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Seg. 1: Sharice Davids Wants "New Leadership Across The Board." Seg. 2: Vampires In Film.

By Steve Kraske,
Danie Alexander
Published October 19, 2018 at 4:57 PM CDT
Sharice David smiling at the camera while at KCUR
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Sharice Davids looks to displace U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder in the Nov. 6 midterm election.

Segment 1: Democratic candidate for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District is ready to debate Republican opponent.

Sharice Davids is leading incumbent Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder in the latest polls but has yet to face her opponent in a public debate. Among the issues the former White House Fellow addressed was dark money — which Davids calls a "barrier to electing people who have more similar experiences to most of us" — ICE and immigration, tax cuts and the tax bill, and leadership in both chambers of Congress.

Segment 2, beginning at 26:42: How Hollywood's attitude toward vampires has changed from "Dracula" to "Twilight."

When Bela Lugosi played the title vampire in the 1931 film "Dracula" it was the first time most Americans had seen a horror movie.  The Cinephiles walked us through several films featuring the undead in drama, romance and even comedy.

  • Mitch Brian, UMKC film and media arts associate teaching professor
  • Erin Hamer-Beck, Kansas City Art Institute creative writing instructor
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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Danie Alexander
As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.
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