Jude, the Podcast

I remember hearing Paul Harvey's iconic voice and incredible story telling on the radio when I was a little fella.  His method of communicating remains unmatched in my opinion. I've always wanted to do a tribute to Mr. Harvey.  No, this isn't an attempt to imitate him, rather a nod to the master.  Inspired by his methods, not to be duplicated. If I Were the Devil was recorded by Pau...

Meet Sam Karr!  Sam is the owner of SamJam Promotions and is the promoter of the renowned SamJam Bluegrass Festival (Piketon, OH) AND the Spirit in the Bluegrass Music Festival (Lexington, KY).  Oh yeah... he's an "Original RagHead"!  As in "the" original rag head! What an incredibly fantastic evening with Sam as we discuss the history of bluegrass music, the INCREDIBLE li...

Ms. Davis is a lifelong advocate of changing the attitude and the laws about cannabis.  As an educator and now a consultant, she is helping her clients learn about proper medicinal use of the plant.   Jennifer presents a very compelling case that this plant is helpful for so many patients.  With proper guidance, cannabis allows a better path forward for managing ailments. Near the end of this epis...

We are stronger together!  What a great evening with our guest Mr. Richard Dumphord.  A lifelong resident of Paris, Richard has a life filled with service to others.  Now, he is being called to serve our community in the top chair, as Mayor. You're going to love his message of NOT being a politician, but a "peopletician". Mr. Dumphord is ready and poised to make City Hall truly a vo...

Mr. Rich brings a wealth of specific experience to his campaign for Bourbon County Magistrate.  He offers incredible experience in state government and the same with our local government with our Planning and Zoning.   An attorney, a husband, a father, and a neighbor, Mr. Rich's slogan is "Building a Better Bourbon County" and he is passionate about his service to our community.  Li...

Mr. Louie Emmons is a lifelong resident of Bourbon County (except for those first two weeks!) and has served our community through a very successful small business, industry innovation and leadership, and through his tenure on the Paris school board. In this episode, Mr. Emmons shares with us his plans for our future and what he hopes to accomplish during his time as our Bourbon County Magistrate....

Be wiser, vote Kiser!  The Kiser family has been part of Bourbon County since before Kentucky existed - he knows our community.  He has raised his family here and is passionate about bringing us opportunities for future generations to call Bourbon County home Listen in as Mr. Kiser shares his knowledge of our community and his thoughts, vision, and plan for our future.  An experienced leader, Mr....

Cynthia Criswell may not be a name you recognize from elected office... yet!  But you should listen to her list of professional credentials AND her success stories with her volunteer service on many local boards.  Did we mention the projects she has created locally?  Listen in to learn so much more! In this episode, Ms. Criswell shares her vision for "Smart, thoughtful, growth.  A lifelong re...

Born and raised in Paris, Tim Gray has been a lifelong public servant.  Entering public service, Mr. Gray joined the Paris Police Department and rose through the ranks to Chief of Police.  After retiring, Mr. Gray took the next step to being elected as a City Commissioner. Listen in as Mr. Gray shares a wealth of history and the positive current state of affairs for the City.  Building on great mo...

Zach Jones brings a breadth of experience to his campaign and hopefully to City Hall.  A lifelong resident of Paris, Mr. Jones has established himself in public service locally and at the state level.   A believer of change is possible in our town, Mr. Jones says he is "a kid from Paris trying to help other kids from Paris."   In this episode, Mr. Jones gives us his vision and plans to m...

Nicholas Leer was born and raised right here in the town he's hoping to work for and make a better place!  Listen in to Nicholas' vision to "Preserve Paris" to care for what we currently have, but to also "make Paris better". A graduate of Paris High School and the University of Kentucky, Mr. Leer offers some fresh ideas on his plans should he be elected to office. To...

Wallis Brooks has been in service to Paris and our entire community for many years through his work with our schools, the School Board and as a City Commissioner.  Mr. Brooks has brought many successes to Paris and hopes to earn your vote once again!   To contact Wallis to learn more about his plans, click the link for his contact information: https://www.paris.ky.gov/BoardofCommissioners.aspx To...

Drew Perraut has travelled the world yet chooses to call Bourbon County his home for many, many years.  Whether through his military service, personal travels, or his job, Mr. Perraut truly says we live in the most beautiful community in the world! A successful entrepreneur and having previously served as a Magistrate, Mr. Perraut has continued to stay involved in local projects critical to Bourbo...

Setting the example for so many, it is believed that Allison Cox is the first woman ever to file for the Judge Executive's Office!  Wow!  Certainly if elected, she will be the first woman to hold this position - now that's worth sharing! In this episode, Mrs. Cox shares her passion for Bourbon County and her vision for "Smart Growth".  Her background in budgeting, grant writing...

A lifelong resident and career public servant, Tony Asbury has worked in and for Bourbon County since his earliest job.  Aside from his military service, Mr. Asbury has been in our community from the beginning.  Most notably, his career in law enforcement. After serving the previous 2 terms as the Bourbon County Sheriff, Mr. Asbury is ready to lead our community as our next Bourbon County Judge Ex...

Think your vote doesn't matter?  Think again!  Ms. Santana Wilson felt the call to enter public service and run for the Bourbon County Clerk's office in 2022... and she won by 4 votes!  Your vote matters!   As our County Clerk, Ms. Wilson has embraced the traditional duties of her office and has worked hard to modernize the processes, people, and facilities.  ... and she's not done!...

Brent Wilson, a life long resident of Bourbon County, has had a long and successful career in law enforcement.  For the previous 6-7 years, he has served as the Chief Deputy of the Bourbon County Sheriff's Department and now he is running for the top office - Sheriff! In this episode, Mr. Wilson speaks openly about the successes the Sheriff's Department has recently experienced and share...

Jacob Adkins is running for the office of Bourbon County Jailer.  In this episode, Mr. Adkins shares with us why he is the candidate for this office, explains the role of Jailer in Bourbon County, and how his experience has readied him to be elected. To learn more about Jacob and his campaign, check out his Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583551732659 To view our 2026 Vot...

Wes Burberry is the incumbent and is running for his 3rd term as Bourbon County Jailer.  Mr. Burberry talks about his progression as a jail officer, to Captain, to winning the Jailer's position and why that was important for him.  Mr. Burberry has many years experience within the Bourbon County Jail and is seeking your help to continue his service.   To view our 2026 Voter Survey Results, the...

Kevin Woosley is running for the office of Bourbon County Jailer.  Listen in as Kevin informs voters why he should be the choice for our next Jailer.  Kevin shares his vision for the office and explains how his previous background has prepared him for this role.   To learn more about Kevin and his campaign, check out his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585852972730 To view...

What a way to start our Candidate interviews!   Today we are excited to hear from current and outgoing County Judge Mike Williams.  In this episode, Judge Williams talks candidly about the challenges he's had over the past 12 years, the progress for our community that he's proud of, and the projects which he wishes had been different - and how 2 Governor's made promises they didn&ap...

Our 2026 Paris Bourbon County Voter Survey data is now live on our website (link below)!  in this episode, we give a preview of our survey results and talk about our upcoming candidate interviews.   Thank you to everyone who took and shared the survey data.  This is a big help in talking to our candidates and letting them know what's on our minds. Link to the Voter Survey Results: https://dpj...

Let's talk politics!  At least, local politics.   In this episode, Stacy and I talk about our efforts to have discussions with the candidates running for local office.  We have launched a voter survey and are getting great results back already.  These results will be made available to the public and will also be used to have conversations with those running for office.   We can use your help....

It seems when most folks hear the job "Private Investigator", the idea of Surveillance comes to mind first.  True to form, surveillance is a big sector of our profession.  Some agencies focus entirely on this work, others have it as a service line among other offerings.  Regardless, surveillance requires specific skillsets. Listen in as we talk about some of our surveillance jobs, hear s...

Next in our series of "A Day in the Life of a Private Investigator" is an episode about the day to day operations of how our company utilizes a Nurse Consultant.  Maybe you're interested in starting as a Nurse Consultant?  This episode has the information for you, listen in! True, a Legal Nurse Consultant and a Private Investigator are two different roles.  But, in our company, this...