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The Memory of Old Jack

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss Wendell Berry's inspiring chronicle of Jack Beechum—a man who has spent a lifetime close to the land. A 1999 KET production.
Season 1 Episode 1 Length 26:02 Premiere: 04/10/01 Visit the Official Website

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Season 1 Episodes

The Same River Twice
S1 E12 Length 25:57 Premiere Date 12/07/99

Shuck Beans, Stack Cakes, and Honest Fried Chicken
S1 E11 Length 25:58 Premiere Date 11/02/99

Come and Go, Molly Snow
S1 E8 Length 25:49 Premiere Date 08/03/99

Scissors, Paper, Rock
S1 E6 Length 25:42 Premiere Date 06/01/99

The Natural Man
S1 E5 Length 26:01 Premiere Date 05/15/01

Storming Heaven
S1 E4 Length 25:25 Premiere Date 05/08/01

Passing for Black
S1 E3 Length 25:46 Premiere Date 04/24/01

The Secrets of a Fire King
S1 E2 Length 25:39 Premiere Date 04/17/01

The Memory of Old Jack
S1 E1 Length 26:02 Premiere Date 04/10/01

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A Parchment of Leaves - S6 E11

Premiered On: 11/09/2004

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss Silas House's second novel, "A Parchment of Leaves," a poignant, evocative look at the turmoil that plagues an Eastern Kentucky family during World War I. A 2004 KET production.

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The Memory Keeper's Daughter - S8 E1

Premiered On: 01/07/2006

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss Kim Edwards' debut novel about fraternal twins - a healthy boy and a girl with Down syndrome. A 2006 KET production.

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On the Right Side of a Dream - S8 E2

Premiered On: 02/11/2006

Host Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss Sheila Williams' entertaining sequel to "Dancing on the Edge of the Roof." A 2006 KET production.

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Deaf Hearing Boy: A Memoir - S8 E3

Premiered On: 03/25/2006

Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss R.H. Miller's memoir of his childhood and adolescence as the oldest of four hearing boys born to deaf parents. A 2006 KET production.

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A Garden in Kentucky/A Simple Human Motion - S8 E4

Premiered On: 04/15/2006

Bill Goodman and a panel of guests discuss poetry by Jane Gentry and Jeff Worley. A 2006 KET production.

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Dancing on the Edge of the Roof - S6 E10

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Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey - S6 E9

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How She Knows What She Knows About Yo-Yos - S6 E8

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It Was the Goodness of the Place - S6 E7

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Newfound - S6 E6

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