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Every Woman • November 9th 2024 • Julissa Gillig

One from the vaults today!  Join us at 3pm when host Julissa provides a modern witch’s perspective on the fall season; from herbs and spices to Samhain festivities.  She discusses […]

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HOW CAN YOUR CITY MEET THEIR CLIMATE GOALS? BUILD AND USE SOLAR!

Thanks for listening to EcoRadio KC! We bring you vital information underserved or ignored by mainstream media. We are supported by listeners who share our mission. EcoRadio KC is glad […]

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November 17 Mashup

This is week #3 of our month-long series, Great Contemporary Pop & Rock Producer-Engineer-Recordists, with this episode showcasing the knob-tweaking talents of the legendary JACK JOSEPH PUIG.  Here are just […]

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CALL DOCTOR LOVE FOR ALL; THE MEANING OF UHURU IS FREEDOM

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 […]

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Julie Hollar and Jim Naureckas on Placing Blame for Trump

This week on CounterSpin: We talk about what just happened, and corporate media’s role in it, with Julie Hollar, senior analyst at the media watch group FAIR, and FAIR’s editor Jim Naureckas. We […]

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WMM presents Brock Wilbur & Nick Spacek of The Pitch + Damron Russel Armstrong of The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City

Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Brock Wilbur & Nick Spacek of The Pitch + Damron Russel Armstrong of The Black Repertory Theatre […]

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What Are We Going to Do? Naomi Klein Asks

The day after the Trump election, the New York Times wrote: “America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year-old history.” For many, the […]

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Artspeak Radio November Edition

Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with Robb Gann, Stacey Busch, Edwing […]

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Where Does the Labor Movement Go from Here? and Labor Leader Series: CWA Local 6327’s Tanya Holmes

It’s been a year since veteran labor strategists Rand Wilson and Pete Olney discussed the chances of a “labor movement moment” on the Heartland Labor Forum. This week we’ll ask […]

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Arts Magazine Show: KC Public Theatre Presents The Disappointments

KC Public Theatre: Three Cast Members join Michael in studio- Kelly Main Shane St. James Jake Golliher SHOW SCHEDULE Nov. 15-17 @ 7:30pm LOCATION KCPublic’s Oak Street Studio 1519 Oak […]

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Arts Magazine Show: KC Lyric Opera Presents The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville CONDUCTOR–James Lowe Johnathan McCullough–Figaro Join Michael in studio to talk Lyric Opera and the wonderful upcoming classic, The Barber of Seville. For more information, please visit- […]

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The Current for May 23, 2022

Today on The Current: Allergy season is getting longer and experts say climate change is to blame; Vinyl Cafe: Odd Jobs; and author Mary Roach examines the world of animal crime.



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How religious practice continues to transform through the pandemic

From the sounds of drive-in church services to a look at repurposing church buildings, how religious practice and its spaces continue to shift during the pandemic.




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Why it's not just your brain that makes you smart

Science journalist Annie Murphy Paul, author of The Extended Mind, wants to dispel us of our brain fixation. Meanwhile assistant professor Julia Kam, who runs Internal Attention Lab at the University of Calgary, emphasizes how important it is to let the mind wander.




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Beyond consumerism

J.B. MacKinnon has travelled the world to try and discover what might be inconceivable to many – what if, one day, the world stops shopping? Thad Russell’s parents built an off grid home, but their plan to live a more modest life wasn’t as nearly simple as they hoped.




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The Art of Rest & Smuggling Jewish religious items into the Soviet Union

Pairing science with psychology, Claudia Hammond wrote the book on rest - and why we need more of it. The previously untold story of Canadian hockey executive Sherry Bassin is recounted in a documentary by NPR's Gary Waleik.




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Finding oneself through sound, dance and family

A documentary brings the sounds of nature into an Australian prison, a queer dancer tries to make space for other LGBTQ performers, and what it’s like when your grandfather is revered as a saint by his church.




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The importance of seeking beauty, wherever it can be found

Daniela Gesundheit is part of indie band Snowblink, and a cantor, the person who leads people in singing and prayer in a synagogue. But while Gesundheit kept those two worlds separate, she felt there were conversations happening within the Jewish tradition that were too big to be confined.




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Writer Julian Barnes asks what the world would look like if paganism had won

Julian Barnes’ latest novel, Elizabeth Finch, asks the question, what if civilization took a wrong turn in the 4th Century, by choosing Christianity over Hellenistic and Roman paganism?




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Voice from Assisi: The Humble Friar with a Record Deal

Music has been part of the Franciscan tradition for centuries - but Friar Alessandro appears to be the first one with a big record deal.




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Voice from Assisi: The Humble Friar with a Record Deal

Music has been part of the Franciscan tradition for centuries - but Friar Alessandro appears to be the first one with a big record deal.




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The gospel according to Dungeons & Dragons

Religion scholar Joseph Laycock says that even though D&D was once a source of a moral panic, there is nothing satanic about it. Tapestry producer Arman Aghbali brings us the story of one player's attempt to resurrect his character and the spiritual challenge that occurred along the way.




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Are we living in a simulation? Look to Free Guy, not The Matrix, for answers, says David Chalmers

Pop culture, and especially science fiction, has played host to several of philosophy’s biggest questions that can trace their origins back thousands of years, according to David Chalmers, philosopher and author of Reality+.




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Life-enriching advice from Harold Kushner

Rabbi Harold Kushner became a household name after he published his bestselling book Why Bad Things Happen to Good People. His signature blend of hard-earned wisdom, compassion and straight-talk have made him one of Tapestry’s most requested guests.




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Faced with a difficult conversation? 5 tips to connect with empathy

Dr. Kathryn Mannix has had thousands of heart-wrenching conversations over her three-decade career as a palliative care physician, psychotherapist and trainer. She offers five tips for anyone who is faced with leading a challenging conversation.



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He was told he'd never graduate. Now this doctor is the CMA's 1st Indigenous president

On Aug. 21, Dr. Alika Lafontaine takes over as president of the Canadian Medical Association, becoming its first Indigenous leader. He spoke with Dr. Brian Goldman about struggling with learning challenges as a child, working as an Indigenous doctor, and how these experiences motivate him.



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Crisis response teams achieve 70% reduction in people taken into custody under Mental Health Act

A program pairing a police officer with a mental health worker in Hamilton has reduced the apprehension rate under the Mental Health Act from 75 per cent of calls police respond to for people in crisis to 17 per cent.



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