Best Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne Podcasts (2025)

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Louisville Republicans Have a Crime Plan 42:12

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Jazmin and Robert dig into the plan put forth by Louisville Metro Council Republicans and whether or not it actually addresses "crime," and update several stories the show has been following.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Kentucky's Revenue Issues, Charter Schools Before the Supreme Court, and More 48:39

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Jazmin and Robert took on five topics this week: Kentucky's revenue did not meet the criteria set by Republicans for a tax cut, and may even be in a shortfall The Charter School funding mechanism created by Republicans will go before the Supreme Court of Kentucky Mayor of London Randall Weddle was ousted from his position last week LG&E/KU may be s…

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Blue Oval SK Union Election, More Fayette County School Drama, and a Crime Outrage in Louisville 49:22

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This week we catch up on two stories we've discussed before: the union election in Hardin County at the Blue Oval SK plant and Fayette County Public Schools' ongoing budget disaster. In addition, Jazmin talks about a crime story involving shock probation that has many Republicans in Louisville talking.…

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Louiville Mayor Greenberg's Communication Situation & A Union Election in Hardin County 33:38

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This week Jazmin talked about a story making the rounds about Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg's communication department and Robert talked about the union election at the Blue Oval SK plant in Glendale.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Fayette County Public Schools Update & Gun Violence in Louisville 30:54

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This week Robert and Jazmin discussed the ongoing issues regarding the Fayette County School System's budget as well as discuss criminal justice issue related to gun violence plaguing Louisville during the first week of school.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Kim Davis' Lawsuit & Nuclear Power in Paducah 41:09

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This week Jazmin explains Kim Davis' lawsuit which she hopes to argue before the Supreme Court, and Robert talks about multiple nuclear power projects coming to Paducah.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Robert Reacts and Ralph Alvarado Profile 44:30

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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 for the 6th District US Congress seat.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Courts and Campaign Quick Hits 18:39

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Jazmin is solo this week and comes bearing Courts Quick Hits and Campaign Quick Hits, including what’s going on with Brett Hankison and Kim Davis, new challengers in the KY-6 Congressional race, and more!By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Data Center Debacles and Department of Education Audits 43:16

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This week, Jazmin talked to us about an audit of the Department of Education and Robert talked to us about issues surrounding a data center in Oldham County.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Crystal Rodgers' Case Verdict & "Big Beautiful Bill" Act's impacts on Kentucky 53:04

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This week Jazmin discussed the news related to the verdict in the case of Crystal Rodgers' murder and Robert talked in depth about the impacts of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on Kentucky, and how the bill works.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Nate Morris Is Running, Sarah Ritter Guest Hosts 53:24

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This week Sarah Ritter joins Robert to talk about Nate Morris running for US Senate and about what's going on in Lexington.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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A Short Show With A Few Quick Hits 11:48

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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.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Cherlynn Stevenson Interview, Daniel Grossberg hearing, and more 47:48

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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 Jazmin discussed a hearing on a lawsuit filed by Daniel Grossberg, the KDP Convention, the "No Kings" Protests, and the "People's Consent Decree" resolutio…

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Nicholas Hazelett Interview + CD 6 Candidates and School Updates 48:40

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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 well as updates about Kentucky's two largest school districts.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Crystal Rogers Update and Lexington Schools Tax Increase Drama 29:24

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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.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Big Louisville News: No Consent Decree & New JCPS Superintendent 28:41

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This week Jazmin and Robert talked about two major Louisville stories: the Trump administration's decision to seek a dismissal of the consent decree with LMPD and JCPS hiring a new superintendent.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Another Terrible Storm in Kentucky & A Medicaid Discussion with Dustin Pugel 52:11

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This week, Robert and Jazmin discussed the deadly storm that ripped through Kentucky over the weekend and the government's response to it. In addition, Robert discussed the major Medicaid cuts being discussed in Washington D.C. right now.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Cherlynn Stevenson in running in District 6 36:05

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This week Robert and Jazmin discuss the entrance of Cherlynn Stevenson in Congressional District 6, as well as two Louisville stories which form a parable about openness in government.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Andy's Nascent Run for President and University Updates 36:25

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This week Robert and Jazmin talked about Andy's not-yet-declared-but-probably-existant campaign for US President, as well as updates to multiple stories about UofL and UK.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Louisville Budget Request and More Andy Barr Talk 42:55

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This week Robert and Jazmin talked about Mayor Craig Greenberg's budget request for Louisville Metro Government and also discussed more about the fallout of Andy Barr deciding to run for U.S. Senate.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Morgan Eaves 1:06:11

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Jazmin is out this week so Robert was joined by KDP Executive Director Morgan Eaves. She talked about her job and ways to grow the Kentucky Democratic Party, and then discussed the Republicans who might run in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District as well as a final recap of the Kentucky legislative session.…

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Tariffs Update & University Controversies 37:27

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This week Robert provided an update about tariffs on Kentucky bourbon and Jazmin walked us through major controversies at both the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Floods, A Senate Campaign Ad, and Andy Beshear Starts a Podcast 37:59

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This week Robert and Jazmin talked through several news items from this week including tragic flooding throughout Kentucky, a new ad from Pamela Stevenson, and Andy Beshear's new podcast.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Rep. Joshua Watkins on the Session, Explaining the Vetoes, and KDP Reorganization 1:05:30

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We welcomed Rep. Joshua Watkins of Louisville to talk to us about his first legislative session this week. He explained his process of trying to improve bad legislation, how the session met his expectations, and his hopes for the future. Before the interview, Robert and Jazmin talked through the rest of Governor Beshear's vetoes, as well as the Ken…

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Vetoes and Other Stuff 48:17

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Jazmin discusses the bills vetoed by Andy Beshear, and Robert talks through a few other items involved former elected executive branch officials in Kentucky.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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The Veto Period Has Begun 40:06

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As of Friday, all the bills that won't be able to survive a veto by Governor Beshear had to be passed -- so Republicans came out big with a lot of secret priorities that were passed at the last second. We went through all of those and meanwhile Jazmin updated the status of all the bills we've been tracking so far this legislative session.…

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A Major Session Update 39:01

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This week Robert and Jazmin run down the priority bills in the House and Senate, as well as a few other bills making their way through the legislature.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Senate Priority Bills + Other Updates 42:12

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Jazmin is back this week and she walked us through the ten bills the Senate is prioritizing.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Mitch McConnell Retires 44:19

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This week Deric Senecal joined Robert to talk about what's next for Kentucky's US Senate seat now that Mitch McConnell has decided to retire, as well as a session update. Deric also spoke about Louisville Young Democrats.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Lots of Bad Bills and A Couple of Good Ones 48:57

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This week Robert and Allison Wiseman talked about the JCPS superintendent search as well as several bills making their way through the legislature.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Session Catch-Up 46:13

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This week Robert and Jazmin went over several updates about the 2025 legislative session, and a few more quick hits.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Pam Stevenson Running For US Senate, Mitch McConnell on 60 Minutes, and Bourbon Tariffs 37:49

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This week Jazmin explained a plethora of news stories and Robert went in depth about the impact of potential tariffs on the bourbon industry.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Dustin Reinstedler Interview, Trump Administration Impacts, and Understanding Mitch McConnell 1:04:56

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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 …

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Leader Pamela Stevenson Interview, Students Suing the Legislature, and Metro Council Shenanegans 55:50

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This week Robert and Jazmin talked about two major issues: the student voice team suing the legislature about the adequacy of the education system, and the surprising election of a Metro Council President. Afterwards, Robert sits down with Pamela Stevenson to talk about her first term as Democratic leader in the Kentucky House.…

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The First Week of Session / FOP and the Consent Decree 38:31

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This week Robert and Jazmin discussed the first week of the session, which included a vote on one bill and the introduction of both HB 1 and 2, as well as the Louisville Police Union's opposition to the consent decree involving the DOJ and LMPDBy Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Major Supreme Court Decision About Louisville, and the Start of the Session 41:32

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The legislative session began today, but the big news discussed on this show happened over the break, when the Supreme Court of Kentucky made a significant decision about how the legislature could make rules specifically for Louisville.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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LMPD Consent Decree 41:10

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This week, Jazmin brings us the news about the LMPD consent decree and Robert talks about the rest of the news. There will be no show for the next two weeks -- enjoy the holiday!By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Jazmin and Allison discuss the JCPS Task Force and Other Things 33:38

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This week Jazmin and Allison Wiseman got together to discuss several items including the task force which may some day break up JCPS.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Logan Gatti Co-hosts, Medical Marijuana Starts, Cops & JCPS, plus more 1:02:44

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This week Logan Gatti joined Robert to talk about the Louisville Democratic Party, and the pair talked about the news of the week.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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New Democratic Leaders and a Final Word on the Election 32:28

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This week Robert and Jazmin talked about the Democrats electing three new leaders in the House and delivered a final word of analysis on the 2024 election.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Andy Beshear, Jacqueline Coleman, the ACLU, and Batteries 31:30

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This week Jazmin and Robert talked about the future political careers of Andy Beshear and Jacqueline Coleman as well as a lawsuit being brought by the ACLU, plus news about multiple battery plants across Kentucky.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Election Analysis and Early Session Preview 51:29

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This week Jazmin and Robert took a deeper dive into the election results, and also previewed what might happen during the next legislative session. Also, subscribe on Patreon to hear our special episode with Kelsey Hayes Coots, the campaign manager of Better Schools Kentucky.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Election Night 2024 54:27

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It wasn't fun but we're here to talk about it.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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2024 Election Preview 1:30:41

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In this episode, Robert and Jazmin preview all the major elections facing the Kentucky House, the Louisville Metro Council, the LFUCG Council, the State Senate, the Judiciary, the constitutional amendments, and, if you can believe it, even more.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Tyler Chapman Interview, Protective Order Issued against Brenda Monarrez, and Park Rangers in Louisville 50:42

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This week Allison Wiseman joined Robert to talk to Tyler Chapman, the Democratic candidate in District 27. He spoke about running in his hometown and running while looking forward instead of backwards. Before speaking with him, Allison and Robert talked about the protective order issued against Brenda Monarrez, and the Park Ranger program in Louisv…

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Emma Curtis Interview and Amendment Two Campaign Update 59:12

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This week our guest was Emma Curtis, a candidate for Lexington Fayette Urban County Government in District 4. She would be the first trans person elected in Lexington, and spoke to us about her passion for government and especially local issues. Before speaking with her, Jazmin and Robert caught up by talking about the Amendment Two campaign (which…

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Lauren Hines Interview 27:14

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This week Robert spoke with Lauren Hines, a candidate for Kentucky House in Western Kentucky. She talked about what makes her district special, why she'd been a good state rep, and what it will take to win back Western Kentucky for Democrats. Before that, Robert went over a few quick hits.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Zack Hall Interview, Marty Pollio Retires, and More! 1:12:11

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This week Robert and Allison Wiseman sat down to discuss several issues throughout the state, including Marty Pollio's retirement, a US Department of Education report about JCPS's discipline of Black children, and Craig Greenberg's decision to enforce an old ordinance about face masks. In addition, Robert interviewed Zack Hall, the Democratic candi…

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Daniel Grossberg's Bad Behavior and a Letcher County Courthouse Shooting 43:12

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This week Robert and Jazmin discuss updates to the Daniel Grossberg situation, which saw several prominent Democrats calling for his resignation as well as a shooting at the Letcher County courthouse in which the Sheriff killed a Judge.By Jazmin Smith and Robert Kahne

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Josie Raymond Interview, LMPD Hires a Chief, and Shootings Along I-75 41:35

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This week we welcomed Josie Raymond back to My Old Kentucky Podcast. She talked to us about her decision to forgo reelection to the House of Representatives in order to run for Metro Council, and what she hopes to accomplish at City Hall in her next term. Before speaking with Josie, Robert and Jazmin spoke about LMPD hiring a new chief and about th…

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