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Midwesternish

A podcast for people who ♥ the heartland. Hosted by writer, storyteller and public radio journalist Gina Kaufmann, a Midwesterner born and raised.

Ranked #1

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Challenging Midwestern Clichés

Challenging Midwestern Clichés

When we talk about being from the Midwest, it usually comes with some familiar words. "Quaint" and "old fashioned" or wo... Read more

7 Mar 2018

21mins

Ranked #2

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How To Save A Rural Midwestern Town

How To Save A Rural Midwestern Town

Roger Thomas wants you to move to his hometown, Orrick, Missouri, in order to save a small town that's only getting smal... Read more

8 Jul 2017

20mins

Ranked #3

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Abortion Experiences And The Difficult Search For Middle Ground

Abortion Experiences And The Difficult Search For Middle Ground

It's one of the hardest conversations to have: the conversation about abortion. But what if we tried to just talk about ... Read more

14 Jul 2017

19mins

Ranked #4

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How Not To Do Fourth Of July

How Not To Do Fourth Of July

The story of how one Kansas City man's DIY fireworks display got completely out of hand. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , G... Read more

29 Jun 2017

15mins

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Origin Story

Origin Story

For his day job, he smoked ribs at a barbecue joint. But his secret identity was a playwright. Hear Nathan Louis Jackson... Read more

25 Aug 2017

17mins

Ranked #6

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Trailer: Midwesternish Season 2

Trailer: Midwesternish Season 2

Ever been to a squirrel cook-off? How about the demo derby? Well ... that's ok. Here in the Midwest we eat all kinds of ... Read more

2 Mar 2018

1min

Ranked #7

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No Place Like Home?

No Place Like Home?

When you start a show called "Midwesternish," at some point there'll be an episode about The Wizard of Oz . If this film... Read more

17 Aug 2017

14mins

Ranked #8

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The Best Of All Possible Worlds

The Best Of All Possible Worlds

Reporter Laura Ziegler reflects on what bringing her family and her father under one roof really meant. Subscribe on App... Read more

3 Sep 2017

10mins

Ranked #9

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The Garden Of Eden In Lucas, Kansas

The Garden Of Eden In Lucas, Kansas

The Garden of Eden isn't as far away as you might think. It's in the small town of Lucas, Kansas and it's filled with ar... Read more

4 Aug 2017

19mins

Ranked #10

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The Cassette Tape Revival

The Cassette Tape Revival

2015 was the most successful year since 1969 for the nation's largest cassette tape manufacturer. We meet the founder of... Read more

11 Aug 2017

12mins

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