<p>Today&#39;s episode is going to be a home run! We are rejoined by Matt Stewart, an Emmy award-winning anchor and reporter at Fox 4 News in Kansas City, and author of &quot;<a href="https://mattstewartbooks.com/books/unique-eats-and-eateries-of-kansas-city/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Unique Eats and Eateries of Kansas City</a>.&quot; <strong>Today, he tells us about his newest work, &quot;</strong><a href="https://mattstewartbooks.com/books/the-kansas-city-royals-an-illustrated-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline</strong></a><strong>,&quot; an opulent and detailed account of the Kansas City Royals baseball team history. </strong>This beautiful book offers a captivating journey from the franchise&#39;s origin in 1969 to its stellar World Series triumphs, filled with rich visuals and a committed examination of the team&#39;s legacy.</p> <p><strong>WANT TO WATCH THE VIDEO? 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He also comments on reporting around the Kansas City Royals&#39; attempt to acquire a n<a href="https://kcbeacon.org/stories/2024/04/03/jackson-county-royals-chiefs-stadium-tax-vote/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">ew downtown stadium</a>.</p> <p>You don&#39;t don&#39;t want to walk on this one, folks! Batter up for a great conversation with Matt Stewart!</p> <ul> <li><strong>BUY THE BOOK FROM MATT! Visit Matt&#39;s website: </strong><a href="https://mattstewartbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>MattStewartBooks.com</strong></a><strong>. You can buy his books and fantastic t-shirts.</strong></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/matt.stewart.4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Facebook.com/Matt.Stewart</a>.</li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stewart4602/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@stewart4602</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Listen to Matt&#39;s previous interview on MGO </strong><a href="https://mgopod.com/f/kansas-citys-unique-eats-with-reporter-and-author-matt-stewart#:~:text=his%20new%20book%2C-,Unique%20Eats%20and%20Eateries%20of%20Kansas%20City,-(Reedy%20Press)%2C%20you%27ll" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li> </ul> <p>The Mysterious Goings On Podcast has just been selected by <a href="https://podcasts.feedspot.com/book_review_podcasts/">⁠Feedspot.com⁠</a> as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web!</p> <ul> <li>Drop a buck in the tip jar<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=S5RRLB5NNGS7S">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=S5RRLB5NNGS7S" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!</li> <li>Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/message" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.</li> <li>Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail <a href="mailto:alex@alexgpr.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</a></li> <li>Read and subscribe FREE to Alex&#39;s Newsletter, <a href="https://alex715.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That&#39;s News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</li> <li>Visit Alex&#39;s <a href="https://jalexandergreenwood.com/shop">⁠⁠⁠⁠author website⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</li> <li>Alex Greenwood on Medium: <a href="https://a-greenwood.medium.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (Subscription)</li> <li>Follow him on X/Twitter:  <a href="https://twitter.com/a_greenwood">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Follow him on Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Catch Alex&#39;s True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. 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Mysterious Goings On

J. Alexander Greenwood

A Royal Chronicle: Exploring KC's Baseball History with Matt Stewart

APR 10, 202430 MIN
Mysterious Goings On

A Royal Chronicle: Exploring KC's Baseball History with Matt Stewart

APR 10, 202430 MIN

Description

<p>Today&#39;s episode is going to be a home run! We are rejoined by Matt Stewart, an Emmy award-winning anchor and reporter at Fox 4 News in Kansas City, and author of &quot;<a href="https://mattstewartbooks.com/books/unique-eats-and-eateries-of-kansas-city/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Unique Eats and Eateries of Kansas City</a>.&quot; <strong>Today, he tells us about his newest work, &quot;</strong><a href="https://mattstewartbooks.com/books/the-kansas-city-royals-an-illustrated-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline</strong></a><strong>,&quot; an opulent and detailed account of the Kansas City Royals baseball team history. </strong>This beautiful book offers a captivating journey from the franchise&#39;s origin in 1969 to its stellar World Series triumphs, filled with rich visuals and a committed examination of the team&#39;s legacy.</p> <p><strong>WANT TO WATCH THE VIDEO? BECOME A SUBSCRIBER:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></a><strong> ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!</strong></p> <p>Stewart shares insights into the Royals&#39; past, explaining how the team received its name through a contest and why blue and white became their colors. He also expresses his long-standing fandom for the Royals, tracing back to 1987, and how that passion influenced his writing.</p> <p>Stewart also ponders the current state and future of baseball in America, questioning whether it still holds its status as the national pastime and discussing changes meant to adapt the game to modern audiences. He also comments on reporting around the Kansas City Royals&#39; attempt to acquire a n<a href="https://kcbeacon.org/stories/2024/04/03/jackson-county-royals-chiefs-stadium-tax-vote/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">ew downtown stadium</a>.</p> <p>You don&#39;t don&#39;t want to walk on this one, folks! Batter up for a great conversation with Matt Stewart!</p> <ul> <li><strong>BUY THE BOOK FROM MATT! Visit Matt&#39;s website: </strong><a href="https://mattstewartbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>MattStewartBooks.com</strong></a><strong>. You can buy his books and fantastic t-shirts.</strong></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/matt.stewart.4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Facebook.com/Matt.Stewart</a>.</li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stewart4602/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@stewart4602</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Listen to Matt&#39;s previous interview on MGO </strong><a href="https://mgopod.com/f/kansas-citys-unique-eats-with-reporter-and-author-matt-stewart#:~:text=his%20new%20book%2C-,Unique%20Eats%20and%20Eateries%20of%20Kansas%20City,-(Reedy%20Press)%2C%20you%27ll" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li> </ul> <p>The Mysterious Goings On Podcast has just been selected by <a href="https://podcasts.feedspot.com/book_review_podcasts/">⁠Feedspot.com⁠</a> as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts on the web!</p> <ul> <li>Drop a buck in the tip jar<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=S5RRLB5NNGS7S">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=S5RRLB5NNGS7S" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content!</li> <li>Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/message" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>and give us your first name, city, and question or comment.</li> <li>Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</a></li> <li>Read and subscribe FREE to Alex&#39;s Newsletter, <a href="https://alex715.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All the Fits That&#39;s News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</li> <li>Visit Alex&#39;s <a href="https://jalexandergreenwood.com/shop">⁠⁠⁠⁠author website⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</li> <li>Alex Greenwood on Medium: <a href="https://a-greenwood.medium.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a-greenwood.medium.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (Subscription)</li> <li>Follow him on X/Twitter:  <a href="https://twitter.com/a_greenwood">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@A_Greenwood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Follow him on Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li> <li>Catch Alex&#39;s True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-to-killing-city/id1692581081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5nlQcUoOzIBpzlv30ba8Eg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, and wherever you get your pods!</li> </ul> <p>Enjoy this episode? <strong>Please leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice,</strong> and don&#39;t forget to subscribe for more literary journeys!<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mysterious-goings-on/id1080474124">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mysterious-goings-on/id1080474124" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p> <p>Original theme music &quot;Mysterious Goings On&quot; by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at <a href="https://greenhousekc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Greenhouse Consulting.</a> Check out Jamie&#39;s interview on the show <a href="https://mgopod.com/f/jamming-with-jamie-green?blogcategory=Interviews" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here.</a>  Announcer: <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Heard%20you%20on%20Mysterious%20Goings%20On" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Mary McKenna.</a></p> <p><em>This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.</em></p> <p><em>We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.</em></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/message