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That Doesn't Make Sense

That Doesn't Make Sense

By: Michael Porter
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 That doesn't make sense is a show about things going on in life that does not make sense to host Michael Porter. Join him as he takes you on a cool or heated trip to what doesn't make sense.Michael Porter Social Sciences
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  • The Forgotten Chinatown of St. Louis

    The Forgotten Chinatown of St. Louis
    Sep 1 2025

    Hop Alley—steam from laundries, lanterns over doorways. How St. Louis erased its Chinatown for a downtown stadium—and what remains today, from Alla Lee to On Leong Way and the archives keeping the story alive.
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    12 mins
  • That Doesn't Make Sense Podcast

    That Doesn't Make Sense Podcast
    Aug 31 2025

    That Doesn’t Make Sense delivers 10–20 minute deep dives into erasure, policy, and power—giving you the names and sources so you can go verify the record. I open the door; you walk through it. Follow, tap the bell, rate, and share.
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    1 min
  • Highway 71 the scars across Kansas City's east side.

    Highway 71 the scars across Kansas City's east side.
    Aug 26 2025

    In this episode of That Doesn’t Make Sense, Michael Porter uncovers the story of how a federally funded highway carved straight through Black neighborhoods — displacing families, shuttering businesses, and dismantling churches and schools that once held the community together.

    From the vibrant days of 18th & Vine to the bulldozers that leveled entire blocks, this is the history of a city divided by concrete. Featuring the voices of leaders like Pastor D.A. Holmes and Bruce R. Watkins, we examine how the scars of Highway 71 still shape Kansas City today — and the fight to reconnect what was lost.

    Because what happened here wasn’t just about roads. It was about lives.
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    15 mins
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