March 4, 2021 Arts & Culture, Local

Sustainable Fashion: The Environmental Impact of What We Wear

Join host Bob Grove and guests to learn how fast fashions are devastating our environment, our workforce, and how you can make simple choices to protect the environment and your pocketbook, while staying on trend and in style.

February 4, 2021 Arts & Culture, Local

Sustainable Mobility: The Environmental Impact of How We Get There

Join host Bob Grove and guests from Evergy and area EV (electric vehicle) groups to discuss the pros & cons of sustainable mobility.

January 28, 2021 Arts & Culture, Local

Stand Up: The N Word (podcast version)

The KKFI Racial Justice Initiative presents:

Stand Up! The N Word -- A Black-centered podcast that encourages discussion on the use of both sides of the -N- Word: N*gger (racial slur) and N*gga (greeting/expression) Hosted by Angela Believes with live, call-in guests. 

January 7, 2021 Arts & Culture, Local

Sustainable Food: The Environmental Impact of What We Eat

Food systems are responsible for 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions and is the world’s largest consumer of land and fresh water. Personal food choices impact our health & longevity, our pocket books and the planet. Join host Bob Grove and guests as they discuss sustainable food choices and the environmental impact of what we eat.

December 31, 2020 Arts & Culture, Local

PeaceWorks-KC and the Poor People’s Campaign

The Poor People’s Campaign, begun in 1968 by Martin Luther King Jr., is being resurrected across the country.  In the late 1960s, the campaign focused on the evils of racism, poverty, and militarism. Today, activists add ecological devastation. This revived campaign has taken root in Missouri and Kansas, finding financial and in-person support from a group that began in 1982, PeaceWorks, Kansas City.  This December 31 episode of Radio Active Magazine celebrates the political activism of these groups and how they dare to hope.

December 24, 2020 Arts & Culture, Local

HOLIDAY BLISS: Discovery Concert Broadcast with tenor Ben Bliss and Special Guests

A Christmas Eve broadcast on KKFI 90.1FM at 7pm. Join star tenor Ben Bliss, his musical family including the band Barnaby Bright, and special guests in HOLIDAY BLISS, presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series and recorded live on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at the 1900 Building.

December 17, 2020 Arts & Culture, Local

How and Why the Dems lost the White Working Class

Dr Patrick Miller, KU Associate Professor of Political Science, discusses a wide range of contemporary political issues, including the challenges of reforming redistricting, why the Democratic Party lost the white working class, and the importance of language and narrative in political discourse.

December 3, 2020 Arts & Culture, Local

Sustainable Energy: The Environmental Impact of What We Plug In

Join host Bob Grove, President of the Climate Council of Greater Kansas City, and guests as they discuss Sustainable Energy: The Environmental Impact of What We Plug In. Guests from Evergy, Heartland Renewables, Renew Missouri and others will discuss how electrifying our lives can both save money and save the planet.

November 12, 2020 Arts & Culture, Local

Stand Up for Racial Justice

An esteemed panel of women in our community will hone in on racism, racial violence and the justice system including false superiority complex, hair discrimination, changes that have been made and what we demand to see happen next for racial justice in the Black Community.

November 5, 2020 Arts & Culture, Local

Sustainable Living: How To Reverse Global Warming

Join host Bob Grove, President of the Climate Council of Greater Kansas City, and guests as they discuss Sustainable Living: How to Reverse Global Warming.  Speakers will talk about how different aspects of our daily lives impact the environment and discuss the choices we can make to live more sustainable.