March 10, 2013 - On this episode of On Being, Krista Tippet interviews Minnesota writer Kevin Kling, who shares his own special angle on life's humor and its ruptures.
March 18, 2012 - On this episode of On Being, Krista Tippet interviews Minnesota writer Kevin Kling, who shares hear his own special angle on life's humor and its ruptures.
December 1, 2011 - On Being’s Krista Tippett talks with Diane Wilson, professor of Media and Religion, about TV shows that make audiences empathize with bad and evil.
November 26, 2009 - Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude. MPR's John Birge presents Thanksgiving music, stories and poems from writers John Updike and Kevin Kling. 12:00 p.m. Giving Thanks comes in two versions: The original two-hour program maintains the high proportion of music compatible with a classical format. The one-hour version is geared towards news/talk formats, with less music but all the special readings. This version keeps the spirit of the original program, while offering greater scheduling flexibility. For 2009, Giving Thanks remembers the great John Updike, who passed away this year. Updike shares November reflections, including a Thanksgiving verse he wrote for his children. From his book Americana, he'll read a poem of gratitude to a skylark. Also, writer and All Things Considered commentator Kevin Kling reads a Thanksgiving story from his new book "Holiday Inn."
November 26, 2009 - Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude. MPR's John Birge presents Thanksgiving music, stories and poems from writers John Updike and Kevin Kling. Giving Thanks comes in two versions: The original two-hour program maintains the high proportion of music compatible with a classical format. The one-hour version is geared towards news/talk formats, with less music but all the special readings. This version keeps the spirit of the original program, while offering greater scheduling flexibility. For 2009, Giving Thanks remembers the great John Updike, who passed away this year. Updike shares November reflections, including a Thanksgiving verse he wrote for his children. From his book Americana, he'll read a poem of gratitude to a skylark. Also, writer and All Things Considered commentator Kevin Kling reads a Thanksgiving story from his new book "Holiday Inn."