A Kansas Farmer goes to Africa
Donn Teske, a self-described “red-neck farmer from Kansas” who”d never left the country before, recently found himself in Senegal on fairly short notice. President of the Kansas Farmers Union, and a...
View Article“The Assassination of Dr. Tiller” special to air on MSNBC
On Monday, October 25, 9:00 PM Eastern Time, The Rachel Maddow Show will present an hour-long documentary special, “The Assassination of Dr, Tiller.” The abortion doctor was slain in his church in...
View ArticlePalatine, IL Community Screening of “What’s the Matter with Kansas?”
In the wake of the 2010 midterm elections, Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church in Palatine, IL has organized a free screening of “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” for one night only, Friday,...
View Article“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” on LinkTV – dates/times
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” will air several times during late November and early December on LinkTV, available as DIRECTV Channel 375 | DISH Network Channel 9410. The special screenings are part...
View ArticleSpecial Edition DVD – coming Jan 25, 2011
On Wed, January 25, “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” will debut a Special Edition DVD of the film. Sporting a crisp new wide screen transfer, the disc offers a host of extras which add richness and...
View ArticleWhat’s right with Kansas
After completing the documentary “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” director Joe Winston got what he least expected – a government contract. After seeing the documentary, a representative of the U.S....
View Article“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” is a Netflix favorite!
We recently came across a map of Netflix “local favorites” across the country, generated by the good folks at Slacktory… we’ve altered it to highlight the finding that “What’s the Matter with Kansas?”...
View Article“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” honored by POV
We were pleased to discover that POV, the acclaimed and reliable outlet for independently produced documentaries on PBS television, included “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” when compiling a United...
View Article“Pity the Billionaire”– new from Tom Frank
Thomas Frank’s new book, “Pity the Billionaire” is now on sale. The book dovetails perfectly with “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” to update how the conservative right has surged back to power after...
View ArticleDonn Teske for Vice-President!
… of the National Farmers Union. He’s running, and you can find out more here. Donn is known to viewers of “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” as a gruffly eloquent Kansas farmer, who is currently...
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