
Kansas City’s biggest sports stories of the week, for the diehards and the casual fans alike. A podcast covering the Chiefs, Royals, Sporting, Current, Missouri and Kansas college teams, and more. Hosted by longtime Kansas City Star sports reporter Blair Kerkhoff and produced by KCUR Studios.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 1308 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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The preseason has started and training camp at Missouri Western is winding down. Did the Chiefs maximize their time in St. Joseph?
On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Star and KCUR (89.3 FM), beat writer Pete Sweeney and columnist Vahe Grego... more
Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play, and other starters might sit out the preseason opener. But there will be plenty to see and evaluate when the Kansas City Chiefs meet the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Backup quarterbacks Just... more
Chiefs training camp doesn’t really begin until the pads come on. It’s the first time to evaluate linemen and most defensive players. So who’s looking good?
Chiefs insider Pete Sweeney and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian break down what t... more
This week’s most important local sports story came out of training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, where the team announced that quarterback Patrick Mahomes — just seven months removed from a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee... more
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I live in Atlanta, but was born and raised in Kansas Kansas City and I’m a diehard Royals Chiefs and Jayhawks fan. I even tolerate listening about the Tigers and the Wildcats to listen to this podcast. It breaks my heart that I’ve deleted all of my Chiefs specific podcast because I can’t take how dramatic everyone has become since we became a dominant franchise.
All that being said, this podcast has remained by far my favorite, and historically my only concern has been that there wasn’t more... more
These people are terrible at reporting and providing insights into The Royals. Truly clueless and I would not recommend it to anyone. Please look elsewhere, you will waste your time here.
Bunch of clowns wasting people’s time
These people are terrible at reporting and providing insights into The Royals. Truly clueless and I would not recommend it to anyone. Please look elsewhere, you will waste your time here.
This is a good show, but please ban Lila Bromberg from saying “tournament” ever again. This is by far her favorite word and she mispronounces it 20 to 30 times per episode. I want to poke out my eardrums whenever she does this. Is she mangling this word on purpose?
Always love listening to the Chiefs gang break down the pst Sunday performances or the following game look ahead. HOWEVER - I can’t take the HERBIE issues anymore. It has become a pattern of shoddy audio that is exclusive to HIS set-up. Unfortunately, this totally interrupts the flow of analysis and, quite honestly, makes for a poor listen during his moments of speech. One has no choice but to question the professionalism of the Podcast at this point. Are you telling me there is no solution to H... more
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A Kansas City–focused sports show delivering deep dives on local teams and major national events with a KC-centric angle. Episodes frequently dissect the Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC, and World Cup-related topics, mixing on-site reporting, roster analysis, and business/sponsorship angles around major events. A standout pattern is bringing seasoned KC Star writers and guests with strong local ties, creating a thoughtful, context-rich take on both in-season happenings and large-scale events that impact the city. The show is distinguished by its collaborative panel dynamics, strong beat reporting, and a balanced blend of analysis, history, and fan culture that can appeal to die-hard followers and casual listeners alike.
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