The 200th episode of “Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life” premieres this Sunday. Ahead of the milestone, Erik Deatherage sits down with host Jack Russell Weinstein and his wife, Kim Donehower, a professor in the University of North Dakota’s Department of English. Friends and colleagues also join the celebration as we turn the tables on Jack and ask him questions, and give those he has impacted a chance to tell him “Why?” it all matters.

Erik Deatherage chats with Prairie Public’s Director of Television, Barb Gravel, about the award-winning team behind the Prairie Musicians and the new season that continues to spotlight the incredible musical talent of North Dakota and Minnesota.

If novelist and essayist Sam Graham-Felsen thought that following the example of Theodore Roosevelt's "strenuous life" in the North Dakota badlands would rub off on his 8-year-old son Saul, well, he was half right.

Sunday at 5pm: From the start of agriculture to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, humanity has changed and thrived at a level previously unseen in history. Some worry that the abundant present we live in now will change for the worse, due to environmental challenges and a shifting geopolitical landscape. Meanwhile, there is increased connectivity to resources and improved standards of living.

Tune in Sunday at 5pm to hear a new episode of Open To Debate, where Jessica Vaughan and Kristie De Peña debate the question: Should Congress pass the Secure the Border Act?

This Sunday, hear a new episode of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life. Host Jack Russell Weinstein and his guest, philosopher Cecile Fabre, discuss “Can You Be an Ethical Spy?”

Sunday at 5pm: The centrist group No Labels is planning to host a bipartisan nominating convention in 2024. This is leading some people to speculate that they may promote a third-party candidate that better reflects the perspective of middle-of-the-line voters who don’t favor President Biden’s re-election bid or Donald Trump receiving the Republican nomination.

Tune in Sunday at 5pm to hear a new episode of Open To Debate, featuring author Mónica Guzmán.

Are we the true authors of our actions – or are we guided by a preordained fate? From the days of Greek philosophers to the present, the notion of free will and the question of whether humans can make their own choices is as captivating as ever.

This Sunday, hear a new episode of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life. Host Jack Russell Weinstein and his guest philosopher David Livingstone Smith discuss "Why do we dehumanize people?"