Prairie Public Presents

This Sunday on Prairie Public Presents, we're featuring performances from the new season of Prairie Musicians — Fargo indie band Walking Phoenix, and Moorhead singer/songwriter Nicole Jasperse.

Sunday at 5pm, hear a new episode of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life as host Jack Russell Weinstein and his guest Carissa Véliz talk about “Data, Technology, and the Power of Privacy.”

Sunday at 5pm, Salute to MLK: The Struggle for Democracy & The Vote is a special program honoring the legacy of Dr. King with a contemporary focus on voting access and democracy. 1A host Jenn White leads the conversation with experts and primary sources discussing the state of voting rights and democratic representation in America. The program presents highlights from a live event recorded at the MLK Library in Washington, DC.

Sunday on Prairie Public Presents, a "One Book, One North Dakota" event featuring "Red Nation Rising" authors David Correia, Melanie Yazzie, Nick Estes, and Jennifer Nez Denetdale.

Sunday on Prairie Public Presents, radio director Bill Thomas interviews author John Enger about his debut novel, "Radium," as part of Humanities North Dakota's "One Book, One ND" series.

This Sunday on Prairie Public Presents: Three key speeches of American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are excerpted and commented on by two leading King scholars.

Sunday at 5pm, hear an encore episode of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life. Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Adam Hosein, philosophy professor at Northeastern University in Boston. Hosein is the author of "The Ethics of Migration: An Introduction."

This Sunday on Prairie Public Presents: How often do you stop to examine your drinking habits? While many Americans started drinking more in the pandemic, another cohort committed to sober curiosity — a movement encouraging introspection about your relationship with alcohol.

This Sunday on Prairie Public Presents, a crowd of Prairie Public listeners share their special gift moments, some other holiday anecdotes, and some unusual (and beautiful) seasonal music. Presented by Bill Thomas.

This Sunday at 5pm: Join the superstar violinist as he tells the story of the Jewish festival of lights, and shares his favorite recordings for the holiday – some serious, some silly.