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  • Kathleen Driskell
    Kathleen Driskell, Kentucky Poet Laureate
    Katerina Stoykova interviews 2025-2026 Kentucky Poet Laureate Kathleen Driskell about her new book, Goat-Footed Gods.
  • Maxwell Place on UK's campus circa 1940
    Lex Talk History: something sinister and mysterious took place at this famous UK landmark
    In this new episode of Lex Talk History: get a behind the scenes tour of the long-awaited Intersections exhibit now on display at the Lexington History Museum. Plus, in keeping with 250 Lex's Culinary Month theme, Deirdre Scaggs, with UK Libraries' Special Collections and Research Center, talks to Alan and Mandy about the discovery of new evidence in an unsolved Lexington food poisoning case. The sensational attempted murder of one of Lexington’s most prominent families gripped the community for weeks in 1904. Deirdre also talks about her recently published book: 'The Historic Kentucky Kitchen: Traditional Recipes for Today's Cook.' It's an episode we hope you'll really, (wait for it) savor.
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    Writing Lessons Episode 10: A Conversation With Crystal Wilkinson
    In the tenth episode of Writing Lessons, host Silas House speaks with acclaimed author and fellow Kentucky Poet Laurate, Crystal Wilkinson.
  • FILE - A deer tick is viewed under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I., on March 2002. On Sept. 1, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming that increased incidence of a meat allergy linked to tick spit in the U.S. is connected to a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that involves genetically modifying cattle ticks. (AP Photo/Victoria Arocho, File)
    Tick bites becoming an increasing problem, here's how to protect yourself
    A CDC study shows that 1 in 10 Americans gets a tick bite every year on average. This year, the CDC reported that Emergency room visits from Tick bites are at the highest levels since 2019. The CDC has recorded just under 450 Emergency Department visits in the US so far this year, with 250 of those in the Southeast. With that new info as a backdrop we’re revisiting this interview Dr. Greg did earlier this year with UK extension entomologist Jonathan Larson.
  • Open Studio: Allegro Dance Project prepares for 'Beautiful' performances this weekend
    Allegro Dance Project, an organization which has a goal of ensuring that everyone gets a chance to learn and perform dance, will present its latest event titled 'Beauty' this weekend at Moondance Amphitheatre in Lexington. Tom Musgrave sits down with ADP director and founder Jeana Klavene and director of music Thomas Usher.
  • Fitness experts tout health benefits of strength training for adults over fifty
    As we age it becomes more and more important to do some sort of regular strength training in order to maintain balance, agility, and independence. Dr. Greg's guest, exercise physiologist Sheila Kalas talks about just that.
  • FILE - In this Sept. 17, 1945, file photo, a Japanese civilian salvages a piece of what was once a child's tricycle in Nagasaki, Japan. The city marks the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Aug. 9, 1945. It was a second nuclear bomb dropped by the U.S. three days after it made the world’s first atomic attack on Hiroshima. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, ending World War II and its nearly a half-century aggression toward Asian neighbors. Dwindling survivors, whose average age exceeds 83, increasingly worry about passing their lessons on to younger generations. (AP Photo/Stanley Troutman, Pool, File)
    Saving Stories: Nagasaki bombing survivor gives harrowing first-person account during oral history class project
    This week marks the 80th anniversary of the US bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which essentially brought about the end of World War II. In this special edition of Saving Stories Doug Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries shares an interview from a survivor of the bombing of Nagasaki.
  • Sally Hamilton Chief Administrative Officer Jan. 15, 2019. Photo by Amy Wallot
    “Behind the Scenes” with Sally Hamilton
    Sally Hamilton, Chief Administrative Officer of Lexington, KY, discusses city administration, diverse leadership, and effective collaboration.
  • Clear your calendars! A celebration 250 years in the making starts this New Year's Eve in downtown Lexington
    Our final 2024 episode of Lex Talk History features a conversation with 250 Lex Commission Co-chair Kip Cornett. Alan and Mandy get a sneak peek at just about everything the city has planned to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2025; and what role the Lexington History Museum will play in the commemoration.
  • Lexington Farmers' Market Report Podcast Logo with fruits and vegetables
    Lexington Farmers' Market Report for November 29th, 2024
    Joe and Josh are stuffed - but looking for some ways to use the leftovers - from soup to pancakes, find a way to make your holiday meal go further.
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