so instead of having to pay over $100 for the opportunity to l...

We're tackling citizen journalism today as our intrepid host attended public meetings for the Kansas City Royals' proposed Downtown ballpark district.   To find out more about the Royals' project, go to kcballparkdistrict.com

In this episode, we interview Kansas City filmmaker Sam Tady.  Mike did college student video with him, and Braden worked with him as well.  Expect a very fun conversation.

We've made it to 100 episodes, so let's have some fun!  Brian Boye returns to celebrate with us.  We answer voicemails and do some podcast trivia.  There is a little bonus at the end that you don't want to miss.

The Niemann chess cheating scandal (and subsequent lawsuit) provided our intrepid host an opportunity to talk about cheating.

Our first discussion among co-hosts.  Mike and Braden go over the celebrities - living or dead - who most influenced them on their life paths.

We have a Bonus episode for you! The NFL Draft was recently held in Kansas City.  Mike attended, and Braden met a few fans while doing Uber. In today's episode, they both talk about their experiences.  Mike quizzes Braden on the NFL's alignment.  There is also some XFL talk.

Mike is a big fan of Japanese comedy, specifically the long-running (yet YouTube-kinda-scarce) variety show Gaki no Tsukai.  Today he talks about it and why he likes it so much.       今夜が山田

We hear it all the time from conservatives in America: the media has a liberal bias.  Our intrepid host, a self-described progressive who has worked in media, is here to tell you that that is nonsense - and why.

Today's interview is with Danny Fhantum and King Dari, who - along with our intrepid new co-host Braden - form the rap group Faded Mercury. The outro music for this episode is their song "Fight," and is used with permission from the artists.

We now have a co-host!! Braden Shryock is the newest member of our podcast family, and will be popping in from time to time with discussions and guest interviews. Today, this being his first episode, we're getting to know Braden.

We're at the start of Season 6!! Today, Mike revisits a few Thoughts from previous episodes, and add his thoughts on a couple of other topics - and a couple of major corrections.

Amy Bell is a two-time former candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives, a political activist, and co-host of the podcast These Are Bad Movies.  Amy comes on to talk about her history with running for office as well as her issues with local political leadership. Part of our 2022 KC Virtual Fringe program

Actor, filmmaker and rapper Omega Edwards comes to the podcast to talk about his creative outlets.  Guess who gave Omega his first acting credit? Part of our 2022 KC Virtual Fringe program

Local actor and filmmaker Dan Handley joins us to talk about film, martial arts, geek culture and relationship troubles. Part of our 2022 KC Virtual Fringe program

Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains return to become the first guests on the podcast to 3-peat! Part of our 2022 KC Virtual Fringe Festival program

KC filmmaker Jason Turner and actress/filmmaker Andrea Dover join us on the podcast to talk about how the KC film community can improve. Part of our 2022 KC Virtual Fringe Festival program

In this episode, we revisit three previous Thoughts segments - on #ProRelForUSA (and what club Kansas City soccer fans should support to help make that happen), on public transit (specifically streetcar extension), and on Downtown ballparks.  All of these topics tie into the fact that Kansas City is hosting FIFA World Cup matches in 2026.

Our guest this episode is former Thulium/Anything But Joey drummer Jeff Polaschek.  Jeff and Mike go way back - since second grade.  We catch up on what's going on, as well as reminisce about high school and being in Scouts.

Thank goodness for awkward meetings, because it let to this episode with actor/filmmaker Jamie Morrow.  Enjoy today's meeting of the minds on filmmaking and other life experiences.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch got their hands on some sealed court documents from the St. Louis v. NFL lawsuit - and they are indeed damning, further proving what our intrepid host has long believed, that the NFL lied a team out of St. Louis for no good reason.  To read the full article: https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/under-cover-of-darkness-the-inside-story-of-how-the-rams-worked-the-nfl-a...

Our intrepid host has high blood pressure and was placed on a heart healthy diet called the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet.  Mike reads some articles and shares his thoughts on this new way of eating.

We welcome Justin Pemberton to the podcast.  Justin is a sports fan and sports radio host.  He is also a former co-worker with Mike in student media, and was the winner of our 2022 tournament bracket pool.

While at Sausomecon, Mike ran into a school friend - anime voice actor Bill Butts. Included in this episode is a panel on diversity in anime that Bill did (apologies in advance for the quality of that part of the episode).