Kentucky Afield
Spring Fishing Call-In
Chad Miles and experts from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources answer viewers' questions about fishing.
Comment on Kentucky
News of the Week: April 20, 2018
Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including a major shakeup in Kentucky's public education leadership and more fallout from the recently completed General Assembly. Scheduled guests: Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader; Ronnie Ellis, CNHI News Service; and Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal.
Connections with Renee Shaw
New Initiatives and Laws to Help End Child Abuse
In part one of this episode, Renee speaks with Keith Inman from Charities and Dr. Jennifer Green, University of Louisville Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellow, about the Kosair Charities Face It Movement that provides resources for parents and caregivers to help them end child abuse. In part two, Dr. Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, talks about legislation passed in the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly that benefits children and families.
NOVA
Decoding the Weather Machine
Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’s the result of the weather machine itself—our climate—changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. In this 2-hour documentary, NOVA will cut through the confusion around climate change.
Independent Lens
What Lies Upstream
In this detective story, investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to uncover the truth behind a massive chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months.
POV
Bill Nye: Science Guy
Bill Nye has a mission: to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking across the world. The former star of the kids show "Bill Nye The Science Guy" is now advocating for the importance of science, research and discovery in public life. With exclusive access and plenty of whimsy, the film follows Nye as he takes off his Science Guy lab coat and takes on those who deny a science-based worldview.
Kentucky Health
Public Health: Health Care from the Grand Perspective
Dr. Tuckson's guests are Donna Arnett, PhD, MSPH, dean of the UK College of Public Health and Craig Blakely, PhD, MPH, dean of the UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences.
Lines of Sight
Lines of Sight
This award-winning documentary reveals the story behind a daring new art form called "Lineillism" developed by Kentucky-born painter Jim Hall. He created the style of painting using vertical lines after nearly being blinded by a case of the Shingles virus.
Kentucky Tonight
4th District Democratic Congressional Candidates and a Wrap-up of the General Assembly
Renee Shaw moderates a discussion with the Democratic candidates from the 4th congressional district, and then welcomes four policy analysts to discuss the new budget, tax reform, and pension legislation passed in the 2018 General Assembly.