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Dorian Hairston was a hard-hitting outfielder for the University of Kentucky from 2013-16, batting .318 in SEC games in his junior year, and starting 31 games in his senior season. He also received numerous academic and community service honors during his time as a Wildcat. Now, he’s making his mark as a poet. His first book, “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow,” published earlier this year, uses a collection of his poems to tell the story of baseball great Josh Gibson. With his poetry, Hairston gives voice to Gibson, his children, and his baseball connections such as fellow Hall of Famer Satchel Paige and Pittsburgh Crawfords manager Hooks Tinker, who is credited with discovering Gibson at an industrial league game in 1927. The poems address baseball accomplishments, life in the Negro Leagues, race issues, and tragedies in the life of Gibson, who became a widower at age 18 when his wife died giving birth to their twin children. Gibson himself died at the age of 35 in 1947, just three months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.Some of this interview covers adult themes - parental discretion is advised.

While no one has written a comprehensive history of Lexington Parks and Recreation we do have quite a bit of knowledge to drop on you in this fresh episode of Lex Talk History hosted by Lexington History Museum executive director Mandy Higgins and WUKY's Alan Lytle. First we recap a super busy Pride Month, talk about some exciting happenings at the museum and then in our 'Lex Get Into It segment' Michelle Koseniak and Adrienne Thakur from Lexington Parks and Recreation join us for a look back and a look ahead at Lexington's growing and changing parks system.

This weekend marks the arrival of corn to the Farmers' Markets, Joe and Josh discuss the varieties and ways to eat this summer treat, from raw to grilled - plus a quick recipe for Mexican Street Corn Salad and using the leftover cobs to make Corn Stock.

Katerina Stoykova interviews David Cazden about his upcoming poetry book, his mentors, playing chess, taking long writing breaks and more.

Katerina Stoykova interviews writer, filmmaker and teacher Robby Henson about his novel, Loud Water, his writing and his work at the Pioneer Playhouse.

Josh & Joe talk onions and ways to use the different varieties, from red, white, and green.

Dr. Greg Davis brings us another cancer-journey update from friend and WUKY colleague Karyn Czar who received a bone marrow transplant as part of her treatment for multiple myeloma eight months ago. In this particular conversation, Karyn details some of the ongoing mental and emotional challenges of her recovery.

Katerina Stoykova interviews poet, teacher and filmmaker Tom C Hunley about his latest poetry and craft books, as well as his screenwriting.

Katerina Stoykova interviews writer Bobi Conn about her latest novel, Someplace Like Home, as well as her current and upcoming creative projects.

This week the talk is melons - from cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, to the "sensation" melon. Josh shares cocktail ideas and recipe for watermelon gazpacho - plus an extra feature on pickled watermelon rinds and how to choose a proper melon.