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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast
Political and social issues from the Derby City. Who are we? Why are we here? What are we doing?
Episodes
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 35
Elections: Who’s running, what they stand for, when do we vote, where do we go, why are we doing this and how can we make a difference. What’s the point of…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 34
Remembering Oct. 7; preparing for Nov. 3, working with ICE is not cool; fossil fuels mean terminal illness; reflections on the dead and undead; another “No…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 33
Money makes the world go round: Buying “free speech” in religion, politics and sports, and paying for silence. The corpse of Schrödinger’s senator wheels…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 32
An Appalachian drive goes from paradise found to paradise lost; MAGA politicians treat their constituents like idiots (taking credit where none is due…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 31
Where our hiatuses took us; Kentucky politicians making national news; the state’s economy worsens (while MAGA politicians focus on the irrelevant); the…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 30
Visiting our neighbors to the North. Where is our senior senator and what are our government officials doing while we have limited representation? Was our MAGA…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 29
The richest get richer, legislators don’t legislate, and representatives don’t represent. But at least there are diversions!
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 28
Our primary election “autopsy” (GOP is evil, Dems are incompetent); a medical emergency portends sad future for Kentucky; get out and visit the state, and…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 27
Election Day in Kentucky and its implications, IVF in the courts and we're out of town at home and abroad.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 26
The Kentucky Derby is at our throats, primary elections are just around the corner and finding relaxation in the countryside and the cityscape.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 25
Self-care in trying times, the villainy of the ultrarich, Kentucky elections, national politics and why developers shouldn’t hold public office.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 24
Who attended the No Kings Rally? Why are more people showing up at protests? ICE continues to terrorize locals. What’s with the homosocial atmosphere in the…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 23
"No Kings" rallies coming as Iran War continues; higher oil prices in the Bluegrass state; MAGA muddies state legislature; Chumps for Trump debate; why are we…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 22
WAR! What is it good for? Kentucky legislators and candidates react to Iran bombing. Republican budget actions hurt the Bluegrass State (as usual). The women…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 21
Black History Month and the history of American oppression; Kentucky Republicans continue to act against constituents’ interests; municipal legislators fall…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 20
Ice makes roads dangerous while ICE threatens lives. The Kentucky Legislature at its worst. National videoconferencing, and Bluegrass musicians win awards.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 19
A discussion on the health, education and human-services failures we’re seeing in Kentucky. How our Democratic politicians are failing us, and a little sports…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 18
Thoughts for the New Year, what we did for the holidays, how to join the resistance in the Bluegrass and how war, abortion and healthcare affect Kentuckians.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 17
A month-by-month look at the year in review (and it was a bad one for Kentucky).
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 16
Our Thanksgiving holiday tempered by ICE appeasement (the reason we can't trust our elected officials), political candidates don't understand what offices they…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 15
Traveling abroad and domestically, the effect of the UPS plane crash on the Derby City, the political impact of Mamdani and MTG, shortcomings of the Louisville…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 14
No Kings rallies across America, media shortcomings, government shutdown continues, while food prices rise. White House demolition meets Argentine payoff. And…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast
Dealing with the government shutdown: Is it safe to fly and what's happening at national parks? Kentucky Democrats on the campaign trail. Reflections on the…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 12
Rapture aftermath and shortcomings (instead of second comings); why our congressman fails us; entertaining past times, and artistic expectations for the future.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 11
Remembering Sept. 11, 2001 and its aftermath; political violence; the Epstein Files; a retreat to the forest and musing on a music festival.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 10
Are you ready for the country? Entertainment in the city. Political activity (or lack thereof) in the state. And worries for the nation.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 9
Living in authoritarian surveillance state, liberal vs. conservative politics and ways people can make a difference
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast - Episode 8
Recapping a week in Chautauqua, N.Y.; the betrayal of a sanctuary city; comedy and politics, and what we're watching for entertainment.
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 7
A recent hospital stay, the attack on Medicaid and a list of our favorite podcasts.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 6
The importance of community, how Kentucky is affected by the bombing of Iran and finding solace in the arts.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 5
A wide-ranging discussion on the Big Beautiful Batch of Bulls— Bill, the billionaire catfight (i.e. Republicans in disarray), University of Louisville sports…
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 3
Let’s talk about the arts and history: Focusing on the Kentucky Derby, the Underground Railroad, 20th century women in Paris and the Pulitzer Prize.
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastThe Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Origin Story
Who are we? Why are we here? What are we doing?
The Bluegrass Blues PodcastLook who’s running for U.S. Senate. And who is threatening healthcare in Kentucky?
Candidates for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat. Republicans move to slash healthcare for poor Kentuckians. How to handle political turmoil.