15 Best KBIA Podcasts
KBIA Podcasts
Here are 15 Best KBIA Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. Missouri Health Talks
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Missouri Health Talks travels throughout the state gathering conversations between Missourians about issues of access to healthcare.
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2. KBIA Newscast
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Get a short burst of regional news from KBIA's newsroom delivered straight to your pocket twice every weekday.
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3. Perspectives on a Pandemic
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4. Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan
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A podcast that uncovers the covers — that is, the stories, meanings, and histories behind our most classic songs. How does a song take on a different connotation when a different artist approaches it, or 'covers' it, across generations, cultures, and time? Each episode features host and musicologist Stephanie Shonekan and one guest. Together they take one classic song, two popular renditions, and discuss: Who did it better, and why?On the surface, this is a show about the music we love...MORE Producer/Network KBIA
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5. Thinking Out Loud
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Darren Hellwege interviews people of note in the Columbia community.In the past, the show broadcast Maplewood Barn Radio Theatre, a radio drama put on by the Maplewood Barn community theater on Friday evenings. On Saturday it tackled the college sports scene.MORE Producer/Network KBIA
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6. Show Me The State
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Missouri has had a curious history, with many iterations and incarnations powered by changes in its political, cultural and religious climate. Show Me The State explores Missouri's strange and misunderstood past as it relates to the present.MORE Host Kristofor Husted
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 47Facebook 3.6KTwitter 8K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. The True/False Podcast
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Every year, the True/False Film Fest celebrates the complex, surprising and hilarious world we share, and the documentary films that capture it. Now, we want to give you a taste of the Fest year round with the True/False podcast. Presented by KBIA. Hosted by Sebastián Martínez Valdivia. (Previously hosted by Allison Coffelt)MORE Hosts Sebastián Martínez Valdivia, Allison Coffelt
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8. Mizzou at a Crossroads
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Last November, the University of Missouri was rocked by protests led by black student group Concerned Student 1950. The group of 11 students captured campus attention with its message that university administrators were not doing enough to address racism on campus. How did the University of Missouri get to this point? And how might its path forward navigate the complex landscapes of university funding, policies and staffing, student demands and Missouri politics?MORE Producer/Network KBIA
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9. CoMo Explained
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CoMo Explained breaks down the news and issues that affect Columbia. Politics, education, and whatever's hot at the moment. Host Ryan Famuliner explain the news.
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10. Canned Peaches
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A podcast that explores how we're all connected through the food on our plates, and particularly five ingredients: rice, mushrooms, honey, chestnuts and, of course, canned peaches.KBIA presents Canned Peaches in partnership with the Missouri Humanities and with support from the Missouri Humanities Trust Fund.MORE Producer/Network KBIA
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 3.6KTwitter 8KInstagram 1.9K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
11. Studio B Sessions
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KBIA's Studio B Sessions is here for your holiday mix! This music and conversation series features four weeks of in-studio performances from KBIA's actual 'Studio B' - with four of mid-Missouri's most dynamic musical acts who stopped by our studios to talk and play a set. Bands featured include The January Lanterns, The Burney Sisters, William Russell Wallace, and Anthony Wilkerson all in conversation with KBIA host Connor McGovern. Stay tuned for Studio B Sessions airing on KBIA 91...MORE Producer/Network KBIA
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12. Missouri on Mic
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Missouri on Mic is an oral history and journalism project from KBIA staff and students documenting stories of Missourians in the state's 200th year. Catch new episodes on KBIA 91.3 FM and KBIA.org every Monday at 8:45 AM during Morning Edition or at 4:45 PM during All Things Considered.Special thanks to the State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) and True False Film Fest for partnering with KBIA on this series, and to Missouri Humanities and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) for their support for the series...MORE Producer/Network KBIA
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13. The Legacy of Lead
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Lead has played a pivotal role in the history of Missouri. More than 17 million tons of lead have come out of the ground in the state over the last 300 years, and that has left a lasting impact on the state economically, environmentally and culturally. KBMORE Producer/Network KBIA
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| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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| Rebecca Smith | Host | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-health-talks | @becky_a_smith | 1.1K | ||
| Kristofor Husted | Host | casts.kbia.fm/show-me | @krishusted | |||
| KBIA | Producer | casts.kbia.fm/show-me | @kbia | |||
| Sebastián Martínez Valdivia | Co Host | casts.kbia.fm/true-false | ||||
| Allison Coffelt | Co Host | casts.kbia.fm/true-false | ||||
| KBIA | Producer | casts.kbia.fm/true-false | @kbia | |||
| Rebecca Smith, Caoilinn Goss | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-07-25/jessica-kanne-you-spend-so-much-time-at-school-so-why-not-call-your-class-a-family | 10 | @missourionmic | 77 | ||
| Caoilinn Goss, Rebecca Smith | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-07-11/selinda-levoir | 3 | @missourionmic | 77 | ||
| Grace Pankey, Caoilinn Goss | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-08-16/hattie-berke-reading-actually-gives-me-more-of-an-open-minded-opinion-on-things-and-has-helped-teach-me-how-to-approach-people-in-different-situations | 3 | @missourionmic | 77 | ||
| Grace Pankey, Caoilinn Goss, Rebecca Smith | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-10-03/zac-burden-through-these-stories-you-really-get-a-sense-of-what-kirksville-has-meant-to-this-region-to-the-entire-state | 1 | @missourionmic | 77 | ||
| Jackie Lamb, Rebecca Smith, Caoilinn Goss | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-09-26/larry-lewis-even-though-we-had-very-little-money-we-ate-like-kings | 1 | @missourionmic | 77 | ||
| Grace Pankey, Rebecca Smith, Caoilinn Goss | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-09-19/sharon-pritchard-i-love-to-do-the-window-and-make-people-stop-and-think-oh-my-god-thats-gorgeous | 1 | @missourionmic | 77 | ||
| Grace Pankey, Rebecca Smith | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-09-12/william-robb-we-wanted-to-provide-a-place-that-it-didnt-matter-what-was-in-your-pocket-you-could-still-have-healthy-food-that-was-delicious | 1 | @missourionmic | 77 | ||
| Rebecca Smith, Kailan Dixon | kbia.org/podcast/missouri-on-mic/2022-09-05/brittney-like-if-you-want-teachers-you-need-to-pay-them | 1 | @missourionmic | 77 |