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The University of Kentucky announced in September that the Markey Cancer Center has earned a National Cancer Institute “Comprehensive” Cancer Center designation, the highest level of recognition awarded by the NCI. Markey is the first and only center in Kentucky to achieve this designation, and the next-closest Comprehensive Cancer Center is nearly 200 miles from Lexington. There are currently only 72 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in the country, and 56 of those are Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Dr. Greg speaks with Center Director Dr. Mark Evers about the remarkable achievement.

Dinner or Supper? Or is it both? Josh and Joe discuss the wonders of slow cooking for an easy meal.

In this week's episode of the Lexington Farmers' Market Report...a dinner made of snacks from the Farmers' Market? Yes, it can be done with a bounty of sweety, spicy and salty offerings.

The Ricochet Effect Podcast is hosted by Dr. Abeni El-Amin & Renee Collins Cobb, M. ED. The show highlights community leaders, community issues, and community initiatives, while discussing all urban topics and minority culture. In this episode, the new Ricochet Effect hosts share a historical perspective of Project Ricochet.

The Ricochet Effect Podcast is hosted by Bilal El-Amin, Melody Renee, and Coach Eric Sanford. The show highlights community leaders, community issues, and community initiatives, while discussing all urban topics and minority culture.In this episode, the Ricochet Effect crew is joined by Joy Bolton-Berry, Caché Richardson, & Jonathan Bronaugh to discuss love and the importance of mental health.

This special edition of the Ricochet Effect features Dr. Anthony Everett, DMin (he, him, ours). He is a public theologian, social entrepreneur, and prophetic activist. He also serves as a member of WUKY’s Diversity and Inclusion Community Advisory Board. Dr. Everett speaks about his experiences in social, political, and educational arenas leading people across ethnic, racial, national, and cultural lines to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable society.

Katerina Stoykova interviews Kevin Nance about his poetry, photography and other creative projects.

Katerina Stoykova interviews writer B. Elizabeth Beck about her upcoming poetry collection, Dancing on the Page and more.

Joe and Josh wrap up the 2023 Lexington Farmers' Market Report with a look back and a look ahead.

Xylazine, a veterinary anesthetic commonly referred to as “tranq,” has recently made its way into the illicit drug supply as a drug adulterant to enhance the effects of fentanyl, a potent opioid that can be lethal even in small amounts. The new drug combination has resulted in a 1,127% increase in xylazine-positive overdose mortalities in the American south from 2020 to 2021, and results in other problematic health effects including tissue necrosis. Now two researchers at the University of Kentucky will use a $2.65M grant to study how xylazine and fentanyl change the brain’s signaling pathways. This week Dr. Greg talks with Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, who is conducting the study with fellow professor Terry Hinds, Jr.