Podcast
Midwesternish
Hosted by Gina Kaufmann · EN
A podcast for people who ♥ the heartland. Hosted by writer, storyteller and public radio journalist Gina Kaufmann, a Midwesterner born and raised.
10episodes
Episodes
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Introducing A People's History Of Kansas City
Feb 4, 202000:01:57Tap to summarizeMidwesternish listeners, we have a new podcast for you! KCUR's Suzanne Hogan brings you tales of the everyday heroes, renegades and visionaries who shaped Kansas City and the region. If these stories aren't told, they're in danger of fading into the past. The first episode drops February 6. Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Transcribe →The North To The Midwest: It's Not You, It's Us
Apr 11, 201800:17:07Tap to summarizeMinnesota wants to rebrand itself as "The North," because apparently they think they're different from the rest of the Midwest. So, is it time to break up? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitcher .
Transcribe →Midwest Accent
Apr 4, 201800:25:44Tap to summarizeThe Midwest has a reputation for being a bland, neutral, accent-free place. But experts say that simply is not true. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitcher .
Transcribe →School Lunch
Mar 28, 201800:16:43Tap to summarizeWe produce a lot of food in this part of the country, and some of it ends up as school lunch. But with every cafeteria tray comes a large helping of economics and politics. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitcher .
Transcribe →From A Small Town To The Big Stage
Mar 21, 201800:16:24Tap to summarizeSinger Vanessa Thomas credits her idyllic childhood in a cozy Kansas town for her international success. But she ended up in that town through a set of dark circumstances. And her path forward hasn't always been a straight shot. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitcher .
Transcribe →Squirrels Go Rogue
Mar 14, 201800:17:09Tap to summarizeMidwesterners are used to seeing squirrels all over the place - in the woods, in cuisine (really) and in their front yards. But some species are leaving the Midwest for the west coast and abroad. And they're not making friends easily. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitcher .
Transcribe →Midwest Famous
Mar 7, 201800:18:18Tap to summarizeWhat's it like to be an icon in the Midwest? The tap-dancing McFadden Brothers tell the story of their coming up, and how they're carrying on a legacy for African American arts in the Midwest.
Transcribe →Demo Derby
Mar 7, 201800:22:08Tap to summarizePeople have been intentionally destroying cars in demolition derbies for generations. It's like the Midwest's Colosseum. But the old school demo derby is running out of gas. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitcher .
Transcribe →Challenging Midwestern Clichés
Mar 7, 201800:21:30Tap to summarizeWhen we talk about being from the Midwest, it usually comes with some familiar words. "Quaint" and "old fashioned" or worse, "close-minded" and "too slow." So are they true? Well - it's complicated. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Google Play and Stitcher .
Transcribe →Trailer: Midwesternish Season 2
Mar 2, 201800:01:29Tap to summarizeEver been to a squirrel cook-off? How about the demo derby? Well ... that's ok. Here in the Midwest we eat all kinds of food, play all kinds of sports and maybe aren't exactly what you thought — particularly if you identify as a Midwesterner yourself. Midwesternish is a podcast that explores (and sometimes explodes) what it means to be Midwestern. Stories of triumph, identity and casseroles.
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