• Change is Hard
    Jan 19 2025

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss change and how difficult it is to do, especially when forced to do so.

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    32 mins
  • The Broken Window....A Look at Rental Ready
    Jan 12 2025

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan discuss the Rental Ready program and what the future of that initiative looks like.

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    34 mins
  • Dreaming Big Enough
    Jan 5 2025

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by former Independence Mayor Eileen Weir as they discuss the challenges and opportunities related to economic development.

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    55 mins
  • The Death of Legacy Media
    Dec 29 2024

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Examiner Editor Jeff Fox as they discuss the challenges faced by traditional media outlets and what the future looks like for those groups.

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    45 mins
  • Corruption....What is it good for?
    Dec 22 2024

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan talk about Dan's take on corruption and some of his past comments on the topic.

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    28 mins
  • The Justice Center - Part 2
    Dec 15 2024

    This week Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman and Officer Bryan Conley to talk about the latest details around the proposed justice center and the GO bond that will fund it and to also clear up some information presented in a previous episode.

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    43 mins
  • Going Down a Fox Hole
    Dec 8 2024

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan are joined by Examiner Editor Jeff Fox. Starting with no pre-conceived topics, they dive into a variety of subjects.

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    43 mins
  • AMI Making a Return
    Dec 1 2024

    This week, Laurie Dean and Dan dive into the topic of Advanced Metering Infrastructure or better known as AMI. What was a very controversial topic in Independence a few years ago is being resurrected after the decision was made to keep operating Independence Power and Light as a city owned utility.

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    35 mins