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Mike Battaglia

Billy speaks with Mike Battaglia, who has been in thoroughbred racing in Kentucky for more than 40 years. He is best known as the oddsmaker for the Kentucky Derby, the track announcer at Turfway Park and Churchill Downs, and a TV analyst.
Season 5 Episode 8 Length 56:33 Premiere: 05/02/17

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Season 5 Episodes

Tom Leach
S5 E10 Length 56:43 Premiere Date 07/04/17

Rex Chapman
S5 E9 Length 56:44 Premiere Date 05/23/17

Mike Battaglia
S5 E8 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 05/02/17

Hal Smith and Bill Malone
S5 E7 Length 56:39 Premiere Date 03/28/17

Don Lane and Wayne Chapman
S5 E6 Length 56:33 Premiere Date 02/21/17

Bobby Washington and George Wilson
S5 E5 Length 56:52 Premiere Date 01/17/17

Sportswriter Jerry Tipton
S5 E4 Length 56:44 Premiere Date 12/20/16

Wilbur Hackett Jr. and Paul Karem
S5 E3 Length 56:50 Premiere Date 11/22/16

Former Gov. John Y. Brown
S5 E2 Length 58:52 Premiere Date 10/23/16

Seamus Carey, Transylvania University
S5 E1 Length 58:03 Premiere Date 09/10/16

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Donna Brothers - S4 E2

Premiered On: 12/13/2015

Billy Reed speaks with retired jockey Donna Barton Brothers, who serves as the on-track reporter and analyst for NBC Sports Triple Crown coverage and a reporter and analyst for TVG Network. A 2015 KET Production.

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Mike Pratt - S4 E3

Premiered On: 01/17/2016

Billy speaks with Mike Pratt, a former UK basketball player under legendary coach Adolph Rupp and former head coach at UNC Charlotte. A 2016 KET Production.

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Frank Minnifield - S4 E4

Premiered On: 02/21/2016

Billy Reed's guest is former NFL great Frank Minnifield, who played defensive back for the Cleveland Browns. Minnifield is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. A 2016 KET Production.

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Denny Crum - S4 E5

Premiered On: 03/22/2016

Billy talks with Denny Crum, former men's basketball coach at the University of Louisville from 1971 to 2001. A 2016 KET Production.

  • Monday May 18, 2026 12:00 am ET on KETKY
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Broadcaster Paul Rogers - S4 E6

Premiered On: 04/19/2016

Paul Rogers, the voice of the University of Louisville Cardinals, talks about the evolution of sports radio in Kentucky, the importance of a play by play man, and the challenges of new media. A 2016 KET production.

  • Monday May 25, 2026 12:00 am ET on KETKY
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Derrick Ramsey - S4 E7

Premiered On: 06/21/2016

Billy speaks with Derrick Ramsey, secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, who was a quarterback and tight end at the University of Kentucky and went on to play professional football for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots, and the Detroit Lions. A 2016 KET Production.

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Donna Brothers - S4 E2

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Julian Tackett - S4 E1

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John Carroll - S2 E3

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John Swofford - S3 E3

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D. Wayne Lukas - S3 E2

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Phil Simms - S3 E1

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