Central Standard

When you think sexual revolution, you're probably thinking of the 1960s or 1970s, right? Well, it began much earlier than that. KU sociologist Brian Donovan's new book explores the implications of sex crime trials in the 1900s. We also meet Canadian artist and Kenyan refugee Dawit L. Petros, whose photographs are currently on display at the H&R Block Artspace . And, in the latest Story of a Song, musician Jorge Arana brings monsters to life with "Mammoth." Guests: Dawit L. Petros ​,

Some people have strict rules when it comes to cookies. "Can we agree ... any cookie that does not have butter as an ingredient should never be made?" Charles Ferruzza asked host Gina Kaufmann on KCUR's Central Standard . Ferruzza, with our other Food Critics, searched out the best cookies in and around Kansas City — with and without butter. Here are their recommendations: Mary Bloch, Around the Block : Heirloom Bakery & Hearth — pepita, sea salt and double chocolate chunk. It’s a chocolate

It's the holiday season, which means it's time for cookies. Whether you like them soft and chewy or hard and crunchy, KCUR's Food Critics search out the best cookies in and around KC. Guests: Charles Ferruzza, The Independent and Shawnee Mission Post Mary Bloch, Around the Block Jenny Vergara, Feast Magazine

What do ancient religious rituals mean to millennials? Across faiths, people are following the rituals of their parents and grandparents, but the meaning they attach to those practices may be changing. Plus, a chat with the curator of an exhibit, ¿ Qué Pasa , USA? , which features artists of color who are using humor to explore questions of race and belonging. Guests: Chris Cantwell, Department of History , UMKC Molly Hess, Millennial Concierge, Tribe KC Helen Stringer, KC Oasis Joseph Gilligan,

Troost Avenue has seen many revitalization plans over time, but there's little to show for it. Why? A look at the past and the future development of the Troost Corridor. Guests: Daniel Serda, inSITE planning Father Justin Matthews, Reconciliation Services Spark Bookhart, former leader of Troost Coalition Gail Alexander, employee at Arrow Fabricare

Even though he was born in the United States, artist Roger Shimomura still gets asked where he’s from. Or he’s told that he speaks English really well. “The presumption is that if you’re Asian, you must be foreign to this country,” he told host Gina Kaufmann on KCUR’s Central Standard . Shimomura, a Lawrence-based artist, has explored the issues of ethnic identity during his long career. He has paintings and prints in more than 90 museums nationwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in

Poetry smut queen Patricia Lockwood recently spent some time in her childhood home in Lawrence, Kansas. She joins us to talk about her recent New Yorker article about technology and notebooks , and her new memoir, Priestdaddy . Another poet, award-winning Kansas City writer Gustavo Aybar, talks the art of translation, and writing in Spanish and English. Guests: Patricia Lockwood , poet and author Gustavo Adolfo Aybar , Kansas City-based poet and author

Media critic Jay Rosen has been writing about evidence-based vs. accusation-driven journalism for years. Rosen joins us, along with a few local thinkers, in conversation about what's at stake for journalism, and what's next, as we head into a Trump presidency. Also, Lawrence artist Roger Shimomura shares how his identity and time spent in an internment camp during World War II influence his work, currently on display at the Belger Arts Center . Guests: Jay Rosen , media critic, Press Think Peggy

Around a year ago, Dylan Mortimer was just beginning to explore his struggles with Cystic Fibrosis in his art. A visit with him on his new one-man show, "Regeneration." What's the difference between sacred and secular music? The director of "Christmas in Song" explains. Then, the story behind a new play, We Are The Landscape , that debuts in KC this week. It was two years in the making and involved trips all around the world. Guests: Dylan Mortimer, artist Bill Haw, Haw Contemporary J. Kent

When musician Amado Espinoza and theater artist Karen Lisondra moved to Kansas City from Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 2014, Espinoza noticed that many people here were disconnected from their own roots, from each other and from the earth. He'd come from a place where indigenous culture is present in everyday life. As they looked to develop a creative network and collaborate with other artists, Espinoza and Lisondra also started thinking of a project that would bring different people with indigenous