Prairie Journal
Kaye McIntyrePrairie Journal
Prairie Journal 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. Prairie Journal 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.
Prairie Journal 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. Prairie Journal 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.
Per Aspera
Kansas Poetry -- Part One
February -- Part Two
February -- Part One
The Arc of Kansas Politics
Plus Professor Greg Jackson and Jerry Seib
September 29, 2024
The Lady Shakes Theatre Company
We're celebrating National Poetry Month with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci…
Where does the Nile River begin and who were the men who risked everything to…
The Brown v. Board National Historic Park and the KU School of Education are…
More than 40 partners will come together this week in Lawrence to spotlight…
"Hot Times in the Heartland" will be screened April 4th as part of this year's…
The University of Kansas is joining hundreds of other schools around the world…
This week on KPR Presents, what the experts get wrong about our national…
In celebration of Women's History Month, a Kansan who made football history. In…
The National League of Cities kicked off its 100th anniversary year with a…
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly calls for greater civility in politics in this…
In connection with Black History Month, Washburn University is hosting the…
A new exhibit at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library explores the impact…
We'll visit with two of the people behind our February 10th event, Caroline…
Our Kansas Notable Book series continues with Kathleen Wilford, author of…
We explore the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, home of the last remaining…
Just in time for Kansas Day, Roxie Yonkey explores some of the stranger parts…
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to start something new! Kansas…
KPR Presents: Ira Glass and "Seven Things I've Learned"
KPR Presents: A Guide to Midwestern Conversation
As Iowa Republicans hold their presidential caucuses Monday, we hear from…
This week on KPR Presents, it's a walk through Governor Kelly's State of the…
As 2023 comes to a close, we're looking back at the top Kansas news stories of…
Kaye McIntyre hosts an hour of songs and stories about the season, featuring…
KPR's Community Spotlight for December is on Harvesters: the Community Food…
Kevin Merida is the editor of the Los Angeles Times and recipient of the 2023…
Edgar Award winner Elizabeth Bunce returns to talk about "Myrtle, Means, and…
The year is 1938. A man is murdered outside a Wichita art studio. It's another…
"Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks" by Topeka native Amy Brady was…
The U.S. Army recently set aside the convictions of 110 black soldiers…
40 years ago, millions of Americans watched in horror as Lawrence suffered the…
What can Native American knowledge teach us about how to deal with climate…
What do the histories of Kansas City and its football team have in common? Mark…
KPR Presents: MotherFreakingHood, A Musical Comedy
It's a conversation about the classic vampire tale, Dracula by Bram Stoker,…
Just in time for Halloween...a story of ghosts, demons, witches, and Kansas in…
What's happening at the Dole Institute of Politics this month? Kaye McIntyre…
Washburn University's Dennis Etzel and Jericho Hockett join us to talk about…
"Justa's Escape" tells the story of Justina Neufeld, who fled occupied Ukraine…
Kansas City author Candice Millard joins us to talk about her latest…
This week on KPR Presents, it's a conversation with the newest member of the…
In May 1955, the town of Udall, Kansas, was devastated by an F5 tornado, the…
Amy Brady tells the cool story of an American staple in her new book, Ice: From…
On this episode of KPR Presents, we preview the Kansas Book Festival with…
"Winfield's Walnut Valley Festival" celebrates 50 years of this beloved event,…
As our 70th anniversary year draws to a close, we look back at the rich…
As our 70th anniversary year draws to a close, it's a trip down KANU's Memory…
As our 70th anniversary year draws to a close, we look back at the early days…
Former NPR president and Kansas native Delano Lewis passed this month at the…
Kevin Merida is the editor of the Los Angeles Times and winner of the 2023…
From ancient Greece to modern day Ukraine and Kansas, the oversized role of…
Gay Paris, perfume, Nazis, intrigue — join us for a conversation with Timothy…
We'll preview the Dole Institute of Politics' upcoming "Landmark Celebration,"…
Two of Senator Bob Dole's longtime colleagues — Trent Lott and Tom Daschle —…
Lucas Bessire explores the Ogallala Aquifer and our role in water depletion in…
We remember baseball great Buck O'Neil with children's book author Kristy…
You may think of many adjectives to describe former President Richard…
Join as we explore "Secret Kansas — the weird, wonderful, and obscure" with…
Join us for a conversation with filmmaker Kevin Willmott, about "No Place Like…
A week of film, music, conversation, and much more! Join us for a look at this…
How do we remember and honor the women who settled the West? Dr. Cynthia Culver…
Best-selling author Ada Calhoun stops by the KPR studios to talk about her…
We kick off our 2023 Kansas Notable Book series with Grant Snider, author of…
We kick of another year of Kansas Notable Books with Hell's Half Acre, the…
It's a visit to the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas, and a…
In connection with the opening of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, we…
We remember Joyce Thierer of Admire, with an encore broadcast in character as…
Last month, Jefferson County agreed to pay Floyd Bledsoe $7.5 million after he…
The shocking story of how Kansas detained thousands of women between WWI and…
From your arrival to departure and all the conversation in between, Taylor Kay…
Becky Blades is an artist, "STartist," entrepreneur, and author of Start More…
We remember the late singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte and his 2014…
We celebrate National Poetry Month and Independent Bookstore Day with Danny…
We celebrate National Poetry Month with Cheryl Unruh of Emporia. Her latest…
We celebrate National Poetry Month with Megan Kaminski, co-author of Quietly…
We explore the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail with Sandy Carlson,…
What's new as the Dole Institute of Politics marks its 20th anniversary and the…
The surprising role that wheat has played in shaping world history, from…
The unlikely soldier behind the hunt for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Eric…
All Things Considered host and Kansas City native Juana Summers joins Dole…
Disability rights activist Judith Heumann passed away this month at the age of…
Our Kansas Notable Books series continues with White Hot Hate: A True Story of…
Former Kansas Poet Laureate Eric McHenry joins us to talk about Langston…
We celebrate Black History Month on this week's KPR Presents as Dr. Randall…
Our Kansas Notable Book series continues with Kate McIntyre, author of Mad…
Best-selling author KJ Dell'Antonia joins us to talk about her two latest…
We celebrate Kansas Day and preview the spring line-up at the Dole Institute of…
Meet the new poet laureate of Kansas, Traci Brimhall.
A look at the 2022 Kansas elections, with campaign managers, journalists, and…
We kick off the new year with a look back at the top Kansas news stories of…
An hour of stories and songs of the season from your friends at Kansas Public…
KPR Presents marks our 70th anniversary with holiday highlights from the KANU…
A Very Merry Prairie Journal
December 21, 202558min 2sec
Celebrate the season with the KPR staff on A Very Merry Prairie Journal! With songs of the season, holiday stories, and Christmas memories, from your favorite announcers as well as folks behind the scenes.