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Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
Tom Clavin

July 9, 2020
60 minutes

In a discussion of his new, carefully researched book Tombstone, best-selling author Tom Clavin revisited Tucson, Arizona, in 1881 to separate fact from fiction about the celebrated shootout between the Earp brothers and the Clanton-McLaury gang behind the O.K. Corral.





 

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The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism
Thomas Frank, Whitney Terrell, V.V. Ganeshananthan

July 15, 2020
1 hour, 5 minutes

In a discussion of his new book The People, No, Kansas City-born author and political commentator Thomas Frank made the historical case that today’s frequent denunciation of populism – heightened by the rise of supposed populist Donald Trump – is a mistake. Including the reformist triumphs under Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, Frank argued that it actually has been a key component of American democracy and its promise of a decent life for all. He was joined by UMKC’s Whitney Terrell and Terrell's podcasting colleague, V.V. Ganeshananthan. It was also recorded as an installment of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast.



 

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Bridging the Digital Divide in the COVID-19 Era: A Virtual Fireside Chat
Geoffrey Starks, Quinton Lucas, Mark Bedell, Melissa Robinson, Marshall Stewart, Carrie Coogan, Gwendolyn Grant, Clint Odom

July 21, 2020
1 hour, 10 minutes

The COVID-19 outbreak is compounding our longstanding economic, social, and racial inequities in access to – and use of – crucial technology. A blue-ribbon panel featuring the current FCC commissioner and Kansas City’s mayor, Third District city councilwoman, and schools superintendent assessed local and national efforts to bridge that digital divide.



 

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Myths (and Myth-Busting) in the Era of COVID-19
Mark Steele M.D., Paramdeep Baweja M.D., Steven Woolfolk

July 29, 2020
1 hour

In navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, an anxious public in Kansas City and beyond has had to sort through an array of claims and concerns that aren’t always rooted in reality. Truman Medical Centers / University Health doctors Mark Steele and Paramdeep Baweja separated fact from fiction in examining a number of widespread assertions about the coronavirus and how to prevent and treat it.




 

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