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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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. -
What can Native American knowledge teach us about how to deal with climate change? Dr. Daniel Wildcat is the author of "On Indigenuity: Learning the Lessons of Mother Earth." -
What do the histories of Kansas City and its football team have in common? Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd explore the parallels in their book, "Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Comeback." -
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It's a conversation about the classic vampire tale, Dracula by Bram Stoker, with Matt Kirkland of Dracula Daily and Polli Kenn of the Lawrence Public Library. -
Just in time for Halloween...a story of ghosts, demons, witches, and Kansas in the 1800s. Kansas author Alex Grecian joins us to talk about his latest book, Red Rabbit. -
What's happening at the Dole Institute of Politics this month? Kaye McIntyre catches up with DIOP director Audrey Coleman. -
Washburn University's Dennis Etzel and Jericho Hockett join us to talk about "Kansas Speaks Out: Poems in the Age of Me, Too." -
"Justa's Escape" tells the story of Justina Neufeld, who fled occupied Ukraine and spent four years as a refugee before coming to America. It was named a 2023 Kansas Notable Book by the State Library of Kansas.
