Pondering Kentucky: The Magazine, Issue 17, 1991

Partial Transcript: [Music] This is Glen Bastin and let's open Issue 17 with a memory. It's from the first issue of "Pondering Kentucky: The Magazine."

Segment Synopsis: This segment features a recording of Charles McDowell, a panelist on the PBS program "Washington Weekend Review" and a Washington correspondent for the Richmond, Virginia Times-Dispatch, speaking at the Kentucky Association of Elected Cooperatives. In his speech he discusses Kentucky, humility, and Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler. McDowell also discusses his own career, Kentucky roots, and an anecdote about Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler and his primary against Senator Alben Barkley in 1938.

Keywords: Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler; Charles McDowell; Happy Chandler; Journalist; Kentucky; Kentucky politics; Politics

Subjects: Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991; Kentucky.; Political campaigns; Politics.

Partial Transcript: I was tempted to introduce this next story with a version of a tired, old cliché. Would've gone something like, "What's a pretty ballerina doing writing a book like this?"

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin speaks with Pat Haragan, an employee at the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture and the author of "The Weeds of Kentucky and Adjacent States." In this segment, they discuss Haragan's career, weeds, and her book. They discuss the format of her book, details about various weeds, and how Haragan conducted research for her book. Bastin and Haragan also talk in detail about crab grass.

Keywords: Agriculture; Author; Crab grass; Kentucky; University of Kentucky; Weeds

Subjects: Agriculture.; Crab grass; Kentucky.; University of Kentucky; Weeds.

Partial Transcript: Unless you're from the Jackson Purchase area of Kentucky, this will probably come as a surprise to you. Kentucky produces a lot of popcorn. As a matter of fact, Calloway County alone may produce ten percent of all the popcorn produced in the world.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin speaks with Ted Howard, Calloway County extension agent, about popcorn production in Kentucky, specifically in Calloway County (Ky.). Their conversation focuses on how much popcorn is grown, the popcorn production in Kentucky, and popcorn popularity globally.

Keywords: Agriculture; Calloway County (Ky.); Kentucky.; Popcorn

Subjects: Agriculture.; Kentucky.; Popcorn.

Partial Transcript: A story now of how things came to be. And you might say this one resulted, at least in part, because of an Indian attack, fifteen-hundred pounds of nails, and what must've been a wagon-load of locks and hinges.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin shares the origin of Kentucky's capital, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Keywords: Frankfort (Ky.); Kentucky

Subjects: Frankfort (Ky.); Kentucky.

Partial Transcript: Are you an antique store or are you a tourist attraction?

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin visits Joe Ley, the owner of Joe Ley Antiques, Inc., a three-story antique store located in Louisville, Kentucky. In their conversation, they discuss how the store was created, the importance of the building it is in, and the antiques for sale inside.

Keywords: Antique stores; Antiques; Kentucky.; Louisville (Ky.)

Subjects: Antiques.; Kentucky.

Partial Transcript: It supposedly originated with the Persians some four thousand years ago and remained highly popular up until the invention of the gun about five hundred years ago. In Kentucky today, it's about as rare as bobsledding.

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin speaks with Keith Hitch and Glen Veezy, members of the Kentucky Falconry Association. In this segment, they discuss what falconry is, the birds that are used, and the Kentucky Falconry Association.

Keywords: Birds; Falconry; Falcons; Hunting; Kentucky

Subjects: Birds.; Falconry.; Hunting; Kentucky.

Partial Transcript: How many apple trees you got, Kenneth?

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin speaks with Kenneth Howard, the owner of an apple orchard located in Casey County (Ky.). Casey County (Ky.) is home to seventeen apple orchards. Their conversation focuses on why Casey County (Ky.) holds so many orchards, what goes into running an orchard, and which variety of apple is best.

Keywords: Apple; Apple Orchard; Apples; Casey County (Ky.); Kentucky.

Subjects: Apples.; Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Remember Homer Luster?

Segment Synopsis: Glen Bastin meets again with Homer Luster, a sound imitator. Homer demonstrates the new sounds he can imitate and describes his time on national television.

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Keywords: Car engine; Imitations; Imitator; Kentucky; Sounds

Subjects: Kentucky.; Sounds.; Television