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#146 | BOULEVARDIA Festival Planner & Local KC Visual Artist JESS ROGERS

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05/31/23 • 37 min

Jess Rogers, Events Manager, BOULEVARDIA

Deepening a sense of community among Kansas Citians through the promotion of our city’s unique flavors and culture and contributing to the vitality of the great Midwest

AT BOULEVARDIA WE PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES:

Providing opportunities to cultivate local partnerships; from fresh, local food elements to artisans, designers, vendors and business relationships
Education of the craft beer industry and the business and community impact these breweries deliver
Deepening a sense of community among Kansas Citians through the promotion of our city’s unique flavors and culture and contributing to the vitality of the great Midwest

JESS ROGERS

Part of planning committee since inception
KC Artists Coalition - Promoting arts awareness and supporting the professional growth of artists.
Charlotte Street Foundation - CharlotteStreet.org
Cover of The Pitch? Sewing specialty? Soulshine & Bob Jovi jackets
Ride2Boulevardia.com → Start/Finish is located south of Crown Center and the Boulevardia festival grounds - between 27th Terr and 29th St, and between McGee Trafficway and Gillham Rd.

WHY FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND?

By June, summer is starting to crank into full swing.
While we’re paying tribute to the things that make our nation great, our founding fathers also thought it a fine idea to tip their hats to all fathers. Because if there’s anyone who would appreciate a relaxing holiday weekend the Boulevardia way, it’s a dad.

WHY GRAND BOULEVARD?

Boulevardia draws inspiration from the community in which we gather to celebrate. In 2014, we had our humble beginning in the West Bottoms in the shadow of the 12th Street Bridge, 2017 The stockyards...
Starting in 2022, we're thrilled to call Grand Boulevard – one of the most iconic thoroughfares in Kansas City – our home.

WHY DO WE CHEERS TO ALL?

There’s already too much trouble and disagreement throughout the rest of the world, so far be it from us to add to any unrest.
What makes us happy and our nation function most effectively is seeing people from all walks of life and of all ages, races, styles and personalities come together with the same motivations.

ENDING: Festival-goers will enjoy craft beer and food samples. There is also live music from local, regional, and national bands. A full lineup is available online at boulevardia.com/lineup.

Boulevardia is scheduled for June 16-17, 2023. Tickets and ticket packages are on sale and start around $40 per person.

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#159 Michelle Bogowith | FOX 4 Kansas City Meteorologist | Adrenaline Junkie | Super Mom | Sports Enthusiast

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09/20/23 • 51 min

Meteorologist @fox4kc • Storm Chaser • @Mizzou Made • Brody & Brock’s Mom • World Traveler • Adrenaline Junkie • Sports Enthusiast • STL Native Calling KC Home

Fitting Twitter description - A meteorologist who is an adrenaline junkie AND stormchaser.
- Craziest storm experience
- What made you want to be a meteorologist?
2012 started at Fox 4 - 11 years with same network
- What makes you want to stay in Kansas City
What's the craziest weather day or night you've covered?
- The single, most deadly tornado in modern day history took the lives of 161 people. You were sent down to Joplin to cover what would be (and to this day still is) the biggest story of my TV career.
Themed days at Fox 4 - Royals, Chiefs, Ted Lasso, Star Wars,
Relationship with co-workers - specifically Karli Ritter
- Competitive nature between co-workers
How’d you get your start in the news world?
What type of education is necessary for a meteorologist?
What’s the hardest thing about forecasting weather?
Do you get calls, tweets, emails from people complaining when a forecast is off?
Do you hope for uneventful weather patterns or do you like to see weather systems and events more often?
- Do you get an adrenaline rush when all those watches and warnings start popping up?
What’s the biggest challenge being a meteorologist and/or news anchor?
What makes a meteorologist for a news anchor unique enough to keep an audience loyal and trusting you as opposed to another news network, etc?
My Cousin Admiral Doug McLain from Oklahoma was a Blue Angels pilot from 1987-1990. Not all news stories are fun to report:
- 2015 - You had the pleasure to fly with another Blue Angels pilot, at the KC Air Show
- 2016, Marine Captain Jeff Kuss - Blue Angels pilot crashed his jet near the Gulf Shores.

Catch her daily on WDAF Fox 4 in Kansas City, weekdays from 4:00-6:30AM| Instagram @meteorologistmichellebogowith | Facebook: MichelleBogowithWX/ | Email: [email protected]

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#114 Vince Papale - Inspiration behind 2006 DISNEY film "Invincible"

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08/03/22 • 74 min

Born February 9thth, 1946
From Glenolden, Pennsylvania, attended Interboro High School in Prospect Park
Lettered in football, basketball, and track and field
In his only year of varsity football, Papale won All-Delaware County Honorable Mention.
In track, he was a standout pole vaulter, triple jumper, and long jumper.
Papale attended Philadelphia's Saint Joseph's University on a track scholarship (the university did not have a football team)
As a junior, he won a United States Track & Field Federation college pole vault at Madison Square Garden
It was 1976 when this 30 year old, a teacher and coach at his HS Alma mater, part-time bartender and die hard Eagles fan decided to act on a whim and a dare and entered the unprecedented public tryouts for his beloved Eagles
Played 3 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League following 2 seasons with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League.
Continues to hold the record for oldest Rookie in the NFL.
Papale’s amazing story was the inspiration behind the 2006 Disney film Invincible .
Resides in Cherry Hill, NJ with his wife Janet and has two children....Gabriella and Vinny.
Today, he electrifies audiences and is regarded as one of the top motivational speakers in the country. The ultimate underdog continues to thrill audiences with his energy and humor.
So excited to have you’re here with us Vince and welcome to the show.

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#153 Bill Althaus | 40 Year Sports & Entertainment Writer for Kansas City/Blue Springs Examiner

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07/26/23 • 69 min

Bill Althaus is a 1972 graduate of Truman High School. His senior year the school’s newspaper won the Robert F. Kennedy Award as the top high school paper in the country. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University and has been an award-winning columnist and sports writer at The Examiner the past 33 years.

He has won eight Missouri Press Association first-place awards for columns, features and sports stories and been honored by United Press International, the Associated Press, Morris Communications and Gatehouse Media for his work. In 2009, he was named the Central Hockey League’s Media Member of the Year for his coverage of the new Missouri Mavericks hockey team and he is a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was the Kansas City Royals beat writer for 21 years.

Bill also hosts The Sonic Locker Room, a weekly radio program that features 18 area high schools. He has been honored by the Missouri Broadcasters Association for his work on that program and his play-by-play broadcast of last year’s Blue Springs South High School state championship basketball game.

Bill has written nine books, including his most recent – “From the Guys Who Were There” – which takes fans into the locker room and behind the scenes of the Kansas City Royals past two World Series appearances, including last year’s World Series crown. Some of the highlights: Alex Gordon lists his five favorite defensive plays, Salvador Perez talks about the origin of his post-game dunking celebration and Wade Davis details his dramatic ninth-inning performance against the Toronto Blue Jays that helped the Royals reach the World Series. He has also written books with Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame second baseman Frank White, former Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowlers Dante Hall and Priest Holmes and books tracing the history of the Chiefs and University of Missouri sports.

He and his wife Stacy have two sons – Zach and Sean – who are both members of the Grain Valley High School Hall of Fame, Zach for golf and Sean for basketball. Dad joined his sons in the Hall of Fame two years ago when he was voted in for his work covering Grain Valley sports for The Examiner. His constant companion is Marley, the family’s mini-wiener dog who has overcome paralysis and a laundry list of medical issues to inspire him in his daily walk through life.

When he’s not covering area high school or professional sports, Bill enjoys concerts and movies. If you ever want to talk sports, movies or rock ‘n roll, he’s your guy

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#160 Billy Brimblecom | Co-Founder of THUNDERGONG! with Jason Sudeikis, CEO of Steps Of Faith, Actor, & Musician

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10/04/23 • 60 min

Kansas City Drummer & CEO of Steps of Faith, Billy Brimblecom

What we love about this show is bringing awareness to awesome organizations and people that our listeners may not otherwise know.

Story is incredible: Musician signed to major record label, former improv comedy actor, best buds with Ted Lasso himself, Jason Sudeikis, CEO of Steps of Faith which has raised over $3 million to pay for prosthetic limbs for uninsured amputees, organizer of one of Kansas City’s largest and sought-after events (Thundergong!), amputee yourself from cancer, appeared in Netflix’s series Girlboss, AND drummer for one of KC’s best tribute bands....Summer Breeze....WOW! We’re going to struggle to find things to talk about today.

If you've been in Kansas City for a bit, you may have been hearing about this recent annual event called "Thundergong!" — involving Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, and Wynonna Judd, alongside other celebrities and musicians.
- NAME - How did you guys come up with the name of the event?
- How did you and Jason come up with the idea of the event?
Failings of the healthcare industry - I’ve read articles where you mention this multiple times so obviously this is at the heart of your WHY with Steps of Faith.
- Can you elaborate on what these failings are?
- Is there a solution besides putting on awesome nonprofit events to help people?
Starting a nonprofit - Lots of listeners and business owners want to do this. What are some key steps you’d recommend for someone wanting to start a nonprofit? Warnings? Must-do’s, right away?
Brendan Hunt - Was just in town a few days ago doing a meet n’ greet at Arthur Bryant’s BBQ for Children’s Mercy & Big Slick benefit
Amputation & Cancer - You’ve obviously accepted this challenge life threw at you and made lemonade from lemons.
- I’ve heard you say that coping with the loss of your leg gave you a “whole new perspective on life.” - HOW and WHY?
- I’ve heard you talk about MISCONCEPTIONS about amputees - Can you explain?
Comedy Sportz - Rivermarket area in the mid-90’s - Love that place!
People often ask me: How did you become good or learn how to start and run businesses?
- I always reply: “Playing in a band was life’s university.”
- I learned about marketing, interpersonal communication, website design, the art of follow-up, rejection, travel, problem solving, routing tour dates, etc
Drums - “Playing the drums rewired your brain as a 12 year old.” Same. How did this change the trajectory of your life?
- “Wipeout” inspired/intrigued you - SAME!

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#150 Brien Darby | Executive Director for Cultivate KC, a locally-grown nonprofit working to grow food, farms, and community in support of an equitable, sustainable and healthy local food system for all.

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07/05/23 • 8 min

Cultivate KC is proud to introduce Brien Darby as our new Executive Director! Relocating to Kansas City with her husband and young daughter, Brien came to us from the Denver Botanic Gardens. She was born in K.C. and still has family here. We are so pleased and excited for you to get to know her.

Brien’s food knowledge began in her childhood garden, where her father would set aside space for her brother and her to grow whatever they’d like. She helped with farms at her high school and college and appreciated the lessons farming gives to students as well as supplying food to the cafeterias.

Her first paid farming job was at a 3-acre restaurant farm in Boulder. She created a crop plan to suit the needs of the five-restaurant group associated with the farm. By then she knew that growing food was her passion! To cut down her commute, she found a benefited position with the Denver Botanic Gardens and soon built a successful suite of urban agriculture programs.
Brien learned of Cultivate KC in the summer of 2016 and thought it seemed like a one-stop shop for food access, urban agriculture training, support and advocacy. She’d been hoping for an opportunity to join the organization.

When asked what excites her about working with Cultivate, Brien replied, “Who wouldn’t be excited by the magic that is watching a tiny seed planted in the ground, grow into a plant, produce a bounty, and craft the very seeds that will start the cycle over again?” She enjoys living with the seasons and understands that each year from death springs a renewal of life. Along with the Cultivate team, she’s excited to share these seasonal rhythms and lessons and make farming and food accessible to more people.

She also recognizes that any job within the food system can be daunting, because we’re in some small part responsible for a supply chain that provides the most basic human need: food. She said, “if we approach our work with a level of respect and care deserving of our product and our customer, we should feel exalted and awed by what we can accomplish.”
Comparing KC’s urban farming scene to those in other cities, one unique aspect Brien observes here is visibility. It seems in some parts of town, you can’t go a few blocks without seeing a community garden, urban farm or community orchard project. Compared to many other comparably sized cities, she also sees more of an emphasis on farming as a profession in the urban space.

Some issues Brien sees that are not unique to K.C.’s urban farmers are the rising cost of land and competition from development as well as the myriad of challenges climate change brings. Higher overall temperatures (especially nighttime temperatures) and i

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#148 Tori Fugate | Chief Operating Officer, KC Pet Project | LIVE! from Boulevardia Festival 2023

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06/28/23 • 13 min

Tori Fugate joined the KC Pet Project team in March 2012 – shortly after the organization took over the Kansas City, MO, animal shelter in January 2012. She is a graduate of Drury University in Springfield, MO, with a B.A. in Advertising and minors in Global Studies, Sports Management, and Women & Gender Studies. Tori’s past work experience includes working with the St. Louis Cardinals’ Double-A affiliate, the Springfield Cardinals, the Kansas City Chiefs, and various retail management positions. Her past non-profit experience includes working with the Missouri Restaurant Association and the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association, and she served on the Kansas City Restaurant Week Committee in 2011.

Tori’s role with KC Pet Project has enabled her to build the organization’s brand and promote its mission from inception to what it is today. She oversees all marketing, events, web management, social media, retail sales, education initiatives, and media relations, and she recently served on the design and construction committee of the KC Campus for Animal Care, Kansas City’s new animal shelter. She enjoys the opportunity to promote KC Pet Project and its pets through social media and in print, radio and television appearances on a local and national level – including People Magazine, The Dodo, The Huffington Post, CBS News, USA Today, Queer Eye, and The Rachael Ray Show.

Tori also serves on the Drury University Regional Board of Directors for Kansas City and is an alto in the Kansas City Symphony Chorus that performs with the Kansas City Symphony at the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts.

In her free time, Tori is a runner, an avid music lover, record collector, and food, wine and craft beer enthusiast.

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#138 | The "Sodfather" George Toma | The World's Foremost Authority on Professional Sports Playing Surfaces

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03/30/23 • 76 min

George Toma | The Sodfather | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Man | March 24, 2023

Pele quote: “The best field I ever played on was Wembley Stadium. The second best? Municipal Stadium in Kansas City.”
- Maintained by none other than our guest today, Mr. George Toma.
At age 28, in 1957, he became the head groundskeeper for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball, a job he accepted precisely because the A’s and Municipal Stadium had such a notoriously poor history of groundskeeping.
Triple Duty: How difficult was it to maintain Municipal Stadium when it was housed by the Chiefs, Royals, & The Spurs.
Specialty of Astroturf maintenance VS grass - How does one study astroturf and it’s maintenance
Witkowski - What is the field you are the most proud of for a game? Worst field you ever worked on?
Do people still ask you for tips on residential lawn care? Do you still maintain your lawn here at home?
Comments from many listeners on how they used to watch the lowly KC A’s but the field always looked so beautiful.
- On the broadcasts Monty Moore would go on and on about the grounds crew, how fast they could groom the field in the 5th and how quickly they could get the tarp down when it started raining.
Pressure/Expectations: Did the nerves ever go away before a large sporting event?
What have you enjoyed most about your role with so many major Pro Sports franchises and events?
Widows & Kids - Rumor has it that you use to help out around the city with caring for widows’ lawns & carrying around a bag full of baseballs to give out to kids?
Batters Box - Did you ever find the keys to the batter's box? 🙂
Cost - What does it cost to get the field ready for:
- Average mid-summer’s MLB game
- NFL Sunday game
- Super Bowl
Insurance - “The cheapest insurance for any athlete, no matter the age, is a good playing field.”
Paul McCartney - You guys still keep in touch?

Special Cuts of Grass - How do they cut the grass to where you can see the crown or other symbols in the grass?
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#107 Jaime Bluma, Former Pitcher of the Kansas City Royals, Founder of Red, White, & Bluma

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07/08/22 • 63 min

In this episode, Jaime and the guys chat about locker room stories from Major League Baseball, Jaime's "almost-Sasquatch" finger, his charitable organization Red, White, & Bluma, as well as what it means to lead young people in their passion for baseball.
Red, White, & Bluma Event details:
BlumaPalooza

September 25th, 2021

http://www.redwhiteandbluma.org/
$50 Tickets. All funds raised through ticket sales, auctions and raffle support local military and non-profit organizations throughout the year. Gates open at 5pm.

Over $240,000 has been generated in seven years!

There will be Shuttle from Tanners off 143rd to the site starting at 5pm.

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#132 | The "Godfather of Mortgage Brokers" CEO of Homepoint Financial, Willie Newman

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02/01/23 • 34 min

Willie Newman, CEO of Homepoint Financial | Wednesday January 25, 2022
Introduction:

Founder, President and CEO of Homepoint, one of the nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lenders.
An acknowledged expert and innovator in the mortgage industry with over 30 years of experience in the field, including three start-ups, Newman is widely recognized within the industry as the “Godfather of Wholesale”.
Under his leadership, Homepoint rapidly scaled to become the third-largest wholesale lender in the country, as well as a Top-10 non-bank loan originator.
Recently, Newman has taken a lead role in advocating on behalf of the mortgage broker community, including utilizing HMDA data to promote the “Broker Advantage.”
Newman holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Michigan and an MBA, Finance and Business Economics from Wayne State University.

Topics of conversation in this episode

If you're a loan officer, you really need to think about where you should be in order to best support your clients, referral partners, and your career as a lender. Why is NOW the best time to be a mortgage BROKER?
Brokers actually invest in their communities. How can we relay that message more clearly to retail loan officers who think they are serving their customers best by being with a correspondent or a bank or credit union?
I’ve heard Mat Ishbia say that when Home point jumped 100% over to wholesale, it validated what UWM has been doing to architect the way of the Broker landscape.
“Displacement equals opportunity” - Expand on that and offer some insight to mortgage pros right now who are feeling “displaced” and why that can be agood thing
Relationship with Matt Ishbia UWM - Two-headed monster. Did you guys come together to gameplan how to foster such a great environment for mortgage brokers?
“Godfather of mortgage brokers"

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