Synopsis
A locally produced program where activist groups in the Kansas City area present interviews, commentary, editorials, and other thought provoking content on a weekly basis.
Episodes
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Leagues of Women Voters in Greater Kansas City
24/12/2017 Duration: 26minRepresentatives of two local chapters of the League of Women Voters will describe their programs for 2018: Evelyn Maddox, a co-president of the LWV of Kansas City, MO, Jackson, Clay, […] The post Leagues of Women Voters in Greater Kansas City appeared first on KKFI.
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Kansas City on Net neutrality and the FCC
10/12/2017 Duration: 28minNet neutrality protests were held last Thursday, December 7, in front of Verizon stores in Kansas City, Missouri, and Olathe, Kansas. These were two of reportedly over 700 protests in […] The post Kansas City on Net neutrality and the FCC appeared first on KKFI.
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David Barsamian in KC Dec. 1 with new book
10/11/2017 Duration: 28minThis episode of Radio Active Magazine features an interview with David Barsamian recorded Thursday, Nov. 9 in anticipation of his visit to Kansas City and KKFI on December 1. He has […] The post David Barsamian in KC Dec. 1 with new book appeared first on KKFI.
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Net Neutrality, Ghandi’s Gift, and Heartland Conservation Alliance
07/11/2017 Duration: 28minThis special edition for the Fall pledge drive features three segments: Spencer Graves joins us to talk about net neutrality from Washington DC. Second, a replay of an interview that […] The post Net Neutrality, Ghandi’s Gift, and Heartland Conservation Alliance appeared first on KKFI.
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Weather versus climate
07/11/2017 Duration: 29minHost Dave Mitchell talks to Dave Mechem, Assistant Professor at KU Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, about the relationship of climate to weather patterns. The post Weather versus climate appeared first on KKFI.
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Health problems from Bannister Federal Complex
21/10/2017 Duration: 30minThis episode will feature interviews about health problems experienced by former employees at the Bannister Federal Complex and the current safety concerns facing the community in light of the planned demolition of the […] The post Health problems from Bannister Federal Complex appeared first on KKFI.
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Jurors as victims in death penalty cases
16/10/2017 Duration: 30min“Juror No 2”, as Lindy Lou Isonhood was known, talks about the impact that a death sentence had on her and other jurors in a case in Mississippi in which […] The post Jurors as victims in death penalty cases appeared first on KKFI.
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A Job Guarantee, health problems from nuclear production in KC, and net neutrality
27/09/2017 Duration: 31minThis episode of Radio Active Magazine explores how net neutrality is necessary to counter mainstream media’s overreaching control of public policy. We will focus especially on two different issues: our […] The post A Job Guarantee, health problems from nuclear production in KC, and net neutrality appeared first on KKFI.
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Help for inmates exiting prison
18/09/2017 Duration: 29minHelp is available for inmates exiting prisons and Journey to New Life is one program in Kansas City. Susie Roling joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the services offered by […] The post Help for inmates exiting prison appeared first on KKFI.
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Theatre with a social conscience
30/08/2017 Duration: 32minCynthia Levin, artistic director of Unicorn Theatre, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the plays coming to the Unicorn Theatre for the 2017-2018 season and what will happen if the […] The post Theatre with a social conscience appeared first on KKFI.
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Net Neutrality and Congress
18/08/2017 Duration: 29minThis episode of Radio Active Magazine will focus on efforts to discuss net neutrality with people who represent major portions of the KKFI listening area in the US Congress. What is […] The post Net Neutrality and Congress appeared first on KKFI.
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Protecting and Conserving Kansas City Water
19/07/2017 Duration: 29minHost David Mitchell talks with Caitlin Dix, Joy Heaviland, and Jacquie Whalen from the Heartland Conservation Alliance about conserving and protecting the water in Kansas City, with a focus on […] The post Protecting and Conserving Kansas City Water appeared first on KKFI.
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Get Ready for Fringe Festival 2017
11/07/2017 Duration: 28minTheatre director Hersh Ellis will join host Craig Lubow to talk about three shows that he has in the 2017 Fringe Festival later this month. Joining Hersh will be two […] The post Get Ready for Fringe Festival 2017 appeared first on KKFI.
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Ghandi and the fight for justice
11/07/2017 Duration: 29minFilm producer Cynthia Lukas joins host Craig Lubow to talk about her newest film “Ghandi’s Gift” and her plans for her next two movies about Ghandi. The post Ghandi and the fight for justice appeared first on KKFI.
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$15 minimum wage on Aug. 8 ballot in KCMO plus Trump’s attack on net neutrality
01/07/2017 Duration: 28minThis episode will discuss two issues: The primaries in Kansas, August 1, and Missouri, August 8 including the $15 per hour minimum wage initiative on the August 8 ballot in Kansas […] The post $15 minimum wage on Aug. 8 ballot in KCMO plus Trump’s attack on net neutrality appeared first on KKFI.
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Bicycle safety and injuries
26/06/2017 Duration: 26minHoward Spiva joins host Craig Lubow to talk about bicycle safety and preventing injuries. The post Bicycle safety and injuries appeared first on KKFI.
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The 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty+ What’s happening in Kansas City, Missouri, public schools?
27/05/2017 Duration: 28minThis episode of Radio Active Magazine will feature two topics. The first is an interview with Bryce Lockwood, one of the survivors of the 1967 attack by Israel against the […] The post The 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty+ What’s happening in Kansas City, Missouri, public schools? appeared first on KKFI.
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Mark Holland, Mayor/CEO of WyCo-KCK Unified Government
15/05/2017 Duration: 29minMayor/CEO Mark Holland joins Craig Lubow to discuss economic development and redevelopment, housing, mixed income integration, homelessness, LGBT youth, foster care transition, new jobs in Wyandotte County, and the Affordable […] The post Mark Holland, Mayor/CEO of WyCo-KCK Unified Government appeared first on KKFI.
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Incarcerations and the Media
09/04/2017 Duration: 26minThe incarceration rate in the US is five times what it was over 40 years ago, around 1974. It increased dramatically in the last quarter of the twentieth century after […] The post Incarcerations and the Media appeared first on KKFI.
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Keep the Flame Alive, Part 2
13/03/2017 Duration: 23minSpook Handy, folk musician, joins host Craig Lubow in the second of a two part series commemorating the life and music of Pete Seeger. Spook performs songs written or sung […] The post Keep the Flame Alive, Part 2 appeared first on KKFI.