Prodigious Kentuckians: Recent Episodes
Prodigious Kentuckians
In this podcast, we will chat with Kentuckians who have accomplished impressive things, thus the name, “Prodigious Kentuckians.“
We will explore everything Kentucky, from policy and news, to food and drink, music, science, real estate, travel, and anything else local you can imagine.
Tom Fitzgerald, Lane Boldman, Randy Strobo join Trent Garrison and Kaylynne Glover talk science legislation
Special live show- Economics professor, Dr. Amanda Deerfield will explain what's going on with the stock market, AMC, GameStop, and more.
In this episode, we talk politics!
Stephanie Steitzer Hoelscher is a Former Courier Journal statehouse reporter, former communications and policy director for former state Auditor Edelen, and now a policy and communications consultant. Tres Watson is former communications director for the Republican party of Kentucky. Together, they run the Kentucky political podcast, “Kentucky Politics Weekly."
We discuss: - The Impeachment proceedings - Republicans and Democrats in KY. How national Dems and Repubs influence local politics - Voter registration trends in KY. Why? - Fiscal conservatives and vouchers - Why do Democrats have problems with messaging? - Urban vs. rural ... and more.
In this episode, we speak to 7 scientists who lead science organizations in the state. Hope you enjoy!
Join us for Episode 5: Solar in Kentucky! We will have former KY Auditor and solar entrepreneur, Adam Edelen, real estate solar entrepreneur, Chad Dickerson, and Manager of Wilderness Trace Solar, John Cotten.
Join me as friends who have had COVID-19 (or currently have it) share their story. A nurse who has had it twice as well as Dr. Hasselbacher, a Louisville doctor who specializes in health policy and statistics, and President of Kentucky Health Policy Institute, will also join us.
This episode focuses on Lexington real estate challenges during COVID, the PVA website, market challenges, and takes a look into the future. Note, some of David's talk focuses on a presentation that can't be seen in this podcast.
Kentucky 120 United is one of the most influential teacher-advocacy group in the state of Kentucky. On multiple occasions, they shut the state down in protest due to what they considered anti-public education measures during the Bevin administration. In this episode, we will talk to the founders and leaders of the movement.
Often times, people from Eastern Kentucky, like myself, move away and are stereotyped as soon as people hear our accents. They often associate it with low intelligence and form other pejorative stereotypes. Cassie, from one of the poorest counties in the state, went on to Yale, Harvard law, and became an author, among other things. We explore the struggles of overcoming these challenges while still being true to one’s community.