
Central Standard
Central Standard is a talk show fueled by curiosity and critical thinking.
We tell the stories of people who matter in the Kansas City region.
Latest Episodes
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Segment 1: A former Kansas City journalist living in China reflects on life under partial lockdown.As the Coronavirus becomes a bigger threat in the U.S.,…
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Segment 1: How Title IX applies to transgender students.With the background of a couple of court cases currently in progress, a KU law professor has…
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There are a lot of options for Asian cuisine in Kansas City: banh mi sandwiches, tasty curries, Thai noodles, ramen, hot pot, fried rice, shrimp and sweet…
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Segment 1: UMKC political science professors give us a lesson in what socialism is, and what it isn't.With a democratic frontrunner who doesn't shy away…
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In a show inspired by the film Hidden Figures, we hear local stories, like the story of Ed Dwight, a KCK native, came close to being the black man on a…
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Segment 1: Local musician AY has a new song out about his experience as a male victim of domestic abuse.When he was going through the experience, he…
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Segment 1: A Lawrence poet is coming out with the first book of fast food poetry.Danny Caine's new book reviews chain restaurants with poetry, touching on…
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In February 1920, the owners of eight independently owned black baseball teams met in Kansas City at the Paseo YMCA and the Negro National League was…
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Last July, Frank Sereno, who lives in Kansas City, Missouri's Waldo neighborhood, gathered his neighbors and threw a three-month anniversary party for a…
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Phil Dixon is more than an expert on the Negro Leagues. He's an ambassador for stories that might've been lost without him. To commemorate the 100th…