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Dan Skinner
Conversations HostDan Skinner was the Director of Kansas Public Radio and the Audio-Reader Network from 2015 to 2023. Dan is originally from Hutchinson, but he managed public radio stations in Indiana, Ohio, and Texas before returning home to Kansas. He is a past President of Public Radio In Mid America (PRIMA), a regional organization that represents 20 states. In July of 2017, he created the Conversations program heard on KPR & KPR2. Conversations podcasts can also be accessed on the KPR website; the KPR app; and on Facebook.
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On this edition of Conversations, author, Curtis Manley and illustrator, Jennifer K. Mann talk with host Dan Skinner about “Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Ridley Pearson talks with host Dan Skinner about “Kingdom Keepers Inheritance – Villains Realm, Book Two.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Linda Crotta Brennan talks with host Dan Skinner about her debut middle grade fantasy novel, “The Selkie’s Daughter.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Laekan Zea Kemp talks with host Dan Skinner about her middle-grade novel “Omega Morales and the Curse of El Cucuy.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Caroline Paul talks with host Dan Skinner about “Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking – How Outdoor Adventure Improves our Lives as We Age.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Deanna Raybourn talks with host Dan Skinner about about the 9th book in her Veronica Speedwell Victorian mystery series, “A Grave Robbery.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Adam Gidwitz talks with host Dan Skinner about “Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Steve Berry talks with host Dan Skinner about "The Atlas Maneuver," his 18th novel to feature the character Cotton Malone.
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On this edition of Conversations, Tom Llewellyn talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Five Impossible Tasks of Eden Smith.”
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On this edition of Conversations, Tiffany Jewell talks with host Dan Skinner about "Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School.”