My Old Kentucky Podcast
@myoldkypod.bsky.social
Two life long Kentuckians discussing Kentucky government and politics from a progressive perspective.
We have a new Substack post from @robertkahne.com about schools: open.substack.com/pub/myoldkyp...
Robert Writes About Schools
Jazmin has asked me after the show during the past few weeks to update the podcast with my recent Courier-Journal op-ed about JCPS.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
We have a new Substack post from @robertkahne.com about schools: open.substack.com/pub/myoldkyp...
Great interview with @adrianpbryant.bsky.social on the pod this week!
I hopped onto this week's episode of @myoldkypod.bsky.social to talk about - you guessed it - Lexington!
We chat elections, big local issues, and the structure of the city's council. Thanks to @robertkahne.com and @jazminsmith.bsky.social for having me!
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We chat elections, big local issues, and the structure of the city's council. Thanks to @robertkahne.com and @jazminsmith.bsky.social for having me!
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January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Great interview with @adrianpbryant.bsky.social on the pod this week!
No pod tonight! Happy holidays 💙
December 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
No pod tonight! Happy holidays 💙
Is the field set for the US Senate race? We’re giving the full preview on what we *think* might be the field on this week’s show: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/us-senate-...
US Senate Handicapping and Blue Oval SK Updates | My Old Kentucky Podcast
This week Robert and Jazmin took a look at the full slate of candidates running for US Senate and decided what they thought of the group. In addition, they analyzed the news about the former battery p...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Is the field set for the US Senate race? We’re giving the full preview on what we *think* might be the field on this week’s show: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/us-senate-...
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License plate reader cameras are growing in popularity among police nationwide. Departments in Lexington, Jeffersontown, Paducah, Georgetown and Owensboro share their locations with the public, but Louisville refuses to. From @morganwatkins.lpm.org & @byrobertor.lpm.org
Nearly 200 license plate readers keep watch on Louisville drivers. LMPD won’t say where they are
License plate reader cameras are growing in popularity among police nationwide. But some local agencies refuse to disclose device locations.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
License plate reader cameras are growing in popularity among police nationwide. Departments in Lexington, Jeffersontown, Paducah, Georgetown and Owensboro share their locations with the public, but Louisville refuses to. From @morganwatkins.lpm.org & @byrobertor.lpm.org
A little holiday cheer from some of your state legislators! A special shoutout to the Lexington legislators who were the most responsive!
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Some positivity from your Democratic legislators this holiday season
Happy holidays, fellow Kentuckians and other friends.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A little holiday cheer from some of your state legislators! A special shoutout to the Lexington legislators who were the most responsive!
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ICYMI: In our newsletter, Robert looked at opportunities for Democrats in 2026 myoldkypod.substack.com/p/how-well-c...
How Well Can Democrats Do in 2026?
Kentucky House Seats that Might Flip Next Year
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December 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
ICYMI: In our newsletter, Robert looked at opportunities for Democrats in 2026 myoldkypod.substack.com/p/how-well-c...
Yesterday’s pod! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/gov-beshea...
Gov. Beshear Joins a Housing Lawsuit | My Old Kentucky Podcast
This week Jazmin tells us about a lawsuit against the Trump administration's approach to HUD, and Robert brings us several other stories.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Yesterday’s pod! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/gov-beshea...
We’re busy bees this week but we recorded a Halloween show for you on Friday ICMYI! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/spooky-sna...
Spooky SNAP Cuts and Spooky Data Center Updates | My Old Kentucky Podcast
This week Jazmin spoke to us about the impact of SNAP benefits disappearing for many Kentuckians during the Government Shutdown and Robert talked about the approval of 2 new power generation projects ...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
We’re busy bees this week but we recorded a Halloween show for you on Friday ICMYI! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/spooky-sna...
Jazmin has a scheduling issue today and Robert has one next week so instead, we’re going to do one podcast in between the two weeks so look for that this weekend!
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Jazmin has a scheduling issue today and Robert has one next week so instead, we’re going to do one podcast in between the two weeks so look for that this weekend!
New substack post with some extras we didn’t get to on the show and photos from the No Kings rally in Louisville from @hughestopher.bsky.social: myoldkypod.substack.com/p/overflow-f...
Overflow from the Show
including photos!
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October 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New substack post with some extras we didn’t get to on the show and photos from the No Kings rally in Louisville from @hughestopher.bsky.social: myoldkypod.substack.com/p/overflow-f...
Americana’s new Executive Director, Ricardo Santiago, joined us on the show this week after his second day on the job! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/ricardo-sa...
Ricardo Santiago on Americana Community Center's Future + FEC Reports | My Old Kentucky Podcast
This week Ricardo Santiago joined us to speak about his new job at the Executive Director at the Americana Community Center. We had spoken about the center's uncertain future in the wake of it's feder...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Americana’s new Executive Director, Ricardo Santiago, joined us on the show this week after his second day on the job! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/ricardo-sa...
I’ve been bad about sharing the show so ICYMI, last week we brought on JCTA President Maddie Shepard to talk education issues! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/maddie-she...
Maddie Shepard on State Education Funding and JCPS Budget + More | My Old Kentucky Podcast
This week Maddie Shepard joins Robert and Jazmin to talk about the Protect Our Schools KY effort to increase education spending in Frankfort by $718 million, as well as the recent news about the JCPS ...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I’ve been bad about sharing the show so ICYMI, last week we brought on JCTA President Maddie Shepard to talk education issues! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/maddie-she...
We have a U.S. Senate candidate on the show this week! We talked to Joel Willett, a first-time candidate who joins several other Democrats vying for the office: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/joel-wille...
Joel Willett Interview, Louisville Appointments, and a new US Senate candidate | My Old Kentucky Podcast
This week Robert and Jazmin interviewed Joel Willett, one of the Democratic candidates for US Senate in 2026. In addition, they talked about Mayor Greenberg's appointments to the County Clerk and Sher...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
We have a U.S. Senate candidate on the show this week! We talked to Joel Willett, a first-time candidate who joins several other Democrats vying for the office: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/joel-wille...
No new episode this week! Jazmin has a play opening and Robert is solo parenting. Be back next week 👋🏻
September 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
No new episode this week! Jazmin has a play opening and Robert is solo parenting. Be back next week 👋🏻
ICYMI: a late night weekend newsletter from Robert previewing the US Senate primary: open.substack.com/pub/myoldkyp...
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.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
ICYMI: a late night weekend newsletter from Robert previewing the US Senate primary: open.substack.com/pub/myoldkyp...
We’re finally back at full strength for the first time in three weeks! Let’s catch up! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/robert-rea...
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...
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August 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We’re finally back at full strength for the first time in three weeks! Let’s catch up! myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/robert-rea...
Fellow Kentuckians, you can nominate us for the LEO’s Readers Choice Awards Best Local Podcast right now! vote.leoweekly.com/media/best-l...
LEO Weekly | Readers Choice 2025
Vote for Louisville's best of the best in nightlife, shopping, restaurants, goods, services, sports, and recreation
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August 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Fellow Kentuckians, you can nominate us for the LEO’s Readers Choice Awards Best Local Podcast right now! vote.leoweekly.com/media/best-l...
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!
July 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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!
Short solo show from @robertkahne.com this week: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/a-short-sh...
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.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Short solo show from @robertkahne.com this week: myoldkentuckypodcast.podbean.com/e/a-short-sh...
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...
The 2025 Kentucky Democratic Party Reorganization
It's a real party!
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June 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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...
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!
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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...
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June 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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!
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A Lexington-heavy episode plus our interview with Nicholas Hazelett, who chatted with us about organizing in EKY!
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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...
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June 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A Lexington-heavy episode plus our interview with Nicholas Hazelett, who chatted with us about organizing in EKY!
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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...
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.
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June 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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...