As the world tunes in to the Winter Olympics, we revisit one of the most iconic moments in sports history — the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”

In February 1980, the United States was emerging from a decade marked by recession, gas shortages, and national uncertainty. Then, in Lake Placid, New York, a group of young American hockey players stunned the world by defeating the dominant Soviet Union team, the feared Red Army, in what many still consider the greatest upset in sports history.

Our guest, Ken Morrow, was a defenseman on that gold medal-winning U.S. Men’s National Hockey Team. He shares what it felt like that night, the mindset of legendary coach Herb Brooks, and even reads a powerful letter Brooks wrote to the team months later explaining why he pushed them so relentlessly.

After the Olympics, Morrow went on to win four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders, cementing an extraordinary professional career.

But this conversation also hits close to home. Ken has lived in Kansas City for more than 20 years and currently serves as President of KCIce, helping grow the sport at the grassroots level. We talk about what brought him to Kansas City, the state of hockey in the Midwest, and what makes this city such a special place to build a life and legacy.

This is more than a hockey story: it’s about leadership, belief, community, and the places we choose to call home.

🎧 A timely and inspiring listen during the Winter Games, and just one more reason Kansas City can call itself a city of champions.

Almost erased from mainstream history, Sarah Rector was a young Black girl whose life defied every expectation of her time.

In 1907, through the Dawes Allotment Act, Sarah — a descendant of formerly enslaved people — was granted 160 acres of land in Oklahoma. The land was considered undesirable and difficult to farm. But beneath it lay oil. When a well struck crude, Sarah became one of the richest Black children in American history, and that well is still producing today.

In this episode of There’s Just Something About Kansas City, historian and educator Diane Euston brings Sarah Rector’s remarkable story to life — far beyond what’s portrayed in the film Sarah’s Oil, which focuses only on her early years.

Diane shares how national leaders like Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois advocated for Sarah’s education at the Tuskegee Institute, why she eventually moved to Kansas City, and how she became one of the most prominent socialites in KC history — Black or white.

We explore her marriage at 18, her children, and the Kansas City home that still stands today — where she hosted icons such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, Josh Gibson, and the Kansas City Monarchs.

It’s a powerful story of wealth, resilience, race, education, and legacy — and a vital chapter of Kansas City history that deserves to be remembered.

🎧 A must-listen for history lovers, KC locals, and anyone inspired by untold American stories.

In this episode of There’s Just Something About Kansas City, the longtime Kansas City and Oklahoma City TV meteorologist shares behind-the-scenes stories from the unpredictable world of live television weather — unforgettable storms, on-air surprises, and the moments viewers never see.

After years in broadcast meteorology, Gary channeled his experience into launching Weather 20/20, an innovative long-range forecasting system designed to help individuals, businesses, and communities better prepare for what’s ahead.

But this conversation goes beyond the forecast. Gary also offers an honest and personal reflection on growing up knowing he was gay, what that meant in earlier decades of broadcast television, and why he chooses to speak openly about it today.

Smart, candid, and full of insight, this episode blends Kansas City media history, weather science, entrepreneurship, and personal resilience — all in one unforgettable conversation.

🎧 A must-listen for weather watchers, media fans, and anyone who’s ever waited out a Midwest storm.