http://www.spreaker.com/show/connections-with-renee-shawenSociety & CultureCopyright KEThttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/72e07caa4f60d1564da927bc172c0a4a.jpghttp://www.spreaker.com/show/connections-with-renee-shawMon, 02 Dec 2024 20:32:06 +0000KETKETpublicaffairspodcasts@ket.orgAn interview series that gives voice to everyday heroes and sheds light on issues affecting women and minorities across Kentucky. A KET production.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colene-elridge-letonia-jones--60197360https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60197360Tue, 28 May 2024 12:45:06 +0000KETRenee Shaw interviews two authors and speakers from Lexington about their work in empowering women. First, Colene Elridge talks about leadership, workplace dynamics and the future of work. In the next segment, activist and author LeTonia Jones talks...1604activist,author,colene,dynamics,elridge,family,future,leadership,race,reconciliation,struggle,work,workplacecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mae-suramek--60112373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60112373Tue, 21 May 2024 13:16:36 +0000KETRenee speaks with social entrepreneur and civic engagement leader Mae Suramek about the personal significance of Asian American Pacific Islander month and her work engaging immigrant and refugee communities into civic life.1599american,asian,civic,communities,engagement,engaging,entrepreneur,immigrant,islander,leader,mae,pacific,personal,refugee,renee,significance,social,speaks,suramekcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sarah-vanover-early-childhood-education--60003775https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60003775Mon, 13 May 2024 13:29:08 +0000KETSarah Vanover, early childhood education expert, author and Policy and Research Director for the Kentucky Youth Advocates, discusses her book Bridging Gaps: Implementing Public-Private Partnerships to Strengthen Early Education.1614childhood,early,education,sarah,vanovercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/organ-donation-meera-gupta-md-and-ashley-holt--59899599https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59899599Tue, 07 May 2024 14:22:56 +0000KETThere are close to one thousand Kentuckians awaiting lifesaving organs. One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. Renee Shaw talks with Meera Gupta, MD, a transplant surgeon at University of Kentucky HealthCare, and kidney transplant recipient Ashley...1595donation,health,kentucky,ky,organcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/podcaster-mario-maitland-and-photographer-carol-peachee--59697253https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59697253Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:20:19 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with up-and-coming digital content creator Mario Maitland, who is working with Kentucky Sports Radio, about hosting his own podcast. Next, photographer Carol Peachee talks about her book "Shaker Made," which captures the cultural...1668carol,content,creator,digital,hill,kentucky,maitland,mario,peachee,pleasant,podcast,radio,renee,shaker,shaw,sports,villagecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-senator-damon-thayer-reflects-on-22-years-of-service--59584150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59584150Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:43:21 +0000KETThe regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly for 2024 has ended, and Senator Damon Thayer, who served for 22 years, including 12 as majority floor leader, will not be returning, the Georgetown senator is moving on. Renee Shaw and Sen. Thayer...16392024,22,assembly,damon,ended,general,kentucky,regular,senator,served,session,thayer,yearscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recording-artist-and-activist-devine-carama--59470726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59470726Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:47:01 +0000KETDevine Carama, a 20-year Hip Hop recording artist, activist and inspirational force in central Kentucky, talks about his recently released book "Pages Full of Rhymes" which chronicles his joys and challenges as an independent artist. He also discusses...1567activist,artist,carama,central,devine,hip,hop,inspirational,kentucky,recording,releasedcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amy-goyer-caregiving--59343663https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59343663Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:51:47 +0000KETAs the state's population grows older, more Kentuckians will face the challenges of caring for an aging loved one. There are over 600-thousand caregiving Kentuckians. What resources are available to help those helping others, and how can caregivers...1657aging,care,caregiver,caregivingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poet-and-author-crystal-wilkinson--59164469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59164469Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:36:19 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with poet and author Crystal Wilkinson, former poet laureate of Kentucky, about her book "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts" which explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians through powerful storytelling alongside family recipes...1594author,crystal,kentucky,ky,laureate,poet,wilkinsoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poet-and-author-crystal-wilkinson--59086926https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59086926Sun, 24 Mar 2024 17:00:01 +0000KETEach week, host Renee Shaw and a variety of interesting and engaging people - including business leaders, entertainers, authors, celebrities, and more - explore a broad array of topics impacting Kentucky and the world.1594author,connections,crystal,kentucky,ky,poet,renee,shaw,wilkinsoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jcps-superintendent-marty-pollio--59086917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59086917Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:32:26 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw talks with Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio about state lawmaker efforts that could restructure or split up the district, concerns about school transportation, student discipline, rebounding from learning...1597county,jcps,jefferson,kentucky,ky,louisville,marty,pollio,public,schools,superintendentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kctcs-president-ryan-quarles--58827865https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58827865Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:58:55 +0000KETFormer Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Ryan Quarles was named the fourth president and CEO of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System in 2023. He talks about his priorities for the system, legislation that...1592kctcs,kentucky,ky,president,quarles,ryancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-auditor-allison-ball--58752511https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58752511Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:09:11 +0000KETKentucky State Auditor Allison Ball discusses the programs she intends to continue from her previous position as Kentucky State Treasurer, as well as the results of a recent audit of Kentucky's juvenile justice system and an upcoming audit of the...1594allison,auditor,ball,kentuckycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-secretary-of-state-michael-adams--58677288https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58677288Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:48:40 +0000KETMichael Adams, two-term Kentucky Secretary of State, talks about the importance of civics education, expectations for voter turnout for this year's presidential election and state legislation he's watching that could potentially affect the electoral...1608adams,election,kentucky,ky,michael,renee,secretary,shaw,state,vote,votingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-state-treasurer-mark-metcalf--58578231https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58578231Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:53:47 +0000KET1603cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-attorney-general-russell-coleman--58490385https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58490385Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:20:33 +0000KETRussell Coleman handily won the election as the state's top cop in November of 2023 and is committed to tackling violent crime and drug addiction. Renee Shaw talks with Coleman about his priorities as attorney general and whether he can find common...1614attorney,coleman,general,kentucky,ky,russellcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aaron-thompson-kentucky-council-on-postsecondary-education--58421039https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58421039Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:04:59 +0000KETKentucky is making significant gains in higher education. But, the president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Aaron Thompson, worries that legislation restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at Kentucky's public...1726aaron,academic,colleges,council,education,kentucky,kentucky's,ky,postsecondary,public,thompsoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nick-rowe--58320508https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58320508Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:40:37 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Nick Rowe, who retired after 35 years as senior vice president of American Water Works Company, Inc., about his first book, "The Goodwill Jar: Reflections on Leadership and Legacy."1593business,community,kentucky,ky,leadershipcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-senate-majority-leader-damon-thayer--58058980https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58058980Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:31:22 +0000KETThe longest-serving Republican Senate Majority Floor Leader in Kentucky history announced he will not seek reelection. Damon Thayer, a Senator from Georgetown, is calling it quits in Frankfort for now. He shares reasons why and what political...1603damon,frankfort,kentucky,ky,legislation,legislature,thayercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-lt-governor-jacqueline-coleman--57974812https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57974812Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:19:54 +0000KETRenee Shaw interviews Jacqueline Coleman, Kentucky's Lieutenant Governor. Lt. Gov. Coleman discusses her plans for a second term in office after she and Gov. Andy Beshear were re-elected in November 2023.1593coleman,governor,jacqueline,kentucky,ky,ltcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-veterans-connect-phyllis-abbott-and-addie-mattox--57618100https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57618100Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:36:14 +0000KETPaying tribute to our nation's heroes, particularly the women veterans in Kentucky, of which there are more than twenty-four thousand. Renee Shaw speaks with founder Phyllis Abbott and board member Addie Mattox of Lady Veterans Connect, a service...1624kentucky,ky,military,veteran,veterans,womencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bourbon-and-african-americans--57543828https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57543828Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:10:53 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Rob Beatty, founder of the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild, about the contributions of Blacks in the bourbon industry and the need to broaden its diversity. Kayla Bush, awarded an academic scholarship to further her studies in the...1607beatty,black,blacks,bourbon,economy,guild,industry,kentucky,renee,rob,shawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/commissioner-of-agriculture-candidates--57441213https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57441213Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:41:35 +0000KETIn separate segments, Renee Shaw talks with the candidates running for Commissioner of Agriculture in the 2023 general election: Democrat candidate Sierra Enlow and Republican candidate Jonathan Shell.16522023,agriculture,campaign,candidate,commissioner,conversation,democrat,election,enlow,jonathan,kentucky,ky,republican,shell,sierra,votecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-secretary-of-state-candidates--57354455https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57354455Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:36:48 +0000KETMeet the candidates who want to be the state's top election official. One already has the job. The other, a former state lawmaker, wants to replace him. In separate interviews, Renee Shaw talks with Republican incumbent Secretary of State Michael...16222023,adams,buddy,"buddy",charles,election,frankfort,kentucky,ky,michael,secretary,state,vote,wheatleycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-cameron-attorney-general-and-candidate-for-governor--57255949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57255949Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:11:38 +0000KETDaniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky and the Republican candidate running for Kentucky governor in the 2023 general election, talks about his family background, why he wants to be governor, his messages on the campaign trail and if race is a...16872023,cameron,daniel,election,governors,governor's,race,votecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-auditor-candidates--57169121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57169121Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:16:45 +0000KETAmong the statewide contests voters will cast ballots for in Kentucky's 2023 general election is the office of state auditor. Republican Allison Ball is the current state treasurer and GOP nominee, and the Democratic nominee is Kimberley Reeder. In...16522023,auditor,election,kentucky,ky,statecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/state-treasurer-candidates--57029110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57029110Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:58:57 +0000KETThe Kentucky State Treasurer is among the constitutional offices that Kentuckians will decide in the 2023 general election in November. The current office holder, Republican Allison Ball, is term limited. Democrat Michael Bowman and Republican Mark...17122023,allison,ball,bowman,democrat,election,frankfort,government,kentucky,ky,mark,metcalf,michael,politics,republican,state,treasurercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fatherhood-initiative-and-aclu-of-kentucky--56926625https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56926625Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:49:18 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with David Cozart of the Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families, a long-time advocate for fostering fatherhood engagement, about an upcoming summit designed to help strengthen families as well as his efforts to expand his...1631aclu,amber,center,commonwealth,connections,cozart,david,duke,families,fathers,kentucky,ket,ky,renee,shawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/berea-college-president-cheryl-nixon--56841955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56841955Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:22:00 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Cheryl Nixon, the first woman to serve as Berea College president in the institution's 167-year history, about her position as the 10th president at Berea and her pledge to uphold its Great Commitments. Dr. Nixon has worked in...1592berea,cheryl,college,ed,education,higher,kentucky,ky,nixon,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/k-12-education-jon-akers-and-ben-wilcox-rhonda-caldwell--56788639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56788639Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:17:03 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Jon Akers, executive director of the Kentucky Center for School Safety and Ben Wilcox, the State School Security Marshal, about the progress school districts are making in school security. Then, Rhonda Caldwell, head of the...1652ed,education,jcps,k-12,kentucky,ky,safety,school,shortage,show,talk,teachercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lyle-roelofs-president-of-berea-college--54526589https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54526589Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:24:21 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Dr. Lyle Roelofs, the ninth president of Berea College, who is retiring at the end of June, about his eleven-year tenure at the storied higher education institution, his greatest accomplishments and what's next.1646lyle,roelofscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angelique-johnson-ceo-founder-of-memstim--54300738https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54300738Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:02:38 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with Angelique Johnson, CEO/founder of MEMStim, a company that produces implantable electronics to treat neurological disorders. Johnson is also passionate about entrepreneurship and helping women reach their goals in the STEM fields.1607cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/willie-carver-and-colton-ryan--54114275https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54114275Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:09:16 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Tony-nominated Lexington native Colton Ryan about his Broadway musical career and later interviews long-time educator Willie Carver about his new book of poems that lift the experience of the LGBTQ+ community and Appalachia.1652cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/matt-jones-kentucky-sports-radio--53959808https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53959808Mon, 22 May 2023 15:01:40 +0000KETFor Big Blue Nation fans, the Kentucky Sports Radio franchise delivers a high-octane blend of sports, political commentary and comedy. Founder Matt Jones talks about his expansive brand and spills some tea on BBN rumors and news.1593cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ksu-interim-president-dr-ronald-johnson--53876947https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53876947Mon, 15 May 2023 19:34:42 +0000KETDr. Ronald Johnson, interim president at Kentucky State University, talks about the finalists for a permanent president to lead the university that has been troubled by financial mismanagement. He also discusses his work to correct the financial...1617cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treating-depression-and-anxiety--53777971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53777971Mon, 08 May 2023 15:44:32 +0000KETMarcie Timmerman, executive director of Mental Health America of Kentucky, talks about why depression and anxiety and other mental health challenges are on the rise. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 800 Kentucky lives were lost to...1592cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-center-for-grieving-children-and-families--53712205https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53712205Tue, 02 May 2023 01:53:01 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Leila Salisbury, founder of the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families, about why she decided to start the organization and the programs and services it provides for grieving children and families.1593cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/louisville-orchestra-playing-with-yo-yo-ma-at-mammoth-cave--53630087https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53630087Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:29:03 +0000KETThe Louisville Orchestra has scored a big get in landing world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma for a musical experience like no other inside the world's longest-known cave system: Mammoth Cave National Park. Renee Shaw talks with some young Kentucky artists...1612cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jim-embry-sustainable-communities-network--53570620https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53570620Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:25:47 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with activist and farmer Jim Embry, founder of the Sustainable Communities Network, about his work connecting people to their relationship with the earth and how he encourages environmentally sound solutions and practices that elevate...1593cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/helping-to-end-child-abuse-and-neglect-in-kentucky--53492508https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53492508Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:48:29 +0000KETDespite recent improvements in Kentucky's child maltreatment standing, the state's rate of child abuse is nearly double the national average. Jill Seyfred, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, talks about seeing beyond the numbers and...1593abuse,child,kentucky,neglectcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preventing-and-treating-kidney-disease--53428690https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53428690Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:20:20 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks about the importance of kidney health and how to protect against and treat chronic kidney disease with Lexington nephrologist Dr. Kenneth Afenya; Arlene Herring, executive director of the Kidney Health Alliance of Kentucky (KHAKY);...1599cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scholar-and-author-anastasia-curwood--53352109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53352109Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:24:58 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with Anastasia Curwood, the director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies at the University of Kentucky, about her latest book, "Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics," a biography about the former...1595cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jayne-moore-waldrop-toa-green--53263884https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53263884Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:30:28 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with author Jayne Moore Waldrop about her new book "A Journey in Color: The Art of Ellis Wilson." Next, Toa Green, owner of Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream, talks about her new podcast (Crank and Boom Podcast with Toa Green) for...1593cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/central-kentucky-chefs-samantha-fore-and-isaiah-screetch--52879875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52879875Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:46:27 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with chefs Sam Fore, owner of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites in Lexington, Kentucky, and Isaiah Screetch of Spark Community Café in Versailles, Kentucky. Both are semifinalists for the prestigious 2023 James Beard Awards in the Best Chef,...1592cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/affrilachian-poet-frank-x-walker--52793880https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52793880Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:43:12 +0000KETAffrilachian poet Frank X Walker discusses his first children's book, "A Is for Affrilachia," and other upcoming projects.1651cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aaron-thompson-kentucky-council-on-postsecondary-education--52720870https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52720870Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:24:12 +0000KETAaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, talks about proposed legislation on college tuition before the Kentucky General Assembly, strategies to help college kids cope with mental wellness challenges, addressing...1601cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-monalisa-tailor-kentucky-medical-association--52650803https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52650803Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:26:16 +0000KETDr. Monalisa Tailor, president of the Kentucky Medical Association, talks about the state of COVID, declining immunization rates and how she is seeking to rejuvenate medical care.1597cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/devine-carama-one-lexington--52584655https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52584655Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:07:15 +0000KETWhile youth violence is on the rise across the nation, Lexington is experiencing a decline in deadly gun violence involving kids. Renee Shaw sits down with Devine Carama, director of the city's ONE Lexington program to learn more about the approach to...1592cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/congressman-john-yarmuth--52530437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52530437Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:25:18 +0000KETRenee speaks with retired Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY3) about his accomplishments.1592cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-state-rep-joni-jenkins--52464248https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52464248Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:57:57 +0000KETFormer Kentucky House Minority Leader Joni Jenkins retired from the Kentucky General Assembly after serving more than 25 years. Renee Shaw talks with Jenkins about her accomplishments, political dynamics in Frankfort and her next chapter.1592cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lexington-mayor-linda-gorton--52393354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52393354Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:04:48 +0000KETRenee Shaw sits down with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton to discuss the plans she has for her second term.1652cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-comer-and-morgan-mcgarvey--52354816https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52354816Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:41:39 +0000KETU.S. Congressman James Comer, of Kentucky's 1st District, talks about his future role as chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee and the investigations he is planning into the origins of COVID, Hunter Biden and fraudulent unemployment...1592cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poet-and-playwright-constance-alexander--52354810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52354810Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:40:41 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with poet, playwright and civic journalist Constance Alexander about end-of-life issues and her new spoken word opera "The Way Home."1684cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/author-emily-bingham--52045207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52045207Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:18:47 +0000KETKentucky's state anthem, "My Old Kentucky Home," is both a celebratory ballad evoking a sentimental feeling while, for others, outrage for its glorification of chattel slavery in the pre-Civil war south. Author Emily Bingham explores how the melody...1636cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-goodman-kentucky-humanities--51898723https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51898723Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:37:14 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks to Bill Goodman, executive director of Kentucky Humanities, an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C., that partners with Kentucky's cultural, heritage, arts and tourism agencies.1594cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/restoring-american-democracy--51811689https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51811689Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:36:20 +0000KETCarolyn Lukensmeyer and Stephen B. Heintz of the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship talk about the organization's bipartisan report, Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century, which includes six...1594cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/breast-cancer--51738217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51738217Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:13:21 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with UK HealthCare obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Rachel Saunders about early detection of breast cancer, treatment options and higher mortality rates in African American women. The program also features two breast cancer survivors: a...1606cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secretary-of-state-michael-adams-on-election-issues--51669836https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51669836Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:11:04 +0000KETKentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams runs down the list of election-related dates and ballot items, discusses how baseless claims of election fraud are impacting county clerks, creative recruiting techniques for poll workers and more.1593cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darlene-thomas-greenhouse17--51597598https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51597598Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:53:31 +0000KETDarlene Thomas, executive director of GreenHouse17, an advocacy agency committed to ending intimate partner abuse in families and the community, talks about services provided by the agency, including a 24-hour hotline, 42-bed emergency shelter, legal...1618cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/university-of-kentucky-president-eli-capilouto--51597579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51597579Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:53:05 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto about his vision for the flagship university and the billions of dollars invested in improving the campus.1629cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bob-jackson-murray-state-university--51453611https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51453611Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:20:55 +0000KETMurray State University is celebrating its centennial birthday this year. Renee Shaw talks to the president of MSU, Bob Jackson, about his presidency, career, and a new book he has co-authored, entitled "The Finest Place We Know: A Centennial History...1592cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/melynda-jamison-casa-of-lexington--51319747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51319747Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:40:58 +0000KETRenee's guest is Melynda Jamison of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lexington.1593cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/berea-college-president-lyle-roelofs--50704719https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50704719Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:12:05 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with retiring Berea College President Lyle Roelofs about his 11-year tenure at the college.1667cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/engaging-fathers-improving-financial-literacy--50264719https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50264719Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:16:21 +0000KETDavid Cozart, head of the Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families, talks about his organization's effort to engage fathers more, especially those incarcerated, in their children's lives. Next, Renee Shaw speaks with financial experts Dale Morgan...1682cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gun-control-advocate-whitney-austin--50011402https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50011402Tue, 31 May 2022 14:56:35 +0000KETWhitney Austin, a mass shooting survivor, talks about the recent events in Texas and a policy proposal to curb gun violence that she’s pushing in Kentucky to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill.1653cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ben-chandler-foundation-for-a-healthy-kentucky--49924520https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49924520Tue, 24 May 2022 15:40:25 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, about the organization's effort to inform pregnant women about COVID-19 and vaccinations, the recent health policy passed by state lawmakers and health...1672cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-secretary-of-state-michael-adams--49743920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49743920Tue, 10 May 2022 14:37:50 +0000KETKentucky's Secretary of State Michael Adams talks about the May 2022 primary and election reforms going into effect this voting cycle, shifts in voter registration, combating disinformation about election integrity and his possible future political...1657cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brigitte-blom-prichard-committee-for-academic-excellence--49640677https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49640677Tue, 03 May 2022 13:18:09 +0000KETBrigitte Blom, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, talks about how education fared during the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly and how the organization is engaged in policymaking around early childhood education, equity...1657cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/child-abuse-prevention-in-kentucky--49401344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49401344Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:45:15 +0000KETApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Renee Shaw and her guests discuss the statistics of kids who suffer from abuse in Kentucky and some ways state organizations and policymakers are working to protect them. Guests include Shannon Moody, chief...1684cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kidney-health-prevention-treatment-and-organ-donation--49327735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49327735Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:53:50 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks about kidney health, prevention and mitigation of chronic kidney disease and the importance of being a kidney donor with Dr. Kenneth Afenya, internal medicine and nephrology specialist, and Sarah Crouch, executive director of the...1614cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reporter-jonathan-bullington--48910877https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48910877Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:38:33 +0000KETJonathan Bullington, an investigative reporter with the Louisville Courier Journal, talks about the outsized mass incarceration rates in Kentucky and an analysis of 43 years of persistent felony offender cases by Courier Journal investigative...1688cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-race-is-covered-in-kentucky-classrooms--48730967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48730967Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:46:01 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with journalists who produced "A Critical Moment," a radio documentary about teaching race in America from WFPL News in Louisville. WFPL's Arts & Culture Reporter Stephanie Wolf investigated how the Holocaust is covered in German...1672cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-felicia-c-smith-national-center-for-families-learning--48645912https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48645912Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:12:57 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with educator Dr. Felicia C. Smith, president of the National Center for Families Learning, about getting government, families and organizations mobilized in delivering a high-quality education to kids.1654cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-cabinet-for-health-and-family-services-secretary-eric-friedlander--48252193https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48252193Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:35:16 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Eric Friedlander, secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, about the shortage of social workers in the state, reversing the rise in opioid addiction, the global public health crisis and the cabinet's...1691cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exploring-solutions-to-the-healthcare-worker-shortage--47910862https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47910862Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:56:27 +0000KETRenee Shaw and guests talk about the healthcare worker shortage and a new collaboration to address the issue in Kentucky's healthcare industry. Guests: Kris Williams, chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; LaKisha Miller,...1622cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/william-turner-on-black-life-in-appalachia--47809986https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47809986Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:31:20 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw talks with scholar, sociologist and author William Turner about his new book "Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns" which chronicles the area's vibrant Black communities during coal's final post-war boom...1675cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-poet-laureate-crystal-wilkinson--47526379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47526379Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:21:15 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Crystal Wilkinson, Kentucky's poet laureate 2021-2022, about her recent and upcoming projects. Wilkinson is the award-winning author of Perfect Black, a collection of poems, and three works of fiction - The Birds of Opulence,...1664cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/addressing-the-needs-of-kentuckians-with-disabilities--47364679https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47364679Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:20:44 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw talks with Johnny Collett, deputy director of the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute about its mission to advance efforts that improve the lives of people with disabilities. Then, Renee talks with Berea College student...1657cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2021-kentucky-book-festival--47148955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47148955Mon, 25 Oct 2021 18:53:37 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with authors Silas House, Gwenda Bond and Julian Thomas about their work that will be highlighted at the 40th annual Kentucky Book Festival held in Lexington in November. Then, Sara Woods, festival director for Kentucky Humanities,...1693cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/devine-carama--47047717https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47047717Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:56:59 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with hip hop artist, community activist, and motivational speaker Devine Carama talks about his appointment as director of One Lexington, a program that mobilizes city government and community resources against violence and other topics.1662cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rufus-friday--46925436https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46925436Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:29:06 +0000KETAfter more than three decades in the newspaper industry, Rufus Friday talks about his new role as executive director of The Hope Center, Inc. and One Parent Scholar House, which provides comprehensive services to the homeless and those at risk. Friday...1677cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ky-council-on-postsecondary-education-president-aaron-thompson--46864528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46864528Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:04:50 +0000KETPresident Aaron Thompson of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education talks about student success and a willingness to change traditional services, budget recommendations the CPE will make to state lawmakers next year, COVID-19 and higher...1685cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whitney-austin-on-reducing-gun-violence--46711542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46711542Mon, 27 Sep 2021 18:00:55 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Whitney Austin, who narrowly survived a shooting at a Cincinnati bank three years ago. Now, she's the founder of Whitney/Strong, an organization dedicated to forging common-sense, bipartisan solutions to reducing gun violence.1622cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/filmmaker-sarah-burns-on-the-new-muhammad-ali-documentary--46601115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46601115Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:03:08 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with filmmaker Sarah Burns about her new documentary Muhammad Ali, a six-year project that offers viewers a multifaceted look at Louisville's most famous son who went on to become heavyweight champion of the world as well as one of...1692cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/activists-charlene-buckles-and-dan-wu--46518906https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46518906Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:49:06 +0000KETAsian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) get repeatedly asked, 'Where y'all really from?' Activists Charlene Buckles and Dan Wu talk about a new podcast that tackles the question, shares the experiences of AAPI community members and aims to break...1644cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/early-childhood-development-initiatives--45847804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45847804Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:05:07 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with Kevin Fields, president and CEO of the Louisville Central Community Centers, Inc., and pediatrician Dr. Beverly M. Gaines, president and CEO of Beverly M. Gaines M.D. and Associates, about a collaboration to enhance early...1682cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kathy-werking-and-jim-embry--45759583https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45759583Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:36:33 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Kathy Werking, executive director of On the Move Art Studio that provides free art classes to kids in underserved Central Kentucky neighborhoods. Then, Renee talks with community activist Jim Embry, who, along with others, formed...1682cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-public-health-commissioner-dr-steven-stack--45661564https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45661564Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:41:14 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, about the increase in COVID-19 cases, vaccines, variants and if a change in mitigation recommendations is on the horizon.1662cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boone-county-judge-executive-gary-moore--45496651https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45496651Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:31:14 +0000KETBoone County Judge Executive Gary Moore is only the second Kentuckian to be president of the National Association of Counties. Renee talks to Judge Moore about the economic growth in Boone County, how his recent position benefitted the Commonwealth...1684cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/psychologist-julie-cerel-on-the-mental-health-challenges-from-the-covid-19-pandemic--45300637https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45300637Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:51:23 +0000KETRenee Shaw and psychologist Julie Cerel, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, discuss grief and mental health challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.1683cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/early-childhood-education-with-sarah-taylor-vanover--44870631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44870631Mon, 17 May 2021 13:07:10 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with early childhood education expert Sarah Taylor Vanover, Ed.D., about why America's childcare industry is on the verge of collapse and what can be done to save it. Vanover is the author of "America's Child-Care Crisis: Rethinking...1653cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-s-sen-mitch-mcconnell--44757395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44757395Tue, 11 May 2021 18:28:15 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky's Republican senior senator and minority leader in the U.S. Senate, about vaccine hesitancy, President Biden's proposed jobs and infrastructure plans, police reform, the teaching of systemic racism...1702cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cynthia-knapek-of-the-leadership-louisville-center--44612528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44612528Mon, 03 May 2021 18:18:14 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Cynthia Knapek, president of the Leadership Louisville Center about leadership, diversity and inclusion and the future of work.1656cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vaccine-equity-and-hesitancy--44519770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44519770Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:59:43 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw talks to community leaders and health equity experts about vaccine equity and the root causes of hesitancy in communities of color.1703cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/treasurer-allison-ball-and-sharon-price--44396766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44396766Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:22:01 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw talks with Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball about her watchdog role and ways she's empowering women to take control of their financial futures. Also, Sharon Price of the Community Action Council discusses how the social services...1712cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chef-and-activist-dan-wu--44348781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44348781Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:47:54 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw continues her series of discussions about the increasing violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities with Lexington chef, restaurateur and community activist Dan Wu who frequently speaks and podcasts on social...1673cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eastern-kentucky-university-criminal-justice-professor-pete-kraska--44208612https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44208612Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:36:45 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Pete Kraska, Ph.D., an Eastern Kentucky University criminology professor, author and leading scholar on police militarization. Kraska discusses a new Kentucky law that limits the use of no-knock warrants and its impact on...1681cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-of-anti-asian-violence--44098037https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44098037Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:03:45 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Representative Nima Kulkarni, Kentucky's only Asian-American legislator and writer, activist, and social entrepreneur Mae Suramek about the increase of harassment and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.1653cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/authors-prisha-hedau-carly-muetterties-and-maddie-shepard--44003932https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44003932Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:13:51 +0000KETn honor of Women’s History Month, Renee Shaw talks to Kentucky student and author Prisha Hedau, who published her book PANDEMIC 2020 last fall, written when she was just 9 years old. Next, former social studies teachers Carly Muetterties and Maddie...1702cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-booker--43897751https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43897751Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:44:35 +0000KETAt the height of nationwide demonstrations for racial and social justice in 2020, Louisville native and former state representative Charles Booker emerged from an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate as the creator of a grassroots movement centered on...1708cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mental-health-and-covid-19--43547862https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43547862Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:16:18 +0000KETRuchita Agrawal, M.D., associate chief medical officer for Seven Counties Services in Louisville, and Joseph Bargione, Ph.D., a former lead psychologist for 25 years with Jefferson County Public Schools and a leader with the Bounce Coalition, discuss...1720cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/louisville-activist-christopher-2x--43421071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43421071Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:34:31 +0000KETLouisville activist Christopher 2X talks about his journey as a former convicted drug dealer who received government pardons for his crimes, to his community work helping young people stay on a better path through early childhood education initiatives.1683cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-department-of-veterans-affairs-commissioner-keith-jackson--43235616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43235616Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:38:17 +0000KETRenee speaks with retired Lt. Col. Keith Jackson, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs about how the impact of COVID-19 on VA facilities, the posthumous promotion of African American soldier Col. Charles Young to Brigadier...1683cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-mission-to-end-institutional-racism-in-kentucky--43112656https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43112656Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:30:20 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with University of Louisville alums OJ Oleka and Terrance Sullivan, co-founders of AntiRacism Kentucky, a coalition focused on eliminating institutional racism within state and local government policy.1683cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celebrating-the-urban-league-of-lexington-fayette-county--43015373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43015373Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:44:36 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County president and CEO P.G. Peeples and former Lexington Herald-Leader columnist and journalist Jacalyn Carfagno who led the effort to document the organization’s success resulting in a...1714cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-lt-gov-jacqueline-coleman--42884730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42884730Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:09:10 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, who also serves as secretary of the state Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students as well as priorities for the Beshear...1627cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caroline-randall-williams--42695628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42695628Mon, 28 Dec 2020 20:20:01 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw talks with Nashville-based writer, educator, and activist Caroline Randall Williams about race, identity, Confederate monuments, soul food, and more. Southern Living magazine named Williams “One of the 50 People Changing the South.”1682cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-impacts-on-goodwill-and-metro-united-way--42484751https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42484751Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:50:34 +0000KETRenee Shaw speaks with Amy Luttrell, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, and Adria Johnson, chief impact officer of Metro United Way, about the work of their organizations and how COVID-19 has impacted their operations.1693cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-s-impact-on-kentucky-public-schools--42126101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42126101Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:47:19 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason Glass about how the COVID pandemic is impacting public schools and students. He also talks about the Department of Education's new chief equity officer and previews the 2021 General Assembly.1682cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/louisville-metro-police-interim-chief-yvette-gentry--42007519https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42007519Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:45:55 +0000KETIn the wake of national criticism surrounding the Breonna Taylor shooting, Louisville Metro Police Department Interim Chief Yvette Gentry talks about use of force issues and her plans to bring transparency, accountability, and equity to the agency.1692cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colmon-elridge-and-tres-watson-on-the-2020-elections--41645976https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41645976Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:20:42 +0000KETPolitical operatives Colmon Elridge, a Democrat, and Tres Watson, a Republican, discuss the presidential contest as well as Kentucky's U.S. Senate and 6th Congressional District races.1683cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/activists-organize-for-racial-justice-and-voter-engagement--41534031https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41534031Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:17:43 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Beth Howard and Michael Harrington about building multi-racial alliances among poor and working-class Kentuckians. Then Devine Carama discusses his walk across the state to promote voter awareness and racial justice.1682cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg--41311458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41311458Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:06:59 +0000KETRenee Shaw talks with Lexington attorney Betsy Johnson about her experience arguing a U.S. Supreme Court case before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Then Western Kentucky University political scientist Saundra Ardrey discusses Ginsburg's legacy, women's...1722cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/using-the-arts-to-advance-social-justice--41046448https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41046448Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:48:06 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw talks with Lexington hip hop performer Devine Carama about his social and racial justice projects. Then artist Marjorie Guyon and Barry Darnell Burton discuss the I Was Here project, which honors Blacks bought and sold at a 19th...1727cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-college-of-education-dean-julian-vasquez-heilig--24746483https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24746483Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:02:20 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw speaks with Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky, about teacher shortages across the nation and in Kentucky, how colleges are preparing future classroom teachers, charter schools,...1602cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-state-treasurer-allison-ball--23937954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23937954Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:39:03 +0000KETHost Renee Shaw speaks with State Treasurer Allison Ball about what she hopes to accomplish in her second term, state budget proposals, and more.1648cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-auditor-mike-harmon--23044000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23044000Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:30:10 +0000KETRenee speaks with Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon about high-profile audits conducted during his first term in office, the public pension system, and priorities for his second term.1702cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/georgetown-college-president-william-jones--22877072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22877072Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:15:10 +0000KETGeorgetown College President William Jones talks about growing up in Appalachia, the transformative power of education, goals for the college, a full-tuition scholarship program for Scott County students, and the state of higher education in Kentucky.1622cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-agriculture-commissioner-ryan-quarles--22528626https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22528626Sun, 09 Feb 2020 17:30:20 +0000KETRenee speaks with Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles about his second term, issues facing agriculture, and his priorities for the 2020 legislative session.1732cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-house-minority-whip-angie-hatton--22287963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22287963Sun, 02 Feb 2020 17:30:09 +0000KETHouse Minority Whip Angie Hatton, a Democrat from Whitesburg, talks about her priorities for the 2020 legislative session, ideas on boosting the eastern Kentucky coal-mining region, and other topics.1727cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-attorney-general-daniel-cameron--22028377https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22028377Sun, 26 Jan 2020 17:15:05 +0000KETRenee speaks with Attorney General Daniel Cameron about his priorities for the legislative session and other topics.1697cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-house-minority-floor-leader-joni-jenkins--21643876https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21643876Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:14:23 +0000KETState Rep. Joni Jenkins, a Democrat from Shively, was selected as the House Democratic floor leader in December, making her the first woman to lead a caucus in the Kentucky General Assembly. Renee speaks with her about her new role and legislative...1322cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kentucky-secretary-of-state-michael-adams--21919876https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21919876Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:56:45 +0000KETRenee speaks with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, widely considered one of the nation's foremost experts on election law, about his background and legislative efforts he's advocating that, he believes, will build public confidence in our...1727cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ashli-watts-kentucky-chamber-of-commerce--21413655https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21413655Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:53:20 +0000KETAshli Watts, the new president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, discusses the Chamber's legislative priorities for the upcoming session.1592cleanfull