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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard - Aug. 15th 2024

By Tom Martin

Published August 15, 2024 at 10:55 AM EDT

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Our Working Moms series looks into breastfeeding while holding down a job

Beth Polin explores the challenges to breastfeeding while holding down a job with EKU Economics Professor Cynthia Harter. We look into the physical effects of anger and grievance, and hear about a podcast series on the return of meth. Plus, conversations with Brooke Raby about her new role as executive director of the Lexington Philharmonic, and a chat with Courtney Couch about her experiences as a first generation college grad from Eastern Kentucky.

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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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