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Eastern Standard - Aug. 21st, 2025

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Amphitheater in Lexington's new Gatton Park on Town Branch
Gatton Park
Amphitheater in Lexington's new Gatton Park on Town Branch

Eastern Standard Education Contributor Brigitte Blom and guest, RofL professor Roman Yompolskiy, on what to anticipate as AI becomes ever more present in the educational experiences of Kentucky’s youth.

What does it mean to be a traditional Conservative in modern-day America? Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute is a guest of Eastern Standard Contributor Carolyn Dupont.

Developing Lexington as a hub of innovation in agricultural technology is the mission of the Blue Grass Ag-Tech Corporation. Our guest is its new director, Jacob Ball.

Lexington is getting ready to open its new downtown 10-acre Gatton Park on Town Branch. We hear what it has taken to transform a dream into a reality from the park’s executive director, Allison Lankford.

Shawn Okpebholo shares what he intends to express in an original orchestral piece that will premiere in a September 7th performance by the Lexington Philharmonic. The piece was commissioned in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Lexington’s founding.

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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