By segment:
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…
Nov 7 2018
College cuts; a Choctaw school, a Cherokee Mystery, and a Wounded Snake
Nov 1 2018
Voting Machine Security and How Your Vote Can Actually Make a Difference
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One: Kentucky Secretary of State and Board of Elections Chair Allison Lundergan Grimes on voting machine security and other issues as election day approaches. LISTEN
Two: Fayette County Clerk Don…
Oct 25 2018
Happiness, Health and "Hillbillies"
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Cornell University psychologist Tom Gilovich is coming to EKU to speak about "Happiness in Troubled Times." Listen to a preview conversation about the things that get in the way…
Oct 17 2018
Reading, Talking (civilly), Baking
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Being able to read is pretty essential to making your way in this world. Yet, more than half of Kentucky 4th graders are not proficient in reading. There's a camp for…
Oct 11 2018
WEKU's New GM, Steve Inskeep, Must Reads
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WEKU's new General Manager, Mike Savage on what makes public radio such a valuable resource and the sustaining power of listener contributions. LISTEN
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Steve Inskeep,…
Oct 3 2018
Nursing Home Investigation, Matthew Shepard, Free Music Lessons
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According to federal stats, the nursing home picture in Kentucky is dismal. John Cheves has poured through the numbers and spent the summer crisscrossing the state,…
Sep 28 2018
Young Parents, Noted KY African Americans, Humans of Central Appalachia
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How to help young Kentucky parents overcome a unique set of challenges is the focus of a new report from Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.…
Sep 20 2018
Opioid Update
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Ben Chandler, president, and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is guest co-host and interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Barry Meier, author of "Pain Killer", the book that exposed the…
Sep 13 2018
Explorers, The Red, Jon Meacham
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Explorers Dave and Amy Freeman have logged many thousands of miles hiking, kayaking, sailing,and dog-sledding, sharing their experiences via satellite with classrooms across the nation. Hear their story as they prepare…