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Congressman James E. Clyburn and John Yarmuth

U.S. House Representative Jim Clyburn explores the legacy of South Carolina's first eight Black congressmen and why it took nearly a century for him to become the ninth. He talks with John Yarmuth about his book, "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation." The discussion was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.
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Colm Tóibín and Silas House   - S14 E5

Novelist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet Colm Tóibín discusses his novel "Long Island" with author, playwright and Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House. Recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2025 KET production.

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Premiered On: 11/18/2012

Harvard Professor Steven Pinker is the author of "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined". He is interviewed by Neal Conan, award-winning journalist and host of "Talk of the Nation" on National Public Radio. With the panache and intellectual zeal that he is known for, Pinker calls for a rethinking of your deepest beliefs about progress, modernity, and human nature. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2012 KET production.

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Ray Kurzweil and Jim Fleming - S15 E2

Premiered On: 12/16/2012

Ray Kurzweil, author of "How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed", is interviewed by Jim Fleming, Peabody Award-winning host of Public Radio International's "To the Best of Our Knowledge". In his book, Kurzweil presents a provocative exploration of the limitless potential of reverse engineering the human brain. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2012 KET Production.

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Elaine Pagels and Gustav Niebuhr - S15 E4

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Religion scholar Elaine Pagels, Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University and author of numerous books including "The Gnostic Gospels" and "Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation", is interviewed by Gustav Niebuhr, associate professor in religion and the media at Syracuse University. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2013 KET Production.

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U.S. Congressman John Lewis and Rachel Maddow - S16 E1

Premiered On: 11/04/2013

U.S. Congressman John Lewis is turning to the graphic novel format to discuss the Civil Rights Movement with "March", a vivid first-hand account of his lifelong struggle for civil and human rights. Congressman Lewis is interviewed by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum. A 2013 KET Production.

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