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Sundays at 5pm, Rebroadcast Mondays at 8pm
Susan B. Wilson, Sylvia Maria Gross, Alex Smith and Suzanne Hogan

Each week, we head out to different parts of the metro to bring you stories of the people in Kansas City's diverse communities. KC Currents is hosted by Susan B. Wilson, co-hosted and produced by Sylvia Maria Gross, with associate producers Alex Smith and Suzanne Hogan.  

Follow our tweets @kccurrents, and to receive a weekly newsletter about the stories we're covering, email us at kccurrents@kcur.org. For past episodes, visit the KC Currents audio archives.

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KC Currents
3:56 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Midtown Superman, Reading The Rock, KC Psychfest

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The show for May 12, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
4:19 pm
Sun May 5, 2013

CofC Allows Gay Marriage, 1910 Gardens, Rapper Gee Watts

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The Community of Christ church in Independence.
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The show for May 5, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
11:00 am
Tue April 30, 2013

Concealed Carry In Public Buildings, Library Mashes Up Old And New, Leo Beuerman

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A new branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library is built around a historic mansion.
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The show for April 28, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
4:07 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Best of KCC: IHOP in Grandview, Penn Valley Skateboarders, Fado Novato

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Nick Soper said he was moving to Kansas City from Liberty to be closer to Penn Valley's Skate Park.
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The show for April 21, 2013 was a special membership drive show featuring some of our favorite stories from the past year. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
11:14 am
Wed April 17, 2013

Photos Of Immigrants, Kansas Renga, 42

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The show for April 14, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
2:26 pm
Thu April 11, 2013

Black Israelites, Royals Announcer, Naismith Artifacts

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Michael Long talks about his path to joining a Jewish synagogue.
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The show for April 7, 2013. Click Listen to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
12:35 pm
Mon April 1, 2013

KCMO and KCK Elections, Oz Memorabilia, Ashley Miller

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An unusual item produced to promote the 1939 film, a Wicked Witch of the West String Holder.
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The show for March 31, 2013. Click Listen to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
12:06 pm
Mon March 25, 2013

Walt Bodine, Pat Jordan, Hospice Cards, Eudora Jewish Cemetery

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Pat Jordan, Co-Chair Mayor’s Task Force for the Arts, is recognized by the crowd at the "Envision Arts & Culture KC" kickoff meeting in January 2013.
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The show for March 24, 2013. Click Listen to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
3:58 pm
Mon March 18, 2013

Middle Schools, KC Carnivores, Polar Bear Romance

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The show for March 17, 2013. Click Listen to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
1:36 pm
Mon March 11, 2013

Kan. Legislature, The Wires, Music Writer Tim Finn

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De Barker teaches line dance and two-step.
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The show for March 10, 2013. Click Listen to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
4:42 pm
Tue March 5, 2013

Hire Bilinguals, Making Movies, Urban Crows

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Making Movies.
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The show for March 3, 2013. Click Listen to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

    

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KC Currents
11:10 am
Wed February 27, 2013

WyCo Elections, Plaza Fire, KCPS Opens School

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JJ's restaurant co-owner Jimmy Frantze on the day after the gas explosion.
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The show for February 24, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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12:22 pm
Mon February 18, 2013

Preventing Child Abuse, Kansas Taxes, Ash Wednesday Drive-Through

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The show for February 17, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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3:12 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

Walmart Wars, Self-Realization Fellowship, KC Board of Trade

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The vacated Bingham Junior High School property is the site for the proposed Walmart Neighborhood Market in Waldo.
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The show for February 10, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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KC Currents
5:45 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

KU Changes Core Curriculum, Bishop vs. NCR, Medicine Museum

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Senior Aaron Ellis majors in aerospace engineering at KU.
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The show for February 3, 2013. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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