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One: A report card for Kentucky infrastructure; much needed bridge repairs underway; how old and in what shape is that dam above your town? LISTEN
Two: Kentucky employers, concerned about the…
Aug 15 2019
Secondary trauma from mass shootings. Overcrowded Kentucky jails. Saving the mountains. Tec-X puts Lexington on the tech map. The Lyric Theater’s new director 
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One: The "vicarious trauma" that persists in the wake of mass shootings. LISTEN to a conversation with Amy Walker Doan who was on staff at Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas…
Aug 8 2019
A skilled trade shortage has a solution. A 60-acre greenhouse is being built in Morehead. Plus: the works of Wendell Berry, a steam locomotive makes a return to life, and what you need to know about scuba diving safety.
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ONE: A serious skilled trade shortage has a solution. Todd Johnson discusses the Building Institute of Central Kentucky. And, an update on AppHarvest, the 60-acre greenhouse is being built in Morehead.…
Aug 1 2019
Rural America has not had its day. Watching a Tennessee county turn things around. Google can be life altering - and life-like
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One: Rural America, a lost cause? University of North Carolina research fellow Brian Dabson pushes back on the claim while offering insights to non-urban communities interested in building new futures. …
Jul 25 2019
As E. KY considers its future, a lesson from the past. A model for entrepreneurs. Opioids and an overwhelmed foster care system. The Mayo Clinic alternative to opioids. And, some pointers if whitewater rafting is planned.
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One: As Eastern Kentucky considers its future, what can be learned from the past? Virginia Tech archivist Aaron Purcell on the tensions that ended the proposed Bunches Creek Dam near Cumberland…
Jul 18 2019
The dark side of a policeman's job. A grass roots effort to shape Eastern Kentucky. The matter of affordable housing
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One: What's Next EKY is a grassroots organization formed by individuals who have a stake in reshaping the future of Eastern Kentucky. LISTEN
Two: Richmond Police Detective Stuart Adams reflects on…
Jul 11 2019
Does undocumented immigration boost crime? Education’s impact in E. Ky. Wilderness survival; Photographing the artists of the Great Lakes
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One: Do undocumented immigrants = increased crime rates? This analysis says no. A conversation with Anna Flagg, Senior Data Reporter for The Marshall Project. LISTEN
Two: Does quality public education =…
Jul 4 2019
Support for rural-bound millennials; a bridge of understanding between veterans and non-vets; Craft cideries in Lexington; Additions to Bourbon Trail
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One: A conversation with Madeline Moore, the Chinook, Washington founder of ReThink Rural, a support resource for fellow millennials looking for a change of scenery and lifestyle. LISTEN
Two: Interview with…
Jun 27 2019
KY Kids: A Report Card; A KY View of UN Extinction Report; The Lex, Summer Season V; What's New at the Speed
Pictured above: a work by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville
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One: Good news/bad news about the general condition of children in Kentucky. A conversation with…
Jun 20 2019
The allure of rural life; Assessing the Promise Zone Promise; Renewable energy in KY; Humans of Central Appalachia
Pictured above: Our latest "Human of Central Appalachia", Ronnie Walker of Harlan, KY
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One: NYTimes columnist Paul Krugman draws a "beg to differ" response from Rural America. We hear from Mark…
Jun 13 2019
Solar in the coalfields; race horse death secrecy; art as a living in E. Ky; Juneteenth
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One: "The cavalry's not coming, we're it." Ky towns work on their economies and quality of life. Tad Long of the KY League of Cities. LISTEN
Two: Meanwhile, solar: Coalfields towns and…
Jun 6 2019
An oral alternative to insulin. Meet a 5th generation KY CEO. New small business incubator in E. KY.
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One: Wells Bullard is the 5th generation - and first female - leader of the Cynthiana-based family company that invented the hard hat and today produces a line of protective gear and…