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• Bertha Rogers (Part 4)
  The conversation concludes as Bertha Rogers describes Bright Hill and the "Word Thursdays" reading program. She also mentions anthologies like "Speaking the Words". She concludes with a reading from her work.
• Denise Dailey (Part 1)
  Denise Dailey and her husband own a summer home in Walton, NY. She discusses local issues like spider webs and her book about a visit to Pakistan in 2006 called "Listening to Pakistan".
• Denise Dailey (Part 2)
  Denise Dailey continues her conversation. She and her husband Tom are seasoned travelers. They have been off the beaten path in seven continents.
• Denise Dailey (Part 3)
  In part three of the conversation, Denise Daily describes her adventures traveling the Karakoram Highway from China to Pakistan as part of her book "Listening to Pakistan".
• Denise Dailey (Part 4)
  During this final part of the conversation, Denise Dailey describes her experiences in the remote and mountainous Hunza Valley in Pakistan where she was invited to tour a local school.
• Dillon Maier (Part 1)
  Dillon Maier (age 77 in 2012), "runner extraordinary" describes his experiences with athletics starting with football in high school. He started running on his own.
• Dillon Maier (Part 2)
  Dillon Maier has run 197 marathons including the Boston Marathon. He had to become his own doctor and nutritionist. He has to eat five meals per day.
• Dillon Maier (Part 3)
  Dillon talks about running, runner's high, and power lifting.
• Betsy & Bryan Babcock (Part 1)
  Betsy and Bryan Babcock tell their story of finding a farm in Franklin that became Handsome Brook Farm B&B. They also raise 3000 chickens and sell eggs through a cooperative.
• Betsy & Bryan Babcock (Part 2)
  Betsy relates the decision to expand the house and open a farm stay B&B.
• Betsy & Bryan Babcock (Part 3)
  Bryan relates his transition from hospital CEO to higher education at Hartwick College.
• John McCoy (Part 1)
  John McCoy from Franklin Mountain and local beekeeper and host of the Honey House relates his life of beekeeping.
• John McCoy (Part 2)
  John McCoy continues his discussion of bees, apiary, and the natural history of these vital insects.
• John McCoy (Part 3)
  John McCoy discusses McCoy Honey (produces 20,000 lbs of honey per year).
• John McCoy (Part 4)
  John McCoy talks about his childhood in the 6th Ward of Oneonta (River Street). He also discusses current problems of bee disease and mortality.
• Mark Simonson (Part 1)
  Mark Simonson recalls his life in Oneonta. He grew up here and later moved back to the family house in 1997. He was a producer for KTC until 2011.
• Mark Simonson (Part 2)
  Mark Simonson describes his experience in radio, starting with his studies in broadcasting at Onondaga Community College. He discusses radio lore including history (KDKA Pittsburgh) and the development of transistor radios.
• Mark Simonson (Part 3)
  Mark Simonson continues his conversation, describing his early years, his work for non-profit organizations such as the March of Dimes and National Multiple Sclerosis Association. Also, his work as an interpreter at the Cooperstown Farmers Museum.
• Mark Simonson (Part 4)
  Mark Simonson discusses his role as Oneonta city historian through his columns in the Oneonta Daily Star twice a week. He divides columns between events through WW II and from WW II through 1992. His oral histories have included locals such as Tony Drago.
• Ken Baldwin (Part 1)
  Rev. Ken Baldwin (retired) recalls his life and times starting with his early days in Fayetteville, NY.
• Ken Baldwin (Part 2)
  Rev. Baldwin continues the conversation and relates his decision to attend Union Theological Seminary after a year in Scotland. He attended the Democratic National Convention in 1968 and the Black Panther trial in 1971.
• Ken Baldwin, Part 3
  Rev. Baldwin remembers his participation in the 1968 Democratic National Convention, his career as a minister and work with refugees, involvement with the Black Panthers, and future plans.
• Kitchen Table Conversations: Farewell
  Alan Donovan and Gary Wickham recount the history of WUOW radio and the broad range of Kitchen Table Conversation interviewees. WUOW, initially funded by a grant, began with Bob Kafarski of SUNY-Oneonta obtaining a low-power FM license in 2006. Alan and Gary tell of WUOW employees Brian Levis, Rebecca Hoey, and Mark Simonson. The conversation also relates the history of local radio in Oneonta, including memories of Joe Campbell. WUOW 91.3 FM was founded after the disasterous regional 2006 flooding as a means of providing emergency broadcasting service to the local community; the importance of support for local public radio was stressed. This was the last KTC program broadcast. The station was closed down soon after this show aired.
• Downtown Memories (Part 1)
  Downtown Memories: Program at the Oneonta History Center (GOHS). Includes memories of Bresee's and the Health Bar, clothing stores, restaurants, and Broad Street.
• Downtown Memories (Part 2)
  Continuation of the July 27 conversation. Memories of boxer Carl Dell, Broad Street, the D & H railroad, downtown stores, Oneonta radio.