by Tom Martin
<p>Eastern Standard is a radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places and events happening in central and Appalachian Kentucky. <br><br>Eastern Standard is a community service of Eastern Kentucky University. </p><p><br>Our team is committed to producing a technically immersive program. <br><br>Our guests are fascinating people who can help us comprehend the world we live in.</p><p><br>Eastern Standard is produced under the technical direction of Neil Kesterson at Dynamix Productions in Lexington, Kentucky. </p>
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February 29, 2024
<p>This week on Eastern Standard:</p><p>The latest in our ongoing series about America’s flirtation with autocracy. Our guest is Matthew Howell, Associate Professor of Government at Eastern Kentucky University. Believing the structure of American democracy to be sound, time-tested, and resilient, Dr. Howell is confident the country can weather the 2024 presidential election. </p><p>Zachary Clifton, a senior at Corbin High School, is the Legislative Policy Coordinator for the Kentucky Student Voice Team. Zachary's role is to press state legislators to listen to the needs and concerns of those who understand them best: students.</p><p>Tom Eblen, host of Eastern Standard’s series on Kentucky writers, has a conversation with former Kentucky Poet Laureate and author Richard Taylor about his non-fiction book, “Fathers.”</p><p>And Crystal Jones checks up on those New Year's Resolutions we made. </p>
February 22, 2024
<p>On this week’s Eastern Standard:</p><p>After escaping dictatorship in his home country of The Congo for democracy in the U.S., EKU professor Patrick Litanga describes seeing his adopted home country flirt with authoritarianism.</p><p>WEKU’s Stan Ingold explores failing municipal water systems in eastern Kentucky.</p><p>How does it feel to be recognized with the teaching equivalent of an Oscar? Education contributor Gill Hunter talks with Lexington agriculture teacher Jacob Ball.</p><p>In addition to his duties as EKU Choral Director and Chancel Choir Director of the First Christian Church in Richmond, Richard Waters has a new additional role as conductor of the Kentucky Bach Choir. On March 3rd, in addition to selections marking the 300th anniversary of Bach’s St. John Passion, the Choir will perform a composition by Dr. Waters, based on the poetry of preeminent Kentucky writer Wendell Berry. </p><p>Want to make that podcast sound great? We consult a sound design pro - Eastern Standard Technical Director and Sound Designer, Neil Kesterson.</p><p>And after focusing on dogs in December, Meghan Hawkins joins us from the Lexington Humane Society to give cats equal time.</p>
February 15, 2024
<p>The rate of chronic absenteeism in Kentucky’s public schools has reached 30 percent. Education contributor Brigitte Blom hears from experts who say student absenteeism is a lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The significant gains of the past 50 years in U.S. air quality have been reversed by the effects of climate change, according to an analysis by scientists at the First Street Foundation.</p><p>Tennessee poet Jane Hicks discusses her battle with cancer and how, if we just pay attention, we can discover beauty and wonder in a brush pile.</p><p> </p>
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