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Big Pumpkins

Some people put a lot of time into carving a jack-o-lantern. But if you want to use one of Don Young’s pumpkins, you might need…

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Joplin, Missouri’s Murals

The two large murals inside Joplin, Missouri’s city hall are certainly great works of art. However, when you hear the story behind the men who…

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Posted in American Countryside baseball Missouri Podcast

One Pitch

Carl Mays’ baseball statistics are comparable to many who are in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. However, one pitch may keep him from…

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Baseball’s Carl Mays

There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Carl Mays. He played on teams with Babe Ruth, had a 15 year major leaguer career, and…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Kansas Podcast

Inside the Kansas Salt Mines

When you think of healthy jobs, mining doesn’t leap to the top of many people’s lists. However, in Kansas, people are welcome to explore far…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Kansas Podcast

Going Underground

We’ve sunk to a new level to bring you this program. That doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve lost our morals or values, we just had to…

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Posted in American Countryside baseball Kansas City Missouri Podcast

Brayan Pena

Bryan Pena has played catcher for the Atlanta Braves and the Kansas City Royals. However, his proudest accomplishment may be his route to American citizenship…..

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Leaving Cuba

Imagine growing up in a country where you were not allowed to leave its borders; a place where the stories you heard about the rest…

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Honoring the Veterans from Vietnam War

Imagine uprooting one of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. and taking it on tour all across the U.S. That is in a sense,…

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The Moving Vietnam Wall

Millions have visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, but thousands more have been able to share a similar experience because of the Vietnam Moving…

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