Danny Clinkscale: Reasonably Irreverent

The banter battle is full of smiles, stats, analysis, and plenty more. Chiefs camp is looming, with potential contracts and position battles in focus, the Royals start the Post All Star sprint, and other detours including the joy of banana splits. A rollicking and tasty hour.

Just before heading off to Europe, I decided to reprise this great conversation with Kelsyn Rooks from The Center for Recorded Music, whose great programs and sensational "Listyning Room" have become a regular bit of enjoyment for me in the months since we did this informative and fascinating interview. Enjoy and discover!

Engaging and insightftul musical discussion every time. This edition has major reunions and goodbyes in focus, along with new documentaries, and upcoming highlights. In focus Eminem, Elvis Costello, Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne, Billie Eilish, Lyle Lovett, Weird Al, Live Aid reflections, and much more. Come on along!

A smiley Sunday at the K as the Royals pause for the All-Star break and Manager Q and hero Loftin weigh in. Plus plenty more from Wimbledon, The Open week and lead-ins, KC Current, SKC, Club World Cup, and more. Join in!

The weekly banter battle emanates from the glorious Cedar Creek Lodge in Pleasanton, KS. and we strive to live up to that level with college football, Chiefs and Mahomes and Royals deep dives. Come on along!

An enjoyabe and fascinating conversation with longtime Kansas City Star reporter Randy Covitz. The St. Louis native and Mizzou graduates versatility was his hallmark, covering virtually every sport, and big events from Super Bowls to World Series and many more. An esteemed journalist's tale well told!

The banter buddies are back in action with facts to check, fictions to ponder, beers to rate, and more. On the docket, phrase derivations, fine beers, Ozark dam history, pumpernickel, travel, fishing, and much more. Raise a glass and come on along!

The couple's view of life is lively and full of smiles and suggestions as they explore strong streaming series, enjoying Wimbledon, trip planning, intriguing documentaries, and much more. Among those highlighted are "The Gilded Age", Mariska Hartigay, Denise Austin, Alan Cummings, Viking River Cruise, and others. Ride along with us!

Lots of baseball and a bit more on this post-holiday deep dive. David Lesky from "Inside the Crown" joins to talk all this Royals, I'll handle the MLB roundup, check in on a revitilized SKC, share some Wimbledon smiles, and more. Come on along!

A very timely revisit of an enjoyable conversation with Matt Besler, just installed last week as Sporting Legend. Kansas state champ, All American, MLS superstar, and World Cup stalwart, excellence perfornified, and now recognized for it by Sporting Kansas City. Enjoy!

The always engaging and informative musical discussion features a potpourri of interesting topics featuring the likes of Jason Isbell, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, The English Beat, Willie Nelson, Neil Sedaka, The Doors, and many others. Enjoy!

The Royals finish June with all of one home win. We check out their status and go around MLB, SKC has a little something going, a bit of golf, and a very enjoyable farewell conversation with retiring ESPN beat writer Adam Teicher. Join us and join in!

It's hot outside and icy with the Royals offense. The boys dive into potential solutions and how damaging it is right now, a bit of Chiefs lookahead, trivia fun, and other enjoyable detours. Come along!

Catching up with Matt Cunningham as he and his family get set to celebrate 25 years of the delightful Cedar Crest Lodge in Pleasanton, Kansas. Plus, revisiting our enjoyable KC Profile interview detailing his career as an esteemed sports videographer, and the development of the heralded vacation venue. Enjoy!

The buddies banter sessios over beers is in fine tune batting back and forth about Lake of the Ozarks, waveboarding, road tripping, a bit of golf, Wikipedia, Led Zeppelin, and of course the ever-demanded fact check. Raise a glass and join the fun!

The couples view of life is gazing ahead to a European adventure, sharing reviews of documentaries and feature films, celebrating doggie milestones, and me time, and much more, Opining and smiling just for you!

A weekend of highs and many lows as the Thunder win the NBA title after Halliburton gets hurt, the Royals good road trip fizzles a bit, I root in vain as Fleetwood falters and Keegan wins in Hartford, the Current thrive on, and much more. Come on along!

Danny returns to the studio with tales from the road, plus diving into the Royals highs and lows, Chiefs notes after OTA’s, trivia fun, and other enjoyable detours.

A fascinating chat with Tim Racer, an old friend from Topeka broadcast days, who is an accomplished lawyer, and during Covid rediscovered an old passion, and penned the musical "Problematic Man", a baseball themed play that will debut at the KC Fringe festuval next month. Raised in Belton, Mo., he studied law at Washburn, eventually finding his career path at the Kauffman Foundation. Sports, law, broadcasting, and now playwright, a great conversation!

Lengthy tributes to the recently lost iconic figures Brian Wilson and Sly Stone, the Led Zeppelin documentary, other remebrances, new albums and tours, great performances and more. Always full of information and smiles!

I'm back and raring to go after a ups and downs weekend starting with the downtrodden Royals, who we will dive into with David Lesky from Inside the Crown. Plus carnage, high drama, and a heroic comeback by J.J. Spaun at the U.S. Open, KC Current hot, SKC not, NBA and NHL high octane finals, and more. Come on along!

Danny checks in from the Sand Hills and the banter boys kick around the Royals woes and near future, college football issues, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and the usual enjoyable detours. Join in!

The home stretch of my "Leaving Cancer" road trip reprise is on. Crazy weather, lost items, amazing vistas, cool bike rides, golf, old west revisisted, and more. Join the journey and have a little fun!

Another quick check in as I hit the home stretch of my "Leaving Cancer for the Circus", decade later, reprise road trip. Real summer kicks in with temperature the last couple days near 100. Mix of golf, an old western town re-creation, tiny county seat tales, a little music, and more. An enjoyable mini-pod listen for ya!

My “Leaving Cancer” reprise road trip has checked every box. After four days with lots to come, I’m just checking in a little bit about the sports weekend….and the delights of the Black Hills, small towns, and life’s little moments in this on the road mini-pod. Enjoy

A revealing, emotional, and inspiring conversation with Easton President Joe Speicher. My good friend and Thirsty compatriot is a true American success story, overcoming a challenging upbringing in tiny Inman, Kansas, working many odd jobs and graduating from KU, settling into a career in the roofing business, and starting his own company in 2014. A decade later the company is one of the areas top enterprises. Riveting, engaging, and enjoyable!

Eclectic and entertaining as always, the guys focus on a couple of KC music organizations, health challenges and passings, and intersting lists. In focus Morgan Wallen, Folly Theater, Billboard charts, Billy Joel, Tom Petty, The Red Clay Strays, Bill Murray, Paul McCartney, Rick Derringer, and many others. Join in!

As I get set to head for the hills, literally, David Lesky from "Inside the Crown" chats Royals, Cags, and more. Also my weekly baseball roundup, Scheffler's continued dominance, NHL and NBA Finals looming, great KU and KSU baseball seasons end, SKC is warmish, and more. Soak up the info and fun!

The weekly banter battle is in high gear with a key Royals weekend series and their struggling offense, Chief’s OTA’s and contract futures, trivia fun, and the usual enjoyable detours. Come on along!

An engaging and inspiring conversation with Kansas City area golf course designer Chuck Ermisch, who has worn all hats in the golf industry, and whose latest design projects and business plan have a strong humanitarian side. Great stories filled with some of the biggest names and locations in the game!

The couple's view of life comes after a very busy and enjoyable holiday weekend, which included things to recommend, and revel in. Fun topics are our upcoming anniversary, my decade after road trip reprise, Yacht Rock doc, under the radar fine films, cool books, and other cool stuff. Join the fun!

A busy holiday weekend to assess with the Royals in Sunday Salvage mode, our weekly baseball roundup, mostly successful soccer weekend, NBA, and NHL, and with the Chiefs starting OTA's, a healthy slice of Chiefs with Stan Weber. A full plate to devour!

The banter boys are energized and opinionated diving into the youth of the Chiefs roster building, the Royals trying to conjure up more offense, a little NBA, trivia fun, and other enjoyable detours. Always a blast!

A fascinating conversation with Jeffrey Calkins, one of the owners of the historic Aztec Theater in Shawnee, who's near century-long history and recent renovation have been a major part of the lively revitilization of the downtown area. A great personal and business story!

The Thirsty boys are in a sprightly mood and full of interesting historical facts and also less weighty banter. Eclectic topics include Abe Lincoln, ice cream sundae history, college hoops, Western Civ curricula, classic Hollywood, and more. Plus beer ratings, the fact check and other Nonsense. Just plain fun!

Another can’t miss edition focuses on the refreshing Rock Hall of Fame improvements, anniversaries, tributes and more spotlighting George Wendt, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Cher, The White Stripes, The Who, Counting Crows, robust ticket prices, Iggy Pop, Foo Fighters, and others. Always an imformative blast!

A frenetic weekend of varied activity to dive into. The Royals scuffles with David Lesky from “Inside the Crown”, plus excellence from Scheffler, Journalism, KC Current, playoffs highs and lows, and more. Enjoy the ride!

"Danny Unleashed" on The Program with Soren Petro Sponsored by Easton Roofing. The banter boys are on the road at the Advent Health Championship and talking some golf, a lot of Royals, Chiefs schedule, trivia fun, and much more. Come on along!

The banter boys are on the road at the Advent Health Championship and talking some golf, a lot of Royals, Chiefs schedule, trivia fun, and much more. Come on along!

Every year, the Korn Ferry Tour stop in KC gains momentum. We’ll give you some background and past stories and visit with golfers Jeremy Gandon, a K-Stater from France, and Mitchell Meissner, who’s sister dances with the KC Ballet. Fun conversations!