Johnson County Commission Chair Debate ©
Four candidates are running for the Johnson County Commission Chair position.
Candidates include incumbent Chair Annabeth Surbaugh, current 4th District Commissioner Ed Eilert, former 2nd District Commissioner John Segale and former 6th District Commissioner John Toplikar.
Only two will advance past the primaries on Aug. 3, vying for the seat in the November general election.
Today, Steve Kraske moderates a candidate debate with the primaries less than a week away.
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Kansas and Missouri Primary Races ©
Kansas and Missouri residents face a number of ballot issues and primary races next Tuesday, Aug. 3. Some of the races have received prominent coverage: other competitions and ballot questions might stump voters in the polling booths.
Steve Kraske talks with fellow political experts about some of the top races in Kansas and Missouri, including the battle between Republican U.S. Representatives Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt for their party's nomination for U.S. Senator from Kansas, the Sunflower State's 3rd Congressional district Republican primary, the open seats for Jackson County (MO) Legislature, and the Republicans vying to compete against longtime Democratic U.S. Representative Ike Skelton in Missouri's 4th Congressional district.
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The Healing Power of Food / Treatment for Veterans with PTSD ©
Legend Paul McCartney performed Saturday in Kansas City. We review the show that has the city talking.
Then, soon after journalists and food lovers Paula Butturini and John Tagliabue married,John was struck and nearly killed by sniper fire while he was reporting for the New York Times on the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe.
He would recover from his injuries in less than a year, but the psychological consequences of the incident would linger long after his physical wounds had healed.
Steve Kraske talks with Paula Butturini about her new book, Keeping the Feast: One Couple's Story of Love, Food and Healing in Italy.
Finally, we talk with doctors from the Kansas City VA Medical Center about benefits available to veterans suffering from PTSD.
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Alaturka / Tribute to Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras / Weekend To-Do List ©
Alaturka was formed in 2009 with the vision of creating an equal "auditory handshake" between two musical cultures - American jazz and Turkish classical music. Founder and director Beau Bledsoe joined with Istanbul darbuka virtuoso Sait Arat and two of Kansas City's most acclaimed jazz musicians, Rich Wheeler and Jeff Harshbarger, to form a quartet in which both cultures are treated with equal respect.
Steve Kraske welcomes Alaturka in the studio for a discussion about their passion for music and a special live performance.
Also today: Frank Byrne, executive director of the Kansas City Symphony, returns with classical music selections that celebrate Sir Charles Mackerras, an Australian conductor who passed away last week.
Finally, Brian McTavish of KC Confidential offers five events, concerts, gatherings or other interesting things to do in Kansas City this weekend.
It's what we call Up to Date's weekend to do list.
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New Guidelines in Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease ©
For the first time in 25 years, medical experts are proposing a major change in the criteria for Alzheimer's disease.
The new guidelines would mean that new technology like brain scans would be used to detect the disease even before there are evident memory problems or other symptoms.
Steve Kraske talks with Dr. John Morris, director of the Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Center for Aging, the Memory and Aging Project, and the Memory Diagnostic Center at Washington University in St. Louis, and Gwen Richards, a Kansas City woman diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's who is involved with Alzheimer's advocacy.
They will take a close look at the disease that literally steals memories.
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Tom Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Tom Hoenig ©
Steve Kraske talks with Tom Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
They discuss Hoenig's view that interest rates should be raised along with concerns raised by Ron Paul and others about the Federal Reserve.
They get to the heart of the Fed and its function in the US.
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State of the Economy ©
The recession we are in globally is the biggest one we've had since the Great Depression.
Steve Kraske talks with Chris Lester, Senior Vice President of Business Growth for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, William A. Barnett, Oswald Distinguished Professor of Macroeconomics at KU, and Stephanie Kelton, associate professor of Economics in the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences.
We examine the economy. Are we rebounding or should we buckle down for the long haul?
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Congressman and U.S. Senate Candidate Todd Tiahrt ©
Political signs line our streets and campaign commercials flood the airwaves - it's election season in Kansas City.
Steve Kraske talks with Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt.
With primaries just two weeks away, Tiahrt is the US Senate hopeful for the Republican Party.
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Art, Independent, Foreign and Documentary Film Reviews ©
Film critics Cynthia Haines and Steve Walker discuss the latest in art, independent, foreign and documentary films playing in area theaters.
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State of the Arts in Kansas City ©
Steve Kraske talks with The Kansas City Star's Steve Paul, Harlan Brownlee of the KC Arts Council and Alex Morales of KC Studio.
Our experts bring us the state of the arts in Kansas City.
Also, Brian McTavish, of KC Confidential, presents our Weekend To-Do List.
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NAACP Convention: Religion Roundtable: Segregation in the Church ©
Some scholars say integrated churches are rare because attending one is like tiptoeing through a racial minefield. Just like in society, racial tensions in the church can erupt over everything from sharing power to interracial dating.
But advocates for interracial churches argue that churches should be interracial whenever possible because their success could ultimately reduce racial friction in America.
Up to Date broadcasts live from the NAACP Conference at Bartle Hall. Steve Kraske talks with Rev. Sam Mann, of the St. Mark Union Church, Rev. Wallace Hartsfield, Sr., of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. German Portillo, of Kaw Prairie Community Church, and Brian Ellison, of Parkville Presbyterian Church. They examine diversity in modern churches.
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NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous / Local NAACP Delegates ©
Up to Date broadcasts live from NAACP Conference at Bartle Hall. Steve Kraske talks with NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous about the association's past, present and future.
Then, Kevin Myles, Kansas state and Wichita branch president of the NAACP , and Anita Russell, president of the Kansas City Missouri Chapter, discuss the NAACP's local impact.
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NAACP Convention: First Lady Michelle Obama’s Speech / Commentary From Congressman Emanuel Cleaver and Lewis Diuguid ©
Steve Kraske is joined by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, The Kansas City Star's Lewis Diuguid and others for commentary about First Lady Michelle Obama's speech to the NAACP Conference at Bartle Hall.
In the second half of the show, we air Obama's speech.
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The DVD Gurus: Sports Movies ©
Steve Kraske talks with film professor/screenwriter Mitch Brian and critic Jason Heck about their favorite sports movies available on DVD.
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Steven Watts on Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream / Weekend To-Do List ©
In the process of acquiring tremendous wealth and fame, how did Playboy founder Hugh Hefner alter American life and values?
Steven Watts, professor of history at the University of Missouri, says profoundly.
Watts says Hefner believed from the beginning that he could overturn social norms and take America with him.
Guest host Bill Anderson talks with Watts about his new book, Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream.
Brian McTavish, of KC Confidential, offers five events, concerts, gatherings or other interesting things to do in Kansas City this weekend.
It's what we call Up to Date's weekend to-do list.
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Political Pundits Discuss Mid-term Elections ©
Steve Kraske sits down with our Political Pundits, The Kansas City Star's Dave Helling, KU political science professor Burdett Loomis and KMBC-9 political reporter Micheal Mahoney.
They discuss midterm elections, President Obama and more.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ©
Steve Kraske sat down with Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a talk about health care reform, Medicare and other prominent issues facing the country.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius / National Deficit ©
Steve Kraske sits down with Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), who is in town for a conference about cancer treatments and trials. We talk with her about health care reform, Medicare and other prominent issues facing the country.
Also, Kraske talks with Robert Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to fiscal responsibility.
They discuss the national deficit, what brought us to this point and what needs to happen to turn around the debt trend.
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Summer Wine and Food Pairings ©
Doug Frost, host of KCPT TV's Kansas City version of "Check, Please!" and one of three people in the world to hold the dual designation Master Sommelier and Master of Wine, joins guest host Stephen Steigman and Chef Ted Habiger of Room 39 for an in-studio tasting and discussion about wine pairings (and beer, too) for your summer gatherings.
Whatever your plans entail - from a backyard barbecue to a large gathering under a tent or a park picnic, you're sure to learn something new about wine and discover a variety you might not have considered before.
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Population Control / Weekend To-Do List ©
Are we truly overpopulated or are our resources just not well distributed? Who, if anyone, has the right to decide if population needs to be controlled? What is the impact of too many people on the environment and on the people themselves?
China's "one child" policy is probably the best known population control effort of recent times. But, does history reveal any other attempts to control a population?
Guest host Laura Ziegler talks with reporter Julia Whitty, author of the recent Mother Jones article "The Last Taboo," Robert Walker, executive vice president of the Population Institute, and Steven W. Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute, about the facts and myths involving population.
Then, Brian McTavish of KC Confidential offers five fun and unique things to do in Kansas City this weekend. It's our Weekend To-Do List.
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