Today on the final episode of THINK HUMANITIES, host Bill Goodman talks with Libby Falk Jones about her life and work as a poet, writer, photographer, teacher, and more. Listen through the end for a special farewell from Bill Goodman as we wrap up 7 years of podcasts together. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

Former Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson joins guest host Lynnell Edwards from Spalding University for today's episode of THINK HUMANITIES to talk about her new culinary memoir "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts," which is out now from Clarkson Potter/Penguin Random House. Crystal talks about the relationship between food and family as recipes are passed down over the generations, how they celebrated holidays during the pandemic, and much more. THINK HUMANTIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

Climate change is one of the most controversial and polarizing scientific topics in the public sphere. Today on THINK HUMANITES, Dr. Lauren E. Cagle shares how to have a civil and productive conversation about this tricky topic. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

Derrick Ramsey is perhaps best known as as a star University of Kentucky and Oakland Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, but he also served in two Kentucky administrations under Governors Ernie Fletcher and Matt Bevin. And now he's written a memoir with Dr. John Huang entitled "They Call Me Mr. Secretary: Through the Lens of a Winner." Derrick joins Bill Goodman for THINK HUMANITIES to share a bit about his life as a football star and his work as Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support form the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

With hate-motivated violence seemingly all around us, Kentucky Humanities is working to help educators combat hate-motivated violence promote civic engagement, social cohesion, and cross-cultural understanding in their classrooms. Today on the podcast, Mariama J. Lockington joins Kathleen Pool and host Bill Goodman to preview the the "Safe Students, Empowered Educators" workshop, which is coming up on February 3rd in Lexington and tell you how you can get involved! This day-long workshop offers the opportunity to reflect on the diversity of experiences and perspectives and explore the history of prejudice and efforts to create a more just society. New York Times Best Selling author Nic Stone will be offering the keynote address on Saturday, and the public is invited to register to attend this keynote. For a full schedule and to register for the conference, visit https://www.kyhumanities.org/programs/educators-conference. "Safe Students, Empowered Educators" is presented by Kentucky Humanities and the University oF Kentucky UK College of Education Center for Professional Development as part of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ United We Stand initiative.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Cara Fitzpatrick recently sat down to talk with Dr. Terry Brooks of Kentucky Youth Advocates and Bill Goodman of Kentucky Humanities for the THINK HUMANITIES podcast. Cara talks about her new book, "The Death of Public School," and what the future of education looks like in America on this week's episode. "The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War Over Education in America" is out now from Basic Books. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

It often feels like the news and media is full of violence and hate. How do we combat hate to prevent tragedies in the communities around us? Bill Goodman, host of THINK HUMANITIES talks with Raleigh Kincaid, a LMFT, about the role of therapy, listening, and empathy in healing hate. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

Richard Taylor, former Kentucky Poet Laureate, is back in the THINK HUMANITIES studio to talk about his new memoir, "Fathers." Richard talks to host Bill Goodman about interconnections between fathers and father figures in his life and his family, from the Civil War through the present. THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

Today on THINK HUMANITIES, we're getting excited for Gurney Fest, a celebration of Kentucky Writer Gurney Norman in Lexington! Listen to Bill Goodman talk to Dr. Morris Grubbs who will be talking about Gurney as a master of short story writing. In the second half of the episode hear a 2021 conversation between Bill and Gurney. Gurney Fest is hosted by the UK College of Arts & Sciences and the University of Kentucky English Department and will take place November 17 & 18 on the University of Kentucky's campus. It is free to attend, but registration is required. For a full schedule of events and to register, visit: https://www.as.uky.edu/gurney-fest THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.

Many Kentuckians are unaware of the history of Simmons College in Louisville or that Simmons is one of only two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Kentucky. Rev. Chris Caldwell, a member of the Kentucky Humanities Speakers Bureau, joins Bill Goodman on THINK HUMANITIES to tell us more about Simmons College. For more information about bringing Rev. Caldwell to your community through the Speakers Bureau, visit kyhumanities.org/programs/speakers-bureau THINK HUMANITIES is made possible by generous support from the Spalding University Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing.