Wednesday 2/6/2013

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KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #516 "Wolfing Down Some Barbeque" [TV-Y]; Emmie and Rubye go to Yellowstone National Park to learn all about wolves, and Ruff sends Jay and Marc to South Carolina to make some authentic southern barbeque. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #524; Carter and Clark visit Sirloin Stockade and talk to owner Adam Carver as well as former employees of this MSU landmark eatery. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET2: Cyberchase; #118 "Problem Solving in Shangri-La" [TV-Y]; While being held captive by Hacker on a ship, the kids are taken prisoner by a peaceful but mysterious Zen Master. He devises a game of strategy to test their problem-solving skills, with freedom as the prize for the winner. The kids discover that each of them has a different way of solving problems and decide to work together to defeat Hacker and gain everyone's freedom. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #819 "Thrivals 5.0"; A look at "Thrivals 5.0: "The Quest: The Call to Adventure," part of Louisville's IdeaFestival. Thrivals 5.0 presents an interactive introduction to "questors" who have not just dared to dream but have achieved their dream. A 2013 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: 2013 State of the Commonwealth Address; #2501; Governor Steve Beshear addresses a joint session of the House and Senate. Renee Shaw and Bill Goodman co-anchor KET's coverage, which includes interviews with political leaders and analysis from Kentucky Public Radio's Kenny Colston. Watch Online

KETKY: Conversations with Champions; #105 "Tom Hammond" [TV-G]; Host Billy Reed talks with Lexington native and NBC sportscaster Tom Hammond. He is one of the network's staple on-air presenters and covers everything from the Olympics to the Kentucky Derby. A Georgetown College production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Nature; #3007 "Attenborough's Life Stories, Our Fragile Planet" [TV-PG]; David Attenborough looks at the impact human beings have had on the natural world in his lifetime. He tells entertaining and deeply personal stories of the changes he has seen, the pioneering conservationists in whose footsteps he has followed, and the revolution in attitudes towards nature that has taken place around the globe. [High-Definition]

KET2: Shakespeare Uncovered; #103 "Richard II with Derek Jacobi" [TV-PG]; Derek Jacobi returns to a role he played 30 years ago, coaches actors at the Globe in aspects of the play, reveals why it could have cost Shakespeare his life, and shares some of the extraordinary modern political parallels within the play that still resonate. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage; Draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery. [High-Definition]

KET: Nature; #3007 "Attenborough's Life Stories, Our Fragile Planet" [TV-PG]; David Attenborough looks at the impact human beings have had on the natural world in his lifetime. He tells entertaining and deeply personal stories of the changes he has seen, the pioneering conservationists in whose footsteps he has followed, and the revolution in attitudes towards nature that has taken place around the globe. [High-Definition]

KET: Nova; #4005 "Building Pharaoh's Chariot" [TV-PG]; A team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover astonishingly advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, and more. [High-Definition]

KET2: Shakespeare Uncovered; #104 "Henry IV & Henry V with Jeremy Irons" [TV-PG]; Jeremy Irons uncovers the enduring appeal of Shakespeare's "history plays," from the facts of English history to the father-son drama that Shakespeare created. He discloses what Shakespeare's sources were and how he distorted them. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky's Underground Railroad—Passage to Freedom; An account of the fugitive slave movement in Kentucky, focusing on those who lived in Kentucky and sought to escape to the North. A 2000 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Life On Fire; #106 "Pioneers of the Deep" [TV-G]; In the Tongan archipelago, the sooty tern, a seabird that never dares wet its wings for fear of drowning, and the Alvin shrimp, a blind crustacean that manages to find its way around the abyss, cope with land risen from the ocean. [High-Definition]

KET2: Miller's Tale; [TV-PG]; Best known as Father Karras in The Exorcist, Jason Miller was an award-winning playwright and actor who experienced a brilliant period of national acclaim, then curiously abandoned Hollywood to return to live and work in Scranton, Pa. Filmmaker Rebecca Marshall Ferris explores the complex relationship between Miller and his hometown.

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #102 "Caldwell County"; A historical look at Caldwell County.

KET: Legislative Update; #2503; Highlights from legislative proceedings of February 6, 2013. Watch Online

KETKY: WoodSongs; #801 "Peter Yarrow" [TV-G]; Peter Yarrow comes to WoodSongs to help us celebrate our 600th broadcast! He is the founding member of folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, and co-wrote one of the group's most famous songs, "Puff, the Magic Dragon."

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #115 "Writing Memos and Letters" [TV-G]; The importance of knowing the audience and purpose for your memos and letters and the appropriate formats to use in various circumstances. Watch Online

KETKY: Studio 89; #603 "Julian Velard"; The native New Yorker, turned London resident presents a collection of perfect and unorthodox pop tunes. [High-Definition]