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Aaron and NEMA cover breaking Kentucky education news and discuss the May Day protests' efforts to highlight the intersection of labor and a fair economy for workers in the face of Trump/Musk's efforts to reshape our economy for billionaires - w/returning union thug guest, Matt Alley - Blue Collar Writer

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Aaron and Dr. Clardy cover breaking political news from Kentucky, including an important protest at Murray State, and a new official candidate running for Mitch's senate seat - then we check in with Carma Bell Marshall, the trans activist at the center of THE Frankfort bathroom brewhaha, then get a quick update from friend of the show, Cherlynn Stevenson, about her possible next political move.

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Aaron and Kim discuss breaking political news out of Kentucky, including Lexington's congressional district making an important target list, whether or not ICE is deporting kids in Louisville, and when the left's rainbow coalition might fully come together. Then, the Colonels interview one of the organizers behind key Kentucky efforts to mobilize massive resistance to the Trump agenda. #ColonelsOfTruth
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Aaron & Chris cover the big Kentucky political news of the week, then get an LGBTQ+ recap of the General Assembly's treatment of our gay friends, family and kids across our commonwealth, with independent journalist, Olivia Krauth.
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Aaron & Kimberly chat about the final results of the session, and how many bad bills were passed into law over the Governor's vetoes. #KYGA25 AND a CRITICAL Hands OFF! call to action! Plus, Rand Paul is right?!?! All that and some technical difficulties on this week's #ColonelsOfTruth

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Aaron and Kimberly forecast the final two days of Kentucky's General Assembly with longtime friend of the show Tamarra Wieder, Kentucky State Director of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. The Colonels also break down the growing pushback against the Trump/Musk march towards authoritarianism - and how Kentucky's federal delegation is failing in its response.
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Aaron & Nate cover breaking political news from the commonwealth, including this week's protest of Rep. Andy Barr, as well as big cuts in education spending, and how they would impact our state. We urge Andy to VETO some bad bills, then check in with Lexington's state senator, Reggie Thomas, before closing out with some important opportunities to JOIN THE RESISTANCE!

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Aaron, Chris and Kim cover Trump's biggest problems: KY members of the GOP caucus, do a little 2026(!) election candidate chat, then discuss one of the worst bills from KYGA25 - SB89, the Coal Industry's Dirty Water Act, which cleared the House today. We also hear from Jason Bailey, ED with the KY Center for Economic Policy, about the impact of Trump's tax cut, spending slashing, reckless tarrifs and the DOGE chaos. Fin...

Aaron and Kim pop the champagne and celebrate the big two oh oh! Then they get into just how DOGEd KY is getting - 19 federal offices shuttered and a whole new DOGE in Frankfort - then we’ve got a couple of amazing guests joining us. We start with an update on the general assembly, currently underway in Frankfort from friend of the show Rep. Adam Moore. Then, we’re very excited to be joined by the KY director of Moms Demand Action...

Aaron, Nema and Kim discuss the mood for good trouble spreading across the commonwealth, then check in with Rep. Adrielle Camuel for the news from Frankfort, then - for the second week in a row, head back to KY's biggest blue dot and an interview with the SUPER-INSPIRING Louisville city council member, and head of VOCAL-KY, Shameka Parrish-Wright. Watch this week's #ColonelsOfTruth!
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Kimberly and Aaron share the Kentucky political news of the weak, then check in with Katie Mueller on the situation on the ground in EKY as communities deal with another round of devastating floods. Speaking of crappy water situations, Lane Boldman joins to share views from Frankfort as the General Assembly keeps rolling. Finally, the Colonels hear from Roz Welch, candidate for Jefferson County Clerk, and the first African American...

Aaron and Chris cover the Kentucky political news of the week - including a somewhat surprising vote from Mitch, and the political FALLout of his likely retirement, then we'll send you off with a CALL TO ACTION about a bad bill in the KY General Assembly - on this week's #ColonelsOfTruth
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Aaron, Dr. Clardy & Kimberly are joined by Indivisible leaders from DC and across our commonwealth to discuss what's going in and how we can best respond.
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Aaron and Kimberly chat & chew on a couple of Kentucky political stories, then welcome back the League of Women Voters of KY to discuss the opaque nature of the General Assembly in Frankfort, and what we can do about it!
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Aaron and Nate cover breaking Kentucky political news out of the Attorney General's office, and then discuss the rise of Christian nationalism in Kentucky politics (and how to fight it!) with Rev. Dr. Leah Schade.
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Kimberly and WILLIE discuss the Kentucky political news of the week before checking in with Belle Townsend, the creator of the "Discarded" rural poetry collection, which includes some of Willie's work!

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It’s a big week - Aaron, Kimberly & Dr. Clardy kick off #ColonelsOfTruth's coverage of the General Assembly, and we hear what the GOP supermajority have their sights set on in Frankfort. Then, we re-connect with founding ProKY member Kit O’Connor, who works with the ground-breaking refugee resettlement program, Welcome Corps. They are joined by Bluegrass Rainbow Allies, one of 500 community partners here in Kentucky, and their ...

Kimberly and Nate cover a couple of important news stories for Kentucky, then re-connect with Ethan Branscum, fresh off his team's victory for rescue pets in Frankfort (the city, not the general assembly). He's helping make sure any pets showing up under the tree AREN'T from a puppy mill this Christmas. Finally, we close out with a voting access call to action.
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Aaron and Dr. Clardy bring you a few ups and upsie daisies from Kentucky politicos on the national stage… then we chat with Jimmy Earley, the program director of Glean Kentucky, a nonprofit focused on tackling the twin challenges of food waste and food insecurity in the bluegrass –- then we close out with a call to action in support of our campaign for a caregiver voting fix for Kentucky.

Also, WELCOME TO THE WORLD, GAIA PREECE!!!