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Seg. 1: Francis Lam | Seg. 2: Bob Dylan Generations

Segment 1: The host of The Splendid Table stops by on a Kansas City visit.

Francis Lam is the son of immigrants, the father of a toddler, and a rising star in the food world. Hear his take on how something as simple as food ties into complex, multi-layered personal stories, in his life and in our culture.

  • Francis Lam, host, The Splendid Table

Segment 2: Bob Dylan may not be forever young, but a lot of his fans are.

As Kansas Citians get psyched for a Bob Dylan concert here in town, many generations of fans reflect on what still rings true in his music and his message, as well as what might play a little differently today.

  • Iris Appelquist, poet
  • Kasey Rausch, musician
  • Laura Tenschert, host, Definitely Dylan
  • Mike Mahoney, news reporter, KMBC
People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.
Noah Taborda started his journalism career in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Missouri, covering local government while earning his bachelor’s degree in radio broadcasting at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Reach him at noahtaborda@kcur.org.
Aviva Okeson-Haberman was the Missouri government and politics reporter at KCUR 89.3.