My Old Kentucky Podcast

Lauren Hines Interview

This week Robert spoke with Lauren Hines, a candidate for Kentucky House in Western Kentucky. She talked about what makes her district special, why she'd been a good state rep, and what it will take to win back Western Kentucky for Democrats.
Before that, Robert went over a few quick hits.

Zack Hall Interview, Marty Pollio Retires, and More!

This week Robert and Allison Wiseman sat down to discuss several issues throughout the state, including Marty Pollio's retirement, a US Department of Education report about JCPS's discipline of Black children, and Craig Greenberg's decision to enforce an old ordinance about face masks.
In addition, Robert interviewed Zack Hall, the Democratic candidate in District 84, which includes Perry, Breathitt, and Owsley Counties. He spoke about running as a Democrat in a southeastern Kentucky district, and what issues he hopes to impact in Frankfort.

Daniel Grossberg's Bad Behavior and a Letcher County Courthouse Shooting

This week Robert and Jazmin discuss updates to the Daniel Grossberg situation, which saw several prominent Democrats calling for his resignation as well as a shooting at the Letcher County courthouse in which the Sheriff killed a Judge.

Josie Raymond Interview, LMPD Hires a Chief, and Shootings Along I-75

This week we welcomed Josie Raymond back to My Old Kentucky Podcast. She talked to us about her decision to forgo reelection to the House of Representatives in order to run for Metro Council, and what she hopes to accomplish at City Hall in her next term.
Before speaking with Josie, Robert and Jazmin spoke about LMPD hiring a new chief and about the shootings that occurred along I-75 last week.

Double Interview: Deb Ison Flowers and Matt Golden

This week we featured two guests: Deb Ison Flowers who is running for Kentucky House in Distrcit 60 in Boone County, and Matt Golden, who is running for Louisville Metro Council in District 16 in Northeast Jefferson County.

Jennifer Sierra Interview, DEI at Kentucky Universities, and a Juvenile Justice Update

This week Jennifer Sierra joined us on the show to discuss her run for State Senate in Kenton County. She spoke about how important the issue of abortion rights were to her as well as all the other issues that motivated her to run for office.
 
Before speaking to her, Robert and Jazmin discussed changes to DEI organizations at the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University, and talked about an update to the juvenile justice stories we've been following for a few years.

Erin Marshall Interview, Andy at DNC, Daniel Grossberg Should Resign, Nima Kulkarni's Issues, Plus More

What a packed episode! Erin Marshall is our guest this week. She's running for U.S. Congress in the 1st District, which stretches from Western Kentucky to (hilariously) Frankfort. She talked to us about her experience in politics so far, why she chose to run for U.S. Congress, and much more.
During the first half of the show, Robert and Jazmin discussed the Daniel Grossberg scandal, the Nima Kulkarni Supreme Court ruling, a sex scandal in the LFUCG council, and some quick hits.

Wilanne Stangel Interview + Allison Fills In Again

Robert and Allison were the hosts this week and they ran down several pieces of news about a major fundraising call in Kentucky, scandals in both Louisville and Lexington, and more.
During the second part of the show, Robert interviewed Wilanne Stangel, the Democratic candidate in District 69 in Northern Kentucky.

Home of the Innocents and Adam Moore Interviews

This week we had two guests! First up was Lydia Bell of Home of the Innocents, a Louisville non-profit serving children and young adults who received a line item in the Kentucky budget. We also had Adam Moore, the candidate for House District 45 in Lexington. He talked to us about his race and how he plans to flip the district this year.
Before the interviews, Robert and Jazmin addressed a few issues in a quick hits segment.

Andy Beshear Apologizes to Diet Mountain Dew and Chris Kolb's Resignation with Guest Host Allison Wiseman

Jazmin and guest co-host (and Andy Beshear stan) Allison Wiseman talk about what's going on with Kentucky Young Dems, Governor Beshear's name continuing to be mentioned in the VP conversation, and Chris Kolb's resignation from the JCPS School Board.