Gina Kaufmann

Supply chain issues have slowed down every industry worldwide, including vinyl records. In Kansas City, one popular rock band has been feeling the pain, but it's more than just the pandemic — or Adele — who's to blame.

Segment 1: How sports journalists are adapting to a lack of sporting events.The coronavirus has proven to be a huge disruption in the world of athletics.…

When he was in college, Kansas City author Adib Khorram taught himself to make Persian food.Khorram, who grew up in Gladstone with an Iranian-born father,…

Segment 1: The seasonal nature of honey. Like wine, honey a product of the world around it -- weather, region, time of year all impact the crop. Today, we…

It's a commanding image: an enormous close-up photograph of a tongue sticking out from bright-red-lacquered lips, underneath facial-hair stubble."It goes…

Segment 1: After nearly 30 years, Cafe Tacvba continues legacy of pushing the boundaries of Latin rock.Mexican rock band Cafe Tacvba, deemed by some to be…

Sure, you know Kansas City has barbecue sauces, but is there more?Central Standard's host Gina Kaufmann has a theory: This place is a sauce town, and not…

Segment 1: Twist on a Korean hot sauce available throughout the Kansas City region.Angela Hong grew up watching her mom make the Korean hot sauce,…

A Grammy-nominated singer and pianist who has traveled the world performing blues and gospel music has a pretty simple answer for the question of why she…

Segment 1: Growing up is hard, just ask writer and critic Michelle Tea. Her road to adulthood wasn't always an easy one, but she made it there. Today,…

Located in the heart of the Midwest with some of the most famous barbecue joints in the world, it's no surprise there are lots of meaty meal options to be…

Segment 1: Local chef brings Samoan family tradition of the pig roast to celebrations in Kansas City.We chatted with Chef Howard Hanna, of The Rieger and…