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

This week we focus on Memorial Day and remembering the sacrifices of the fallen. We will look at examples throughout history of how remembrance of the fallen played a role in public affairs, from the Funeral Oration of Pericles to the Gettysburg Address by American President Lincoln.

This week we're going to talk about the great upheaval, which is how I describe living through a pandemic, a new war in Europe, mass shootings, rising inequality, more frequent natural disasters, and above all, widespread uncertainty. Uncertainty leads to fear, and as Frank Herbert wrote "fear is the mind killer." Upheavals are often used by extremists to recruit new members to their ranks, and th...

In the first week of May 2022, a Washington Post - ABC News Poll indicated 80% of Americans were concerned about the possibility of the conflict in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear war. Which raises a lot of questions. What are the chances of a nuclear war between Russia and the United States? Do the old rules of "MAD" still apply? In this show we provide the answers.

This week we will dive into new technologies on the battlefield in Ukraine and how modern war zones are being used as testing grounds for new weapons systems. Specifically, we will look at how drones and cyber-attacks are being used in novel ways to fight off a larger invasion force by Ukrainians. We will also address the need for international treaties governing the use of drones and cyber-attack...

For our end of month show we take a look at some new inventions in the field of energy science that could revolutionize solar power, the sale of Twitter to Elon Musk and what impact that could have on social media platforms, the presidential election in France, the war and Ukraine, and we end on a positive note with good news about Kentucky basketball.

Today's show provides an excerpt from my forthcoming book Invasion Z: Russia's Onslaught, Ukraine's Heroic Resistance, and the Brink of WWIII. A portion of the first chapter will be read by me in today's show, ahead of the full book publication 0n May 30, 2022. This excerpt is available for free.

This week we talk with guest Mr. Johnathan Gay, an attorney and U.S. Army veteran about the new phase of the war in Ukraine.

Why is inflation so high in the United States? In this show we examine three interrelated root causes: supply chain disruption, rising energy prices, and federal stimulus plans, all three of which were caused by the pandemic. We also take a look at what can be done to ease inflation, including action by the Fed.

This will be the first of a series called around the world in 80 minutes, modeled on one of my favorite books by Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days. Instead of taking a trip around the world in 80 days, this show will provide a snapshot of important world events and analysis in 80 minutes. In this episode we will cover the war in Ukraine, China's secret deal with the Solomon Islands, in the...

In this episode we will examine how Russia's attack on Ukraine is also an attack on the very idea of truth itself, and we will examine the philosophical roots of how totalitarian regimes crush dissent. We will discuss George Orwell's book 1984, Hannan Arendt's book On the Origins of Totalitarianism, and add in a dash of history from Thucydides.

What should the United States do to help Ukraine in its battle against the Russian invasion? This episode responds to the request for more assistance to Ukraine from Ukrainian President Zelensky during his address to the U.S. Congress.

We will discuss how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the world, specifically how it has changed attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs of both the public and elected officials in Ukraine, Europe, and Russia. Today's show is a follow up to the discussion on Talk Radio590 AM yesterday on the Jack Pattie Show, and we will be addressing some of the issues raised during that discussion in more...

Today we will be analyzing the Russian invasion of Ukraine by breaking the situation into four components: the ground war in Ukraine itself, the response of the European Union, the public response to the war inside Russia, and the position of the United States. Our guest is Mr. Johnathan Gay, a U.S. Army veteran, attorney, and administrator of the Facebook page Cold War Redux.

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The role of history, and specifically of Putin's understanding of the history of Russia and Ukraine, is absolutely central to the Russian invasion. In this episode we will see how Putin's regime has attempted to use history as a weapon, but in the case of the Ukrainian invasion, the weapon has misfired. Explaining how and why that happened, and why it matters, is the...

Today's guest is Mr. Johnathan Gay, and we will be discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what potential courses of action the United States and our allies should take in response. Our goal is to provide a fact-based discussion for listeners because there is already a lot of misinformation and disinformation being put out on this situation.

Thank you to BarbiAnn Maynard for joining us this week to talk about the Kentucky House of Representatives race in 2022, the challenges facing district 97, and what can be done to meet those challenges.

In 2022 Kentucky, like many states, has proposed legislation that would dictate how history should be taught. In this episode we take a look at why such legislation should be opposed and why those proposed laws would harm not only the study of history, but the state and country as well.

What are the roots of the current crisis in Ukraine and how did we get here? Our guest, Dr. Max Kovalov, a native of Ukraine and a professor of international studies at the College of Charleston, will help us find answers to these questions.

Justin Hall from Awesome Inc. in Lexington, Kentucky joins us to discuss how our use of technology during the pandemic has changed the economy, our daily lives, and our society. We'll be discussing what those changes are, whether they are likely to last, and most importantly, which of the new changes have been beneficial or harmful.

As we kick off 2022, we first look back and try to make sense of the tumultuous events of the past two years, then we look ahead to the national elections and challenges of the new year. We believe the biggest challenge facing the country is the danger of factions, as James Madison explained in Federalist No. 10, and in this show we will explain how the United States can begin to fight and overcom...

Two military veterans discuss 9/11 on the 20th anniversary, including the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan. We talk about how 9/11 has changed the US in the past 20 years, and where we go from here.

Kentucky's proposed mask ban would put kids in danger, and its up to parents to protect their children, from the coronavirus and the state legislature

This week we have two guests who share their backgrounds and experiences in fitness, and how the growing fitness community in eastern Kentucky is changing lives for the better.

What caused the collapse of the Afghan government in Kabul and what does it mean for the future, tune in to find out.

This week Kentucky Caliber has our first guest, Mr. Johnathan Gay, an attorney with Addiction Recovery Care, who shares his organizations contributions to the fight against drug addiction in Eastern Kentucky