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This is part two of our interview with actor Patrick Cronin, who discusses his roles on such memorable shows as “Seinfeld” and “All in the Family.”

The Appalachian Fair in Gray, Tennessee, turns 98 this year, having been established in 1926. From the beginning, its mission has been to promote and celebrate the agricultural heritage of the region. Lisa Bradley, Director of the fair’s Farm and Home Building, talks about what goes into planning one of the region’s largest fairs.

We find out what it takes to make a potato chip from Sarah Cohen, President and CEO of Route 11 Potato Chips, located in Mount Jackson, Virginia.

This is part two of our interview with Odessa Woolfolk, Founding Director of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, in Birmingham, Alabama. The institute is part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

Our guest is veteran actor Patrick Cronin, and our topic is the American television sitcom. Cronin has appeared in many classic ones including “All in the Family,” “Alice,” “Cheers,” “Mad About You,” and “Seinfeld.” This is part one of two programs.

We visit the Johnson City, Tennessee, Police Department to learn about the work of K9 Buck, the department’s first electronic storage detection dog. Joining us for the interview is K9 Buck’s partner, Sgt. Tim Hensley.

In part two of our conversation, John U. Bacon, author of the bestselling book The Gales of November, discusses factors that led to the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975.

During this winter season, we remember the gardens of late summer with a discussion about the relish called chow-chow.

Our subject is a new book, How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music. Guests are Alison Fensterstock, who edited the book, and Ann Powers, who wrote the introduction.

We learn about an Appalachian tradition, the making of dried apple stack cakes, from Jill Sauceman, who uses a 125-year-old Scott County, Virginia, recipe from her grandmother.