KC Closeup: Country Hill Season of Giving; Johnson Co Christmas Bureau; Follow Up
Our friend Danny Z comes in to talk about the 10th annual Season of Giving with Country Hill Motors. We chat with Larry Bigus, the executive director of the Johnson County Christmas Bureau about poverty on the Kansas side. And we do a follow up on some stories and events we have recently covered on KC Closeup.
30m Dec 03, 2017
30m
This Is Us Recap Podcast: Number Three 11/29/2017
#TheShowKC is back with a recap of the half-season finale before all of our favorite shows go on winter break. WARNING: contains spoilers, conspiracy theories and conjecture!*
18m Nov 29, 2017
18m
Season of Giving; Savage Garden is Hard Rock: SHOWcast 11/27/2017
We all survived Turkey Day! The Chiefs lost badly. What are we doing to calm our holiday anxieties? Shaylee's mom thinks Savage Garden is hard rock. Jen cooked for 12 people over the weekend and it turned out great. Truta got pantsed on the basketball court...by his own daughter! We ask for your crazy Thanksgiving stories! Some lady almost stabbed another with hoop earrings...over a computer! C...
38m Nov 27, 2017
38m
KC Closeup: Eric Berry Foundation / Crossley Ford / Community Blood Center 11/26/2017
Jaime Bluma and Emily McNeill from the Eric Berry Foundation came in to talk about the toy drive they are holding to benefit Children's Mercy Hospital. There are numerous events happening at a location near you over the next week. Listen to find out the places you can find a fundraiser you can attend. Next, Ted Crossley from Gary Crossley Ford came in to talk about their Season of Giving, which...
27m Nov 26, 2017
27m
The Show's "This Is Us" Recap Podcast: Kate's Episode 11/22/2017
Last night's episode was all about Number 2...NO, not THAT (get your mind out of the gutter). Number 2 of the Big Three is Kate, and we got an entire episode focused on Kate and Toby's relationship, the bombshell news dropped at the end of last week's episode, and more exploration behind the relationship between mom and Kate. WARNING: this podcast could contain spoilers and conspiracy theories....
22m Nov 22, 2017
22m
Jen and Shaylee's "This Is Us" Recap Podcast
Lounging around with nothing to do after the Chiefs game? Catch up on the latest "This Is Us" scoop; conspiracy theories; trivia and more. This week's podcast follows the first of the "trilogy" episodes about the Big Three.
17m Nov 19, 2017
17m
KC Closeup: Desi Oakley (Waitress); Michael Brandt (Chicago Fire); Butterball
Desi Oakley plays the lead in Waitress the musical, which you can find at the Music Hall until this evening. Michael Brandt is a Kansas City native who went on to write movies like 3:10 to Yuma, 2 Fast 2 Furious and created the Chicago (Fire/PD/etc) brand of shows. He is in town this weekend to talk with the local film industry. Finally, what happens when Jen has to cook Thanksgiving dinner for...
31m Nov 19, 2017
31m
KC Closeup: Doug Cowan, Community Services League / Jason Sudeikis on Thundergong
This week, Doug Cowan, CEO of Community Services League, stops by to talk about CSL and all of the work they do. KC102.1 is proud to partner with CSL to gather donations to "Stock The Store" and provide a great Christmas for families in need. Then, actor Jason Sudeikis called in this week to talk about his event happening Sunday night. Thundergong is a charity fundraiser for Steps of Faith, an ...
30m Nov 12, 2017
30m
Jason Sudeikis (Thundergong); Burt Ward (Batman); Jason Mewes (Clerks): SHOWcast 11/10/2017
Friday's show was busy: Truta saw a woman nearly leave her kid at a restaurant; we talk with Jason Mewes (Jay and Silent Bob, Clerks) about coming to KC Comic Con. We also got Robin from the original 1960's Batman on the phone: Burt Ward! Shaylee is excited for the new Taylor Swift. We check out what's coming to the movies this weekend. Jen was left behind as a kid -- and we think it scarred he...
38m Nov 10, 2017
38m
SHOWcast Special: Jen and Shaylee "This Is Us" Recap - Week of Nov 7th 2017
Starting with the Nov. 7th episode of "This Is Us" comes a new podcast from Jen and Shaylee of "The Show with Jen and Truta" on KC102.1. Listen every week as Jen, Shaylee, and a special guest break down the latest episode as well discussing fan and conspiracy theories into plot lines...and, of course, a lot of ruminating on how Jack dies. Get ready...it's time for This Is Us. *SPOILER ALERT****...
23m Nov 09, 2017
23m
KC Closeup: Matt Besler book / Julia Luetje Dreamvention contest 11/05/2017
On today's show: Sporting KC defender Matt Besler has always played for his hometown team. Last year, while recovering from an injury, Besler put pen to paper and wrote a book called No Other Home: Living, Leading, and Learning What Matters Most. It comes out November 7th wherever books are sold. We talk with Matt about writing the book, the disappointing end to the MLS season, and what's to co...
29m Nov 05, 2017
29m
Take This Job and Shove It; Vent Line; Royals Parade Memories: SHOWcast 11/03/2017
It was two years ago today KC was enjoying a parade - and warm weather - to celebrate the Royals World Series win! A Twitter employee took down the President's twitter account when they left the company yesterday. What a great way to go out!! We ask you for your best quitting stories and revisit some of the best "take this job and shove it" moments of all time. The vent line gets opened. We loo...
42m Nov 03, 2017
42m
Ghost Investigation Results; The Halloween Special: SHOWcast 10/31/2017
Today on #TheShowKC Halloween Special: the best halloween music, movie clips, and scary stories! Chiefs won Monday Night Football. It's cold! And we give you the results of the paranormal investigation that took place last Friday right here in our building! OOoooh! Happy Halloween!
39m Oct 31, 2017
39m
SHOWcast Special: Halloween Paranormal Investigation 2017
For Halloween this year we got a special treat at #TheShowKC. we invited PRI, a paranormal investigation team, to come check out our building in Westport. Strange stories have surrounded our digs for a long time. People who have worked in radio for years have talked about mysterious figures, strange sounds, voices and other phenomenon. Our own Shaylee has heard the sounds of a distant typewrite...
23m Oct 31, 2017
23m
James Murray "Murr" from Impractical Jokers: SHOWcast 10/30/2017
From today's #TheShowKC: (00:04) small recap of our paranormal investigation from Friday night. We will reveal all on tomorrow's Show, plus we'll have a special Halloween SHOWcast available Tuesday afternoon. (02:36) There's another Monday night game happening tonight - the Chiefs and Broncos. (05:15) Jen's Impossible Question with the worst day to do this: _______. (06:55) Entertainment News. ...
40m Oct 30, 2017
40m
KC Closeup: Brain Balance
Today we talk with Dr. Robert Melillo, author of the book "Disconnected Kids" and founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers. We also talk to the owners of the brand new Brain Balance location in Lee's Summit, Aaron and Roxanne, whose son was helped by the program.
30m Oct 29, 2017
30m
Jen Is A Ghost!; #Blessed; SHOWcast 10/20/2017
Is Jen a ghost? That's the big question posed from today's #TheShowKC. As we try to push thoughts of the previous night's Chiefs game out of our heads, let's ponder things like: why is there a bagel that costs $1,000? Should a guy still ask permission from a woman's dad before he asks her to marry him? Truta finally makes it in to the show and we get to #Blessed for a Friday. Cinetopia helps us...
34m Oct 20, 2017
34m
Marc Summers (Double Dare/Unwrapped); Google Predicts: SHOWcast 10/19/2017
From #TheShowKC on Thursday: Jen broke her mic in a hulk fit of rage...just kidding, our studio is crap and the arm broke. Worlds of Fun is getting rid of the Finnish Fling -- that ride where you spin in a big barrel and the floor drops out underneath you. That made us reminisce about our favorite WOF rides of the past: the Orient Express, the Zambizi Zinger. A new phone scam demands $2,000 fro...
41m Oct 19, 2017
41m
Vent Line; Gen-X vs Millennial: SHOWcast 10/18/2017
Say hi to #TheShowKC's 300th podcast! WHOOOO! Enjoy today including: Oops I did it again; who is Black China?; the vent line returns; Shaylee can't spell; Shaylee has never seen a movie; Shaylee doesn't know Huey Lewis and the News; Christmas is coming; Jen is already getting holiday lights. And more!
40m Oct 19, 2017
40m
Payback A Friend Day; This Is Us Quiz: SHOWcast 10/17/2017
Does Jen have Pink Eye?? Everyone hopes not. This is the time of year for bad stuff: lice, colds, coughs, bleh. Stuff we talked about on #TheShowKC: a woman running for Congress says she has been abducted by aliens on multiple occasions; Jen's "Soothing" Impossible Questions; there was a great "Rob Burgundy" moment during a football game over the weekend, when the announcer straight read the te...
41m Oct 17, 2017
41m
Special Guest Melissa Etheridge! Friday the 13th SHOWcast 10/13/2017
From the Friday the 13th edition of #TheShowKC: Truta bit the bullet and bought a new car yesterday, thanks to his friends at Country Hill Motors! Shaylee was late to The Show...just how late, you'll have to hear. Things on The Show: the lottery ticket that broke up a relationship. Jen's Impossible Question and being single. Flight 666 to Hell. Who's Chris Martin from Coldplay dating now? Pink ...
51m Oct 13, 2017
51m
Melissa Etheridge on Singing the National Anthem
Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge grew up in Leavenworth and cut her teeth singing in clubs around the Kansas City area. On Sunday she will sing the National Anthem prior to the Chiefs-Steelers football game. On Friday's "The Show with Jen and Truta", Etheridge was asked what it's like to be a performer asked to sing that song in the current climate.
2m Oct 13, 2017
2m
Survey Time; Man on the Street: SHOWcast 10/12/2017
From #TheShowKC: wildfires, Harvey Weinstein, girls in the Boy Scouts, Jen's Impossible Question, Entertainment News, what is happening to Jen on Friday the 13th, Survey Time, Saturday Night Live, Man on the Street questions, Pink tickets, Janet Jackson tickets.
41m Oct 12, 2017
41m
KC Closeup: KC Marathon; Full Moon Productions 10/06/2017
The Kansas City Marathon presented by Garmin is getting ready to run in a couple of weeks. We talk with Race Director Dave Borchardt about some of the changes you will see in the marathon this year and what the future may hold for Kansas City on a world level when it comes to sports. Then, time for a fright! The cast of The Beast and The Edge of Hell haunted houses join us to talk about what's ...
29m Oct 08, 2017
29m
Atticus Shaffer (The Middle); Popped Pimples; Gen-X vs. Millennial; Race For The Cure: SHOWcast Weekly Wrap 10/06/2017
A best-of wrap-up from the first week of October on #TheShowKC. We start with a nice round of Google Predicts where Truta confuses a certain catchphrase -- and grosses out the girls in the process. Next up, Atticus Shaffer plays Brick on "The Middle" (ABC, Wednesday nights at 7p). This is the last season of The Middle, which is one of our favorite shows. We have our entire conversation with Att...
41m Oct 06, 2017
41m
Arrowheads Abroad! A Red Monday SHOWcast Special 10/02/2017
A special SHOWcast on this #RedMonday as get ready for a #Chiefs Monday Night Football game...last week Truta got a message from the boys at Arrowheads Abroad, a Chiefs fan club from the United Kingdom. They were bringing nearly 30 Chiefs fans from Great Britain to Kansas City for the Monday night game, and were also looking to record a special KC edition of their Arrowheads Abroad podcast. Wel...
13m Oct 02, 2017
13m
KC Closeup 10/01/2017: Blaine Procter, CEO of Save, Inc.
We spend our show today learning about the important work of Save, Inc. Blaine Procter, the CEO, tells us about the 30 year mission of Save, Inc to reduce homelessness in Kansas City, and the organizations longtime work with those affected by AIDS and HIV. The group's annual Homecoming event is coming up on October 14th at Studio Dan Meiners. You can find more info at www.SaveIncKC.org We als...
30m Oct 01, 2017
30m
#Blessed; Google Predicts Game: SHOWcast 09/29/2017
It's #TheShowKC for the last show-day of September. Truta went bowling last night as a fundraiser and came back with all of his fingers. Jen went to the hockey game and cheered on dudes fighting on ice. The Royals are pretty much done and the team is about to break apart, but there is one last chance to see all of the boys together this weekend. Go cheer them on and shed a tear! :( Shaylee is s...
34m Sep 29, 2017
34m
Teens Don't Drive; Playboy Or No Way? SHOWcast 09/28/2017
There was a lot of ground covered on #TheShowKC today. Fall was here in a big way this morning with the chilly air. Jen is still crying over This Is Us...and apparently, everyone else is, too! We woke up to news that Hugh Hefner had passed away on Wednesday and track celebrity reaction for you. Truta is bowling Thursday night for a fundraiser (7p, No Other Pub in the Power and Light District), ...
40m Sep 28, 2017
40m
Fall TV Shows; Ghosting On A Date: SHOWcast 09/26/2017
Lots of stuff in today's #TheShowKC - this was supposed to be the day it actually turned into fall, but that hasn't happened yet. We debate the finer points of coffee. And you know what that coffee does to you... sends you to the bathroom a lot, just like Jen discusses in the Impossible Question. Who got voted off of Dancing with the Stars last night? (Spoiler alert!) What does it take to be ba...
35m Sep 26, 2017
35m
Lamest Weekend; Google Predicts; Vent Line: SHOWcast 09/25/2017
Truta survived his 20th high school reunion. We get the lowdown on what happened plus turn it into a game of "Who Had The Lamest Weekend?" Will Joey repeat? A celebrity pregnancy in today's Entertainment News. Hannah kicked off our vent line by getting mad at school buses. This lead to some funny vents. After news we get a round of Google Predicts, which we hadn't played in a while. Fun #TheSho...
37m Sep 25, 2017
37m
SHOWCast: Best of The Week September 18-22, 2017
Just in time for the weekend it's a best-of the week SHOWcast. We start with talk of Truta's 20th High School reunion and what he must have been like in high school. Lindsay Arnold from Dancing With The Stars joins us to talk about this season of the show. Last season Lindsay got 2nd place dancing next to Cubs catcher David Ross. This year she gets to dance with actor Jordan Fisher. We ask you ...
46m Sep 24, 2017
46m
KC Closeup: Thundergong; Counting Crows; Larry the Cable Guy 9/22/2017
Billy Brimblecom is a childhood friend of Jason Sudeikis, the SNL and movie star. After losing his leg to cancer, Billy founded Steps of Faith, a foundation which helps amputees without health insurance get access to costly prosthetics. On November 12th, Jason Sudeikis and some of his other famous friends will host a fundraiser for Steps of Faith, a night of comedy and music called Thundergong....
30m Sep 24, 2017
30m
KC Closeup: Josh Rowland, Lead Bank / Westport Flea Market: 09/17/2017
Joshua Rowland, the CEO of Lead Bank, joins us to talk about the For Change Initiative, a partnership between Lead Bank, the city of Kansas City, Missouri and the Cornerstone companies that will help small, local contractors do business with the city. Then, we celebrate 37 years of the Westport Flea Market - and the naming of the Flea Market Burger as the 37th best in the NATION - with owner Jo...
30m Sep 17, 2017
30m
Larry the Cable Guy; Things To Do in KC: SHOWcast 09/14/2017
A snooze kind of morning on #TheShowKC. Truta added more things to the list of things he hates other people love: coffee and lakes. The list continues. Jen got Pumpkin Spice deodorant. For reals. The Royals have a chance to ruin the Indians winning streak. As it turns out, no one likes coffee. We got an e-mail from a family who just moved to KC and wanted the scoop on the things they HAVE to do...
36m Sep 14, 2017
36m
Casi Joy; Stuff You Hate That Everyone Loves: SHOWcast 09/13/2017
U2sday is in the books on #TheShowKC and Producer Joey went to the concert. He thought Beck and U2 were both amazing! We recap some of the highlights of a big U2sday in KC. But, lo and behold, not everyone is a U2 fan, which got us talking about things we hate that EVERYONE else seems to love. Peanut butter? Princess Bride? Soccer? Cake!?? One of our favorites, Casi Joy stopped by the studio to...
46m Sep 13, 2017
46m
U2sday; Did Shaylee and Truta Meet Bono; First CD's: SHOWcast 09/12/2017
We are celebrating U2sday on #TheShowKC today. Be sure to check out Shaylee's All Access video as she and Truta went backstage at the U2 concert. Did they get to meet Bono? You'll have to listen and find out. Also discussed: expired food, people are excited for the U2 show, remember Venture stores, what was your the first CD you purchased? All of that and more on The Show!
34m Sep 12, 2017
34m
Who Had The Lamest Weekend; 9/11 Memories: SHOWcast 09/11/2017
Today is the 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on New York, DC and Pennsylvania. Jen and Truta remember where they were at the time and how they relayed the news to their respective audiences. To continue with the serious stuff we give the latest on Hurricane Irma. Then it's on to the goofy as we try to figure out who had the lamest weekend. It all comes down to food because....wel...
32m Sep 11, 2017
32m
Taylor Swift Tickets - An EXPLOSIVE SHOWcast 08/30/2017
Wow, what #TheShowKC today! The studio was on fire. Jen, in the blue trunks fighting out of the right corner, versus Shaylee in the red corner, while Truta was Judge Mills in the middle. In the midst of all of the other big stories -- Houston floods, Danny Duffy's DUI -- comes the news that Taylor Swift will give "credit" to fans who share her videos online, download her album, take selfies and...
36m Aug 30, 2017
36m
Truta Torture Closet, Expired Stuff in the Fridge: SHOWcast 08/29/2017
Sorry for no SHOWcast lately: technical issues have prevented us from posting for a bit. But, we are BACK! #TheShowKC had lots of stuff today: Hurricane Harvey update; the Royals are historically bad; Jen's Impossible Question has something about expired things in the fridge; later we play a game to find the oldest thing in our station fridge; Truta gets thrown in the torture closet for 10 minu...
31m Aug 29, 2017
31m
KC Closeup: Brad Eastman, Head For The Cure; Santa-Cali-Gon Days
Today on KC Closeup: Brad Eastman was a normal guy on a run, training for the Walt Disney Marathon, when something in his body felt "weird." That weird sensation was his body telling him that something was wrong. When Brad made it to the doctor, an MRI showed that he had a brain tumor. Brad underwent surgery, chemo and other treatments, and today will run in the 15th Annual Head For The Cure 5k...
30m Aug 27, 2017
30m
KC Closeup: Eclipse Talk / Swan Races / Head For The Cure
A busy KC Closeup today... first, a Swan Race on the Missouri river? Stefan White from Friends of the Park joins us to talk about today's event at Berkley Riverfront Park. As talk of the sun and moon eclipses all other stories, we dig into the science of eclipses with Daniel McIntosh, PhD, Astronomer and Astrophysicist at UMKC. Daniel fills us in on the best place in the metro to see the eclips...
29m Aug 20, 2017
29m
Coldplay Day! Strange Job Openings: SHOWcast 08/15/2017
Happy #ColdplayDay everyone! Truta is still doing his part of #TheShowKC from his basement, in his underwear. #Gross Tonight is the big Coldplay concert at Sprint Center. Will Truta make it on stage with Chris Martin to play the kazoo? Find out tomorrow. Today we discuss Bachelor in Paradise; Taylor Swift's big win; the eclipse; the first day of school; new Shatto "eclipse" milk; strange job op...
26m Aug 15, 2017
26m
Truta Blows The Hits; Parent Boo-Boos; Eclipse-a-palooza: SHOWcast 08/14/2017
As Truta does #TheShowKC in his underwear (from home, people) topics include: the upcoming eclipse, fake glasses, the Princess Diana specials, the Teen Choice Awards, Bruno Mars wore a Royals jersey on TV, Coldplay and Truta's kazoo, taking a sign to a concert, Ginger Zee is pregnant again, some mom wants to change mother nature's schedule, and more! See you Tuesday!
34m Aug 14, 2017
34m
KC Closeup: American Royal BBQ / Head For The Cure 2017
The American Royal BBQ contest is one of the premiere events in Kansas City. Lynn Parman, CEO of the American Royal, comes in to chat about the changes coming to the World Series of Barbecue this year, including a date change to Labor Day Weekend. We also talk with Lynn about the mission of the American Royal outside of barbecue time. Plus, in our continuing series about the 2017 Head For The C...
29m Aug 14, 2017
29m
First Day Of School; Who Tweeted; #Blessed: SHOWcast 08/11/2017
Welcome back to school, Shawnee Mission, KCK and others! Moms everywhere got a little break today as the kiddos headed back to class, and #TheShowKC celebrated by asking how you are #Blessed and showing the love by giving out tickets to some of the big events coming to KC! More Taylor Swift talk, we listen to Pink's new song (spoiler alert: it's killer!), a little Big Brother recap, Chiefs prev...
32m Aug 11, 2017
32m
16 Year Old Runs For Governor; Beat Shazam Game: SHOWcast 08/20/2017
Last night was the Bruno Mars concert and someone is missing from #TheShowKC this early morning.... oh wait, Shaylee was asleep! Go figure! We talk Bruno, the eclipse, the Taylor Swift trial, the Princess Diana special, and more! Jack Bergeson is a 16 year high school student from Wichita, KS. When it was decided that Governor Brownback would move on as an ambassador and people began to pay att...
32m Aug 10, 2017
32m
Princess Diana Documentary; Gen X vs Millennial; Bruno Mars Tix: SHOWcast 08/09/2017
Truta did not bring the Royals good luck last night; they lost to the Cardinals big time. Today on #TheShowKC we talk about Royals of a different kind: the royal family. This is the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. Do you remember where you were when you heard the news? Michelle Tauber, head royals writer for People magazine, called in to talk about the new documentary special p...
33m Aug 09, 2017
33m
Jorianne the Coffee Psychic; Westport or Toddler: SHOWcast 08/07/2017
Everyone survived the weekend's storms with little extra flooding. It's a busy week for Truta - a new sporting event every night. Jorianne the Coffee Psychic comes on to give an update on Shaylee's future love life. Jorianne then helps a listener figure out when her fortune will change. It's the END OF ALL LOVE thanks to this celebrity break up. Then, the debut of a new game: Westport or Toddle...
31m Aug 07, 2017
31m
KC Closeup: Head For The Cure 2017
More from our series on the Head For The Cure 5k run/walk, coming up August 27th at Corporate Woods. Join over 5,000 runners and walkers as they look to raise nearly half a million dollars for the fight again brain cancer and brain tumors. Today we learn about Harry Campbell, whose wife Kris was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Then, for a parents perspective, we talk with Patti Simmons. Another p...
25m Aug 06, 2017
25m