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The Filter | Verify This

Ever wonder how belief systems are shaped? How about misinformation? In episode four of the Filter podcast, our hosts Ieshia and Vicky do just that.

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Trailer: The Filter Ep. 4 Teaser on Beliefs and Misinformation

In this teaser, you’ll get a peek at what episode four is about: belief systems and misinformation.

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A chef sprinkles salt on his dish. This accompanies the trailer to The Filter Podcast's third episode where hosts Ieshia Downton and Vicky Diaz-Camacho learn what people did to find meaning during the lockdown.

Trailer: The Filter Ep. 3 Teaser on Time and Projects

In episode 2, Filter Podcast hosts Ieshia Downton and Vicky Diaz-Camacho tackle the topics of parenting and education.

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Jill McKeever, creator of the perfume brand For Strange Women, mixes together a new scent using organic plant material.

Alternative Fragrance Shop Serves (Scent)sitive People

For Strange Women, a natural perfume store based in Kansas City, creates unique scents for people all over the world.

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Melanie Arroyo knew she wanted to be a therapist. But she didn't know that would lead her into politics. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

Meet Melanie Arroyo, Therapist-Turned-Politician

In four years, 29-year-old Melanie Arroyo became a U.S. citizen, a practicing therapist and now the first Latina city council member in Lenexa.

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Kansas City's Westside community has deep roots, that have a storied history tied to immigration. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

curiousKC | (Kansas City’s) Westside Story

Kansas City’s Westside community has deep roots, that have ties to the story of immigration.

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Guadalupe Center in the 1940s. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

curiousKC | A Roundup of Latinx Kansas City Stories

These are Kansas City’s Latino stories. What others should we explore?

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“¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” will be on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum from Aug. 21 through Nov. 14. (Collage by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Images from Kansas Historical Society, Gene Chavez and Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

For Latinos in the Midwest, Playing Ball was More than Just a Game

A Smithsonian traveling exhibit now at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City showcases the contribution of Hispanic leagues.

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Graystone Heights might be forgotten by some, but here's what we learned about the community. (Collage by Cami Koons | Flatland)

curiousKC | The Lost History of Greystone Heights

Greystone Heights once existed where Interstate 35 now sits. So, what happened?

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Jonathan Christensen Caballero (left) and Joann Quiñones are two artists and friends who explore complexities of identity within their respective bodies of art. Both use mixed media, such as ceramics and found objects, to explore these themes.

How Two Friends and Latinx Artists Explore Complex Identities in Faces

Two Latinx artists met in grad school and have since become friends, influencing each other’s work. Both have exhibits at the Belger Arts Center.

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