The Dana & Parks Podcast
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D&P Highlight: With every press conference, there's more questions than answers. Former FBI Special Agent breaks down the case.
D&P Highlight: Who knew the 'Big Game' could get worse than last year?! It did.
BONUS: The dark side of being an Olympian, the world’s highest marathon, de-mystifying curling and more
This is a roundup of weird news from Audacy’s Something Offbeat podcast, Olympics 2026 edition. We’re checking in with reporter Sloane Martin, who is covering the sport in Milan who has been brushing up on her research to de-mystify curling. We’ll also peek into the dark side of what awaits some Olympic champions once they win their medals, debunk a myth about catching colds and hear about the highest marathon on Earth. Featuring audio from WCCO News Talk, Dana & Parks from KMBZ, Scoor at WWL and WWJ Newsrdio.
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Why the Guthrie abduction story is ‘uniquely rare’
This week, we’re diving into conversations from our stations about a mystery stumping everyone this week: the disappearance of well-known journalist Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy. But first, we’ll cover a double-take headline from this week. Former First Lady Jill Biden’s first husband – William Stevenson – has been accused of killing his current wife. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, the Dana & Parks Show Out of KMBZ in Kansas City, the Marc Cox Morning show out 97.1 th Talk he talk in St. Louis and the Chad Hartman Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.
HOUR 4: FESTIVUS FRIDAY!
HOUR 3: Michael Mackie is kind of a big deal.
HOUR 2: Scammers are using cryptocurrency more and more. Should the ATM's be banned?
HOUR 1: Nineteen of the top 20 most watched programs are 'Big Game' broadcasts, take those out, what are the top 10?
D&P Highlight: She's had one heck of a week, but she still had time to sit down with Michael Mackie.
D&P Highlight: You'd be shocked by how many people have ZERO retirement savings. Zilch.
D&P Highlight: Local speaker/author Jessi Bixler pens a heartfelt memoir detailing life before and after sexual abuse.
HOUR 4: KC homeless population has skyrocketed over the last decade, many chronically homeless. How can we help?
HOUR 3: We are learning more about the timeline of the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mom. But they still have no idea what happened.
HOUR 2: Nearly 4 in 10 Gen Xers say they will bring their parents home rather than assisted living.
HOUR 1: Students walk out in protest of ICE operations in Minneapolis. Should they get an unexcused absence?
D&P Highlight: Can't they at least put a towel on?!
D&P Highlight: Scott is doing public speaking tomorrow. He is nervous.
D&P Highlight: Cost of a 'Big Game' party this year. How much are you spending?
D&P Highlight: Does anyone even care about the 'big game' this year?
HOUR 4: Do you take notes on your significant other?
HOUR 3: Facebook turned 22 today. Has it been a net negative, or a net positive?
HOUR 2: So he moved from one Royal home to another?
HOUR 1: Is it time to take a good hard look at the food we eat in the US?
D&P Highlight: Is 3 hours a day on social media really such a bad thing?
D&P Highlight: The cost of goods continues to climb. Is it sustainable?
D&P Highlight: We have the files...now where are the criminal charges?
D&P Highlight: What song would you want played at your funeral?
HOUR 4: The music police make Dana angry.
HOUR 3: More questions than answers in the apparent abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mom.
HOUR 2: Why are so many women requesting 'spicy cookbooks' at their local libraries?
HOUR 1: All signs point to an abduction. But why am 84-year-old woman?
D&P Highlight: If you're going to ride an e-scooter in Leawood, you're going to need a helmet.
D&P Highlight: Safest cities in Kansas and Missouri.
D&P Highlight: Do we really think people aren't drinking on probation?
D&P Highlight: New study: Dads matter. Who knew?
HOUR 4: Life after the Gold, as Olympic athletes navigate life after the lights of stardom go out.
HOUR 3: We got files...now where are the names?
HOUR 2: Banning small liquor sales in KC...but not all of KC, just some parts. So why there?
HOUR 1: How much do you spend on Amazon in any given month? On fast food?
D&P Highlight: Whatever you do, don't put THAT...THERE.
D&P Highlight: The mother of a high profile news anchor goes missing. Some are mad about all of the coverage.
D&P Highlight: They say they're trying to keep problems out of these areas. He says they're trying to run him out of business.
D&P Highlight: Hiring personal trainers...for 11-year-olds?
BONUS: Down the rabbit hole with Mad Hatters, the Doomsday clock, rogue mountain lions and sasquatch
This week, we’re going to go down the rabbit hole in New Orleans with the Magical Krewe of MadHatters. While that krewe is focused more on beautiful costumes and rocking parade floats for Mardi Gras than rabbits running around checking their pocket watch like in the Alice in Wonderland tales they take their name from, another time of watch is looming over us. A clock, to be more precise. The Doomsday Clock. We’ll also head to the West Coast, where a mountain lion trapped in a San Francisco alley was freaking out residents this week. To round out the show, hear a more… esoteric sighting of an alleged sasquatch. Featuring audio from: The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX, KCBS Radio, WWL Radio and WWJ Newsradio.
TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Father asks his children ‘do you want to go to heaven’ after killing their mother
In this episode, we’ll get an update on the case of a nurse facing allegations of sexual abuse in the Detroit area. We’ll also hear breakdown of a shooting at a popular bar near a university and about a man in prison for killing his family with an axe who may soon be released. But first, we’re going to the heart of heart of Central Florida, where a murder-suicide shocked a small town this week. Special thanks to the Bob Rose Show out of WSKY in Gainesville, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, the Dana & Parks podcast out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.
HOUR 4: Festivus Friday!
HOUR 3: Customers say buyer beware at a well known dental care chain.
HOUR 2: First a cat...now a robo-taxi has hit a kid?!
HOUR 1: A court already told them to stop once...now they're doing it again. But will they stop?