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Homegrown KC is a podcast written and produced by Laura Darnell. I love history and wanted to share my passion with others, especially my passion for local history which is so rarely taught in schools. Established in 1850, as a hub for western expansion, KC’s railroads and access to the Missouri Ri…

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GLAMA

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 51:15

Conversation with Stuart Hinds of the Gay and Lesbian Archives of Mid America in Kansas City.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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2024 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 9:30

Farewell episodeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

Kansas City Public Library

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 41:46

Sensitivity Warning: I don't get graphic but there are mentions of violence and rape in my discussion of banned books at the beginning of this episode.Series 8: We The People Topic 3: Kansas City Public LibraryA very, brief overview of the history of the Kansas City Public Library System from 1873 to 2024Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Disney 100

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 20:58

Join me on an Adventure to the Disney 100 exhibit at Union StationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 22:21

Join me on an Adventure to Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Merriam Urban Hike

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 20:20

I took a hike through Merriam, KS with Urban Hikes KC!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Harry S Truman part 4

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 31:15

The Post Presidential Years of Harry S. Truman 1953-1972.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Harry S Truman part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 25:59

Series 8: 2024 We the PeopleThis episode tells the story of Truman's time as Senator.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Harry S Truman part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 42:17

Season 8 2024: We the People Topic 2 part 2The life of Harry S Truman from 1920- 1934.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Harry S. Truman part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 40:07

Sensitivity Warning: introduction does include brief mention of genocide and public shootings.Series 8 We The People Topic 2Biography of Harry S Truman from birth to marriage.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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The Presidential Nominee is...

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 40:30

Series 8 2024:We The People Topic 1A look at the Presidential National Conventions hosted in KC: RNC in 1900, DNC in 1928, and RNC in 1976.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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2023 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 33:38

A look back at what was accomplished in 2023, and a glimpse of what is coming in 2024.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

Adventure Minisode: Kansas City Museum

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 21:25

My friend and I took an Adventure to the Kansas City Museum in Oct.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Lee's Summit Historical Museum

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 23:07

A brief look at the history and collection of the Lee's Summit Historical Museum.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Lee's Summit Historical Museum

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 61:12

Conversation about the history and collection of the Lee's Summit Museum with Dr. Fred Grogan, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Lee's Summit Historical Society.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Truman Library and Museum

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 48:47

Sensitivity Warning: Episode discusses historical and modern events related to war, terrorism, genocide, and death.I finally visited the Truman Presidential Library and Museum. This is a world class museum in Independence, MO. I highly recommend a visit to this Museum, because of how well they handle difficult and traumatic moments from our past.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Sobela Aquarium

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 31:41

Kansas City has a brand new Aquarium at the Zoo and it's incredible!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Chiefs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 21:38

I had two football related Adventures this month, so I decided to discuss them both in a Minisode! The first was the Chiefs Practice in St. Jo, the second, was an unexpected invitation to attend the Chiefs vs Browns Preseason Game at Arrowhead on Aug 27, 2023. My first Game at Arrowhead!Also listen to episode Chiefs from Series 1 to learn about the history of the Team.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Worlds of Fun part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 36:34

Series 7 Amusement Parks Topic 3History of Cedar Fair, Oceans of Fun, and Geology!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Worlds of Fun part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 34:43

Topic 3 part 3 of Series 7 Amusement ParksA detailed look at the design, construction, and history of some of WoF's most beloved rides: Timberwolf, Mamba, Orient Express, Schussboomer, EXT, and Ski Hi.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Worlds of Fun part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 33:26

A minute look at the changes Worlds of Fun has experienced from 1973 to 2023.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Spider-Man

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 22:53

I took an Adventure to the new Spider-Man exhibit at Union Station. It was so cool!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Rainbow Tour part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 17:20

KC has a new self-guided driving tour of queer history. I didn't complete the tour, yet, but here are my thoughts to the first portion.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Worlds of Fun part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 41:16

Series 7 Amusement Parks Topic 3Worlds of Fun opened in May 1973, making 2023 its 50th Anniversary. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Fairyland Park

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 31:27

Series 7 Amusement Parks Topic 2The history of Fairyland Park in KC from 1923 to 1977.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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KC Rainbow Tour

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 60:46

Conversation with Joel Barrett, creator of KC's new self guided driving tour of queer history.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Electric Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 35:04

Series 7 Topic 1The history of Kansas City's Electric Park, 1900-1934.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Urban Hikes KC

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 38:37

Conversation with Lisa Peña, owner of Urban Hikes KCSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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The Folly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 42:29

Series 6 Topic 3 part 3The Folly Theatre in KC from the 1940s to 2023Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Enchanted Years of the Stage

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 83:03

Theatre Historian and Professor Emeritus Dr. Felicia Londré about theatre history in KC and her book, Enchanted Years on the Stage: Kansas City at the Crossroads of American Theatre 1870-1930Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Shubert's Missouri Theatre

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 36:18

The history of the Shubert's Missouri Theatre (formerly The Standard and the Century) from 1923 to 1932.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Federal Native American Boarding Schools

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 28:38

There is a sensitivity warning on this episode for non-graphic mention of trauma and violence against a minority group.Discussion with Andrew Gustafson from the Johnson County Museum about their current special exhibit: Away From Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories. This is a national traveling exhibit arranged by NEH and the Heard Museum. It will be at JCM from Feb 1- March 18, 2023Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Johnson County Museum

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 23:32

An introduction to the Johnson County MuseumSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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The Century Theatre

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 30:47

Series 6 Historic Theatres Topic 3 part 1 The Century Theatre:This episode covers the origins of the Folly Theatre and provides historical context on competing burlesque circuits in the early 1900s.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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The Original Kansas City, KS

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 21:49

Patreon Exclusive:Interview with Director Amy Loch of the Wyandotte County Museum about their special exhibit on the original Kansas City, KS 1868-1886Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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2022 Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 39:39

2022 Recap and 2023 GoalsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

Adventure Minisode: Maya Exhibit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 21:31

Minisode of my Adventure to the Mayan exhibit at Union StationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Opera Houses part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 27:15

The history of the Gillis Opera House: 1883-1925Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Opera Houses part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 27:34

The history of the Coates Opera House from 1870-1901.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Historic Northeast Urban Hike

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 34:37

Adventure Minisode: Historic Northeast Urban Hike with Urban Hikes KCSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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The Empress Theatre part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 35:37

the history of Sullivan & Considine Vaudeville Circuit, owners of the Empress TheatreSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Japan Festival 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 30:39

Adventure to KC Japan Festival Oct 2022Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Art Deco

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 24:23

Adventure through the American Art Deco: Designing for the People 1918-1939 exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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International Archaeology Day 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 53:44

Conversation with Archaeologist Dr. Ann Raab about her work in Bates County Missouri.There is a sensitivity warning for mentions of war and violence.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Westport Historical Society

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 81:19

Conversation with Alana Smith, President of the Westport Historical SocietySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Fairfax Industrial District

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 23:23

Conversation with Amy Loch from the Wyandotte County Historical Society about their new special exhibit on the Fairfax Industrial DistrictSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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The Empress Theatre part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 29:52

Topic 1 of Series 6: Historic TheatresOriginally built in 1910 for the Sullivan & Considine Vaudeville Circuit, the theatre hosted vaudeville and burlesque variety shows until its demise in 1940.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Harris-Kearney House

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 20:51

Homegrown KC Adventure to the Harris-Kearney House in Westport, home of the Westport Historical Society and the Civil War Visitor's Center.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Ethnic Enrichment Festival 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 28:38

The 43rd Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival of 2022Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: Wyandotte County Museum

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 15:26

Homegrown Kc Adventure to the Wyandotte County Museum in Bonner Springs, KSSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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Adventure Minisode: KC Zoo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 28:45

Homegrown KC Adventure to the ZooSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/homegrownkc/exclusive-content

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