Best KKFI 90.1 FM Podcasts (2025)

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Jack Barksdale - A Voice for Everyone 28:16

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8h ago28:16

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I’ve been around of while. I’ve seen and heard hundreds, if not thousands, of live music performances. Everything from my first concert in 1965 for The Righteous Brothers in St. Louis to Loretta Lynn at the Ryman Auditorium inNashville, Tennessee. I’ve been present in locked fado clubs in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal witnessing some of the most profo…

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TRANSPORTATION ECOLOGY 46:25

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EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world. The problems that result from global energy increase are frequently brought to our attention. We move to the […] The post TRANSPORTATION ECOLOGY appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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The Promises and Pitfalls of International Law vis-à-vis Palestine 28:29

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Send us a text Dr. Emilio Dabed, who we last spoke with one year ago in July of 2024, returns to the show to offer a retrospective on the argument he advanced in an article published around that time. In that article, Dr. Dabed argues that the true purpose of international law is to administer colonial violence, and he defends this contention in li…

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Take Two: “F1® The Movie” (PG-13) 1:59

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Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” stars in a race car thriller from filmmaker Joseph Kosinski, director of “Top Gun: Maverick” fame. The post Take Two: “F1® The Movie” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” (PG-13), “Oh, Hi!” (R) 2:00

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As a Marvel property, The Fantastic Four has been downright snakebit. There have been four live-action box office disappointments plus one in the 90s that was never even released. Thankfully, […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” (PG-13), “Oh, Hi!” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: Dr. Scott Eveloff 1:00:00

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An interesting guest is on this week talking about his two books! The post Arts Magazine Show: Dr. Scott Eveloff appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: KC Fringe Festival Part 2 1:00:00

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Audrey Crabtree-Executive Director joins Hogge in studio to talk about the 21st Fringe Fest in KC! The post Arts Magazine Show: KC Fringe Festival Part 2 appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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KC Fringe Fest 1:00:00

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The Third year of the KC Fringe Fest is being hosted Performances July 17-27 Visual Art July 06-26 Film July 18-20 For more information: Home The post KC Fringe Fest appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Unions and Israel/Palestine plus Labor Songs and SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE 59:53

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The global movement to stop arms sales and shipments to Israel is growing as dockworkers refuse to load war cargo. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll hear from […] The post Unions and Israel/Palestine plus Labor Songs and SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Jesse Jack Sample - King of the Plains from Toronto, KS 42:26

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Danielle Anderson aka Danielle Ate the Sandwich is a very talented artist. She recently filled in as host for the Heartland Song Network’s monthly song salon (The Song Sanctuary)at Kansas City’s PH Coffee. A gentleman named Jesse Jack Sample from Toronto, KS attended and blew everyone, including Danielle, away with his amazing contributions to the …

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Genocidal Deceptions, Palestine Denied & the Public Responsibilities of how History might Speak 28:30

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Send us a text For this episode of Understanding Israel Palestine — a Beyond the Walls edition — Jeremy Rothe-Kushel speaks with Matthew Ghobrial Cockerill, a doctoral candidate in International History at the London School of Economics (LSE) and holds a law degree from the University of Chicago. Cockerill’s research, especially during the past yea…

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Freeze Frame: “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (R), “Finally Dawn” (R), “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” (R) 2:00

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“I Know What You Did Last Summer”…and it’s pretty much the same thing you did in 1997. This reboot of the slasher franchise is about self-centered teens who cover up […] The post Freeze Frame: “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (R), “Finally Dawn” (R), “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” (R) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “Superman” (PG-13) 1:59

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Does James Gunn’s new take on Superman fly? Check out our take on the revised Man of Steele. The post Take Two: “Superman” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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How to Have a Successful Strike and Should We Get Rid of Taxes on Tips? It’s KKFI’s SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE 59:42

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Unions that haven’t gone on strike in years are facing doing so as an increasing number of bosses refuse to bargain in good faith. This week on the Heartland Labor […] The post How to Have a Successful Strike and Should We Get Rid of Taxes on Tips? It’s KKFI’s SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE appeared first on KKFI.…

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Providing Protective Presence in Masafer Yatta: One Man's Story of Activism in Palestine 28:30

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Send us a text Masafer Yatta is a collection of hamlets in the Occupied West Bank that Israel has long tried to wrest from Palestinians living there. The intensifying struggle there is the topic of the recent Oscar-winning documenary "No Other Land." Robert Suberi is an American who has been going to Masafer Yatta since 2019 to document human right…

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Freeze Frame: “Superman” (PG-13), “Brick” (R), “Hotspring Shark Attack” (Not rated) 1:59

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Do you long for the classic Superman, one whose main aspiration is wanting to do the right thing for humanity? If so, then writer/director James Gunn’s new take on the […] The post Freeze Frame: “Superman” (PG-13), “Brick” (R), “Hotspring Shark Attack” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “The Monkey” (R) 2:00

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Writer/director Osgood Perkins (“Longlegs”) brings us the horror comedy “The Monkey,” based on a story by Stephen King. The post Take Two: “The Monkey” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Who’s Raising Hell in KC? Boots on the Ground and the Kansas City Defender 59:59

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Two women started Boots on the Ground Midwest on a whim and full of despair. It’s evolved quickly mobilizing and motivating citizens to protest creeping fascism. We’ll hear their experiences […] The post Who’s Raising Hell in KC? Boots on the Ground and the Kansas City Defender appeared first on KKFI.…

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As Israel's Colonial Genocide Intensifies, Will International Law Stop It? 28:30

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Send us a text In this rebroadcast of our July 2024 interview with Dr. Emilio Dabed, a Palestinian-Chilean lawyer specializing in constitutional matters, international law, and human rights, we discuss his recent article for 972 Magazine entitled, "By failing to stop the Gaza genocide, the ICJ is working exactly as intended." We discuss the ICJ's f…

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Freeze Frame: “Jurassic World: Rebirth” (PG-13), “The Old Guard 2” (R), “Heads of State” (R) 2:01

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“Jurassic World Rebirth” is the seventh installment in the wildly popular sci-fi franchise. Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali lead a covert expedition to recover dinosaur blood samples from living specimens […] The post Freeze Frame: “Jurassic World: Rebirth” (PG-13), “The Old Guard 2” (R), “Heads of State” (R) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “The Surfer” (R) 2:00

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Nicholas Cage (“Longlegs”) stars in an Australian psychological thriller that’s a throwback to ’70s exploitation movies. The post Take Two: “The Surfer” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Flanner, Laycock and Schrock - aka FLS Band with Postcards from Gehenna, MO 53:44

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One of many great joys in hosting shows on community radiois giving a voice to local musicians who, despite their amazing talent and songwriting ability, are underserved or completely ignored by mainstream corporate media. This episode of the Tasty Brew Music podcast features this show’s debut of Flanner Laycock and Schrock from Harrisonville,Misso…

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Rachel Kushner: Novelist of Activism, Revolution and Intrigue and What’s a Workers’ Center? 1:00:01

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We are thrilled to welcome back award-winning novelist Rachel Kushner for a second in-depth interview—this time about her gripping new corporate-surveillance, bad guy spy-thriller, Creation Lake. This is a twisted tale […] The post Rachel Kushner: Novelist of Activism, Revolution and Intrigue and What’s a Workers’ Center? appeared first on KKFI.…

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Arts Magazine Show: Gladstone Theatre In the Park & Byrd Productions 1:00:00

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Part 1 Gladstone Theatre In the Park presents Annie Justen Willhite-Director Susanna Cobbett-Anne Evelyn Welzenbach-Kate https://www.broadwayworld.com/kansas-city/regional/Annie-4299817 Part 2 Byrd Productions Beth Byrd-Lonski-Professional Mime and Artistic Director of Byrd Productions The post Arts Magazine Show: Gladstone Theatre In the Park & By…

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Art Magazine Show: Starlight Theatre presents School of Rock 1:00:00

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Part 1 Know the Show: School of Rock Guests: Joel Henning Kristen Henning-Director Part 2 Sidonie Garrett-Artistic Director Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Homepage The post Art Magazine Show: Starlight Theatre presents School of Rock appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Israeli Extremism and the Culmination of Zionism 28:30

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Send us a text This prescient conversation with Richard Falk, international law expert and former U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Occupied Palestine, anticipates the catastrophe that has been unfolding in Gaza for the past 18 months. In an interview recorded January of 2023, Falk discusses the significance of Israel’s 2018 nation-state l…

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Freeze Frame: “F1® THE MOVIE” (PG-13), “MY MOM JAYNE” (TV-MA) 2:01

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They have the need…the need for speed. If you’ve seen “Top Gun: Maverick,” just take the planes and substitute formula one race cars, and -‘presto’- you’ve got “F1 The Movie.” […] The post Freeze Frame: “F1® THE MOVIE” (PG-13), “MY MOM JAYNE” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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What’s a Member-Run Union? Carl Rosen, President of UE – the United Electrical Radio and Machines Workers Union 1:00:24

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The United Electrical, Radio and Machine workers is a union that’s much more than just those occupations. UE as it’s called, has organized thirty thousand graduate workers in the last […] The post What’s a Member-Run Union? Carl Rosen, President of UE – the United Electrical Radio and Machines Workers Union appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “Straw” (R) 1:59

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Writer, producer, director Tyler Perry (“The Six Triple Eight”) offers a new Netflix social drama, “Straw.” Taraji P. Henson (“Hidden Figures”) plays a desperate woman who inadvertently causes a standoff […] The post Take Two: “Straw” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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WE GOT TO MAKE THIS LAND A BETTER LAND 55:15

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Jaws of Justice Radio investigates how we can achieve justice from a system of laws deeply rooted in economic, social and political inequality. We want to dispel misconceptions created by […] The post WE GOT TO MAKE THIS LAND A BETTER LAND appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Israel implements the Drobles Plan for Palestine amid War on Iran 28:30

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Send us a text Pollster and Middle East scholar James Zogby discusses his recent column on the Drobles plan for Palestine, which he says Israel is advancing in Gaza and the West Bank despite or perhaps aided by its recent attack on Iran. Founder and president of the Arab-American Institute and managing director of Zogby Research Services, Dr. Zogby…

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Freeze Frame: “Elio” (PG), “28 Years Later” (R), “Deep Cover” (R), “Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical” (TV-PG) 2:00

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The family sci-fi comedy “Elio” stands as yet another example of why Pixar remains the gold standard for animation. They get the story right before building the spectacular visuals. A […] The post Freeze Frame: “Elio” (PG), “28 Years Later” (R), “Deep Cover” (R), “Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical” (TV-PG) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: The Life of Chuck (R) 2:00

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Tom Hiddleston (“Loki”) stars in the philosophical comic drama “The Life of Chuck” adapted from a Stephen King novella. The post Take Two: The Life of Chuck (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Two Books: David Roediger: An Ordinary White: My Antiracist Education and Eric Blanc: We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big 58:34

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KU Labor Historian David Roediger is a scholar of white working-class studies. His new memoir, An Ordinary White; My Anti-Racist Education chronicles growing up in a sundown town and then […] The post Two Books: David Roediger: An Ordinary White: My Antiracist Education and Eric Blanc: We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizi…

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Rick Gibson - The Book of Ozark (from The Ozark Anthology) 45:39

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My connection with songwriting guitarist Rick Gibson goesback to about 2012 when he spearheaded a project with his “Peacemakers” band that featured my friend Tom Hall on vocals. Rick recently visited the Tasty Brew Music Radio show to share the details and spin some tunes from his 2025 project “The Book of OzarK’ …part of his continuing legacy proj…

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RECOVERY; STEP FORWARD, STEP STRONG 53:55

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Jaws of Justice Radio investigates how we can achieve justice from a system of laws deeply rooted in economic, social and political inequality. We want to dispel misconceptions created by […] The post RECOVERY; STEP FORWARD, STEP STRONG appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: Shakespeare In The Park 1:00:00

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Shakespeare Festival @ South Moreland Park June 17th-July6th For more information visit: Homepage The post Arts Magazine Show: Shakespeare In The Park appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: MFA & Jewish Community Center 1:00:00

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Part 1 The Roommate by Jen Silverman Dates: May 28 – June 15 Location: City Stage at Union Station Director: Darren Sextro Featuring Carla Noack and KCAT Company Member Jan Rogge Part 2 Jewish Film Festival […] The post Arts Magazine Show: MFA & Jewish Community Center appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: Bill Nix 1:00:00

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Renactor Bill Nix joins Hogge in studio to talk his roles from Dwight Eisenhower to Mark Twain! The post Arts Magazine Show: Bill Nix appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “How to Train Your Dragon” (PG), “The Life of Chuck” (R), “The Unholy Trinity” (R), Echo Valley (R) 1:59

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The live action remake of the terrific, animated fantasy “How to Train Your Dragon” may not be better than the original, but it’s possibly its equal. It’s an enjoyable adaptation […] The post Freeze Frame: “How to Train Your Dragon” (PG), “The Life of Chuck” (R), “The Unholy Trinity” (R), Echo Valley (R) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “Riff Raff” (R) 2:00

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Ed Harris (“Pollack”), Jennifer Collidge (“White Lotus”) and Bill Murray (“Groundhog Day”) star in the violent dark comedy, “Riff Raff.” The post Take Two: “Riff Raff” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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UAW’s Support of Tariffs and Jeremy Brecher: the Green New Deal from Below 1:00:00

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There’s a lot of controversy about Trump’s tariffs for auto. Is it just spectacle, or could they actually lead to more domestic auto production and at what cost? We’ll talk […] The post UAW’s Support of Tariffs and Jeremy Brecher: the Green New Deal from Below appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Christian Dixon - It's All About Genetics!!! 40:35

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Welcome to the 101st episode of the Tasty Brew Music Podcast! I first met Christian Dixon at a Sunday Heartland SongNetwork Song Sanctuary session at PH Coffee House. Shortly thereafter I welcomed Christian on air for what I believe was his very first radio appearance. I was honored to recently welcome him back to the airwaves as he was preparing t…

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Jewish Voice For Peace Rallies to Fight Genocide in Gaza 28:29

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Send us a text Since it's founding in 1996, Jewish Voice for Peace has advocated for Palestinian freedom and an end to Israeli occupation, apartheid and war. In early May, JVP held its first national meeting since 2017. Some 2,000 members attended the national meeting in Baltimore, which JVP said was the largest gathering of anti-Zionist Jews in hi…

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Take Two: “Rust” (R) 2:00

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Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”) wrote, produced and stars in a controversial Western that has made headlines for a on-set tragedy. The post Take Two: “Rust” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “Ballerina” (R), “Dangerous Animals” (R), “Predator: Killer of Killers” (R), “Mountainhead” (R) 2:00

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“Ballerina” from the world of John Wick is an over-the-top action thriller that’s really an extended stunt reel. In the fifth film in the bloody franchise, Ana de Armas plays […] The post Freeze Frame: “Ballerina” (R), “Dangerous Animals” (R), “Predator: Killer of Killers” (R), “Mountainhead” (R) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Can We Save NIOSH? and Labor for Palestine 59:33

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Trump dumped NIOSH – the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health? We’ll ask if we can save it and why it’s important to workers. Then many unions in the […] The post Can We Save NIOSH? and Labor for Palestine appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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CLAY CHASTAIN SPEAKS ABOUT HIS MOST RECENT PLAN FOR MASS TRANSIT IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI; THEN ISSUES ABOUT THE PROPOSED CORE CIVIC ICE DETENTION CENTER IN LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 55:57

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Jaws of Justice Radio investigates how we can achieve justice from a system of laws deeply rooted in economic, social and political inequality. We want to dispel misconceptions created by […] The post CLAY CHASTAIN SPEAKS ABOUT HIS MOST RECENT PLAN FOR MASS TRANSIT IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI; THEN ISSUES ABOUT THE PROPOSED CORE CIVIC ICE DETENTION CE…

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Famine and Farce: the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation 28:29

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Send us a text How have humanitarian organizations managed to deliver life-saving aid to millions of Gazans despite the dangerous and difficult conditions since Oct 7? Despite their success, why have the US and Israel set up an alternative mechanism for distributing aid under the auspices of the secretive Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)? What pr…