KPR Presents Sunday 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

KPR Presents is a rare opportunity on public radio. You'll hear a variety of speeches, lectures, panel discussions and community forums on timely and topical issues, recorded at venues throughout the KPR listening area. Speakers recently featured have included President Bill Clinton, syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, and poet/essayist Andrei Codrescu. Host and producer for KPR Presents is Kaye McIntyre.

KPR Presents:

Coming this Sunday on KPR Presents: Happy Valentine's Day! Is it the most romantic day of the year or our most over-hyped holiday?Find out as we celebrate Valentine's Day with The American History Guys. Join us 8:00 Sunday evening as we trace the history of love and courtship from the Colonial Era to the present. Air Date: 2010-02-14

Listen Real Audio     Listen Windows Media KPR Presents show for: 2010-02-07 - This American Life's Ira Glass Ira Glass is coming to the Lied Center at the University of Kansas later this month. Get a sneak peak at the man behind one of public radio's most unique programs on this week's KPR Presents. We'll also hear about this year's selection for Kansas Reads: Dreams from my Father by Barack Obama. Air Date: 2010-02-07

Listen Real Audio     Listen Windows Media KPR Presents show for: 2010-01-31 - Addie of the Flint Hills 94-year-old Addie Sorace tells her remarkable story of growing up in Depression-era Kansas. Sorace is the author of Addie of the Flint Hills, and appeared at the Tallgrass Writing Workshop at Emporia State University. We'll also hear from author Max McCoy, coordinator of the Workshop. Tune in to KPR Presents 8:00 Sunday evening to find out how to win copies of Addie of the Flint Hills and McCoy's newest book, Canyon Diablo. Air Date: 2010-01-31