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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This week on KPR Presents, it's a walk through Governor Kelly's State of the State address, with analysis and commentary by political reporter Jim McLean and Michael Smith of Emporia State University. -
As 2023 comes to a close, we're looking back at the top Kansas news stories of the year with help from the Kansas News Service. -
Kaye McIntyre hosts an hour of songs and stories about the season, featuring members of the Kansas Public Radio staff. -
KPR's Community Spotlight for December is on Harvesters: the Community Food Network. Sarah Biles of Harvesters and Aundrea Walker of Just Food join us to talk about fighting food insecurity in northeast Kansas. -
Kevin Merida is the editor of the Los Angeles Times and recipient of the 2023 William Allen White National Citation, awarded annually to an outstanding journalist. -
Edgar Award winner Elizabeth Bunce returns to talk about "Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity" — the latest in her popular Myrtle Hardcastle mystery series. -
The year is 1938. A man is murdered outside a Wichita art studio. It's another case for private eye Pete Stone. Michael Graves of Emporia is the author of "Human Shadow," the fifth in the Pete Stone detective series. -
"Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks" by Topeka native Amy Brady was recently named one of NPR's "2023 Books We Love." We talk about the ice business, ice sports, and how readily available ice changed everything about what we eat and drink. -
The U.S. Army recently set aside the convictions of 110 black soldiers convicted in the largest murder trial in American history. Kevin Willmott tells their story in his film, "The 24th." -
40 years ago, millions of Americans watched in horror as Lawrence suffered the effects of a fictitious nuclear bomb. We mark the 40th anniversary of the made-for-TV movie "The Day After" with conversations with many of the people involved, including director Nicholas Meyer.
