Web site: http://www.ket.org/kentuckylife/
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Host Dave Shuffett and his faithful canine sidekicks present stories capturing the flavor, history, and heritage of Kentucky. They explore natural beauty and historic sites, sample the creativity of the Commonwealth's hundreds of artists and musicians, and discover the unique contributions of interesting people all over the state.
TV Schedule
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World's Largest Apple Pie/Liberty Belle/Pianist Beegie Adair/Fabulous Five #1422
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A taste of the "World's Largest Apple Pie," made each fall during the Casey County Apple Festival; a ride on the Liberty Belle, a historic B-17 airplane; jazz pianist Beegie Adair, who has accompanied many legendary performers and recorded 24 CDs; and a look back at the University of Kentucky's Fabulous Five basketball team. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, June 13 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Strickler's Stained Glass/Artist Erika Kaiser/Kentucky Down Under #812
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A small firm in Auburn that carries on a time-honored tradition of making stained glass, an Austrian-born painter who has become a prominent neo-primitive artist, and a family-run park that offers both cave tours and animals and culture from the Australian Outback. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Thursday, June 13 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Tornadoes In Kentucky #1801
The town of West Liberty was struck by two tornadoes on Feb. 29 and Mar. 2, 2012. Dave visits the Louisville National Weather Service, established in 1871, to find out about the region's history of tornadoes and what tornado warnings mean; talks with General John Heltzel of Kentucky Emergency Management to find out how the state is prepared to help in any emergency; and visits the town of West Liberty, to see how this hardest-hit of communities is dealing with its loss and its recovery. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, June 14 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, June 15 at 6:00 am EDT
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Big Bugs/Glassblower Michelle Weston/Jordan Leigh #1423
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A look at sculptor David Rogers' Big Bug Exhibit at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden; glassblower Michelle Weston sees the possibilities in the color and fluidity of a material most think is fragile; and meet singer Jordan Leigh, a Kentucky teenager who has performed with Dolly Parton, at the Grand Ole Opry, and on CBS. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, June 14 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Father Loss: A Kentucky Life Special #1501
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Inspired by the book FatherLoss by author Neil Chethik, this special program looks at the grief sons face when they lose their fathers. Host Dave Shuffett makes a very personal journey of discovery after the death of his father in 2007, and talks with several other Kentucky men about dealing with the grief of losing their dads. A 2009 KET production.
- KET Saturday, June 15 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, June 16 at 3:30 am EDT
- KETKY Sunday, June 16 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, June 16 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, June 16 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, June 21 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, June 22 at 6:00 am EDT
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Kentucky Life on the Road | Along Highway 62 #909
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In a special expanded edition, host Dave Shuffett tours Kentucky by driving from Maysville to Wickliffe on U.S. 62. Stops along the way include visits to Georgetown, Versailles, Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Central City, Princeton, and Paducah. A 2003 KET production.
- KETKY Sunday, June 16 at 9:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Tuesday, June 18 at 3:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Thursday, June 20 at 9:00 am EDT
- KETKY Thursday, June 20 at 10:30 am EDT
- KETKY Saturday, June 22 at 3:00 am EDT
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Old Anderson Ferry/Lynn's Paradise Cafe/Lady's Slipper Orchids #1424
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Take a ride on the Old Anderson Ferry, the last ferry business remaining out of dozens that once served the northern Kentucky area; stop to eat at Lynn's Paradise Cafe, an eclectic, one-of-a-kind restaurant located in the heart of Louisville's Highlands neighborhood; and author and photographer Tom Barnes and Pine Mountain Settlement School's Ben Begley talk about a fascinating and threatened species of wildflowers, Lady's Slipper Orchids. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, June 17 at 5:30 pm EDT
Larkspur Press/GO Women/Sculptor Wyatt Gragg #813
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An Owen County printer who hand-sets type and publishes many of Kentucky's most respected authors, a Clark County organization promoting social and economic change for women of Eastern and Central Kentucky, and a Louisville sculptor who had many professions before rediscovering his childhood interest in impressions and casting. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, June 17 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Geocaching/Rossi Clark/Gotland Ponies #1425
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A look at the modern sport of Geocaching, where enthusiasts use global positioning systems and their wits to find items hidden by other participants; meet 15-year-old Rossi Clark, a master fiddler-in-training learning to keep traditional mountain music alive; and the majestic Gotland ponies - the Swedish breed is considered to be "at risk" by the Equus Survival Trust. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, June 18 at 5:30 pm EDT
Harlan and Anna Hubbard #814
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Writer Harlan Hubbard and his wife, Anna, lived for more than 40 years without electricity—but with plenty of books, music, and art—in an isolated spot near the Ohio River in the Trimble/Campbell County area. A 2002 KET production.
- KET Tuesday, June 18 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Warren Oates/Schutzhund Championships/Mills Springs Battlefield and Museum #1426
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Friends and admirers celebrate the Hollywood career of Kentucky actor Warren Oates; Northern Kentucky is host to the prestigious world-wide WUSV Schutzhund competition that tests the abilities of German Shepherd dogs in tracking, protection, and obedience; and Dave visits the Mill Springs Battlefield and Museum to gain a better understanding of Kentucky's role in the Civil War. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, June 19 at 5:30 pm EDT
Hawksview Gallery/Ron Thomas/Wild Cave Tour #815
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The glass-blowing studio of Michel and Bernie North, woodturner Ron Thomas, and a tour of Mammoth Cave for the truly adventurous. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, June 19 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Loretta Lynn/Bluegrass Heritage Museum/Frankfort Ave./Little Pegasus Pastures #1502
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Meet Kentucky native and country music legend Loretta Lynn; a visit to the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in Winchester, where the history of Clark County is preserved; go shopping on Frankfort Ave. in downtown Louisville; and Little Pegasus Pastures is a miniature horse farm where the residents have big personalities. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, June 20 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Liberty Hall/Shaker Clocks #816
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Visits the 18th-century Frankfort home of U.S. Senator John Brown and Denby Studios in Versailles, where Shaker-style clocks are made by hand. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Thursday, June 20 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Brown Bros. Cadillac/Leitchfield/John Calvert/Petroglyphs/Paw Pals #1503
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Revisit the glory days of American automobiles at Brown Bros. Cadillac in Louisville; "Our Town" visits Leitchfield, a Grayson County community with real charm; meet John Calvert, a Bowling Green magician who has made time stand still; explore the mystery of petroglyphs, or ancient writings, found in Clay City; and more Paw Pals. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, June 21 at 5:30 pm EDT
Crane House/Red River Gorge Rock Climbers/Western Wetlands #817
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An Asian cultural center in Louisville, rock-climbing adventures in the Red River Gorge, and swamp scenery from Western Kentucky. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Friday, June 21 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Cumberland River Bluegrass Band/Ky. Dept. of Travel and Tourism/Linden Grove Cemetery/Iron Furnaces #1802
Meet Cumberland River, a bluegrass band with roots set deep in the eastern Kentucky hills of Harlan County; Dave visits the Kentucky Dept. of Travel and Tourism in Frankfort; visit Covington's historic Linden Grove Cemetery, the final resting place for American veterans and northern Kentucky's culturally diverse population; and the Buffalo Furnace historical marker highlights iron furnaces in Kentucky. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, June 22 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, June 23 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, June 23 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, June 23 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, June 25 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, June 26 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, June 28 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, June 29 at 6:00 am EDT
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Evergreen Maze/Adairville/Dahl & Groezinger Scrap/Cricket Press #1504
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Find your way out of the Evergreen Maze in Flemingsburg; "Our Town" visits Adairville, close to Tennessee but home to some fascinating Kentucky history; in Owensboro, Dave drives the heavy equipment to learn about the scrap iron business; and visit Cricket Press, a Lexington business known for its unique posters. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, June 24 at 5:30 pm EDT
William Whitley House/Art at Bernheim/Eagle Watching #818
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The Lincoln County home of a Kentucky pioneer and "Indian fighter," an artists-in-residence program at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, and the majestic eagles that inhabit Reelfoot Lake. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, June 24 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Buffalo Soldiers Camp/Magee's Bakery/Kentucky Book Fair/Paw Pals #1505
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John Taylor teaches African American youth self-confidence, trust, kindness, and a fierce pride in the achievements of their ancestors at his Buffalo Soldier camp; visit Magee's Bakery in Maysville for a taste of its world-famous transparent pie; The Kentucky Book Fair in Frankfort is one of the oldest and one of the best in the country; and more Paw Pals. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, June 25 at 5:30 pm EDT
Aerial Photographer Bill Fortney/Wildlife Artist Ray Harm #819
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Profiles of a photographer who conducts weekend seminars and pilots his ultralight airplane to get aerial shots of national parks and a nationally known wildlife artist/naturalist who lived in Kentucky for many years. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Tuesday, June 25 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Kelly Green Men/Hell for Certain/Bardstown Ghost Trek/Bourbon Red Turkeys #1506
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Learn about the legend of an alien abduction from 1955 in Kelly, Ky.; "Our Town" visits Hell for Certain, located in Leslie County; go on tour of the paranormal with Patti Starr, a certified ghost hunter; and farmer Kathy Wheeler and chef Mark Williams of Brown-Forman reintroduce Kentucky to what was once America's most popular turkey. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, June 26 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Dinwiddie Lampton Jr./Ornamental Concrete/Joe Petro #820
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A Louisville businessman who owns one of the largest private collections of horse-drawn carriages in North America; a family business in Cave City that makes ornamental concrete products; and a Lexington-born sculptor, adept in bronze and clay, who is also a master printmaker. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, June 26 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Dog Scouts/Three Springs Dinner/Flaget High School Alumni Association/Paw Pals #1507
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Dogs earn their merit badges for good citizenship just like the Boy Scouts; Chef Ouita Michel visits Three Springs Farm in Nicholas County; although the school is closed, the Flaget High School Alumni Association is still going strong with notable graduates like former professional football player Paul Hornung and others; and more Paw Pals. 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, June 27 at 5:30 pm EDT
Northern Kentucky Special #821
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The Behringer-Crawford Museum, the Newport Aquarium, Covington Community Center arts projects, Newport on the Levee, riverboats, and Mainstrasse and other historic neighborhoods in Covington. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Thursday, June 27 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Dr. Clark's Kentucky Treasures #1222
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A special expanded edition tours 11 places designated by the late historian Dr. Thomas Clark as sites every Kentuckian should visit: the Abbey of Gethsemani, Augusta, the Cane Ridge Meeting House, Cumberland Gap, the Falls of the Ohio, the Fitchburg Iron Furnace, Land Between the Lakes, Lilley Cornett Woods, Mammoth Cave, Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, and the Speed Art Museum. A 2006 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, June 28 at 3:30 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, July 26 at 1:30 am EDT
- KETKY Monday, August 5 at 3:58 am EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 11 at 7:27 pm EDT
- KETKY Monday, August 12 at 12:28 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, August 14 at 9:58 am EDT
- KETKY Thursday, August 15 at 2:27 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 18 at 1:59 pm EDT
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Dave Does It/Greenup/History of the Piano/Highland Raku Studio/Paw Pals #1508
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Dave steps up to the plate and goes to work at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory; a visit to Greenup, hometown of beloved Kentucky Poet Laureate and author Jesse Stuart; the piano turns 300 and KET turns a spotlight on the celebration with Diane Earle and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra; Henrietta Scott and her husband apply their own methods to an ancient tradition to create unique pottery; and more Paw Pals. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, June 28 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Confederados #822
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As part of the largest exodus of U.S. citizens in American history, Confederate veterans from Kentucky and other states fled to Brazil after the Civil War and established a permanent settlement. Their descendants still dress up in hoop skirts and sing "Dixie"—in Portuguese/Brazilian accents. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Friday, June 28 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Woo Hoo Pedicab/The Purple Onion/The Chitlin' Circuit/Central Kentucky Community Theatre #1803
The 3-wheeled bike taxis of Woo Hoo Pedicab offers a social and environmentally friendly means of transportation around the northern Kentucky city of Newport and across the river into Cincinnati; Dave pulls up a chair for Today's Special at The Purple Onion, a popular Central City restaurant; the city of Hopkinsville was a main stop along The Chitlin' Circuit, a national string of clubs where black recording artists could perform during the days of segregation; and in Washington County, the Springfield Opera House is the home of the Central Kentucky Community Theatre which offers a variety of musicals and plays. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, June 30 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, June 30 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, June 30 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, July 2 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, July 3 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, July 5 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, July 6 at 6:00 am EDT
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Asteroid Impact/Hazel/Rolling Fork Farm/Sadie/Steve Scherer #1510
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An asteroid impact site in Shelby County; the border town of Hazel; Rolling Fork Farm and the CSA (community supported agriculture) program; a tribute to our first and favorite Paw Pal, Sadie; and Steve Scherer, a glass artist with more than 40 years of experience. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, July 1 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Salina Ramsay/Jason Kelty/Georgetown Museum #823
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An equine artist from Lexington, a Western Kentucky sculptor who works from large stones, and a Scott County museum with an extraordinary collection of silver made by silversmiths on the 18th-century frontier. A 2002 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, July 1 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Brown's Bakery/Pippa Passes/Dave Does It/Orchid Flower Restaurant/Gallery House #1511
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Brown's Bakery in Lexington; the town of Pippa Passes; Dave Does It by learning to ballroom dance; in a new feature, Dave samples "Today's Special" at Orchid Flower restaurant; and Gallery House, a Louisville bed and breakfast with an eclectic art collection. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, July 2 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Dog Agility Training/Elvis Impersonator #901
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Host Dave Shuffett and his dog, Sadie, meet a champion dog from Louisville and see a canine agility competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. Eddie Miles, considered one of the 10 best Elvis impersonators (out of 35,000), explains how and why he became an Elvis "tribute artist." And nature scenes from the Daniel Boone National Forest's southern region track wildflowers through the seasons. A 2003 KET production.
- KET Tuesday, July 2 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Hemlock Trees/Southland Drive/WWI Memorial/Helicopter Studios #1512
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Saving Kentucky hemlock trees; the vibrant shopping district of Lexington's Southland Drive; a World War I memorial in Wayne County; and imaginative handcrafted toys and totes from Helicopter Studios. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, July 3 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Photographer Warren Brunner/Aardvark Woodworks/Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen #902
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A photographer from Madison County who turns out books and calendars on Appalachian topics; Charles and Norma Perdue of Lee County, who make wooden toy chests; and a Jefferson County business where old-fashioned pies, cakes, and ice cream are made from scratch. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, July 3 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Han Kuo-Huang and UK's Chinese Orchestra/Wickliffe/Waverly Hills/Wynn Fire Equipment #1513
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The Far Eastern melodies of Han Kuo-Huang and the University of Kentucky Chinese Orchestra; the western Kentucky river town of Wickliffe; Louisville's historic tuberculosis sanatorium, Waverly Hills; and the fire trucks of Wynn Fire Equipment. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, July 4 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET Monday, August 5 at 11:30 pm EDT
Motorbike Champ/Kenny's Country Cheese/Miniature Donkeys #903
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Shelby County's Ryan Young, a six-time national champion bike rider; Kenny Mattingly and his family in Barren County, who make cheese right on their farm; and a Larue County man who raises miniature donkeys. A 2003 KET production.
- KET Thursday, July 4 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Pet-Friendly Bed and Breakfast/Stamping Ground/Autocross/Olde Master Originals #1514
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A pet-friendly bed and breakfast in Boone County; Our Town visits Stamping Ground; Dave participates in the sport of Autocross; golf clubs and other custom-crafted wood items from Olde Master Originals. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, July 5 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET Thursday, August 1 at 11:30 pm EDT
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#1714
Dave takes a journey of discovery in the Civil War footsteps of his great-great-grandfather Michael Shuffett. Dave talks with genealogists and Civil War historians; participates in a reenactment; follows the fate of the 13th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry at the battles of Shiloh, Resaca, and Kennesaw Mountain; and learns what it means to be a Union soldier from Kentucky. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, July 6 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 7 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, July 7 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 7 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, July 9 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, July 10 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, July 12 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, July 13 at 6:00 am EDT
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Simple Pleasures, Hidden Treasures #809
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In a two-hour special, host Dave Shuffett finds all kinds of uniquely Kentucky delights, including an Appalachian chef, a rodeo team, a jeweler inspired by nature, and some long-timers—a couple still keeping house after 72 years of marriage and a family that has been farming the same land for 150 years. He visits a coal camp, a country music store, the Corvette Museum, the Kirchoff Bakery, the Mother of God Catholic Church, and the Louisville Zoo and goes to beloved landmarks like Cumberland Falls, the Land Between the Lakes, and the Red River Gorge, as well as lesser-known jewels such as the Goddard Covered Bridge and the Parkette Drive-In. A 2002 KET production.
- KETKY Sunday, July 7 at 2:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Monday, July 8 at 1:00 am EDT
- KETKY Tuesday, July 9 at 8:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Thursday, July 11 at 2:30 pm EDT
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Biodiversity/Recycling Adventure/Smokey Valley Truck Stop/Brigadoon State Nature Preserve #1515
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An introduction to biodiversity in Kentucky; a Dave Does It recycling adventure suited to this Earth Day Show; a taste of Today's Special at the Smokey Valley Truck Stop in Olive Hill, Ky.; and Brigadoon State Nature Preserve. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, July 8 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET Tuesday, August 6 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Pool Prodigy/Kids on the Block/Fishing for Smiles/Fabulous Leopard Percussionists #904
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A 7-year-old pool ace from Green County; a nonprofit organization from Bowling Green dedicated to informing children about social issues through puppetry; a fishing event for special-needs children; and Diane Downs, founder and director of the Fabulous Leopard Percussionists, made up of Jefferson County children. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, July 8 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Marjorie Sauer/Scottsville/Peonies at Ashland/Mike Guillerman #1516
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Folk artist Marjorie Sauer; a visit to Scottsville for Our Town; the peonies at Ashland, the Henry Clay estate; and Mike Guillerman, author of Face Boss, a look at the coal industry. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, July 9 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET Wednesday, August 7 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Stephanie Townsend/Emma Reno Connor Black History Gallery/Kinniconick Creek #905
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Bowling Green artist Stephanie Townsend; the Hardin County home of Emma Reno Connor, now transformed into a museum chronicling the lives of prominent African Americans; and scenic Kinniconick Creek in Lewis County, known to fishermen for its native muskie population. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Tuesday, July 9 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Kart Kountry/Fourth Street Live/Ky. Equine Humane Center/The Belle of Louisville #1517
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In a Derby-inspired show, Dave takes a spin on the world's longest go-kart track, at Kart Kountry in Shepherdsville; Louisville's dining and entertainment destination Fourth Street Live; the Kentucky Equine Humane Center in Jessamine County is a refuge for abandoned and at-risk horses; and the oldest river steamboat still in operation, The Belle of Louisville. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, July 10 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET Thursday, August 8 at 11:30 pm EDT
Estill County Arts/Henry Clay's Gardens/Elizabeth Kaiser Fine Candies #906
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Art on Main, an Estill County gallery that's helping to revitalize downtown Irvine; the volunteer-maintained formal gardens at Henry Clay's estate in Lexington; and a Bowling Green husband-and-wife team who create delicious, edible art. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, July 10 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Astrobleme Crater/Today's Special/Monarch Butterflies/Coffee Times Coffee House #1518
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Dave investigates the Middlesboro astrobleme crater; a Covington eatery serves up Today's Special; migrating Monarch Butterflies are netted and tagged at Audubon State Park in Henderson; and Coffee Times Coffee House in Lexington has been roasting and brewing coffee for more than 25 years. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, July 11 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET Friday, August 9 at 11:30 pm EDT
Lexington Hustlers/Lower Howard's Creek #907
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The Lexington Hustlers, an integrated African-American baseball team that began playing in 1945, and the history of Lower Howard's Creek, a nature preserve in Clark County. A 2003 KET production.
- KET Thursday, July 11 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Championship Golf Course/Cloverport/HB Stanley Concrete/Roundstone Native Seed #1519
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A championship caliber golf course on re-claimed coal mine land in Prestonsburg; the river town of Cloverport is this week's Our Town; it's a Dave Does It Challenge as Dave works with HB Stanley Concrete in Beaver Dam; and Roundstone Native Seed in Upton produces native Kentucky grasses and wildflowers. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, July 12 at 5:30 pm EDT
Glassworks/John and Mary Loeser/Simply Oaxaca #908
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A new collaborative in Louisville that has brought together artists from every genre of glassmaking; John Loeser, who has been playing the harmonica all his long life; and Lexington-based business Simply Oaxaca, created to promote and share traditions of Hispanic cultures in the Bluegrass area. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Friday, July 12 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Cedar Creek Vineyards/Duncan Hines Marker/Good Shepherd Cheese/Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc./Joyce Pinson #1804
Dave visits Cedar Creek Vineyards in Pulaski County; a Warren County historical marker recounts Bowling Green native Duncan Hines' career in the food and lodging industry; watch how cheese is made at Good Shepherd Cheese, a sheep milk dairy in Bath County; visit Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc. in Bardstown; and meet food blogger Joyce Pinson and see why her blog, Friends Drift Inn, is attracting national attention. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, July 13 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 14 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, July 14 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 14 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, July 16 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, July 17 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, July 19 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, July 20 at 6:00 am EDT
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Dave Does It/Ashland's Winchester Avenue/Mark Whitley/The Treehouse B & B #1601
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It's "Batter Up" as Dave joins the Men's Senior Baseball League team in Louisville in the first Dave Does It of the season; a visit to Ashland's Winchester Avenue, location of several arts and cultural centers; a follow-up visit with Bowling Green artist Mark Whitley, a woodworker whose creations now find homes in museums; and scenic Stoner Creek draws guests to The Treehouse B & B in Bourbon County.A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, July 15 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Old-Time Fiddler/Amphibious Cars #910
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Fiddler John Harrod of Owen County has spent 30 years finding and documenting Kentucky fiddlers and old-time fiddle tunes and continues to pass on this lively, indigenous roots music to the next generation. At Lake Cumberland, owners of rare amphibious cars built in Germany in the 1960s put their unusual vehicles to the test on land and on water. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, July 15 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Jesse Stuart/Suits That Rock/Greener Groundz #1602
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A rare look at the personal life of Jesse Stuart as friends share home movies and reminisce about the Kentucky literary legend; it's "corporate rock" at its best when the band Suits That Rock hits the stage for a benefit concert in Covington; and home roasted coffee, organically grown food, and a commitment to animal rescue are some of the ways the Bowling Green café Greener Groundz enriches the local community. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 pm EDT
Battle of Perryville/D.H. Western Village/New Kolb Aircraft/J.D. Crowe #911
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A national gathering of Civil War reenactors at the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Perryville, a dude ranch near Flemingsburg, ultralight airplanes made in London, and Grammy-winning bluegrass musician J.D. Crowe. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Tuesday, July 16 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Monmouth Street/Today's Special/Finchville Daylily Farm/Powwow Pow Wow #1603
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The history of gambling in Northern Kentucky still lives on Monmouth Street in Newport, but it's also home to family owned businesses and the center of the city's econmic revival; the Chef's Afield event hosted by the University of Kentucky's South Farm provides Today's Special; eight acres of grass to mow was the incentive behind the start of the successful Finchville Daylily Farm in Shelby County; and the Powwow Pow Wow in Hopkinsville celebrates Native American culture and history. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, July 17 at 5:30 pm EDT
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WWII Nurse/Schimpff's Confectionery/Wooden Hats #912
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Host Dave Shuffett shares stories with World War II Army nurse Martha Penn of Frankfort; spotlights a candy store in Jeffersonville, IN that has been using traditional methods of making candy for more than 100 years; and introduces Chris Ramsey of Somerset, who makes wooden hats. A 2003 KET production.
- KET Wednesday, July 17 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Dave Does It/2nd Street in Owensboro/Asbury Student Horse Trainers/Kim Huston #1604
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In a new Dave Does It, Dave fishes the Mississippi River with the Bencini family who have been in the commercial fishing business in Columbus, Ky., for more than 100 years; 2nd Street in Owensboro is the Downtown Destination; students at Wilmore's Asbury University train horses to become police mounts in a one-of-a-kind college program; and Kim Huston, author of Small Town Sexy, talks about the renewed interest in small town life. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, July 18 at 5:30 pm EDT
The Amtrak Cardinal/Miniature Log Cabins/Bardstown Road Youth Cultural Center #913
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An Amtrak train ride along the Ohio River; Adair County craftsman Lowell Carter, who makes miniature log cabins; and the Bardstown Road Youth Cultural Center in Louisville, where youngsters not only help themselves but also help the community. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Thursday, July 18 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Leslie Lyons/Nobob/My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus/Ruth Hunt Candy Company #1605
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Leslie Lyons, daughter of UK football legend Dicky Lyons, Sr. and sister of star UK wide receiver Dicky Lyons, Jr. has written a book about her famous family and what it really means to be True Blue; Nobob in Barren County is this week's Our Town; youngsters participating in My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus learn circus skills including unicycle riding, juggling and even walking the tightrope; and a visit to the famous Ruth Hunt Candy Company in Mt. Sterling, "Official Candy Makers of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby." A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, July 19 at 5:30 pm EDT
Aromescence/Marengo Cave/Painter Dan Dutton #914
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Host Dave Shuffett tours Aromescence, a husband-and-wife candle-making business in Calvert City; visits the stunning Marengo Cave in Indiana; and introduces painter Dan Dutton of Somerset. A 2003 KET production.
- KET Friday, July 19 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Pawpaw Research/Pawpaw Recipe/Rural Post Offices/Short Creek #1805
Learn about Kentucky State University's research and domestication of that tropical-tasting fruit - the pawpaw, Chef Bob Perry from UK's College of Sustainable Agriculture prepares a pawpaw dish, Dave and Toby take a trip to Leslie County to learn about rural post offices, and a look at Pulaski County's Short Creek - the story Kentucky Life Facebook friends chose in an online vote. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, July 20 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 21 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, July 21 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 21 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, July 23 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, July 24 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, July 26 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, July 27 at 6:00 am EDT
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The Great American Dollhouse Museum/Uniontown Food Mart/Carnegie Community Arts Center/Rex Robinson #1606
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From historical America to a fantasy forest, detailed miniature worlds are on display in Danville at The Great American Dollhouse Museum; Today's Special is barbeque from the Uniontown Food Mart in Union County ; in Somerset, the Carnegie Community Arts Center is home to some of the area's major arts organizations, and a venue for local artists to exhibit and sell their work; and in Daviess County, artist Rex Robinson celebrates the natural beauty and history of Kentucky. A 2010 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, July 22 at 5:30 pm EDT
Joe Ley Antiques/Historic Walking Sticks/Pine-Needle Baskets/Arts Across Kentucky Magazine #915
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Louisville antique dealer Joe Ley, who has turned a penchant for junk and an eye for value into one of the most successful antiques businesses in the country; Norman Downs' hand-made walking sticks, made from old wood taken from demolished buildings; pine needle raffia basketry by Pamela Smith of Elizabethtown; and Arts Across Kentucky magazine. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, July 22 at 11:30 pm EDT
Kentucky's Last Great Places: A Kentucky Life Special #1010
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A rare opportunity to journey to some of the few remaining places that look much as they did when the first European settlers began arriving in Kentucky. Inspired by the book Kentucky's Last Great Places, written and photographed by Thomas Barnes, host Dave Shuffett explores hidden areas in every corner of the Commonwealth. A 2004 KET production.
- KETKY Tuesday, July 23 at 2:00 am EDT
- KETKY Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Friday, July 26 at 2:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, July 27 at 3:00 am EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 28 at 9:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Tuesday, July 30 at 9:00 am EDT
- KETKY Thursday, August 1 at 3:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Monday, August 19 at 2:00 am EDT
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Dave Does It/Bowling Green/Darters/Cassius Marcellus Clay #1608
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At Henson Broom Shop and General Store (in Symsonia, just outside of Paducah), Dave learns the art of broom-making in a new Dave Does It; Bowling Green is tonight's Downtown Destination; Dave dons a wetsuit and snorkel in pursuit of colorful fish known as darters; and the lasting legacy of Cassius Marcellus Clay, "The Lion of White Hall." A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, July 23 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Schwartz's Countryside Bake Shop/Living Arts and Science Center/Powered Parachute #916
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Schwartz's Countryside Bake Shop in Auburn is known for the "best pecan pie in the west." Lexington's Living Arts and Science Center allows children and adults to explore the arts and sciences through workshops, field trips, classes, and exhibits, while Steve Thomas of Calloway County explores by way of a powered parachute. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Tuesday, July 23 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Basketball at Burgin Independent Schools/Highland House/Coco Chocolate Café #1609
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A look at the high school basketball program at Mercer County's tiny Burgin Independent Schools; Highland House, a Carrollton B & B in a restored 1920's mansion along the Ohio River; and patrons indulge in delectable chocolate fondues, rich chocolate espresso, and delicious artisan chocolate creations at Coco's Chocolate Café in Louisville. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, July 24 at 5:30 pm EDT
Park Mammoth Resort/Pumpkin Alley/Day of the Dead/Land Between the Lakes #917
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A quaint hotel in Park City that has been a part of the scenery in the Mammoth Cave area for many years, a Middlesboro neighborhood's annual wonderland of Halloween jack-o'-lanterns, Day of the Dead celebrations in Lexington, and a look at some of the wildlife found in the Land Between the Lakes. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, July 24 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Rudy Medlock/Ferrell's Hamburgers/Lera Williams/Western Ky. African American Heritage Museum #1610
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Rudy Medlock, Wilmore potter and retired Asbury art professor; for Today's Special, we order off the short but iconic menu at Ferrell's Hamburgers, in Hopkinsville; Dave sits a spell with the engaging Mrs. Lera Williams, who at 110, is the oldest living Kentuckian; and The West Kentucky African American Heritage Museum and Research Center and the Russellville Blues concert series promote an African-American neighborhood's history in the area. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, July 25 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Photographer Chuck Summers/Sculptor Jeff Underwood/Maysville Bridge #918
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The nature photography of Chuck Summers, who shoots primarily in his own back yard—Cumberland Gap National Historic Park; the simple complexity of metal sculptor Jeff Underwood's work, which graces museums and yards alike; and a look at the William Harsha Bridge in Maysville, the first cable-stayed bridge in Kentucky. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Thursday, July 25 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Northern Kentucky/Marion Kentucky/Harry Pickens/ Corvette Museum #1611
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Aboard an amphibious vehicle, Dave gets a duck's-eye view of Newport, the Ohio River, and Cincinnati; Marion is tonight's Our Town; Kentucky pianist and educator Harry Pickens brings people, ideas and possibilities together through music; and a tour of the newly expanded Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, July 26 at 5:30 pm EDT
ROTC Training/Cave City Farmers' Market/Artist Debbie Joplin/Wild Horse Adoption #919
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Army ROTC training at Fort Knox; fresh fruits, vegetables, and more at the Cave City Farmers' Market; mixed-media artist Debbie Joplin of Crestwood, who creates sculptures from hand-dyed silk; and a Bagdad couple who have adopted two wild horses. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Friday, July 26 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Blood River Seeps State Nature Preserve/ Mary E. Flanery Marker/Liberty/Today's Special - Stinky and Coco's #1806
Explore the biodiversity at Blood River Seeps State Nature Preserve in Calloway County's Western Waterlands region; a historical marker in Boyd County honors Mary E. Flanery, the first woman elected to the Kentucky legislature; Toby attracts a crowd in the Casey County town of Liberty; named after two Winchester cats, Stinky and Coco's Diner is serving up Today's Special; and a performance by Tin Can Buddha. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, July 27 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 28 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, July 28 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 28 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, July 30 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, July 31 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, August 2 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, August 3 at 6:00 am EDT
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Kentucky Life on the Road | Along Highway 60 #709
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In a special expanded edition, host Dave Shuffett takes a nostalgic tour of Kentucky by driving from Ashland to Paducah on U.S. 60. Stops include a drive-in restaurant, Grayson Lake, Calumet Farm, the state capitol, a Frankfort memorial to African-American Civil War veterans, a Louisville blues bar, Brandenburg, an Owensboro pastry shop, Camp Breckinridge, Smithland, and the Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area. A 2001 KET production.
- KETKY Sunday, July 28 at 4:00 am EDT
- KETKY Sunday, July 28 at 2:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Tuesday, July 30 at 2:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Tuesday, July 30 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, July 31 at 2:00 am EDT
- KETKY Thursday, August 1 at 9:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, August 9 at 1:00 am EDT
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Opal's/Paducah/Dave Does It/Hancock Co. Railroad Station/Cub Run Cave #1612
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Dave samples the abundant buffet at Opal's in Jackson County but saves room for the famous homemade cream pies that are Today's Special; Paducah is our Downtown Destination; in the latest Dave Does It, Dave lends a hand at Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment in Dunnville, the largest manufacturer of farm gates and animal management equipment in the country; a historic marker in Hancock County tells the tale of a railroad station; and Dave visits Cub Run Cave in Hart County, one of the most spectacular caves in Ky. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, July 29 at 5:30 pm EDT
Carving Carousel Horses/Soap Maker/Stearns Coal History/Artist Barbara Stallard #920
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Master woodcarver Bud Ellis shares the almost-lost art of carving carousel horses with Lexington students, Kathy Haynes-Ellis of Russell Springs makes soap the old-fashioned way, a McCreary County museum teaches about coal-mining history, and artist Barbara Stallard creates innovative paintings and prints. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, July 29 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Derby City Roller Girls/The Porch Restaurant/Sheltowee Farms/Leslie Nichols #1613
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The Derby City Roller Girls from Louisville, members of the National Flat Track Derby Association, show us how they roll, in practice and competition; Today's Special comes from The Porch Restaurant in Russell Springs, known for their homemade soups and salads; Sheltowee Farms in Bath County is Kentucky's premier gourmet mushroom farm, where shitake and oyster mushrooms are grown organically for restaurants and markets in Ky. and Ohio; and Warren Co. artist Leslie Nichols combines image with text to create layered landscapes and portraits. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, July 30 at 5:30 pm EDT
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame/Raven Run/Sculptor Paul Fields #921
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The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Renfro Valley, the Raven Run nature sanctuary outside Lexington, and sculpture by Paul Fields of Louisville. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Tuesday, July 30 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Tebb's Bend/Hazel Green/Richard Levine/Invasives and Biodiversity #1614
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Dave tours Tebb's Bend and other areas set aside for protection by the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund, and learns how the organization works to preserve Ky.'s areas of natural beauty; Hazel Green in Wolfe County is Our Town; award-winning architect Richard Levine designs sustainable cities and buildings, including his own Raven Run house which contributes energy back to the power grid; and we travel across the state to understand how invasives are impacting Ky.'s biodiversity. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, July 31 at 5:30 pm EDT
Pisgah Church/Artist Martin Rollins/Rogers Scholars #922
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The historic Pisgah Church in Woodford County, painter Martin Rollins of Louisville, and the Rogers Scholars Program's intensive one-week summer session for high school students from 42 counties in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, July 31 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Bon Ton Mini Mart/Brown-Pusey House/Bobby Mackey's Music World/Crab Orchard/Ashland's Putnam Stadium #1615
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It's all about the chicken at the Bon Ton Mini Mart in Henderson, where the fried chicken that has been featured in Gourmet Magazine and on NPR is Today's Special; we learn the story of the Brown-Pusey House from an historical marker in Hardin County; Bobby Mackey's Music World, a nightclub and tavern in Wilder, Ky., might be one of the most haunted places in America; Crab Orchard in Lincoln County is tonight's Our Town; and Ashland's Putnam Stadium, home of the Ashland Tomcats, was built in the 1930's and is still in use today. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, August 1 at 5:30 pm EDT
Telefund Special #424
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Byron Crawford hosts an expanded edition featuring highlights from the series: country singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall; the Nia Dance Troupe, an African-American dance company in Paducah; Louisville photographer John Nation; Terri Ramsey, Miss Wheelchair USA; and the Blessing of the Hounds at the Iroquois Hunt Club. A 1998 KET production.
- KETKY Friday, August 2 at 12:58 am EDT
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Dave Goes to the Ky. Derby/Campbellsville/Latonia Race Track/Lexington Fashion Collaborative #1616
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As a first-time attendee, Dave participated in all the excitement of the famous "first Saturday in May" when he went to the 2010 Kentucky Derby; Campbellsville in Taylor County is Our Town; remembering the old Latonia Race Track, built in 1883 and site of the Latonia Derby, which initially was regarded as a more important race for 3-year old Thoroughbreds than the Kentucky Derby; and a look at the Lexington Fashion Collaborative, a central Kentucky group of fashion designers, photographers, stylists, models and other artists. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, August 2 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Louisville Zombie Attack/Paranormal Investigators of Northern Kentucky/Voices of Elmwood/Edgar Cayce #1807
Meet the characters who congregate on Bardstown Road for the annual Louisville Zombie Attack; Paranormal Investigators of Northern Kentucky (PINK) try to find explanations for claims of paranormal activity; in Voices of Elmwood, actors portray deceased residents of Daviess County and tell their stories at graveside to guests who ride through Elmwood Cemetery; and Dave investigates the life of Hopkinsville native and clairvoyant Edgar Cayce. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, August 3 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 4 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, August 4 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 4 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, August 6 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, August 7 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, August 9 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, August 10 at 6:00 am EDT
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Lincoln: "I, Too, Am A Kentuckian" #1427
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In a special expanded edition of Kentucky Life, host Dave Shuffett travels from Hodgenville to Springfield, IL to Washington, DC to explore the life and career of Kentucky's most famous native son. The program examines the many Kentucky people and places that profoundly influenced Abraham Lincoln with stops at his birthplace and boyhood home near Hodgenville, the Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington, the Louisville home of close friend Joshua Speed, and many other Lincoln-related sites. A 2008 KET production.
- KETKY Sunday, August 4 at 2:58 am EDT
- KETKY Tuesday, August 6 at 9:29 pm EDT
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Jerry Baker/The Plaza Theater/Wheelwright/Our Beloved Charlie #1617
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Dave meets Model A auto enthusiast Jerry Baker of Paris, Ky., who lovingly restores and repairs these cars in his shop; a visit to The Plaza Theater in Glasgow, newly renovated to showcase live music and dramatic performances; Wheelwright, founded in 1916 by the Elk Horn Coal Company, is Our Town; and a tribute to our beloved Charlie, Dave's popular co-host and the "elder statesman of the Kentucky Life Golden team." A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, August 5 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Southwestern High Raptor Rehabilitation Center/ Paintsville/Ale-8-One/South America in Pine Mountain #1618
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Southwestern High School in Somerset, Ky., has a fully licensed rehabilitation center for birds of prey, where students are responsible for the total care of the birds; Paintsville is Our Town; a look at Winchester's Ale-8-One bottling plant, which has been producing Ale-8-One since 1926; and Dave hikes South America, a remote tract of pristine land in the Pine Mountain Wildlife Corridor. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, August 6 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Lincoln Wedding #1307
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At the Lincoln Homestead Park in Springfield, a reenactment of the wedding of Abraham Lincoln's parents kicks off the three-year Lincoln Bicentennial celebration sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society. A 2007 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, August 7 at 2:00 am EDT
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Maple Hill Manor/Beattyville/Dave Does It/Dining at Shaker Village #1619
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Visit Historic Maple Hill Manor in Springfield, voted #1 in the U.S. as the B&B with the "Most Historic Charm," voted "Kentucky's Best B&B," and voted "Best Breakfast in the Southeast,'' - all this, and they raise alpacas too; Beattyville is Our Town; Dave visits a dairy farm in Grant County in Dave Does It; and the dining room at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is serving a seasonal menu with produce grown on site at the farm and supplemented by other locally grown items. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, August 7 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Native American Connections/Mainstrasse Village/St. James Court Art Show/Chet Lott #1620
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A look at the Native American connections to the mysterious Clay County petroglyphs featured last season; Covington's Mainstrasse Village is our Downtown Destination; a visit to the St. James Court Art Show, a cultural and artistic event in the heart of Old Louisville for more than 50 years; and musician Chet Lott, a Mississippi native now living in Bourbon County and making music that has benefited Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. A 2011 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, August 8 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Oneida Baptist Institute/Mingo Spirit Singers/Mill Creek Lake #601
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A profile of the Oneida Baptist Institute in Clay County, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1999; Northern Kentucky singers who perform traditional Native American songs; and a lake in Natural Bridge State Park. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, August 9 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Lucille Sharp/Crittenden-Our Town/Northern Kentucky Fort Towns/Trent Altman #1808
Meet Lucille Sharp, an actress from Lexington who has a role in this season's Downton Abbey; the Grant County community of Crittenden is Our Town; learn how the Fort-named towns of Northern Kentucky got their names; and the award-winning and inspiring work of Louisville artist Trent Altman. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffet.
- KET Saturday, August 10 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 11 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, August 11 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 11 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, August 14 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, August 16 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, August 17 at 6:00 am EDT
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Wild and Scenic Kentucky: A Kentucky Life Special #1110
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Dave Shuffett rafts, canoes, sails, kayaks, rides, hikes, and bikes his way around Kentucky, enjoying wildlife and outdoor adventure across the state. Sights include the Russell Fork of the Big Sandy River, Breaks Interstate Park, the Pine Mountain Trail, black bears at Kingdom Come State Park, Daniel Boone National Forest, Cave Run Lake, the Red River and its surrounding natural arches, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, the Ohio River, the museum at Big Bone Lick State Park, Clifty Falls State Park in Southern Indiana, Mammoth Cave National Park, Land Between the Lakes, Audubon State Park, wetlands at Henderson Sloughs WMA, and Reelfoot Lake.
- KETKY Sunday, August 11 at 2:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Tuesday, August 13 at 10:00 am EDT
- KETKY Thursday, August 15 at 9:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, August 17 at 5:00 pm EDT
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Golden Retriever Rescuers/Bill Thomas/Civil War Tune #602
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A Jefferson County rescue organization for needy dogs; a Hardin County nature writer, photographer, and free spirit; and music of the Civil War played by reenactors. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, August 12 at 5:30 pm EDT
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David and Lalie Dick/Buffalo Crossing Ranch #923
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Kentucky native David Dick and his wife, Lalie, work together to publish his books and write several columns, including "A View from Plum Lick" in Kentucky Living magazine. Shelbyville's Buffalo Crossing Restaurant and Family Fun Ranch raises and serves up American bison. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, August 12 at 11:30 pm EDT
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American Printing House for the Blind/Fulton Trains/Metropolis Lake #603
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A nonprofit Louisville company that creates Braille books and other products for the visually impaired, trains and railroad history in Fulton County, and a nature preserve near Paducah. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, August 13 at 5:30 pm EDT
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McLean River Towns/Dinosaur World/Andee Rudloff #1001
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Host Dave Shuffett traces the route of the Green River through the McLean County towns of Livermore and Calhoun; visits Dinosaur World in Cave City; and introduces Bowling Green artist and muralist Andee Rudloff, who was commissioned to paint a pair of fiberglass catfish for a display of public art in Tennessee. A 2004 KET production.
- KET Tuesday, August 13 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Claiborne Farm/Conrad-Caldwell House #604
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World-famous Claiborne Farm near Paris has been home to some of the greatest thoroughbred horses in history—including Secretariat, who is buried there. Built in 1865, the Conrad-Caldwell House in Louisville is a Victorian showplace. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, August 14 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Ruby Pearl Felix/Failte Irish Imports/Mark Whitley #1002
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Ruby Pearl Felix from the Ohio County town of Hartford, who's still quilting at 100; Lexington's Irish import shop; and Smiths Grove woodworker Mark Whitley. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, August 14 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Trover Clinic/Child's Playhouse/The Hummingbird Lady/Carter Caves #605
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In Madisonville, Dr. Loman Trover built the "Mayo Clinic of Kentucky." In Paintsville, a couple built a fabulous playhouse for their granddaughter. Jeanine Brady of Marion County builds colorful feeders to attract hummingbirds to her backyard, and Carter Caves State Resort Park in Olive Hill attracts spelunkers and hikers alike with natural beauty. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, August 15 at 5:30 pm EDT
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John Christopher Knight/Nature Academy #1003
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Host Dave Shuffett and Sadie tour the Nature Academy in Owen County with Rich Detzel and learn about some herbal remedies made from things most people consider weeds. In Logan County, John Christopher Knight shares his original songs about his family's simple life on a farm with no electricity, cars, or indoor plumbing. A 2004 KET production.
- KET Thursday, August 15 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Paul Sawyier #606
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A look at the life and work of the Franklin County painter and naturalist, best known for his pastoral watercolors inspired by Central Kentucky landscapes. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, August 16 at 5:30 pm EDT
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The 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes #1809
Dave, with Toby by his side, remembers the 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes by visiting Reelfoot Lake, Kentucky Bend, and other landforms shaped by the quakes 200 years ago. In Memphis, Dave meets with specialists to find out about earthquake preparedness and the odds of another quake occurring along the New Madrid fault. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, August 17 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 18 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, August 18 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 18 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, August 20 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, August 21 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, August 23 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 am EDT
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Tilghman Heritage Center/Daniel Boone Forest Archaeology/John Ward/Lake Cumberland #607
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A Paducah museum and antebellum/Civil War education center, a dig in Jackson County where archaeologists are uncovering Kentucky history circa 12,000 years ago, a Mount Sterling painter who's a rising star in the worlds of landscape and wildlife art, and Kentucky's longest lake. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, August 19 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Glier's Goetta/U of L Photo Archives/Mini-Corvettes #1004
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Glier's in Covington is the largest producer of goetta (a German side dish often compared to breakfast sausage or scrapple) in the U.S. The University of Louisville Photographic Archives houses more than 1.2 million historical images. And in Bowling Green, an annual mini-Corvette race raises money for Junior Achievement. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, August 19 at 11:30 pm EDT
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The Dixie Highway #608
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Host Dave Shuffett drives the eastern route of the old Dixie Highway—the "magic highway"—from the Roebling Bridge over the Ohio River at Covington to the Cumberland Gap at Middlesboro. While visiting some of the current roadside attractions, he also remembers those that flourished from the 1930s through the '50s but faded away with the coming of the interstate highways. A 2000 KET production.
- KETKY Tuesday, August 20 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Old Crow Inn/Lonnie and Twyla Money/Mini Mansions/Vernon-Douglas Nature Preserve #1005
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Visits to the Old Crow Inn in Danville, the oldest stone house west of the Allegheny Mountains; Laurel County folk artists Lonnie and Twyla Money, whose work is included in the permanent collection of the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art; the Mini Mansions Dollhouse and Miniature Shoppe in Owensboro; and the Vernon-Douglas State Nature Preserve. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Tuesday, August 20 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Antebellum Archaeology/Llama Farm/Warsaw #609
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19th-century artifacts from an archaeological dig at Riverside Farm near Louisville; Seldom Scene Farm in Woodford County, where Paul and Lindy Huber raise llamas and alpacas; and the historic small town of Warsaw in Gallatin County. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, August 21 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Thomas Edison House/Extreme Skate Park/Wrather Museum #1006
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The Thomas Edison House, where the famed inventor lived, worked, and experimented while living in Louisville; Louisville's Extreme Skate Park; and Murray State University's Wrather West Kentucky Museum, which spotlights the social, cultural, and economic development of Western Kentucky and the Jackson Purchase. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, August 21 at 11:30 pm EDT
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#519
Byron Crawford hosts a special two-hour edition featuring people and places along the state's eastern and northern borders. Topics include the restored pioneer community near Cumberland Gap known as the Hensley Settlement, Louisville's Fourth Street, the historical statues along Covington's riverfront, an annual Native American powwow in Christian County, the Paramount Theater in Ashland, the Museum of the American Quilter's Society in Paducah, the Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield, television host Nick Clooney, a young rodeo champion, author Robert Rennick, thumb-picking guitarists, and canoeists exploring caves around Mammoth Cave. A 1999 KET production.
- KETKY Thursday, August 22 at 3:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 25 at 5:00 am EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 25 at 3:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Monday, August 26 at 9:30 am EDT
- KETKY Thursday, August 29 at 9:37 pm EDT
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Bill Monroe's Hometown/Antique Cars/Catherine Smart Wells #611
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The small Ohio County town of Rosine was the birthplace of Bill Monroe—and therefore of bluegrass music. Howard Brandon of Murray shows off his collection of antique automobiles, and Johnson County painter Catherine Smart Wells gives a tour of her studio. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, August 22 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Fossil Hunting/Broadmoor Gardens/Barbara Kingsolver #1007
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Host Dave Shuffett hunts fossils in Southern Indiana and Hazard and tours Breckinridge County's Broadmoor Gardens Conservatory and Wildlife Sanctuary, which houses eight gardens, a tropical plant conservatory, and a wildlife rehabilitation center. Also, a chat with author Barbara Kingsolver, a Nicholas County native. A 2004 KET production.
- KET Thursday, August 22 at 11:30 pm EDT
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The Mountain Eagle #612
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Tom and Pat Gish have been publishing the Mountain Eagle in Whitesburg since the mid-1950s. This small-town newspaper has the motto "It Screams!" on its masthead, and it has won several national awards for its in-depth, sometimes crusading coverage of Eastern Kentucky issues. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, August 23 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Paul Gilley/Renfro Valley Radio/Lexington Breweries/Country Girl at Heart Farm Bed and Breakfast #1810
A profile of Morgan County native Paul Gilley, a songwriter who wrote some of the 20th century's most famous songs, including "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" for Hank Williams, Sr.; a historical marker in Rockcastle County reprises the history of the Renfro Valley radio broadcasts; Dave takes a look at the growing beer brewing scene in Lexington; and Country Girl at Heart Farm Bed and Breakfast in Hart County offers an interactive farm experience for guests. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, August 24 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 25 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, August 25 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, August 25 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, August 27 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, August 28 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, August 30 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, August 31 at 6:00 am EDT
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Jerrie Oughton/Don and Sylvia Coffey/Phillip Powell/Elkhorn Creek #613
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A Lexington author who wrote for 35 years before attracting a major publisher, husband-and-wife hammered dulcimer players from Shelby County, a wildlife artist from Murray, and a look at Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort through the seasons. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, August 26 at 5:30 pm EDT
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WWII Ship/Three Fork Creek Ostrich Ranch/Jailhouse Arts & Crafts/Dan Torpey Toys #1008
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A World War II LST (Landing Ship, Tank) visiting Paducah; an Owen County ostrich ranch; an old jail in Taylorsville that's now an arts and craft cooperative; and the handmade whirligigs, thingamabobs, and other automata at Dan Torpey Toys in Louisville. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Monday, August 26 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Crazy Quilts/Tattoo Museum/Cave Painter/Dawson Springs #614
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Daviess County's Kay Wimsatt and her passion for crazy quilts; a Louisville tattoo parlor that also houses a museum of body art; abstract artist David Gulotta, who finds inspiration in the depths of Mammoth Cave; and Dawson Springs' past as a resort town and spring-training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1914 to 1917. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, August 27 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Shelbyville Saddlebreds/Louisville Bach Society #1009
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Host Dave Shuffett visits Shelbyville to look in on some saddlebred horses and meets Melvin Dickinson, founder and conductor of the Louisville Bach Society. A 2004 KET production.
- KET Tuesday, August 27 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Richard Taylor/Dr. C.C. Howard/William T. Young Library/Heartwood Industries #615
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A Kentucky poet laureate, the Kentucky doctor who attended Floyd Collins and Sgt. Alvin York, the William T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, and a Hartford factory that recycles old wooden materials into new flooring. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, August 28 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Insect Photographer/Pleasant Retreat/Log Cabin Getaway #1011
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Tom Myers, a Lexington entomologist and award-winning photographer who has traveled around the world to take pictures of insects and other animals; Pleasant Retreat, the Lancaster house built by William Owsley, governor of Kentucky from 1844 to 1848; and Mullins Log Cabin Country Getaway, an 1850s log cabin that now hosts crafts classes. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Wednesday, August 28 at 11:30 pm EDT
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Sally Brown Nature Preserve/Treasure Hunter/Wise Village Pickers/Lexington Cemetery #616
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A Nature Conservancy preserve in Garrard County; Tracy Watkins of Jessamine County, who goes treasure hunting with a metal detector; Powell County young people learning to play bluegrass music from legends of the form; and the lush flora of the Lexington Cemetery. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, August 29 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Lincoln's Boyhood Home/McConnell Springs/Firefighter Training/Log Cabins #617
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Knob Hill Farm, where Abraham Lincoln spent his toddler and preschool years; the site where Lexington was founded, now a park and education center maintained by a volunteer foundation; airport training for firefighters who have to battle blazes aboard airplanes; and log cabins around the state. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, August 30 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Bill Harlan/Our Town-Monticello/Shake Rag District/John Carpenter #1811
Meet songwriter and Muhlenberg County native Bill Harlan, member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame; in Wayne County, the community of Monticello is tonight's Our Town; a look at Bowling Green's Shake Rag District, recognized for its significance to African American history; and Dave visits with John Carpenter of Lewis County, renowned nationwide for his sports memorabilia collection, recognized by Ripley's Believe It or Not as the World's Largest Private Sports Collection. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KET Saturday, August 31 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, September 1 at 11:00 am EDT
- KET Sunday, September 1 at 4:00 pm EDT
- KETKY Sunday, September 1 at 5:30 pm EDT
- KET2 Tuesday, September 3 at 7:30 am EDT
- KETKY Wednesday, September 4 at 8:00 am EDT
- KETKY Friday, September 6 at 12:30 pm EDT
- KETKY Saturday, September 7 at 6:00 am EDT
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The Lost Resort/Folk Dancing/Pine Mountain #618
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Remembering the old-time resort at Edmonson County's Chalybeate Springs, folk-dancing with the Coffeys of Shelby County, and hiking the trails of Bell County's Pine Mountain State Resort Park. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Monday, September 2 at 5:30 pm EDT
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McMahan Furniture/Kentucky PRIDE/Pipe Organ #619
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A cherry furniture factory in Campbellsville, a region-wide effort to clean up Eastern Kentucky, and an organ performance by Jeff Jones on Danville Presbyterian Church's new Taylor and Boody pipe organ. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Tuesday, September 3 at 5:30 pm EDT
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High Bridge/Archivist Tom Owen #620
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Though long since eclipsed, High Bridge between Jessamine and Garrard counties was once the highest railroad bridge in the country—and a popular tourist destination in its own right. University of Louisville librarian and historian Tom Owen talks about the history of the River City. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Wednesday, September 4 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Joe Downing/Church Steeples/Miniature Horses #621
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An internationally renowned multimedia artist from Bowling Green; Tec-Fab Inc. of Campbellsville, where metal church steeples are manufactured; and diminutive horses on a farm in Metcalfe County. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Thursday, September 5 at 5:30 pm EDT
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Robert Penn Warren/Pennyroyal Museum #622
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The home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and novelist Robert Penn Warren, author of All the King's Men, at Guthrie in Todd County and a museum exhibit in Hopkinsville that pays tribute to early 20th-century "psychic healer" Edgar Cayce. A 2000 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- KETKY Friday, September 6 at 5:30 pm EDT
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