HeyJaredPrairie Journal
Prairie Journal is an opportunity to showcase high-profile, thought-provoking lectures, discussions and dialogues recorded throughout the region.
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- Sep 3, 2026
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Paper Plains Zine Fest (opens the original)
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The 4th annual Paper Plains Zine Fest is coming up Labor Day weekend in Lawrence. It's three days of celebrating, exploring, and exhibiting zines and zine culture. We talk to Rachel Gibson and Grace D. Corndog, zine creators and volunteers with the Zine Fest.
Nancy Kassebaum Baker: In Her Own Words (opens the original)
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Former U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker passed away August 21, 2026, at the age of 94. In this special rebroadcast of her 2022 talk at the Dole Institute of Politics, she reflects on her life, her career, and her legacy.
NAVO (opens the original)
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KPR's Community Spotlight this month is on NAVO, a collective of internationally-recognized musicians and performers based in the Kansas City area.
From the Reservation to the Washington: The Rise of Charles Curtis (opens the original)
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Charley Curtis was the first Native American elected to the U.S. Congress, the Senate, and the Vice-Presidency. Deb Goodrich explores Curtis's Kansas roots and his political legacy in her Kansas Notable Award-winning book, part of our Kansas 250 Bookshelf series.
Been There, Done That (opens the original)
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Dirty politics, partisan division, contested elections, fake news -- none of it is new. Greg Jackson is the author of "Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome" and the host of the "History That Doesn't Suck" podcast.
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