KPR Presents
KPR Presents is an opportunity to showcase high-profile, thought-provoking lectures, discussions and dialogues recorded throughout the region. There are so many fascinating people who come to this area, everyone from Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor to syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts. KPR Presents is a great way to share some of those lectures with our listeners. We have also been able to expand the program to cover a broad range of topics, including the Kansas Sesquicentennial, the National Day of Listening and the Kansas Reads program sponsored by the State Library of Kansas, just to name a few.
Latest Episodes
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We kick off our 2023 Kansas Notable Book series with Grant Snider, author of One Boy Watching. -
We kick of another year of Kansas Notable Books with Hell's Half Acre, the story of the infamous Bender family murders of southeast Kansas.
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It's a visit to the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas, and a conversation with its founder Karen Seaberg.
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In connection with the opening of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, we revisit this conversation with Amelia Earhart, brought to life by historical performer Ann Birney.
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We remember Joyce Thierer of Admire, with an encore broadcast in character as Calamity Jane. Dr. Thierer passed away last month at the age of 73.
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Last month, Jefferson County agreed to pay Floyd Bledsoe $7.5 million after he served 16 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Justin Wingerter tells the story of the investigation and wrongful conviction in Four Shots in Oskie.
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The shocking story of how Kansas detained thousands of women between WWI and WWII. It's a conversation with Nicole Perry, author of Policing Sex in the Sunflower State: The Story of Kansas State Industrial Farm for Women.
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From your arrival to departure and all the conversation in between, Taylor Kay Phillips has you covered in A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.
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Becky Blades is an artist, "STartist," entrepreneur, and author of Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas.
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We remember the late singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte and his 2014 Black History Month address at Kansas State University. This audio is not available on demand.
