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Kate Mays sat down with Kelsey to talk about growing up with ADD/ADHD, police brutality, and going out of your comfort zone to speak up.

Hippo Campus members Nathan and Whistler sat down with KJHK IT Director, Kalekidan, and I before their performance at the Truman in Kansas City.

In a new KJHK podcast series, Cami Koons interviews interesting artists as they pass through the Lawrence of Kansas City area. In this first episode she talks with Erik Berry, the mandolinist of the folk band, Trampled by Turtles. They talk about touring, family, and of course, music. Trampled By Turtles performs at the Truman on 1/19.

Everyone and their dog have a delivery service now. You want some peanut butter at 1 a.m.? No problem, just send Postmates to pick it up. New to the scene is McDelivery. Local franchisee, Kevin Dobski, talked about McDelivery and these changes in technology.

Raheim Shabazz is a director, writer and journalist spreading his research about the school systems and their connections to the penal system. Kris Rawls rang him up and the two shared a great conversation. Intrigued as to the connection between the two? You should be.

Spotify’s top played playlists have only been out for a day and I’m already tired of seeing post about them. Not too long ago the idea of instant music like this was unheard of. We know the way we listen to music has changed, but Jordan Doss explores how this new technology affects the music industry.

It’s holiday season and we’re all feeling broke. Perhaps it’s because these holidays have become a marketing ploy to get us to spend more and more. Chris Conde explores the cross between consumerism and holiday spirit.

If you were intrigued by Colman Connolly’s concert review of John Maus published last week, this podcast will be of great interest to you. Karsan discusses the progression of this experimental artist including his influences, work outside of the music world and other projects. If you’re new to John Maus, Karsan crafted a Spotify playlist of the best.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54v5fDZcLLz552znDvWyem

In Karsan Turner's new show, B-Sides, he looks at an artists/band's discography and assesses their evolution from first gigs to where they are now. Each pod comes with a playlist of must listen songs crafted by Karsan himself. This first episode, The Strokes. You only live once, so listen to this at 12:51 until it reaches an automatic stop.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IKhHHqEK8FGvpkBVlZNYW

Kate Mays interviews Miguel. They talk about what it's like being the child of immigrants, growing up in a small town and the 2016 election.