Kentucky Politics Weekly

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KY Political News, notes and random thoughts from Tres Watson, the former Spokesman of the Republican Party of Kentucky, Democratic consultant and movie producer Jared Smith, and PR professional Abby Piper along with a rotating cast of Republican and Democratic political operatives, former elected officials and and reporters.

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Corona, Corona, Everywhere 11.03.2020 56:33

Tom and Tres talk corona virus, the news and some of the politics of it. In other non-virus related discussions, the State Budget is through the house and herpes monkeys are roaming Northern Florida.

Super Duper Tuesday 04.03.2020 1:07:23

Tres, Tom and Stephenie run through the Super Tuesday results, some pending legislation, THE SCOURGE KNOWN AS ASIAN CARP, and Tres' hatred of early voting.

Pop-up Podcast: (PR and Comic Book) Nerd Alert! 02.03.2020 1:02:47

Tres is joined in studio for a pop-up Podcast with former Kentucky Coal Association President, current Huntington Region Chamber of Commerce President and Nerd-about-town Bill Bissett for a discussion about Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete dropping out of the race for President, working in the PR, public affairs and lobbying world and lots and lots of nerd talk including surviving Comic Con, thoughts...

It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught 26.02.2020 1:09:47

Tres and Tom are joined by Chuck Courtemanche, the interim director of the University of Kentucky Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise for a discussion about tobacco taxes, the South Carolina Democratic Debate, Tuesday's special elections and little league baseball.

Post-Debate Pop-up Podcast 20.02.2020 28:15

Tres, Tom and Stephenie discuss the spectacle that was the Nevada Democratic Debate.

The Paw Patrol: Capitalist Stooges 19.02.2020 1:06:58

Tres and Tom are joined by Stephenie Steitzer Hoelscher to discuss the bankruptcy of McClatchy and the state of newspapers, criminal justice reform efforts in Frankfort, and Andy Beshear's role in the Boy Scouts of America's sexual abuse claims and bankruptcy. They also ponder the question of whether or not Paw Patrol is capitalist propaganda.

Wine Drones 12.02.2020 59:43

Tom and Tres discuss the New Hampshire Primary, Mitch McConnell's very good week, the latest in bills (not)moving in Frankfort and wine delivery by drone.

Podcasting from a Submarine 05.02.2020 1:06:02

Tres, Tom and Matt Erwin talk about the fiasco in Iowa, the State of the Union, marijuana policy, sports gaming and the state budget all while sounding like they're recording the podcast in a tin submarine at the bottom of the ocean. We do politics well but apparently are not pros at sound mixing....

The Premier: Jerry Lawler and Other Such Things 29.01.2020 1:01:45

Tres and Tom are joined by Adam Edelen to discuss Gov. Beshear's State of the Budget Address, the Iowa Caucuses and Sgt. Slaughter.

Premier Podcast Promo 27.01.2020 1:31

The first episode of Kentucky Politics Weekly is coming on Wednesday, January 29th