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Chia; Regional Meals; Farmer Brown Tha' MC; Venerable Trees

Chia; Regional Meals; Farmer Brown Tha' MC; Venerable Trees

Heartland Chia in Simpson County is developing a versatile crop; get a taste of Kentucky's regional dishes though Kentucky Tourism and chef Ouita Michel; Farmer Brown Tha' MC mixes rap, agriculture, and the classroom to make tasty jams; and tree huggers are welcome to support the work of Central Kentucky's Venerable Trees.
Season 23 Episode 13 Length 27:56 Premiere: 05/21/18

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Heartland Chia, Ouita Michel’s Cuisine, Tree Lovers’ Paradise, and More!

Heartland Chia in Simpson County is developing a versatile crop; get a taste of Kentucky’s regional dishes though Kentucky Tourism and chef Ouita Michel; Farmer Brown Tha’ MC mixes rap, agriculture, and the classroom to make tasty jams; and tree huggers are welcome to support the work of Central Kentucky’s Venerable Trees.

Growing Chia in Kentucky

Chia is a popular ingredient in smoothies and snacks thanks to its reputation as a super food. It has very specific growing needs, but thanks to researchers at the University of Kentucky, it’s now a viable crop in the commonwealth.

“Chia was one of the staple foods of the Aztec Indians thousands of years ago,” says Chris Kummer of Kentucky Specialty Grains. “Chia is native to the higher, arid elevations of Central and South America. It’s traditionally been grown within about 15 degrees either side of the equator.”

Learn more about chia in Kentucky and watch the video.

The Year of Kentucky Food

2018 is the Year of Kentucky Food, and Kentucky Life host Doug Flynn visited Honeywood, one of the new restaurants in Lexington’s The Summit at Fritz Farm, to find out more about it.

Honeywood is one of several Central Kentucky restaurants run by Kentucky chef Ouita Michel. The location and the food bring traditional southern hospitality to a new type of customer.

Continue reading about Honeywood and the Year of Kentucky Food and watch the video.

Venerable Trees

As you walk around Central Kentucky, look up. You’ll see some towering trees that have been growing in the area for centuries.

Tom Kimmerer, chief scientist for Venerable Trees, Inc., says that Central Kentucky has possibly the largest population of ancient trees of any inhabited place in North America. He explains that when settlers arrived in the region, there were already open fields that they could use as pastures, and so they didn’t clear the land the way settlers in other areas did. That means that many of the trees that stood at that time were spared and still exist today.

Learn more about ancient trees in Kentucky and watch the video.

Farmer Brown Tha MC

Trevor Claiborn is a farm technician and interim extension assistant at Kentucky State University’s College of Agriculture. But when he’s out educating kids about food and farming, he becomes Farmer Brown Tha MC.

“Farmer Brown is a culmination of a bunch of different experiences I’ve had during my time at the College of Agriculture at KSU as well as personal experiences,” says Claiborn. He shares a story about his young niece that describes why he’s so inspired to get kids interested in agriculture.

Continue reading about Farmer Brown Tha MC and watch the video.

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The pageantry and flair of performances by Lexington Vintage Dance; Louisa, the county seat of Lawrence County, is Our Town; YouthBuild Louisville helps young adults reach their potential; and in Paducah, dog trainer Gene Glastetter and his dog Versace have become a successful team in the the fast growing sport of dog agility despite a special challenge.

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Playing whiffle ball at Princeton's Little Busch Stadium; go climb a tree (and enjoy a luxurious night in it) at EarthJOY Treehouse Adventures; African-Americans came to work in the coal mines and are now making new lives in Lynch; Dayton and Bellevue football teams meet again in the most-played rivalry in Kentucky.

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Kentucky Life celebrates Earth Day. Visit Dawson Springs, a designated Trail Town, and a popular destination for visitors in search of Kentucky Adventure Tourism; Today's Special comes from Miguel's Pizza in the Red River Gorge area of Powell County; meet the Red River Gorge Trail Crew, hard-working volunteers dedicated to maintaining the extensive trail system of the Gorge; and GRIT magazine named Adair County couple Randy and Jennifer Luethje runners-up in its inaugural Homesteaders of the Year Awards.

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BB Riverboats, operating from the Newport Landing, have been cruising Northern Kentucky waters for more than 30 years; a historical marker in Whitley County recounts the history of Cumberland College, now the University of the Cumberlands; a look some rare white thoroughbreds in Marshall County; and fascinating information about the U.S. Bullion Depository at Ft. Knox from two knowledgeable insiders are featured.

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Climb aboard and explore the Bourbon Trail with Doug Flynn and the good folks at Central Kentucky Tours, Harden Coffee in Campbellsville is a family business built from the "grounds" up, and meet some new neighbors at the nostalgic Wigwam Village Inn #2 in Cave City.

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Doug tours Eminence Speaker in Henry County; in our first on a series of luthiers, we visit Frank Neat of Russell Springs who specializes in banjos and has made banjos for many famous musicians; and Tee Dee's Blues Club takes the spotlight in Lexington.

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Since 2004, the Keeneland Concours d'Elegance has not only been showing off the best of automotive history but the best of the Bluegrass as well. The Keeneland Concours, consistently ranked one of the top 20 events in the southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society, is a three-day car exhibition held each July on the grounds of historic Keeneland Race Course.

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Owensboro's Riverfront; Variety Pizza; Blakely Burger and The Hollow Bodies; Bonita Skaggs-Parsons

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Dave explores downtown Owensboro's fun and beautiful new riverfront; Variety Pizza in Breathitt County has fans driving in from hours away; Amy Hess meets Lexington teen violinist Blakely Burger and her band The Hollow Bodies; and Elliott County artist Bonita Skaggs-Parsons puts her own spin on folk art and life in Appalachia.

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Featured stories include Covington's luxury condominium building The Ascent, designed by former UK architecture professor Daniel Libeskind; the restoration of Taylor County's Homeplace on Green River; Hemmer Hill Farm in Crestwood and its Saint Croix sheep and CSA program; and Amy Hess spends a day in Burkesville along the Cumberland River in Cumberland County.

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Red Bird; Carrollton - Our Town; Trigg Enterprise; Tillandsias

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Dave takes a road trip to Red Bird with a convoy of Model T and Model A enthusiasts; at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers, Carrollton is Our Town; Trigg Enterprise is a family farming business in Barren County raising produce, Black Angus cattle, and tilapia; and a greenhouse in Paducah specializes in Tillandsias, plants grown without soil known as 'air plants.'

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Mammoth Cave; Vaulting at Life Adventure Center; The Parklands of Floyds Fork

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Mammoth Cave celebrates its 75th anniversary as a National Park and its 200th anniversary of guided cave tours; Doug visits the Life Adventure Center and learns about their Vaulting program, best described as gymnastics on the back of a moving horse; and the Parklands of Floyds Fork in Louisville is breaking new ground as one of the largest and most ambitious urban parks in the nation.

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Dave and Amy tour shops, cafes, and attractions along the Hitcents Park Plaza corridor of Bowling Green; a look at The Kentucky Tragedy, one of the most sensational crimes in Kentucky history; a visit to Morehead State University; and learn how Kentucky cavers are working to prevent the spread of deadly White Nose Syndrome in bats at Carter Caves State Resort Park.

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The only limit is your imagination at Makerspaces in Lexington and Burlington, a new lease on life after spinal cord injury at the University of Louisville, the life and art of one of Northern Kentucky's great artists Frank Duveneck, and Bowling Green's Duncan Hines is America's first foodie.

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Kentucky Life honors Kentucky's veterans. Dave experiences Kentucky National Guard training at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville; a historical marker in Woodbury documents the naval career of Butler Co. native Admiral Claude C. Bloch; the CAT (Canine Assisted Therapy) program at Ft. Knox pairs servicemen who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI's) with dogs; Tony Davis, a Marine from Lexington, crafts handmade items out of used bourbon barrels at Studio 300; and Amy Hess introduces us to Micki King, a gold medal winning Olympic diver and a career officer in the U.S. Air Force.

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Meet Mason County native and award-winning painter Steve White, whose paintings reflect America's first frontier from 1760-1812; Amy Hess visits downtown Paris; visit The Potter's Inn Bed and Breakfast in Wilmore; and the story of the Civil War ambush and massacre in Simpsonville of the 5th United States Colored Cavalry by a band of Confederate guerillas.

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Jerry Bransford; Dr. Thomas Walker Markers; Eugene McMahan & Sons Furniture; Harper's Country Hams

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Meet Jerry Bransford, a 5th generation African-American guide at Mammoth Cave; several historical markers in southeastern Kentucky recount the journeys of Dr. Thomas Walker; Amy Hess visits Eugene McMahan & Sons Furniture in Taylor County; and Dave goes to Clinton, Kentucky for a hands-on look at the process of creating the award-winning Harper's Country Hams.

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"Sultana" Disaster; General Lloyd Tilghman Marker; Louisville's Mega Cavern; Kentucky Ingrained LLC

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A look at the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history, it occurred on April 27, 1865 when the steamship SS Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River and an estimated 1800 passengers died, including 194 from Kentucky; in Paducah, a historical marker honors engineer and Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman; a visit to Louisville's Mega Cavern, approximately 100 acres of underground fun, including the world's only fully underground zipline course; and Kentucky Ingrained LLC in McKee features handcrafted furniture from reclaimed Kentucky hardwoods.

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Heartbeats; Central Auto; Judy Drive-In

Premiered On: 11/03/2018

A Louisville music therapist honors the life and legacy of dying patients with melodies of heartbeats, Central Auto drives the community and the economy in Clay, and the stars on screen shine brighter than the stars in the sky at Judy Drive-In in Mt. Sterling.

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Weavers Bottom Craft Studio; Luthiers - Bryan England; David Stephenson

Premiered On: 04/16/2016

The couple behind Berea's Weavers Bottom Craft Studio create textiles, cornshuck dolls, and Minecraft worlds of outstanding beauty; luthier Bryan England of Caneyville shows off his mandolin-making skills; and photographer David Stephenson breeds, raises, and races pedigreed pigeons in Lexington.

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Old Airdrie; Himlerville; Sherman Cahal; Louisville Historic House

Premiered On: 02/07/2015

"Kentucky Life" searches for 'Abandoned Kentucky.' In Muhlenberg County, the ruins of an 1850's iron furnace are all that remain of Old Airdrie; the town of Beauty, in Martin County, stands on the site of what once was the Hungarian community of Himlerville; photographer Sherman Cahal explores the deserted Old Crow Distillery in Frankfort; and in Louisville, the preservation of an historic house was accomplished through the efforts of an ice cream shop.

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eKAMI; Schneider's Candies; Barber Legacy

Premiered On: 10/27/2018

eKAMI teaches coal miners new trades in an advanced facility in Paintsville, grab a box of chocolates and the Opera Creams at Schneider's Sweet Shop in Bellevue, and fathers and daughters carry on a barber legacy in Louisville and Elizabethtown.

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Hotel Metropolitan; Cabin Creek Covered Bridge Marker; Emerald Ash Borer; Our Town - Hazard

Premiered On: 02/14/2015

In the era of segregation, Paducah's Hotel Metropolitan was the heart of the African-American community of Upper Town; the historic marker and recent restoration of the Cabin Creek covered bridge in Lewis County; Kentucky's iconic ash trees are at risk from the invasive Emerald Ash Borer; and Amy Hess visits Hazard, the "Queen City of the Mountains" for Our Town.

  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Our Town-Bellevue; Chandler's-Today's Special; Susan & George Miller; St. Claire Medical Center; Sister Jeanne Francis Cleves

Premiered On: 02/21/2015

The scenic river town of Bellevue, in Campbell County, is Our Town; Today's Special comes from Chandler's in Maysville; at their Lincoln County home, Susan and George Miller grow produce to sell at farmers' market and local restaurants; in Morehead, St. Claire Regional Medical Center provides care to more than a half-million patients each year; and St. Clare Regional's Sister Jeanne Francis Cleves is honored for her lifetime of dedicated nursing.

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Eighth of August - S19 E9

  • Friday August 12, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 12, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Drystone Revival; Carter Co. Marker; Bluegrass Motorcycle Museum; Our Town - Barbourville; Jane's Saddlebag - S19 E8

  • Thursday August 11, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 11, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Pennyroyal Scuba Blue Springs Resort; Daviess Co. Marker; Ken Swinson Art; Festival of the Bluegrass - S19 E7

  • Wednesday August 10, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 10, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Boone's Bones/Taylor Co. Marker/Somerset's Fountain Square/Coal Country Beeworks - S19 E6

  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Grayson Jenkins; Frankie's Corner; Patricia Neal; Western Library; Virginia Movie Theater - S27 E8

  • Monday August 8, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday August 8, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Monday August 8, 2022 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday August 8, 2022 3:00 am CT on KET
  • Sunday August 7, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday August 7, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday August 6, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday August 6, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Camp Nelson Honor Guard/West Liberty Monument/Aviation Heritage Park/Heroic Horse - S19 E5

  • Monday August 8, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday August 8, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Sculptor William M. Duffy; Lord of the Fork; Kentucky's Underground Railroad - S21 E8

  • Saturday August 13, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday August 13, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday August 12, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 12, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday August 12, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 12, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday August 12, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 12, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday August 11, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 11, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday August 11, 2022 12:04 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 11, 2022 11:04 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday August 11, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 11, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 10, 2022 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 10, 2022 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 10, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 10, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 10:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 9:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 9, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday August 7, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday August 7, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Haunts of Owensboro/Hardin Co. Marker/The Whipps/Louisville Food Trucks - S19 E4

  • Friday August 5, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 5, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Lake Malone/Our Town - Winchester/Douglas Naselroad/Artists Collaborative Theatre - S19 E3

  • Thursday August 4, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 4, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Dave Does It/Today's Special - Frances BBQ/Camp Springs/Ruby Moon Vineyard and Winery - S19 E2

  • Wednesday August 3, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 3, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Bardstown/Kenton Co. Markers/Doc Shuffett/Kathleen O'Brien - S19 E1

  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Julia Perry; Morehead Space Science; Quilts of Valor; Hickory & Oak; Raceland - S27 E7

  • Monday August 1, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday August 1, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Monday August 1, 2022 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday August 1, 2022 3:00 am CT on KET
  • Sunday July 31, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday July 31, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday July 30, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday July 30, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Rhonda McEnroe/Union Co. Baseball Great/Guntown Mountain/Downtown Destination - Danville/Dave Does It -Dale Hollow - S18 E20

  • Monday August 1, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday August 1, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Wildcat Service Dogs; Corvette Production; Steamboat Travel - S21 E7

  • Saturday August 6, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday August 6, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday August 5, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 5, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday August 5, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 5, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday August 5, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday August 5, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday August 4, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 4, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday August 4, 2022 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 4, 2022 11:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday August 4, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday August 4, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 3, 2022 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 3, 2022 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 3, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday August 3, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 10:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 9:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday August 2, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday July 31, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday July 31, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Barrel Racing/Our Town - Rogues' Harbor/Jesse James Ties/Dave Does It - Hooten Old Town Regulators - S18 E19

  • Friday July 29, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 29, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Maiden Alley Cinema/Our Town - Salyersville/Knitting for Joplin/CCC Trail Winery - S18 E18

  • Thursday July 28, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 28, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Dainty/Middlesboro Golf Course/Rolley Hole/Cornhole/Dave Does It - EarthJoy Tree Adventures - S18 E17

  • Wednesday July 27, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 27, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Headley-Whitney Museum/Herakut/Our Town - East Bernstadt/Hidden Cave Ranch Bed and Breakfast/Gudmar Petursson - S18 E16

  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Purrfect Day Cat Cafe; Elk Population; Restoration at Aviation Museum of Kentucky; AppHarvest - S27 E6

  • Monday July 25, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday July 25, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Monday July 25, 2022 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday July 25, 2022 3:00 am CT on KET
  • Sunday July 24, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday July 24, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday July 23, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday July 23, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Kentucky Wild Rivers Program/Mussel Species/Bill Best - S18 E15

  • Monday July 25, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday July 25, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Sparta Speedway; The Blue Raven Restaurant & Pub; Life Adventure Center; 'Wild Bill' Gordon - S21 E6

  • Saturday July 30, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday July 30, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 29, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 29, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 29, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 29, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 29, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 29, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 28, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 28, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 28, 2022 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 28, 2022 11:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 28, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 28, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 27, 2022 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 27, 2022 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 27, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 27, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 10:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 9:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 26, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday July 24, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday July 24, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Blood River Seeps State Nature Preserve/Capt. John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. Marker/Holt House/The Maysville Players - S18 E14

  • Friday July 22, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 22, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

StorySLAM/Caldwell County Marker/Coralee and The Townies/Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar/Moonbow - S18 E12

  • Wednesday July 20, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 20, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Lexington Camera Club; Maynard Blacksmiths; Charles Williams; Maurice Manning - S27 E5

  • Monday July 18, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday July 18, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Monday July 18, 2022 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday July 18, 2022 3:00 am CT on KET
  • Sunday July 17, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday July 17, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday July 16, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday July 16, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Paul Gilley/Renfro Valley Radio/Lexington Breweries/Country Girl at Heart Farm Bed and Breakfast - S18 E10

  • Monday July 18, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday July 18, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Haunted Louisville - Part 2; Doe-Anderson; Merle Travis; Justin Roberts - Walk the Willow - S21 E5

  • Saturday July 23, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday July 23, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 22, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 22, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 22, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 22, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 22, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 22, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 21, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 21, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 21, 2022 12:16 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 21, 2022 11:16 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 21, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 21, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 20, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 20, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 19, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 19, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 19, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 19, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday July 17, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday July 17, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

The 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes - S18 E9

  • Friday July 15, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 15, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Lucille Sharp/Crittenden-Our Town/Northern Kentucky Fort Towns/Trent Altman - S18 E8

  • Thursday July 14, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 14, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Louisville Zombie Attack/Paranormal Investigators of Northern Kentucky/Voices of Elmwood/Edgar Cayce - S18 E7

  • Wednesday July 13, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 13, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Martin's Fork; Dragon Boat Races; Tewes Poultry Farm - S21 E4

  • Saturday July 16, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday July 16, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 15, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 15, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 15, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 15, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday July 15, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday July 15, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 14, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 14, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 14, 2022 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 14, 2022 11:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday July 14, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday July 14, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 13, 2022 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 13, 2022 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 13, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday July 13, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 12, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday July 12, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
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Season 23 Episodes

Refuge Ridge Wolf Dogs; Boundary Oak Distillery; Dippin Dots
S23 E15 Length 28:30 Premiere Date 06/02/18

Castle & Key; Children's Charity; La Grange; Mona Bismarck
S23 E14 Length 28:43 Premiere Date 05/26/18

Chia; Regional Meals; Farmer Brown Tha' MC; Venerable Trees
S23 E13 Length 27:56 Premiere Date 05/21/18

Speedzeum; Reptile Zoo; College Heights Brewery; Ward Hall
S23 E12 Length 26:06 Premiere Date 05/12/18

Treetop Adventure; Ward Hall; Feminist Artists of Kentucky
S23 E11 Length 27:30 Premiere Date 05/05/18

Bosnian Culture; Northern Kentucky Brotherhood; Wyatt Severs
S23 E10 Length 27:32 Premiere Date 04/28/18

South Union Shaker; Capital City Museum; West End Louisville
S23 E9 Length 27:52 Premiere Date 04/14/18

A Kentucky Christmas
S23 E8 Length 26:27 Premiere Date 12/23/17

Native Mounds and Celebrations; Bowfishing; Kathy Conroy
S23 E7 Length 28:02 Premiere Date 11/18/17

Veterans Day Salute
S23 E6 Length 28:20 Premiere Date 11/11/17

Aquaculture; Doug's Golden Retrievers; a Galactic Mission
S23 E5 Length 25:33 Premiere Date 11/04/17

Thomas Noble; Mt. Sterling; Three Toads; Bread of Life
S23 E4 Length 28:04 Premiere Date 10/28/17

Latitude Arts; Canoeing; Mine Disaster; Camp Zachary Taylor
S23 E3 Length 27:32 Premiere Date 10/21/17

2017 Eclipse; Man o' War; Native Peoples at Mammoth Cave
S23 E2 Length 28:36 Premiere Date 10/14/17

Idlewild Butterflies; State Fair; Antler Art; Fateful Pitch
S23 E1 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 10/07/17

Hosts

Our Current Host, Doug Flynn

Doug Flynn, former Major League Baseball player and current Cincinnati Reds broadcaster, began as the host of Kentucky Life in the 21st season.

During an 11-year MLB career, Flynn won two world championships with the Reds and a Gold Glove award at second base for the New York Mets.

Doug was born and raised in Lexington and is involved with numerous civic and charitable organizations, including Hope for the Warriors and the American Association for the Prevention of Substance Abuse in Athletics. He is a graduate of Somerset Community College, and a member of the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dave Shuffett, Host for Seasons 6 – 20

As host of Kentucky Life from 1999 to 2015, Dave Shuffett received nine Emmy nominations for on-camera performance and producing.

Shuffett is a native of Greensburg and a graduate of Murray State University. From 1989 to 1995, he served as both host and producer of Kentucky Afield.

Dave joined Kentucky Life for the series’ sixth season, replacing former host Byron Crawford. Shuffett was always accompanied by one of his dogs and they frequently appeared as “co-hosts.”

Dave lives in rural Central Kentucky and is the author of “My Kentucky Life,” a collection of his photos and stories of people and places throughout the state.

Byron Crawford, Host for Seasons 1 – 5

Kentucky native Byron Crawford hosted the program from its debut in September 1995 through the summer of 1999.

He studied speech and broadcasting at Murray State University, then worked as a radio and television news reporter in Cincinnati and Louisville before beginning a newspaper career.

Byron wrote his “Kentucky Column” for the (Louisville) Courier-Journal from 1979 until 2008. Today he writes the back page column for Kentucky Living magazine.

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