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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
3:25 pm
Mon August 13, 2012

Kansas City Sikhs Seek Tolerance, Local Reaction To Joplin Mosque Burning

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Sikh hold vigil in Shawnee Mission Park.
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The show for Sunday, August 12 and Monday, August 13:

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KC Currents
4:03 pm
Mon August 6, 2012

Recently Retired KC Fire Chief Smokey Dyer, Ranchers Battle Suffocating Drought

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Smokey Dyer post-retirement at KCUR studios.
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The show for Sunday, August 5, and Monday, August 6:

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KC Currents
2:24 pm
Mon July 30, 2012

Lee Langston Carries The Soul Music Torch, Breaking Down Google Fiber’s Kansas City Plans

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The show for Sunday, July 29, and Monday, July 30:

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KC Currents
3:06 pm
Mon July 23, 2012

Raytown Runner Goes To The Olympics, Breaking Down The Kansas School Finance Lawsuit

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The show for Sunday, July 22, and Monday, July 23:

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KC Currents
11:43 am
Tue July 17, 2012

Kansas City Dominates Dominoes

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Dominoes at the Green Duck Lounge. Travis Newsome in white shirt. Jerome Wooten in black.
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This past weekend, the tiny town of Andalusia, Alabama hosted the 37th annual world championships of dominoes.

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KC Currents
3:47 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Local Father-Daughter Duo Shines On A National Stage

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Kansas City based father daughter duo Maurice and Shanice Hayes.
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Kansas City’s own father-daughter singing duo, Maurice and Shanice Hayes, are competing in NBC’s national talent competition, America’s Got Talent, for a $1 million prize. 

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KC Currents
2:49 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Local Father-Daughter Duo On The National Stage, Kansas City's Domino Dominance

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Kansas City based father daughter duo Maurice and Shanice Hayes.
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The show for July 15, 2012.
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KC Currents
11:34 am
Mon July 9, 2012

African Centered Schools, Bike-Share, My Farm Roots

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Outside the old African Centered Education School in 2010.
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The show for July 8, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories:

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July 1, 2012
5:08 pm
Mon July 2, 2012

Neighborhood Fireworks Disaster, Nuns Vs. Vatican, Kansas Happy Hours

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June 24, 2012
2:30 pm
Fri June 22, 2012

Winning Isn't Everything, Connecting The Unconnected In KCK

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T-ball player Alex poses for his team portrait before a game at Leawood City Park.
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The show for June 24, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories:

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June 17, 2012
12:26 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Local Pastor Speaks Out On LGBT Issues, Cumbia In KC

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Area students reading in the classroom.
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The show for June 17, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories:

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June 10, 2012
11:49 am
Mon June 11, 2012

1910 Gardens, New Kansas Legislative Maps, Governor Brownback Profile

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June 2, 2012
12:55 pm
Mon June 4, 2012

Arranged Marriages Part 2, Kansas Redistricting

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The show for June 3, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories:

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May 27, 2012
11:44 am
Tue May 29, 2012

Frank White Moves On, Arranged Marriages

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Frank White at the T-Bone's ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas.
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The show for May 27, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories:

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May 20, 2012
2:52 pm
Fri May 18, 2012

Stories From Prison, Cakewalker Doc Brown

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Missouri inmate Callion Barnes reads a storybook about tigers.
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