About one in 10 of us deal with some sort of substance abuse. For those that have asked for help, the path to recovery is full of road blocks, setbacks and heartbreak. Despite the hurdles, a human with hope remains. In this week’s edition of the 41 Files podcast, we detail the addiction and recovery journey of Henry Costigan. We’re also joined in the studio by Henry’s mom, Kathy Costigan, and Kevin O’Grady, founder of the Midwest Recovery Center. Hosted by Taylor Hemness and Christa Dubill. Produced by Sam Hartle. (Music: Stephen Green, PMOL 165)

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A recent report by 41 Action News investigator Jessica McMaster detailed the zip codes in Kansas City, Missouri with the highest percentage of children testing positive for lead. In this week’s 41 Files podcast, McMaster joins host Taylor Hemness to discuss her story. They are joined in studio by Amy Roberts, program manager for the Kansas City Health Department’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Homes Program. Produced by Sam Hartle

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In a special Thursday edition of the 41 Files podcast, reporter Ariel Rothfield and 4th and 1 Chiefs podcast host Tod Palmer sit down to discuss the announcement Wednesday by Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe his belief that a crime occurred in his review of a child abuse investigation, but that he didn’t have evidence to charge anyone, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Hosted and produced by Sam Hartle.

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Reporters Cat Reid and Charlie Keegan discuss the fire that gutted Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and why the moment resonated even in Kansas City with host Tod Palmer. We also discussed smart-meter shenanigans in Independence and how the Kearney School District handled a recent threat by a student on the latest 41 Files podcast.

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As the mayoral race heats up in Kansas City, Missouri, talk about economic development and tax incentives are expected to heat up, too. 41 Action News reporter Sarah Plake takes a deeper look at the audit that shined light on how much the city has and is spending on downtown parking garages in this week’s 41 Files podcast.

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For this week’s edition of Kansas City Podcast Profiles, we sat down with W. David Keith, host and co-producer of the Taco the Town podcast, to talk about Kansas City’s taco scene. Hosted and produced by Sam Hartle.

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Kansas City, Missouri, City Council colleagues Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas outlasted a large field Tuesday night in the primary and will now square off against each other in June to become the city’s next mayor. In this week’s 41 Files, host Taylor Hemness is joined by reporters Steven Dial and Cat Reid to recap primary night and discuss what to look for in the coming two months. Produced by Sam Hartle.

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The primary election to be Kansas City, Missouri’s next mayor is set for next Tuesday, April 2. In this week’s 41 Files podcast, host Taylor Hemness is joined by reporters Cat Reid and Steven Dial to talk about their recent series, Coffee with the Candidates (www.kshb.com/kcmomayor), in which they sat down with 10 of the 11 candidates to talk about several important issues in front of Kansas City’s voters. Produced by Sam Hartle.

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In this week’s edition of the 41 Files podcast, hosts Taylor Hemness and Lindsay Shively are joined by Jordan Betts to talk about the struggles residents along the Missouri River are facing as flood waters race south. Then, at the 10:30 mark, the crew switches gears to talk about Kansas City’s star role in the third season of Queer Eye.

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In this week’s edition of the 41 Files podcast, host Lindsay Shively is joined by 41 Action News meteorologist Jeff Penner to talk how this year’s weather pattern is shaping up to be very similar to 1993 - a year that saw record flooding across the Midwest. Later in the podcast, reporter Cat Reid drops by to discuss the KCI single-terminal airport ahead of a March 25 groundbreaking, and how the airport is playing a role in this Spring’s mayoral election. Produced by Sam Hartle.

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