In Our Town with Tom Carlson

About In Our Town with Tom Carlson

"In Our Town," is a collection of interviews with locals making a difference in the Springfield, Missouri community. Join host Tom Carlson and his guests to learn about issues facing our region and the future trajectory of Springfield. It's all "In Our Town."

Publisher

Springfield Daily Citizen

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jan 2023

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

78 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   E77: Randy Bacon talks about death from patients' point of view

   In this episode of "In Our Town," Tom Carlson speaks with photographer Randy Bacon, director of "The Soft Surrender." The documentary focuses on the lives of seven terminal patients and their experiences. Bacon talks about the process of interviewing those people and how they changed his own perspectives about living. Producer's note: A showing of the documentary mentioned by Bacon, originally set for Oct. 14 at the time of recording this interview, has been rescheduled to Nov. 11.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   E76: Sen. Roy Blunt discusses recent and upcoming election issues

   In this episode of "In Our Town," Tom Carlson speaks with former Sen. Roy Blunt about a variety of election issues. Drawing on his experience as a county clerk and secretary of state, they talk about Missouri's gerrymandered maps, as well as recent election issue losses, national trends for the upcoming November elections and a little bit about AI. Producer's note: This interview was recorded on Sept. 21, days before the U.S. Supreme Court made a third and final ruling regarding Missouri's election maps.

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   E75: Winter Kinne discusses how philanthropy fits in with community building

   In this episode of "In Our Town," Tom Carlson sits down with Winter Kinne, CEO and president of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. She discusses how the foundation got its start, how it works in a variety of ways with donors, and the role philanthropy plays in a community.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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