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. Subscribe via your favorite podcast platforms.
Latest Episodes
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The Library of Congress's Center for the Book recently released its annual "Great Reads from Great Places." One of two books representing Kansas this year: "Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind: James Montgomery and His War on Slavery" by Todd Mildfelt and David Schafer. -
The stories of life behind bars, by those living it. We'll hear from the creators of the podcast Ear Hustle, bringing their live show to Lawrence this weekend. Also, Brian Daldorph shares the poetry of former inmate Antonio Sanchez Day. -
As the Menninger Clinic marks its 100th anniversary, Dr. Walt Menninger talks about the clinic, mental health care in the U.S., and lessons learned in his 93 years. We're also joined by Todd Fertig, co-author of "Like What You Do: The Memoirs of Dr. Walt Menninger." -
Not enough staff, uncertain funding, technology challenges...just a few of the issues facing election officials today. Election experts explore those issues in the Bolstering Elections Initiative, a joint project sponsored by the Dole Institute of Politics and the Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate. -
Renowned journalist Bill Moyers passed away recently at the age of 91. In this special encore broadcast, we revisit his remarks from the 2016 Bennett Forum on the Presidency, sponsored by the Truman Library Institute. Moyers was joined at this event by presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. -
Historian Ian Shaw takes us back to Coffeyville in 1892, the double bank robbery that brought the Dalton Gang to an end, and the surprising story of the gang's lone survivor. -
We celebrate Pride Month with the story of the fight for gay rights on campus. Kathy Rose-Mockry is the author of "Liberating Lawrence: Gay Activism in the 1970s at the University of Kansas." We also hear from Matt Keenan, executive director of Kansas Legal Services, KPR's Community Spotlight organization for June. -
We get a sneak peek at the 2025 Free State Festival — six days of movies, music, and more — with Festival director Marlo Angell and Backer Hamada, co-director of the documentary "Trauma: The New Epidemic." Also, we visit with KPR's new Morning Edition host Matthew Algeo. -
Seventy years ago, the town of Udall was devastated by an F5 tornado — the deadliest in Kansas history. Jim Minick takes us back to the summer of 1955 in his Kansas Notable book, Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas. Also, this month marks the 20th and final Symphony in the Flint Hills. We visit with Sandy Carlson, program manager of the Symphony's Signature event, taking place Saturday, June 14th, in Chase County. -
Having trouble staying focused nowadays? Best-selling author Johann Hari explores some of the causes in "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention — and How to Think Deeply Again." Hari is coming to Lawrence's Liberty Hall on June 11th, sponsored by the Lawrence Public Library. Also, we visit the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library as they reopen their newly-redesigned children's room.
