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Segment 1: Memories of the wild west are kept alive in Johnson County park. For many kids who grew up near Antioch Park, 'Dodge Town' has been a place to relive the wild west. As the playground prepares to re-open after being remodeled, we take a nostalgic look back. Scott Wilson, writer and editor Segment 2, beginning at 11:51: Mary Shelley's classic novel celebrates bicentennial anniversary. Mary Shelley's signature work Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus shaped an entire genre of

Whether you live in Missouri or in Kansas, when you head to the polls you often have to decide between two parties: either Democratic or Republican. But sometimes, there's another option. Today, we explore the concept of third parties and discuss why some candidates run as independents. Also, we compare our local political scene with the rest of the country. Guests Jason Rosenbaum , reporter, St. Louis Public Radio Jim McLean , reporter, KCUR 89.3 John Aldrich , author, Why Parties: A Second

Segment 1: Kansas City ranks as one of the top cities for women working in tech. For the fourth year in a row, Kansas City has been listed as the second best city for women working in the tech industry according to the website Smart Asset . Today, we find out how our city earned that title as well as learn how we can continue to improve. Christine McGuigan , writer and editor, Silicon Prairie News Jennifer Wadella , founder, Kansas City Women in Technology Neelima Parasker , CEO, SnapIT

Segment 1: South Kansas City is changing. A revamped Red Bridge Shopping Center, a new Cerner campus, Wonderscope Children's Museum moving in ... the southern part of the metro is changing. What exactly is South Kansas City and what's going on there? John Sharp, columnist, The Martin City Telegraph and former city council member for the 6th District. Segment 2, beginning at 24:45: A novelist on writing cross-cultural romances. Author Alisha Rai has been getting a lot of praise for including

Burritos and wraps are glorious things. Just about anything can go in a tortilla. And voila, a complete meal that's portable and ready to go. But what's the difference between a wrap and a burrito? "A burrito is typically warm or hot, and a wrap is generally cold, in my experience," food critic Carlton Logan told host Gina Kaufmann on KCUR's Central Standard. Logan, along with fellow food critics Jenny Vergara and Charles Ferruzza, searched out the best burritos and wraps in and around Kansas

Segment 1: A Lebanese dinner at the Kemper Museum and a new tortilleria in the East Bottoms. We talk with a chef whose Midwestern childhood and Lebanese heritage come together on the plate at Cafe Sebastienne — and at a special Lebanese dinner at the museum. Then, a visit to a local tortilleria where they make corn tortillas the traditional way. Remy Ayesh, Executive Chef, Cafe Sebastienne Marissa and Mark Gencarelli, Yoli Tortilleria Dinner Series: volume one: Lebanon , 6 p.m., Saturday, March

Segment 1: How will automation affect the future of work? Self-driving cars, ATMs and self-checkouts ... many fields have been affected by technology. And studies project that half our current work activities could be automated by 2055. What kind of work will we do — and will there be enough of it? Joshua Montgomery, CEO, Mycroft Vlad Medenica , postdoctoral scholar, University of Chicago Ryan Weber, President, KC Tech Council Segment 2, beginning at 35:55: Checking in with the publisher of the

Segment 1: How do you learn how to read? Reading is an important life skill that starts at an early age. But how do kids actually learn how to do it? There is research, of course, but implementing the findings is more complicated that you might think. Daniel Huffman, second grade teacher, Martin City K-8 School Nora Peterman, Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy, UMKC School of Education Segment 2, beginning at 28:04: Meet some local young adult fiction authors. The KC area is home to a

Tips. They're more than a way to show appreciation for good service — they're practically a societal obligation. Today, we explore the history of gratuity in restaurants and examine their modern day impact. Also, members of the restaurant industry share their thoughts on tipping and discuss the questions tips bring up on societal issues of gender, race and class. Guests: Erin McZee , restaurant manager Steve Dublanica , former server and author of Keep The Change Michelle Tyrene Johnson , race

The total number of homicides has been rising and falling for decades here in Kansas City, Missouri. Right now, we're in the midst of a scary climb. It's easy in times like these to ask, why? We always seem to start there. We want to change the conversation. To wrap up our series The Argument , we take you out to 45th and Cleveland after a shooting, tag along with police knocking on doors in the Northeast, talk with Wyandotte County's District Attorney, and we gather a group of some of our city