Stephenie returns from her vacation and the show tackles Supreme Court decisions, a shake up in the Louisville Mayoral race, multiple interesting lawsuits, and more.

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The Supremes, Live in Concert

Gene McLean of the Louisville Thoroughbred Society joins the show to talk all things KY Derby, KY Oaks and KY Horse industry.  Also, Ryan Quarles is in and the 2023 Republican Gubernatorial Primary is heating up.

The Races is On (and not just the Derby)

It's a new era on KPW!  Jared Smith and Abby Piper have joined Tres as the new co-hosts of the podcast.  On their maiden show, the group discusses the World Cup, George Santos, 2023 candidates and rumors, and Abby's horrible and wrong opinion that Die Hard is not a good movie.  At least she agrees it’s a Christmas movie.

Die Hard: Masterpiece of American Cinema

Early voting has opened and KPW has a look at the last week of the KY Gubernatorial Primary. Also, 1st Amendment and LGBTQ lobbyist Michael Frazier joins the show to talk about his recent op-ed about the new state poet laureate and a questionable new policy at some of KY's universities.

Do You Believe in Life After Love?

Abortion is the topic of the week in the KY Gubernatorial race as the candidates square off in their first joint appearance.  Also, How much is 1 kg of gold worth?  Bob Menendez wants to know.

Jared 1 - KY Horse Commission 0

It's a special Saturday podcast!  Jared is fresh from Commonwealth Stadium and Tres is monitoring his 95 degenerate bets.  Abby is along for the ride and shooting them both disapproving looks. Oh, also, Congress is in chaos, Trump is taking on tay-tay, and there's more from the crew's favorite Tennessee Mayoral race!

Saturday, Saturday, Saturday!

It's been a really bad day for Tres and Abby because they hate the fact Sen. Damon Thayer is retiring, but here we are.  Tres makes it through the show without insulting the Eagles and Sen. Thayer talks about his decision and the future.  Also, the mayor of Boston is definitely not racist and adios to the president of UPenn.

Peaceful Easy Feeling

For the final KPW of the year, Chad Harpole joins the show to, along with Abby, offer some thoughts and memories of beloved Frankfort lobbyist Judy Taylor and her life and impact on them personally and Frankfort as a whole.

A Tribute to Judy

It's one of the highest of high holy days in Kentucky Politics, Filing Day!  the KPW crew has you covered with an obscenely long podcast that had a snapshot reaction to every race from President to State House.  It's long but hang in there, because you'll get insight you won't get anywhere else this weekend!

Filing High Holy Day

It's Iowa Caucus day and IT IS COLD!  The KPW crew talks Iowa, Hunter Biden, DEI and crime bills and more!

Snowy Iowa

Frankfort is heating up!  Trump won New Hampshire and owes $83 million! Justin Timberlake is coming back to Rupp!  It's a huge week and KPW has got it all covered!

Censure me?  Censure you!

Another week of the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly session is gone and, while things are moving slowly, the budget is beginning to move from the House to the Senate.  Also, Ron DeSantis likes to fly private, RFK likes Only Fans, and Abby dislikes germs in Senate hearing rooms.

I Thought This Was America!

Not a great week for Speaker Johnson, Joe Biden, or Tucker Carlson, but there is a potential windfall on the horizon for Kentucky's dentists.  We've got you news and more on this week's KPW!

Chemtrails and Flouride

Katelyn Bunning with Dependable Power First Kentucky stops by the show to talk energy issues.  But first, the General Assembly is reforming open records laws and looking at early childhood development, Kentuckians are looking to move up in Congress, and it's a bad day for Russians hoping for more freedom.

Coal Keeps the Lights On (and the Hens Warm)

KPW Foreign Correspondent is back for a conversation about the Ukraine and European Politics.  Also, Jared and Abby hate America and Freedom....or so says a recent press release.

Jared and Abby : Sleeper Agents

Nuclear news in Kentucky with the announcement that Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican Leader in the Senate.  Abby, Jared, and Tres have a breakdown.  Also, the bill filing deadline passed in the General Assembly, what among them interests the KPW crew?

Spicy Abby

KPW takes the show on the road to the KY Magistrates and Commissioners Conference!  Abby, Jared and Tres talk the week in politics, including Super Tuesday, a SOTU preview, and new conflict over an 80 year old picture.  Then, JC Young and Michael Logsdon from KMCA join to talk all things County Government.

KPW Live @ the KMCA Conference

The KY General Assembly is finally picking up the pace, moving multiple major pieces of legislation and rolling out the Senate version of the state budget.  Also, there's talk of Rudy sex tapes, Ohio pranks, what not to do at that AT&T store, and Jared kicks off a new segment: his British Royal Family update.

Jared's Royal Update, Episode 1

The Commonwealth is in a combined state of mourning and outrage following Kentucky's NCAA Tourney loss but never fear, Tres and Jared inject a political angle into it!  Tune in for Fire Cal talk, a General Assembly Update, and more US House Speaker drama!

The Only Acceptable Emotion is Embarassment

Thank god almighty, the 2024 veto recess is here!  KPW has you covered with all your news on what bills passed, what bills didn't, and what's left to come.  Also, Tres has his 2024 MLB picks and Jared is excited about the Reds.

Sweet, Merciful Veto Recess

The 2024 KY General Assembly is over!  We've got a look back at what was a fairly uncontroversial session, as sessions go.  Also, politicians behaving badly, Iran on the attack, and UK coaching news.

Sine Die Has Come At Last

It’s that unique Kentucky lull between the General Assembly and Derby, so there's not much state news but there’s plenty of national and world events to get to including big votes in Congress, protests on college campuses, and more politicians behaving badly!

Go Back to Class

Derby 150 week is upon us and, for the 5th consecutive year, Gene McLean from thepressboxlts.com is joining the show to give us his insights into the field.  Also, Tres is worked up about Allison Grimes and Phil Shepherd, Jared is worked up about campus protesters, and everyone has lots of thoughts on Kristi Noem.

Derby 150

We're two weeks out from the election and the Super PAC's have started spending.  We've got a summary of what the KPW crew is seeing so far in advance of next week's primary day preview show.  Also, Chris Kolb, dead brain worms, dog murderers, and cock fighting!  It's a packed show!

God, Freedom, and Pakistani Graphics

It's almost Primary Election week in Kentucky!  KPW has a full breakdown of the State House and Senate races that will be on the ballot this Tuesday.  Also, the Louisville Metro Police continue to answer the question "can we make things worse?" with a resounding YES WE CAN!

#FreeScottie and Primary Preview

The primaries have ended, turnout was low, there weren't many upsets, time marches on.  The KPW crew looks at it all in front of a live audience at the KY Rural Broadband Association.  Also, killer Iranian Mountains and a Utah family competes for a Darwin Award but they'll have to beat out the Colorado GOP to win it!

Election Wrap-Up Live at the KY Rural Broadband Association

Donald Trump is convicted and the North Koreans are attacking South Korea with poop, so it's just another, normal, everyday week on KPW.  Also, Tres and Abby have their biggest argument ever about the importance of statistics to baseball vis-à-vis every other sport.

Baseball Statistics

Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe drops into the podcast studio to talk her first term in the State Senate, AI, and more.  Also, there's talk about Dolly Parton, submarines, and Tres lays down a firm ban on cricket talk.

Why Would You Come After Dolly?!?

Former co-host Stephenie Steitzer Hoelscher is back to fill in for Abby and Jared while they sail the Mediterranean.  In this week's news, we've got the LMPD doing LMPD stuff, a win for the AG in court, and the dissolution of the UK Faculty Senate.

LMPD Keeps on Winning

KPW After Dark makes a return for Tom's last show. Topics include Congress COVID bailout, who gets the vaccine, and Tony Rice

KPW After Dark: I Hope You Had The Time of Your Life

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.

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