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August 22, 2025

Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including the latest on the Republican primary campaign for an open U.S. Senate seat in 2026. Panelists: Mario Anderson, Spectrum News 1; Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal; Austin Horn, Lexington Herald-Leader.
Season 51 Episode 42 Length 26:31 Premiere: 08/22/25

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Comment on Kentucky is KET’s longest-running public affairs program. Host Bill Bryant is joined by Kentucky journalists from across the Commonwealth for in-depth discussions about the week’s biggest news stories.

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Season 51 Episodes

October 31, 2025
S51 E52 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 10/31/25

October 24, 2025
S51 E51 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 10/24/25

October 17, 2025
S51 E50 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 10/17/25

October 10, 2025
S51 E49 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 10/10/25

October 3, 2025
S51 E48 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 10/03/25

September 26, 2025
S51 E47 Length 26:38 Premiere Date 09/26/25

September 19, 2025
S51 E46 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 09/19/25

September 12, 2025
S51 E45 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 09/12/25

September 5, 2025
S51 E44 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 09/05/25

August 29, 2025
S51 E43 Length 26:39 Premiere Date 08/29/25

August 22, 2025
S51 E42 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 08/22/25

August 15, 2025
S51 E41 Length 26:38 Premiere Date 08/15/25

August 8, 2025
S51 E40 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 08/08/25

August 1, 2025
S51 E39 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 08/01/25

July 25, 2025
S51 E38 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 07/25/25

July 18, 2025
S51 E37 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 07/18/25

July 11, 2025
S51 E36 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 07/11/25

June 27, 2025
S51 E35 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 06/27/25

June 20, 2025
S51 E34 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 06/20/25

June 13, 2025
S51 E33 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 06/13/25

June 6, 2025
S51 E32 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 06/06/25

May 30, 2025
S51 E31 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 05/30/25

May 23, 2025
S51 E30 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 05/23/25

May 16, 2025
S51 E29 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 05/16/25

May 9, 2025
S51 E28 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 05/09/25

May 2, 2025
S51 E27 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 05/02/25

April 25, 2025
S51 E26 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 04/25/25

April 18, 2025
S51 E25 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 04/18/25

April 11, 2025
S51 E24 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 04/11/25

April 4, 2025
S51 E23 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 04/04/25

March 28, 2025
S51 E22 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 03/28/25

March 21, 2025
S51 E21 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 03/21/25

March 14, 2025
S51 E20 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 03/14/25

March 7, 2025
S51 E19 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 03/07/25

February 28, 2025
S51 E18 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 02/28/25

February 21, 2025
S51 E17 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 02/21/25

February 14, 2025
S51 E16 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 02/14/25

February 7, 2025
S51 E15 Length 26:43 Premiere Date 02/07/25

January 31, 2025
S51 E14 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 01/31/25

January 24, 2025
S51 E13 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 01/24/25

January 17, 2025
S51 E12 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 01/17/25

January 10, 2025
S51 E11 Length 27:00 Premiere Date 01/10/25

January 3, 2025
S51 E10 Length 26:39 Premiere Date 01/03/25

December 27, 2024
S51 E9 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 12/27/24

December 20, 2024
S51 E8 Length 27:00 Premiere Date 12/20/24

December 13, 2024
S51 E7 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 12/13/24

December 6, 2024
S51 E6 Length 26:44 Premiere Date 12/06/24

November 29, 2024
S51 E5 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 11/29/24

November 22, 2024
S51 E4 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 11/22/24

November 15, 2024 and 50th Anniversary Special
S51 E3 Length 57:48 Premiere Date 11/15/24

November 8, 2024
S51 E2 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 11/08/24

November 1, 2024
S51 E1 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 11/01/24

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Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant. Panelists: McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern; Hannah Pinski, Lexington Herald-Leader; and Morgan Watkins, Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.

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