Fletcher Powell
Production Director | All Things Considered Host | You’re Saying It Wrong Host and Producer | Movie Reviewer | Wichita’s Early Edition Host | The Range Executive ProducerFletcher Powell has worked at KMUW since 2009 as a producer, reporter, and host. He's been the host of All Things Considered since 2012 and KMUW's movie critic since 2016. He also co-hosts the PMJA-award winning show You're Saying It Wrong, which is distributed around the country on public radio stations and around the world through podcasts. Fletcher is a member of the Critics Choice Association.
Fletcher was recently honored with state wide Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards for You’re Saying It Wrong: The Words of 2023, 'Poor Things' is a world of delights, Newscast June 13, 2024, and the Substance Use Resource Page.
Fletcher can be reached by email at powell@kmuw.org.
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For her debut novel, author Anna Montague decided to put a new spin on a classic literary trope. KMUW's Beth Golay speaks with Montague about her novel, "How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?" Plus news from Wichita and around the state. -
We're looking at the differences between what people in Italy call their food and what they call it in one very specific place in the world (here's a hint: Tony Soprano has a lot to say about this). -
Michael Sweet, vocalist and guitarist for the Christian heavy metal band Stryper underwent surgery for thyroid cancer in 2023. One of the risks of the surgery was that he would suffer vocal nerve damage. Though he emerged from surgery with his voice intact, he says that it was a powerful reminder that with age, his voice has changed. Jedd Beaudoin conversation with Sweet. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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An Olathe mom is helping families tackle the stigma surrounding fentanyl. Hear more about efforts in Kansas City to increase awareness around fentanyl. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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Fletcher Powell says the subject of a new movie is hard to pin down. -
Natural birth centers that aren’t affiliated with hospitals are becoming more popular, but in Kansas, a big one just closed. It’s part of a national problem. We look at how the closure means fewer birthing choices for Kansas and Missouri women. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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Author Charles Baxter has an impressive backlist of fiction, stories, poetry, prose, and essays. And his newest work... is a comedy. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Baxter about his newest work, "Blood Test." Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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We return to one of our favorite topics: mistakes that aren't really mistakes, even though a whole lot of people will tell you they're mistakes. -
Fletcher Powell says a new movie tells a common, but important, story. -
A Merriam-Webster poll sets off our conversation today as we make our picks for the most overrated word, the most underrated word, the most pleasant word to say, and a number of other mosts, bests, and worsts.
