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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Kansas City mayoral candidate Jason Kander drop...
Star reporters Steve Vockrodt and Bill Turque joi…
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Shielding LGBTQ people from discrimination; Kan...
Reporter Rick Montgomery stops by to discuss his …
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The Kansas City mayor's race and the endorsemen...
Deep Background host Dave Helling sits down with …
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This technology could prevent semi truck crashe...
Safety technology could be the key to preventing hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries annually from rear-end truck crashes.
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Analyzing Kansas governor candidates' first debate
Kansas gubernatorial candidates Democrat Laura Ke…
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Inside the Chiefs' new tailgate policy and The ...
Tailgating at Arrowhead Stadium for Chiefs games …
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Why Mayor Sly James is taking a 'step back’ fro...
Last Friday, Aug. 17, Mayor Sly James said he was…
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A look at the Kansas governor race after Kobach...
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will advanc…
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Recapping Kansas and Missouri's primary electio...
We're breaking down Kansas and Missouri's primari…
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Gearing up for Aug. 7 primary elections
This is the final week before Kansas and Missouri…
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What we know about Missouri's duck boat tragedy...
Seventeen people were killed in a Table Rock Lake…
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Breaking down KC's 9 mayoral candidates' challe...
Reporter Steve Vockrodt joins co-hosts Dave Helli…
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Worlds of Fun’s pollution limits are loosened; ...
Reporter Kelsey Ryan talks about her story lookin…
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The primary elections, one month away
Dave Helling of the Star's Editorial Board and ch…
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The changing race for Kansas City mayor
Dave Helling of the Star's editorial board chats …
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Updates from KC city hall: Streetcar expansion,...
The Star's city hall reporter Bill Turque joins c…
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Sales tax, pre-K education — and what's up with...
Education reporter Mará Rose Williams joins the d…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson enters the honeymoon ...
Missouri statehouse reporter Jason Hancock talks …
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Missouri says goodbye to Gov. Eric Greitens, he...
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigned Tuesday — ef…
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Greitens scandals, Missouri's Senate race — and...
The Star's Leah Becerra and Dave Helling talk wit…
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The Greitens scandals take a dramatic turn
The Star's lead political reporter Bryan Lowry — …
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Why (still) so secret, Kansas?
Despite some progress, Kansas legislators are sti…
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The Sprint/T-Mobile merger: What's at stake?
The Star's Mark Davis and Deep Background host Da…
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The Jackson County mess: A people problem, or s...
Mike Hendricks and Steve Vockrodt of the Star joi…
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Catching up on scandals involving Missouri Gov....
The Star's Missouri statehouse reporter Jason Han…
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