Hungry For MO

Crock-Pots for the people

By Jenny Vergara,

Natasha Bailey, Mackenzie Martin

Published September 7, 2021 at 3:00 AM CDT

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No Midwestern cookout is complete without a delicious chili or dip simmering in a Crock-Pot. But when the device was first unveiled by a Kansas City company in 1971, it promised something more: freedom.

Read more about the Kansas City women who taught America how to use the Crock-Pot from KCUR's Mackenzie Martin.

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Jenny Vergara

Jenny Vergara is one of the hosts of Hungry For MO.

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Natasha Bailey

Natasha Bailey is one of the hosts of Hungry For MO.

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Mackenzie Martin

Whether it’s something happening right now or something that happened 100 years ago, some stories don’t fit in the short few minutes of a newscast. As a podcast producer and reporter at KCUR Studios, I help investigate questions and local curiosities in a way that brings listeners along for adventures with plot twists and thought-provoking ideas. Sometimes there isn’t an easy answer in the end – but my hope is that we all leave with a greater understanding of the city we live in. Reach me at mackenzie@kcur.org.

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