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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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April 15, 2012
5:21 pm
Mon April 16, 2012

KC-Based Mystery Series, Line Dancing With De Barker

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The show for April 15, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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April 8, 2012
12:41 pm
Fri April 6, 2012

Rebuilding Prospect, Revelations Of Ancient Peru, Remembering Past World’s Fairs

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Veteran businessman Kenneth Bledsoe with his wife and son.
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The show for April 8, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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April 1, 2012
2:14 pm
Sun April 1, 2012

City Councilman Jermaine Reed, Missouri Women's Health, Future Of Free Clinics

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3rd District City Councilman Jermaine Reed.
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The show for April 1, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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March 25, 2012
12:01 pm
Wed March 21, 2012

KCC Classics: Suburban Districts Beating Out Urban, Mayan 2012 Myths, Waldo Attic Discovery

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Children at African Centered Education school in Kansas City, Missouri
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The show for March 25, 2012. Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

Report Card Rate States’ Integrity

No state earned an “A” in new study of government transparency and corruption risk. The Public Radio International report put Kansas and Missouri in the middle of the pack, and there’s lots of room for improvement.

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March 18, 2012
12:40 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

State Of City, KCMO Budget, Brody Buster

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27-year-old bluesman Brody Buster's new album showcases his rock 'n' roll side.
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The show for March 18, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

KCMO Residents Sound Off On State Of The City
Kansas City Mayor Sly James gives his assessment of the State of the City in an address at Bartle Hall on Monday. But how are residents rating KC life?

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March 11, 2012
10:51 am
Mon March 12, 2012

Urban Lit, Troost Corridor, The Good Foot

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Coming up on KC Currents, Sunday, March 11 at 5pm, with a repeat Monday at 8pm:

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March 4, 2012
3:23 pm
Fri March 2, 2012

Sonia Sanchez, Teaching the Sudanese, School Board School

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The show for March 4, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show; see below for individual stories.

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February 26, 2012
3:13 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

KC Mafia History, Horn Doctor, The Great Immensity

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Inside Mike Corrigan's workshop.
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February 19, 2012
11:30 am
Mon February 20, 2012

Shariah Law, Freedom Is Now, Border War

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Leon Jordan was one of the founders of Freedom, Incorporated.
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The show for February 19, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show, see below for individual stories.

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February 12, 2012
11:22 am
Sun February 12, 2012

Mormons Return, Alumni Debate KCPS Future, Longview Mystery

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February 5, 2012
4:14 pm
Mon February 6, 2012

Kansas Immigration, Servers Tell All, Cratedigger Tim Goodwillie

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January 29, 2012
1:35 pm
Sun January 29, 2012

History On The Highway, Servers Tell All

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The show for January 22, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show, see below for individual stories.

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January 22, 2012
5:38 pm
Fri January 20, 2012

Where Is KC Jazz?, Tuskegee Airmen, Veggie Revolt

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The show for January 22, 2012.  Click "Listen" to hear the entire show, see below for individual stories.

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January 15, 2012
5:00 pm
Fri January 13, 2012

Black Archives, Missouri Immigration, Firefighter Louie "Scooter" Martin

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The new home of the Black Archives in the 18th & Vine neighborhood of Kansas City.
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The show for January 15, 2012. 

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January 8, 2012
1:14 pm
Fri January 6, 2012

2012: The Myth Of The Mayan Calendar

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Debunking the End of the World

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