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May 6, 2022

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news from the commonwealth, including political fallout from a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion rights and preparations for the 148th Kentucky Derby. Guests: Russ Cassady, Appalachian News-Express; Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News; and Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader.
Season 48 Episode 28 Length 26:31 Premiere: 05/06/22

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Season 48 Episodes

October 28, 2022
S48 E53 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 10/28/22

October 21, 2022
S48 E52 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 10/21/22

October 14, 2022
S48 E51 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 10/14/22

October 7, 2022
S48 E50 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 10/07/22

September 30, 2022
S48 E49 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 09/30/22

September 23, 2022
S48 E48 Length 26:42 Premiere Date 09/23/22

September 16, 2022
S48 E47 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 09/16/22

September 9, 2022
S48 E46 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 09/09/22

September 2, 2022
S48 E45 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 09/02/22

August 26, 2022
S48 E44 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 08/26/22

August 19, 2022
S48 E43 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 08/19/22

August 12, 2022
S48 E42 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 08/12/22

August 5, 2022
S48 E41 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 08/05/22

July 29, 2022
S48 E40 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 07/29/22

July 22, 2022
S48 E39 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 07/22/22

July 15, 2022
S48 E38 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 07/15/22

July 8, 2022
S48 E37 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 07/08/22

June 24, 2022
S48 E35 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 06/24/22

June 17, 2022
S48 E34 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 06/17/22

June 10, 2022
S48 E33 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 06/10/22

June 3, 2022
S48 E32 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 06/03/22

May 27, 2022
S48 E31 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 05/27/22

May 20, 2022
S48 E30 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 05/20/22

May 13, 2022
S48 E29 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 05/13/22

May 6, 2022
S48 E28 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 05/06/22

April 29, 2022
S48 E27 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 04/30/22

April 22, 2022
S48 E26 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 04/22/22

April 15, 2022
S48 E25 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 04/15/22

April 8, 2022
S48 E24 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 04/08/22

April 1, 2022
S48 E23 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 04/01/22

March 25, 2022
S48 E22 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 03/25/22

March 18, 2022
S48 E21 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 03/18/22

March 11, 2022
S48 E20 Length 26:42 Premiere Date 03/11/22

March 4, 2022
S48 E19 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 03/04/22

February 25, 2022
S48 E18 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 02/25/22

February 18, 2022
S48 E17 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 02/18/22

February 11, 2022
S48 E16 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 02/11/22

February 4, 2022
S48 E15 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 02/04/22

January 28, 2022
S48 E14 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 01/29/22

January 21, 2022
S48 E13 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 01/21/22

January 14, 2022
S48 E12 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 01/14/22

January 7, 2022
S48 E11 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 01/07/22

Looking Ahead to 2022
S48 E10 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 12/31/21

2021 Year in Review
S48 E9 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 12/24/21

December 17, 2021
S48 E8 Length 26:38 Premiere Date 12/17/21

December 10, 2021
S48 E7 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 12/10/21

December 3, 2021
S48 E6 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 12/03/21

November 26, 2021
S48 E5 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 11/26/21

November 19, 2021
S48 E4 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 11/19/21

Comment on Kentucky Remembers Al Smith
S48 E3 Length 27:28 Premiere Date 11/12/21

November 12, 2021
S48 E2 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 11/12/21

November 5, 2021
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