KPW is live from Fancy Farm.  The whole crew is here for a breakdown of the speeches from the hot, sticky picnic grounds of St. Jerome's.

Fancy Farm Fever

Jared and Tres talk Trump indictment, Jason Glass's resignation, coups in Africa and, most importantly, preview this Saturday's Fancy Farm Picnic!

Fancy Farm Preview

Friend of the program and Executive Director of the Kentucky Magistrates and Commissioners Association JC Young is on the show to talk about the state of the Counties and disaster recovery efforts.  Also, there's updates on the Governor's race, more Trump indictments, and Hunter Biden having a bad day in court.

Theme Music Hatred

The KY Governors race is starting to heat up!  There's controversy and new (old) polling in the KY Governor's race, Trump is heading for a 3rd indictment, MTG is saying MTG things, and Jared shares strong feelings on pop country as a genre.

Down With Pop Country

The greatest whodunnit in modern political history is upon us: Who left their cocaine in the White House?!?  KPW tackles his burning question and more on the latest episode.

Cocaine is a Hell of a Drug

KPW's official Eastern European expert Jason Emert is back on the show to talk the failed mutiny in Ukraine.  It's also a court heave show, with major court decisions in the SB150 case and multiple SCOTUS rulings.

Thugs with Guns

KPW is back!  Tres has an update from the Reedy Creek Development District then the crew talks campaign finance, Congressional feuds, submersibles, sportswashing, and the animal uprising.

Orcastrastion

It's an XL podcast with former co-host Stephenie Steitzer! Trump indicted, UFOs, the Iron Sheik!  We're everywhere on this one!

Documents in the Shower

The debt ceiling, a special election, pride month, labor strikes, sports washing, and tv shows to stream, this show has everything to kick off a hot summer! Enjoy the show before Artificial Intelligence kills us all!

Legislative Nihlism

Quarles for Governor campaign Manager (and Tres' former Deputy) Jake Cox joins the show to talk about his time on the campaign trail.  The crew also talks about Andy Beshear's Board of Education controversy, DeSantis' rough launch, and an update on the Ukraine War, among other items.

White Red Vodka: Definitely Not Facist

KY Political News, notes and random thoughts from Tres Watson, the former Spokesman of the Republican Party of Kentucky, Democratic consultant and movie producer Jared Smith, and PR professional Abby Piper along with a rotating cast of Republican and Democratic political operatives, former elected officials and and reporters.

Kentucky Politics Weekly

Tres and Tom break cabin fever with some extensive COVID talk, including Governor Beshear's hypocrisy on virus policy and the funniest memes.  Tom also unleashes on the Horse Park violating meeting rules to install a new director.

Cabin Fever

Tres, Tom and Matt Erwin talk about the fiasco in Iowa, the State of the Union, marijuana policy, sports gaming and the state budget all while sounding like they're recording the podcast in a tin submarine at the bottom of the ocean.  We do politics well but apparently are not pros at sound mixing....

Podcasting from a Submarine

Tres and Tom check in with former KY State Auditor and noted extrovert Adam Edelen to see how he's holding up during the quarantine. Adam gives some book and TV recommendations before the guys talk about the end of the 2020 General Assembly, protests at the Capitol, COVID response thus far, the future of the economy and what needs to be done as we progress through the crisis.

Extroverts Gone Wild

Tres and Tom talk more COVID, because it's the only game in town.  The legislature is still in, the Governor hasn't sent home state employees, but everything else is shut down.  The guys offer their thoughts on the virus and where we're headed and hand out some tips on some social media feeds with fun content for kids and adults alike.

Not to be depressing, but......

Tom and Tres discuss the New Hampshire Primary, Mitch McConnell's very good week, the latest in bills (not)moving in Frankfort and wine delivery by drone.

Wine Drones

Tres and Tom are joined by Stephenie Steitzer Hoelscher to discuss the bankruptcy of McClatchy and the state of newspapers, criminal justice reform efforts in Frankfort, and Andy Beshear's role in the Boy Scouts of America's sexual abuse claims and bankruptcy.  They also ponder the question of whether or not Paw Patrol is capitalist propaganda.

The Paw Patrol: Capitalist Stooges

Tres and Tom discuss Thomas Massie's primary after the President's tweets, the KY State Budget, social distancing extended to April 30 and Andy Beshear memes.  Then, the guys talk about the passing of Tres' father and honor him by letting you know where you can stream some of his favorite comedies while you're on lockdown.

Fire Up The Streaming Boxes!

Kentucky's Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles takes a break from riding his big orange tractor and joins the podcast to talk about where you can find a book that details every Farm Bill since the 40's (a real page-turner), reassures Tres and Tom that there will be plenty of meat in the grocery stores and declares his love for the movie Con Air.

What Happened With Clint?!?

Tres and Tom talk about the controversial decision made by KY Governor Andy Beshear to take down license plates of church goers, along with other COVID related issues.  Then, the guys are joined by State Rep. Adam Koenig, sponsor of the bill that legalized the direct shipment of alcohol, to go over some recommendations of what to buy once the bill becomes law on July 1.

Well, At Least the Alcohol Industry Is Thriving.....

Tres and Tom are joined by Chuck Courtemanche, the interim director of the University of Kentucky Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise for a discussion about tobacco taxes, the South Carolina Democratic Debate, Tuesday's special elections and little league baseball.

It Ain't Cheating If You Don't Get Caught

Tres, Tom and Stephenie discuss the spectacle that was the Nevada Democratic Debate.

Post-Debate Pop-up Podcast

Tres and Tom are joined by Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosely for a conversation about his experiences dealing with the COVID crisis in a small, rural county with no confirmed cases.  His thoughts on the Phase 1 reopening plan and how rural health care facilities are set up to handle a potential increase in cases.

26 Days until a haircut!

Tres, Tom and Stephenie run through the Super Tuesday results, some pending legislation, THE SCOURGE KNOWN AS ASIAN CARP, and Tres' hatred of early voting.

Super Duper Tuesday

Christian Motley joins the podcast to talk about expanded COVID testing, threats against the Governor, Second Chance lending in the CARES Act, budget short falls for cities and Kentucky’s Democratic Senate Primary.

You Can't Be Doing That

Tres is joined in studio for a pop-up Podcast with former Kentucky Coal Association President, current Huntington Region Chamber of Commerce President and Nerd-about-town Bill Bissett for a discussion about Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete dropping out of the race for President, working in the PR, public affairs and lobbying world and lots and lots of nerd talk including surviving Comic Con, thoughts on Star Wars and the MCU, and comic book recommendations.

Pop-up Podcast: (PR and Comic Book) Nerd Alert!

Dave "Buzz" Baker joins Tres and Tom to talk about how a sports guy deals with the COVID crisis.  Dave gives his thoughts on the future of NCAA sports, the potential effects of decisions made on eligibility for athletes by the NCAA, and some talk about how the newsroom looks under social distancing.  Dave also regales the guys with some stories of the Macho Man Randy Savage.

And Now for Sports......

Tom and Tres talk corona virus, the news and some of the politics of it.  In other non-virus related discussions, the State Budget is through the house and herpes monkeys are roaming Northern Florida.

Corona, Corona, Everywhere

Tres and Tom are joined by Chuck Courtemanche from the University of Kentucky Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise to talk about an economist's view of the Coronavirus, the Government's reaction to it and the long-term implications on the economy.  They also talk about some of the news of the day including Kroger limiting shoppers, Ryan Quarles' doing good work during the crisis and an idiot named Bob Gibson who is campaigning door-to-door during a pandemic.

Don't Go Door-to-Door in a Pandemic

State Senate Majority Leader and horse racing enthusiast Damon Thayer joins the podcast to talk about how he's been dealing with the quarantine, what's next for the General Assembly, Governor Beshear injecting himself into a decades old rap feud and when Kentucky's signature industry will get back on the track.

Let the Horses Run

Tres and Tom talk about the latest in coronavirus news, including a new relief package being delayed in the Senate, numbers flattening in NYC and NJ, and potential changes to Kentucky’s elections this spring and fall.  Then the guys are joined by Pike County Judge Executive Ray Jones to talk about how the virus is impacting Eastern Kentucky, how the region is coping with it and what the future looks like for the region’s economy.

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