Progress Kentucky: Colonels of Truth!

Aaron, Nate & Kim interview two GREAT guests this week on #ColonelsOfTruth: Charles Booker & Lindsey Burke: State Rep - KY-75!We've only got 13 days to GOOOOO! Time to take ACTION! Join our canvass campaign: https://www.progressky.org/doorsJoin Our People Our Vote and their important election protection campaign, as well as utilizing their awesome build-your-ballot tool! Our People Our VoteBITIN' LIST:Nate: Bootlicker BarrKimberly: RFK, Jr.Aaron: Vivek RamaswamyNEWS OF THE WEAK:Bootlicker Barr LOST that debate!INTERVIEW: State Representative Lindsey Burke INTERVIEW: Charles Bookerhttps://charlesbookerky.org/Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with Indivisible, and Common Ground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined by another two great guests - State Rep Adrielle Camuel, and KY State House Candidate Jaxson SimpkinsProduction of episode 280 was by Nate & AaronNate Orshan also wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - Speaking of Nato - Go like/share his new toe-tapper!"Zach's Got Your Back" [Zach Dembo for Congress, KY-6] - YouTube If you miss our weekly livestream on Facebook or YouTube, audio podcasts and our show notes are available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. If you DO listen to the pod, please leave us a 5 star review wherever you are listening right now!Thanks for joining Colonels of Truth!

Aaron, Kim and Nate bring you interviews with State Rep. Adam Moore, and KY-6 candidate Zach Dembo, as the election is just 3 weeks away! #ColonelsOfTruthGET INVOLVED!We're canvassing! Join us Thursday and/or Saturday https://www.progressky.org/doorsWe're NO KINGSing on Saturday! https://www.progressky.org/doorsWe're postcarding on Tuesday in Lex and Wednesday in Frankfort! Lex: https://www.progressky.org/postcardFrank: https://bit.ly/FrankFlip6BITIN' LIST:Nate: Matt BevinKim: Trump (again!)Aaron: Brook Rollins (Ag Secretary)NEWS OF THE WEAK:Aaron: Trump in NKY, why?https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2026/10/13/trump-rally-kentuckyHe's underwater... even in KY! (in fact, his BIGGEST drop is in KY).https://www.newsweek.com/map-donald-trump-approval-rating-state-20-months-12460256Nate: Andy sends a strongly worded letter on SNAP cuts.https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/14/about-80000-kentuckians-have-lost-access-to-food-aid-under-federal-rule-changes/Kim: Also that story?!?!CAMPAIGN CORNER: Rep. Adam Moore https://kydeservesmoore.com/CAMPAIGN CORNER: Zach Dembo for Congresshttps://zachdembo.com/BIG MUSICAL CLOSE BY Nate! "Zach's Got Your Back!"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lon_G_qMIB4Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined by another two great guests - State Rep Lindsey Burke, and KY Senate Candidate Charles BookerProduction of episode 279 was by Aaron (sorry)Nate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - Speaking on Nato - thanks so much for joining us this week, and your great new song! Go like/share that toe-tapper!

Aaron and Dr. Clardy cover the KY political news of the weak, and check in with two coach candidates for Kentucky State House. #ColonesOfTruth27 DAYS Y'ALL!!!Join us to #FlipThe6th - Monday, Oct. 12th 5:30pm at West Sixth Brewing - we'll have music from Nate Orshan, words from Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance, KY State Rep. Adrielle, KY State Rep. Anne Gay Donworth and others! Deets and RSVP: www.progressky.org/postcards OH, and it's all about the doors! Come canvass! We've got a side hustle for you! $20/hour! www.progressky.org/doorsBITIN' LIST: Dr. Clardy - T to the RUMP - SoCal would like a word. Time for the 25th Amendment, folks.Aaron - Bootlicker Barr NEWS OF THE WEAK:What's Bootlicker Barr Afraid Of?!?! Why did he leave Charles Booker alone on the KET set?https://ket.org/program/kentucky-tonight/candidate-conversations-the-u-s-senate-v4t52x/FACT CHECK: Ralph Alvarado is LYING About Zach Dembo's position on taxes, courtesy of the Lexington Herald-Leaderhttps://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/article317382520.html?CAMPAIGN CORNER: David Graves for KY State House District 56https://www.gravesforky.com/CAMPAIGN CORNER 2: Ryan Stanford for KY State House District 39https://www.facebook.com/Stanford4KY39the #colonelsoftruth fine print:Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Common Ground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined by another two great guests - KY State Rep. Adam Moore and Zach Dembo candidate for KY-6!!Production of episode 278 was by AaronNate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com Join us! http://progressky.org/Support us! https://progressky.org/ky6Live Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_kyListen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: Links | Get Involved Today — Progress KentuckyFacebook - ⁠⁠@progressky⁠ ⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠@progress_ky⁠⁠ Bluesky - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progressky.org

Aaron and Shana chat and chew over some of the biggest Kentucky political news stories of the week, then meet up with Anthony Looney, running for Madison County's 81st district, and Rep. Anne Gay Donworth, from Lexington's 76th district. We're closing in on one month to E-Day, so check out #ColonelsOfTruth for your take on the races and issues that matter!BITIN' LIST:Shana: DOE Secretary Linda McMahonAaron: McClatchy "News" and its Hedge Fund ownersGET ACTIVE! With 34 days until Nov. 3 who's ready to follow ProKY's 5 point plan to #FlipThe6th??1) Text your less politically obsessed friends https://naacp.org/articles/how-be-relational-organizer2) Come CANVASS - we've even got a side hustle for youhttps://www.progressky.org/doors3) Postcards to less-likely voters - See you Oct. 12th at W6https://www.progressky.org/postcard4) Donate!! Those postcard stamps ain't cheap, y'allhttps://www.progressky.org/ky65) Come to NO KINGS - Vote Early - 10/17!!!https://www.nokingslex.org/NEWS OF THE WEAK:Corruption Corner: Did the HL get its fact check right on Zach's ad accusing Ralph Alvarado of standing by his pal Matt Bevin? https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/article317367763.htmlData Center Update - Mercer County Withstands the Shaker Village Shakedownhttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/29/mercer-county-officials-reject-regulations-to-allow-data-centers-next-to-coal-fired-power-plant/Don't forget the GOP super majority who delivered the tax cuts https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3660801934075583INTERVIEW1: Anthony Looney for KY District 81, House of Representativeshttps://www.looneyforky81.com/ INTERVIEW2: Anne Gay Donworth - Kentucky State Representative, 76th Districthttps://www.facebook.com/KYHouseDemocrats/The fine print: Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Common Ground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Production of episode 277 was by AnnabelNate Orshan wrote and performed our theme song! You can find more information and music @ NatoSongs.com - Speaking on Nato - here’s his NEW SONG - a very informative and toe-tapping pro-Zach ditty!"Zach's Got Your Back" [Zach Dembo for Congress, KY-6] https://youtu.be/lon_G_qMIB4?si=jmNTJOGbpralihOs

Aaron, Chris & Kim cover whether Bevin's in jail & Mitch is ☠️ (for one last time?), then we meet a great Clark/Fayette House candidate, Chelsea Kirk, and finally get Professor Joshua Douglas' take on the USPS SCOTUS decision. Join us on this week's #ColonelsOfTruthBITIN' LIST:A: Joe Craft - another rich guy wants your community to welcome data centershttps://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article317297738.htmlK: Joe Gerth - HORRIBLE Beshear take https://share.newsbreak.com/jo7vwuyaC: Pete Hegseth - Go Massie!GET ACTIVE!Check your voter registration, get your deployed family or kids away at school to request their ballots, register to vote yourself at this handy one-stop-shop: www.govote.ky.govCome CANVASS Saturday: www.progressky.org/doorsWe're doing POSTCARDS on Oct. 12: www.progressky.org/postcards NEWS OF THE WEAK:KY Court of Appeals Frees Bevinhttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/16/ky-court-of-appeals-frees-former-gov-matt-bevin-from-jail-sentence/Massie Introduces Measure to Impeach Hegseth - then Johnson Adjourns House https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article317256769.htmlMcConnell Told How to Vote On Farm Bill Markup By Colleaguehttps://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/gop-senator-tries-to-tell-soft-spoken-mitch-mcconnell-how-to-vote-during-farm-bill-markup/CAMPAIGN CORNER:Chelsea Kirk, Candidate for Clark/Fayette Counties State House District 73https://www.chelseakirk.com/INTERVIEW: Prof. Joshua Douglas, Elections Law Expert, UK LawNATO (who wrote and performed our theme song) has a NEW SONG - Zach's Got Your Back! Check it out on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lon_G_qMIB4The Fine Print: Progress Kentucky is a non-profit organization registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State, and organized as a 501(c)(4). We are affiliated with the Indivisible Project, and Commonground Kentucky Action, and are also proud members of the Forward Kentucky Network. Progress Kentucky's goal is to educate, organize, increase voter turnout, and advance a progressive agenda through civic engagement. We’ll be back next week, and we’ll be joined by another two great guests - Rep. Anne Donworth, and candidate for the 81st, Anthony Looney! Join us!Production of episode 276 was kinda by Aaron!