Ranked #1
Episode 33: Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio
Episode 33: Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio
On this week’s episode of Five Things, my guest is Matt Jones, the host of Kentucky Sports Radio and the co-founder of t... Read more
10 Aug 2017
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38mins
Ranked #2
Episode 2: Kevin Smokler on Pens, LPs, and '80s Movies
Episode 2: Kevin Smokler on Pens, LPs, and '80s Movies
A conversation with Kevin Smokler, San Francisco-based writer and author of the new book "Brat Pack America: A Love Lett... Read more
13 Oct 2016
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30mins
Ranked #3
Episode 5: Darrell Scott on Honky Tonks, Tattoos, and a Secret Memoir
Episode 5: Darrell Scott on Honky Tonks, Tattoos, and a Secret Memoir
Our guest this week is singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, who's written country hits for the likes of the Dixie Chicks and... Read more
3 Nov 2016
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42mins
Ranked #4
Episode 48: "Ask Me Another" Host Ophira Eisenberg on Parenting, Orchids, and Snow Globes
Episode 48: "Ask Me Another" Host Ophira Eisenberg on Parenting, Orchids, and Snow Globes
This week's guest on Five Things is Ophira Eisenberg, stand-up comedian, writer, and host of the NPR comedy game show As... Read more
14 Dec 2017
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36mins
Ranked #5
Episode 7: John Yarmuth on Baseball, Watergate, and a Spiritual Necktie
Episode 7: John Yarmuth on Baseball, Watergate, and a Spiritual Necktie
We kick off our second season with Rep. John Yarmuth, who has been the congressman from Kentucky's third district for 10... Read more
5 Jan 2017
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49mins
Ranked #6
Poet Maggie Smith, author of "Good Bones," finds freedom after viral success
Poet Maggie Smith, author of "Good Bones," finds freedom after viral success
It’s not often that a poem goes viral. But it happened in 2016, with “Good Bones” by Maggie Smith. I won’t read it for y... Read more
29 Nov 2018
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40mins
Ranked #7
Episode 37: Musician Ben Sollee on Polaroids, Coffee, and the Legend of Zelda
Episode 37: Musician Ben Sollee on Polaroids, Coffee, and the Legend of Zelda
My guest this week, Louisville-based musician Ben Sollee, has been recording and touring since 2008, so he's done a LOT ... Read more
7 Sep 2017
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47mins
Ranked #8
Checking in with Emily McCay
Checking in with Emily McCay
Checking in with Emily McCay, who was a guest on this podcast in July of 2017. She was known around Louisville as "The D... Read more
22 Nov 2018
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19mins
Ranked #9
Body Image, Orchids, and Rescue Dogs with Angie Fenton (Episode 53)
Body Image, Orchids, and Rescue Dogs with Angie Fenton (Episode 53)
This week's guest is Angie Fenton, a name that’s familiar to many Louisville TV viewers -- she’s frequently seen on WHAS... Read more
7 Feb 2018
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41mins
Ranked #10
Episode 39: Lebowski Fest Founder Will Russell On Loss, Monsters, And Bowling
Episode 39: Lebowski Fest Founder Will Russell On Loss, Monsters, And Bowling
Will Russell founded Lebowski Fest, a yearly celebration of the Coen Brothers’ movie that then spread nationwide. He own... Read more
20 Sep 2017
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47mins
Ranked #11
Episode 50: Writer Hannah Drake on Family, Taking Chances, and Picking Cotton
Episode 50: Writer Hannah Drake on Family, Taking Chances, and Picking Cotton
Hannah Drake is a poet, a spoken-word artist, and a cultural producer with Ideas xLab, which works at the intersection o... Read more
18 Jan 2018
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41mins
Ranked #12
Civil rights attorney Dan Canon is still a musician at heart
Civil rights attorney Dan Canon is still a musician at heart
As an attorney, taking a case to the Supreme Court is about the highest goal one can aspire to -- and then actually winn... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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40mins
Ranked #13
Episode 49: Inmate Actor James Prichard on Shakespeare, Friendship and Regret
Episode 49: Inmate Actor James Prichard on Shakespeare, Friendship and Regret
This week, my guest is someone who spends some of his time in creative work, but it’s not something he ever imagined he’... Read more
11 Jan 2018
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49mins
Ranked #14
Episode 38: Opera Singer Christine Brewer On Being Prepared — Or Not
Episode 38: Opera Singer Christine Brewer On Being Prepared — Or Not
This week’s guest is world-renowned opera singer Christine Brewer, a Wagnerian soprano who’s performed on just about eve... Read more
13 Sep 2017
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40mins
Ranked #15
Episode 44: Writer Amy Bammel Wilding on Goddesses and Community
Episode 44: Writer Amy Bammel Wilding on Goddesses and Community
This week's guest on Five Things is writer and community leader Amy Bammel Wilding. She's the creator and lead facilitat... Read more
8 Nov 2017
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39mins
Ranked #16
Biking, Technology, and Our Place in the Universe with Conductor Teddy Abrams (Episode 54)
Biking, Technology, and Our Place in the Universe with Conductor Teddy Abrams (Episode 54)
This week’s guest is a big thinker, with his head in a million different places. He’s got a very public job that puts hi... Read more
15 Feb 2018
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43mins
Ranked #17
Benny Goodman, A Painted Pith Helmet, and the Theatrics of Religion with Vin Scelsa (Episode 57)
Benny Goodman, A Painted Pith Helmet, and the Theatrics of Religion with Vin Scelsa (Episode 57)
Vin Scelsa is a familiar name to anybody who grew up listening to FM radio in the New York/New Jersey area. He spent nea... Read more
7 Mar 2018
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46mins
Ranked #18
Cigar Boxes and a Jar of Marbles with Claude Stephens (Episode 58)
Cigar Boxes and a Jar of Marbles with Claude Stephens (Episode 58)
My guest this week on Five Things is Claude Stephens, who works as an educator at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest... Read more
14 Mar 2018
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33mins
Ranked #19
Mark Schultz, Playwright and Priest, on the Music of Theatre
Mark Schultz, Playwright and Priest, on the Music of Theatre
Mark Schultz is the author of "Evocation to Visible Appearance," among other plays, and he's also a priest in the Episco... Read more
19 Apr 2018
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40mins
Ranked #20
Episode 41: Actress Reshma Shetty on Hard Work, Motherhood, and a Stuffed Penguin
Episode 41: Actress Reshma Shetty on Hard Work, Motherhood, and a Stuffed Penguin
Reshma Shetty and I met nearly 20 years ago in Lexington, Kentucky, when she had just moved to town for graduate school ... Read more
18 Oct 2017
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43mins