Mackenzie Martin
@_macmartin
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Podcast producer for @kcur and @PHKCpod. Work in: @southfoodways @npr @WPR @TheCurrent. Really into baked goods. ✉️: [email protected]
Kansas City, Missouri
Joined January 2014
Part of being a journalist is having access to databases that can help you find anything — including a letter to the editor you apparently wrote at age 7. My mom claims I asked her how to "theoretically" write @wausauherald and next thing she knew, this had been published.
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“It’s the closest you can get to being on the ocean in the Midwest." The Lake of the Ozarks is one of the most unusual places, in Missouri or really anywhere. @KCUR's podcast A People's History of Kansas City dives deep into its controversial creation.
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With more shoreline than the coast of California, the Lake of the Ozarks in mid-central Missouri is a popular tourist destination for land-locked Midwesterners. For decades, it's provided financial...
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Shouting out @kcur news director @larodrig who was named THE editor of the year by the Public Media Journalists Association 👏🏼🤩 @PMJATweets
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Happy to report this today...congrats to our entire @kcur team! Special shoutouts: @_macmartin and Suzanne Hogan are amazing podcast producers, @GabrielJR did beautiful digital work, and @DanMargolies and @SteveVockrodt are kicka$$ reporters.
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More than two years after his arrest, and after decades of allegedly terrorizing the Black men and women of Kansas City, Kansas, disgraced former detective Roger Golubski was set to go on trial....
The Audio (Small) Award goes to @kcur and @NPRMidwestNews for "Overlooked," an investigative podcast about how systemic problems long left unaddressed in the Midwest allowed a white male police officer to exploit Black women for decades. #IREAwards
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I had a blast talking about White Castle and Kansas City's hold on hamburger history for @kcur and @PHKCpod:
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The White Castle chain began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small burgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes. But over a century later, White...
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Show off your support for Classical KC: for $12.50/month or $150 snag an exclusive pint glass designed by KC artist Frank Norton! 🧡 https://t.co/C7SBgSSmtM 🧡
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If I'm honest, I still feel this way. And I would love an update on the current state of trick-or-treating in Wausau, Mayor @katierosenberg. I await your response.
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Major props to @savannahhawley for this deeply-reported #kchistory story. ❤️
The Neck was the biggest Black neighborhood in Independence, and was largely self sustaining. It was settled in the late 1800s and lived in by families for generations. By 1969 nearly every house was demolished 🧵 https://t.co/gGliTnaYL3
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Another great job is open at @KCUR! Join our phenomenal talk show team @KCURUpToDate as their new producer. https://t.co/NeyTUDXlI3
#journojobs #pubmedia #pubjobs
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I spent my hour long commute to and from high school listening to @ThisAmerLife. It's how I fell in love with journalism. Fast forward to now. Hearing my reporting and Renee's story on the show was...simply surreal. Listen here: https://t.co/coFn0yEuCJ
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Reporter Brenna Smith tells the story of Renee, a mom who is determined to get back nearly $3000 worth of food stamps stolen from her.
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It's almost impossible to not know Wish-Bone Italian Dressing, the ubiquitous bottle in every supermarket in the country. What few people know is that this dressing was created by one family. In one restaurant. In Kansas City. @KCUR tells their story:
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In 1948, Phillip Sollomi debuted an Italian vinaigrette at his Kansas City fried chicken restaurant, the Wishbone. An immediate hit, the salad dressing formed the foundation for an empire: You can...
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Great game. LETS GO!!!!! 🇲🇦
Morocco are the first-ever African nation to advance to the FIFA World Cup semifinals. They beat Portugal, 1-0, and will now face the winner of England-France on Wednesday.
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I pour my heart into a fashion podcast called Articles Of Interest. This season is a multi part documentary about preppy clothing- from Brooks Brothers to Ralph Lauren and I promise- it's really fascinating. Please subscribe and help spread the word? https://t.co/BAP9V5a4g3
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🧵It's four days until Election Day, and my @kcur colleagues have been doing an amazing job diving deep into important, consequential races at the national, state and local levels. These aren't your average horserace stories, and they're worth your time this weekend:
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ICYMI: We've been busy making a new podcast with @kcur's @peggyllowe. It's about a Kansas City, Kansas, police detective accused of terrorizing residents for decades — all while his department looked the other way. We really hope you'll listen.
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More than two years after his arrest, and after decades of allegedly terrorizing the Black men and women of Kansas City, Kansas, disgraced former detective Roger Golubski was set to go on trial....
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Everyone who has ever failed at something should listen to @DeadEyespodcast. Seasonal bonus: Episode 4 w/ @bibbymoynihan explores the wacky backstory of @tomhanks' iconic SNL sketch, David S. Pumpkins. 🎃 🎧: https://t.co/DFkix3xISs
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My fellow @kcur reporters @SteveVockrodt and @DanMargolies have reported on this story for more than two years. We're now telling Niko Quinn's story in our podcast, Overlooked. The first episode is out today. Please subscribe.
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Chapter 1: Niko Quinn's Truth. After watching her cousin get murdered in 1994, Niko Quinn was one of two eyewitnesses who sent Lamonte McIntyre to prison for a crime he didn't commit. Quinn says...
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I finally got a chance to listen to this new @stlpublicradio podcast -- and it's so good! Come for the valuable information about homeschooling, stay for @Marissanne2011's delightful storytelling.
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BREAKING: Former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski was arrested early this morning by FBI agents, who descended on his home in Edwardsville, Kansas. https://t.co/YEWP9dibW4
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Golubski worked for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department for 35 years, retiring as a captain in 2010. For years, he has been the subject of allegations that he terrorized Black residents of the...
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Hey, a little public service announcement from KCUR. If you're thinking about sending an unsolicited message to one of our employees – hosts, producers, reporters, anyone – in order to: - criticize their voice - talk about their appearance - ask them on a date instead, don't.
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