Conversations At KCTS 9 RSS feed for KCTS programming.http://video.kcts9.orgen-ushttp://video.kcts9.orgThu, 23 May 2013 15:47:22 -0400Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:22 -0400http://video.kcts9.org/video/2272333313/We talk with Pulitzer-winning writer Buzz Bissinger, who is among the nation’s most honored and distinguished writers. His new memoir "Father's Day" details his relationship with his son, who was brain-damaged at birth.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2272333313/08/24/2012We talk with Pulitzer-winning writer Buzz Bissinger about his book "Father's Day."nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2269646521/We talk with sportswriter and commentator Frank Deford. Deford, who has written 16 books, is a weekly commentator on NPR's "Morning Edition" and senior contributing editor at Sports Illustrated.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2269646521/08/17/2012We talk with sportswriter and commentator Frank DefordnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietySports & RecreationSports & RecreationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsMediaMediaEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2261427018/FRONTLINE producer Mike Kirk talks with us about the challenges of producing political documentaries.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2261427018/07/27/2012We talk with FRONTLINE producer Mike Kirk.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2249287263/Singer/songwriter and Northwest native Brandi Carlile joins us to talk about her music career and her new album.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2249287263/06/22/2012We talk with the singer/songwriter and Northwest native about her music career.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2239166887/Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley joins us to discuss the issues he believes are threatening America's progress. He lays out the arguments in his new book "We Can All Do Better."http://video.kcts9.org/video/2239166887/05/25/2012Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidatenrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2233626223/Delia Ephron is a best-selling author and screenwriter. She talks about her successful writing career and her new novel "The Lion Is In."http://video.kcts9.org/video/2233626223/05/11/2012Author and screenwriter Delia Ephron talks about her new novel "The Lion Is In."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2230962718/Robert Taylor was the first openly gay Episcopal dean in the United States. We talk with him about his new book, "A New Way to be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive."http://video.kcts9.org/video/2230962718/05/04/2012First openly gay Episcopal dean in the United StatesnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryModernModernWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2228017649/Julia Bolz left her job as a Seattle attorney to build schools and educate young girls in war-torn Afghanistan. She talks about how and why she took on such a monumental challenge and her ongoing work for social justice in developing countries.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2228017649/04/27/2012Julia Bolz discusses her ongoing work for social justice in developing countriesnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2225130643/Join Albert Fisher, the former Director of Television and Motion Pictures for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, as he shares his memories of President Kennedy, Elvis Presley, and much more. He was just 20 years old when he got the job which changed his life.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2225130643/04/20/2012Former Director of Television and Motion Pictures for the 1962 Seattle World's FairnrHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2222489476/Retired Chief Justice of the Washington state Supreme Court Gerry Alexander talks about his judicial career. He was the longest serving Chief Justice in state history.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2222489476/04/13/2012Retired Chief Justice of the Washington state Supreme CourtnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2220249026/Immigrant rights activist and OneAmerica Founder Pramila Jayapal talks about creating the Seattle-based organization, plus the hopes and challenges for immigrants in America today.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2220249026/04/06/2012Immigrant rights activist and OneAmerica FoundernrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2217571838/University of Washington assistant professor Shwetak Patel was named a 2011 MacArthur Genius Award recipient at the age of 29. We talk with Patel about his work and what the MacArthur Award means to him.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2217571838/03/30/20122011 MacArthur FellownrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2214438986/We talk with Wael Ghonim about the launching of his Facebook campaign to protest the death of an Egyptian man at the hands security forces and how it played a major role in a revolution that brought about the downfall of President Hosni Murbarak.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2214438986/03/23/2012Google Executive and Egyptian ActivistnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2201789615/Seattle singer and songwriter LeRoy Bell talks about his incredible year as a finalist on the hit television series "The X Factor" and its impact on his music career. He also performs some of his songs for us in the studio.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2201789615/02/24/2012Seattle singer and songwriter LeRoy Bell on being a finalist on "The X-Factor"nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2198408660/We talk with Doc Hendley, who founded the charitable organization Wine to Water that today provides clean water and sanitation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In 2009, he was selected as one of CNN's "Heroes" for his work.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2198408660/02/17/2012Founder of the charitable organization Wine to WaternrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2195311690/David Horsey, Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist, joins us to discuss his decision to leave the Seattle P-I for a similar role with the Los Angeles Times, as well as the art of creating political cartoons and its role in journalism today.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2195311690/02/10/2012Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonistnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2192480935/Attorney and food safety advocate Bill Marler talks about how his career has changed since the 1993 E. coli outbreak in Seattle and his ongoing fight for tough food-safety laws.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2192480935/02/02/2012Bill Marler is an attorney and a food safety advocatenrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2191446180/The founder of The Total Experience Gospel Choir talks about how she became Seattle's first lady of gospel music.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2191446180/01/30/2012We interview Pat Wright, founder of The Total Experience Gospel ChoirnrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2189612005/We talk with Gifford and Libba Pinchot, founders of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, the first graduate school of its kind to focus on business and sustainability. Gifford and Libba talk about their decision to create the program and the high expectations they have for their students to change the worldhttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2189612005/01/23/2012Gifford and Libba Pinchot talk about creating the Bainbridge Graduate Institute.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2186673825/Inskeep discusses his first book, "Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi" which tells the fascinating and complex story of Pakistan's most populated city. In his book, he chronicles the history, politics, religion, violence, and growth of Karachi.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2186673825/01/13/2012Steve Inskeep discusses issues in Pakistan and how they influenced his booknrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2184224845/High altitude mountaineer Ed Viesturs is the first and only American to climb all 14 of the world's eight thousand meter peaks without the use of supplemental oxygen. We talk with him about what inspired him to tackle the world's deadliest peaks.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2184224845/01/06/2012What inspired Ed Viesturs to climb the world's deadliest peaks?nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/14014012/We discuss why the commission faced political suspicion and roadblocks as it investigated the attacks. Plus, the surprising discovery that Seattle was a 9-11 target. And more than a decade later, why they believe we are safer, but still a target for terrorists.http://video.kcts9.org/video/14014012/09/29/2011These former U.S. Senators look back on their work as members of the 9-11 CommissionnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/12550577/The founder and chairman of the non-profit Population Development Association, Viravaidya is known globally for his brash and quirky campaigns to promote family planning and safe sex.http://video.kcts9.org/video/12550577/09/28/2011Thailand's Condom King, Mechai ViravaidyanrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/2043613248/They survived the Virginia Tech shooting massacre, one of the worst in American history. Now Kristin Anderson and Colin Goddard are working for the Brady Campaign to end gun violence. They are featured in a new film, "Living for 32" which was a selected film at Sundance.http://video.kcts9.org/video/2043613248/07/07/2011Goddard and Anderson talk about surviving the Virginia Tech shooting.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1995564285/After 25 years of directing the Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz is stepping down. We look back at Schwarz's incredible career and accomplishments.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1995564285/06/12/2011After 25 years of directing the Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz is stepping down.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1945041818/Peter Buffett joins us to discuss his childhood growing up as Warren Buffett's son, the values instilled in him in his youth and how they have led him to the varied work he has accomplished on his own, from composing music to writing a book, "Life Is What You Make It."http://video.kcts9.org/video/1945041818/05/23/2011Peter Buffett discusses his childhood and his book, "Life Is What You Make It."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1915805116/British ecologist Chris Morgan is passionate about the environment, but especially about bears. Morgan, along with local photographer Joe Pontecorvo, have created a three part special for PBS Nature: Bears of the Last Frontier. In this episode of "Conversations," we talk with Morgan about the show, and his efforts to bring grizzlies back to the North Cascades.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1915805116/05/12/2011British ecologist Chris Morgan discusses PBS Nature: Bears of the Last Frontier.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1901515339/In this episode of Conversations, Enrique Cerna talks with Caroline Kennedy, the only living child of President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie Kennedy, about her new book, a poetry anthology called "She Walks in Beauty," her famous family, and her career.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1901515339/04/28/2011Caroline Kennedy discusses her new book, a poetry anthology.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1884299071/New York Times columnist and PBS NewsHour favorite David Brooks is famous for his work exploring and explaining the way we live. In his new book, "The Social Animal", Brooks takes an in-depth look at how success happens through the sub-conscience workings of our brains, and reveals the deeply social aspect of our minds, while exposing many biases in modern.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1884299071/04/15/2011David Brooks talks about his new book and discusses current political events.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1873716417/Noted PBS and NPR broadcaster Tavis Smiley continues to be a voice for change in America. In this episode of Conversations at KCTS 9, we turn the tables on Tavis and make him the interviewee, and talk about his new book, "Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure."http://video.kcts9.org/video/1873716417/04/08/2011Tavis Smiley talks about his career and new book.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1865740715/What if we thought of cancer not as a disease, but almost as a person, with its own unique history? That's what Siddhartha Mukherjee has done in his new book, "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer." In this Conversations, we'll talk with Mukherjee about the nature of cancer, what progress we've made against it, and what's in store for the future.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1865740715/04/01/2011Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses his new book and the nature of cancer.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1857760996/David Rohde shares his experience as a hostage of the Taliban, and his wife Kristen tells of her own experience working to ensure her husband's safe return.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1857760996/03/25/2011David Rohde shares his experience as a hostage of the Taliban.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1818222470/The Peace Corps serves 139 countries worldwide, making a difference in the lives of people every day. In this episode of Conversations, Enrique Cerna talks with Peace Corps director Aaron Williams about the past, present, and future of the organization.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1818222470/02/25/2011Aaron Williams discusses his start in the Peace Corps and the work of the organization.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1803500336/After countless films and successful, groundbreaking TV programs like "The Cosby Show", Bill Cosby is returning to his roots, traveling the country and doing comedy shows that focus on fatherhood and parenting. In this Conversations, Enrique Cerna talks with Cosby about his own parents, how he became a performer, and the legacy of his son, Ennis.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1803500336/02/18/2011Bill Cosby talks about his career and returning to comedy about parenthood.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1781153174/In 2010, NPR host Michele Norris reported on race relations in the United States, leading her to write a book about America's "hidden conversations." But along the way, she realized there was another hidden story - about her own life and family. In this episodes of "Conversations," Enrique Cerna talks with Norris about her career as a journalist, and her new memoir, "The Grace of Silence."http://video.kcts9.org/video/1781153174/02/04/2011NPR host and journalist Michele Norris talks about her career and her new memoir.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1774153909/Jean-Michel Cousteau has been exploring the world's oceans since he was seven years old. Jean-Michel Cousteau is following in his father's footsteps, but the son of Jacques Cousteau has made a name for himself as an explorer, environmentalist, educator and film producer. Cousteau is the founder of the Ocean Futures Society, a non-profit marine conservation organization.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1774153909/01/31/2011Jean-Michel Cousteau talks about his life, work, and carrying on the legacy of his father.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1757635476/Nora Ephron is a film director and author of some of America's most enduring romantic comedies: Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, and You've Got Mail. Now, Ephron has a new book of essays, "I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections." Enrique Cerna talks with Ephron about her books, movies, and future.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1757635476/01/21/2011"Sleepless in Seattle" author Nora Ephron talks about her books, movies, and future.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1754265866/Peter Yarrow is an American singer who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote one of the group's most famous songs, "Puff, the Magic Dragon". He is also a political activist and lends his support to causes that range from opposition to the Vietnam war to the creation of Operation Respect.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1754265866/01/20/2011Singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow discusses his music and on-going political activism.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1726871804/Wendell Potter was once the Vice President of Communications for CIGNA, one of the biggest health insurance companies in the nation. Now, Potter is blowing the whistle on his former industry. In his new book, "Deadly Spin," Potter explains how he believes giant health insurance companies spend millions on public relations campaigns to skew the public debate about health care reform.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1726871804/01/08/2011Former health insurance insider Wendell Potter talks about his new book, "Deadly Spin."nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1707913879/Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in February 2002 and was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later in July 2008. The rescue operation, dubbed Operation Jaque, rescued Betancourt along with 14 other hostages (three Americans and eleven Colombian policemen and soldiers).http://video.kcts9.org/video/1707913879/12/27/2010Anti-corruption activist Ingrid Betancourt talks about the 6 years she spent in captivity.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1651469868/Scott Simon, host of NPR's "Weekend Edition," and author of "Baby We Were Meant for Each Other," talks about his book, and the inspiration to write it, his two adopted daughters.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1651469868/11/18/2010Scott Simon discusses the joys and challenges of adoptionnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1642233216/Librarian and literary critic Nancy Pearl talks about her life and book lust.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1642233216/11/12/2010Librarian and literary critic Nancy Pearl talks about her life and book lust.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1633673485/We talk with Dan Savage, author and sex columnist, about the video project he's launched on YouTube to help gay teens who are being bullied in school.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1633673485/11/04/2010Dan Savage discusses the "It Gets Better" campaignnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1630578852/For more than 30 years, Ray Suarez has been the voice and face of public media in America. As former host of Talk of the Nation, current host of America Abroad, and not least, co-anchor and Senior Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, Suarez is one of the most respected journalists in the country. Enrique Cerna talks with Suarez about his career, and the state of journalism today.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1630578852/11/01/2010Suarez talks about his career, and the state of journalism today.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1621378765/Gbenga Akinnagbe joins us to talk about his time on HBO's "The Wire," hailed by many critics as "the best television series ever created." Akinnagbe also discusses his aspirations as a writer, his one-man show at the Intiman theater, and his upcoming role in "Lottery Ticket."http://video.kcts9.org/video/1621378765/10/22/2010"The Wire," how Akinnagbe got into acting, and his upcoming role in "Lottery Ticket"nrBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1615359043/David Plouffe served as Barack Obama's presidential campaign manager, and authored the book "The Audacity to Win." We talk with Plouffe on the 2008 presidential election, healthcare reform, bipartisanship, and the upcoming 2010 elections.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1615359043/10/14/2010Obama's 2008 campaign manager talks politics, healthcare, and the upcoming electionsnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1610573007/Just when it seemed like Apolo Ohno couldn't do any more - the Olympic medalist and Dancing with the Stars champion took the 2010 Games by storm - winning three more medals and becoming the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time. Enrique Cerna talks with this Federal Way phenom about his incredible success, and what's next.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1610573007/10/08/2010Enrique Cerna talks with Apolo Anton Ohno about his success at the 2010 Games.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesSportsSportsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1602234209/Talking with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the making of the new series "Baseball: The Tenth Inning." Discussing new developments in baseball over the last 16 years, including immigration, globalization, technology, and pharmaceuticals, and how baseball seems to reflect life, the world, and society. In depth discussion on interviewing Ichiro, and Barry Bonds' steroids scandal.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1602234209/10/01/2010Talking with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on making "Baseball: The Tenth Inning"nrFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesSportsSportsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1601431849/Edgar Martinez talks with Enrique Cerna about his baseball career, his favorite Mariners moment and the Hall of Fame. Martinez spent his entire 18-year major league baseball career with the Seattle Mariners.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1601431849/10/01/2010Edgar Martinez talks with Enrique Cerna about his baseball career.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesSportsSportsEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1573891374/True crime writer Ann Rule talks about growing up with an interest in crime, her close connection with Ted Bundy, and what she thinks makes a murderer kill.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1573891374/10/01/2010Ann Rule discusses some of the true crimes she has written about.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1571144435/Pulitzer Prize winner and current editor of The New Yorker magazine, David Remnick discusses his latest book about Barack Obama.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1571144435/10/01/2010Editor of the New Yorker, David Remnick, discusses his latest book about Barack Obama.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1565082264/Kramarik is a child prodigy who paints and writes poetry. Featured on television programs such as "Oprah", Kramarik, 16, has gained worldwide attention. According to Kramarik, her art is inspired by her visions of heaven, and her personal connection with God. Kramarik's art depicts life, landscape, and people.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1565082264/10/01/2010Akiane Kramarik discusses her art work and poetry with Enrique CernanrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1560855454/American actor and author Henry Winkler, best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom "Happy Days," talks about his book series, "Hank Zipzer," Winkler also talks about living with dyslexia.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1560855454/10/01/2010American actor and author Henry Winkler talks about "Hank Zipzer," dyslexia, and The Fonz.nrEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1547483139/Maria Hinojosa, former senior correspondent of NOW on PBS, has spent her career digging for the truth. We look at her vision for reinventing journalism and how she is inspiring a new generation to never stop asking questions.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1547483139/10/01/2010Award-winning broadcast journalist, Maria Hinojosa, shifts focus onto communitiesnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1542610996/Veteran broadcast journalist, Judy Woodruff, shares her thoughts on the changing nature of journalism and broadcast news. From her start as a secretary at a television station to covering politics in Washington D.C., Woodruff gives us a look into her 40-year career as a journalist as well as the dilemmas and challenges facing those in the field of journalism today.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1542610996/10/01/2010Woodruff discusses her career in journalism and the dramatic shifts in the fieldnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1532626719/Jim Leach, Chairman for the National Endowment of the Humanities, talks about his cross-country mission to bring civility back to the American way of life and to bring an end to the contentious culture of our political leaders. He discusses what he thinks has caused us to become uncivil, why partisanship hasn't abated, and the sense of distrust of the government.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1532626719/10/01/2010Jim Leach discusses uncivility in American politics and our distrust towards government.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1527330952/Progressive advocate Ralph Nader discusses his latest book about a band of wealthy people who come together in a campaign to accomplish that which Washington has put off. Nader also divulges into why he avoids modern technology, his connection with young people, his opinion about the 2000 Presidential Election outcome, and whether or not he will consider running for President again.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1527330952/10/01/2010"Only the Super-Rich can Save Us!," Modern-day Technology, The 2000 Election OutcomenrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1482228062/Civil rights advocate, Dolores Huerta, co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in 1962 and continues to work for social justice today. She talks with Enrique Cerna about the 2010 Census.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1482228062/10/01/2010Civil rights advocate, Dolores Huerta, talks with Enrique Cerna about the 2010 Census.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1478144706/President and CEO of The Harlem Children's Zone, Geoffrey Canada is working towards ending generational poverty by focusing on students within a 97-square block area. He believes that some problems faced by poor families can't be solved for everyone, but they can be solved for a finite group.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1478144706/10/01/2010Geoffrey Canada is working towards ending generational poverty.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationEpisodehttp://video.kcts9.org/video/1474877961/President and CEO of The Bullitt Foundation, Denis Hayes, talks about coordinating the first Earth Day and how he dedicated his life to the environmental movement.http://video.kcts9.org/video/1474877961/10/01/2010Denis Hayes talks about dedicating his life to the environmental movement.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisode