Connections With Renee Shaw
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- Duration: 56:35:34
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Synopsis
An interview series that gives voice to everyday heroes and sheds light on issues affecting women and minorities across Kentucky. A KET production.
Episodes
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Colene Elridge, LeTonia Jones
28/05/2024 Duration: 26minRenee Shaw interviews two authors and speakers from Lexington about their work in empowering women. First, Colene Elridge talks about leadership, workplace dynamics and the future of work. In the next segment, activist and author LeTonia Jones talks about her new book "Black Girl at the Intersection" focusing on race, family, struggle and reconciliation.
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Mae Suramek
21/05/2024 Duration: 26minRenee speaks with social entrepreneur and civic engagement leader Mae Suramek about the personal significance of Asian American Pacific Islander month and her work engaging immigrant and refugee communities into civic life.
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Sarah Vanover - Early Childhood Education
13/05/2024 Duration: 26minSarah Vanover, early childhood education expert, author and Policy and Research Director for the Kentucky Youth Advocates, discusses her book Bridging Gaps: Implementing Public-Private Partnerships to Strengthen Early Education.
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Organ Donation - Meera Gupta, MD, and Ashley Holt
07/05/2024 Duration: 26minThere are close to one thousand Kentuckians awaiting lifesaving organs. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. Renee Shaw talks with Meera Gupta, MD, a transplant surgeon at University of Kentucky HealthCare, and kidney transplant recipient Ashley Holt, who has regained a higher quality of life because of a donor.
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Podcaster Mario Maitland and Photographer Carol Peachee
29/04/2024 Duration: 27minRenee Shaw talks with up-and-coming digital content creator Mario Maitland, who is working with Kentucky Sports Radio, about hosting his own podcast. Next, photographer Carol Peachee talks about her book "Shaker Made," which captures the cultural artifacts of Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill.
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Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer Reflects on 22 Years of Service
22/04/2024 Duration: 27minThe regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly for 2024 has ended, and Senator Damon Thayer, who served for 22 years, including 12 as majority floor leader, will not be returning, the Georgetown senator is moving on. Renee Shaw and Sen. Thayer discuss some of the new laws passed this session and his activism on the campaign trail this spring.
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Recording Artist and Activist Devine Carama
15/04/2024 Duration: 26minDevine Carama, a 20-year Hip Hop recording artist, activist and inspirational force in central Kentucky, talks about his recently released book "Pages Full of Rhymes" which chronicles his joys and challenges as an independent artist. He also discusses how his anti-violence efforts, housed within the Lexington Mayor's office, are helping youth stay on the right side of the law.
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Amy Goyer - Caregiving
08/04/2024 Duration: 27minAs the state's population grows older, more Kentuckians will face the challenges of caring for an aging loved one. There are over 600-thousand caregiving Kentuckians. What resources are available to help those helping others, and how can caregivers address burnout and isolation? Renee Shaw talks with national caregiving expert Amy Goyer to learn more.
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Poet and Author Crystal Wilkinson
25/03/2024 Duration: 26minRenee Shaw talks with poet and author Crystal Wilkinson, former poet laureate of Kentucky, about her book "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts" which explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians through powerful storytelling alongside family recipes rooted in the past.
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Poet and Author Crystal Wilkinson
24/03/2024 Duration: 26minEach week, host Renee Shaw and a variety of interesting and engaging people - including business leaders, entertainers, authors, celebrities, and more - explore a broad array of topics impacting Kentucky and the world.
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JCPS Superintendent Marty Pollio
18/03/2024 Duration: 26minHost Renee Shaw talks with Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio about state lawmaker efforts that could restructure or split up the district, concerns about school transportation, student discipline, rebounding from learning loss, budget and administration costs and more.
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KCTCS President Ryan Quarles
26/02/2024 Duration: 26minFormer Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Ryan Quarles was named the fourth president and CEO of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System in 2023. He talks about his priorities for the system, legislation that could impact KCTCS and a recent audit that found substantial missteps in financial handlings and nepotism violations.
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Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball
20/02/2024 Duration: 26minKentucky State Auditor Allison Ball discusses the programs she intends to continue from her previous position as Kentucky State Treasurer, as well as the results of a recent audit of Kentucky's juvenile justice system and an upcoming audit of the Jefferson County Public School system.
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Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams
13/02/2024 Duration: 26minMichael Adams, two-term Kentucky Secretary of State, talks about the importance of civics education, expectations for voter turnout for this year's presidential election and state legislation he's watching that could potentially affect the electoral process.
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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman
29/01/2024 Duration: 26minRussell Coleman handily won the election as the state's top cop in November of 2023 and is committed to tackling violent crime and drug addiction. Renee Shaw talks with Coleman about his priorities as attorney general and whether he can find common ground with Democratic governor Andy Beshear, among other subjects.
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Aaron Thompson - Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
23/01/2024 Duration: 28minKentucky is making significant gains in higher education. But, the president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Aaron Thompson, worries that legislation restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at Kentucky's public colleges could lead to academic setbacks. Renee Shaw talks to Thompson about the CPE's budget priorities, recent degree attainment gains and more.
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Kentucky Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer
19/12/2023 Duration: 26minThe longest-serving Republican Senate Majority Floor Leader in Kentucky history announced he will not seek reelection. Damon Thayer, a Senator from Georgetown, is calling it quits in Frankfort for now. He shares reasons why and what political ambitions might lie ahead for him.
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Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman
11/12/2023 Duration: 26minRenee Shaw interviews Jacqueline Coleman, Kentucky's Lieutenant Governor. Lt. Gov. Coleman discusses her plans for a second term in office after she and Gov. Andy Beshear were re-elected in November 2023.