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Food Critics-Korean Food
Korea has been top of mind lately as the threat of conflict has been rising, but on this Central Standard Friday the food critics take a look at another explosive element of this country's culture: its cuisine. From famous dishes like kimchi and Bibimbap, we look at what makes up Korean food, and where you can find it in Kansas City. Our critics this week are Charles Feruzza, Grace Suh, Emily Farris, Chris Becicka and Gloria Gale. Here is a list of the Korean restaurants in the Kansas City...
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What are the best movies out right now?
Movie Critics Russ Simmons, Marie Asner and Thom Poe gather round during KCUR's spring pledge drive to discuss the best and worst of the recent film releases. Opening April 5: Evil Dead: 3 out of 5 The Sapphires: 3 out of 5 Ginger & Rosa: 2.5 out of 5 Jurassic Park 3D: 5 out of 5 stars Opening April 12: 42: 4 out of 5 stars The Place Beyond the Pines: 3 out of 5 stars Trance: 3 out of 5 stars Opening April 19: Oblivion: 3 out of 5 stars Starbuck: 3 out of 5 stars Room 231: 3 out of 5 stars...
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Food Critics: Soul Food
In her book The Soul of Southern Cooking, Kathy Starr calls soul food "generous and earthy, like the people who created it. I'm not talking about small slivers of skinned chicken breasts surrounded by miniature carrots and radishes cut like roses. I'm talking about something to eat!" In Kansas City you'll never walk out hungry from one of this town's soul food restaurants or buffets. Classic southern cuisine like fried chicken, greens, macaroni and cheese, and peach cobbler are soul-soothing...
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Movie Critics: Book Adaptations
The “Twilight” series was a big hit both on the bestseller list and on the big screen. Now, Stephanie Myer has another adaptation hitting area theaters, “The Host.” Other versions of famous books, “Oz, the Great and Powerful” and “On the Road” are currently at the movies, too. On Central Standard Friday, Russ Simmons, Loey Lockerby, and Eric Melin take a look at the newest films and explore the world of book adaptations. Announcements: Loey Lockerby wrote an account about the things she...
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Food Critics: Bakeries
Kansas City has always been a great place for baked goods. Cakes, pies, cream puffs and breads have all been important to the growth of this town as a cosmopolitan and corpulent community. On this episode of Central Standard Friday we extend our forks to all parts of the metro to uncover the best bakeries offering the most decadent doughnuts, the crustiest baguettes, and the flakiest cinnamon rolls.
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Irish History in Kansas City
As St. Patrick's Day approaches next week, the 'Kiss Me I'm Irish' t-shirts are getting pulled out of the closets and shamrocks will plaster the city. Kansas City has a special relationship with Irish culture that goes hand in hand with the city's narrative. On this Central Standard Friday, historian and author Monroe Dodd, looks at the Irish culture that is in Kansas City year round. Our guests are Kerry Browne of Browne's Irish Marketplace, the oldest Irish-owned business in America, as...
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Movie Critics: A look at the Oscars
The 85th annual Academy Awards are now history. Hollywood’s most glamorous event was yet another extravaganza of self-congratulation. We take a look at favorites slighted and just rewards reaped. And we discuss the significance of Seth MacFarlane performance as host. Movie critics Russ Simmons, Marie Asner and John Tibbots take us through the Oscars and this moth's latest releases. Movies reviewed this week: IDENTITY THIEF (R) -- 2.5 out of 5 SIDE EFFECTS (R) -- 3.5 out of 5 AMOUR (PG-13) --...
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The Romantic Restaurants of KC
With Valentine's Day approaching, the restaurant industry is gearing up to flirt with taste buds and create romance at the table. On the most romantic day of the year can create a lot of pressure to choose the right restaurant to enjoy a great meal with a loved one, so today on Central Standard Fridays the food critiques talk about the most romantic dining spots in Kansas City. One tip from our critics about Valentine's Day dining is to spread out the holiday through the whole weekend. That...
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Movie Critics: Winter releases
The movie critics take a look at recent releases from Tinseltown. Together Russ Simmons, Fox 4; John Tibbots, professor of film at KU, and Eric Melin, Scene Stealers explore the depiction of torture in Zero Dark Thirty the craft of horror in Mama and interesting surprises from Warm Bodies.
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Immigration Issues in Kansas City
With around 11 million undocumented workers in our country, this is an issue nobody can ignore, no matter what side of the argument you support. Our guests look at the reality of illegal immigration in Kansas City and what the effects of potential changes to the law could have on local businesses and residents.
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Improving The Arts In Kansas City
For the first time in 15 years, Kansas City, Mo. is examining its arts-related policies through Mayor Sly James' Task Force for the Arts. This task force is composed of important political members from the city and a variety of artists and advocates for the arts in Kansas City. The task force launched the Envision Arts & Culture KC campaign Monday night, which is the first step in trying to make the arts a more prominent and meaningful part of life in Kansas City.
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Biking in KC
A recent study from the University of British Columbia found that installing bike infrastructure greatly reduces the likely hood of cyclist injury. In fact, cycle tracks (bike lanes physically separated from motor vehicle traffic) alongside major streets had about 1/10 the typical risk to cyclists. Our guests, Elizabeth Bejan, of Revolve KC, Aaron Bartlett, Bicycle and Training coordinator at MARC and Deb Ridgeway, Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for Kansas City Public Works Department,...
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Nature in the City: Dead of Winter
It may be the dead of winter, but there is still plenty of nature to see in the Kansas City area. Larry Rizzo, natural history biologist, and Joe Werner, biologist and urban ecologist will cover the best places to observe eagles and nesting Great Horned Owls, and explain what's going on pre-February with groundhogs. And we'll also explore how unseasonably warmer weather and a continued drought is affecting animal habits?
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Eating Alone In KC
Meal time is almost always a social time. However, there are instances when a meal alone can be just as relaxing and refreshing as it would be with friends and family. But, where can you go and eat alone without feeling on display or actually feeling alone? Where can you eat surrounded by strangers, but feel as if you're in the comfort of your home? The food critics show you the best places to eat out alone.
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Transparency, Postcards and Rev. Hamilton
**TRANSPARENCY** Ever wonder what goes on during a city council meeting? Or how much money was made from parking meters last year? The answers to some questions like these are available to the public online, but every city in the United States differs on how much information they share. MoPIRG is an organization that looks at major metropolitan cities in the country and grades them on how transparent their budget information is to that city's residents. **POSTCARDS** Before friends could...
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School Choice
With education options more diverse than ever, some parents are eschewing the standard public school system. With this choice, comes the debate on where taxpayer dollars should be going. On Wednesday's Central Standard, we'll discuss school choice with Lisa Graham Keegan, CEO of the Education Breakthrough Network, and David Smith, Chief Of Staff at Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. They will explore the options parents have in alternative education, and look ahead to National School Choice...
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The State of the Black Economy
On the coattails of President Obama's second inaugural address yesterday and the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Central Standard looks at the economic situation for the African-American community in the United States. Mathew Forstater and Linwood F. Tauheed, professors of economics at the University of Missouri at Kansas City speak with Brian about their research on the historical changes of the economic development in the African-American community and what contributes to this...
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Historic Building Preservation in KC
Change is inevitable. But what if that change affects a community-loved building, or historic landmark? On Central Standard Friday, Monroe Dodd will examine what happens when a structure we feel emotionally connected to, comes up for demolition. Joining him will be Erik Heitman, Project Architect at BNIM and chair of Kansas City's Historic Preservation Commission, Amanda Crawley, Executive Director of the Historic Kansas City Foundation, and Brad Wolf, of Kansas City's Historic Preservation...
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Sickle Cell Anemia / High School Confidential
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Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly...
Ten years ago, the United States stood at the forefront of the Internet revolution. With some of the fastest speeds and lowest prices in the world for high-speed Internet access, the nation was poised to be the global leader in the new knowledge-based economy. Today that global competitive advantage has all but vanished. On Wednesday's Central Standard, we'll talk changes in the telecommunications industry with Susan Crawford, author of the book Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and...
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Surviving The College Application Process
Most of the time, the long and winding road of choosing a college is forgotten in the subsequent years of hazy academic exploits. But for most high school seniors, this time of year is an involved process that can lead to anxious days and sleepless nights. On Tuesday's Central Standard, we'll visit with three area students who are currently engaged in the college selection process to see what they are learning along the way.
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Eating Healthy In The New Year
We're 11 days into the new year. How's that resolution to eat better going? On Central Standard Friday, the Food Critics are back to dish on the healthiest places to eat in Kansas City. Charles Ferruzza of The Pitch and Fat City Blog, Mary Bloch of Around the Block, Gloria Gale of 435 South Magazine, and Emily Farris of Feed Me KC tighten up the collective waistband.
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Best & Worst Movies Of 2012
Was Les Miserables miserable? Was Jack Reacher a reach? Should anyone have taken The Guilt Trip? These answers and more, on this week's edition of Central Standard Friday. The Film Critics have shaken off the holiday hangover haze to take a bleary-eyed look at Hollywood offerings of 2012. Russ Simmons of KKFI and Fox 4 News, Loey Lockerby of suchacritic.com, and Tom Poe, Associate Professor at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, give their silver screen snubs and salutes.
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Dining Rooms Of Days Gone By
Do you remember the Wishbone, Earl's Hamburgers, Po' Folks, Piccadilly Cafeteria, and the Athena on Broadway? Well, we do. On Central Standard Friday, the Food Critics stop by to discuss classic KC restaurants of yesteryear. Charles Ferruzza of The Pitch and Fat City Blog, Mary Bloch of Around the Block, Gloria Gale of 435 South Magazine, and resident historian Monroe Dodd offer their expertise as we walk down palate-memory lane.
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The History Of Holiday Shopping
Heads up y'all, there's only one weekend left to get that last-minute Christmas shopping done. On Central Standard Friday, our resident historian Monroe Dodd examines the history of holiday buying and gift giving. He'll be joined by Kissan Joseph, Associate Professor and Stockton Faculty Fellow at the University of Kansas School of Business, and Jennifer Crane, Curator of Education at the Johnson County Museum, to discuss all things yuletide consumerism.
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Noisy Restaurants
On this week's Central Standard Friday, the Food Critics turn it up to eleven, and give their input on how a restaurant's atmosphere should affect a patron's mood. Charles Ferruzza of The Pitch and Fat City Blog, Emily Farris of Feed Me KC, Mary Bloch of Around the Block, and Chris Becicka, of Ingram's Magazine weigh in on the ever-hot button issue of restaurant ambience.
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Movie Critics: Best Movies Of 2012
Join Central Standard Friday as our movie critics Russ Simmons of KKFI and Fox 4 News, Marie Asner of Metro Voice, On Air Prep & Phantom Tollbooth, and John Tibbets, Associate Professor of Theater and Film at KU, discuss the recent releases and look for your feelings about what have been the best movies and performances of 2012.
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Food Critics: Fabulous Fish
We're up to the gills in grouper, trout, and tuna on this week's Central Standard Friday. Join us as we welcome in the Food Critics, to find out where the best fish dishes in the city reside. Charles Ferruzza of The Pitch and Fat City Blog, Emily Farris of Feed Me KC, Gloria Gale and Mary Bloch of Around the Block cast their nets into deeper waters.
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KC History: Eisenhower
In his life Eisenhower lead the allied forces to victory in Europe, built the interstate system, and oversaw school integration, but what experiences built this man of action from Kansas? Eisenhower was born in Texas, the third of seven brothers, but his most formative years were lived in Abilene, Kansas. The experience that he had in Abilene would serve as the foundation for a man who would lead armies and a nation through some of the most perilous times in history. Tim Rives the Deputy...
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Connecting To Visual Arts With PLUG Projects
On this Central Standard, plug into a conversation with the artists behind the new arts gallery PLUG Projects. We discussed their efforts to bring more thought-provoking works to Kansas City, local fundraising initiatives and resources to help develop local art writing and critique. Later in the hour, visiting artist Carrie Scanga talked about "BREATHE: The Emergent Colony," her new experimental, collaborative exhibition that's transforming PLUG's gallery space. GUESTS: Cory Imig, PLUG...
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Computer Guys: Data Storage
On this Central Standard, learn about data centers and cloud storage. Just how secure is our data? We also discussed Apple's new iPhone5, the upcoming iPad Mini, a new ultra-high-definition television and other technology news headlines with the Computer Guys, I.T. Pro Thos. O'Brien and Mac expert George Costello. GUESTS: Thos. O'Brien, IDEOLITY.com, BOLD-is.com George Costello, Mac Consultant Doug West, CoSentry
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Urban Empowerment Flash Mob & Documenting KC Barbeque
It's not the first dance symbolizing a deeper message, but who knew one day we'd have something called the Urban League Slide? On this Central Standard, we talked dancing, empowerment and flash mobs with Gwendolyn Grant of the Urban League of Greater KC. Then, later in the hour, filmmaker Martin Diggs and producer and writer Kevin Fossland stopped by to talk about their upcoming documentary. Hear their plan to capture BBQ culture in the heart of the “barbeque capital of the world.”
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Literacy KC & The Writers Place Team Up To Help Adult...
Approximately 225,000 adults in the Kansas City area function at the lowest literacy level. On this Central Standard, a look at how illiteracy is closely linked to poverty, unemployment and health issues, and an area class working to bridge that gap. Then, in the second half of our show, a quick legal boot camp for musicians. From copyrights to royalties, our guest Donald Simon has advice for all the legalese that can put a jam in your jamming. GUESTS: Emmanuel Burnette, an adult student...
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Inside Jim Leedy's Art Studio
The legendary artist Jim Leedy gives this piece of advice to any budding artist: always be conscious of where you've been when heading in a new direction. Jim Leedy’s known for his many journey's and new directions, now documented in an upcoming film. On this Central Standard, we're joined by Jim Leedy and producer Kevin Mcgraw. We recently visited with Leedy in his Crossroads studio. There we learned how his paintings and ceramics speak to him, and how he considers all his work a true...
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BREAD! For The Arts / AgLocal
On this Wednesday's Central Standard, how a group of Kansas City artists are putting an end to that whole starving artist thing. Joining us is Andrew Erdrich, Sean Starowitz and Erin Olm-Shipman for BREAD KC!, a group that raises the unleavened bread of artists through microgrants from community dinners. We'll hear how the easiest grant process ever has helped launch innovative new works in our community. Then, in the second half of our show: Local farmers markets are great for finding...
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Up To Speed: KC's Timothy "Speed" Levitch Hosts Hulu...
On this Central Standard, urban philosopher Timothy "Speed" Levitch shares his love for skipping across State Line Road. His new historical travel show "Up To Speed" tells the history of the once highly-contested border. It's his latest collaboration with filmmaker Richard Linklater, best known for his movies “Bernie,” “School of Rock,” "Waking Life," and Oscar-nominated “Before Sunset.” We'll learn about Speed's penchant for chatting with monuments, and about the cult-classic documentary...
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Death & Dying
I know it’s a beautiful summer day outside, and you’re busy thinking of a million things you have planned for the coming week, but sometimes, we have to step outside the day to day for a deeper discussion about what it means to be human, to be alive. On this Central Standard, our guest Dr. Bruce Liese will discuss with us the ultimate unknown – death – the permanent cessation of biological functioning. It sounds so simple, but it’s not. For example, did you know that people with purpose in...
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Get Your Busk On
On this Thursday's Central Standard, an extreme pogo performer, a sword swallower, and a look at this year’s Lawrence Busker Festival. We invite you to throw a tip in our hat and stay for the show with guests Richard Renner, Lawrence Busker Festival organizer, Thom Sellectomy, sword swallower, and Fred Grzybowski from the Pogo Dudes.
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Economic Roundtable: Why Are We Screwed?
The Eurozone debt crisis is only half over according to a major credit rating agency. American economic growth is still slow, unemployment still relatively high, and lawmakers continue to argue over the budget deficit. We have the solution: a roundtable discussion with UMKC Economists. On this Central Standard, we're joined by Stephanie Kelton, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Randall Wray, Professor of Economics at the University of...
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Clay Town / Cocktail Culture
On this Central Standard, learn what makes Kansas City a Clay Town. Between KCAI, the Nerman Museum for Contemporary Art and the work of artist Jim Leedy, we’re home to incredible work being done ceramics. Hear from Red Star Studios about their mission to teach our community an appreciation for 3D arts. GUESTS: Tommy Frank, a ceramic artist and studio manager of Red Star Studios Consuelo Cruz, Marketing and Community Relation for Belger Arts Center and Red Star Studios Then - in the second...
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Appy Hour: More Silicon Prairie Innovators
On this Central Standard, updates from the Silicon Prairie. Join us in learning about our area technology innovators. Our guests include EyeVerify, who are pioneering mobile authentication through eye vein biometrics, One Louder, who's currently competing in a social media tournament (real thing!), and Wavelength Media, a lean digital marketing firm that's making the Mad Men reach for another drink. Find out why our guests say that mobile app development is a modern day gold rush. GUESTS:...
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Heeere Comes Woody! / Milk & Honey (& Haunts)
On this Central Standard, a look at the history of greyhound racing in Kansas City, with the familiar voice behind “HEEERE COMES WOODY!” We're be joined by Randy Birch, a renown racetrack announcer and author of the book Where Winning Happens. Then, in the second half of our show, what to do when your sweet new pastry company develops some paranormal fans. We'll speak with Karina Parreo and Casey Conner about their French macaroon business Milk & Honey.
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Computer Guys: Technology News Galore
On this Central Standard, learn about the new Swedish religion with a central dogma that file sharing is sacred. Plus, how Apple is working on a smaller 19-pin dock port for the new iPhone 5, a move that will send shock waves through the iPhone 3rd-party accessory business. And we explore a new trend in computers and tablets for retna and retna-like displays. Join us as we discuss these and and other technology news headlines of the summer with the Computer Guys, I.T. Pro Thos. O'Brien and...
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