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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
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Aviva Okeson-Haberman was the Missouri government and politics reporter at KCUR 89.3.