Midwesternish
A podcast for people who ♥ the heartland.
Hosted by writer, storyteller and public radio journalist Gina Kaufmann, a Midwesterner born and raised.
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Reporter Laura Ziegler reflects on what bringing her family and her father under one roof really meant.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and… -
For his day job, he smoked ribs at a barbecue joint. But his secret identity was a playwright. Hear Nathan Louis Jackson's journey to becoming a writer… -
When you start a show called "Midwesternish," at some point there'll be an episode about The Wizard of Oz. If this film defines Kansas for the entire… -
2015 was the most successful year since 1969 for the nation's largest cassette tape manufacturer. We meet the founder of that company, based in… -
The Garden of Eden isn't as far away as you might think. It's in the small town of Lucas, Kansas and it's filled with art. On this episode, a grassroots… -
What happens when a state regulates a tradition practiced on stoops and living room floors for generations? Missouri hair braiders say you could end up… -
It's one of the hardest conversations to have: the conversation about abortion. But what if we tried to just talk about it without all the politics. We… -
Roger Thomas wants you to move to his hometown, Orrick, Missouri, in order to save a small town that's only getting smaller. But can he convice you to see… -
The story of how one Kansas City man's DIY fireworks display got completely out of hand.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Stitcher.Music:… -
Can you imagine what it would be like to regain your sense of hearing after years of silence? Regaining the ability to hear isn't as simple as flipping a…
