Pushing Through and Giving Back
A truly remarkable conversation with the former Kansas City Royal and longtime major leaguer. He battled through Tourette Syndrome, with symptoms appearing at age 6 but long undiagnosed, to forge an impressive baseball career, and founded a foundation that helps many others in their own fight. A inspirational and uplifting story.
Raise a Glass to the Past
Let's have some big fun by reaching back into the archives for a special early edition with the Thirsty Boys. Timeless tales of a botched anniversary weekend, the vagaries of gentlemen’s clubs, movies, food, great American cities, and of course, the ever popular fact check!
A Special Milestone Celebrated in Style
A fitting setting for the 1000th "Reasonably Irreverent Podcast". The couples view of life has high level cinema, music, new and old comedies, city dynamics, and more in its purview this time around. An enjoyable and special episode!
Bouncing Back and Looking Ahead
Not surprisingly, the Chiefs reacted to their lackluster preseason opener by stomping the Cards and Patrick Mahomes weighs in on that, the Royals are competitive but W's aren't there as Witt sizzles, compelling golf, Messi, and more!
From Analysis to Insanity
Always a fun way to start the weekend, this time with plenty of college football, a little Chiefs, and some fun forays from moustaches to movies to trivia. Come aboard!
Baseball Bookin’ It Again
An enjoyable catch up with the outstanding writer, who will be in Kansas City September 8th to promote his latest book “Why We Love Baseball”, combined with a reprise of our outstanding Profile conversation from last year, Great stuff!
Touchstones and Tributes
The always lively musical exploration spans generations and genres, with passings, new creations, and much more featuring Robbie Robertson, Jon Batiste, Rhiannon Giddens, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Depeche Mode, and others in focus, Enjoy!
Appetizers and Small Bites
Parsing out significance was difficult as the Chiefs regulars no-showed the pre-season opener, but Stan Weber can find some things to note, the Royals take Sunday off after a split with the Cards, golf’s playoffs start with drama, and a but more. Enjoy!
Starting Up, Keeping Up, Catching Up
The weekly banter battle is mixing fun and brilliance (?) as usual, diving into the Chiefs preseason opener and many other NFL issues, working in a little baseball, fun trivia, and more. Come on along!
Connections and Reflections
An intriguing look at the contributions of three Park University graduates on the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb initiative that is at the center of the acclaimed film “Oppenheimer” with the professor of history and university archivist. Fascinating and enjoyable!