Best KKFI 90.1 FM Podcasts (2025)

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Famine and Farce: the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation 28:29

1d ago28:29

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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…

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Freeze Frame: “The Phoenician Scheme” (PG-13), “Bring Her Back” (R), “Lulu is a Rhinoceros” (TV-Y7) 2:00

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The quirky black comedy “The Phoenician Scheme” is the most “Wes Anderson-y” Wes Anderson movie yet. Benicio del Toro leads an all-star cast in the story of a corrupt 50’s […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Phoenician Scheme” (PG-13), “Bring Her Back” (R), “Lulu is a Rhinoceros” (TV-Y7) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Kris Schultz - From Merch Slinger to Bonafide Singer! 29:36

5d ago29:36

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To the best of my knowledge, Kris Schultz is the second“merch slinger” I’ve met that went on to pursue a lyrical life as a troubadour in her own right. My first experience was with Texas songwriter Kayla Ray as she first visited KC slinging merch for Jason Eady. I love Kris’ trajectory…. check this out. Growing up in Topeka, Kansas, Kris was obsess…

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Take Two” Nonnas” (PG) 1:59

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Vince Vaughn (“Wedding Crashers”) stars in the Netflix comedy “Nonnas.” It’s the story of a mechanic who tries to open an Italian restaurant. Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and […] The post Take Two” Nonnas” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Faculty Defend Students' Right to Protest and Academic Freedom 28:30

8d ago28:30

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Send us a text University administrators have imposed an unprecedented array of repressive measures designed to squelch student protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Faculty have been affected as well, with many losing their jobs for advocating for Palestine. Margot Patterson talks to NYU Professor Andrew Ross, the secretary of Faculty and Staff f…

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Freeze Frame: “Lilo and Stitch” (PG), “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (PG-13), “Fountain of Youth” (PG-13) 2:00

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Move over “Barbenheimer,” it’s time for the “Stitch Impossible” weekend. The live-action remake of Disney’s 2002 animated hit “Lilo & Stitch” has landed on Earth, with our fugitive alien befriending […] The post Freeze Frame: “Lilo and Stitch” (PG), “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (PG-13), “Fountain of Youth” (PG-13) appeared first on K…

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Labor Leader Series: Darcy Wood and Our Right to Read Is Under Attack 59:45

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Americans have many questions these days about government services like the postal service that are under attack. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll visit with Darcy Wood, President […] The post Labor Leader Series: Darcy Wood and Our Right to Read Is Under Attack appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “I’m Still Here” (PG-13) 2:00

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The Brazilian drama “I’m Still Here” depicts the true story of a family who suffered at the hands of the military dictatorship in the 1970s. Fernanda Torres won the Golden […] The post Take Two: “I’m Still Here” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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PEACE ADVOCACY BUILDS STRONG SOCIETIES 51:16

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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 PEACE ADVOCACY BUILDS STRONG SOCIETIES appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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HOW TO SURVIVE THE HARD TIMES AHEAD WITHOUT LEAVING ANYONE BEHIND 57:52

14d ago57:52

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EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world. The problems that result from global energy increase came to everyone’s attention during the 20th century. It will […] The post HOW TO SURVIVE THE HARD TIMES AHEAD WITHOUT LEAVING ANYONE BEHIND appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Starvation and Sumud in Gaza 28:29

16d ago28:29

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Send us a text Zeiad Abbas Shamroukh, Executive Director of the Middle East Childrens Alliance joins the show to talk about the conditions people in Gaza are facing, as Israel's total blockade on food, water, and medical supplies enters its third month and international groups warn of starvation and famine setting in.…

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FREEZE FRAME: “Hurry Up Tomorrow” (R), “Murderbot” (TV-MA), “Octopus!” (Not rated) 2:00

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Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, stars along with Jenna Ortega in the artsy and very dark musical drama, “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” Tesfaye wrote the script along with Reza […] The post FREEZE FRAME: “Hurry Up Tomorrow” (R), “Murderbot” (TV-MA), “Octopus!” (Not rated) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “Black Bag” (R) 1:58

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Cate Blanchett (“Borderlands”) and Michael Fassbender (“Inglourious Basterds”) star in the intriguing spy drama, “Black Bag,” directed by Steven Soderbergh (“Ocean’s 11”). The post Take Two: “Black Bag” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Alan Reuther: From Flint to Selma: How Roy Reuther Shaped Labor & Civil Rights in America and Bert Nash Mental Health Workers Organize 1:00:00

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UAW founder Walter Reuther was famous, his brother Roy wasn’t, but he made important contributions to both the labor and civil rights movements. Roy’s son, Alan joins us this week […] The post Alan Reuther: From Flint to Selma: How Roy Reuther Shaped Labor & Civil Rights in America and Bert Nash Mental Health Workers Organize appeared first on KKFI…

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Part II of The Gaza Catastrophe: Israel Vows Intensified Assault on Gaza 28:30

22d ago28:30

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Send us a text Israel is calling up thousands of reservists to escalate its war on Gaza. Its vow to conquer the entirety of the Gaza Strip, rescue the hostages and eradicate Hamas comes after 19 months of a brutal assault on the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians but has not dislodged Hamas. Khaled Elgindy discusses how a far-…

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Freeze Frame: “Rust” (R), “Fight or Flight” (R), “Clown in a Cornfield” (R), “Nonnas” (PG) 2:00

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Whether or not the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust” should have been released at all is a question for another time. Now available on streaming on demand platforms, the controversial Western […] The post Freeze Frame: “Rust” (R), “Fight or Flight” (R), “Clown in a Cornfield” (R), “Nonnas” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “Bullet Train Explosion” (PG-13) 1:59

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The Netflix action thriller “Bullet Train Explosion” is a remake and update of the classic 1975 Japanese disaster movie, “The Bullet Train.” The post Take Two: “Bullet Train Explosion” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: KC Rep & KC Ballet 1:00:00

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Part 1 KC Rep presents Emma Part 2 Devin Carney and the KC Ballet presents Fusion The post Arts Magazine Show: KC Rep & KC Ballet appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Social Security Workers Speak Out 59:56

26d ago59:56

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Former Commissioner Martin O’Malley says Social Security could collapse within just a few months. Social Security workers report bedlam at work, and their union leader Everett Kelley says Elon Musk […] The post Social Security Workers Speak Out appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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The Gaza Catastrophe: What Next for Israel & Palestine? 28:30

29d ago28:30

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Send us a text Middle East analyst Khaled Elgindy discusses Israel's continuing bombardment and total blockade on food and humanitarian aid to Gaza, the U.S. role in the ongoing devastation there, and what lies ahead for Palestinians and Israelis when Israel finally ceases its onslaught. Elgindy is the former director of the Middle East Institute's…

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Freeze Frame: “The Surfer” (R), “Another Simple Favor” (R), “Bullet Train Explosion” (PG-13) 2:00

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Nicholas Cage gives yet another gonzo performance in “The Surfer,” an Australian production inspired by and modeled on 70s-era exploitation movies. Cage returns to the beach of his childhood to […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Surfer” (R), “Another Simple Favor” (R), “Bullet Train Explosion” (PG-13) appeared first on KKFI.…

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Take Two: “Havoc” (R) 1:59

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Tom Hardy (“Inception”), Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) and Timothy Olyphant (“Justified”) star in the Netflix thriller “Havoc,” from writer/director Gareth Evans (“The Raid 2”). The post Take Two: “Havoc” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: Lyric Opera 1:00:00

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Turandot Presented by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City May 2nd-4th Deborah Sandler Kemper, General Director and CEO joins Hogge in studio along with her husband Crosby Kemper Jr. The post Arts Magazine Show: Lyric Opera appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: Jesus Christ Superstar 1:00:00

1M ago1:00:00

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The Barn Players present Jesus Christ Superstar May 9th-18th @ The Black Box Theatre Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center 8788 Metcalf Ave. For tickets and information: https://www.thebarnplayers.org/shows/upcoming/ The post Arts Magazine Show: Jesus Christ Superstar appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: Woodstock of Missouri 1:00:00

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Sedalia, Missouri in 1974 became the location for an iconic event The Ozark Music Festival. Jefferson Lujin the director of the documentary of the three day event joins Hogge in […] The post Arts Magazine Show: Woodstock of Missouri appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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HLF-May1-2025-May Day! – Songs, History, and Rants to Celebrate Worker Power 1:00:02

1M ago1:00:02

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It’s May Day and this week the Heartland Labor Forum is celebrating International Workers Day with songs to raise the spirit, an interview from 1997 with Studs Terkel on the […] The post HLF-May1-2025-May Day! – Songs, History, and Rants to Celebrate Worker Power appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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MISSOURI DOC ARTISTS DONATE ORIGINAL ARTWORK TO BENEFIT MISD; HB 989 ESTABLISHES THE “MISSOURI SURVIVORS ACT” 56:02

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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 MISSOURI DOC ARTISTS DONATE ORIGINAL ARTWORK TO BENEFIT MISD; HB 989 ESTABLISHES THE “MISSOURI SURVIVORS ACT” appeared first on KKFI.…

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FIRE, A PHENOMENAL TECHNIQUE TO A SHARED END 57:37

1M ago57:37

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EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world. Our goal is to ensure our listeners are aware of how we can create a sustainable present for […] The post FIRE, A PHENOMENAL TECHNIQUE TO A SHARED END appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Repost: Stories from Gaza with Mahmoud Mushtaha 28:29

1M ago28:29

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Send us a text This week we are rebroadcasting an interview we aired on June 28, 2024 by my co-host Margot Patterson. She interviewed journalist Mahmoud Mushtaha, assistant manager of We Are Not Numbers, a non-profit in Gaza that pairs young Palestinian writers with professional journalists to help them tell their stories to an English-speaking aud…

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Freeze Frame: “The Accountant 2” (R), “On Swift Horses” (R), “Havoc” (R) 2:00

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In the action thriller “The Accountant 2,” Ben Affleck is back as the autistic savant money launderer and crime fighter…just go with it…who’s trying to solve a murder. He recruits […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Accountant 2” (R), “On Swift Horses” (R), “Havoc” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Remembering the British Miners’ Strike after 40 Years with Miner John Dunn 1:00:10

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What do you do when the head of state comes after your union with 6,000 cops and a license to kill? We’ll get advice from John Dunne who had his […] The post Remembering the British Miners’ Strike after 40 Years with Miner John Dunn appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG) 2:00

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Zachary Levi (“Shazam!”) and Meghann Fahy (“Drop”) star in a family drama about a struggling couple whose son suffers from autism and brittle bone disease. The post Take Two: “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Cameron Keeling and The Runaway Train debuts "Kill Creek!" 31:20

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Cameron Keeling, one of the hardest working and accomplished musicians from the Heartland, learned to play and write songs around his hometown Kansas City MO. He toured with bluegrass band Grassfed for 5-years, releasing 2 studio albums. You can catch him these holding down the low end on the upright bass as well as singing and writing with the ban…

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JUDY HENDERSON PREVIEWS HER NEW BOOK, WHEN THE LIGHT FINDS US, and JAWS OF JUSTICE DISCUSSES THE NEW KANSAS CITY JAIL 59:21

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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 JUDY HENDERSON PREVIEWS HER NEW BOOK, WHEN THE LIGHT FINDS US, and JAWS OF JUSTICE DISCUSSES THE NEW KANSAS CITY JAIL appeared first on KKFI.…

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A REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPERATIVE 54:57

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EcoRadio KC is glad to encourage awareness and protection of our world. It will take all of us to make the world habitable for millennia to come. The problems that […] The post A REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPERATIVE appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine after Oct. 7 28:30

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Send us a text In a talk given on Thursday, April 10 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hartford, Issa Amro reflects on the challenges he and Palestinians have faced in nonviolently resisting Israel's ethnic cleansing in and around Hebron following Oct. 7. Issa Amro is a Palestinian human rights activist who has dedicated his life to peaceful resi…

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Freeze Frame: “The Wedding Banquet” (R), “Sneaks” (PG), “The Dark Money Game” (TV-MA) 2:00

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“The Wedding Banquet” is a remake, or rather a reimagining of the popular 1993 gay rom com of the same name. Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone lead the cast in […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Wedding Banquet” (R), “Sneaks” (PG), “The Dark Money Game” (TV-MA) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “WOLF MAN” (R) 2:00

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Universal Studios goes back to the horror well with a reimagining of “Wolf Man.” Julia Garner (“Ozark”) and Christopher Abbott (“Poor Things”) star in this update from director Leigh Whannell […] The post Take Two: “WOLF MAN” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Labor Leader Series: Dustin Himes from Bricklayers & Allied Craftsworkers Local 15 and Rep Tobias Schlingensiepen: Fighting Fascism from Germany to KS 1:00:48

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We see their work everywhere: big cities, small towns, schools, tall and short buildings. These craftsmen are bricklayers and masons. Many can be called artists. This week on the Heartland […] The post Labor Leader Series: Dustin Himes from Bricklayers & Allied Craftsworkers Local 15 and Rep Tobias Schlingensiepen: Fighting Fascism from Germany to …

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Arts Magazine Show: Owen Cox Dance 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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Owen Cox Dance presents Skin With Helen Gilet April 12th @ The Folly Theatre! The post Arts Magazine Show: Owen Cox Dance appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Arts Magazine Show: Rick Staci 1:00:00

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Rick has taught comics, sequential art and storyboarding courses for more that twenty years. He joins Hogge in studio for a special spring edition of the Arts Magazine Show! The post Arts Magazine Show: Rick Staci appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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SANDRA KEELY UPDATES US ON KC EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC and ALEC KARAKATSANIS, AUTHOR OF COPAGANDA, SPEAKS ON POLICE REFORM 54:28

2M ago54:28

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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 SANDRA KEELY UPDATES US ON KC EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC and ALEC KARAKATSANIS, AUTHOR OF COPAGANDA, SPEAKS ON POLICE REFORM appeared first on KKFI.…

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The IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Threat to Free Speech 28:30

2M ago28:30

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Send us a text Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, discusses the threat to free speech posed by the International Holocaust Rembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of antisemitism now being adopted by many schools, institutions, communities and states. The definition associates criticism of Israel with antisemitis…

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Take Two: “Kinda Pregnant” (R) 2:00

2M ago2:00

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Comic Amy Schumer (“I Feel Pretty”) wrote and stars in the raunchy Netflix comedy, “Kinda Pregnant.” The post Take Two: “Kinda Pregnant” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Freeze Frame: “The Amateur” (R), “Sacramento” (R), “The Luckiest Man in America” (R) 2:00

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Oscar winner Rami Malek stars in a tight and smart throwback spy movie, “The Amateur.” Malek plays a meek and mild CIA computer analyst and decoder whose wife is murdered […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Amateur” (R), “Sacramento” (R), “The Luckiest Man in America” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Terra Spencer - Nova Scotia comes to the Heartland! 38:15

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In this episode of the Tasty Brew Music Podcast, I welcome Terra Spencer, a gifted songwriter from Windsor, Nova Scotia. Howard Dolginoff, presenter of the Labyrinth House Concert Series, was kind enough to make the introduction and bring Terra into the KKFI studios prior to her run of shows in the Heartland. Ron Sexsmith shares: Raised on the mud …

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How Do We Overcome Internal Division in Unions? and Beneath REI’s Green Sheen: Union Busting, Debt Bondage, and Partnership with Eco-Criminals 59:24

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The surest way to defeat a union is to create division within it. Many in management excel at pitting workers against each other, but this week we’ll talk with organizers […] The post How Do We Overcome Internal Division in Unions? and Beneath REI’s Green Sheen: Union Busting, Debt Bondage, and Partnership with Eco-Criminals appeared first on KKFI.…

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Project Esther and the Neuroscience of Solidarity 28:29

2M ago28:29

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Send us a text On Oct. 7, 2024 the Heritage Foundation unveiled Project Esther: A National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. Since the Trump administration took office, this document has served as the basis for the escalating crackdown on Palestine solidarity in the United States, under the guise of combating antisemitism. To unpack this document, w…

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Freeze Frame: “The Friend” (R), “Freaky Tales” (R), “MobLand” (R) 2:00

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Don’t be fooled by the deceptive advertising. The big dog movie “The Friend” with Naomi Watts and Bill Murray is NOT a family friendly comedy. It’s an R-rated drama about […] The post Freeze Frame: “The Friend” (R), “Freaky Tales” (R), “MobLand” (R) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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Take Two: “Plankton: The Movie” (TV-PG) 2:00

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The SpongeBob Squarepants universe expands yet again with the Netflix animated musical farce “Plankton: The Movie.” The post Take Two: “Plankton: The Movie” (TV-PG) appeared first on KKFI.By KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio

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