How do family members keep hope alive of one day reuniting with their loved ones? NPR's Michel Martin talks Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romi was taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

President Biden used to tell world leaders "America is back," implying the Trump era's go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week's APEC and G20 summits.

A New York judge is set to decide whether President-elect Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution in his criminal trial, after he was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

Where did Democrats go wrong with men this election? How did Republicans win them over, and how might Democrats work to win some of them back?NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Aaron Smith of the Young Men Research Initiative and John Della Volpe with the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.

Samantha Harvey talks about her new Booker Prize-winning novel Orbital. It follows a day in the life of astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

The former Massachusetts Air National Guard member, Jack Teixeira, has been sentenced to 15 years in a federal prison for leaking classified documents about the war in Ukraine.

On Explorations this week Dr. Michio Kaku speaks with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at […]

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Aikido is more than just a martial art; it’s a pathway to personal transformation and conflict resolution. Susan Perry, Ph.D., a 6th-degree black belt with nearly 50 years of Aikido […]

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Please welcome Kansas City jazz performer and DJ David Basse as he joins the KKFI 90.1 FM airwaves each Sunday from 2-5am! Jazz with David Basse explores jazz’s wide range […]

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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Katie Gilchrist + Karalyne Winegarner + Destiny Atkinson & Kate Hall of Afterword Tavern & Shelves Mark […]

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Artspeak Radio, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9am -10am CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd talks with David Tomas Martinez, Poppy Di […]

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The Netflix documentary “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” is about a young man whose expansive life was only discovered after his death.

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Michael Smith, political science professor at Emporia State, shares his perceptions of the results of the November 5 election with University of Kansas professor Karl Brooks and Radio Active Magazine […]

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Because of the fall of Roe v. Wade, we’re hearing a lot more about adoption as an alternative for women who find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. And even before, […]

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Happy Halloween everyone and welcome to The Totally Throwback Thursday  show!! I’m DJ Mason and I’m going to take you back in time with  songs from the ’80s and beyond. […]

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First Wave returns to the genesis and evolution of Punk, New Wave, its roots, and the eventual liberation of rock n roll. It brings context to the music to understand […]

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Hugh Grant goes against type and scores as a psycho philosopher in the slow burn horror entry “Heretic.” Grant lures a pair of Mormon missionaries into an elaborate trap in his […]

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Join us this Saturday on The Tenth Voice as we continue our series on anime (animation) and manga (illustrated novels) dealing with LGBTQIA+ themes. As always, we’re going to give […]

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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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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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Energy is at the core of everything. It’s the currency of existence. Anodea Judith substitutes the word “charge” for energy. It’s easy to relate to the idea of being charged […]

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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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On Explorations this week Dr. Michio Kaku answers emails on air.  One persistent email is the question of God.  Is there a God? The Einstein God letter has been auctioned.  […]

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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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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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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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This is the KKFI jazz calendar for May 27th – June 2nd. This is shared for the benefit of jazz music lovers. Please check with the music venue to confirm […]

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Monday, July 15thThe Green Lady Lounge at 18th and Grand presents the Jeff Shirley Trio from 6:00 –10:00 followed by The Mark Slimm Organ Trio, 10:30 to 2:30

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