Prairie Public

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Prairie Public Broadcasting is a trusted public service dedicated to building an exciting and productive future for the prairie and its people. Prairie Public Broadcasting offers a window on the world through national and regional television and radio programming; creates a forum for the most important issues facing our region with locally produced, topical documentaries; partners with others to foster education for all ages; and utilizes digital technology and Web services to expand those valued services. Beginning with a single television transmitter in Fargo, Prairie Public Broadcasting has grown to become the premier broadcaster of public television and radio services throughout the prairie region.

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Caption: Gary Gutting
Join WHY? as we discuss one of philosophy's deepest and most divisive controversies: the battle between the "continentals" and the "analytics." Hos...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:00
Caption: Stephanie Coontz
Is the “traditional” marriage between one man and one woman really the most preferred form of marriage? History suggests it is not. In addition to ...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
Caption: Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker argues that the world is less violent today than it has ever been before. For some of his critics, this claim is more than false, it’...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
Caption: Jessie Veeder (Scofield)
Elk visit the ranch. Jessie and Pops sneak in for a close look.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:23
Caption: Jessie Veeder (Scofield)
Jessie reflects on one of the simple joys of rural living ... the wild raspberry patch.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:21
Caption: Jessie Veeder (Scofield)
Reflections on the joys and challenges of ranch life.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:47
Caption: Lou Marinoff
Can philosophy make our lives better? Can it help us develop better senses of self? Join host Jack Russell Weinstein and his guest Lou Marinoff, as...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
Caption: Jay Basquiat
How much thought have you given to the idea of food? Why do we eat some things and not others, even though they are all edible? And, what exactly d...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
Caption: Michael Walzer
Host Jack Russell Weinstein of the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life at the University of North Dakota visits with Michael Walzer, professor ...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
Caption: Maughn Gregory
How young can children learn philosophy? How should it be taught in the schools? What does philosophy offer that other curricula do not? Join WHY? ...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 00:52:52
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UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein hosts a panel discussion with four native North Dakotans: Joshua Boschee, Kathryn Joyce, Jesse Veed...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:00
Caption: Jessie Veeder (Scofield)
A heartwarming essay of a young girl's visit to the ranch, with reflections on the human relationship with horses. It's perhaps my favorite of Jess...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: May 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jessie Veeder (Scofield)
A reflection on earlier ranch life in winter.

Bought by WAMC


  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:07
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jessie Veeder (Scofield)
Jessie's observations as she and Pa herd cows on the Veeder Ranch.

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:18
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: James Otteson
Political freedom lies at the core of any democracy. Yet some people claim that even countries like America and England aren’t free enough. What...

Bought by KFOK-LP


  • Added: May 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Deborah Brandt
Every day, politicians publish books telling the stories of their lives and their political views. But more often than not these “autobiographies” ...

Bought by KFOK-LP


  • Added: Mar 17, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Carol Gilligan
Do men think differently than women? Is moral reasoning inherently male? Is psychology biased against relationships and the women who value them? T...

Bought by KFOK-LP


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 00:52:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Arthur C. Danto
What is art? What is beauty? How are they related to truth? These questions lay at the core of philosophical inquiry. Host Jack Russel Weinstein of...

Bought by KFOK-LP


  • Added: Jan 12, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:59
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Rebecca Goldstein
Join WHY? as we interview Rebecca Goldstein, author of such novels as 36 Arguments for the Existence of God, The Mind-Body Problem, Mazel, and Stra...

Bought by KFOK-LP


  • Added: Dec 14, 2010
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Why North Dakota voter participation typically exceeds 60%.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WNIJ, and WVPE


  • Added: Sep 18, 2003
  • Length: 00:03:58
  • Purchases: 3