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In celebration of Women's History Month, a Kansan who made football history. In 2020, Katie Sowers became the first woman to coach on an NFL staff in the Super Bowl. She spoke at KU's Dole Institute of Politics for this year's Elizabeth Dole "Women in Leadership" lecture.

A new exhibit at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library explores the impact of Brown v. Board on the community, while a companion exhibit looks at racial stereotypes found in thrift store items.

We'll visit with two of the people behind our February 10th event, Caroline Blanke and Backer Hamada.

Climate change, economic collapse, religion, coming of age — join us as we discuss Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, this year's KU Common Read.

As we mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, we hear about the girls and young women who led the fight to desegregate America's schools.

Where does the Nile River begin and who were the men who risked everything to find it? That's at the heart of Candice Millard's "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile."

We're celebrating National Poetry Month with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall. Dr. Brimhall teaches creative writing at Kansas State University and is the author of several books, including Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod.

Bestselling travel writer Rolf Potts is the author of "The Vagabond's Way." Kate Benz is the author of "Nothing But the Dirt." Both books were named Kansas Notable Books in 2023.

Ben Lerner's novel 10:04 has just been named one of the Best 100 Books of the 21st Century by the New York Times. In this episode, we revisit our conversation about 10:04's prequel, The Topeka School.

Kansas native and author Shannon Pufahl joins us to talk about the novel behind the new film On Swift Horses. We also preview the fall lineup of programs at the Dole Institute of Politics with director Audrey Coleman.