My Fellow Kansans
by KCUR Studios
In the first season of My Fellow Kansans, we examined the forces and consequences of Kansas politics, the history behind it and the likelihood of another course-changing election in 2018. In season two, we explored the past, present and future of rural Kansas, because it too has a storied past. But as once-thriving towns continue to shrink, does it have a future? That, fellow Kansans, depends on whom you ask. Subscribe to My Fellow Kansans wherever you listen to podcasts.
Episodes
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Introducing: Up From Dust
Trees are swallowing prairies. Bees are starving for food. Farmland is washing away in the rain. Humans broke the environment — but we can heal it, too. Up From Dust is a new podcast from the Kansas News Service about the price of trying to shape the world around our needs, as seen from America’s...
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Summer of Mercy (Rebroadcast)
Remembering the abortion protests of the Summer of Mercy in Wichita, Kansas, thirty years later.
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S3 Episode 6: Michelle Taylor, Silver Lake
Getting married and having your first child is stressful enough. Try making those life changes during a pandemic. As a teacher.
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S3 Episode 5: Slai Hung, Garden City
One western Kansas resident's recovery from COVID-19 was made worse by an unpleasant health care experience.
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S3 Episode 4: Ehlaina Hartman, Spearville
What happens when the coronavirus comes between your senior year and dreams of a state championship?
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S3 Episode 3: Anil Gharmalkar, Jalon Evans-Gharmalkar And Tamarah Chancellor
A first-hand account of what it's like to be hospitalized with COVID-19, and how a family handled the situation.
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S3 Episode 2: Gabrielle Griffie, Wichita
Besides the coronavrius, another urgent topic again surfaced this year: an end to racism.
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S3 Episode 1: Montella Wimbley, Wichita
Hair has been quite the topic during the coronavirus. For the first episode of My Fellow Kansans: People and the Pandemic, we spoke with a salon owner.
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Coming Soon: Season 3 Of My Fellow Kansans
My Fellow Kansans is back with a new season: People And The Pandemic.
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Introducing Statehouse Blend Kansas 2020
In this episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas, host Jim McLean looks at the legislative session. Lawmakers are already at odds on the hot-button issues of abortion and Medicaid expansion. Republican leaders are pushing for quick passage of an anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution....
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Coming Soon: My Fellow Kansans Season 2
Rural Kansas has a storied past. But as once-thriving towns continue to shrink — does it have a future? That depends on who you ask. In season two of My Fellow Kansans, host Jim McLean explores rural Kansas to discover what the future holds for rural communities across the state.
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My Fellow Kansans: Live Roundtable
Kansas voters elected a new governor, Democrat Laura Kelly, who wants to promptly expand Medicaid eligibility, resolve a long-running lawsuit with more school funding, and address a crisis in the state's foster care system. But her ability to fulfill that agenda will depend on how willing a more...
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My Fellow Kansans: Live With The Governor-Elect
With the election of Democrat Laura Kelly as governor, it appears Kansas is trending back to the center. But voters sent a mixed message as conservatives regained control of the Legislature.
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My Fellow Kansans: 'Kansas Common Sense'
Well, fellow Kansans, it’s over.
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My Fellow Kansans: Kelly Wins — A Minisode
A race that looked to be oh-so-close turned out to be a clear victory for Democrat Laura Kelly, the new governor-elect of Kansas.
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My Fellow Kansans: Laura Kelly
If conservative firebrand Kris Kobach would continue Kansas on its path to the right, Democrat Laura Kelly would be its pivot back to center.
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My Fellow Kansans: Kris Kobach
If there’s a talking point in Kris Kobach’s campaign that virtually no one could quibble with, it’s captured in his billboards: “The consistent conservative.”
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My Fellow Kansans: Greg Orman
Of the three leading candidates in the race for Kansas governor, polls suggest Greg Orman is the least likely to win.
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My Fellow Kansans: The Red Pickup Truck
In 2016, as Kansas voters revolted against Gov. Sam Brownback and his conservative allies in the Legislature, one-time Republican gubernatorial nominee Jim Barnett, saw an opening.
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My Fellow Kansans: The Rise — And Fall — Of Sam Brownback
Before he was governor, Sam Brownback had been state agriculture secretary, congressman, and U.S. senator. But when he captured the state’s top office in 2010 he had even bigger plans: to transform Kansas into a red-state model for the nation.
About this show
In the first season of My Fellow Kansans, we examined the forces and consequences of Kansas politics, the history behind it and the likelihood of another course-changing election in 2018. In season two, we explored the past, present and future of rural Kansas, because it too has a storied past. But as once-thriving towns continue to shrink, does it have a future? That, fellow Kansans, depends on whom you ask. Subscribe to My Fellow Kansans wherever you listen to podcasts.
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