Episode

Fascism and anti-trans laws in Kansas

Podcast: Kansas City Today
Published: Aug 31, 2026
Duration seconds: 900
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Summary

Over the summer, an internationally renowned expert on authoritarianism visited Kansas to investigate the state's new polices on transgender rights. Hear why New York Times columnist M. Gessen sees similarities between Kansas and Nazi Germany.