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Eastern Standard June 15, 2023

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As Juneteenth approaches, a history of slavery and freedom in Kentucky; Generative AI comes for the voices; A series of community meetings on long-term flood recovery; Sheep and goat farming on reclaimed mines; in their 29th year, the Johnson Brothers Band’s final gig.

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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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