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We are pleased to welcome community organizer and activist Amber Versola to the podcast.  Today's discussion included groups that Amber is active in, including the Johnson County NAACP, Greater KC Women's Political Caucus, National Breast Cancer Coalition, and so on.  Amber also organized the "Breaking the Chain" protest highlighted in SBTV Episode 20.

Today's beer is Blue Moon Belgian White - without the orange garnish.

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Today's podcast is part 4 of a four-parter with KC Barbeque Society judges Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent.

In Part 4, we judge barbeque beef brisket as prepared by Ryan Walsh.

Today's beer is Free State's seasonal Octoberfest.

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Today's podcast is part 3 of a four-parter with KC Barbeque Society judges Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent. In Part 3, we judge barbeque pulled pork as prepared by Nathan Victor. Today's beer is Free State's seasonal Octoberfest. Click here to download.

Today's podcast is part 3 of a four-parter with KC Barbeque Society judges Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent.

In Part 3, we judge barbeque pulled pork as prepared by Nathan Victor.

Today's beer is Free State's seasonal Octoberfest.

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Today's podcast is part 2 of a four-parter with KC Barbeque Society judges Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent.

In Part 2, we judge barbeque ribs as prepared by Mathew "Doc" Love.

Today's beer is Free State's seasonal Octoberfest.

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Today's podcast is part 1 of a four-parter with KC Barbeque Society judges Jeremy Schliesman and Charlie Vincent. In Part 1, we judge barbeque chicken as prepared by Jeremy Smith. Today's beer is Free State's seasonal Octoberfest. Click here to download.

On our 25th episode, our guest is Nate Bukaty of Sports Radio 810.  The discussion is about sports economics and how sports teams - college and pro - affect their communities.

There's even some Premier League discussion, how that has had an impact on the Kansas City sports scene, and a shout-out to the KC Gooners, a local group of supporters of Arsenal FC.

Our beer is Karma Belgian Pale Ale, brewed by Avery Brewing in Boulder, Colorado.

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Today's guest is Al Frisby, Merriam City Councilmember and MoveOn.org Organizer.  We discussed what MoveOn does, from activism to petition drives, and how you can get involved.

Today's episode was recorded during Second Saturday, so no beer was consumed.

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Today's guest is Dr. Larry Meeker, who sits on a number of arts organizations in the Kansas City area.  Today's discussion was on public funding for the arts in Kansas - or, more accurately, the lack thereof - and why the arts are important to the citizens of Kansas.

Today's beer comes from Montana's Big Sky Brewery - Moose Drool Brown Ale and Trout Slayer Wheat Ale.

Note: Mike had some car trouble before today's recording and could not be there.

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Today's guests are Justin Nichols, chairman of the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, and Jeff Vaught, Shawnee City Councilman.  Our discussion was on business and economic issues as they apply to Shawnee and the Kansas City metro area as a whole.

We had three beers available today, marking two firsts for the podcast - first gluten-free beers and first international beer.  In addition to Boulevard Wheat, we had on hand Lakefront Brewery's New Grist (a gluten-free beer made without wheat or barley) and Estrella Damm Daura, a gluten-free beer produced in Barcelona, Spain.

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