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The Wichita Podcast is a one stop shop for all your Wichita questions to be answered. Each podcast we will discuss in depth an event, a place, or a local legend that is related to the great city of Wichita, Kansas. Our goal is to teach you something about a subject you might now know while adding a humorous and personal twist. You may have lived in Wichita your entire life, but each episode we hope you walk away learning something you had never known before. Please join us on this journey learning about the city we all love and know, but are about to get to know a lot better.
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We are back with another one of our WichiTalk Series this time talking with Scott Newland, the President and CEO of the Sedgwick County Zoo. We say this a lot but this is one episode you are not going to want to miss. Scott has been involved with the zoo for over 30 years and has a wealth of knowledge on the creation of the zoo as well as the path it has taken over the years. He is very detailed oriented in his discussion about the zoo so you will learn a lot from this episode. You know ...
We sat down with Mary Sue Dymak who is the Rentals & Inventory Director for Music Theatre Wichita and has been with the organization for almost 50 years! She is a wealth of knowledge and gave us great insight into this incredible organization. If you were unaware - MTW is a very incredible piece of Wichita entertainment and we are beyond fortunate to have it right in our backyard. You will not find better shows than you can at Century II every summer.Check them out: https://mtwichita...
We are back with another WichiTalk Series where we will be going around to organizations in town to hear their histories first hand from those that work there and/or founded it. We sat down with Tanganyika Wildlife Park and Matt Fouts, Visionary and Director for the park and son of the founders. This was such a great conversation hearing not only the background of the park but also what is coming up next for them. If you love animals, this is a podcast for you!You can check them out at: ...
The Wichita Podcast is back with a brand new series called the WichiTalk Series. We will be going around to organizations in town to hear their histories first hand from those that work there and/or founded it. We sat down with Legacy Ministries Executive Director, Shelly Westfall, and one of the founders,Miriam Overholt, to hear the miraculous story of how this great organization came to be. There were so many "wow" moments we wanted to share it with you, Wichita.Head over to https://le...
We do realize that we refer to us being in April several times in this episode because, yes, we recorded it back then and we finally got around to editing it. Our editing team took a long sabbatical but they are back and so are we!Did you know that you can credit a lot of our national highway system to a man from Wichita? Well you are about to learn! Woody Hockaday was THE guy who really pushed to develop our travel capabilities across this country and can be credited for so many t...
1991 brought a devastating tornado to the greater Wichita area. Tornados are no strangers to the midwest and something we deal with often. The history behind this tornado (and others that were similar in size) reminds us all to keep safe when those sirens sound. And did you know those sirens started in Wichita?Follow/Like Us!Website - https://www.wichitapodcast.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wichitapodcast/ ...
We had the ultimate privilege of sitting down with Scott Carter, the resident expert on all things Father Emil Kapaun, to not only figure out how to pronounce his name (spoilers we didn't) but also to hear the story of the life of this incredible (almost) Wichitan both before and after his death. Scott makes the remark that Father Kapaun might be the most famous person buried in Wichita and having heard his story, you will probably agree. The man was not only a great Wichitan but an even bett...
David had the privilege of sitting down with Kristin Martin - Marketing Director for the Museum of World Treasures to find out the history of this incredible museum right in our own city. Kristin walked us through how and why the museum first opened up, how it has changed over the 20 years, and where they are heading in the future. This is really such a unique spot that Wichita has to offer so get on down there and check out the cool stuff!Find everything about the museum here: https://...
The boys sat down to discuss all things McConnell Air Force Base from the inception as a municipal airport to who McConnell is named for all the way to what McConnell looks like today. This is a jam packed episode full of a lot of history and many details and for sure one you will walk away from learning many new facts about a staple in Wichita we all know. Also, David's father Kim stopped by for a little conversation about his time stationed at McConnell.https://www.mcconnell.af.mil/Follow/L...
On this episode of the Wichita Podcast David sits down with local thespian and historian Mark Barlow to discuss the Caldwell Murdock Building as well as the namesake - Louise Caldwell Murdock. Wichita's first skyscraper still stands today at the corner of Douglas and Main and has some interesting history. Listen in to learn about the building, the lady behind the building, Sasquatch, and more!Follow/Like Us!Website - https://www.wichitapodcast.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wichita...
The boys are BACK in the #NewCollectiveBasement ready to talk about the history of municipal golf in Wichita. Andrew takes us through a look of golf first coming to Wichita, how it was developed over the years, and the golfing community today in the greater Wichita area. So grab your headphones, go hit the links to play a round, and listen in to this fun filled episode about the history of golf in Wichita!Follow/Like Us!Website - https://www.wichitapodcast.com/Instagram - https://www.instagra...
You know you are from Wichita when you pronounce the words talked about on today's podcast exactly like we do. Whether it be towns in Kansas, streets in Wichita, or a certain river - Wichita (and Kansas) has a certain way of pronouncing words and we stand behind it! Join us for our 50th episode as we dive into the reasons why we pronounce things the way we do with plenty of laughs to share around.AND THANK YOU WICHITA FOR 50 EPISODES! We couldn't do it without your continue support!Follow/Lik...
The boys are back this time with Rachel Banning (Executive Director) and Barney Byard (Theatre Director) to hear about how the Orpheum is thriving today, the booking process of bringing the acts through Wichita you want to see, and what the next 100 years has in store for Lady O. While the Orpheum is doing well, it still needs the support of the Wichita community through donations or volunteers to make sure the next 100 years are better than the first. We had a blast learning even more ...
We sat down with Stacee Olden, Development Director for the Wichita Orpheum Theatre, and Delmar Klocke, Board Member and resident Orpheum Historian to hear about the history of the Wichita Orpheum. The Orpheum hits its 100 year anniversary on September 4th, and so we thought it would be the perfect subject to explore the ups and downs of the theatre for the last 100 years. It was the first atmospheric theatre in the United States and you can still see and hear the amazing sounds that come fro...
You probably never knew that Northrock Lanes has a very rich history surrounding not only the development of northeast Wichita but also the entire sport of bowling. Andrew walks us through the history of this bowling alley from the inception and why it was built, to the changes it made to the bowling world, and where it is headed in the future now that it was recently bought out. So plug in your headphones, go bowl 10 frames or so, and give this episode a listen!Follow/Like Us!Website - https...
We sat down with Sara and Charity Harmon - award winning sister film makers. They were kind enough to talk to us about their film For Your Amusement: The Wonderland Park on Ackerman Island and the history behind Ackerman Island in general. Wait - you didn't know there used to be an entire amusement park AND baseball field smack dab in the middle of the Arkansas River?! Well this episode is for you! We look at how the island was formed, who Joseph Ackerman was, what Wonderland Park looked...
The Wichita Wind Surge may not have a long history as the minor league baseball team in Wichita but baseball in Wichita (as we've covered before) does. We sat down high up in the broadcasting booth to talk about the Wichita Wind Surge, how the organization founds its way to Wichita, the new stadium, and the team name. We also got to sit down with Tim Grubbs - the Director of Broadcasting and Team Travel for the Wind Surge. Tim was kind enough to share his story of coming to Wichita, his ...
"There is a fascination about the game of polo that is hard to describe to anyone who has never played. Once a man has had a taste of it, the task of curing him is rather hopeless." - Tommy Hitchcock Jr.We sat down with Mike Carney, Josh Shelton, and Mannie Shelton to hear all about the game of polo. Since 1931, one of the longest running USPA clubs int he US, Wichita has been a mecca for polo and a center of the Midwest circa. They say it is like playing golf during an earthquake and those i...
The Kansas Coliseum was the original premiere venue for the Wichita area from 1977 until 2010 when it shut its doors forever. It played host to concerts, dog shows, monster truck rallies, several sports teams, and many more during its illustrious run. It is now the National Institute for Aviation Research and providing a great service to the city of Wichita, the country, and aircraft in general but we will always miss those long walks from the parking lot, past the metal bulls, into an arena ...
Are you a new to Wichita or just visiting? Or have you lived here your entire life and think you know everything there is to do in Wichita? Either way, this book is for you! 100 Things to Do in Wichita Before You Die is so much more than a guidebook to this great city - it also shares stories with you readers about all the great things to do in the 316. We sat down with Vanessa Whiteside - author of the book. She shared some of her favorite insights from the book, some of her best memories gr...
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