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Irish/English singer-songwriter talks songwriting, filmmaking, Dylan, and The Normal.

The Chinese tile game of mahjong is having a resurgence among Wichita-area women. We take a look at the growing community around the tile-clattering game, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

In times of war, legal decisions can stray from the constitution. On this week's Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry tells us about a court decision from World War II that has had lasting effects.

Revered composer Dren McDonald returns with Vox Pterous, a new new take on his expert 2023 album Pterous.

Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto of hackedepicciotto discuss the end of their nomadic days (for now, maybe) and the secret of their long-running partnership.

For more than 80 years, a sign along U.S. 50 near Dodge City has served as the midway marker for cross-country travelers making their way through Kansas. For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Beccy Tanner takes us to Kinsley, where the historic sign points the way in two directions.

A Wichita-area farm is in full bloom. Also, an annual competition that gives artists a time limit as a challenge.

Versus: A Live Art Battle is an annual competition at Mark Arts that gives artists a 20 minute time limit to come up with a winning piece.

The band Men At Work are best known for songs such as "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under." In both the songs and the music videos that accompanied them in the early 1980s, the group's wry humor was on display. The band's vocalist Colin Hay says that they were always aware of the power that marrying music and humor had. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Once every spring, comic book publishers offer free, promotional versions of comics at stores across the U.S. It’s an effort to encourage kids and other readers to check out the hobby. KMUW's Daniel Caudill spent the latest Free Comic Book Day at a local comic shop and brings us this Wichita Soundscape.