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Richard Ellis and Jeff Corwin #203 [TV-G]
Richard Ellis, one of America's leading marine conservationists, recognized as the foremost painter of marine natural history subjects in the world, and author of On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear, is interviewed by Jeff Corwin, host of Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin's Experience and Corwin's Quest, conservationist, and author of 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth's Most Endangered Species. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville.

• KETKY Thursday, May 16 at 5:00 am EDT

Daniel Okrent and John Huey #204 [TV-G]
Daniel Okrent is the first public editor of The New York Times, former editor at Time, Inc., and author of Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, a narrative history of that peculiar episode in American history, sweeping across several decades and most of the country, including Kentucky. He is interviewed by John Huey, editor-in-chief of Time Inc. and co-author of Sam Walton: Made in America. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville.

• KETKY Sunday, May 19 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, May 23 at 5:00 am EDT

Vernon Jordan and Ronald Brownstein #205 [TV-G]
Former Clinton White House adviser and National Urban League President Vernon Jordan discusses his memoir, Vernon Can Read, with CNN political analyst Ronald Brownstein. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

• KETKY Sunday, May 26 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, May 30 at 5:00 am EDT

Ruth Reichl and Susan Stamberg #206 [TV-G]
Ruth Reichl, restaurant critic at The New York Times and editor of Gourmet magazine, is also the author of a best-selling memoir, Tender at the Bone. She is interviewed by National Public Radio correspondent Susan Stamberg at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville. A KET production.

• KETKY Sunday, June 2 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, June 6 at 5:00 am EDT

Stephen Breyer and Pete Williams #207 [TV-G]
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his book Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution, about constitutional interpretation and citizen participation in the judicial process. He is interviewed by NBC News justice correspondent Pete Williams. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

• KETKY Sunday, June 9 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, June 13 at 5:00 am EDT

James A. Baker III and John King #208 [TV-G]
Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker III, co-chair of the Iraq Study Group appointed in March 2006, discusses his memoir Work Hard, Study ... and Keep Out of Politics! The book recounts his key roles in the administrations of presidents Ford, Reagan, and G.H.W. Bush. He is interviewed by John King, chief national correspondent at CNN. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville.

• KETKY Sunday, June 16 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, June 20 at 5:00 am EDT

Lawrence Wright and Peter Bergen #209 [TV-G]
Author, screenwriter, and New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright discusses his book The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11. Based on five years of research, it chronicles the events leading up to 9/11, including the terrorist planning and the Western intelligence failures that culminated in the assault on America. He is interviewed by Peter Bergen, terrorism expert and author of The Osama bin Laden I Know. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville.

• KETKY Sunday, June 23 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, June 27 at 5:00 am EDT

Tom Brokaw and Rick Atkinson #210 [TV-G]
Tom Brokaw, former anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, discusses his book Boom! Voices of the Sixties: Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today. It examines the tumultuous decade of the 1960s to explore how famous people, ordinary citizens, and the national mindset were all affected by that time of unforgettable change. He is interviewed by Rick Atkinson, Washington Post reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner for his book An Army at Dawn. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville.

• KETKY Sunday, June 30 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, July 4 at 5:00 am EDT

Margaret Atwood and Ira Flatow #211 [TV-G]
Acclaimed novelist, poet, and critic Margaret Atwood speaks with National Public Radio host Ira Flatow. A KET production taped at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville.

• KETKY Sunday, July 7 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, July 11 at 5:00 am EDT

Bill McKibben and Wendell Berry #212 [TV-G]
Author Bill McKibben discusses his book Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, in which he challenges the prevailing view that "more" is synonymous with "better" and urges more local production and consumption of everything from food to entertainment. He is interviewed by Kentucky farmer and writer Wendell Berry.

• KETKY Sunday, July 14 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, July 18 at 5:00 am EDT

David Halberstam and Roger Wilkins #213 [TV-G]
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Halberstam (1934-2007) discusses his book The Children, which recounts the remarkable stories of young people involved in the early days of the civil rights movement. He is interviewed by Roger Wilkins, professor of history and American culture at George Mason University.

• KETKY Sunday, July 21 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, July 25 at 5:00 am EDT

David Plouffe and Richard Wolffe #301 [TV-G]
David Plouffe, political strategist and author of The Audacity to Win is interviewed by Richard Wolffe, award-winning journalist, political analyst for MSNBC, and author of Renegade: The Making of a President. Plouffe served as campaign manager for President Obama's primary and general election victories in 2008. After managing Obama's Presidential campaign, Plouffe set up Organizing for America to continue the initiatives of the campaign in everyday civic life. A 2010 KET production.

• KETKY Sunday, July 28 at 10:00 am EDT
• KETKY Thursday, August 1 at 5:00 am EDT