Nuclear news in Kentucky with the announcement that Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican Leader in the Senate. Abby, Jared, and Tres have a breakdown. Also, the bill filing deadline passed in the General Assembly, what among them interests the KPW crew?
KPW Foreign Correspondent is back for a conversation about the Ukraine and European Politics. Also, Jared and Abby hate America and Freedom....or so says a recent press release.
Katelyn Bunning with Dependable Power First Kentucky stops by the show to talk energy issues. But first, the General Assembly is reforming open records laws and looking at early childhood development, Kentuckians are looking to move up in Congress, and it's a bad day for Russians hoping for more freedom.
Not a great week for Speaker Johnson, Joe Biden, or Tucker Carlson, but there is a potential windfall on the horizon for Kentucky's dentists. We've got you news and more on this week's KPW!
Another week of the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly session is gone and, while things are moving slowly, the budget is beginning to move from the House to the Senate. Also, Ron DeSantis likes to fly private, RFK likes Only Fans, and Abby dislikes germs in Senate hearing rooms.
Frankfort is heating up! Trump won New Hampshire and owes $83 million! Justin Timberlake is coming back to Rupp! It's a huge week and KPW has got it all covered!
It's the end of a short legislative week but that doesn't mean it wasn't a busy one. More DEI legislation, the SAFER KY Act, the state budget, and more are highlighted!
Rabbi Litvin, Chairman of the KY Jewish Council and one of the leading voices for the Kentucky Jewish community, joins the show to talk about the rise of antisemitism, the current conflict in Israel, and how calling political opponents Nazis minimalizes the Holocaust.
It's Iowa Caucus day and IT IS COLD! The KPW crew talks Iowa, Hunter Biden, DEI and crime bills and more!
It's one of the highest of high holy days in Kentucky Politics, Filing Day! the KPW crew has you covered with an obscenely long podcast that had a snapshot reaction to every race from President to State House. It's long but hang in there, because you'll get insight you won't get anywhere else this weekend!
For the final KPW of the year, Chad Harpole joins the show to, along with Abby, offer some thoughts and memories of beloved Frankfort lobbyist Judy Taylor and her life and impact on them personally and Frankfort as a whole.
It's been a really bad day for Tres and Abby because they hate the fact Sen. Damon Thayer is retiring, but here we are. Tres makes it through the show without insulting the Eagles and Sen. Thayer talks about his decision and the future. Also, the mayor of Boston is definitely not racist and adios to the president of UPenn.
Candidate filing season marches on and KPW is here to keep you updated on who is in and who is out. Also, George Santos isn't in Congress, but he's cashing check, the Buffalo Bill's head coach is bad at analogies, and the zombie deer apocalypse is here.
Podcast Content Machine George Santos has been expelled from Congress! Jared, Tres, and Abby review the highlights of his deeds and mourn the loss of guaranteed podcast content. Also, the election has been certified so candidate filings are available. The crew takes a look at who's in and who's out. In addition, Tyler Campbell from the KY Rural Broadband Association is on the line to talk all things broadband.
It was a raucous week in Washington with elbows thrown, punches threatened, and wars of words all over the place. Sadly though, KPW's favorite content gravy train may be coming to the end of the line. We've got all your news plus early candidate filings, a change at Juvenile Justice, a question of ethics, and a discussion of the SEEK formula.
Kentucky voted and boy, was there a lot of split tickets. The KPW crew breaks down the results, looks at a few winners and losers, and previews the future. Also, the orcas are back and they're angry, a look at the Grammy nominees, and the usual array of gambling picks.
Thank the lord almighty, it's almost election day! KPW breaks down another last-minute poll, awkward check presentations, and a wrap-up of Abby's favorite mail. Also, there's a bus driver sickout and a weird event in Louisville and MTG's got nicknames for her favorite theater going Congresswoman.
Early voting is open in KY, the candidates are up with their closing ads, and things are tightening. KPW breaks down the state of play as we enter the backstretch. Also, there's a new speaker, shrooms are legal in California and, apparently in Washington State, and things are still bad in Israel. On a more hopeful tone, Tres' college friend, educator and author PJ Creek joins the show to talk about the importance of civics education and pitch his book We the People and the President.
An evening podcast mean's Abby is asleep but Jared is joined by a crew from his Leadership Kentucky class. There's ethical issues in Louisville and, well, things aren't great in Washington or abroad.
Things are...well...less than swell. Happy trails to a Frankfort original, Congress is a mess, Israel is a mess. At least we have George Santos and a post-doc program in magic to entertain us!
Polling! Chaos in DC! Rudy! Nazis! Dogfighting! This show has everything...except a quality internet signal. Bear with the technical difficulties as the KPW crew talks about another big week in politics.
It's a special Saturday podcast! Jared is fresh from Commonwealth Stadium and Tres is monitoring his 95 degenerate bets. Abby is along for the ride and shooting them both disapproving looks. Oh, also, Congress is in chaos, Trump is taking on tay-tay, and there's more from the crew's favorite Tennessee Mayoral race!
Abortion is the topic of the week in the KY Gubernatorial race as the candidates square off in their first joint appearance. Also, How much is 1 kg of gold worth? Bob Menendez wants to know.
The Godfather of legalized sports gaming in Kentucky, Adam Koenig, joins the show to talk politics including why you shouldn't vape at a musical, hookers as lobbying tactics, and the monument to stupidity that is Matt Gaetz.
FINALLY!!! Sports gaming as come to Kentucky and KPW is embracing its long running undercurrent of degenerate gambling. Oh, also, there's politics with a call for an audit, a rise in 'other' voters, the Gubernatorial campaigns debut bio ads, and more!
State Rep. Kevin Bratcher joins the podcast to talk about the Louisville House Republican Caucus' proposals for reforming the Jefferson County Public School system. Also, Jared is big mad about a notable absence from the announced slate of sports available for wagers in Kentucky.
The KPW Crew breaks down the KY Farm Bureau Ham Breakfast, GOP Presidential Debate, why not to fly private in Russia, and so many Trump mugshot memes!
KPW has thoughts on the JCPS busing disaster; Tres even surprises Jared with his thoughts on breaking up the district. Plus, Trump gets indicted (again), some congrats and happy trails, and our man, the content machine himself, George Santos is back.
KPW is live from Fancy Farm. The whole crew is here for a breakdown of the speeches from the hot, sticky picnic grounds of St. Jerome's.
Jared and Tres talk Trump indictment, Jason Glass's resignation, coups in Africa and, most importantly, preview this Saturday's Fancy Farm Picnic!
