The story of one of KC's first community gardens and the woman who started it.

Charlie Parker, also know as “Bird or Yardbird” was born in Kansas City on August 29th 1920. He is considered one of the single greatest jazz musicians of all time, and the inventor of the modern jazz solo. Today was his birthday.

This piece was done as part of KCRW's 24 RadioRace. The theme for that race was "Time Change".

On July 17th, 1981 The Kansas City Hyatt Hotel Skywalk fell onto the unsuspecting attendants at one of the hotel’s popular Tea Dances. 114 people were killed, and 200 were injured. This is a story of a survivor who will never escape the memory of that tragedy, and who is fighting to make sure the world will always remember.

This is a story about discovering the person behind the tinder profile, beyond the Facebook page.

This story is about the power of perseverance against seemingly impossible odds.

What happens when you shout the wrong thing into the crowded public space of the internet?

Do you remember moving into your first apartment, your first house? This is a story about trying to find a place to call your own. The journey of finding a space to inhabit in Kansas City.

The Paris of the Plains Podcast is dedicated to producing unheard audio stories from the people of Kansas City. We seek out those narratives that are personal, powerful, but above all surprising.