Ray County Voices

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In this paid-for episode, state Rep. Terry Thompson discusses four proposed amendments to the Missouri Constitution and a proposition on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. 

Credits:
Host: Shawn Roney
Guest co-host: Sharon Donat
Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
Editing: Shawn Roney
Music director: Shawn Roney

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Halloween lovers Cathy Gottsch with the Ray County Museum and Natalie Lamar of Daddy's 10-13 Diner in Richmond, Mo., share some local ghost stories and discuss other topics, including their favorite horror/macabre/thriller TV shows and movies, and the tangential topic of what to call certain varieties of tomatoes. 

Notes:

• Correction and clarifications: "Freaks," the movie directed by Tod Browning, was released in 1932, not 1930. According to Collider.com, the film was banned in Australia and some parts of the United States, in addition to Great Britain.
• A two-part story about the podcast episode, written by Miranda Jamison, appeared in the Richmond News. Here's a link to pt. I, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/local-tales-reveal-ray-countys-spooky-side (subscription required). 

Credits: 

• Host: Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Graphic design: Karen Payne
• Musical director: Shawn Roney
• Music used: "Main Theme from 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann"; "Vamp for a Prankster Priest, Loop No. 1"; "Last Rites for Emily D.'s Mind, Loop No. 1"; "Haunted Graveyard Theme from 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann"; "Last Rites for Emily D.'s Mind, Loop No. 2." Composed by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & Secular. Used with permission from Mo-Mutt Music.

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Stacy Hisle, Ray County Public Library director; and Stephen Chalmers, branch manager, Mid-Continent Library-Excelsior Springs Branch, discuss the services their respective libraries offer, their favorite writers and other related topics. Recorded Aug. 27, 2026, at the Richmond News/Excelsior Springs podcast studio in Richmond, Mo.

Notes: 

• Miranda Jamison wrote a two-part story on this episode. To read Pt. I, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/local-libraries-reach-beyond-shelves (subscription required).

Credits:

• Host: Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music director: Shawn Roney
• Logo design: Karen Payne
• Audio cleanup provided by Auphonic. Mastering provided by LANDR.

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In this paid-for episode of "Ray County Voices,"  Total Plumbing KC owner Zac Gregory and Big Country Plumbing owner Dale Askamit discuss their profession.  Topics include ...

• Septic tanks
• Drain clogs
• Water heaters
• Training

Notes: 

• A two-part series about the podcast interview was published in late March and early April 2026 in the Richmond News. To read Pt. I, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/local-experts-discuss-plumbing-issues. To read Pt. II, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/area-plumbers-outline-professional-standards. Subscription required. 

Credits:

• Co-hosts: Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music director: Shawn Roney
• Logo  design: Karen Payne
• Audio cleanup provided by Auphonic. Mastering provided by LANDR.

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In this paid-for episode of "Ray County Voices," Connie Taylor and Cierra Miller with the Richmond, Mo-based nonprofit organization Bridge of Hope discuss the services the organization provides, including education about STIs and STDs. Other topics include ways to donate to the nonprofit. 

Notes:

• To read about the Bridge of Hope's visit to the podcast studio at the Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard offices, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/index.php/news/bridge-hope-addresses-community-health-concerns. #newspapers
• For more information about Bridge of Hope, visit https://www.boh4women.org/.

Credits: 

• Hosts: Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music director: Shawn
• Logo design: Karen Payne
• Audio cleanup provided by Auphonic. Mastering provided by LANDR.

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"Ray County Voices" host Shawn Roney talks with Army National Guard soldier and Excelsior Springs coach Cale Lyons. Topics include the experience of being deployed during the holiday season, and baseball and football. Recorded Dec. 19, 2025, in Richmond, Mo.Notes:

• Miranda Jamison's story on Lyons' military service was published Dec. 26 in the print edition of the Richmond News and its sister newspaper, The Excelsior Springs Standard. To read it, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/local-service-member-shares-impact-holiday-deployment or https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/news/local-service-member-shares-impact-holiday-deployment (subscription required for both websites).
• Clarification: Pitch clocks have been in use since 2011 in NCAA baseball. The NAIA began using pitch clocks during the 2020s. 
• Shawn might have learned about 20 and out becoming commonplace in the U.S. military while considering joining the Coast Guard Reserve, rather than the story written about the Coast Guard's recruiting efforts. 

Credits:

• Host: Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music director: Shawn Roney
• Logo design: Karen Payne
• Music: "Auld Lang Syne," "Picardy," "Greensleeves," all traditional and arranged by Shawn Roney; performed by Sacred & Secular (solo incarnation). Released by Mo-Mutt Music. Used with permission.

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Cathy Gottsch, Ray County Museum director, returns to the podcast studio at the Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard offices in Richmond, Mo. Topics she discusses with co-hosts Micah Dillman and Shawn Roney include Halloween, ancestry and recent events staged by the museum.Notes:

• The name of the Los Lobos album Shawn was trying remember is, indeed, "La Pistola y El Corazon," released in 1988.
• Retired singer Linda Ronstadt has confirmed Mexican ancestry.
• Research shows that Czechs and other European groups also settled in Mexico during the 1800s and are responsible in part for the polka influence on Mexican popular music.
• "Finding Your Roots" was the TV program on which singer-songwriter Roseanne Cash appeared and learned there was no Cherokee heritage in her family line, not "Who Do You Think You Are?"
• The boxing champion Shawn's paternal grandfather fought might've been a flyweight champion, rather than a bantamweight or featherweight champion.
• The U.S. government shutdown ended a few days after the recording of this episode. 

Credits:

• Hosts: Micah Dillman and Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Sales director: Sharon Donat
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Logo design: Karen Payne
• Music credits: "Main Theme from 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Hermann," composed by Shawn Roney; "Last Rites for Emily D's Mind, Loop No. 1," composed by Shawn Roney; "We Gather Together," traditional, arranged by Shawn Roney; "Archangel Chamuel Appears to the Lonely During the Holidays," composed by Shawn Roney. All songs performed by a solo incarnation of the music collective Sacred & Secular and used by permission of Mo-Mutt Music.
• Audio cleanup provided by Auphonic. Mastering provided by LANDR.

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Regular co-hosts Miranda Jamison and Shawn Roney talk with part-time co-host Micah Dillman about their recent trip to cover the Kansas City Chiefs at training camp in St. Joseph, Mo. They also share their thoughts on pro football, baseball and other sports. The episode also features excerpts of the following ...

• Press conferences with Dave Toub, Chiefs assistant coach/special teams coordinator; Rashee Rice, Chiefs wide receiver; and Ashton Gillotte, Chiefs defensive end. 
• An interview with Richmond High School varsity football coach Nick Persell, and Richmond teammates Mack Misenhelter and Nolan Quick following the Spartans' Red and White Game Aug. 18.
• From June 2023: A postgame interview with then-Excelsior Springs varsity baseball player Brendan Blackburn following the Tigers' comeback win in the third-place game at the Class 4 state tournament.

Updates: 

• Since the Rashee Rice press conference, the NFL has announced it's suspending him for six games, effective with the regular-season opener. 
• About a week after the recording of this episode, the Chiefs placed Ashton Gillotte on their 53-man regular-season roster. In addition, Excelsior Springs graduate Sam Webb was waived by Las Vegas, but then signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.
• Katie Pierson, the Richmond graduate who signed with North Central Missouri College, is listed on the Pirates' roster as an infielder. She also has been issued a jersey number, No. 3.

Credits:

• Hosts: Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Sales director: Sharon Donat
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Edited, mixed and mastered using Audacity, Auphonic and LANDR

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Co-host Shawn Roney talks with longtime umpire Mike Karl, softball player Ruby Stein and Ruby's mother Sara about Ruby's gesture of giving Mike a figurine of Jesus Christ and a coin during a club softball game in 2025 at a Midwestern tournament. Other topics they discuss include the treatment of umpires and the toughness of softball players.

Notes:

• Clarification: Shawn's work colleague at The Examiner in Jackson County, Mo., probably only used the length of an average softball game to measure the length of baseball games once or twice. 
• To read Shawn's "Prep to Pro" column that mentions the figurine exchange, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/comp-softball-baseball-are-calling (subscription required)
• Mike graduated from Richmond two years after Shawn. He has umpired softball games for 37 years.

Credits:

• Hosts: Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Sales director: Sharon Donat
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & Secular (solo incarnation; used with permission from Mo-Mutt Music
• Edited, mixed and mastered using Audacity, Auphonic and LANDR

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Aaron Host, who recently retired as Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach, talks with co-hosts Micah Dillman, Miranda Jamison and Shawn Roney about his career and what's ahead for him.

Notes:

• Clarification: Pro football player Odell Beckham Jr.'s knee-related injury was an ACL tear.
• A story about the interview with Holst appeared in The Excelsior Springs Standard's July 25 print edition. It's on The Standard's website at https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/index.php/news/one-last-embrace-new-beginning (subscription required). 

Credits:

Hosts: Micah Dillman, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
Sales director: Sharon Donat
Editing: Shawn Roney
Music director: Shawn Roney

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