Kentucky Caliber: Your Voice of Reason, Because Reason is Resistance

This is our first episode in the new format, and fittingly it is dedicated to exposing and disposing of some of the more egregious lies told during the 2024 elections. Facts matter, and this program is dedicated to preserving facts and the use of reason, because in an age of disinformation, reason is resistance. The lies of Donald Trump will not go unchallenged. A big thank you to the Jack Pattie...

This week we will explore two separate events, Hurricane Helene in the U.S and the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Part one explores the role of private disaster and relief organizations such as Team Rubicon have playing in delivering aid to those in the path of the storm. Second we will examine the Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon, and how the Biden Administration has arguably done m...

This week we explore the context of political violence and why a peaceful transition of power is so critical to the success of democratic societies.

This week we discuss the twenty-third anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, how they changed the United States and how we're still wrestling with those changes.

What should Vice President Kamala Harris focus on in the upcoming Presidential debate with former President Trump? That's the main topic for this week's show.

This week we expand on the Substack piece I published entitled "Russia's Uncertain Future" to explain what happened in Russia last weekend and what it means for the Russia - Ukraine war, as well as Europe and the United States.

This week we take a look at the historical similarities between the 1920s and 2020s, from the influenza pandemic to the covid pandemic, the end of WWI to the end of the global war on terrorism, and several other parallels between the two decades, and what it means for the future.

This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and in this episode we take a look at how the war in Ukraine has evolved over the past year and what the implications might be for Europe and the United States.

This will be our first show of 2023, and in this episode we will look at trends and current events that will shape the new year, from the contentious vote for Congress to elect a new Speaker of the House to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

This week, ahead of the US national elections, we talk about why democracy is superior to authoritarianism. China and Russia today claim that their authoritarian model of governance is superior to democracy, and in this episode, I explain why they are wrong.

This week we focus on assessing the risks of nuclear war between Russia and the United States/NATO. Specifically, what do we know about Russia's nuclear arsenal and their political willingness to use it, how the current conflict in Ukraine could hypothetically bring about the use of nuclear weapons, and what the repercussions would be if that happened.

This week I review The Story of Russia, a book written by Orlando Figes, a timely work which illustrates how Russian culture, history, and language developed into the modern nation we know today as Russia. By illustrating the underlying forces shaping Russia's past, we can better understand present situations like the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

After a break in September, Kentucky Caliber is back to discuss the flooding in Eastern Kentucky, the war in Ukraine, and the recent protests in Iran.

In this episode we are pleased to have with us Mr. T.J. Litafik to discuss the dangers of political extremism, not just in the United States, but globally. T.J. has over twenty years of experience in Kentucky politics and government. He has been a consultant for dozens of political campaigns from local offices to Governor. T.J. holds a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Cooley La...

This week our guest is Mr. Johnathan Gay, who is an Army veteran and attorney. We will be discussing the war in Ukraine, what the situation is on the ground in Ukraine right now, and what we expect to see in the near future in terms of outcomes.

This week we talk about the importance of the rule of law, and what happens when the rule of law gets eroded by factions in society. Specifically, we talk about the current situation in India, and an excellent book on the state of democracy in India called Azadi: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction. The example in India of one ethnic group trying to gain political power to use the machinery of the state to...

We're back from summer break to discuss the historic flooding that hit Eastern Kentucky and how neighbors helped each other, and communities came together in the face of disaster.

This week we will discuss the launch of the James Webb Telescope by NASA and how it will usher in an exciting new era in astronomy.

This week we take a look at why our election systems work so well, and why voter fraud is so rare in the United States.

In this episode we will go through the Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs vs Jacksons Women's Health Organization, which is the case that overturned Roe v Wade. We will examine the underlying rationale the court used, the substantial legal and logical flaws in that rationale, and what can be done to begin the work of reversing the Dobbs decision.

This week we will look at the growing effort to monetize disinformation, specifically the forthcoming 2000 Mules, a dishonest video that charges viewers a fee to watch a retelling of former President Trump's lies about the 2020 elections. We will also talk about a growing trend of political violence, and those who are now openly calling for it, including Eric Greitens in the Missouri Senate race.

This week we will look at how disinformation is being used to make big bucks, including the forthcoming 2000 Mules, a dishonest video which charges viewers a fee to see and hear a retelling of former President Trump's lies about the 2020 elections. We also talk about political violence and those who are now openly calling for it, including former Governor of Missouri and US Senate candidate Eric G...

The evidence shared by the 1/6 committee proves that former President Trump knew he lost the election and there was no widespread voter fraud, but that he continued to lie to the American people about both. This week we will explore in more detail the committee's findings and what it means.

This week we will examine why the January 6th Congressional hearings are so important to America's future. For over two hundred years, through world wars, civil war, depressions, and natural disasters, the U.S. had a peaceful transition of power for the office of the President. That two-hundred-year tradition came to an end on January 6, 2021. The American people deserve to know what happened, who...

This week following the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas we take a look at the data on mass shootings, what it tells us, and what we as a nation can do to try to prevent more of these type of attacks from happening.