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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Trump, Clinton prepare to debate: Who has the e...
As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare for their first debate, we dissect the campaigns' approach.
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Deep Background, with Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum
Former Sens. Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas shared a stage Sept. 17 at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.
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Coattails, and Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly, died this week at 92.
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Gov Jay Nixon on Ferguson, politics, ethics reform
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon meets with the Kansas City Star's editorial board and reporters for a wide-ranging and candid discussion of his eight years in office.
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Neil Newhouse, Kansas City Star reporters discu...
Pollster Neil Newhouse joins the Deep Background crew.
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The Verruckt tragedy
Reporters discuss the tragic death of a ten year old boy at the Schlitterbahn water park in KCK.
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HOAs from hell
The Kansas City Star spent more than six months reporting on problems in HOAs.
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Primaries, conventions, and Donald Trump
We discuss election results in Kansas and Missouri.
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The Democrats' convention begins in Philadelphia
From Philadelphia, as Democrats gather for their national convention.
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Republican National Convention Edition, Day 1
Day One of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland — the anti-Trump rebellion, and what's next for the party.
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Previewing the 2016 GOP Convention
We discuss the unsettled Republican convention, which starts Monday in Cleveland.
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The Clinton email scandal
The Deep Background crew looks at the scene ahead of the national political conventions for both parties.
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Local issues: Guns, violent crime, mass transmit
Lynn Horsley joins Steve Kraske and Dave Helling to talk about Kansas City …
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Trump and Clinton in Missouri, Kansas, and beyond
We discuss the latest developments in the presidential race.
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Halfway there
The final decisions in the 2016 presidential primary season.
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Pensions, legislative pay, and the Kansas schoo...
Kansas City Star reporters Scott Canon and Dave H…
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A day for independents?
Dave Helling, Steve Kraske, and Scott Canon discuss the push for an independent or third-party candidate in the presidential election.
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The Democrats' dilemma
The Deep Background crew discusses the damage from the continuing battle for the Democratic presidential nomination between Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Joplin Tornado of 2011: A harrowing look inside...
Eric Adler reads a story that he and Laura Bauer wrote in May 2011 in the days following the Joplin tornado that killed 161 people.
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'It was like heading into a hellscape'
Kansas City Star reporters recall reporting in Joplin a few hours after a massive EF5 tornado swept through the city.
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Desire for more KC streetcars, patience for a n...
The Deep Background crew discusses the debut of Kansas City's streetcars.
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Donald Trump and his almost now-certain nomination
Dave Helling and Scott Canon, and Steve Kraske dissect Donald Trump's now-certain nomination.
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A new airport, Kansas Republicans — and more Do...
Dave Helling of the Star and Steve Kraske discuss the politics of a vote on a new Kansas City airport.
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New York weighs in on Trump while the political...
Scott Canon and Steve Kraske discuss how the New York primary pushed Hillary Clinton closer to the nomination.
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The fight for delegates: Conventional wisdom
Dave Helling and Scott Canon of the Kansas City Star discuss the fairness of the fight for delegates in the Republican and Democratic parties.
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