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Segment 1: The City Market, then and now. The City Market continues to provide local produce to individuals and nearby businesses in Kansas City, but even those businesses have changed dramatically in the last decade. We go to Estelle’s Diner to see these changes firsthand, and talk with a historian about the stories behind them. Andrea Broomfield , author, Kansas City: A Food Biography Charles Ferruzza, food writer and critic. George Cascone, former owner, Cascone’s Grill Segment 2, beginning

Segment 1: National perspective on affordable housing in Kansas City. As new households form, additional housing stock isn't keeping pace, studies show. Meanwhile, rent is rising faster than inflation. It's a nationwide problem, but people are really feeling it in Kansas City. Chris Herbert , managing director, Harvard Joint Centers For Housing Studies Segment 2: American Sign Language finally counts as a major at the University of Kansas. Seeing the flagship university in the state of Kansas

Segment 1: How a 1990s movie on DVD saved the life of a queer Kansas teen. Savannah Rodgers is making a documentary about her obsession, as a 12-year-old, with the movie Chasing Amy. Savannah Rodgers , filmmaker famous for her TED talk, "The Rom-Com That Saved My Life" Segment 2: Why employers care how much sleep you get, and what they're doing about it. A conference on sleep for the business community got us thinking about how the culture of a workplace contributes to a good or bad night's

Segment 1: An interview with the KCAI alum who worked on Taylor Swift's new music video. Megan Mantia gives behind-the-scenes insights into the making of a music video that's got people talking. From safety when setting real fires to building fake neighborhoods. Megan Mantia , art department coordinator, Taylor Swift's You Need To Calm Down video Segment 2: Roger Naber looks back on 40 years promoting blues shows. The Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival is honoring Roger Naber of Grand

Segment 1: What's behind the statistics for maternal mortality in Missouri? Missouri ranks 42nd in the United States for maternal outcomes, with a number of pregnancy or childbirth related deaths per capita among the worst in the nation, according to a recent article in the Kansas City Star. Our guests say that's an indicator of poor health in the state overall. Tracy Russell , executive director, Mother & Child Health Coalition Beth Simpson , pediatrician, Children's Mercy Hospital Keri

They're both from Kansas City's East Side, but the couple met at a conference in Cincinnati, and they've been dreaming of making things happen for their community ever since. Their plans for a new neighborhood on a vacant lot are so ambitious that just getting a shovel in the ground to start building would be an achievement of national significance. Hear why. Ebony Edwards , CEO, Movement KC Daniel Edwards , architect, Movement KC

Segment 1: The rom-com everyone's talking about gets the Screentime treatment. Always Be My Maybe is the next generation's Asian-American movie. Hear why. Anthony Sze-Fai Shu , associate professor of English, UMKC Tony Vinh , standup comic from Kansas City Loey Lockerby , freelance film critic Celisa Calacal , associate producer, Central Standard Segment 2: Morel mushrooms find their way onto drink and dessert menus. It's the final frontier for a culinary cult favorite. Hear the stories behind a

Segment 1: A New York Times reporter sees votes for Quinton Lucas as votes for neighborhoods. The weekend before Kansas City's mayoral election, a story appeared in the New York Times suggesting that this election came down to a choice: continued emphasis on downtown, or a shift toward prioritizing neighborhoods struggling in downtown's shadow. The author joins us to reflect on the outcome. John Eligon , reporter, The New York Times Segment 2: Loneliness is bad for our health, but whose job is

Segment 1: Non-drinking bars are filling a void for socializing without booze. Alcohol is central to a lot of social events and environments. It's part of hospitality. So if you stop drinking altogether, or just want to skip drinks for the evening, where do you go? What do you do? And why do the opportunities seem scarce? David Wayne Reed , writer, actor, storyteller, bon-vivant Melissa Saubers , owner, Sans Bar KC Segment 2: A local author and wellness professional offers a different take on

Segment 1: Mapping Micheladas. The mexican specialty mixing beer with tomato juice has been growing in popularity in Kansas City. We speak with the creator of the Michelada Map about where they are consumed the most in the United States. Brice Wiley, creator of the Michelada Map Segment 2, beginning at 9:54: Food critics and Mexican food. Our food critics recommend some of the best Mexican cuisine around Kansas City. We also revisit a conversation with José Ralat about the Kansas City taco and