Episodes

  • Episode 5; Dave Helling & Michael Mahoney

    Episode 5; Dave Helling & Michael Mahoney
    Apr 1 2026
    Two of the longest tenured and renowned reporters in Kansas City's history join Scott & Rob to talk about the World Cup, Kansas City and where the city goes from this summer. The first two "skeptics" join the podcast...
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    34 mins
  • Episode 4; Jake Reid

    Episode 4; Jake Reid
    Mar 25 2026
    President & CEO of Sporting KC, Jake Reid, joins Scott & Rob to talk about how Sporting became the host training site for Argentina, how big an impact the World Cup will be on KC and, just how close was Cristiano Ronaldo to joining SKC?
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    34 mins
  • Episode 3; Chiefs President Mark Donovan

    Episode 3; Chiefs President Mark Donovan
    Mar 18 2026
    On this week's episode, Scott & Rob are joined by Chiefs President Mark Donovan to talk about how "Kansas City Stadium" came to host games, what went into renovations and how the World Cup in KC, could be traced back to Lamar Hunt
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    38 mins
  • Episode 2; Mayor Quinton Lucas

    Episode 2; Mayor Quinton Lucas
    Mar 11 2026
    The Mayor of KCMO, Quinton Lucas, joins Scott & Rob to talk about everything from the FIFA bid process, to transportation, Messi vs Ronaldo and, what keeps him up at night heading into this summer's tournament
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    50 mins
  • Episode 1; Kathy Nelson, President of the Kansas City Sports Commission

    Episode 1; Kathy Nelson, President of the Kansas City Sports Commission
    Mar 4 2026
    On the debut episode of Beyond the Pitch KC, Scott Parks from 98.1 KMBZ and Rob Brenton from 96.5 The Fan sit down with Kathy Nelson to talk about how Kansas City lured the World as the smallest market to host a game in North America.
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    42 mins
  • Beyond the Pitch KC

    Beyond the Pitch KC
    Feb 11 2026
    Rob Brent from The Drive on 96.5 the Fan and Scott Parks from Dana & Parks on KMBZ are excited to announce the launch of Beyond the Pitch KC, a limited podcast series documenting the run-up to the World Cup. Beyond the Pitch KC will feature the biggest names who made the World Cup in Kansas City possible. Plus, the biggest storylines heading into this summer's tournament. This is not a podcast about soccer. This is a podcast about Kansas City. This is a podcast for Kansas City. And this is a podcast that'll tell the story of how our town is hosting the world's biggest sporting event. New episodes will be released every Wednesday starting on March 4th, as well as video clips that can be seen on 96.5 The Fan and KMBZ's social channels. Subscribe and download to Beyond the Pitch KC, a limited podcast series.
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    1 min