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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.
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What is Up To Date about?
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.
What has Up To Date covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Children's Mercy" (30 October 2026, 17 minutes), "Overland Park ice cream shop that hires workers with disabilities is hitting the road" (30 October 2026, 17 minutes), and "Will the outcome of the election settle Missouri's map dispute? The Attorney General isn’t so sure" (29 October 2026, 25 minutes).
How often does Up To Date publish?
Up To Date publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 19 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Up To Date?
Booking probability for Up To Date is 48%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Up To Date requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Up To Date's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Up To Date is a news podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 30, 202617 min
The Golden Scoop in Overland Park, which hires people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, is closing the doors on its flagship store and going mobile with an ice cream truck. CEO Amber Schreiber said...
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Will the outcome of the election settle Missouri's map dispute? The Attorney General isn’t so sure
Oct 29, 202625 minMissouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is expecting more lawsuits challenging the outcome of the Nov. 3 vote on the 2025 Congressional map. She talked with KCUR’s Up To Date about how her office will handle the...
- Oct 28, 202621 min
Former Obama Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and Republican strategist Annie Kelly Kuhle joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss next week’s midterm elections.
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Kansas crowns first girls flag football state champions, as team hopes to push women’s sports
Oct 27, 202611 minLast week, two teams from the Kansas City suburbs faced off for the inaugural Kansas title in girls flag football. Newly-anointed champions St. James Academy hope it’s a critical moment in advancing the visibility of...
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UTD_10-23-2026 keri ingle
Oct 23, 202622 minIngle, who has represented in the Missouri House since 2019, is running against outgoing Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson to represent Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs and other cities in eastern Jackson County in the...
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UTD_10-23-2026 book show
Oct 23, 202621 minA body-horror novel about parasitic vampires, a beautifully designed scientific book about eerie plants and an exploration of family history narrated by the ghosts of ancestors are among Kansas City librarians’ and...
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Kansas City rabbi recounts detention by Israeli forces in the West Bank during olive harvest
Oct 23, 20269 minKansas City Rabbi Doug Alpert was detained for several hours by Israeli forces this week while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the West Bank. He joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss what happened.
- Oct 22, 202612 min
People who don’t typically vote in midterm elections were the target audience during the Wednesday night debate between U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton. The outcome of the election could help flip the balance...
- Oct 22, 202626 min
Outgoing Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson and Rep. Keri Ingle are running in a competitive race to represent Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs and other cities in eastern Jackson County. Democrats are targeting the seat in...
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New list of Kansas City’s ‘Most Endangered Places’ showcases historic buildings worth preserving
Oct 19, 202621 minFor the first time in five years, the nonprofit Historic KC has released its list of “Most Endangered Places” in Kansas City. The organization hopes it could lead to the restoration of buildings that demonstrate Kansas...
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Kansas City nonprofit seeks approval to open a low-barrier shelter in the Historic Northeast
Oct 16, 202615 minThe Open Doors Foundation planned to open a hostel to house World Cup visitors, and use profits to help convert the location into a low-barrier homeless shelter. But a series of zoning citations and complaints from...
- Oct 14, 202623 min
Election Day in Kansas and Missouri is on Nov. 3, and early voting has already begun. If you’re trying to figure out how to start the process of understanding your ballot, “Google’s your friend,” one Kansas political...
- Oct 14, 202618 min
Kansas City jazz legend Bobby Watson wants to ensure the city’s jazz history and traditions don’t fade with age. The saxophonists and composer’s latest album, “Continuum” is a testimonial about passing knowledge to...
- Oct 14, 202614 min
Ghosts, ghouls and… personal liability lawsuits? Halloween can turn overlooked hazards into serious injuries and complicated legal questions. Trip-and-falls, dangerous decorations, pedestrian crashes, defective costumes...
- Oct 13, 202616 min
One of the best sports teams in the country is flying under the radar in Kansas City. The Roos men’s soccer team at the University of Missouri-Kansas City has achieved its best national ranking in program history, and...
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Cindy Holscher
Democratic Kansas Gubernatorial candidate
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Chuck Todd
Chief Political Analyst, NBC News
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Chris Harris
bestselling author, keynote speaker, Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, creator of Roku Jitsu, Rocket City Trash Pandas media relations
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Darryl Burton
founder, The Miracle of Innocence Foundation
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