Kaye McIntyre
KPR Presents/Weekend Edition SaturdayKaye starts her weekends the same way you do: with Weekend Edition Saturday, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, This American Life, and To the Best of Our Knowledge. She started at Kansas Public Radio in 2001; in 2006, she became the producer of our weekly public affairs program, KPR Presents. In her spare time, she loves to read, travel, and attend theater.
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It's a preview of the world premiere of SugarPlum, a new Nutcracker-inspired musical created by David Gomez and Julie Danielson. SugarPlum is playing at Music Theatre Kansas City from December 13-22. -
A book for all you KU fans! Rebecca Ozier Schulte is the author of "The Jayhawk: The Story of the University of Kansas' Beloved Mascot." Her conversation with KPR's Kaye McIntyre is part of our 2024 Kansas Notable Book series. -
Legendary newsman, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me scorekeeper, and KANU alum Bill Kurtis looks back at his 60-plus career in broadcasting in this year's Dole Lecture at the Dole Institute of Politics. -
Best-selling soprano Sarah Brightman is bringing her "Christmas Symphony" tour to Kansas City's Midland Theater this weekend. She previews the November 30th show with Kaye McIntyre. -
We dig into the book behind the new Hulu series, Interior Chinatown. It's a conversation with Polli Kenn of the Lawrence Public Library and Dr. David Mai of KU's Department of Film and Media Studies. -
When you think of a dangerous Kansas abolitionist, you probably think of John Brown. On this week's KPR Presents, the most dangerous Kansas abolitionist you probably haven't heard of: James Montgomery. Todd Mildfelt and David Schafer are the authors of "Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind: James Montgomery and His War on Slavery." -
Just in time for Halloween, "The Haunted States of America" is a new anthology of spooky stories for middle-school (and up!) readers. Also, what role will split-ticket voters play in this year's election? It's Part 2 of the Dole Institute of Politics series "Beyond the Ballot." -
We mark National LGBTQ History Month with Kathy Rose-Mockry, author of "Liberating Lawrence," a look back at the fight for gay rights at the University of Kansas in the 1970s. -
We preview the Kansas congressional elections with Jonathan Shorman, lead political reporter with the Kansas City Star and moderator of the Dole Institute of Politics' fall election series. We'll also hear from Kansas Public Radio's Cordelia Brown and Destiny Ann Mermagen about KPR's upcoming Live Day. -
Professor Greg Jackson is the creator and host of the podcast History That Doesn't Suck. Jackson brings a live version of History That Doesn't Suck to Lawrence on Friday, October 11th.
