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One to One with Bill Goodman

Fontaine Banks Jr./Sidney Saylor Farr

• Sunday, November 23 at 1:00 pm/12:00 n CT on KET1
• Monday, November 24 at 12:30 am/Sunday, November 23 at 11:30 pm CT on KET1
• Tuesday, November 25 at 7:30/6:30 pm CT on KET2

The authors of two recent Eastern Kentucky memoirs sit down for separate conversations about their lives in and out of Appalachia on the next One to One with Bill Goodman. Fontaine Banks Jr. discusses Memoirs of a Political Legend, and Sidney Saylor Farr talks about My Appalachia: A Memoir.

Banks, whose memoir chronicles his 50-year political career in Frankfort, discusses his family history in Eastern Kentucky, his education at Berea College, and his service as chief of staff for former governors Bert Combs and Ned Breathitt. He walks Bill through a typical day as chief of staff and talks about important programs initiated during his time in Frankfort. Banks also mentions some special moments, including meeting Martin Luther King Jr.

Farr’s My Appalachia was named Book of the Year by the Appalachian Writer’s Association. The memoir tells her story of growing up in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky, where her devotion to family led her to accept crushing responsibilities that steered her away from her own goals. Farr confesses that unearthing painful memories for the book was no easy task. She also talks about some of the other books she’s written, including Appalachian Women: An Annotated Bibliography; More Than Moonshine: Appalachian Recipes and Recollections, a narrative cookbook; and What Tom Sawyer Learned from Dying, which vividly describes a man’s near-death experience.

About the Series

One to One features in-depth interviews with a variety of interesting people. Guests are drawn from a wide range of fields, and conversations cover an enormous array of topics. While many noteworthy Kentuckians are featured, Bill also talks with fascinating visitors from around the world.

As host of Kentucky Tonight, bookclub@ket, and KET election coverage, Bill Goodman has built a reputation as a skilled and even-handed moderator. One to One, he says, represents an opportunity for more relaxed, in-depth conversations with a variety of guests.

One to One is a KET production, produced by Bill Goodman and Cindy Asher. The program is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.