
KPR Presents (archived episodes)
This is a list of old episodes. For new episodes, starting in December 2022, go to KPR Present.
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What's the best way to counter hate and hate speech? Nadine Strossen is the former president of the ACLU and the author of "Hate: Why We Resist it with Free Speech, Not Censorship."
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We celebrate National Poetry Month with Danny Caine, author of "El Dorado Freddy's." We'll also hear from Lawrence author Bryn Greenwood about "The Reckless Oath We Made."
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The untold story of the military wives who took on the U.S. government to bring their POW husbands home from Vietnam.
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This week on KPR Presents: join us as Martin Goldsmith tells the story of his parents and the Jewish Kulturbund in his book, "The Inextinguishable Symphony."
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While you're sheltering at home, why not binge-watch some films with a Kansas connection? Kaye McIntyre is joined by special guests Tom Averill and Tom Prasch for a look at movies set in Kansas.
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This week on KPR Presents, it's Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts, from the KPR Presents archives.
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This week on KPR Presents: why facts matter. Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Inc., on the importance of facts and journalism today.
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This week's KPR Presents is all about basketball -- three conversations about basketball by authors Andrew Maraniss, Andrew Malan Milward, and Craig Leener.
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Are you ready for spring storm season? Meteorologist Chad Omitt of the National Weather Service talks about how to stay safe from tornadoes, thunderstorms, flash floods, and more.
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What makes a presidential speech great? Join us for a look at the five best presidential speeches of all time, from the Dole Institute's Presidential Lecture Series.