This week on Missouri Loves Company, Cynthia Fails teaches how to run a publication, write books for kids, and just be generally awesome. Thanks for checking in!

Rachel McCarthy James (@rmccarthyjames) joins us to discuss her award-winning book The Man From The Train, and how her and her father solved a 100+ year old serial killer case. Then, there is a discussion of how axe murders are more common than you think. Because that's what Rachel does. She's an axe murderer. JK. Or maybe not? Tune in!

Community organizer Leslie Butsch from Planned Parenthood Great Plains stops by to talk about talking to politicians, phone banks, holding rallies, and generally making sure people don't forget that reproductive rights are under attack. Viv and Brock talk about the highs and lows of lobbying at the state capitol with Leslie, and then some slightly less heavy things are discussed.

Brock Wilbur and Vivian Kane are back, chatting with Adam Roberts who co-created KC's famous Panic Fest. The film festival runs this weekend and showcases international premieres for horror, sci-fi, and thriller films. We talk about the politics in flyover festivals, avoiding torture porn, Suspiria live-jams, rehabbing old theaters, and so much more. Please share and check out the fest! https://panicfilmfest.com/ and https://screenland.com/armour/

Author Orrin Grey stops by for a Halloween episode with Brock Wilbur and Vivian Kane. Yeah, our Halloween episode is coming out on November 7th. That's fine. We also talk some bad anger words about someone that we already know lost the election for their missteps. We're all bummed. This Halloween nonsense should be fun. Goddammit. Goddammit. Anyway, Orrin is a delight.

Vivian Kane and Brock Wilbur do a rare call-in episode with Jonathan Bradley Welch. As a brutally informed, former political operative, he's the guest that this week requires. Issues from across the entire administration are tackled in order of crushing emotional pain, and then JBW discusses ways to get involved and/or an episode of Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack. We're all having a time.

Vivian Kane and Brock Wilbur are talking to folks about politics and politically charged activities in the KC area. Also they ramble about reality TV this week in A Diatribe. But the guest is incredible. Rachel Gonzalez, a 19-year-old from Kansas City, Mo., is one of the youngest delegates at the Democratic National Convention. She represented Hillary Clinton in 2016 at the age of 17, and now she's involved in local politics on a deep, inspiring, and sometimes shocking level. This is a must listen. Please share with a friend.

Vivian Kane and Brock Wilbur are talking to folks about politics and politically charged activities in the KC area. Abby Olcese is a writer and critic for sites like Birth.Movies.Death and some outlets with a more religious bent on pop-culture. The group talks about finding common grounds and, you know, when you shouldn't. Then Trump's KC visit is... reflected upon. Also: GoodChristianFun and/or Mr. Rogers Chat brought to you by Sears-Roebuck.

Vivian Kane and Brock Wilbur are talking to folks about politics and politically charged activities in the KC area. Matthew Hoppock is an immigration attorney who navigates the treacherous world of post-Trump legal nightmares, and all the extended issues that arrive from an administration in total disarray. The status of nationwide immigration law is discussed, as are the smaller issues facing folks in KS/MO, and also what we do when the President and his government have opposite policies.

Vivian Kane and Brock Wilbur are joined this week by the team behind Flyover Indies: Charlotte Trible & Joe Hanna. They run multiple events each year, highlighting the indie game scene in KC and the Midwest, while also working on a diverse genre of creations together. Brock does his best to define all the gamer-speak you might not know and someone suggests you play the most inaccessible pop-culture recommendation in the history of the show. Gin Tumble is here: https://thebedbards.itch.io/gin-tumble

Welcome to Season 2! Vivian Kane and Brock Wilbur are joined this week by Edgar Palacios, who is THE non-profit guy in Kansas City. We talk about the Lantinx experience in the Midwest, how to best serve a community, and how much weight you can lose post-divorce. It's a fun time!