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The Land Institute's Wes Jackson has spent decades pushing for a radical return to a pre-industrial prairie ecology, going back to how we sustained ourselves before the advent of modern agriculture. But his story begins on a farm, where his waste-not-want-not values were born. "I was raised on the back of a hoe-handle," he says. Originally broadcast in April, 2016.

Segment 1: The family that rocks together, stays together. Radkey is a band of three homeschooled brothers hailing from St. Joseph, Missouri. The band shares how their upbringing shaped the shreads, riffs and kicks of their rock n' roll style. Isaiah Radke , bass player, Radkey Dee Radke , guitar player and lead vocalist, Radkey Solomon Radke , drum player, Radkey Segment 2, beginning at 22:23: How news stories in other countries can shape our journalistic perspective. Gregory Warner host of NPR

Segment 1: The echoes of Trump's "zero tolerance" policy in Kansas City. The decision to enforce a "zero tolerance" immigration policy at the U.S. - Mexico border is being felt across the nation. Today, we learn how the repurcussions are affecting families here in Kansas City. Joe Arce, Publisher at KC Hispanic News . Sahar Aziz, Professor of Law at Rutgers University . Segment 2, beginning at 36:50: The role of African-Americans in World War I. Sparked by his own family's story, one man has dug

Segment 1: A new app looking to connect people with black-owned businesses has chosen Kansas City as a launch pad. An app that's something of a mix between LinkedIn and Yelp is hoping to bridge the entrepreneurial gap by connecting members of the community with black owned businesses. Learn what the app hopes to achieve, why Kansas City was chosen as a starting point and how under representation affects the economy. Reginald Gray , executive director, Black Privilege App Tyia Adair ,

Segment 1: Kansas City champagne bar executive receives entrepreneurial leadership fellowship. Meet Caitlin Corcoran, a Kansas City food talent, who has recently been awarded a national fellowship to an entrepreneurial leadership program. Caitlin Corcoran , managing partner, ÇaVa Segment 2, beginning at 17:15: New York chef returns to midwestern roots. Chef and writer Amy Thielen grew up in Minnesota just a few miles off of the Mississippi River. Find out why she still hungers for midwestern

Tim Finn has been a fixture in Kansas City's music scene since the late 1990s. As the Kansas City Star's music critic, he covered local and national acts from 1996 until he was laid off in May. Tim Finn, music critic

Segment 1: How the invention of velcro inspired a scientific discipline. Learn about bio-mimicry, where scientists use to solve modern day problems with natural world solutions. Becky Plumberg , educator, Science City Segment 2, beginning at 14:20: Why a local artist uses lasers to craft traditional folk art. After moving to the United States from Slovakia, a local artist turned to crafts to connect with her homeland. Veronika Carrender , artist, Folkville Becky Plumberg and Veronika Carrender

Segment 1: Kansas City's New Arts Festival. For nine weeks, starting in August, KC's parks, galleries and stages will be transformed into a massive city-wide arts festival. Hear more about Open Spaces. Dan Cameron, Artistic Director, Open Spaces Consuelo Cruz, Office of Culture and Creative Services , City of KCMO Scott Francis, co-founder, Open Spaces Segment 2, beginning at 35:31: KC's Sister Cities. KCMO has 12 sister cities, and it's exploring the possibility of a sister city relationship

Segment 1: New York fashion icon kept Kansas City roots. The death of fashion designer Kate Spade touched a nerve here locally. We speak with a local reporter who met Spade and remembers her as being very much Kansas Citian. Jeneé Osterheldt , columnist, Kansas City Star Segment 2, beginning at 15:01: Research on suicide prevention is progressing. Conversations about depression and suicide prevention are difficult but necessary. We learn how research can help us improve our dialogue on mental

On average, one out of five Americans are women of color. So why is their perspective in the workplace often overlooked? Today, we dive into a more open conversation about life in Kansas City for women of color.