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The All Souls Unitarian Universalist Forum, Kansas City; longest ongoing conversation, has offered a platform for the discussion of significant issues since 1943.
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Bill came to KKFI via Shots In The Night. After writing, recording, and producing that show for several years, he was finally convinced to step up and undertake production of the All Souls Forum, too.
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The All Souls Unitarian Universalist Forum, Kansas City’s longest ongoing conversation, has offered a platform for the discussion of significant issues since 1943. Guest speakers typically focus on issues of political, social justice, moral, educational and artistic significance. Each presentation is followed by questions and discussion.
Upcoming Episodes
May 13, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The 2021 Oscars
The annual movie-themed forum from All Souls.
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May 6, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Creating End Uses for Materials Separated from Solid Waste
Neil Seldman will speak about finding end-uses for materials separated from the waste stream, and the urgency of developing these business opportunities as China is refusing to continue taking portions of the waste stream line plastics. As outlets for these materials disappear, we may be forced to send them to landfills.
ListenApril 29, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Earth Day 2021: Making Peace With Our Earth
In place of the discussion of the Paris Climate Accord and to celebrate Earth Day 2021, the All Souls Forum presents a special program from PEACE TALKS RADIO. This program presents the highlights of its coverage of the environment and climate crisis issues over the years. The special program includes evergreen conversations about how climate change threatens peace on the planet; comments and action from individuals reacting to catastrophic accidents that have threatened the environment; creative thinking about responding to "climate anxiety."
ListenApril 22, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
On the Frontline of Kansas City’s Black Lives Matter Uprising
Lawyer Stacy Shaw rose as a leader of Kansas City’s racial uprising after the killing of George Floyd that rallied thousands, black & white, to a renewed call to action. Shaw looks at what was accomplished, where we’ve fallen short, and what needs to happen now.
ListenApril 15, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
KC Tenants on the Violence of Eviction and the #CancelRent Campaign: Tara Raghuveer, Director, KC Tenants
Through a crisis-laden winter, KC Tenants shut down Jackson County's Housing Court with protests against evictions and is carrying on a #CancelRent campaign in a fight for Kansas City's most vulnerable communities exposed by the inequitable pain of the pandemic.
ListenApril 8, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Creating Digital Equity in Kansas City: Rick Usher,Assistant KCMO City Manager
As more people and students are working from home, access to the internet and suitable computers is a challenge for many. Rick Usher, Assistant KCMO City Manager, will discuss efforts to bridge this divide.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Environmental Injustices to Rural Residents
Everett is a retired pulmonologist who, with his wife, Corva, have a home near Belair, Mo., an area threatened by a large hog factory. Craig handles agricultural issues for the Kansas Sierra Club. They will discuss how rural people are threatened with obnoxious and dangerous practices of industrial agriculture in Kansas and Missouri
Read MoreMarch 25, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The truth in Black and white: An apology from The Kansas City Star
On Dec. 20, 2020, The Star published an astonishing and deep account of its historical coverage of the Black community, apologizing and acknowledging that "the sins of our past still reverberate today." The Star's team talks about the impact of the series and where we go from here
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
The Campaign for a Safe and Welcoming Wyandotte
A coalition of organizations is building momentum for a campaign for an ordinance which will provide a municipal ID and regulate cooperation with ICE in Metro KC’s most diverse city. Speakers are Judy Ancel from the Cross Border Network and Karla Juarez from Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR).
Read MoreMarch 11, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Helping Low Income People Care About Climate Change: Richard Mabion
Richard is a member of the Executive Committee of the Kansas Sierra Club and Past President of the Kansas City, Kansas, NAACP. From his years of community experience and national interactions, he will discuss ways to connect inner city residents with environmental issues and the climate crisis.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2021 Local, News & Public Affairs, Podcast
Helping Low Income People Care About Climate Change with Richard Mabion
Richard is a member of the Executive Committee of the Kansas Sierra Club and Past President of the Kansas City, Kansas, NAACP. From his years of community experience and national interactions, he will discuss ways to connect inner city residents with environmental issues and the climate crisis.
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