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Thursday Night Special
Thursday nights are special!
First Thursday: Jasmine Jones hosts Next Step Forward, a spotlight on millennials of Kansas City who are within a marginalized group, but are using their talents, business, activism etc. to help bring positivity within their communities. This program exists to be a place that is inclusive, safe, fun, inspirational and educational not only for the listeners but for the guest as well.
Second Thursday: Shots in the Night radio theatre; hosted and produced by various members of Shots In The Night. In 2023 SITN has received seven awards for podcast productions in the 9th Annual Hear Now Audio Fiction and Arts Festival produced by the National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
Third Thursday: People Power Hour, brought to you by KC Tenants, hosts a rotation of speakers featuring members and leaders from KC Tenants and other tenant unions across the country to analyze, inform, and inspire listeners about the power of tenant unions in America. Every episode will showcase a different lesson about tenant unions and America's problematic history with housing by providing in-depth historical analysis, testimonials and stories from leaders who organized in their communities, and collectively brainstorming a vision for a better world where housing is treated as a human right.
Fourth Thursday: Sirisha Naidu and Taki Manolakos host Economics For the People, a journey to explore the transformative power of economics when it is harnessed for the working classes, to advance social justice, and to create an inclusive and equitable society. It is an open invitation to participate in collectively shaping and reimagining an economy that prioritizes the needs and aspirations of the working classes, marginalized communities, and individuals of different gender expressions, sexualities, and abilities. The show features diverse voices, experiences and perspectives that often remain unheard in mainstream conversations about economics, markets and numbers.
Fifth Thursday: The provocative "From Ark to Microchip", produced by Dwight Frizzell, mixes commentary, dramatic re-enactment, original music, historic voices, audio art and sound effects in a pan-historical, pan-cultural milieu. Programs in the program series have received several awards.
Note: These programs may be preempted by special presentations.
Colonial Legacy Fueling Identity Crisis
Myanmar’s ethnic cleansing and the use of rape as a weapon of war has generated global condemnation. Yet not long ago Myanmar was hailed for its transition from a military junta to a fledgling democracy. At the center of this conflict is the question of national identity, which was heavily influenced by the independence movement in response to colonization by the British Empire. Guests are Pastor Bob Roberts Jr., founder of NorthWood Church in Keller, Texas and Harrison Akins, research fellow at the University of Tennessee’s Howard Baker Center for Public Policy.
Rising Islamophobia
In recent years, several mosques around Myanmar have been attacked and Buddhist nationalists have pressured authorities to close down Muslim religious schools — or madrassas — in Yangon, the country’s largest city. We hear from a journalist tracking how other, non-Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are faring amid this growing nationalism and he gives us an update on what’s happening today. Produced by independent journalist Axel Kronholm.
How Buddhism Fits into Myanmar’s National Narrative
The extreme violence at the hands of Buddhist nationalists in Myanmar contradicts popular western stereotypes of this faith tradition. In Myanmar, Theraveda Buddhism — a more literalist, conservative tradition – is dominant. Our guest tells us that like all religions, Buddhism is not immune to extremism. And in Myanmar it’s inspiring support for nationalism – and violence against perceived “outsiders.” Guest Susan Hayward is a senior adviser of religion and inclusive studies at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
