My Old Kentucky Podcast

Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

A podcast about politics and policy in the commonwealth of Kentucky

  • 32 minutes 15 seconds
    Medical Cannabis During the Session & Louisville Policing Update

    This week Jazmin explains several developments having to do with Louisville's policing, and Robert talks about changes to the medical cannabis system that passed during the legislative session.

    24 April 2024, 1:27 am
  • 1 hour 38 seconds
    Molly Gene Crain Interview + Session Ending & JCPS Busing Resolution

    This week we kicked off our interviews with 2024 candidates by interviewing Molly Gene Crain, the candidate for Kentucky Senate in District 27. She spoke about her passion for public service, her reasons for running, and what she hopes to accomplish in Frankfort.

    Robert and Jazmin also discussed the end of the legislative session and the JCPS School Board coming to a conclusion on the issue of busing to magnet schools.

    17 April 2024, 1:20 am
  • 29 minutes 5 seconds
    The Vetoes So Far

    This week, both Jazmin and Robert are sick, but still managed to do a show about Andy Beshear's vetoes this session so far.

    9 April 2024, 10:23 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    The Session is Basically Over

    The last legislative day before the veto period has happened, so Robert and Jazmin recapped everything that passed which can survive Andy Beshear's veto, and everything that didn't pass. Plus, a deep dive into this biennium's budget.

    4 April 2024, 3:21 am
  • 21 minutes 52 seconds
    JCPS Bussing Changes and Legislative Update

    Robert goes solo this week to discuss potential changes to the JCPS bussing scheme and gives a few legislative updates in the waning days before the veto period.

    26 March 2024, 9:24 pm
  • 20 minutes 18 seconds
    Three Big Bills

    This week Robert talks through the progress HB 5 ("Safer Kentucky"), HB 2 (vouchers and charter schools), and SB 6 (anti-DEI) have made towards passage in the legislature, plus a few quick hits.

    19 March 2024, 9:40 pm
  • 55 minutes 4 seconds
    Session Catch Up with Allison Wiseman

    This week Allison and Robert talk about 9 different bills making their way through the session.

    13 March 2024, 2:20 am
  • 48 minutes 18 seconds
    Mitch McConnell, Anthony Piagentini, and IVF with Allison Wiseman

    Allison Wiseman joins Robert to talk about Mitch McConnell's exit from Senate Leadership, Anthony Piagentini's trial, and IVF bills moving in the Kentucky legislature.

    6 March 2024, 12:28 am
  • 41 minutes 51 seconds
    Bad Bills and James Comer

    Jazmin and Robert break down 3 bad bill this week: child labor, "religious freedom," and guns in school. Then Robert brings an update about James Comer and his embarrassing attempts to impeach Joe Biden.

    28 February 2024, 12:01 am
  • 47 minutes 9 seconds
    Sarah Cole McIntosh on JCPS

    This week Robert and Jazmin welcomed Sarah Cole McIntosh to the show to discuss JCPS and several of the legislative session's bills  regarding the school district. Before that, Jazmin and Robert updated a few bills making their way through the legislature.

    21 February 2024, 1:57 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Rep. Lindsey Burke Shares Her Abortion Story

    This week Allison Wiseman and Robert welcome Rep. Lindsey Burke who shared her abortion and birth stories, as well as told us about all her efforts to expand abortion access in Kentucky. Before speaking to her, Allison and Robert talked about some good bills being pushed by Republicans as well as a few that aren't so great.

    14 February 2024, 1:30 am
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