Cultural Currents
The Arkansas River runs across four states and stretches 1,469 miles. In Southwest Kansas, the river has impacted political, economic, and environmental conditions in a distinctive way. Recognizing the importance of the Arkansas River, the City of Dodge City, Main Street Dodge City, and Dodge City Community College have partnered to bring together the Cultural Currents project to kick off during Dodge City Days. Cultural Currents is 12 episode podcast series examining the Arkansas River in Southwest Kansas - its past, present, and future - including its impact on the area from multiple perspectives. Funded by Humanities Kansas.
Episodes
Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025
37 min
Sergio García y Xavier Cienfuegos, organizadores de la Cabalgata de Dodge City, hablará sobre la historia de las cabalgatas, su significado cultural y el uso del lecho seco del río Arkansas.
Nov 7, 2025
Nov 7, 2025
33 min
KSU Assistant Professor and Southwest Area Agronomist dr. logan simon shares about the importance of the arkansas river to agriculture and advancements made to crop irrigation techniques.
Oct 31, 2025
Oct 31, 2025
39 min
Los ingenieros profesionales Ray Slattery y Tanner Rutschman comparten sobre la histórica inundación de 1965 y los esfuerzos para garantizar que los diques de Dodge City puedan resistir un futuro evento de inundación.
Sep 26, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
39 min
Sergio Garcia and Xavier Cienfuegos talks about the significance of a cabalgata and the cultural ties of this procession of horseback riders through the Arkansas riverbed.
Aug 29, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
40 min
Professional Engineers Ray Slattery and Tanner Rutschman share about the historic 1965 flood and efforts to ensure Dodge City’s levees can withstand a future flood event.