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Nate and Todd continue to discuss the buzz around the Chiefs stadium updates. Next Nate and Todd are joined in studio by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to discuss the Chiefs after yesterday's loss to the Titans in their first full game without Pat Mahomes as their Starter. The guys discus the disappointment of this season as well as a look forward to the offseason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Day rolls into the 3rd hour getting the latest news on MU, KSU, and KU Football and Basketball with Gabe DeArmond, Jay Heidrick. and Nick Springer. Next SSJ joined by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs but first SSJ brings up the Jake Paul Anthony Joshua fight tonight and Jake ands Pete weigh in. SSJ, Pete, and Jake then get into Chiefs Titans, and what we might see the Chiefs look like with them being eliminated from playoff contention, as well as the likely play of young players and backup quarterback Gardner Menshew.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chiefs have reached a stopping point. They won't be in the playoffs thanks to last weekend's loss to the LA Chargers, ending Kansas City's 10-year run of postseason appearances, the second longest in NFL history.But the biggest news was Patrick Mahomes suffering a season-ending knee injury. He underwent surgery Monday and the recovery has started — but his timetable to return is uncertain. On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, Chiefs Insider Pete Sweeney and Star columnist Sam McDowell discuss this new reality for the Chiefs and what it means as the team closes out 2025.SportsBeat KC is the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. It's produced by Monty Davis, Irvin Zhang, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen

SSJ and Todd are joined in studio by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to discuss the Chiefs after yesterday's tough loss against the Chargers which knocked the Chiefs out of the Playoffs for the first time in 11 years. The guys discus the locker room atmosphere after the game and where the Chiefs go from here as Patrick Mahomes is lost for the foreseeable future with an ACL tear from yesterday game adding insult to injury. . SSJ, Todd, and Pete continue talking about this Chiefs season and get into everything they have seen, and their opinions on what we the Chiefs should do going into the last 3 games of the year and into the off season. Then the guys talks with former NFL trainer for the Chiefs and Eagles and injury expert Aaron Borgmann. Aaron talks with the guys about the biggest news coming out of the weekend in the NFL with the announcement that Patrick Mahomes torn his ACL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Day rolls into the 3rd hour getting the latest news on MU, KSU, and KU Football and Basketball with Gabe DeArmond, Jay Heidrick. and Nick Springer. Next SSJ joined by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs ahead of their matchup with the Chargers, Pete gives his prediction. Then SSJ talks local boxing with Mark Romero who was an amateur National Champion and a now a rising star in the professional ranks. Marco fights this weekend in Topeka.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ugliest part of the Chiefs loss What could go wrong dig go wrong The fear is gone Jaylon Thompson of the Kansas City Star joins the show What should the Royals target in the draft

Another week, another painful loss for the Chiefs. This time to the Houston Texans at home, resulting in serious damage to their playoff chances. On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, Chiefs Insider Pete Sweeney and columnist Sam McDowell explain how the Chiefs fell for the fourth time in five games. Then, we talked Kansas City's draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Star reporter Pete Grathoff breaks down the group stage games coming to KC, starting with the opening game for defending champion Argentina.In a whirlwind of events at Kansas State, the Wildcats had a football coach resign, hired a popular replacement and turned down an invitation to a bowl game. Beat writer Kellis Robinett catches his breath to share his thoughts on the developments.SportsBeat KC is the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. It's produced by Monty Davis, Irvin Zhang, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen

SSJ and Todd are joined in studio by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to discuss the Chiefs after last nights tough loss against the Houston Texans on Sunday Night football. The guys discus the locker room atmosphere after the game, then SSJ asks Pete to give his thoughts on the fourth down call to go for it from their own 31 yard line. SSJ, Todd, and Pete continue talking about this Chiefs season and get into everything they have seen, and their opinions on what we have in the 6-7 Chiefs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 320 is a grand slam as we welcome Barbecue Hall of Fame member, Ardie Davis and newly inducted member of the Order of the Magic Mop, Chef Ray Sheehan, plus author David Krell brings Bo Belinsky to life in his book, Bo Belinsky:  The Rise, Fall and Rebound of a Playboy Pitcher and Dan Lloyd Discusses Big Dog Sauce Company's newest venture. Ardie Davis aka Remus Powers, Ph.B. is a 2016 Barbecue Hall of Fame member in the celebrity/humanitarian category.  Ardie is a founder of the American Royal Barbecue Sauce Contest which is the world's largest sauce contest.  He is a charter member of the KCBS, instrumental in the development of the Certified Barbecue Judge curriculum, and author of the oath recited by each judge prior to judging a contest.  Ardie has written numerous BBQ books.  He has also been interviewed by the History Channel regarding barbecue, on more than one occasion.  In 2003 he was named a Kansas City Barbecue Legend by the The Kansas City Star. Ray Sheehan is no stranger to awards as he has been writing award winning cookbooks and producing a lineup of award winning sauces and rubs over the last several years.  His latest achievement is his induction into the prestigious Order of the Magic Mop.  The ceremony was led by Barbecue Hall of Famer Ardie Davis, who presented Ray with the symbolic Magic Mop in recognition of his contributions to the betterment of barbecue and humankind, and his ongoing efforts to promote youth involvement in barbecue.  The mop was signed by Ardie Davis and Carolyn Wells, as well as being marked “XX for Chef Paul Kirk.” The mop, made by the late Mr. Gattuso, is believed to be the last of its kind, crafted with an olive wood handle, high-quality Egyptian cotton head, stainless steel wire, and a stainless steel nail.  For more information on Ray Sheehan and his products go to https://www.raysheehan.com/ David Krell is an author and baseball historian.  He joins us once again as he discusses his new book, Bo Belinsky:  The Rise, Fall and Rebound of a Playboy Pitcher.  Belinsky's story is fascinating.  He began in the minor leagues in the mid–1950s, gained a spotlight with a no-hitter for the Angels during his rookie season, and endured severe ups and downs. Along the way, he dated the most famous actresses in America, including Mamie Van Doren, Connie Stevens, and Tina Louise.  Fans did not know about the disastrous effect of Belinsky's alcoholism and drug abuse. Three marriages resulted in divorces.  In the 1990s when he moved to Las Vegas he embraced sobriety and found a satisfying new career.  Interviews with Belinsky's friends and colleagues show a different side to this controversial player who experienced the benefits and the terrific costs of fame.  For more information on David go to https://davidkrell.com/ Dan Lloyd is a cofounder of the Big Dog Sauce Company, specializing in all-natural sauces and rubs. The idea was born in Colorado, but grew to maturation cross-country in New Hampshire.  Taken from their website, "We're more than just sauces; we're about igniting your taste buds and elevating every dish you create."  Dan is a true visionary with his products and now has a way for lovers of his products to invest in the company.  To learn more go to  https://invest.honeycombcredit.com/campaigns/Big-Dog-Sauce-Company We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ joined by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs ahead of their matchup with the Texans, Pete gives his prediction. Then SSJ talks Friday night lights with Dion Clisso to recap High School Football from around the Metro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week, another huge game for the Chiefs and their playoff chances. This time, the Houston Texans visit Kansas City on “Sunday Night Football,” and the teams are headed in different directions. The Chiefs have dropped three of four; the Texans have won four straight.On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, Chiefs Insider Pete Sweeney breaks down the keys for a Chiefs win, KC's playoff chances and the latest troubling issue: injuries on the offensive line.Then, we look ahead at the upcoming draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That's when teams will assigned positions for the group stage games.SportsBeat KC is the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. It's produced by Monty Davis, Irvin Zhang, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen.   

SSJ and Todd are joined in studio by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star. Pete describes the spread for the media at the Chiefs Cowboys game on Thanksgiving before getting into the game itself. Next the guys discuss where the Chiefs go from here and what needs to happen for them to make a playoff run. SSJ, Todd, and Pete discuss the Chiefs struggles this year in big moments, and ask the question “Who is the best team in Football?”. SSJ asks Pete about the availability of offensive lineman for the Chiefs ahead of their matchup with the Texans and their pass rush. Lastly Pete maps out the rest of the schedule for the Chiefs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not a happy Thanksgiving for the Chiefs. Playing on the holiday for the first time in nearly two decades, the Chiefs dropped a 31-28 decision to the Dallas Cowboys and damaged their playoff chances.How much? On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnist Sam McDowell share their thoughts on what went wrong and how the outcome impacts the season.Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes in his NFL debut at the stadium near where he grew up, but it wasn't enough to overcome poor defense, penalties and other problems.Check out our full coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/ 

During Hour 1 Blair Kerkhoff from the Kansas City Star joined the show teeing up the Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game in Dallas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Hour 1 we were joined by Blair Kerkhoff from the Kansas City Star covering the Chiefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things were looking bleak for the Chiefs in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. A drive ended with Kareem Hunt's fumble — was that really his first lost fumble since 2017? — and the Chiefs trailed by 11 points.But the defense held, Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice and Kareem Hunt put the offense in gear and the Chiefs rallied for a 23-20 overtime victory at Arrowhead Stadium in a game that may have saved their season.On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, Star columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian along with Chiefs Insider Pete Sweeney break down the biggest moments from the win, what it means for the Chiefs' playoff chances and look ahead to the Thanksgiving Day showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.SportsBeat KC is the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. It's produced by Monty Davis, Irvin Zhang, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen.   

In hour 3 of New Day SSJ and Todd are joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to discuss the Chiefs season saving win over the Colts. The guys dive into everything we saw in the Colts game, as well as look ahead to the Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys, who are coming off a big comeback win over the Eagles. SSJ also asks Pete some Thanksgiving questions. Next SSJ and Todd hear and react to some more audio from Chiefs players after the win yesterday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ joined by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs as they take on the Colts at Arrowhead on Sunday. Then SSJ talks Friday night lights with Dion Clisso as he goes around the Metro area talking about this weekend's best match ups, teams to watch, and players to keep your eyes on as the playoffs are in full swing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With consecutive losses, the Chiefs have hit a rough patch. Can they work free or are they stuck? Chiefs Insider Pete Sweeney breaks down where things stand with a Chiefs team, coming off the loss in Denver and having to face another division leader this weekend in the Indianapolis Colts.Also, a shakeup at the Current since falling in their NWSL playoff opener included Vlatko Andonovski the coach who guided the organization's most successful regular season. Where did he land? Soccer correspondent Daniel Sperry discusses Current's moves, plus how Sporting KC can benefit from the MLS's decision to switch its playing calendar to align with major European leagues.SportsBeat KC is the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. It's produced by Randy Mason, Monty Davis, Irvin Zhang, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen.   

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ joined by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs as they match up with the division leading Broncos on Sunday. Tim Grunhard pops in studio and is fired up to talk Chiefs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not often in the Patrick Mahomes era have the Chiefs looked up in the AFC West standing this late in the season. But here they are in third place with a 5-4 record, making Sunday's game at the first-place Denver Broncos critical to their division chances.On SportsBeat KC, Chiefs Insider Pete Sweeney and Star columnist Sam McDowell discuss the game and what it will take for the Chiefs to capture a 10th straight AFC West title — and if rookie left tackle Josh Simmons returns this week, how much should he play?Also, Star soccer correspondent Daniel Sperry breaks down the crushing end to the KC Current's playoff run, a loss to Gotham FC in the NWSL quarterfinals.Sports Beat KC is the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, hosted by Blair Kerkhoff. It's produced by Randy Mason, Irvin Zhang, Suzanne Hogan, and Gabriella Lacey, and edited by Jeff Rosen and Scott Chasen.   

In small towns, fear doesn't always hide in the shadows. Sometimes it writes letters. Sometimes it carries a shotgun. In this episode of DEVIANT, host Dan Szematowicz takes you inside two real American nightmares. In Circleville, Ohio, thousands of anonymous letters turn a quiet town inside out, exposing secrets, destroying lives and leaving behind a mystery that's never solved. In Skidmore, Missouri, a man named Ken Rex McElroy terrorizes his neighbors for years while the law looks away. And then, one July afternoon, the town decides to take justice into its own hands. Two towns. Two reckonings. One truth: when fear becomes unbearable, silence breaks. Follow on Instagram and TikTok @deviant.podcast. SOURCES: State of Ohio v. Paul Freshour (1983); Columbus Dispatch archives; Circleville Herald archives; Unsolved Mysteries (NBC, 1993); CBS 48 Hours (2021); In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean; Kansas City Star and Washington Post archives; FBI and Missouri State Highway Patrol case summaries. Copyright 2025, Cold Open Media LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ joined by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs as they enter they BYE week the guys discuss the trade deadline and what it will take for the Chiefs to win the AFC West. Lastly Dion Clisso of PrepsKC is on the phone with a high school football update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the Glory KC is back with the 152nd episode of the show!Sporting Kansas City's 2025 MLS season is over and we're in that news lull where it's unclear if anything major is going to happen anytime soon. That said, we have a ton of tiny Sporting KC stories that could easily fall through the cracks if you aren't on social media.Before we get to that, if you haven't yet, please take our survey on the Sporting KC 2025 MLS season! Thanks!On today's episode, Sheena and I discuss the rumored opening day of the 2026 MLS season, rumors around Santiago Munoz staying in Kansas City, new salary information, Ryan Schewe re-signing, an analysis of SKC, Benny Feilhaber news, another coach moving on and Zorhan Bassong getting another call-up.The real main even though is the KC Current who bounced back from their first loss in 17 games to earn a come from behind victory, without Temwa Chawinga, over the San Diego Wave. They also basically did it without Bia, who went down injured as well. We have updates on both of those injuries and a preview of the opening playoff series with Gotham FC.Beyond that, we look back at the Kansas City Current's remarkable season, talk about Temwa lifting another Golden Boot trophy, share out thoughts on Lo LaBonta re-signing with the team and her time with the USWNT and much more.It's an episode of many, many tiny stories about SKC and the Current. We also briefly talk about a lovely bio of KC Current owners Chris and Angie Long that you should go read in the Kansas City Star.In the Digital Crawl, we hit on a few more topics, including:Kansas City hosting a free fan fest for the World CupUSMNT, US U-17s (men and women) resultsSKC's rival, St. Louis City, hires a Sporting Director KC passed overHere is a rundown of topics and start times:Sporting KC news and tidbits - 10:33KC Current Get Right! - 34:43KC Current Playoff Preview - 50:15Digital Crawl - 1:15:16Upcoming GamesMO State Women's Bears vs. Liberty (CUSA Championship), Fri. Nov 7th at 11:00AM CSTUSMNT U17s vs. Tajikistan (World Cup), Sat, Nov 8th at 8:45AMKC Current vs. Gotham FC (NWSL Playoffs), Sun, Nov 9th at 11:30AMUSMNT U17s vs. Czech Republic (World Cup), Wed, Nov 11th at 8:45AMAs a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.

   The Kansas City Star headline boasts "Nation Hit by Blue Wave."  What a joke.  These were the most lame elections ever and anyone trying to make anything of these is like a sports fan declaring the Chiefs are bad because they lost a preseason game.  What a sham.    You won't believe the composition of the electorate in NY City.  If there is one alarming thing from Tuesday... this is it.    Kansas AG Kris Kobach has charged the mayor of Coldwater, Kansas for committing election fraud.  CBS ratings sizzle for the Chiefs/Bills and 60 Minutes with Donald Trump.  The sky isn't falling, Vegas still loves the Chiefs.   And then we have a great conversation with a young sports radio host that is moving more and more toward politics.  His name is Paul Gallant and he was wrongly called a whacky liberal by Tucker Carlson.  Paul is the host of the "Gallant Says" podcast on You Tube and all other pod platforms, and while he hasn't jumped into the deep end of conservative talk just yet, maybe we can provide him with an outlet right here at KKHI.

The Chiefs have crossed the halfway point of their schedule, and if the season ended today they wouldn't be in the playoffs. It's a strange place to be for the team that's played in five of the last six Super Bowls. On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, Star columnist Sam McDowell shares his thoughts on where thing stand with the Chiefs, starting with Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills. The sequence at the end of the first half in which the Chiefs settled for a field goal from the 1, was critical in the outcome, according to McDowell. As the Chiefs head into a bye week, we look at the second half of the season and speculate what it's going to take to make the postseason for an 11th straight year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys wrap up the last hour of the week on a Friday with weekly guest MLB Insider Buster Olney of ESPN who is on the Broadcast of the World Series for ESPN Radio. SSJ asks Buster to breakdowns the World Series as the series moves to Toronto with the Blue Jays leading the series 3-2. Buster talks about how the 18 inning game 3 affected the Dodgers in game 4 & 5. Next SSJ joined by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs as they travel to Buffalo to take on AFC rivals the Bills and Josh Allen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chiefs keep rolling. They polished off the Washington Commanders 28-7 on Monday Night Football for their third straight victory and fifth in the last six games. It also sets them up nicely for a showdown on the road Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, Chiefs beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian break down the triumph and look ahead to Sunday's huge game against the Buffalo Bills. After a break, we discuss the big events in college football last weekend. The news was good for Kansas State. Not so much for Kansas and Missouri, not to mention a bunch of coaches who have been fired recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ is joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs. Lastly Dion Clisso of PrepsKC is on the phone with a high school football update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ is joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs. Lastly Dion Clisso of PrepsKC is on the phone with a high school football update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chiefs delivered their best performance of the season by defeating the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. Patrick Mahomes played like an MVP, and we know what looks like. The Chiefs defense held the Lions to less than half of their scoring total, and they got a solid performance from a new starter, left tackle Jaylon Moore. Columnist Sam McDowell Chiefs beat writer Pete Sweeney break it down on SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR and looking ahead to the long-awaited return of wide receiver Rashee Rice, who comes off his season-opening six-game suspension in time for Sunday's home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Also, we discuss the latest developments in the Kansas City stadium story. What does it mean to have a new Jackson County executive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ is joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs. Lastly Dion Clisso of PrepsKC is on the phone with a high school football update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our College Athletics Expert, Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star, joins us to dive into Bill Belichick and UNC, plus Mizzou/Bama, and KU and K-State!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete Sweeney, on the Chiefs beat for the Kansas City Star, joins us to break down what went wrong against Jacksonville, and look ahead to Detroit!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov't Shutdown Day 8: What Now? Plus, Kansas City Star Surprises | 10-8-25See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chiefs had control of their Monday Night Football game at Jacksonville, then lost it, regained it, and finally went down to defeat. On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Kansas City Star and KCUR, beat writer Pete Sweeney breaks down what went wrong in the crushing 31-28 loss. In other topics, the FIFA World Cup in North America is ninth months away, and Kansas City will be part of the action. What progress has been made? KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer provides a snapshot of what's been happening, and what needs to happen as Kansas City prepares for the world's biggest sporting event. Missouri takes on Alabama on Saturday in one of the biggest college football games in the Tigers' SEC era. We preview the college football weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SSJ and Todd continue into Hour 2 talking Chiefs with Pete Sweeney from the Kansas City Star. Pete joins the show LIVE from Jacksonville to preview the Monday Night Football game against the Jagiars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ is joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs. SSJ Asks Pete about the Chiefs heading to Jacksonville for Monday Night Foorball. Pete gives his prediction for the game. Lastly Dion Clisso of PrepsKC is on the phone with a high school football update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kansas City Star's Blair Kerkhoff joins us to discuss all things CFB, and the new billion-dollar scheme!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. Next SSJ is joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star to talk Chiefs. SSJ Asks Pete if there is a short leash on tackle Jawan Taylor, the status of Xavier Worthy, and who will lead the Chiefs rushing attack on Sunday. Pete gives his prediction for the game. Lastly Dion Clisso of PrepsKC is on the phone with a high school football update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes billed "Game Of The Weekend" in Kansas City but with both teams at 1-2, the stakes and rewards feel different for this early season battle at Arrowhead Stadium. Blair Kerkhoff of The Kansas City Star previews another heavyweight contest and the high stakes for Andy Reid and John Harbaugh, who square off once again as Super Bowl contenders in peril. The post Blair Kerkhoff of The Kansas City Star previews another Lamar and Mahomes battle at Arrowhead with high stakes for Ravens and Chiefs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

A new three-part investigative series from The Kansas City Star highlights the rise of the drug 7-OH — a highly concentrated opioid-like substance derived from kratom — and the role of a Kansas City company in its growing popularity.

The Kansas City Star's Pete Sweeney joins us to break down Chiefs/Eagles, preview Giants/Chiefs, and his Fantasy Team's struggles!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. After New day Blitz we are joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star. SSJ and Pete preview the Chiefs Super Bowl rematch with the Eagles. Then SSJ talks Royals with former MLB catcher Mike Macfarlane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star joins us to recap the loss in Brazil and preview the Eagles matchup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notes and Links to Andrew Porter's Work     Andrew Porter is the author of four books, including the short story collection The Theory of Light and Matter (Vintage/Penguin Random House), which won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, the novel In Between Days (Knopf), which was a Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers”  selection, an IndieBound “Indie Next” selection, and the San Antonio Express News's “Fictional Work of the Year,” the short story collection The Disappeared (Knopf), which was longlisted for The Story Prize and the Joyce Carol Oates Prize, and the novel The Imagined Life, which was published by Knopf in April 2025. Porter's books have been published in foreign editions in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand and translated into numerous languages, including French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Bulgarian, and Korean. In addition to winning the Flannery O'Connor Award, his collection, The Theory of Light and Matter,  received Foreword Magazine's “Book of the Year” Award for Short  Fiction, was a finalist for The Steven Turner Award, The Paterson Prize  and The WLT Book Award, was shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, and was selected by both The Kansas City Star and The San Antonio Express-News  as one of the “Best Books of the Year.” The recipient of a Pushcart Prize and fellowships from the James Michener-Copernicus Foundation, the W.K. Rose Foundation,  and the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation,  Porter's  short stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, One Story, Ploughshares, The Southern Review, The Threepenny Review, The Missouri Review, American Short Fiction, Narrative Magazine, Epoch, Story, The Colorado Review, Electric Literature, and Texas Monthly, among others. He has had his work read on NPR's Selected Shorts and numerous times selected as one of the Distinguished Stories of the Year by Best American Short Stories.  A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Porter is currently a Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at Trinity University in San Antonio.   Buy The Imagined Life   Andrew's Website   Andrew's Wikipedia Page   Book Review for The Imagined Life from New York Times   At about 1:30, Pete makes a clumsy but heartfelt comparison between The Imagined Life and Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea and Andrew shares feedback from readers of his novel At about 3:10, Andrew responds to Pete's question about the book's seeds and talks about “tinker[ing]” with the book's opening for years At about 4:45, Pete remarks on the book's first-person account, and Andrew and Pete discuss the book's opening and ideas of naivete and fallible parents At about 6:45, Pete asks Andrew, who expands about structuring the book and its connection to revision  At about 8:45, Pete compares the setting of the book, 1983 Fullerton, CA, to The Smashing Pumpkins' “1979,” and Andrew discusses similarities  At about 10:30, Pete reflects on the importance of the age given to the book's narrator and the two characterize the book's “father” and Andrew talks about using a 70s/early 80s atmosphere through the young narrator's lens At about 15:30, Pete summarizes an important character introduction and Andrew talks about the importance of an embarrassing faux pas by the narrator's father that might have "professional ramifications” At about 17:30, Andrew responds to Pete's question about the visits that Steven takes to speak with his father's former colleagues in the present-day At about 21:20, Andrew explains connections between Proust (“Proo-st”) and the father, who is obsessed in some ways with Proust's work; Andrew notes personal parallels between the father and Proust At about 24:10, Andrew gives background on Uncle Julian's connection to his brother and his family  At about 25:40, Andrew responds to Pete's questions about the importance of the book's cabana and complicated coupling  At about 27:40, Andrew reflects on Chau's relationship with Steven and the connection as a shared “escape from their home lives” At about 31:00, Andrew responds to Pete's questions about fleeting beautiful moments between father and son At about 32:25, Pete wonders about how Andrew picks character names At about 34:10, Andrew discusses the narrator's son, Finn, and his acting out in school as a function of his parents' marital shakiness  At about 35:30, Pete asks Andrew about a pivotal party and any “ruptures” in relationships that may have followed   At about 38:00, Andrew reflects on possible foreshadowing through letters and notes left behind by Steven's father  At about 40:40, Andrew discusses his mindset in writing an important and off-the-wall culminating scene At about 43:35, The two reflect on ideas of traumas and cycles and anger, especially with regard to Steven's recognition of same  At about 46:30, Pete compliments the ending of the book, ideas of legacy and wonderful book timing At about 47:30, Andrew reflects on his book's setting as key in exploring contrasts between Steven's life then and now, as well as with the world as a whole At about 48:30, Swatch Watch discourse! and vague Bel Biv Devoe reference!      You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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SSJ and Todd continue into Hour 2 talking Chiefs with Pete Sweeney from The Kansas City Star to recap the Chiefs loss to the Chargers in Brazil. Pete also preview the Week 2 match up with the Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles. Then the guys are joined by Missouri head football Coach Eliah Drinkwitz to give his thoughts on The Border War Victory over the weekend and the look ahead that the Tigers' next match up against Louisiana.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Friday edition of New Day we are joined by Gabe DeArmond, Matt Walters, and Jon Kirby for New Day Blitz, Talking all things Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas state Football. After New day Blitz we are joined over the phone by Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star. SSJ, Nate, and Pete preview the Chiefs game by looking across the field at the Chargers, and talk about the fun press conference the Chiefs had involving a Mahomes impersonation by Travis Kelce.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete Sweeney of the Kansas City Star joins us in-studio for the first time this Football season! We preview Chiefs/Chargers, and recap the offseason!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven months after losing the Super Bowl, the Chiefs are back in action with the regular-season opener on Friday against the Los Angeles Chargers, in Sao Paulo, Brazil of all places. On SportsBeat KC, The Kansas City Star sports podcast, beat writer Pete Sweeney breaks down what to expect from a team bidding for its fourth straight Super Bowl appearance. First, we review the roster moves over the past week that helped shape this team. After a break, we look ahead at how standouts like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and Isiah Pacheco will fare. Also, we submit our final record predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices