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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard November 18, 2021

By Tom Martin

Published November 18, 2021 at 9:48 AM EST

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On this week's edition: How the pandemic has accelerated teacher and student burnout | There for the children: Court Appointed Special Prosecutors.Their vital work is described by Fayette County Family Court judge Lucinda Masterton | Lexington poet Ada Limon on hosting "The Slowdown" podcast series | Green Room Exchange showcases international artists now calling Kentucky home | A new series focusing on theatre production across the Commonwealth

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Tom Martin

Tom Martin hosts Eastern Standard, a weekly radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places, and things happening in the Commonwealth.

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