Deep Background
A news and politics podcast by the Kansas City Star's reporters, including in-depth commentary and analysis. It's a deeper look at news and issues in Kansas and Missouri.
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Halfway through the sessions, what are Missouri...
Lead politics reporter Jason Hancock joins the po…
40 min
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The scandal and changing culture surrounding co...
Recently the former Adidas executive James Gatto,…
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Hawley insider had seat at table in Ashcroft in...
Some legal experts say Missouri Secretary of Stat…
35 min
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KCI single terminal construction could begin wi...
The City Council has approved a deal for a new si…
28 min
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Sheriff Darryl Forté resists legislators' quest...
Relations between Jackson County legislators and …
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Inside the investigation of a UMKC softball coa...
Players on the University of Missouri-Kansas City…
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A rare look inside the business of pro football...
The Star obtained three years of the Kansas City …
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An update on Kansas City's mayor race
KC City Hall reporter Allison Kite joins Deep Bac…
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What's a First Amendment auditor? And problems ...
Reporter Judy Thomas joins co-hosts Dave Helling …
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What do sports franchises mean to a city?
The Kansas City Chiefs prepare for a home game th…
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Gov. Kelly, House Speaker Ryckman look at Kansa...
Newly-inaugurated Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly spoke w…
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Looking ahead to the 2019 session of the Kansas...
The Kansas Statehouse reporter for both The Star …
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What does the economy look like in 2019? And a ...
Happy New Year!
This week we sit down with repor…
38 min
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Exit interview: Congressman Kevin Yoder who rep...
Republican Congressman Kevin Yoder sits down with…
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The investigation into Sen.-elect Josh Hawley —...
Missouri GOP is demanding that the attorney leadi…
26 min
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Scandal surrounds former Chief Kareem Hunt — an...
Reporter Steve Vockrodt provides an update on the…
28 min
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The politics of snow removal — and a look at Mi...
Many of Kansas City's streets are still icy three…
30 min
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UMKC reacts after The Star found a professor us...
University of Missouri-Kansas City professor Ashi…
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Missouri made medical marijuana legal — now what?
In Missouri, voters approved medical marijuana la…
32 min
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Midterm election analysis for Kansas and Missou...
Kansas and Missouri voters went to the polls on T…
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Behind the scenes of The Star's true crime seri...
A serial killer in Kansas City, never caught for …
34 min
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Bonus episode: A look at Missouri and Kansas mi...
With one week before the November election, we ta…
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KC public schools want to sponsor more charters...
This week, our podcast hosts chat with reporters …
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How the editorial board decides who to endorse....
It's election season, so this week The Star's edi…
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A 'blue wave' in Kansas? Plus, the state takes ...
Could a ‘blue wave’ be coming to red Kansas? Repo…
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