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Inde Talks

Laurie Dean Wiley

Inde Talks is a local podcast for community conversations in Independence, MO. You may remember two of us from our previous podcast. On, "We Have Issues". Laurie Dean Wiley and Dan Hobart shared their love for Independence for almost 200 episodes, discussing Independence politics and now we are back for more with the addition of co-host, Jeff Fox.

Grab your coffee and hang with us as we discuss a wide variety of topics with our goal being to share facts, history, politics, faith, pop culture, and of course, our opinions. We hope that you find our conversations sincere, thoughtful, and humorous. We would appreciate your grace as we become your favorite, local trio. Welcome to Inde Talks.

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  • Avg 51 min
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  • #11
    May 30 · 51 min

    Community Conversations - featuring Jackson, a Teen Voice

    In this episode Laurie Deann and Dan chat with Jackson, who just finished his Freshman year in high school. He’s a sharp, young man who loves sports, his family, and his community. He has a few concerns and we agree that city hall and the schools should hear from teens and involve them more in policies: The future is their’s after-all!

  • #10
    May 24 · 1 hr 2 min

    God Stories - Good Grief!

    In this episode community member, Heather Christopher shares her faith journey as she mourns her beloved and goes through the healing process. We know that many are grieving whether in the loss of a friend or family member, a divorce, or even a job. We hope that our conversation helps. “With the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him there is plentiful redemption.” Psalms 130::7 ESV

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  • #9
    May 17 · 55 min

    Blazing New Trails

    Independence has a rich history. In this episode, Dan Hobart leads us through his vision for a new history museum.

  • #8
    May 10 · 36 min

    Reliving our History with Mr. Fox - Were you there 50 years ago?

    Jeff Fox brings us an interesting memory that highlighted the celebration of our most famous citizen, President Truman. Following his death, a life-size statue was dedicated and now watches over our Courthouse. May 7, 2026, marked the 50th anniversary of that special day! Were you there?

  • #7
    May 3 · 36 min

    Community Conversations - World Cup 2026 featuring Michael Young.

    As citizens know FIFA World Cup 2026 will arrive in the Greater Kansas City area in June. We invited Michael Young in to join Jeff and Laurie Dean as he served as a committee member for Independence during the many months of planning. To say he is excited for our city to experience such an event is an understatement, but we also wanted to address the question most of us have; are we ready?

  • #6
    April 26 · 33 min

    Reliving our History with Mr. Fox - The Colonel's Editorials - Prohibition, drugs, and a compilation of crime 100 years ago

    We are seeking recommendations for naming our monthly history segments of Inde Talks. For now we call it, Living History with Fox. In this episode Jeff Fox shares with us editorials written by The Colonel of The Examiner or what the Sheriff thought more than a century ago. In it, we are encourage to think about drinking, the scourge of the local drug problem, the consequences for shackled bootleggers, and the crime wave way back when. Do we blame the ladies, teens, or prohibition'?

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