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This week Josh and Joe discover the cabbage turnip hybrid, Kohlrabi. Serve it cooked, stewed, slawed, or raw, this unique vegetable has a special place in your Spring menu.

It's officially Pride Month and Lex Talk History is back with a fresh episode examining Kentucky's long, storied, and often under-told LGBTQ history. Alan and Mandy welcome back Josh Porter from the Faulkner Morgan Archive to talk about the Queer, Here, & Everywhere exhibit now on display at the downtown branch of the Lexington Public Library. They also discuss a number of upcoming 250 Lex events to celebrate homecoming month.

This Saturday June 7 from 9am to 1pm, at Frederick Douglass High School, Truck-A-Palooza will bring folks up close and personal with the employees and trucks of our city that keep us operating smoothly on a daily basis. The first two hours of the event (9a - 11a) will be reserved for those with sensory issues. Dr. Greg talks about this increasingly popular trend with Angela Poe, senior program manager for the city of Lexington and for Environmental Quality and Public Works.

This week Josh and Joe roll out the varieties of peas at the Farmers' Market. They're good for soups and stews, and good on their own as a side or a snack, but are they good for dessert? We'll find out.

Maddie Duff (she/her), Student Body President at the University of Kentucky, discusses neuroscience, Appalachia, and dog discipline.

Neural connections rapidly develop in early childhood, but the brain continues to grow and refine these connections throughout our lives, even into older adulthood. That's why enriching experiences — such as traveling, socializing, education, and exercise — are particularly impactful for the brain and need to keep happening throughout our lives. Staying engaged is the topic of discussion this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine. Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D., is an occupational therapist and assistant professor in UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

This week Josh and Joe pick spring radishes and discuss ways to prepare this distinctive seasonal root vegetable.

Lex Talk History is back with the first of two episodes for March. Alan and Mandy talk about the latest happenings at the Lexington History Museum, share all the details about the StoryCorps project coming soon to Lexington, and then in our Lex Get Into It segment they welcome guests Regina M. Lewis and Sharon Murphy from Black Yarn; a Lexington-based nonprofit dedicated to using research and film to shine a light on economic injustice and connect Black experiences with those of all Americans. Regina and Sharon discuss with Mandy the segregated history of Lexington, redlining and restrictive covenants, and talk about the upcoming debut of their documentary film: “Lexington, Resilience in the Redline.”

Ashley Smith (she/her), Executive Director and Co-Founder of Black Soil KY, discusses her success in agribusiness, event management, and cultural responsiveness.

This week Josh and Joe discuss the varieties of bread and sweet breads and cakes available at the Farmers' Market. Also listen at the end for Josh's go-to breakfast and info about delicious sourdough bread.