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Segment 1: A genealogist tells us how she finds the stories behind our ancestry. You might think researching your ancestry is just about building your family tree. Ahead of a presentation this Friday, a researcher for PBS' "Finding Your Roots" and NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" says you can find out a lot more if you keep digging. Kathleen Brandt , International Professional Genealogist, a3Genealogy Segment 2: Episode 2, Season 2, My Fellow Kansans . We continue sharing weekly installments of

Segment 1: The financial stress of college causes some students to struggle. For college students who don't come from financial means, it can be difficult to survive on a college campus. We hear about how they try to stay afloat while also staying on top of classes. Anthony Maly , Senior Program Manager, UMKC Monsignor Stuart Swetland , Monsignor, Donnelly College Maria Carter , News Director, KCUR Segment 2, beginning at 37:30: A local coffee shop wants to know how much baristas make. Oddly

Segment 1: New paintings by a Kansas City artist examine the 'brash volume' of public discourse. Rodeo clowns, talkshow hosts, preachers. To Michael Schliefke, they're symbols for what public discourse has become. Michael Schliefke , artist, Don't Blow Your Big Top at the Foundation Event Space Segment 2: A Kansas-born author creates literary buzz with 'halal fiction.' Farooq Ahmed has written a dystopian Civil War novel imagining Kansas as a holy state for Muslims. The border war between Kansas

Segment 1: Kansas City storytellers try to scare us. Scary stories take many forms. We got some of the best storytellers in town to share their favorite haunting tales. Nathan Louis Jackson , playwright Kaite Stover , librarian Jose Faus , poet Segment 2: Why are there so many ghost towns, and why are they so haunting? Ghost towns everywhere. There are 141 in the state of Kansas alone. This conversation includes travelers who love abandoned places, the history of how they got that way, and the

A journey along Quindaro Boulevard in northeast Kansas City, Kansas, takes us through history, demographic shifts, religion, and plans for economic development. Visit a black-owned bookstore in the 1960s, an integrated church and hear about one of the country's first black police chiefs. Plus, teens grapple with whether they have to leave the area to succeed. This show is a culmination of months of reporting along Quindaro Boulevard as part of KCUR's Here to Listen initiative .

Segment 1: What the latest StoryCorps project can teach us about talking politics. It's become an accepted truth that Americans are deeply divided on the issues that matter to us most. Why is that, and can taking the time to listen make a difference? That's what One Small Step , a StoryCorps collaboration, tried to find out. The local facilitators of the program share their takeaways. Ron Jones , Director of Community Engagement, KCUR Matthew Long-Middleton , Community Producer, KCUR Segment 2:

Segment 1: The woman who coined 'white fragility' unpacks the meaning of the term. Robin DiAngelo first started noticing what she now calls 'white fragility' about twenty years ago, when she worked alongside people of color as a diversity trainer. The resulting research culminated in a book that's been a New York Times Bestseller for more than a year. It's also elicited death threats. Robin DiAngelo , author, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism Segment 2: A KU

Natasha El-Scari is out with a new book, Mama Sutra: Love and Lovemaking Advice to My Son. She wrote it for anyone who needs understanding going into intimate relationships that they did not receive, with a focus on respect for oneself and others. In this conversation, El-Scari shares the experiences with intellect, womanhood, motherhood and community that led her to this project, and others to come. Natasha Ria El-Scari , author, Mama Sutra: Love and Lovemaking Advice to My Son , debuting with

Segment 1: The host of The Splendid Table stops by on a Kansas City visit. Francis Lam is the son of immigrants, the father of a toddler, and a rising star in the food world. Hear his take on how something as simple as food ties into complex, multi-layered personal stories, in his life and in our culture. Francis Lam , host, The Splendid Table Segment 2: Bob Dylan may not be forever young, but a lot of his fans are. As Kansas Citians get psyched for a Bob Dylan concert here in town, many

Segment 1: A Kansas City restaurant teams up with a New Orleans chef on a popup event. Ryan Prewitt is a James Beard Award winning chef at Peche in New Orleans, known for its focus on sustainability in seafood. When he comes to Kansas City to collaborate with Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar, he'll be spreading a message of consuming ocean species responsibly. Ryan Prewitt , Peche Sheila Lucero , Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar Segment 2: A bat expert tells all. John Harmer is a naturalist