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KMBC 9 Storytellers
by Haley Harrison
This is KMBC 9 Storytellers. A podcast where we go beyond the evening news. It's a deeper look at the stories of the people and events at the heart of Kansas City on both sides of the state line.
Episodes
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80 - Skywalks Collapse Survival Story: Dalton Grant
Dalton Grant was 11-years-old when he and his mother found themselves trapped in the wreckage of 1981's Hyatt skywalks collapse. Their family was attending a dance in the hotel's lobby July 17, 1981 when two suspended walkways collapsed. The disaster remains the worst accidental structural…
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79 - The Making of "The Skywalk Tapes"
KMBC 9 Executive Producer Cara Doyle joins host Haley Harrison for an in-depth discussion of the people and stories behind the making of the new documentary "The Skywalk Tapes." The hour-long documentary tells the story of the July 17, 1981 skywalks collapse at Kansas City's Hyatt Regency Hotel.…
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78 - "Healing a Shattered Soul"
Mindy Corporon joins Haley for a conversation about her new book, "Healing a Shattered Soul." It's the story of the act of domestic terrorism and hate crime that took the lives of her son, father, and another woman in Overland Park, Kansas in 2014. Haley and Mindy also talk about the fact the...
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77 - Race & Hollywood: Six Years After #OscarsSoWhite
Oscar winner, and KU film professor Kevin Willmott joins Haley for a conversation about Hollywood's reckoning with race. It was six years ago the Academy nominated all white actors. The backlash was swift. #OscarsSoWhite drew attention to the lack of diversity in the movie industry. This week,...
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76 - "Lotawana" Makes History
The creators of the new movie "Lotawana" join Haley to talk about becoming the first movie in history sold with NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). The movie is out later this year and was filmed in Jackson County, Missouri. https://lotawanamovie.com/
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75 - Called to Serve: Mary Abbott and the Peace Corps
The Peace Corps turned 60 on March 1st. 90 year old Kansas Citian Mary Abbott was in the Kennedy administration when the agency was founded. She led its press office. Abbott, now a resident of Bishop Spencer Place, joins Haley to talk about her famous grandfather, and her career in the CIA and at...
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74 - Rising Anti-Asian Attacks in the Pandemic
Anti-Asian sentiment appears to be rising during the pandemic. Reports of harassment, vandalism, and violence against Asian Americans are on the rise, according to the group Stop AAPI Hate. KMBC 9's Bianca Beltran joins Haley this week. They discuss Bianca's interview with Kansas City's JiaoJiao...
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73 - Perseverance Lands on Mars
NASA scientist Roger Wiens joined Haley the day before the new Perseverance rover landed on Mars. It's the first rover to land on the red planet since Curiosity in 2012. They discussed several challenges unique to this mission, the new data we're going to hear, and the next steps in exploring…
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72 - DFS to NFL: Khalil and Carlos Davis
Blue Springs native Khalil Davis will be playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55. This week, we talk to Khalil, his parents, and high school coach about his rise from foster care to the NFL. It's a story he shares with his twin brother Carlos, who plays for the Steelers. Both men…
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71 - KMBC's Larry Moore Continues a Tradition
Longtime KMBC 9 anchor Larry Moore continues the beloved Christmas tradition of reading "'The Night Before Christmas." It started in 1984 with the children of KMBC employees and continues in 2020. Happy holidays. Thank you for listening to this podcast. Episodes will resume in January 2021.
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70 - In it for the Long Haul
People who suffer "Post-Covid Syndrome," or so-called "Long Haulers," are being studied by doctors. The medical field is trying to learn more about why their symptoms linger for weeks or months after diagnosis. This week, Haley talks with 35 year old Derick Cunigan, a Kansas City musician, who's...
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69 - The Unsung Heroes of the Plaza Lights
The Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony is Thanksgiving night, and if you've ever looked at the 80 miles of lights in awe, you have Matt Deardorff and two other electricians to thank. They're the unsung heroes of Kansas City's favorite holiday tradition. Their work starts in August each year and...
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Epidsode 68 - Deep Freeze
Kris Ketz joins Haley this week to discuss the sudden popularity of ultra-cold storage freezers. It follows news Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine candidate needs to be stored at -94 degrees Fahrenheit. Freezers operating that cold are uncommon. Ketz got to look inside a facility in Kansas City that has…
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Episode 67 - The Status of Women
American women made huge strides in 2020. They also suffered major setbacks, professionally. As the economic fallout of the pandemic continues, women are leaving the workforce at alarming rates. United WE is out with it's "Status of Women in Missouri" report. It looks at the gender pay gap…
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Episode 66 - An Historic Election
This is your guide to the 2020 general election, which is already setting new records. We're talking to Johnson County, Kansas Election Commissioner Connie Schmidt. Schmidt is expecting an unprecedented 80% voter turnout. Join us to hear her predictions for what we'll know and when on election...
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65 - HGTV's Tamara Day
Working from home have you eyeing projects around the house? You're not alone. There's a renovation boom. HGTV's Tamara Day joins Haley this week to talk about the trend, and the projects she's tackling at her own home, which are featured in new episodes (airing Monday nights starting November…
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64 - "Ladybird, Collected"
A popular Lawrence diner has been serving free meals each weekday. The Ladybird Diner remains closed but continues serving up to 200 meals each weekday. Donations are drying up, but owner Meg Heriford has a plan. It may be the end of her restaurant, but she's okay with that if it means she can…
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63 - Bookmarks and Benchmarks: Childhood Literacy
Lead to Read KC is a childhood literacy program that pairs 1200 urban 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders with adult reading mentors every year. During the pandemic, the program is online. This week, we're talking about the link between 3rd grade literacy and the crime rate. We're also talking with a…
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62 - Eisenhower's New Monument
A new memorial to the nation's 34th president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, has just opened near the National Mall in D.C. This week, we chat about the Kansas native's contributions to American history with Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library director, Dawn Hammatt. To see pictures and learn…
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61 - "The Thin Line Between Cupcake and Bitch"
She was chief of staff to former Kansas City Mayor Sly James. She's a political strategist and consultant. Now, Joni Wickham is adding "author" to her resume. "The Thin Line Between Cupcake and Bitch: Taking Action, Driving Change, Getting Results," is about women in the workplace. Although about...
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60 - "Nice Little Nancy," the 19th Amendment at 100
The 19th Amendment was ratified 100 years ago this week. In this episode, we bring you bonus material from our Chronicle: "Pioneers. Patriots. Trailblazers." Hear more from our interview with former US senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker. She reveals what it was really like being the only woman in the...
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59 - Chronicle: Pioneers. Patriots. Trailblazers.
KMBC Chronicle: Pioneers. Patriots. Trailblazers. airs on KMBC Tuesday, August 18th at 7pm. In this episode, Haley sits down with Executive Producer Cara Doyle for a behind-the-scenes look at the project, which is 18 months in the making. You'll hear clips from the upcoming hour-long documentary...
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58 - Covid-19 Survivors' Warning
A pair of Covid-19 survivors are issuing a warning about the virus. One is 75, one is a 41 year old father. Both spent weeks in the hospital, some of that time on ventilators. This week, we catch up with Anil Gharmalker and Jay McKell, who have survived the virus.
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57 - Covid-19 Testing Update
KCMO Health Director Dr. Rex Archer describes a backlog in testing as testing increases. KMBC 9's Emily Holwick joins Haley to explain what's behind the lag in reporting results and why the delay is dangerous. Emily also asked Dr. Archer about a recent political tweet that drew calls for his...
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56 - The Pride of Parsons
In Parsons, Kansas, Gilbert Baker is gaining recognition. Worldwide, his work is famous. Baker created the LGBTQ Rainbow Flag, a symbol of the gay rights movement. Baker hadn't lived in Parsons for decades preceding his death in 2017. He grew up in the small Kansas town but left after high…
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55 - Don Zarda's Posthumous LGBTQ Victory
On June 15, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled to extend workplace discrimination protections to gay and transgender Americans. A Grain Valley, Missouri native's case was among a few that led to the LGBTQ victory. Sadly, Don Zarda died in 2010. In this episode, I talk to Don's sister, Melissa.
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54 - Confronting Injustice in KC
Pastor Cassandra Wainright, president of the Concerned Clergy Coalition of KC joins Haley for a continuing discussion about racial inequality in Kansas City.
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53 - America Demands Change
Rose Simmons lost her father in the 2015 Charleston church massacre that killed 9 black parishioners at Mother Emanuel AME Church. Kansas City Police invited her to town to deliver her message of forgiveness in 2019. This week, she joins Haley to talk about the anger in America over the death of...
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52 - One Year After the Linwood Tornado
A year after the May 28, 2019 EF4 Linwood Tornado, many communities are still rebuilding. In this episode, we revisit Pendleton's Country Market outside Lawrence, Kansas to learn about the rebuilding that continues. Haley talks with owner John Pendleton about what lies ahead for the business…
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51 - Echoes of 1918: Pendergast's Pandemic
Politics may have played a role in increasing the death toll during the 1918 Influenza pandemic in Kansas City, Missouri. Retired UMKC medical librarian and R.N. Susan Sykes Berry joins Haley to explain the city's "dysfunctional" response to the pandemic due to its political boss system.
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50 - Echoes of 1918: Gen. Leonard Wood's Letters
In the second part in our series on the 1918 influenza pandemic, we look at correspondence from General Leonard Wood at Camp Funston, Fort Riley. There were thousands of men who were sickened at the camp. His letters detail some of the struggles to care for the ill, while keeping out loved ones…
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49 - Echoes of 1918: Outbreak at Wentworth
This is the first in a series of episodes looking back at the Influenza pandemic of 1918 and its lessons for modern times. Historian Bill Sellers of the National History Academy joins Haley in this episode to discuss the outbreak at the Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri in the…
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48 - 1-on-1 with Health Secretary Dr. Lee Norman
As Kansas nears the peak of Covid-19, Health Secretary Dr. Lee Norman joins Haley this week to discuss everything from his goals for testing to the state's empty PPE warehouse.
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47 - Designed to Save the World
A Kansas City design and innovation firm gets to work trying to protect doctors and nurses from Covid-19. Dimensional Innovations CEO Tucker Trotter joins Haley to discuss their projects to deliver PPE to hospitals in the Metro. Open-source face shields:...
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46 - A Nurse's Warning from Front Lines
A Kansas nurse volunteers in a New York hospital, fighting Covid-19. Now, she's back and talking with us about the grim realities medical workers are facing. Hanna Crosby also shares her plea for listeners in Kansas and Missouri.
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45 - Whiskey Sour: KC Distillery Copes with Pandemic
Plenty of industries are hurting with the economy essentially shut down, even "recession-proof" businesses like distilleries. KC's J. Rieger & Co. switched its business model in a couple of days to start cranking out thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer. The lines for bottles stretched two…
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44 - The Pandemic that Started in Kansas
Doctors know the coronavirus emerged in a market in Wuhan, China. Today, we're looking back at another epidemic that is believed to have killed 50 million people worldwide: the 1918 Influenza pandemic. Many historians and scientists have traced the origins of that disease to Haskell County…
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43 - Kansas Clears Lamonte McIntyre’s Name
The Kansas Attorney General announced Lamonte McIntyre will finally receive $1.5 million in compensation for spending 23 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit. This step means the state will also finally expunge McIntyre's record, more than two years after he was released from...
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42 - "Deplorable Conditions:" Animal Hoarding Case Explained
On February 10, 2020, the city discovered an animal hoarding situation in an east Kansas City duplex. An estimated 300 rats, guinea pigs, geckos, rabbits, and other small animals were living in cages inside one of the two units. Reporter Bianca Beltran interviewed the owner, a neighbor, and…
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41 - Chasing the Championship
The Kansas City Chiefs are in the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years. This week, we're talking to KMBC reporter Matt Flener, who is in Miami, about everything from a $100,000 Airbnb, to the athletes' reactions to Kobe Bryant's death. Matt also tells us about his interview with two of the...
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41 - Lamar Hunt's Legacy
Joe Horrigan is considered the foremost professional football historian. He also knew Lamar Hunt and writes about the Chiefs founder in his new book, "NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League." Horrigan recently retired as executive director of the Pro Football...
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40 - AFC Championship Preview
The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the AFC Championship. It's the second consecutive year the team has fought for the Lamar Hunt Trophy. To get to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years, the Chiefs will have to get through the Tennessee Titans. KMBC 9 Sports Director Len Jennings is...
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39 - The 11th annual KC Restaurant Week
#KCRW2020! Kansas City Restaurant Week has a record number of restaurants participating in 2020. All 220 restaurants will offer $15 lunch and $35 dinner menus from January 10-19th. 10% of the proceeds benefit three local charities, including the Don Bosco Centers. The Restaurant Association's...
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38 - Kansas City's Christmas Traditions
This week, Haley looks at the history of two beloved Kansas City Christmas traditions. First, Larry Moore's annual reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas," which started in 1984. Then, former Kansas City police officer Richard White stops by to discuss his 43rd annual Senior Citizen's...
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37 - Women's Health mag's Liz Plosser talks safety for runners
84% of women say they've been harassed while on a run, according to a survey by Runner's World. The magazine has teamed up with Women's Health magazine to create Runners Alliance, empowering women runners with safety tools and information. Kansas City, Missouri native and Women's Health's...
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36 - Chronicle Preview: Modern Day Hatfields and McCoys
The Osborn Wind Project is a collection of 97 wind turbines mostly in Dekalb County, Missouri and it's driven a wedge into the community. The resulting feud has been compared to the Civil War and the infamous battle between the Hafield and McCoy families. KMBC photojournalist Bret Elliott and...
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35 - Hate to Hope: Westboro Baptist Church Defector Has New Message
She used to carry signs announcing God's "hate" for the LGBTQ community and others but now Megan Phelps-Roper delivers a message of hope in her new book, "Unfollow." Lara Moritz joins Haley to explain why Phelps-Roper left her family's infamous church in Topeka in 2012. Lara's interview with...
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34 - Onboard the "Mighty Mo": 75 years since Japan's surrender
September 2, 1945: The USS Missouri was a central part of that historic day, witnessing the end of World War II. Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the end of the war, in 2020, Mike Carr, president and CEO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, joins Haley to talk about the...
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33 - "I don't think we have to live like this."
"I don't think we have to live like this," said Hadiyah Muhammad, a tenant at Kansas City's Nob Hill Apartments. For months, Investigative reporter Matt Flener has been digging into allegations of black mold, water damage, roaches, and other health and safety issues at low-income apartments owned...
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32 - An Historic Tree Gets New Life
This week is an update to Episode 28, “Independence Witness Tree.” Pieces of an historic tree in Independence, Missouri have been turned into works of art that will eventually be sold to benefit the Jackson County Historical Society. Larry Smith from L&K Hardwoods joins Haley in studio to talk...
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This is KMBC 9 Storytellers. A podcast where we go beyond the evening news. It's a deeper look at the stories of the people and events at the heart of Kansas City on both sides of the state line.
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