
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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We mark the 70th anniversary of KANU, the flagship station of Kansas Public Radio. It's a trip down Memory Lane in the first of a two-part series, with highlights from KANU's early years.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield. We trace the roots of the Festival in the latest episode of "Kansas 1972." We also explore the rich tradition of folk music on Kansas Public Radio with KPR's own Bob McWilliams, host of Trail Mix.
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You've got just one more week to see the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka before they close their doors for a major renovation. Kaye McIntyre visited with Acting Director Patrick Zollner and Museum Educator Trae Johnson about the $6 million project.
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The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. We preview this year's line-up with director Audrey Coleman.
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You've probably seen some of the breathtaking images that the James Webb Space telescope is sending back to earth. What can they tell us about the universe? Dr. Allison Kirkpatrick of the University of Kansas talks with KPR's Laura Lorson about how the James Webb is different from previous telescopes.
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We visit the Kansas Museum of History on the verge of a major renovation and the Dole Institute of Politics as they mark their 20th anniversary.
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Former U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker joins Dole fellow Bob Blaemire at the Dole Institute's "Giants of the Senate" series.
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Our Kansas Notable Book series continues with Natalie Parker, author of Stormbreak, and Brian Daldorph, author of Words is a Powerful Thing.
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What can plants teach us about the world around us? Join us for a conversation about the best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, in this encore presentation of the KPR Presents Book Club from November 4, 2021.
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Kansans head to the polls August 2nd. This week on KPR Presents, we preview the vote on the "Value Them Both" abortion amendment and the primary races for Kansas Attorney General and Secretary of State.