Deep Background

By The Kansas City Star

A news and politics podcast by the Kansas City Star's reporters, including in-depth commentary and analysis. It's a deeper look at news and issues in Kansas and Missouri.... more

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The podcast currently has 232 episodes available.

Deep Background episodes:

May 03, 2017 From militia to sovereign citizens to alt-right
Militia, sovereign citizens, Freemen movements came before. Now the alt-right ascends, says Star reporter Judy L. Thomas in a podcast.

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37min
April 26, 2017 Trump's first 100 days
Members of the Star’s editorial board, who’d argued for giving President Donald Trump, weigh in on his White House tenure as he nears 100 days in the Oval Office.

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34min
April 20, 2017 Problems continue to plague the Jackson County Jail
Details of a death of a detainee at the Jackson County Jail have raised new questions about management of the facility — and whether taxpayers will soon need to consider expanding jail space. The Star's Mike Hendricks and Dave Helling of the Star's editorial board discuss the newest revelations, and plans to address the jail's problems, in the Deep Background podcast.

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28min
April 12, 2017 Do ‘Black Mirror,’ ‘Mr. Robot,’ ‘The Circle’ channel our tech angst?
Worries about how technology changes our lives are creeping into our culture. Books, TVs and movies continue to reflect society’s love with, and nervousness about, how technology is changing the world. Three Star reporters discuss art’s themes on technology.

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40min
April 05, 2017 Kansas City's beer scene has been brewing for years
Food and beverage writer Sarah Gish talks about IPAs, stouts and sours in summing up the vibrant Kansas City beer scene.

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29min
March 29, 2017 Kansas City voters to look at tax hikes and pot rules
Kansas City voters will decide whether to spend $800 million in the coming decades to fix infrastructure, mitigate flooding, replace an animal shelter and comply with federal rules on disability accommodation. They'll also decide whether to eliminate potential jail sentences for municipal charges on marijuana possession.

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29min
March 22, 2017 Missouri politics in the early days of the Greitens administration
Jason Hancock, Bryan Lowry, and Dave Helling dissect the first half of the Missouri legislative session and the first two months of Eric Greitens' term as governor.

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25min
March 15, 2017 The crisis in South Sudan
The Kansas City Star's Melinda Hennenberger recently traveled to central Africa, and discusses the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis that is costing hundreds of thousands of lives. Dave Helling of the Star is part of the discussion.

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25min
March 08, 2017 The Big 12 basketball tournament is here
Dave Helling, Blair Kerkhoff, and Steve Vockrodt of The Kansas City Star discuss the Big 12 men's basketball tournament in downtown Kansas City — why it's here, why it might stay here, and who might win.

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22min
March 01, 2017 On firefighters, soot, cancer and the courts
Star reporter Mike Hendricks talks about his work documenting the high risk firefighters face from cancer and the uphill battle they and their beneficiaries must overcome to prove their jobs made them sick.

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19min

FAQs about Deep Background:

How many episodes does Deep Background have?

The podcast currently has 232 episodes available.