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Eastern Standard - Oct. 10th, 2024

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Lloyd Baggs

Why is multi-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Janis Ian donating her entire personal archive — including those Grammys — to Berea College? We ask and the resulting conversation is delightful.

Why are filmmakers showing interest in Kentucky? Lexington, in particular? Filmmaker Tim Kirkman interviews Tim Sabo, studio manager at LEX Studios.

What can you read between the lines of Mommy Goose’s Appalachian Melodies? Find out when we talk with — and listen to — Mike Norris, author of this latest in a series of collaborations with famed Kentucky folk artist Minnie Adkins.

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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