Up To Date
KCUR
What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.
Location:
Kansas City, MO
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KCUR
Description:
What Kansas City cares about. Up To Date brings people together for daily conversations about what’s happening in our region and how it affects our lives. Featuring interviews with artists, lawmakers, experts and everyday residents, plus original reporting from the KCUR newsroom, Up To Date keeps our city connected.
Twitter:
@KCURUpToDate
Language:
English
Contact:
4825 Troost Ave, Ste 202 Kansas City, MO 64110 816-235-2888
Email:
uptodate@kcur.org
Episodes
How Kansas City religious leaders are approaching another Trump administration
1/26/2025
What is the role of moral and religious leaders in the age of Trump? A Kansas City rabbi and a pastor discuss the complexities of mixing religion with politics, and talk about how they prepared for the new Trump administration.
Duration:00:22:49
Kansas City Chiefs set to face Bills in AFC Championship. Can they make another Super Bowl?
1/25/2025
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs are fighting for a chance to complete the first "three-peat" in Super Bowl history.
Duration:00:13:08
Kansas City student musicians showcase their talent on NPR's 'From the Top'
1/24/2025
"From The Top," which broadcasts in 45 states, features student musicians from across the country. This week's episode includes some from the Kansas City area. The episode will air on 91.9 Classical KC Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Duration:00:12:27
Kansas City's Buffalo Bills bar embraces the Allen-Mahomes rivalry
1/24/2025
Taps on Main is a Bills Mafia hotspot located in the heart of Chiefs Kingdom. The bar embraces the friendly rivalry between Buffalo and Kansas City as Chiefs and Bills meet in the AFC Championship on Sunday.
Duration:00:11:23
Johnson and Wyandotte county homeless shelters filled over capacity during extreme cold
1/23/2025
Persistent cold this month has meant more unhoused people in the Kansas City area have needed warm, safe places to spend the night. But neither Johnson or Wyandotte counties have enough beds, and consistently have to turn people away.
Duration:00:29:34
How Missouri congressmen Alford and Cleaver feel about President Trump's first days
1/23/2025
Two U.S. representatives from Missouri — Republican Mark Alford and Democrat Emanuel Cleaver III — joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss how they're approaching their jobs during the second Trump administration.
Duration:00:27:11
UMKC’s historic, maybe-haunted Epperson House will be reimagined as boutique hotel
1/22/2025
The century-old, 54-room mansion has sat vacant for more than a decade. Now there are plans to transform the historic building, on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus, into a boutique hotel and spa.
Duration:00:13:51
What two Kansas politics experts thought of President Trump's inaugural speech
1/21/2025
Kevin Yoder, a former Congressman from Kansas, says that President Trump appears to have a clear mandate for immigration reform and border security — but said that mass deportations could be unpopular.
Duration:00:31:45
If dating apps give you the ick, this event offers a new way for queer Kansas Citians to meet
1/20/2025
Apps like Tinder and Hinge have taken over the dating game, but not everyone is having luck. A new event, "Where To Find Us," aims to create an offline opportunity for Kansas City's queer community — by pitching single friends to a crowd of potential love interests.
Duration:00:16:21
With the Trumps returning to the White House, what power do first ladies have?
1/19/2025
The book "Remember the First Ladies" highlights the fascinating history of America's first ladies from Martha Washington to Melania Trump. Co-author Diana Carlin joined KCUR's Up To Date to tell their stories.
Duration:00:20:52
Food recs: Kansas City's best comfort food
1/18/2025
We all need a little comfort to get through Kansas City’s frigid winters and polar vortexes. Here’s where to cozy up with a savory rice porridge, flaky pot pies, and a giant, Renaissance Fair-style turkey leg that you’ll actually love.
Duration:00:43:49
Missouri's new House Speaker is from Lee's Summit. How much will that help Kansas City?
1/17/2025
Kansas Citians have a strong showing in leadership positions this legislative session —including Missouri's new House Speaker, Lee's Summit Republican Jonathan Patterson. It's the first time a Kansas City-area speaker was elected since 1857, which Patterson said is "very significant" for people in the region.
Duration:00:23:10
Why Nick Wright predicts the Kansas City Chiefs will win their third Super Bowl in a row
1/17/2025
Fox Sports host and Kansas City native Nick Wright joined KCUR's Up To Date to share his thoughts on the Chiefs' league-best season before this weekend's playoff game. But no matter what happens, Wright says Patrick Mahomes and the team already transformed Kansas City into "one of the epicenters of the sports world."
Duration:00:12:50
TikTok ban would be an 'astronomical' change for these Kansas City content creators
1/15/2025
Ccontent creators in the area are concerned about their livelihoods and Congress' ability to limit free speech if the Supreme Court upholds a ban of the video-sharing app TikTok. Up To Date spoke with Kansas City creator @Andr3wsky and the brothers behind @Twinsauce about their future if the social media app disappears.
Duration:00:19:55
How worried should we be about bird flu around Kansas City?
1/15/2025
Concerns about an outbreak of avian influenza have increased nationwide. Two Kansas health experts discuss how to limit its spread, and why public health risk still remains low.
Duration:00:19:35
Hot Club of Cowtown, string trio with Kansas City ties, to play the Folly Theater
1/13/2025
As a teen, Elana James grew up busking on the streets of Kansas City. Now a professional musician, James is the co-founder of Hot Club of Cowtown, a jazz and swing band that's performing at the Folly Theater on Jan. 18.
Duration:00:20:42
A new Nelson-Atkins exhibit traces our pursuit of the cosmos across cultures
1/11/2025
"Mapping the Heavens: Art, Astronomy and Exchange Between the Islamic Lands and Europe" features paintings from the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, rare books from the Linda Hall Library and other sources to tell the story of how scientists across time, place and religion expanded early knowledge of astronomy.
Duration:00:19:00
What's new and exciting for KC Restaurant Week 2025
1/10/2025
Kansas City Restaurant Week, which runs this year from Jan. 10-19, will give local diners a chance to get out of the house after the blizzard and explore the city's diverse eateries — with special menus and deals. A portion of Restaurant Week proceeds will also support local charity House of Hope.
Duration:00:21:27
What are the top priorities for Kansas Republicans and Democrats this session?
1/9/2025
Kansas Republicans head into this year's legislative session on Jan. 13 with an even greater supermajority. And GOP leaders have their sights set on property tax cuts, although Democrats are wary of repeating the mistakes of Kansas' past.
Duration:00:32:44
Planned Parenthood is fighting to restart abortions in Missouri, but licensing remains a big question
1/9/2025
A Kansas City judge temporarily lifted Missouri's abortion ban in December. However, she left licensing restrictions on the books, which means it's impossible for Planned Parenthood Great Plains to resume performing the procedure yet.
Duration:00:09:23