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Inside Louisville's Bourbonism Boom

The idea of Bourbon Tourism has been around for more than a hundred years, but it's only in the last few decades that 'Bourbonism' has started booming. From the Urban Bourbon Trail to Bourbon-themed music festivals, Louisville is now internationally recognized for its thriving bourbon economy. We talk to the people pulling the strings behind the scenes and pouring the drinks.
Season 2 Episode 3 Length 27:05 Premiere: 09/29/24

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Inside Louisville

Inside Louisville, hosted by Kelsey Starks, features conversations with Louisville’s biggest newsmakers and personalities, celebrating the people, places and traditions that make the River City such a vibrant and diverse community. The half-hour weekly program also features stories that explore Kentucky’s largest city, showcasing its neighborhoods, nightlife and noteworthy attractions.

About the Host

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Kelsey Starks is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky, who now considers herself a proud Louisvillian.

Before joining KET as a host and producer, she was best known for her nine years as anchor of Good Morning, Kentuckiana on WHAS (ABC) in Louisville. In addition to her duties as host of the educational current events show News Quiz, she hosts and produces for KET a weekly lifestyle conversation program, Inside Louisville.

Kelsey earned a journalism degree from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. She spent several years in New York City as a producer for cable networks CourtTV and MSNBC before moving into a reporter position. Her on-camera career took her to Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Charleston, S.C. before landing in Louisville in 2008. 

During her time at WHAS, she was voted “Best Kentucky TV Personality” by Kentucky Living Magazine and chosen as “Most Admired Woman” in Media by Today’s Woman magazine.

But, her favorite job, by far, is being ‘mom’ to three children.


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Season 2 Episodes

Get Outside with Wilderness Louisville
S2 E35 Length 26:23 Premiere Date 06/29/25

Affordable Housing in Louisville
S2 E34 Length 26:24 Premiere Date 06/22/25

Ken Clay: Louisville's Renaissance Man
S2 E33 Length 24:34 Premiere Date 06/15/25

The Kentucky Book Festival: Louisville Edition with Bill Goodman
S2 E32 Length 27:06 Premiere Date 06/08/25

A New Belvedere with Project Manager Layla George
S2 E31 Length 27:34 Premiere Date 06/01/25

Louisville Orchestra's Creators Corps with Teddy Abrams
S2 E30 Length 28:18 Premiere Date 05/25/25

Inside Frankfort Avenue and Bourbons Bistro
S2 E29 Length 26:56 Premiere Date 05/18/25

Now I See You: Mother's Day with Emily Albrink
S2 E28 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/11/25

Louisville Legend: Scott Davenport
S2 E27 Length 26:46 Premiere Date 05/04/25

Inside the Kentucky Derby
S2 E26 Length 27:45 Premiere Date 04/27/25

Inside the Kentucky Derby Museum
S2 E25 Length 24:49 Premiere Date 04/20/25

100 Years of the Seelbach Hotel
S2 E24 Length 26:15 Premiere Date 04/12/25

On Broadway with Leslie Broecker
S2 E23 Length 25:29 Premiere Date 04/06/25

Inside SDF: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
S2 E22 Length 28:09 Premiere Date 03/30/25

Quilting with Sunshine Joe
S2 E21 Length 26:47 Premiere Date 03/23/25

Meet LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey
S2 E20 Length 26:49 Premiere Date 03/16/25

Made in Louisville: Girl Scout Cookies
S2 E19 Length 25:36 Premiere Date 02/23/25

Thriving with Dr. Elmer Lucille Allen
S2 E18 Length 27:13 Premiere Date 02/16/25

Inside KET's New Home: The American Life Building
S2 E17 Length 27:57 Premiere Date 02/09/25

Inside The Healing Place
S2 E16 Length 26:18 Premiere Date 02/02/25

Lifting Up Louisville with Tawana Bain
S2 E15 Length 24:36 Premiere Date 01/26/25

Inside the Portland Neighborhood
S2 E14 Length 26:38 Premiere Date 01/12/25

Miracle Dog: Ethan Almighty
S2 E13 Length 26:45 Premiere Date 12/22/24

Inside the KFC Yum! Center with Jim Host
S2 E12 Length 26:44 Premiere Date 12/15/24

Giving Back with Dawne Gee
S2 E11 Length 27:05 Premiere Date 11/24/24

Inside the Muhammad Ali Center with DeVone Holt
S2 E10 Length 27:11 Premiere Date 11/17/24

Inside the Kentucky Air National Guard
S2 E9 Length 25:53 Premiere Date 11/10/24

Twenty Years of the Frazier History Museum
S2 E8 Length 27:41 Premiere Date 11/03/24

A Haunted Cabin with Bill Stark
S2 E7 Length 27:33 Premiere Date 10/27/24

A Survivor's Story with Whitney Austin
S2 E6 Length 26:47 Premiere Date 10/20/24

Louisville Loves to Read
S2 E5 Length 27:08 Premiere Date 10/13/24

Inside Lakeside Swim Club with Brigid Kaelin
S2 E4 Length 28:42 Premiere Date 10/06/24

Inside Louisville's Bourbonism Boom
S2 E3 Length 27:05 Premiere Date 09/29/24

The Legacy of Muhammad Ali: Part Two
S2 E2 Length 25:07 Premiere Date 09/22/24

The Legacy of Muhammad Ali: Part One
S2 E1 Length 25:54 Premiere Date 09/15/24

Stacey Yates Remembers the 1974 Tornado
Clip Length 02:10 Premiere Date 09/29/24

Inside Louisville Preview
Preview Length 00:39 Premiere Date 06/30/23

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Inside Frankfort Avenue and Bourbons Bistro - S2 E29

Frankfort Avenue is the main thoroughfare running through Louisville's Clifton and Crescent Hill neighborhoods. In the 1800s, it was the turnpike where farmers brought their goods from Frankfort and Shelbyville into the city. Lined by a working railroad, Frankfort Avenue is now a bustling business district full of locally-owned boutiques and restaurants, including Bourbons Bistro - a first-of-its-kind concept celebrating 20 years. A 2025 KET production.

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Inside Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond - S4 E3

Going into its eighth season in Louisville, Bourbon & Beyond is billed as the world's largest bourbon, food and music festival. This year's lineup is its largest yet, featuring more than 100 artists across five stages. Go behind the scenes with Chamie McCurry, general manager of Danny Wimmer Presents, the festival's producer. A 2026 KET production.

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Inside Youth Theatre with Walden Conservatory and StageOne - S4 E4

Two iconic Louisville youth theatre programs - Walden Conservatory, with a 50-year history, and StageOne Family Theatre, celebrating 80 years this fall - have merged to form the city's last community-wide children's theatre. Combining these programs has proved to be an impactful venture for youth and the arts in Louisville. A 2026 KET production.

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Louisville Orchestra's Creators Corp with Teddy Abrams - S2 E30

First launched in 2022, the Creators Corps program brings creators to immerse themselves in Louisville to create new music. Not since the days of Mozart and Bach was such a thing imagined. Now the Louisville Orchestra is a model for the rest of the country, and many of these creators have since chosen to call Louisville home. A 2025 KET production.

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Beyond the Finish Line with Cherie DeVaux and Churchill Downs - S4 E5

Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux didn't grow up in Louisville, but she has deep roots in the city and at Churchill Downs. Learn how she feels about making history at last year's Derby and what comes next. Churchill Downs may be best known for hosting the Kentucky Derby, but it is much more than that. Learn more about the evolving business and how the company is honoring its roots by giving back to its hometown. A 2026 KET production.

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A New Belvedere with Project Executive Layla George - S2 E31

Louisville's Belvedere was created 50 years ago to connect downtown to the Ohio River as a Riverfront Plaza. Today, the area is being reimagined, with an ambitious new design to bring it back to its former glory. Layla George, former CEO of the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, was recently named project executive and explains the vision for the future of the Belvedere. A 2025 KET production.

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Inside MSD - S4 E6

The Metropolitan Sewer District may not sound like something you want to know about, but it plays an important role in daily life. Every time you take a shower, flush a toilet or even drive through a rainstorm, you rely on MSD's work. Learn more about this three-in-one utility that handles wastewater treatment, stormwater drainage and flood protection - and why maintaining its aging infrastructure is so important. A 2026 KET production.

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The Kentucky Book Festival: Louisville Edition with Bill Goodman - S2 E32

For the first time, the Kentucky Book Festival is expanding with a Louisville Edition. The festival began in 1981 in Frankfort as The Kentucky Book Fair. Bill Goodman, the former host of KET's "Kentucky Tonight" is now the executive director of Kentucky Humanities, the organization behind the Kentucky Book Festival. He discusses his transition from KET and this new chapter for the organization. A 2025 KET production.

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Meet Maggie Harlow - S4 E7

You may know Maggie Harlow as the mother of worldwide superstar Jack Harlow, but that is only part of her story. She is a successful entrepreneur, a bestselling author and inspirational community leader in Louisville. Discover the stories behind the rock stars in her life - her business, her family and her community - and how she finds "Everyday Extraordinary." A 2026 KET production.

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Ken Clay: Louisville's Renaissance Man - S2 E33

Ken Clay is an arts icon in Louisville, who has spent his life promoting minorities in the arts community. As the vice president of programming at the Kentucky Center for the Arts for 21 years, he paved the way to make the arts accessible to all communities. His legacy continues in many programs still happening today. At 86 years old, Ken Clay will be honored with a "Hometown Heroes" banner this year. A 2025 KET production.

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Inside Frankfort Avenue and Bourbons Bistro - S2 E29

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Inside Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond - S4 E3

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Now I See You: Mother's Day with Emily Albrink - S2 E28

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Inside Oxmoor Farm - S4 E2

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Louisville Legend: Scott Davenport - S2 E27

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Meet UK's New Head Football Coach, Will Stein - S4 E1

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Inside the Kentucky Derby - S2 E26

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Inside Louisville's KPA Bradley Awards - S3 E30

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Inside the Kentucky Derby Museum - S2 E25

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Inside Lynn Family Stadium with Dr. Mark Lynn and James O'Connor - S3 E21

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Meet Kentucky Native and Master Magician Lance Burton - S3 E19

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