Feb 7 2019
What is "Kentucky Wild”? • Reports of an "Insect Apocalypse" • Why do spiders make great houseguests? • Rescuing a once mighty tree from extinction • Quilts made of wood• 
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One: An interview with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator Laura Burford about "Kentucky Wild", a program aimed at reconnecting us to our natural surroundings. LISTEN
Two: Entomologist Tom Myers on reports of an "insect apocalypse." • Transylvania University biologist…
Jan 31 2019
Gorton priorities: fighting opioids and growing Ag-Tech • Helping educators understand the jobs market • Black Lung's other victims • Frankfort debates medical marijuana
Lexington's Mayor Gorton on fighting opioid addiction and creating an Ag-Tech hub • Aligning Kentucky education with the demands of the jobs market • How federal benefits programs have failed black lung families • A decision coming in Frankfort on medial…
Jan 24 2019
E. Ky Tourism • Humans of Central Appalachia • Reformers as Radicals
KY Tourism Commissioner Kristen Branscum is asked: is E. Kentucky ready for tourism? ~ Herald-Leader reporter Bill Estep: for Benham & Lynch, a struggle pitting coal against tourism ~ Humans of Central Appalachia visits with longtime Lynch resident Melvin Hardy, Jr. …
Jan 17 2019
Hempsters ~ Dirty Bluegrass Politics ~ Fashion Activism ~ UnderMain Arts Coverage
Hemp is legal. What does that mean for Kentucky farmers, manufacturers and consumers? Kirsten Bohnert of the advocacy group Kentucky Hempsters visits Eastern Standard. Honduras-born Lexington fashion designer and human rights activist Soreyda Benedit Begley discusses her twin passions. We…
Jan 10 2019
New Leadership in KY Higher Ed ~ Parachute Journalism ~ Community News
The budgets of Kentucky's public universities have been slashed. To compensate, tuitions and fees continue to rise pushing degrees ever further from the reach for many. These are the conditions inherited by Aaron Thompson as he brings a unique background…
Jan 3 2019
Love the Elkhorn? So does Richard Taylor. So Much so, he wrote a book about it. Plus: a kids' agenda for state lawmakers ~ a leg up for very young parents ~ and, what's behind those winter blues.
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One: What do Kentucky kids need? An agenda for the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly is spelled out in an interview with Terry Brooks, Executive Director of Kentucky Youth Advocates. LISTEN
Two: Becoming a parent…
Dec 20 2018
Exit Interview: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray ~ Grocery Robots ~ Opioid Alternatives ~ Dementia: The Early Signs ~ Humans of Central Appalachia
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One: Exit Interview: WEKU's Stu Johnson chats with departing Lexington Mayor Jim Gray on his eight years at the helm of a city on the move. LISTEN
Two:…
Dec 13 2018
Bluegrass in Space, Screen Time Dangers, a Racehorse Kidnapping, and Double Majors.
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One: Space Tango's Kris Kimel on the Lexington-based tech company's latest mission to the International Space Station and his views on the future of human space exploration. LISTEN
Two: …
Dec 6 2018
Disturbing Drug Stats; Humans of Central Appalachia
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One: New overdose death statistics from the CDC; Kentucky's lawsuits against drug manufacturers and distributors; how the drug epidemic is overwhelming foster care and kinship care. LISTEN
Two: Opioid use…
Nov 29 2018
Water: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
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One: NPR's Kat Lonsdorf and Herald-Leader Eastern Kentucky reporter Will Wright on what's happening in Martin County where a remedy for severe drinking water issues involves a significant rate hike…
Nov 14 2018
The survival of the University Press of Kentucky and more
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One: With University Press of Kentucky Executive Director Leila Salisbury - Listen
Two: With state historian James Klotter on the 2nd edition of A New Kentucky History; and EKU…