My Old Kentucky Podcast @myoldkypod

No new episode this week! Jazmin has a play opening and Robert is solo parenting. Be back next week 👋🏻

22.09.2025 15:08 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Kim Davis' Lawsuit & Nuclear Power in Paducah | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Jazmin explains Kim Davis' lawsuit which she hopes to argue before the Supreme Court, and Robert talks about multiple nuclear power projects coming to Paducah.

Kim Davis is back and nuclear power is back, too

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13.08.2025 14:04 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A Primer on the Republicans Running for US Senate in 2026 The 2026 Republican Primary for US Senate in Kentucky is shaping up to be one of the more interesting races in the country next year.

ICYMI: a late night weekend newsletter from Robert previewing the US Senate primary: open.substack.com/pub/myoldkyp...

12.08.2025 00:53 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Robert Reacts and Ralph Alvarado Profile | My Old Kentucky Podcast Robert is back this week, and Jazmin asked him about the news of the day, plus Robert does a profile on Ralph Alvarado and his career in Kentucky (and Tennessee) politics as he launches his campaign f...

We’re finally back at full strength for the first time in three weeks! Let’s catch up! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/robert-rea...

06.08.2025 14:45 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

LEO Weekly | Readers Choice 2025 Vote for Louisville's best of the best in nightlife, shopping, restaurants, goods, services, sports, and recreation

Fellow Kentuckians, you can nominate us for the LEO’s Readers Choice Awards Best Local Podcast right now! vote.leoweekly.com/media/best-l...

06.08.2025 14:41 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

No pod tomorrow! We both have some life things going on this week. @jazminsmith.bsky.social will be back next week and @robertkahne.com will be back in two weeks after vacation!

22.07.2025 00:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A Short Show With A Few Quick Hits | My Old Kentucky Podcast Robert and Jazmin both are busy this week, so the show is just 10 minutes of quick hits from Robert -- two involved Kentucky's US Congressional delegation, and an update to a story from last week.

Short solo show from @robertkahne.com this week: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/a-short-sh...

27.06.2025 14:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The 2025 Kentucky Democratic Party Reorganization It's a real party!

We’ve got a new post on substack, too! @robertkahne.com shares some of the inside baseball of KDP reorganization: myoldkypod.substack.com/p/the-2025-k...

18.06.2025 15:50 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Cherlynn Stevenson Interview, Daniel Grossberg hearing, and more | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Robert and Jazmin were joined by US Congressional District 6 Democratic candidate Cherlynn Stevenson, who spoke to us from the road about her race for Congress. Before that, Robert and Jazmi...

Democratic candidate for Congress, @cherlynnforky.bsky.social, joined us on the pod! We also talked about Daniel Grossberg’s legal filing, KDP convention, No Kings protests, and the People’s consent decree. Busy week!

myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/cherlynn-s...

18.06.2025 15:30 — 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Nicholas Hazelett Interview + CD 6 Candidates and School Updates | My Old Kentucky Podcast Robert and Jazmin are joined by Nicholas Hazelett this week to talk about Democratic organizing in Eastern Kentucky. Before that, they discuss two new candidates in the 6th Congressional District as w...

A Lexington-heavy episode plus our interview with Nicholas Hazelett, who chatted with us about organizing in EKY!

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13.06.2025 15:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Crystal Rogers Update and Lexington Schools Tax Increase Drama | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Robert and Jazmin discuss the first criminal trial involving the Crystal Rogers killing and talk about the wild path Fayette County Public Schools is taking to try and fill its deficit hole.

We have a pod up! Look forward to a guest interview later in the week or early next week! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/crystal-ro...

05.06.2025 17:23 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Robert’s having some computer probs so we’re late this week!

04.06.2025 02:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Big Louisville News: No Consent Decree & New JCPS Superintendent | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Jazmin and Robert talked about two major Louisville stories: the Trump administration's decision to seek a dismissal of the consent decree with LMPD and JCPS hiring a new superintendent.

Thoughts on the consent decree dismissal and the new JCPS superintendent: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/big-louisv...

28.05.2025 15:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Cherlynn Stevenson in running in District 6 | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Robert and Jazmin discuss the entrance of Cherlynn Stevenson in Congressional District 6, as well as two Louisville stories which form a parable about openness in government.

A candidate emerges in KY-6! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/cherlynn-s...

14.05.2025 13:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

All the world's a stage I saw Macbeth twice in one week.

New substack post now! New pod out later!

open.substack.com/pub/myoldkyp...

13.05.2025 13:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Former KY rep Cherlynn Stevenson to run as Democrat to replace Barr in Congress “I think people are really scared by the chaos that they’re seeing in Washington right now,” Cherylynn Stevenson said. “A carton of eggs cost more, and people’s nest eggs have gone down.”

Former Lexington state Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson is running to flip the 6th Congressional District from red to blue in 2026, she announced Tuesday.
www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article306270541.html#storylink=cpy

13.05.2025 13:31 — 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2

Louisville Budget Request and More Andy Barr Talk | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Robert and Jazmin talked about Mayor Craig Greenberg's budget request for Louisville Metro Government and also discussed more about the fallout of Andy Barr deciding to run for U.S. Senate.

We’re back this week with a little more Andy Barr chat and the Louisville budget:

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02.05.2025 01:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Building a Democratic Party that fights for all Kentuckians requires strong local organizations that focus on real issues.

@morganeavesky.bsky.social explains strategy on @myoldkypod.bsky.social — from strengthening county parties to calling out Republicans who strip health care from 1.5M KYians.

28.04.2025 20:15 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

Morgan Eaves | My Old Kentucky Podcast Jazmin is out this week so Robert was joined by KDP Executive Director Morgan Eaves. She talked about her job and ways to grow the Kentucky Democratic Party, and then discussed the Republicans who mig...

Morgan Eaves joined Robert on the show this week!

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24.04.2025 15:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

What is Andy Barr’s path to GOP nomination for US Senate? Kentuckians weigh in Whether its spreading his political appeal eastward, hugging Trump or avoiding the same message on LGBTQ issues as Republicans’ past, Kentuckians had a lot of ideas for Andy Barr’s fresh U.S. Senate c...

It’s me! Well it’s Andy Barr, but I’m quoted in this:
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

24.04.2025 15:31 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

How Liberal or Conservative is Your Legislator? W-NOMINATE and the Kentucky Legislature, 2025 Edition

Maybe even more exciting (if you like data) than this week’s episode is Robert’s newsletter with this session’s W-NOMINATE scores!

myoldkypod.substack.com/p/how-libera...

16.04.2025 14:26 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Tariffs Update & University Controversies | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Robert provided an update about tariffs on Kentucky bourbon and Jazmin walked us through major controversies at both the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky.

New ep! Catching up on tariffs and some political stories at UK and UL:

myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/tariffs-up...

16.04.2025 14:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Floods, A Senate Campaign Ad, and Andy Beshear Starts a Podcast | My Old Kentucky Podcast This week Robert and Jazmin talked through several news items from this week including tragic flooding throughout Kentucky, a new ad from Pamela Stevenson, and Andy Beshear's new podcast.

Lots of short but important stories this week on the show including floods and an official Senate candidate!

myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/floods-a-s...

10.04.2025 15:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Here is Robert’s, everyone

02.04.2025 01:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Rep. Joshua Watkins on the Session, Explaining the Vetoes, and KDP Reorganization | My Old Kentucky Podcast We welcomed Rep. Joshua Watkins of Louisville to talk to us about his first legislative session this week. He explained his process of trying to improve bad legislation, how the session met his expect...

We also have a new episode featuring Rep. Joshua Watkins fresh off his first legislative session:
myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/rep-joshua...

02.04.2025 01:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A Kentucky legislator walks into a karaoke bar... Last week I was catching up on Abbott Elementary while stuck on the couch with strep throat and watched the karaoke episode, which was pure gold.

What does your lawmaker sing at karaoke?

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02.04.2025 00:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Guests are back! 👀 You’ll get to hear from a legislator on the pod real soon!

26.03.2025 18:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Vetoes and Other Stuff | My Old Kentucky Podcast Jazmin discusses the bills vetoed by Andy Beshear, and Robert talks through a few other items involved former elected executive branch officials in Kentucky.

Talking vetoes!

Note: Beshear has voted SB 89 and HB 90 since we recorded.

myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/vetoes-and...

26.03.2025 00:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Veto Period Has Begun | My Old Kentucky Podcast As of Friday, all the bills that won't be able to survive a veto by Governor Beshear had to be passed -- so Republicans came out big with a lot of secret priorities that were passed at the last second...

End of session shenanigans on the pod this week: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/the-veto-p...

19.03.2025 15:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This was going on as we were recording today so we missed this on our session update today but some big session news

12.03.2025 01:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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