The 41 Files

In this week’s episode of 41 Files, we look at the responsible way Kansas City residents can partake in coverage of Hurricane Florence. 41 Action News meteorologist Gerard Jebaily, who is from South Carolina and returned to the state this week to prepare for the storm, is joined by Lindsay Shively to talk about the latest in the storm (00:36). At the 09:25 mark, reporters Steven Dial and Charlie Keegan talk about their experiences covering Hurricane Matthew in 2016. At the 13:45 mark, Gerard offers his tips for consuming Hurricane coverage. Then, at the 21:16 mark, Lindsay and Steven talk about the apparent racial divide of the new Kansas City scooter craze. Produced by Sam Hartle.

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From Bear Bangers, to cast iron cookware, Geiger counters to bowling pins, the list of prohibited items on Friday and Saturday nights in Westport is strange. In this week’s episode of 41 Files, 41 Action News Today anchors Lindsay Shively and Taylor Hemness are joined by reporter Nick Starling to talk about Westport’s “enhanced” security (starts at the 00:48 mark). Then, at the 13:12 mark, reporter Steven Dial and University of Kansas Assistant Professor of Political Science Patrick Miller talk Kansas voters and how Kansas gubernatorial candidates Kris Kobach, Laura Kelly and Greg Orman are trying to win them over. Produced by Sam Hartle

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In this week’s episode of the 41 Files Podcast, 41 Action News Anchor Taylor Hemness sets the stage for a special edition of 41 Files featuring U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder. At the 02:48 mark, the congressman is joined by 41 Action News Anchor Christa Dubill and reporter Steven Dial to talk about his favorite barbecue restaurants and the race to retain his seat in the 3rd Congressional District. We wrap up Yoder’s interview at 31:00 with his 2018 prediction for the Kansas City Chiefs. At the 31:40 mark, Taylor is joined by 41 Action News reporter Andres Gutierrez to talk about a game created by two members of the Cass County Republican Party that left some calling it in poor taste. At 43:35, 41 Action News reporter Jordan Betts makes her podcast debut to discuss conservation efforts underway at the Kansas City Zoo. Produced by Sam Hartle.

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In this week’s 41 Files podcast, 41 Action News anchors Lindsay Shively and Taylor Hemness are joined by reporter Jade DeGood. At the 01:45 mark, Lindsay, Taylor and Jade talk about a new report that says Missouri drivers are third-worst in the nation. At the 04:30 mark, Jade recaps metro construction projects: could work on the Kansas side of I-435 be almost done? At 07:00, we talk about why people can’t properly execute a zipper merge. At the 12:50 mark, Taylor details a special report airing Friday about a new grant in the Overland Park Fire Department that could reduce the rate of cancer among firefighters. At the 25:00 mark, reporter Rae Daniel talks about delays in Mayor Sly James’ effort to put a sales tax measure on the ballot to fund a pre-K program. Episode produced by Sam Hartle.

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In this week’s episode of the 41 Files Podcast, the crew talks about the conclusion of the race to win the GOP nomination for Kansas governor. At the 01:41 mark, 41 Action News Anchors Taylor Hemness and Lindsay Shively are joined by reporters Ariel Rothfield, Steven Dial and Cat Reid to talk about Kris Kobach, Jeff Colyer and Johnson County voting. At the 09:40 mark, Cat asked Ariel and Steven about how the Johnson County Election office recovers from mis-steps. At 21:35, Taylor and Lindsay talk with Cat about last Friday’s crash of a church van in southern Missouri that killed three Johnson County teenagers. Episode produced by Sam Hartle.

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In this week's episode of the 41 Files Podcast, the team tackles the results - so far - of Tuesday night's primaries in Kansas and Missouri. At the 02:42 mark, reporters Ariel Rothfield and Steven Dial talk about the battle to win the GOP gubernatorial nomination between Kris Kobach and Jeff Colyer. At 09:40, reporter Tom Dempsey joins the conversation to talk about delays in reporting results in Johnson County. Then, at 18:00, reporter Cat Reid talks about Laura Kelly winning the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. At 23:24, 41 Action News anchor Christa Dubill talks about the upcoming race between incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder against Sharice Davids for the 3rd Congressional District. At 30:40, the team places an early handicap on the race for U.S. Senate in Missouri between Claire McCaskill and Josh Hawley. At 45:00, the group takes a quick look at the failure of Missouri's Proposition A. And finally, at 48:14, the group talks about their predictions for the New York giants, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings. Episode hosted by digital producer Sam Hartle. 

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In this week’s edition of the 41 Files Podcast: At the 02:00 mark, 41 Action News Today Anchor Taylor Hemness apologizes for using the wrong form of “hear” in a tweet. At the 03:00 mark, Taylor is joined by 41 Action News reporters Tom Dempsey, Charlie Keegan and Sarah Plake to talk about how they covered last week’s tragedy at Table Rock Lake that killed 17 people. At 21:51, we talk about the NTSB’s investigation into the tragedy and what are some of the unanswered questions. On Tuesday, President Trump spoke in Kansas City. At the 27:08 mark, Taylor and Tom talk about the president’s visit and how it could affect Missouri politics in 2018.

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In this week’s episode of 41 Files, 41 Action News Today anchor Lindsay Shively is joined by anchor Kevin Holmes, reporter/anchor Dia Wall and reporter Steven Dial. At the 01:27 mark, the group talks about a new Missouri law that allows school districts to add minutes to school days to make up for snow days. At 05:30, we talk about Mayor Sly James’ effort to fund Pre-K in Kansas City. Later, at 12:30, we briefly talk about school funding in Kansas. At 15:33, Kevin talks about a special project he’s been working on called the Barbershop Forum, a conversation about crime, race and other issues in Kansas City.

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In this week’s edition of the 41 Files Podcast: At the 01:04 mark, 41 Action News reporter Sarah Plake talks about how the UMKC and Indian communities are coping with the killing of student Sharath Koppu. At 10:20, reporter Steven Dial joins us from the Wednesday rally in Kansas City for Vice President Mike Pence. Later, at the 19:58 mark, the group talks about booth protocol and heteronormative standards in restaurants. At 21:51, reporter Cat Reid talks about the challenges Westport businesses and city leaders have faced in implementing increased security measures in Westport. Finally, at 29:20, we discuss Kansas City’s newest tech trend: Bird scooters.

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