Podcasts about kentuckians

Auditor Allison Ball launches an investigation into the state's medical cannabis program, Gov. Beshear talks about the flood response, an increase in calls to the state's gambling hotline, helping low-income Kentuckians go on to college, and Kentucky has a new poet laureate. 

Louisville's mayor says flooding cleanup is on track ahead of the Kentucky Derby Festival, Buffalo Trace Distillery reopens to visitors on a limited basis, Kentucky's Senate President praises Trump's executive orders related to coal, a ceremonial swearing-in for Kentucky first woman to lead to the state supreme court, and some young Kentuckians are bucking the trend by choosing to stay on the farm.

Journalists discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including efforts by state and local governments to help Kentuckians affected by severe weather and widespread flooding across the state. Guests: Austin Horn, Lexington Herald-Leader; Sylvia Goodman, Kentucky Public Radio; and Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern.

Lexington radio host Alan Cutler weighs in on UK women's basketball coach Kenny Brooks' decision to release Kentucky native Casssidy Rowe. Many eastern Kentuckians are outraged.

Beshear Vetoes a bill that stops taxpayers funding the gender transition services, hormones, and surgeries for 10,000 - 15,000 Kentuckians that the Beshear Admin says is currently receiving those services and using Medicaid to pay for them. The Media has been heavily pushing a narrative on Matt Bevin when it comes to the treatment of his son Jonah Bevin, but there is more going on with that story. They are hoping you don't read the full articles and ask questions like "What should a parent do in this situation?"

Today I sit down with Cody Mobley of Kentucky Gentlemen Cigars! His family has been in the tobacco and cigar business in one way or another for around 100 years! They have a dozen/s of blends and lines of premium cigars and are the makers of the Bourbon Cigar Lineup! Their families have grown, cured and created warehouse distribution for burley tobacco since the beginning. For over 150 years, The Mobley, DeVary, and Jackson Families have seen the once fertile burley tobacco crops slowly fade into the hands of large global corporations and overseas markets. Today, the same ambition, hard work and determination once used to supply locally-grown tobacco to others is being gathered and nurtured with other premium blends to create a world class line of fine cigars. With the help of local Kentuckians both in tobacco production and as newly trained cigar rollers, a once slowing tobacco supply market to the cigarette companies is now considered a vibrant opportunity in the very popular global cigar market. Show Sponsors: Small Batch Cigar .com use the code "dogsofwar" for a 10% discount and free shipping at checkout. OC Raw Dog food company! Check our their fresh frozen balanced raw diets for your furry friends!BL Luxuries! James Garcia's baby a fabulous online cigar retailer!

Four straight ninth-place finishes. A roster that has more or less stayed the same from the end of last season. What can we make of Racing Louisville's on-field stagnation. Bekki Morgan of NWSL This Week comes on to give the Kentuckian's perspective on what Louisville's ownership group has done to get the team to this point, and what can be done to get them over the playoff line once and for all.  Join our Patreon for only $6/month ($60/year) to get all of our exclusive bonus content! Art by Eli Elbogen Music by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

Four straight ninth-place finishes. A roster that has more or less stayed the same from the end of last season. What can we make of Racing Louisville's on-field stagnation. Bekki Morgan of NWSL This Week comes on to give the Kentuckian's perspective on what Louisville's ownership group has done to get the team to this point, and what can be done to get them over the playoff line once and for all. Join our Patreon for only $6/month ($60/year) to get all of our exclusive bonus content!Art by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs

The Kentucky House passes an anti-DEI bill that strips diversity, equity and inclusion from public universities, a bill invalidating Governor Beshear's executive order banning conversion therapy is approved by the House, and Kentuckians react the President Trump's speech to Congress.

A bill requiring a moment of silence in school passes the full Senate, lawmakers want more Kentuckians to know about the benefits of SNAP, a non-partisan group working to end gun violence pushes for a bill in Frankfort, recognizing sacrifices made by Kentucky families of military members, shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals, and a simulation lab at NKU is giving students hands-on medical practice.

Gov. Beshear says damage damage from recent flooding will surpass $1 billion, lawmakers seem willing to give school district more flexibility for making up missed days, a third DUI offense could soon become a felony, a priority bill banning tax-payer funded hormone therapy for inmates generates a lot of debate, and more of Renee Shaw's conversation with Congressman Andy Barr.

Kentucky Electric Cooperatives VP of strategic communications Joe Arnold, a former WHAS Radio and television host and news anchor, wants your input on a wide spectrum of nominations for the Best in Kentucky awards.Kentuckians nominate their favorite places, schools, businesses, charities, and personalities to win the Best in Kentucky declaration later this year.

What would you do if you were told by your boss to use gender-preferred pronouns in the work place forcing you to violate your conscience, and if you refused to do so, you would lose your job? Or what would you do if you were a pro-life nurse and were forced to give abortion-inducing drugs to a patient? These issues aren't theoretical, but are issues facing Kentuckians. To help us understand and think through how to respond legislatively is Greg Chafuen of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). If you would like to interview Richard Nelson, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Policy Center, please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠richard@commonwealthpolicy.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like and Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/commonwealthpolicy Follow us on X: @CPC4Kentucky Follow us on YouTube: @commonwealthpolicycenter E-Newsletter: https://www.commonwealthpolicycenter.org/mailing-list/

Kentuckians express concern about newly proposed tariffs targeting bourbon, Sen. McConnell discusses his strategy now that he's no longer in leadership, a new name is in the mix as a possible candidate for McConnell's Senate seat, meet another new state lawmakers, and learn about legislation filed in Kentucky to protect foster families with disabilities.

Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare members, Kay Tillow, Charlie Casper, and Paul Hoppe join their guest, union organizer, Tamara Bell in a discussion about unionized Starbucks workers trying to gain a contract from their employer which would include fair wages and other benefits including affordable and accessible health care.

This week on the show Robert and Jazmin interviewed Kentucky AFL-CIO President Dustin Reinstedler about his role, the role of AFL-CIO in Kentucky, and about the labor movement in Kentucky. Before that, Jazmin went over how the new Trump administration is already impacting Kentuckians, and Robert did a deep dive into Mitch McConnell and his role in the modern day Republican Party.

Kentuckians react to the latest news coming from the White House, the state's attorney general criticizes Costco's DEI policy, a push to remove a slavery exception clause from Kentucky's constitution, a Kentucky city hires a geologist to help with sinkholes, and helping young people learn about drones.

Kentuckians join thousands of activists for the annual March of Life, a former state lawmaker is on the forefront of helping Kentucky businesses working with medical marijuana, former Keeneland president Ted Bassett dies, and young women are competing in a welding competition in Louisville.

A look at some of the Kentuckians who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how their work is being remembered.

How Kentuckians are reacting to President Trump's second inauguration, outgoing President Joe Biden pardons a Kentucky political heavyweight, there's new leadership for Kentucky's House Democrats, and what a report reveals about corporal punishment in Kentucky.

The Kentucky Cancer Action Plan (KY CAP) is the state's blueprint for cancer prevention and control by 2030. It was developed with the input of over 100 Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC) partners from across the Commonwealth. The KY CAP gives partners and communities a voice, provides evidence-based strategies, and can be used to inform policy change. It communicates the shared vision for all Kentuckians to have the ability to reduce their cancer risk, detect cancer early, access quality treatment and support for survivors and caregivers. Dr. Greg talks one-on-one with Elaine Russell, Coordinator of the Kentucky Cancer Consortium about the first update the program has seen for 10 years.

Terry Brooks is joined by Kelly Pullen, Executive Director of the Aetna Better Health® of Kentucky's Supporting Kentucky Youth (SKY) program. We hear more about the long term impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the role Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) has in mitigating adversity. Terry and Kelly also reflect on the SKY program's ACEs prevention and intervention efforts and how all Kentuckians can play a role in preventing adversity and promoting resilience building among children. Aetna Better Health of Kentucky is the signature sponsor of the 2024 Kentucky KIDS COUNT Data Book and the Making Kids Count podcast. Visit AetnaMedicaidKY.com/choose to learn more about their health care benefits and programs designed with your family's wellbeing in mind.

A group from Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare discuss the recent killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the effect on it's quest for Medicare for All

The largest maker of American whiskey is laying off hundreds of people at its Louisville headquarters, what the news means for the future of Kentucky's bourbon industry, the case for higher teacher salaries in the Commonwealth, and a conversation about how we treat Kentuckians with serious mental illnesses.

Another winter storm takes aim at Kentucky, a recap of the first week of the Kentucky General Assembly, Kentuckians discuss their personal connections to the late Jimmy Carter, Kentucky's Attorney General announces a major opioid settlement, and a youth hockey team in Kentucky is Canada-bound.

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. Greetings and welcome to Hacker Public Radio. My name is Peter Paterson, also known as SolusSpider, a Scotsman living in Kentucky, USA. This is my second HPR recording. The first was episode 4258 where I gave my introduction and computer history. Once again I am recording the audio on my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra phone, running Android 14, with Audio Recorder by Axet. The app was installed from F-Droid. Markdown For my Shownotes I learned to use Markdown by using the ReText app, which allows me to write in one window and preview the result in another. What is this show about? When I visited Archer72, AKA Mark Rice, in November 2024 in his University of Kentucky trauma room I reminded him that I work for God's Pantry Food Bank. He said he wanted to hear more, and highly suggested that I record the story as an HPR show, so here we are. I plan to ask the questions I hear from so many, and attempt to answer them as best I am able. What is the History of God's Pantry Food Bank? Reading directly from the About-Us page of Godspantry.org Mim Hunt, the founder of God's Pantry Food Bank, vowed to leave "the heartbreaking profession of social work" behind when she returned to her hometown of Lexington after serving as a child welfare worker in 1940's New York City. She and her husband, Robert, opened "Mim's," a combination gift shop, antique gallery, and health food store, but after seeing poverty in Lexington that rivaled what she'd fought against in New York, she found herself unable to remain silent. Mim began her work in Lexington by filling her station wagon with food, clothing, and bedding, and distributing it directly to individuals in need. Soon, neighbors were bringing food donations to what became known as "Mim's Pantry" located at her home on Lexington's Parkers Mill Road. But Mim quickly corrected them. "I don't fill these shelves," she said. "God does. This is God's Pantry." God's Pantry Food Bank was born out of this work in 1955 and remained mobile until the first pantry was opened in 1959. Since its founding, the food bank has grown in many ways. What started with one woman attempting to do what she could to address a need is now an organization serving 50 counties in Central and Eastern Kentucky through a number of programs with a dedicated staff committed to the mission of solving hunger. Mim Hunt devoted her life to helping others, and we continue to honor her legacy at God's Pantry Food Bank. Her work is proof that one person, with every small action, can make a large impact. We invite you to join us in continuing Mim's work. Where have been the locations of the main Food Bank facility? My ex-workmate Robert Srodulski recently wrote a reply in Facebook when our newest building was announced. He stated: "If I count right, this is the 6th main warehouse location in Lexington. Congratulations! > Mim's house and car Oldham Avenue garage A building next to Rupp Arena (which is now gone) Forbes Road Jaggie Fox Way, Innovation Drive." My friend Robert was employed by the Food Bank for 26 years. I am chasing his time as the longest lasting male employee. Two ladies have longer service times: Debbie Amburgey with 36.5 years in our Prestonsburg facility. She started on 19th October 1987. Sadly my good friend Debbie passed earlier this year, and I miss her greatly. She never retired. Danielle Bozarth with currently just under 30 years. She started on 30th May 1995. It would take me just over 11 years to catch up with Debbie's service record, which would take me to the age of 68. Unsure if I shall still be employed by then! What exactly do I mean by Food Bank? In February 2023 I wrote a blog post with my explanation of Food Bank. My website is LinuxSpider.net, and you will find the direct link in the shownotes. The blog was written as a response to friends, mostly from the United Kingdom, asking me very this question. To many there, and indeed here in USA also, what is called a Food Bank is what I call a local Food Pantry. Nobody is wrong here at all. We all gather food from various sources and distribute it to our neighbours who are in food insecure need. Most Pantries are totally staffed by volunteers and often open limited hours. The Food Bank has a larger scope in where we source food from, the amount sourced, does have paid staff but still dependent on volunteers, and we are open at least 40 hours a week. More if you include projects that involve evenings and Saturdays. God's Pantry Food Bank has a service area which includes 50 of the 120 Counties of Kentucky, covering central, southern, and eastern, including part of Appalachia. When I started in 1999 we were distributing 6 million pounds weight of food per year. This is about 150 semi-truckloads. Over 25 years later we are looking at distributing about 50 million pounds this year, about 1,250 truckloads. Over 40% of our distribution is fresh produce. We are an hunger relief organisation, so this amount of food is assisting our neighbours in need. In those 50 Counties we have about 400 partner agencies. Many of these agencies are Soup Kitchens, Children's Programs, Senior Programs, as well as Food Pantries. God's Pantry Food Bank is partnered with the Feeding America network of 198 Food Banks. In my early years I knew them as America's Second Harvest. In 2008 they changed name to Feeding America. Their website is FeedingAmerica.org What they do is outlined in their our-work page, including: Ensuring everyone can get the food they need with respect and dignity. Advocating for policies that improve food security for everyone. Partnering to address the root causes of food insecurity, like the high cost of living and lack of access to affordable housing. Working with local food banks and meal programs. Ending hunger through Food Access, Food Rescue, Disaster Response, and Hunger Research. I have visited a few other Food Banks, but not as many as I would have liked. We all have our own areas of service, but do often interact as the needs arise, especially in times of disaster. The Feeding America network came to Kentucky's aid in the past few years with the flooding in the East and tornadoes in the West. Feeding America aided the Food Banks affected by the devastation from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. How did I get started at the Food Bank? As mentioned in my introduction show I moved from Scotland to Kentucky in May 1999 and married Arianna in June 1999. Before our wedding I had received my green card. My future Mother-in-Law Eva recommended I check with God's Pantry Food Bank to see if they were hiring. She was working for Big Lots and had applied for a warehouse job at the Food Bank. Unfortunately for her she never got the job, but she was quite impressed by the organisation. She knew that I had warehouse and driving experience. So, one day after dropping Arianna at her University of Kentucky Medical Staff Office I stopped by the Food Bank on South Forbes Road to ask. The answer was that they were indeed hiring for the warehouse, and to come back that afternoon to meet with CW Drury, the Warehouse Manager. I drove home, put on smarter clothes, and drove back. It was a pleasure meeting CW and hearing about the job. Although most of the explanation of what they did in their mission went over my head at the time, I knew needed a job, and wanted to join this company. A few days before our wedding I received a phone call from CW offering me the position. I accepted and went for my medical the next day. My first day with God's Pantry Food Bank was on Tuesday 6th July 1999, the day after our honeymoon. I will admit that although my previous job in Scotland was a physical one, quite a few months had passed, and the heat was hot that Summer in Kentucky! I went home exhausted everyday, but totally enjoying the work I was doing. I started off mostly picking orders, assisting Agencies that came in, going to the local Kroger supermarkets to pick up bread, deliver and pick up food barrels of donations, and all the other duties CW assigned me to. I particularly enjoyed the software part of the job. I forget the name of the software back then, but do remember learning the 10 digit Item Codes. 1st is the source 2nd and 3rd are the category. There are 31 officially with Feeding America. next 6 is the unique UPC - usually from the item bar code 10th is the storage code of dry, cooler, or freezer The first code I memorised was Bread Products: 1040010731 This broke down to Donated, Bread Category, UPC number, and Dry Storage. I must admit we did not create a new code when we started storing Bread Product in the Cooler. That is probably the only exception It has been my responsibility all these years to maintain the Item Category Code sheet with different codings we have used and had to invent. An example is that when the source digit had already used 1 to 9, we had to start using letters. Although there were concerns at the time, everything worked out well. When I started at South Forbes Road there were 11 employees there and Debbie in Prestonsburg. 12 in total, in 2 locations. These days we have over 80 employees in 5 locations: Lexington, Prestonsburg, London, Morehead, and a Volunteer Center on Winchester Road, Lexington, near the Smuckers JIF Peanut Butter plant. My time at 104 South Forbes Road was for a full 4 weeks! In August 1999 we moved to 1685 Jaggie Fox Way, into a customised warehouse with 3 pallet tall racking, and lots of office space. It felt so large back then! On my first couple of days of unloading trucks there I totally wore out a pair of trainers!! Jaggie Fox does sound like a strange name for a street, but I later learned it came from 2 ladies, Mrs Jaggie and Mrs Fox who owned the land before the business park purchase. Anyway, that's what I have been told by mulitple people. Technology was fun in 1999, as we had a 56K phone modem, about 10 computers, and 1 printer. You can imagine the shared internet speed. I forget how long, but we eventually got DSL, then Cable. What have been my duties at the Food Bank? For my first decade of employment I worked the warehouse and as a driver. This included delivering food to the 4 to 5 local pantries that we ran ourselves in local church buildings in Fayette County. Funny story is that a couple of years into the job, I was approached by the Development Manager and asked if I knew websites and HTML. I informed her that I was familiar, and she made me responsible for the maintenance of the website that University of Kentucky students had created. It indeed was quite basic with only HTML and images. I had this duty for a few years before a professional company was hired. I mentioned Inventory software. In early 2000 we moved to an ERP, that is an Enterprise Resource Planning suite named Navision written by a Danish company. That company was then taken over by Microsoft. For as while it was called Microsoft NAV, and these days it is part of Dynamics 365. Feeding America commissioned a module named CERES which assisted us non-profits to use profit orientated software. Inhouse, we just call the software CERES. Even though I was no longer maintaining the website, I was still involved in IT to a degree. I became the inhouse guy who would set up new employees with their own computer. Ah, the days of Active Directory. I never did like it! I was also the guy the staff came to first with their computer problems. Funny how a lot of these issues were fixed when I walked in their office. If I could not fix an issue there and then, we did have a contract company on-call. They maintained our server and other high level software. This was still when I was in the warehouse role. After that first decade I was allocated to be our Welcome Center person, which I did for 3 years. This involved welcoming agencies, guests, salespersons, volunteers, and assisting other staff members in many ways. I also went from being a driver to the person who handed out delivery and pick-up routes to the drivers. During these years I became a heavy user of CERES working with the agencies and printing out pick-sheets to our warehouse picking staff. Although I really enjoyed the work, I will openly admit that I am not always the best in heavily social situations. I did have some difficulty when the Welcome Center was full of people needing my attention and I was trying to get software and paperwork duties done. Somehow I survived! My next stage of employment was moving into the offices and becoming the assistant to the Operations Director. This is when I really took on the role of food purchaser, ordering fresh produce and food from vendors as part of our budget. I also took over the responsibility of bidding for food donations from the Feeding America portal named Choice. National Donors offer truckloads of food and other items to the network, and we Food Banks bid on them in an allocated share system. The donations are free, but we pay for the truck freight from the shipping locations. A full time IT person was hired. We are now on our 4th IT Manager. The last 2 each had assistants. Although I am grandfathered in as an admin, my duties in this regard are very low, but still have the abity to install software as needed. Quite handy on my own laptop. As well as being the Food Procurement Officer I also became the Reporting Officer. This has been greatly aided by our team receiving the ability to write our own reports from the Navision SQL database using Jet Reporting. This is an Excel extension that allows us to access field data not directly obtainable in the CERES program. The fore-mentioned Robert Srodulski used to spend a day creating a monthly report that included all of our 50 counties across multiple categories of data. He would step by step complete an Excel worksheet with all this information. I took his spreadsheet, converted it into a Jet Report, and it now runs in about 5 minutes! It is my responsibility to supply reports on a regular monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis to my Directors, fellow staff, and to Feeding America. Yes, I do have an orange mug on my desk that says "I submitted my MPR". That is the Monthly Pulse Report. It sits next to my red swingline stapler! What are God's Pantry Food Bank's sources of food? This is probably the question I get asked the most when friends and online contacts find out what I do for a career. We receive and obtain food from various sources, including: Local donations from people like you. Thank you! Local farmers. Local retail companies and other businesses giving food directly to us and to our Partner Agencies. We are the official food charity of many retailers, including Walmart and Kroger. National Companies, mostly through the Feeding America Choice Program. The USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, supplies us with multiple programs of food: TEFAP (the Emergency Food Assistance Program), CCC (Commodity Credit Corporation), and CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program). Purchased food, including Fresh Produce, via donations and grants. Without all this food coming in, we would not be able to distribute to our internal programs or to our partner agencies, allowing them to run Backpacks for Kids, Food Boxes for Seniors, Food Pantries, Mobile Distributions, Sharing Thanksgiving, and a multitude of other services we offer our neighbours. We have a team of Food Sourcers that work directly with the retail companies, so I am not fully involved there, but I am the main Food Purchaser for the majority of the food we buy. Specialised internal programs like Backpack and local Pantries do order specific foods that they need on a regular basis. I try to supply for the long term. With the USDA CSFP program I am responsible for the ordering of that food through a Government website. Often 6 to 12 months ahead of time. Here's a truth that staggers many people when I inform them: If you are spending cash on food donations to God's Pantry Food Bank, the most efficient use of those funds is to donate it to us. I truly can obtain about $10 worth of food for every $1 given. An example is that I recently obtained a full truckload donation of 40,000lb of Canned Sliced Beets (yum!) that we are paying only freight on. Do the maths. #Where is God's Pantry Food Bank located? As mentioned we have 5 locations, not including our own local pantries, but our main head office is at 2201 Innovation Drive Please check out our webpage at GodsPantry.org/2201innovationdrive as it includes an excellent animated walk-through tour of the offices and warehouse, including the Produce Cooler, Deli Cooler, and Freezer. They are massive! I personally waited until the very last day, Friday 13th of December, to move out of my Jaggie Fox office and into my new one at Innovation. Our official first day was on Monday 16th December 2024. What I tooted and posted on that Friday caught the eye of my CEO, Michael Halligan, and he asked me if he could share it with others. Of course he should! In the Shownotes I have included a link to my Mastodon toot. It's too long a number to read out. I am absolutely loving our new location. It's my challenge to fill the cooler, freezer, and dry warehouse with donated food! My new office is 97% set up to my workflow, including my infamous hanging report boards, and spiders everywhere. The last line of my blog says: All that said, it truly is the only job I have ever had which I absolutely enjoy, but totally wish did not exist!! This remains true. Our mission is: Reducing hunger by working together to feed Kentucky communities. Our vision is: A nourished life for every Kentuckian. #How may HPR listeners support God's Pantry Food Bank The quick answer is to go to our website of GodsPantry.org and click on Take Action. From there you will be given a list to choose from: Donate Food Volunteer Host a Food Drive or Fundraiser Become a Partner Attend an Event Advocate Other Ways to Help Thank you so much for listening to my HPR show on God's Pantry Food Bank. Apart from leaving a comment on the HPR show page, the easiest ways for people to contact me are via Telegram: at t.me/solusspider or Mastodon at @SolusSpider@linuxrocks.online I look forward to hearing from you. Now go forth, be there for your fellow neighbours, and record your own HPR show! … Adding this comment to the Shownotes, that I shall not be speaking aloud. Although I consider this show topic to be Clean, as it is basically about my life and work, not my beliefs, there may be some worldwide who hear the name God's Pantry and consider it to be religious. Therefore I am flagging the show as Explicit. just in case. It is merely the name of our non-profit Food Bank, as called by our founder Mim Hunt. Although the majority of our Partner Agencies are faith based non-profit organisations, the Food Bank itself is not faith based. … Provide feedback on this episode.

MICHELLE WRIGHT is a country music star originally from Canada. She burst onto U.S. radio In the early 90s and went on to score 25 Top Ten radio hits with songs heard on country music stations worldwide including the hit TAKE IT LIKE A MAN. She comes to WoodSongs performing songs that have helped her win over 40 major awards, including 16 CCMA Awards and her induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. ELVIE SHANE is a Kentuckian who broke into the music scene with his Platinum certified Number One single, My Boy. A heartfelt tribute to a step-parents unconditional love. Elvie Shane's sophomore album, “Damascus,” draws on powerful imagery and reflects Shane's own journey of grappling with success, mental health issues, and the search for meaning in the midst of acclaim. Shane tackles themes of community, mental health, and the pursuit of the American dream. WoodSongs Kid: Louise Schilling is a ten-year-old songwriter from Lexington, Kentucky.

Richard Mentor Johnson is one of the most famous Kentuckians of the nineteenth century, having ascended to the position of Vice President of the United States in 1837. While much has been written about Johnson's political career, nobody has uncovered the story of the enslaved woman whom he considered his wife, Julia Chinn, until now. Join us today for a discussion with a former research fellow who wrote a book about Julia Chinn and who will explain why we should remember her story. Dr. Amrita Chakrabarti Myers is the Ruth N. Halls Associate Professor in the Departments of History and Gender Studies at Indiana University. A historian of the Black female experience in America, she is the author of Forging Freedom: Black Women and the Pursuit of Liberty in Antebellum Charleston. In 2012-13, she received a fellowship to the Kentucky Historical Society to begin working on her second book. In 2023, she published The Vice President's Black Wife: The Untold Life of Julia Chinn. We are delighted to talk with her today about this excellent book. Kentucky Chronicles is inspired by the work of researchers from across the world who have contributed to the scholarly journal, The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, in publication since 1903. https://history.ky.gov/explore/catalog-research-tools/register-of-the-kentucky-historical-society Hosted by Dr. Daniel J. Burge, associate editor of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, and coordinator of our Research Fellows program, which brings in researchers from across the world to conduct research in the rich archival holdings of the Kentucky Historical Society. https://history.ky.gov/khs-for-me/for-researchers/research-fellowships Kentucky Chronicles is presented by the Kentucky Historical Society, with support from the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation. https://history.ky.gov/about/khs-foundation Our show is recorded and produced by Gregory Hardison, and edited by Gregory P. Meyer. Thanks to Dr. Stephanie Lang for her support and guidance. Our theme music, “Modern Documentary” was created by Mood Mode and is used courtesy of Pixabay. Other backing tracks are also used courtesy of Pixabay. To learn more about our publication of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, or to learn more about our Research Fellows program, please visit our website: https://history.ky.gov/ https://history.ky.gov/khs-podcasts

Aging and Healthcare: A KET Special Report explored healthcare in the golden years, barriers Kentucky seniors face that prevent them from getting the care they need, and the solutions that are helping them live better, longer lives.

Take a look at what barriers are keeping Kentuckians from working and how EKCEP comes alongside job seekers to remove each barrier so that you can find your dream career.EKCEP Quick Tip: Nailing your interview takes preparation. Find out how we can help you succeed in your next interview. Local Labor Market Limelight: We are offering FREE online Customer Service training! Visit teleworksusa.com to locate your nearest Kentucky Career Center, where you can connect with a career advisor who can help you get started.This training is ideal for people who want to prepare for legitimate work-from-home positions, and is an opportunity for an industry-recognized credential.Stay tuned for more! We'll be back with more tips, local labor market insights, and inspiring stories from Eastern Kentucky.Remember: Whether you're looking for a job, want to advance your career, or are a business leader seeking skilled workers, EKCEP is here for you! Visit ekcep.org or your local Kentucky Career Center JobSight for more information.Links:EKCEP: ekcep.orgTeleworks USA: jobsight.org/work-from-homeVisit us on YouTube: youtube.com/@ekcep Let's Get to Work, Eastern Kentucky!

Original publish date January 30, 2021 Our guests today are Kaylynne Glover, President of Kentuckians for Science Education and Trent Garrison, President of Kentucky Academy of Science. They talk about their efforts to expand acceptance of Science in Kentucky and how you can help! https://kyscience.org/ https://kyscied.wordpress.com/ Hosted by Roberto Henriquez and Amy Ferguson

Sen. Paul is critical of government workers working from home, Sen. McConnell is recovering from home, Rep. Barr loses bidd for committee chair, a Kentuckian is one of the people pardoned by President Biden, and meet a freshman lawmaker who will represent part of Louisville in Frankfort.

Kay Tillo is the director of the Nurses Professional Organization. She is also involved in the southern civil rights movement. Kay Tillo worked for decades in the union movement with health care workers and other nurses. Currently Kay Tillo is Chair of Kentuckians for Single Payer HealthCare and Coordinator of Unions for Single Payer.

Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare Members and Guest, Lexington Ky Vice-Mayor Dan Wu discuss the City deciding to relieve 100 million dollars of local resident's medical debt.

Distilleries: Willet • Jim Beam • Four Roses • Wild Turkey Whiskeys: Basil Hayden Malted Rye • Four Roses OESV Barrel Strength Single Barrel • Four Roses OBSK Barrel Strength Single Barrel Tangents: Our epic journey to Bourbon Country continues! • Apparently, Kentuckians go to bars at 10 am • Ed tries to shade Scott and Jeff over their breakfast orders • Scott forgot the Willet guide's gender • More distillery cats (who don't like Ed) • Willet's egg salad sandwich has its own Instagram page • Ed drank a cocktail named after his own speech impediment • The strange 10' x 10' area at the Jim Beam distillery • Jeff really sank his teeth into it • The crown jewel of our trip: Jim Beam's Clermont Supper Club • We met Fred and Freddie Noe! • Jeff forgot his dessert, Part 1 • Four Roses's fermentation vats were basically gigantic barrels • Kentucky wasn't as “rednecky” as we thought • Mary Dowling DGAF • How Elmer T. Lee, Jimmy Russel, and Booker Noe drank their whiskey • Where Kentucky got all their horses • By the 12th distillery, we could have given a tour ourselves • Jeff forgot his dessert, Part 2 • OBSV tastes like a tesseract • We tasted HOW many whiskeys?! • Our favorite distillery, whiskey, and overall impressions • #thegabemother Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi • Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 • Fireflies by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Road Trip by Frank Schroeter | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9761-road-trip | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Thirty full years after Kentucky author Tammy Oberhausen started writing her first novel, THE EVOLUTION OF THE GOSPELETTES is finally in print. Oberhausen's debut novel was published on November 5th by Fireside Industries, an imprint of the University Press of Kentucky which is run by none other than Kentucky Poet Laureate and New York Times bestseller Silas House.     Spanning thirty years from the ‘70s through the millennium, THE EVOLUTION OF THE GOSPELETTES tells the story of an 18-year-old Kentuckian named Jeannie Holliman whose father refuses to let her go to college on a music scholarship but instead decides her destiny is to be the center of his new family gospel group.  In the beginning, Jeannie believes her family is doing the work of God, but as the years pass, she starts to question the motives of those around her and wonders how she can save her family from being destroyed by people driven by greed and power.     Oberhausen visits Authors on the Air to talk about what it's like to work towards this goal for three decades, how it feels to have finally achieved this goal, and what advice she has for other authors fighting for publication. This is a must listen for all aspiring authors and anyone who wants to be inspired by an author who never gave up.

Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare members discuss the Affordable Care Act from the beginning.

The KY Ford battery plant has a new problem that may ensure it never employees the 5,000 Kentuckians it has promised. Sen. Thayer says the KY GOP didn't do enough for school choice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrew-cooperrider/support

This next guest is the first muti-generational NWA superstar (and certainly don't mind letting you know about it). She is a third-generation superstar on both sides of her family as she is the granddaughter of Nick “Wildman” Roberts &n Lorraine Johnson (known in the Texas territory) & Grizzly Smith of “The Kentuckians” daughter of NWA legend “Perfect 10” Baby Doll, niece of Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Sam Houston,  Rockin Robin. Let's welcome one half of that Tag Team Champions (The It Girls) Ms. Starr. Ms. Starr IG: https://www.instagram.com/perfectknockout/ Crazy Train Radio Facebook: facebook.com/realctradio Instagram: @crazytrainradio X/Twitter: @realctradio BlueSky: @crazytrainradio.bsky.social Website: crazytrainradio.us YouTube: youtube.com/crazytrainradio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crazytrainradio/support

State lawmakers discuss a statewide ban on cell phones in schools, Gov. Beshear discusses his political future, a major expansion at one of the state's busiest airports, and Kentuckians come together to celebrate Diwali.

Nearly 800,000 Kentuckians cast their vote before Election Day, a look at who could replace Sen. McConnell as the GOP's Senate leader, the first conviction of a LMPD officer involved in the Breonna Taylor raid, and a look inside the Frazier History Museum.

Gov. Beshear bashes the Electoral College and sparks a backlash from Republican leaders, Sec. Adams says early voting numbers are unprecedented, a new campaign to help Kentuckians improve their health, and the toll of turning back the clocks.

Should a Christian vote for Harris? Trump? Neither? Following up on Lewis House's 2024 "Politics Panel," three Christian academics (and Kentuckians) sit down to talk about who they vote for, and why.Guests: Dr. Gary Houchens, Dr. Kevin Kinghorn, Dr. Sydney Penner(Dr. Gary Gregg, the fourth on our politics panel, sadly couldn't join us!)

Academics from everywhere experiment, collaborate, and even interpret our stories of "This one time at Burning Man."In this episode, Stuart talks with people from Burning Nerds, an annual gathering of academics in Black Rock City. They keep it light, though; not too many unnecessarily fancy words. Dr Jukka-Pekka Heikkilä shares about the Open Strategy management technique used by Burning Man Project that gives more power to the people. Bryan Yazell and Patricia Wolf of University of Southern Denmark report on using Flash Fiction in BRC to develop a new subgenre of sci-fi called climate fiction (‘cli-fi'), stories that are less dystopian, even less utopian, more protopian (fancy word) about society that improves over time, rather than transcending all it's problems or descending into dysfunction.Professor Matt Zook of University of Kentucky extols the unique aspects of Black Rock City, from materiality to temporality, to being a place apart. He and Stuart explore the interplay between digital and physical spaces, and what about community actually makes it good.Then Jukka-Pekka Heikkilä returns to reveal how the Burning Stories project, now in its 6th year of tracking tales, is now a cultural repository, and is training a gifted AI on how Burners be Burning.jukkapekka.comsdu.dk/en/persons/yazellsdu.dk/en/persons/pawogeography.as.uky.edu/users/zookburningman.org/programs/philosophical-center/academicsregionals.burningman.org/european-leadership-summitburning-stories.comkk.org/thetechnium/protopiasdu.dk/en/paca-at-burning-man-festival-2024 LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

Holly Epperly joins us for a story about self-discovery and making your own meaning from life's messages.Holly Epperly is a mother to 3 elementary aged children and a Kentuckian since she was very young. Raised in a family that encouraged and facilitated artistic expression, she has always had a story to share. Writing for connection, communication and sometimes therapy, she hopes to continue sharing her thoughts and experiences through stories and poetry in the years to come.Theme song "Appalachian Lofi" composed and performed by Bryan Klausing and Christine Cole.

Kentuckian trifecta weekend with Kentucky Basketball, Kentucky Football, and Keeneland. (Good Bad Good) Michele Brown @ForeverBigBlue joins to talk Big Blue Madness, then Jaron Ruth @Jaron-033 joins to talk Kentucky Football's loss to Vandy (hospital) and Around the SEC @SSN_SEC 

Kay Tillow, Harriette Seiler, Hamza Jamal, Evan Hawthorn, and Paul Hoppe of Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare discuss the poor ranking of our healthcare in this country based on a Commonwealth Fund report comparing industrialized nations.

In this enlightening episode, we are joined by author Eugene Procknow to discuss his compelling book, "William Hunter: Finding Free Speech." This fascinating biography traces the extraordinary life of William Hunter, the son of a British soldier from the Revolutionary War, who uniquely documented his experiences as a child during the war. Book: https://geneprocknow.com/Our Links: https://linktr.ee/Kyhistorypod

SEC Media Days came to an end on Thursday afternoon in Downtown Dallas with Mark Stoops and Kentucky players closing up shop. KSR's countdown to next year's SEC Media Days in Atlanta starts right now. Nick Roush and myself are doing one more final live show of “11 Personnel” from the road as we recap what Kentucky told us this year before diving into what we learned about the league and college football at large at the tentpole event for the Southeastern Conference. Highlights State of the Program message from Mark Stoops What is the next step for Kentucky? What to take from the offensive line comments More defensive line injury details Bob Holt made sure we talked about John Calipari Embrace the Hog KSR's coverage at media days is presented by the team at Friends of Coal. Friends of Coal is dedicated to informing and educating Kentucky citizens about the coal industry and its vital role in the state's future. They provide a united voice for an industry that has been and remains a critical economic contributor to Kentucky. By working together, they can provide good jobs and benefits for future generations. Coal is RESILIENT, RELIABLE, and AFFORDABLE. Friends of Coal is a volunteer organization. All are invited to be a part of the organization, which consists of proud Kentuckians as well as residents from beyond our borders. Head to friendsofcoalkentucky.org to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KSR's football crew is wrapping up Day 3 at 2024 SEC Media Days in Downtown Dallas at the Omni Hotel. We are guzzling coffee and talking ball but a big day awaits on Thursday. Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops, defensive tackle Deone Walker, cornerback Maxwell Hairston, and offensive tackle Marques Cox will arrive in the Lonestar State tomorrow and do their rounds on the media circuit in the afternoon. What can we expect? Nick Roush and I are ready to preview a big day for the Wildcats while also recapping what happened on Wednesday in the main ballroom and in conversations on radio row. Highlights Billy Napier is on schedule Steve Sarkisian impresses Another Art Briles offense in the SEC Kalen DeBoer passes another offseason test Randall Cobb joins the SEC Network What to expect from Kentucky on Thursday Why the Wildcats are flying under the radar KSR's coverage at media days is presented by the team at Friends of Coal. Friends of Coal is dedicated to informing and educating Kentucky citizens about the coal industry and its vital role in the state's future. They provide a united voice for an industry that has been and remains a critical economic contributor to Kentucky. By working together, they can provide good jobs and benefits for future generations. Coal is RESILIENT, RELIABLE, and AFFORDABLE. Friends of Coal is a volunteer organization. All are invited to be a part of the organization, which consists of proud Kentuckians as well as residents from beyond our borders. Head to friendsofcoalkentucky.org to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices