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Great Conversations

About Great Conversations

This series showcases a diverse and fascinating array of authors and interviewers from a wide range of fields including politics, science, education, public journalism, and the arts. Interviews are taped at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum in Louisville, Kentucky.

Upcoming

Michio Kaku and James Canton - S14 E3

Futurist Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist, tenured professor, co-creator of the string field theory, and author of Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100, is interviewed by James Canton, global futurist, social scientist, author, and CEO and chairman of the Institute for Global Futures. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

• Sunday February 23, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 23, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday February 23, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 23, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY

Erik Larson and Robert Siegel - S14 E4

Robert Siegel, senior host of NPR's All Things Considered, talks with Erik Larson, author of the book In the Garden of Beasts, the saga of William Dodd, chosen by Roosevelt to be America's first ambassador to Nazi Germany, and his daughter, who in July 1933 suddenly found themselves transported to the heart of Hitler's Berlin. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

• Sunday March 1, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 1, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 1, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 1, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 1, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 1, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY

Ahmed Rashid and Clarissa Ward - S14 E5

Ahmed Rashid is the author of Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is interviewed by CBS News Foreign Correspondent Clarissa Ward. The leading journalist in Pakistan, Rashid draws on his keen knowledge of the region to deftly explain what the future may hold. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

• Sunday March 8, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 8, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 8, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 8, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 8, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 8, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY

Steven Pinker and Neal Conan - S15 E1

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.

• Sunday March 15, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 15, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 15, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 15, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 15, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 15, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY

Admiral James Stavridis and Melissa Block

Admiral James Stavridis, a retired 4-star Naval officer and former Supreme Allied Commander of the NATO Alliance, sits down with NPR host Melissa Block to talk about his new book, Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character. The interview was recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum.

• Monday March 16, 2020 9:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday March 16, 2020 8:00 pm CT on KET
• Wednesday March 18, 2020 2:00 am ET on KET
• Wednesday March 18, 2020 1:00 am CT on KET
• Thursday March 19, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KET2
• Thursday March 19, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KET2

Ray Kurzweil and Jim Fleming - S15 E2

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.

• Sunday March 22, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 22, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 22, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 22, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday March 22, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday March 22, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY

Recent

Michio Kaku and James Canton - S14 E3

• Sunday February 23, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 23, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY

Siddhartha Mukherjee and David T. Scadden - S14 E2

• Sunday February 16, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 16, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday February 16, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 16, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday February 16, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 16, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY

David McCraw & Chuck Rosenberg - S20 E9

• Sunday February 9, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 9, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday February 9, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 9, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday February 9, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 9, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY

Doris Kearns Goodwin and A. Scott Berg - S20 E8

• Sunday February 2, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 2, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday February 2, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 2, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday February 2, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday February 2, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY

Charles Graeber and Dr. Thomas Gajewski - S20 E7

• Sunday January 26, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday January 26, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday January 26, 2020 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Sunday January 26, 2020 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday January 26, 2020 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday January 26, 2020 4:00 am CT on KETKY