Four Minute Stories from the Kansas Plains
Michael Durall
Show overview
Four Minute Stories from the Kansas Plains has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 67 episodes. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 5 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 3 months ago. The busiest year was 2025, with 52 episodes published. Published by Michael Durall.
From the publisher
Engaging and surprising stories about midwestern people, history, and culture. Each episode is only four minutes long.
Latest Episodes
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William Inge
A playwrite form Independance, Kansas!
Prison Writing
A review of a book about writings from jail!
Exceedingly Eloquant Insults
People had a whole lot of fan making insults back in the day!
What Does A New England Aid Company Have to do With Kansas?
How does a company in New England help Kansas?
What Were Patent Newspapers?
What were patent newspapers in early Kansas days?
A Sad Chapter in Kansas History
Kasas has a sad history.
Salina Before the Internet!
What was Salina like before the Internet and TV?
Debatable Issues in Earlier Times
A peek into what people used to debate about.
A True Kansas Welcome
A little poem that captures the true spirit of Kansas!
A Kansan's Welcome
No one is a stranger in Kansas!
John Wayne's Wild West
Cattle drives were a real challenge.
Mayoral Proclamations From Long Ago!
Mayoral proclamations from a bygone era!
Debatable Issues From the 1800's
So many hot topics!
The Hope Study Club
A charming story.
Everyone loved Lawrence Welk
Except one farm boy.
Being successful in business in 1905
Learn to be a stenographer!
Circumventing Prohibition...
A thirsty man or woman could always find a drink.
The Art and Science of Water Witching
Finding water by walking around with a stick.
Hoodwinked!
Early settlers were gullible and easily swindled.
Wild animals downtown!
Pigeons were the worst.