Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Senior ProducerMichelle Tyrene Johnson is the lead producer of LPM’s talk shows, and she is also the host and producer of LPM’s podcast Race Unwrapped, recipient of a 2023 regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Michelle received her degree in journalism from the University of Kansas, her law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and her MFA in Playwriting from the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Michelle comes to LPM from KCUR, Kansas City, Missouri’s NPR member station. When she’s not living that radio life, Michelle can usually be found knitting with pretty yarn, or writing a yarn set for stage. Email Michelle at mjohnson@lpm.org.
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The global pandemic has lessened, but not gone away. Now what?
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Betting advice for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, and a new poem that responds to a controversial state song.
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A shortage of foster parents in Kentucky is taxing the system and affecting children who need homes.
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We examined the rise in teen suicides over the past decade and how we can better support young people in crisis.
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Despite the occasional cold snaps, the weather reminds us that it's springtime — time to sow the seeds of success in our gardens.
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A deeper look at Kentucky Senate Bill 150 and other measures that limit the rights of trans children.
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This month, "madness" is a good thing, as people get ready for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.
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We discuss with sleep experts how to get those 40 winks and what happens to our health and productivity when we don't.
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Experts talk about the workplace trends and dynamics that influence what makes people leave jobs and what makes employees stay at their version of 9-to-5.
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How the Jan. 6th insurrection, continued 2020 election denial, and other political news creates challenges for educators teaching civics.