This Podcast Is... Uncalled For

20 years ago, Mike earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). 20 years later, the university hired a firm to contact alumni - Mike included - and ask about their experiences for a (very expensive) anniversary project. Thankfully, they offered the audio to Mike for free, so instead of having to pay over $100 for the opportunity to listen to it, we give you this bonus episode.

Also, Go Roos!

We're tackling citizen journalism today as our intrepid host attended public meetings for the Kansas City Royals' proposed Downtown ballpark district.

To find out more about the Royals' project, go to kcballparkdistrict.com

In this episode, we interview Kansas City filmmaker Sam Tady. Mike did college student video with him, and Braden worked with him as well. Expect a very fun conversation.

We've made it to 100 episodes, so let's have some fun! Brian Boye returns to celebrate with us. We answer voicemails and do some podcast trivia. There is a little bonus at the end that you don't want to miss.

The Niemann chess cheating scandal (and subsequent lawsuit) provided our intrepid host an opportunity to talk about cheating.

Our first discussion among co-hosts. Mike and Braden go over the celebrities - living or dead - who most influenced them on their life paths.

We have a Bonus episode for you!

The NFL Draft was recently held in Kansas City. Mike attended, and Braden met a few fans while doing Uber.

In today's episode, they both talk about their experiences. Mike quizzes Braden on the NFL's alignment. There is also some XFL talk.

Mike is a big fan of Japanese comedy, specifically the long-running (yet YouTube-kinda-scarce) variety show Gaki no Tsukai. Today he talks about it and why he likes it so much.

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We hear it all the time from conservatives in America: the media has a liberal bias. Our intrepid host, a self-described progressive who has worked in media, is here to tell you that that is nonsense - and why.

Today's interview is with Danny Fhantum and King Dari, who - along with our intrepid new co-host Braden - form the rap group Faded Mercury.

The outro music for this episode is their song "Fight," and is used with permission from the artists.