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Segment 1: Fallout from a snowstorm. From a missing snow-person to more serious issues like coping with school closures from one district to another, Kansas Citians have stories about this crazy snowfall. Plus, KCP&L explains why some people's power comes on faster than others after widespread outages. Angela DeWilde , Start at Zero Andre M. Perry , The Brookings Institution, author of The Route School Buses Take to Equality Taylor Fourt , Hyde Park resident who made (and lost) a 7-foot snow

Segment 1: A KU sociology professor discovers a manifesto by George Orwell. A new book by David Smith, in collaboration with an artist, reveals there's more to Orwell than 1984. Much of the book is devoted to a manifesto Orwell wrote three years before that celebrated novel. It called for an international organization to prevent "psychological warfare." David Smith , author, George Orwell Illustrated Segment 2, beginning at 24:11: Artist discusses recent travels along the US-Mexico border. As

Segment 1: Winter restaurant news Best meals of 2018, and the latest openings and expected restaurant arrivals. Segment 2, beginning at 28:24: The best soups and stews around Kansas City Get an inside look at Teocali’s albondigas soup and the people who make it. Also, the critics highlight some of the best soups and stews available this season. Charles Ferruzza , KCUR food critic Mary Bloch , Around the Block Jenny Vergara, Feast Magazine

Segment 1: Four nearby counties are "the most typical in the U.S." according to recent study. A recent study by Echelon Insights , a research and polling firm based in Washington D.C., ranked the top 25 most typical counties in America. Two on the list include Jackson and Clay county in Missouri, as well as Shawnee and Sedgwick in Kansas, respectively. So what makes us so typical? And what does 'typical' even mean? Patrick Ruffini , partner and co-founder, Echelon Insights Segment 2, beginning

Segment 1: Kansas City stories about the federal government shutdown. From an entrepreneur whose plans to open his own business have been thwarted, to the federal employee who made the daunting decision to borrow against her pension. Hear stories from Kansas Citians whose lives are in limbo on day 18 of a federal government shutdown. James Stutsman , founder, City Barrel Brewing "Ms. Johnson," federal government employee Sam Zeff , politics reporter, KCUR Segment 2, beginning at 36:30: A new

Segment 1: The local impact of a minimum wage increase. In November, 62% of Missouri voters supported Proposition B , a measure to raise the minimum wage across the state, gradually, to $12 an hour by 2023. On this episode, we explore what happens to local economies when the minimum wage increases and its societal effects. Ben Zipperer , economist, Economic Policy Institute Fran Marion , line cook and member of Stand Up KC Segment 2, beginning at 33:17: K-State club takes second place in

There were more than 200 homicides in the Kansas City metro area in 2018. That's a big number, but it also constitutes a 10% drop from the previous year's count. What the numbers tell us and what they miss when it comes to homicide, plus insights into what we ought to pay more attention to when we talk about violent crime in our communities. Chris Haxel , KCUR's Guns & America reporter Rosilyn Temple , director, KC chapter of Mothers in Charge Damon Daniel , president, Ad Hoc Group Against

Segment 1: Missouri native lands first exhibit at the Nerman Museum. Aaron Wrinkle returns to his roots as a painter in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art's exhibit " Pulse ." Wrinkle has spent his recent years in and around Los Angeles exploring conceptual art through a variety of mediums. A graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, this is Wrinkle's first museum exhibit. Aaron Wrinkle , artist Segment 2, beginning at 17:21: Renée Stout's career as an artist is on display at the Belger Arts

Segment 1: Local lawyer finds a niche in space law. Space is an exciting new frontier challenging humanity to advance in math, science, and engineering. But what is it mean for advances in the law. Who owns space? We hear from a Kansas City lawyer who has made a name for himself in dealing with the ownership of objects originating from space. Chris McHugh , lawyer Segment 2, beginning at 15:25: Instagram stars of Kansas City. Get enough followers on Instagram and you could be paid to advertise

Segment 1: Mark Twain's love letter to American cuisine. Samuel Clemens, AKA Mark Twain, was an avid writer and traveler. He was also a champion of America's regional foods. While homesick in Europe, he wrote an extensive list of the foods he missed, like prairie hen and peach cobbler. On this episode, we speak with the author who's been following in Twain's culinary footsteps, first for a book in 2011, and now for a podcast. Andrew Beahrs , author, Twain's Feast Segment 2, beginning at 36:17: A