The never-before-told story of what went down at the Fort Knox Coffeehouse in Meade County, Kentucky, in 1969 & 1970.
Fun Travel and Adventure is a small story — about the world of my parents and grandparents in late-1960s Kentucky.
And it’s a very big story — a forgotten story — about the numerous ways that active-duty GIs participated in the widespread opposition to the Vietnam War.
THE ENLISTEE — FTA Episode 1
The series begins with soldier Tom Jackson and his wife, Kathy, two flag waving kids who end up the caretakers of an antiwar coffeehouse — with no coffee — at the height of the Vietnam War. This is the story of how they got there.
Profound thanks to Tom Jackson, Kathy Jackson, Steve Gilbert, Ellen Mosen James, and everyone else I’ve interviewed for this project, many of whom will be featured in later episodes of the series.
Fun Travel and Adventure is made by Ben James, with editing by Loretta Williams. Consultation on the score was provided by Brendan Baker. The FTA theme song was composed and performed by Anand Nyak.
FTA is a work in progress, with five more episodes in production. The series will be released in its entirety on Walk Right In, a podcast scheduled to launch in the fall of 2026.
