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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard June 29, 2023

By Tom Martin

Published June 29, 2023 at 10:55 AM EDT

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On this week’s edition of Eastern Standard: Food for thought. Conversations with aspiring middle school teacher Audrey Gilbert, “Durable Skills” expert Tim Taylor and EKU professor Nicola Mason on “Transformative Learning.” Plus, a perk of holding a degree: an all-expenses paid trip to the North Pole on a tall ship.

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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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