Kentucky Politics Weekly

Jared is responsible for nothing he says during this one. He is high on cold meds and distracted by Formula 1 qualifying on his phone. Other than that, the last of the KY Gov contenders is on air, there was another forum, the AFT chair testifies before Congress, the state is clearing homes in EKY and much more!

It's getting closer and closer to the KY Gubernatorial primary. KPW talks about the KSR GOP forum and the latest campaign finance filings. Then, they shift to national issues, talking about Diane Feinstein and Clarence Thomas.

KPW is back from a vacation hiatus and the show is packed with everything from Trump indictments to sports gaming becoming law and beyond!

KPW delves into the New York Times' piece on Jamie Comer, Beshear's Vetoes, TikTok under fire, data privacy, the WBC, and the impact of sugar daddies (and mommies) on the economy of Boca Raton.

NCAA Tournament! End of Session! Putin Indicted! Gold Stars Retracted! It's a KPW packed with state, national international, and sports news!

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 the legislature.

Huge week in KY politics and Tres and Jared have a lot on their mind. Especially Tres. If you like aggressive rants, this is the episode for you!

Man-about-Frankfort and advocate for Big Otter Ryan Underwood joins the show. The gang discusses the 2023 General Assembly bill filing deadline, the opioid abatement fund, and more transgender bills. Also, a reflection on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the weekly George Santos update, and a mystic is back for another shot at becoming President.

Huge week in national and state politics and KPW is here to cover it all! Balloons, Nicky Haley, Drag Brunches, Booze at UK Baseball, we've got it all!

Frankfort is back and bills are moving. KPW has you covered for the big bills from the past week. Also, Biden gave the State of the Union, people are polling, the military is hunting balloons, and our man George Santos keeps delivering the content.

KPW handles a busy week of Gubernatorial campaign news! Andy Beshear has incoming friendly fire from AOC as well as issues in juvenile justice, disaster relief, and school vacancy numbers, Kelly Craft tweets about Jack Harlow, Ryan Quarles changes a tire, and Eric Deters slides into your snail mail box.

Dr. Chuck Courtemanche, head of the University of Kentucky Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise is back to talk debt ceiling, COVID, inflation, and his new study on the effect of pre-ACA Medicaid expansions on public health. Also, the crew talks about a couple of state political controversies, Alex Baldwin's legal troubles, NFL playoff picks, tragedy at a Kentucky Denny's, and Tres issues a...

Abby is feeling under the weather so it's a guys show with Jared and Tres. Topics include Biden's classified documents, the never-ending gift that is George Santos, the debt ceiling, Beshear poll numbers, and lots and lots of gambling talk.

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 fear, Tres, Jared, and Abby are here to break it all down for you.

It's a new era on KPW! Jared Smith and Abby Piper have joined Tres as the new co-hosts of the podcast. On their maiden show, the group discusses the World Cup, George Santos, 2023 candidates and rumors, and Abby's horrible and wrong opinion that Die Hard is not a good movie. At least she agrees it’s a Christmas movie.

Dalton Workman joins the show to talk about his charity, the Dalton Workman Foundation, and to round up the week's news including Biden making a swap with Russia, a US Senator changing parties, and a new coach for Louisville football.

Robert Kahne and Jazmin Smith of My Old Kentucky Podcast join KPW in the second half of a podcast crossover extravaganza. Tres joined MOKP to talk 2023 GOP Gubernatorial primary and Robert and Jazmin are here to talk 2023 down ticket races and throw out thoughts and speculation on potential Democratic candidates. Also, did Saudi Arabia buy a World Cup win and is U of L nation doing ok?

KPW takes a look at the 2022 elections with Democratic consultant Matt Erwin. The conversation is bookended by talk about Gov Andy Beshear's executive order on medical marijuana and the potential downfall of Twitter and what a cesspool social media is.

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) before talking about the Breeders Cup and what to expect at Keeneland this weekend. Check out Gene's picks at his website http://www.thepresboxlts.com

Dave 'Buzz' Baker is back on the show to preview the UK-Tennessee game as well as the upcoming UK Basketball season. Also, Dave and Tres discuss fundraising and ad buys in Kentucky's hottest judicial races. All this while Dave traverses the grounds at Keeneland in preparation for next week's Breeder's Cup.

Always a listener favorite, KPW is back with another election preview. Democratic strategist Jared Smith joins the show as we go through all 100 State House races, 19 Senate races, and other campaigns of note on Kentucky's fall ballot.

Democratic Political Operative Will Carle joins the show to take a 30-day-out look at this fall's election. We also talk about the latest in Ukraine, pronouns in schools and government, student loan lawsuits, and Joe Manchin getting played by literally everyone.

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

Adam Edelen is back to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2023 Governor's Race, Monkeypox, Rubicon Global going public and more!

State Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Whitney Westerfield joins the show for a recap of Fancy Farm, a talk about Donald Trump's legal issues, a recap of his trip to NCSL, and a quick talk about the Abortion amendment on the ballot this fall. Also, Tres has a little surprise for Whitney and his love of Pepsi and wrongheaded belief that Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie.