Kentucky Politics Weekly

08/23/2024

🚨New Pod Alert!🚨 We've got DNC chat, UK's DEI decision, Beshear vs Vance, Abby's new blog (link in the comments here) and the dolphins joining the orca's war on mankind.

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08/16/2024

New pod is live! New recording equipment, angry kittens, and politicians behaving badly! Get it wherever you stream podcasts!

After a massive and disappointing technical failure on the last show, KPW is back and better than ever with new recording equipment and better sound, but still with the same snark and 8-bit theme musi

07/25/2024

Miss Jared and Tres on Fox56 last Sunday? We've got you covered. The third segment didn't get uploaded because it was immediately out of date when Biden dropped out, so you don't get to see Jared struggle with the teleprompter but you can still see Tres put his years of practice reading children books aloud to good use. (Part 2 in the comments)

Guest hosts Tres Watson and Jared Smith weigh the pros and cons of Trump's choice for the Vice Presidential candidate, author, and politician J.D. Vance, as well as his VP nomination and its implications for the Bluegrass state.

05/24/2024

The KPW crew was excited to join the Kentucky Rural Broadband Association annual conference this week for a live show!

The primaries have ended, turnout was low, there weren't many upsets, time marches on. The KPW crew looks at it all in front of a live audience at the KY Rural Broadband Association. Also, killer Ir

03/29/2024

🚨New Pod Alert!🚨 The veto recess is here!! KPW has you covered for the last minute votes, amendments and other surprises before the went on break.

Get is on SoundCloud or whenever you stream podcasts!

Thank god almighty, the 2024 veto recess is here! KPW has you covered with all your news on what bills passed, what bills didn't, and what's left to come. Also, Tres has his 2024 MLB picks and Jared

01/18/2024

This week, KPW had a wide-ranging conversation with Rabbi Litvin, Chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council and a leading voice on Jewish issues in Kentucky. We discuss the rise of antisemitism, the current situation in Israel, how calling political opponents 'N***s' minimizes the Holocaust, and more!

Listen where you stream podcast. If you get your podcasts on Pandora, we're now available on that platform!

Rabbi Litvin, Chairman of the KY Jewish Council and one of the leading voices for the Kentucky Jewish community, joins the show to talk about the rise of antisemitism, the current conflict in Israel,

01/06/2024

ICYMI: Yesterday was filing day in Kentucky and the KPW crew put in the work so you don't have to! It's a 2 hour super-pod where we go through every race on the ballot to let you know who's running in May's primary and which races you need to watch!

It's one of the highest of high holy days in Kentucky Politics, Filing Day! the KPW crew has you covered with an obscenely long podcast that had a snapshot reaction to every race from President to St

12/15/2023

After 22 years in the KY State Senate, Damon Thayer is retiring. Listen to Damon talk about his reasons for retiring as well as what to expect in his final session.

It's been a really bad day for Tres and Abby because they hate the fact Sen. Damon Thayer is retiring, but here we are. Tres makes it through the show without insulting the Eagles and Sen. Thayer tal

08/25/2023

New pod is live! Available wherever you stream podcasts!

The KPW Crew breaks down the KY Farm Bureau Ham Breakfast, GOP Presidential Debate, why not to fly private in Russia, and so many Trump mugshot memes!

08/23/2023

If you're not keeping up with KPW, you should! We're available wherever you stream podcasts. Our latest show focused on the JCPS busing disaster and Friday, we'll talk about the first GOP Presidential Debate.

KPW has thoughts on the JCPS busing disaster; Tres even surprises Jared with his thoughts on breaking up the district. Plus, Trump gets indicted (again), some congrats and happy trails, and our man,

05/03/2023

Our annual derby/oaks preview is live with official KPW horse racing analyst, Gene McLean!

Oh, also the Gubernatorial debate....

Available in SoundCloud or wherever wherever you stream podcasts!

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KPW looks at the finest show ponies in both the Governor's race and this weekend's Kentucky Oaks and Derby! First, Jared and Tres cover the KET debate and talk campaign finance issues. Then, KPW's o

03/11/2023

We don't update the page as much as we should but the podcast is still going strong! Here's the link to the latest! Listen to it on SoundCloud or wherever you stream podcasts!

The crew has a full break down of the political and legislative news of the day including breaking news of a big bank failure, debates and ads in the Gubernatorial race, and a wrap up of a big week in

01/06/2023

Have you been keeping up with KPW? New year, new co-hosts! Check out Tres with Jared Smith and Abby Piper as they break down all the news!

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It's an insane news cycle in Washington and Kentucky! Chaos in Congress filing day in Kentucky, Matt Bevin trolling the entire press corps, and the kickoff of the 2023 KY General Assembly. But never

11/02/2022

Have you been following KPW this fall? If not, now's the time! Check out our latest show with KPW Horse Racing Analyst Gene McLean where we talk about the current state of politics and get in-depth with a preview of the 2022 Breeder's Cup.

Get the show at the link or wherever you stream podcasts.

KPW's resident Horse Racing Expert, Gene McLean is back to talk politics and Breeders Cup. Tres and Gene bemoan the current state of politics (and just how uninteresting the races are this fall) befo

09/22/2022

After a brief hiatus, we're back! Check out the newest podcast with former RPK Political Director Josh Thomas. We discuss Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan, immigration stunts, Kentucky's unemployment mess, the 2023 Governor's race, and the general state of American politics today. Stream at the link below or wherever you stream podcasts.

After a lengthy break, KPW is back with political consultant Josh Thomas talking about student loans, immigration, unemployment, and the 2023 KY Gov race.

04/16/2022

Don't miss the latest KPW show. This week, Nick Storm of KY Fried Politics joins to put a bow on the 2022 legislative session and talk about the future of some of the legislation that didn't fail along with the other news of the week. Get KPW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you stream podcasts.

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Kentucky Fried Politics' Nick Storm joins the show to recap the final two days of the KY General Assembly. The guys also talks about the future for bills that failed to pass and more major investments

03/04/2022

If you missed either of the podcasts we did this week, be sure to check them out!

Monday, we talked to Jason Emert about the situation in Ukraine.

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/i9qdz

On Friday, Adam Edelen was back to recap the week, including the latest from Eastern Europe, the State of the Union speech, and more.

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/vLQSu

Remember to give Kentucky Politics Weekly a follow wherever you stream podcasts!

02/24/2022

New pod is up! Chairman of the KY House Local Government Committee, Rep. Michael Meredith, joined the show. Rep. Meredith and Tres kick the show off with a discussion on the Ukraine and what's unfolding there (as of 10:15 AM Thursday morning). From there, they move on to some 2022 General Assembly talk, hitting on ma*****na, sports gaming, and bail fund regulations before talking about HB 475, Rep. Meredith's Constitutional Amendment on local tax reform, something Tres has been advocating for on the show since the 2020.

You can get KY Politics Weekly where ever you stream podcasts. If it's not available on your podcast platform, let us know and we'll get it there!

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Chairman of the KY House Local Government Committee Rep. Michael Meredith joins the show to talk about HB 475 (local tax reform) as well as a host of other General Assembly issues including sports gam

02/16/2022

Fayette County PVA David O'Neill joins the show to talk Frankfort legislation, the Greenberg shooting, the San Fran school recall election, the Ukraine, and more!

https://soundcloud.com/kypoliticsweekly/just-dont-come-to-my-house

Fayette County PVA David O'Neill joins the show to hit the hot news. David and Tres cover the Greenberg shooting, a few hot pieces of Frankfort legislation, the San Francisco School Board election, t

02/03/2022

Listen to the latest episode where you'll get the only (probably) podcast in the Commonwealth that gives you a preview of every single Kentucky House and Senate election post-filing deadline.

Former Republican Party of Kentucky Political Director Adam Feldman joins the podcast to sift through the aftermath of campaign filing day and go through every KY General Assembly seat and who's runni

12/14/2021

Today we recorded one of the most important podcasts we'll ever make. A conversation with local elected officials from eight of the hardest hit counties after Friday's tornado. Thanks to JC Young of the Magistrates and Commissioners Association and Dave 'Buzz' Baker for joining for the show. Tomorrow morning, we'll start a separate post with all the info contained in the show on where to donate and what each county is in need of. If you want to listen to a specific county, here's the time stamps:

: Magistrate Darrin Benton 10:01.57
: Magistrate Richard Philips 22:35.64
: Commissioner Kevin Spraggs 34:24.061
: Magistrate Doug Gorman 45:57.725
: Magistrate Jeff Simms 57:24.461
: Magistrate Wade Adams 1:13:21.977
: Magistrate Bill Rudd 1:22:49.819
: Commissioner Tyler Goodman 1:35:21.760

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kpw-special-edition-wky-tornado-relief-efforts/id1496798910?i=1000544975441

‎Show Kentucky Politics Weekly, Ep KPW Special Edition: WKY Tornado Relief Efforts - Dec 14, 2021

12/13/2021

We're putting our legislative preview episodes on hold and are putting together a very special podcast for tomorrow with the focus on West Kentucky and the recover efforts. Stay tuned and give us a follow wherever you stream podcasts so you can get an alert when if goes live.

11/11/2021

New pod is up! Chuck Courtemanche from the UK Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise is back on the show.

If you like wonky talk about broad economic theories, you're gonna love this. Also, if you don't, you still might like it because it'll get you educated on 'news of the day' economic issues such as post-COVID policies, inflation, and others in a pretty easy to digest way.

Get the show at the link below or wherever you stream podcasts.

Head of the University of Kentucky Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise, Dr. Chuck Courtemanche joins the show for a deep dive on economics, including COVID, inflation, and the SALT deduction.

10/30/2021

ICYMI Frankfort mainstay and the MC of the 2021 Fancy Parm Picnic political speaking Bob Babbage joined the show this week. Check it out where you get podcasts and don't forget to subscribe!

Listen to Schroedinger's Election by Kentucky Politics Weekly on
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Frankfort mainstay Bob Babbage joins the show to talk about next Tuesday's elections, the relationship between the media and the Beshear administration, the role of lobbyists in Government, and the st

10/22/2021

We're back with a new show! Shane Noem joins the pod to talk 2022 Jefferson County elections, COVID updates, and a host of other state and federal issues.

https://soundcloud.com/kypoliticsweekly/were-back-bay-bee

After a hiatus, KPW is back, this time with former McConnell campaign staffer and NKY Republican activist Shane Noem. Tres and Shane talk 2022 Jefferson County elections, COVID updates, and a host of

10/19/2021

Sorry for the gap with no pod but we'll be back on Thursday!

08/25/2021

Aaaannndd, we're back. New pod is up with former RPK Political Director Josh Thomas. Josh and Tres scream at the clouds and they grumpily discuss Afghanistan, COVID, and more.

Listen to Grumpy Old Men by Kentucky Politics Weekly on
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07/14/2021

🚨New Pod Alert🚨 Scott White joins the show the show to cover some 1st Amendment issues including the future of the ACLU and the fight over a mural at UK. Also, how much would you pay a hired peacock assassin? https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/aETPv

First Amendment lawyer Scott White is back to talk about the future of the ACLU and the UK mural. Also, candidates are filing for 2022 and beyond and people are taking out hits on peacocks. Things a

06/30/2021

New pod is up! Don't forget to give us a follow where ever you stream so you don't miss out!

Fresh from the lake, KPW is ready to tackle SCOTUS decisions, Critical Race Theory in schools, and Andy Beshear wanting to have his cake and eat it too.

06/18/2021

New pod is live! Be sure to follow us wherever you get your podcasts!

Listen to The Supremes, Live in Concert by Kentucky Politics Weekly on
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Stephenie returns from her vacation and the show tackles Supreme Court decisions, a shake up in the Louisville Mayoral race, multiple interesting lawsuits, and more.