The BHL Podcast Show is happy to welcome Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes to the show.

Join us as we learn about Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes’ childhood in Tennessee, her first job selling vegetables from her parent’s farm, her fantasy football team, and her journey into Kansas politics! 

The BHL Podcast Show is happy to welcome House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins to the show. 

Join us as we learn about Representative Hawkins' youth working on a dairy farm, his experience bull riding, his affinity for golf, and his journey into the legislature. 

The BHL Podcast Show is happy to welcome Senate President Ty Masterson to the show.

Join Scott Heidner and co-host Travis Grauerholz as they learn about Senator Masterson’s childhood on a farm in Butler County, his thirty-one cousins, his journey to the capital, and his experiences as a senator!

The BHL podcast visits with Kurt Graham, Director of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum.  Tune in to learn more about how this fantastic facility uses the lessons of Truman’s life to continue to educate and inspire, the role it plays in ongoing research, and hear all about the fantastic renovations currently underway!

Five time all-star.  1980 American League Championship Series MVP.  World Series Champion.  An incredible eight gold gloves.  The BHL podcast series is delighted to bring you our interview with Jackson County Executive and former Kansas City Royal Frank White.  We hope you enjoy listening at least a fraction as much as we enjoyed the conversation!

Join BHL host Scott Heidner as we dive into the Cosmosphere, one of the absolutely hidden treasures of the Midwest.  Located in Hutchinson, KS, the Cosmosphere is one of the world’s premier space museums.  Mimi Meredith, Senior Vice President of Development and Chief Development Officer, leads us through the incredible artifacts and exhibits, the history of how this amazing destination came to be, and the educational opportunities that continue to shape the lives of young people from around the world.  Even if you’ve been to the Cosmosphere in the past, you will want to hear this story and the exciting evolution that is always underway at the Cosmosphere!

Update: the rescheduled Apollo 13 event that was referenced has been cancelled. 

On July 1, 1863, the first shots were fired in the Battle of Gettysburg. Listen in as BHL host Scott Heidner sits with Jim Hanni, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Gettysburg Foundation. Learn little-known details about the situation leading up to the battle, what turned the tide, and the incredible history of Gettysburg in the years after the battle itself. The Gettysburg Foundation uses the event as a foundation for ongoing education and training, and creating an amazing and enduring legacy. Listen in for the full scoop on one of America's watershed moments!

Today the BHL Podcast series visits with Shaley George, the Curator of the National Orphan Train Complex in Concordia, KS.  Join us as we learn the incredible story of the Orphan Train, an amazing chapter in American history.  Learn how America dealt with the large numbers of orphans in the 19th and 20th centuries by sending them west on trains, the experiences these children had in their new lives, the compelling questions of law and morality that were a part of it, and the unbelievable continuing impact on the families and descendants. 

Join us as the BHL Podcast Show visits with former Kansas Governor Bill Graves.  We discuss life as a kid in a family trucking business, favorite memories of being Governor, the challenges of working in the federal environment, and what former Governors do to stay busy in retirement!

The BHL podcast welcomes Lew Perkins, former Athletic Director for the University of Kansas, University of Connecticut, and several other interesting career stops! Join us as we learn about Lew’s experiences through athletics and a rich career with stops at some of America’s premier universities. We discuss the impact of sports on civil rights, the fantastic relationships it facilitated with people from top athletes/coaches to United States Presidents to Nelson Mandela, what it’s like to win national championships, and growing up in the same neighborhood as one of America’s most notorious gangsters!