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Midwesternish

KCUR

A podcast for people who ♥ the heartland. Hosted by writer, storyteller and public radio journalist Gina Kaufmann, a Midwesterner born and raised.

Midwesternish Podcast Guide

Listen to Midwesternish, a Government & Organizations podcast by KCUR. Stream 20 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Episodes

20 episodes are available for this podcast.

Episodes

20 episodes

Midwest Accent

The Midwest has a reputation for being a bland, neutral, accent-free place. But experts say that simply is not true. Subscribe on Apple Podc...

25:44Apr 4, 2018

School Lunch

We produce a lot of food in this part of the country, and some of it ends up as school lunch. But with every cafeteria tray comes a large he...

16:43Mar 28, 2018

From A Small Town To The Big Stage

Singer Vanessa Thomas credits her idyllic childhood in a cozy Kansas town for her international success. But she ended up in that town throu...

16:24Mar 21, 2018

Squirrels Go Rogue

Midwesterners are used to seeing squirrels all over the place - in the woods, in cuisine (really) and in their front yards. But some species...

17:09Mar 14, 2018

Midwest Famous

What's it like to be an icon in the Midwest? The tap-dancing McFadden Brothers tell the story of their coming up, and how they're carrying o...

18:18Mar 7, 2018

Demo Derby

People have been intentionally destroying cars in demolition derbies for generations. It's like the Midwest's Colosseum. But the old school...

22:08Mar 7, 2018

Challenging Midwestern Clichés

When we talk about being from the Midwest, it usually comes with some familiar words. "Quaint" and "old fashioned" or worse, "close-minded"...

21:30Mar 7, 2018

Trailer: Midwesternish Season 2

Ever been to a squirrel cook-off? How about the demo derby? Well ... that's ok. Here in the Midwest we eat all kinds of food, play all kinds...

1:29Mar 2, 2018

The Best Of All Possible Worlds

Reporter Laura Ziegler reflects on what bringing her family and her father under one roof really meant. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google...

10:05Sep 3, 2017

Origin Story

For his day job, he smoked ribs at a barbecue joint. But his secret identity was a playwright. Hear Nathan Louis Jackson's journey to becomi...

17:20Aug 25, 2017

No Place Like Home?

When you start a show called "Midwesternish," at some point there'll be an episode about The Wizard of Oz . If this film defines Kansas for...

14:58Aug 17, 2017

The Cassette Tape Revival

2015 was the most successful year since 1969 for the nation's largest cassette tape manufacturer. We meet the founder of that company, based...

12:39Aug 11, 2017

The Garden Of Eden In Lucas, Kansas

The Garden of Eden isn't as far away as you might think. It's in the small town of Lucas, Kansas and it's filled with art. On this episode,...

19:09Aug 4, 2017

How To Save A Rural Midwestern Town

Roger Thomas wants you to move to his hometown, Orrick, Missouri, in order to save a small town that's only getting smaller. But can he conv...

20:17Jul 8, 2017

How Not To Do Fourth Of July

The story of how one Kansas City man's DIY fireworks display got completely out of hand. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitc...

15:04Jun 29, 2017

Relearning To Hear With Cochlear Implants

Can you imagine what it would be like to regain your sense of hearing after years of silence? Regaining the ability to hear isn't as simple...

10:33Jun 23, 2017

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Midwesternish is listed as a Government & Organizations show by KCUR.

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