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Breaking: McConnell on WVLK this afternoon

Just heard that Mitch McConnell will be interviewed on Lexington's WVLK this afternoon at 2:30.

More details and phone # to come. If anyone out there hears anything, please write in the comments.

UPDATE: Yes, Mitch McConnell will be on Kruser's show at 2:30. The station said that he will be taking calls. The number is 859-253-5959. I imagine some of you have some questions to ask him, eh?

UPDATE #2: Will someone please tape the show for me?

UPDATE #3: He's on NOW.

UPDATE #4: Chickenshit bastard wouldn't even take calls from his constituents, how pathetic. He knows both Republicans (immigration, Fletcher/ Forgy people) and Democrats (um... too many to list) would have absolutely ripped him to shreds. So he takes a softball interview from a third rate right wing hack instead. Chickenshit bastard.

DebateSam.com

I've discussed it many, many times, but there is perhaps no other group of "liberals" that are more  incompetent and idiotic than the people who run Air America Radio. First, they managed to let a bunch of inept con men financially back the network, then they decided to ditch all of their best programming in favor of "liberals" like "Lionel", who manage to pull off the rare trifecta of being neither funny or informative, while also bashing liberals who dare criticize AG Fredo.

Any fans of the old Sam Seder Show (the best political show on radio or TV at the time) should check out this link, www.debatesam.com, calling on the bad joke "Lionel" to debate Sam, who's slot he took, on Gonzalez, or anything else for that matter.

I don't think that Lionel actually reads the news at all, so it really wouldn't be a fair fight, but it would certainly be fun to listen to.

Oh, and you can still listen to Sam Seder on Sundays, here. And buy his very funny book, FUBAR, here.

The Air America Debacle Continues

Once again, we are presented with proof positive that Mark Green and his decimated Air America Radio Network are nosediving towards the earth, preparing for their ultimate fiery demise.

The absolutely GODAWFUL "Lionel Show" invited the one and only bigoted hate-monger Bill Donohue on so that he could have a platform to spew more nonsense.

Someone please, PLEASE, put Air America out of its misery, so Sam Seder can get a job on an other network and start doing another weekday program. Rachel Maddow can go with him. I've said it before, there has to be some rich millionaire liberal who knows how to run a radio business/network. All evidence as of now points to no, however.

Someone please step up to the plate here.

Radio: Bluegrass Report

Good times this afternoon on The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review--Mark Nickolas and Jason Sauer of Bluegrassreport.org came into the studio.  Mark was the subject of a Ryan Alessi piece in the Herald today, so we talked about some intra-party politics,but then turned to the many, many Republican foibles around the country these days.  Also, we got a little "blog-talk" in there to which you may want to hear considering Mark has built the best political blog in Kentucky  in what seems like nanoseconds.

Here's the entire interview with Bluegrass Report.

UPDATE:  To let you have an idea of what sort of "intra-party politics" are in this interview, I'll give you an inside peek on the conversation.  I just got an email from Matt Housh concerning his correspondance with Mark Nickolas about Mark's comments to the Herald Leader.  Here's his email:

I email Mr. Mark N. today about my concerns regarding
his bad mouthing KY democrats and Mark stating that
giving money to the democratic party was wasteful. As
a lifelong KY resident and US MAilman. I was shocked
by his response to me. He said I was srupid and
insignificant. My fellow letter carrier deliever mail
to every address in KY eachday. Each election cycle I
ask for there help to get local state and federal KY
democrats elected to office. We have won many races.
He called me stupid and therefore call all us who give
to the party stupid and wasteful. I am going to my
monthly lettercarrier meeting on tuesday ever month
over one hundred lettercarreris meet to discuss our
business and politics and Tomorrow I am telling the
lettercarriers  what Mark called us stupid and
wasteful. Is your amilman tupid and wasteful? I ask
you to think about that. I am sure they are not going
to be happy with his ideas about us being stupid and
wasteful.

I have worked for KY democrats going back to ED Hahn
for fayette county sheriff in the early 1970. I was a
page for KY governor W. Ford when I was 6 years old. I
collected pennies for Governor Ford's campaign for
Senate. I do not consider that money wasteful. Now
this CA dude says it is wasteful to give to the party.
And we such give to him instead.

Also Mark said our House Speaker Jody R. is weak. I
had many calls from my fellow volunteers today who do
not know who this dude Mark is. I know him from Ben C
race were Mark would just sit in the HQ eating and
barking orders at the volunteers. He was very lazy and
many times I over heard or was told that he was always
looking for a new job in politics. He did not seems to
care about anything KY other than his own money or his
personnel agenda. Now he is running around telling any
newsoutlets that will print him that he is the savior
of KY by bashing the democratic party. Please ask why
he thinks we are so stupid? Or how he his going to get
help in his efforts to make money for himself. Matt Housh

To read Matt's original email of the day to Mark, go here.  Here's Mark's response to that email:

Matt -- First of all, nothing was taken out of context. Secondly you'll be waiting an awfully long time if for some sort of retraction.

Who the hell do you think you are to say:

As a party leader I can not allow this. I have spoken to my friends in power. You will be hearing from them.

You "can not allow this"? And you think it for you to "allow" my political speech?

You clearly fail to understand that the fact there is a story about my comments in today's Herald-Leader, that 125,000 people have visited my web site in 3 months leaving 5,000 comments, that I'm the lone non-elected Democrat to travel the state and speak out against the corruption of Fletcher as well as our own party, that this demonstrates that there is no relevant party establishment in Frankfort any longer. None. There is no "Party" among the "Democratic Party" these days. And while you fashion yourself as a "party leader" where have you been during this public debate? I don't see your name in print. I don't hear you on radio?

You ask Greg Stumbo who's been out there taking on the right-wing nuts and call-in guests on Dave Baker and Joe Elliot and Jack Pattie when no one else was backing him up early on.

Finally, as to you comment that:

You are causing harm to the rank and file of the party. Its a shame. It will not go unnoticed or unresponded too!

You are clearly wearing blinders if you think the rank-and-file are largely upset by my work. In fact, from all signs, it is quite the opposite.

As for your remarks that I am not from Kentucky, let me just add that I've done more good, hard work for the Kentucky Democratic since 2003 than most -- especially those who now receive paychecks from the state party. I managed the campaign of Jody Richards in the 2003 primary, only to be the one to urge him to support Ben publicly after the close loss -- unlike that whiny candidate that Emmons managed. And he did. Then I agreed to manage Chandler's campaign in the fall and worked to unify the fractured pieces. Then I worked to get Ben elected to congress and to get him re-elected. I even took time with little pay to help Tony Miller take on Anne Northup, despite him not being much a candidate. You want to compare my  bona fides with someone else, go right ahead, but good luck with that.

You might try your intimidation tactics elsewhere because they only demonstrate how effective I've been and will continue to be as someone who cares about the effectiveness and legitimacy of Democratic principles, not someone who derives their power from a title at the bottom of an e-mail. I don't need a title to make a difference. That's the difference.

I hope you don't mind if I blind-copy this e-mail to Ben, Crit, Jonathan and Greg, our statewide leaders, since you seem so hell-bent in trying rope your "friends in power" into this debate. Let me help you out.

In the meantime, I've taken too much of my time responding to your drivel.

So, clearly there are differing ideas within the Democratic party as to what the party's role is and from where its power emanates.  Part of me thinks its a shame to have this conversation now--when Republicans are so vulnerable--but I think this tension is just a continual part of party politics.  At least, it seems, Democratic politics.

Radio: Three Reasons To Tune In

We've got a PACKED schedule for this Friday's BlueGrassRoots Radio Review.  Alex and I will start off immediately with Mark Nicholas of the blog, Bluegrass Report.  Then, we'll find out what Jesus would do during a conversation with theologian Clint Baldwin.  We'll round out the program with a frank talk with  State Treasurer Jonathan Miller.  Our guests (and your hosts) will also be playing some dynamite music. 

NPR, eat your soundboard out. 

You can listen online from 6-8 on Friday evening at WRFL or listen to the archives here at BlueGrassRoots.

Radio: Homeless World Cup Soccer and Share the Road

Here's a little preview on the radio show tomorrow evening from 6-8 p.m. on WRFL.  In the six o'clock hour, we'll be talking with Alison Smith from ShareTheRoadKY.com about her efforts to get a Share The Road license plate created in Kentucky and the importance of bicycle awareness. 

In the seven o'clock hour, we'll be talking with Lawrence Cann, the head coach of the Art Works Football Club, the U.S. representatives to the 2005 Homeless World Cup in Scotland later this month.  We'll be talking about the team, their chances, and the Art Works program in Charlotte, NC. 

I'm really, really stoked for this show--it should be great.  Look for podcasts of these interviews over the weekend. 

Also, we'll be giving away two pairs of tickets to Tony Trischka and Sunday Valley at The Dame on Saturday night during the show, so be sure to tune in!

(Submit song requests in the comment box.)

Radio: Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review will have a very special guest this evening on the BlueGrassRoots Radio Review: Skippy the Bush Kangaroo!  Tune in live at WRFL from 6-8 (Skippy will be on from 6:15 to 7 or so).  Or listen to the archive of the interview at BlueGrassRoots.  We should have it up tomorrow.

Radio: Jim Newberry for a New City

Just a quick preview of tomorrow's radio show: We'll be talking with Jim Newberry, attorney and candidate for mayor of Lexington.  It should be a great conversation and a great chance to learn more about Mr. Newberry.  He'll be on in the 8 o'clock hour.  For the two hours prior, we'll be rocking your socks off with the best indie rock, bluegrass, and folk you've never heard of. 

Do you have questions for Mr. Newberry?  I'm not promising I'll ask them, but you can leave them in the comment box for consideration.

Politics/Radio: Nathan Wilson Talks Religion and Politics

Nathan Wilson, minister of Clintonville Christian Church in Bourbon County and Director of the Young Democrats' Southeastern Region, came into the studio today and talked--eloquently--about religion and politics and the intersection between the two. 

We talked about Jesus as a political figure in his own day, the standard by which all public policy proposals should be judged, and talked about what Democrats can do to reach out to religious people. 

It was, in short, an awesome conversation (which makes my inability to locate a copy of the interview all the more egregious).  I wish we could instill Nathan's commitment to social justice in all of us, starting with me.

Nathan mentioned a number of resources toward which I'd like to point your attention:

God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It, a book by Jim Wallis
Sojourners Online
Call to Renewal
2020 Democrats
Clergy and Laity Network

When I locate a copy of the interview, I will be posting it here pronto.  See, this is the risk you run by relying on me to record the interviews...  You should really just be waking up at 6 each Wednesday to make sure you don't miss a thing.

Oh, and if you want to get a sense of where Nathan is coming from, you can read his fantastic speech, "Public Good, Personal Beliefs, Political Choices."  Here it is:

Politics is not about campaigns or candidates or even elections. Politics is about the water you drink and the air you breathe and making sure both are clean. Politics is about children not going to bed hungry. Politics is about all of us having access to the health care we need. Politics is about people being at war or at peace.

Politics is about distributing economic goods and defining what property rights are. Politics is about determining what a crime is and how it will be punished. Politics affects the degree to which we can speak or write or even worship. Politics defines who will be accepted as members of a community and who will be placed in the margins. Politics even seriously influences how you raise your children by determining the circumstances of family life and, don't forget, establishing much of the subject matter of their education.

So, then, the question "should religion have a role in politics" is the wrong question. It does. Religion matters. A better question is how should religion and politics interact or relate? Religion has long been important to people who are concerned about politics, and politics have been important to the people who are most concerned about religion.

Let me say it another way. Those who are serious about politics must also take religion seriously and those who are the most deeply religious must pay attention to politics.

 

Radio: Interview with Steve Hall of Adrants.com

Steve Hall of Adrants.com talks with us about the advertising and marketing industries.  We make fun of O'Charleys, McDonalds, and other lousy ad campaigns.

BlueGrassRoots Radio Review: Lexicon Project Podcast

Here's a 10-minute interview with David Shankula of the Lexicon Project.  During our brief time together, David tells us about his team's efforts to capture a year in the life of Lexington, Kentucky on film.  Awesome project.  Awesome guy.  We'll have them back soon for a longer segment.

And his phone rings with an authentic Howard Dean Scream!

UPDATE:  The show is available for download here.  You can download your gratitude for our unceasing efforts to inform, enlighten, and entertain here.

Radio: Randy Ratliff and Adrants

It's that time of the week again!  That time where we tell you what's happening on the radio show tomorrow and you pretend not to care!

This week, we'll be talking with Steve Hall of Adrants at around 7:30.  Adrants, as you can tell if you click on the link, is just a fantastic site.  Then, in the 8:00 hour, we'll be talking in-studio with Mr. Randy Ratliff, chair of the Fayette County Democratic Party.  (As you can tell, this site is not that fantastic, which is my fault.  Any Democrat with web design chops, send me an email NOW!)  We'll be talking about FCDP activities in the coming months, the last election cycle, the state of Kentucky's Democratic Party, and anything else that might cross our meandering path.  During that interview, we'll definitely be playing some Cure and Johnny Cash. 

The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review airs on 88.1 WRFL (Radio Free Lexington) each Wednesday from 6-9 in the morning.  You can listen online here and access archives of the show here.

Suggest guests or music in the comment box below.

Radio: Lexicon Project and Feministing, The Sadies and Neko Case

Okay, folks.  Last night, I went down to The Dame and saw The Sadies and Neko Case.  It was awesome.  Better than awesome.  So, we're going to be playing these two artists tomorrow morning as if no other music had ever been made.  I talked with Dallas of The Sadies after the show and we have a tenative agreement to do a phone interview in the coming months. 

I'm serious.  The show was so good.  The Sadies are Canucks that slam you with their countrified surf rock.  Part good ol' boys, part ancient Chinese philosophers (a la Han Shan), they are all right.  Dig this:

Look at your fingers and look at your toes,
Why be so curious when nobody knows
the truth?

--and--

Be the tallest tree, grow as rain falls down on everyone

These are lines from The Sadies' "Why Be So Curious"--the song I cannot get and do not want out of my head.  You can listen to it on their most recent album, Favourite Colours.  Go online or to your favorite local record shop and buy this album.  You won't regret it. 

Even the PBR (not to be confused with the BGR) tasted good last night. 

Then, at 7:45, we're going to be talking to Feministing--a great blog about, you guessed it!, being a woman in 21st Century America.  Then, at 8:15, the good people of the Lexicon Project will be in the studio.  No, they won't be taking pictures, they'll be talking with us about what taking a year's worth of pictures around Lexington is all about.  It's going to be a great show.  I promise. 

The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review airs on 88.1 WRFL (Radio Free Lexington) each Wednesday from 6-9 in the morning.  You can listen online here and access archives of the show here.

Suggest guests or music in the comment box below.

Radio: BlueGrassRoots Radio Review

This week on The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review we'll be talking with State Auditor Crit Luallen.  Ms. Luallen will join us in the studio in the eight o'clock hour. 

Before that, we'll be playing some great music for you, having just downloaded the new EPs from the Postal Service and Beck from iTunes.  Also, we'll be playing music off of Wilco's album A Ghost is Born (which won a Grammy last night for Best Alternative Album).  With alternatives like Wilco, who wants the mainstream?

The show airs each Wednesday morning from 6-9.  Tell your friends.  Bill will be on around 7:30.  In Lexington, you can listen by tuning in to 88.1 WRFL.  Outside Lexington, you can listen online.

Call in with requests.  (859) 257-WRFL.  Or, you can leave them in the comment box here.

Politics/Radio: Kentucky Focus

If you have noticed an increase in the number of strange commenters on this site, particularly stranglely angry commenters, it could be because I was on the radio this weekend.  Not the BlueGrassRoots Radio Review.  Radio with commercials. 

Caleb Brown, a journalist, writer, and blogger out of Louisville, asked me to be on his radio show, Kentucky Focus.  The show broadcast on stations across the state this weekend and you can listen to the archive of it and other great shows at his archives. 

We recorded the show on Wednesday and I thought it went pretty well.  I did spend a bit of time muddling up the minimum wage bill in the legislature, but, in my defense, I'm not the President.  I also failed to mention other really great Kentucky bloggers (really great), KEJA's great work on tax reform, and the Right-winglish that Grover Norquist speaks.  But, in general, I said what I wanted to say, and I'm grateful to Caleb for giving me the opportunity to come onto his show.

Radio: Sleep In, You Won't Miss A Thing

For all of you who live on the west coast or who can't muster the will to wake up at 6 a.m. EST to listen to the rockinest college radio show since Connor Ware and I rocked the WALT studio and the three dorm rooms the signal reached, we have the answer.  Not surprisingly, the answer entails computers.  Ah, sweet computers. 

The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review now has audio archives.  If you go there now, you can download yesterday's interview with musician/painter Bill Santen who was live in studio with us playing songs from his new album and previewing his next album.  We talked about his art, the Magnetic Fields, how  and why he creates songs, what's up for the new album, and about his two years he spent on the road with Elliot Smith opening shows for him across the country.

The show went pretty well except for when I called Bill an "artsy guy."  After which I called myself "totally lame" on air and gave myself 40 lashes off.  You should definitely download this show.  Bill is an amazing musician and it is just plain silly that he came into the studio with a lame-o like me.  The sound may be a little off in the first 20-30 minutes of the show as I am an idiot and didn't have his mike turned up loud enough. 

If you like Elliot Smith even just a little bit, give this guy a listen!  Also, Glenn Kotche was in Bill's band, birddog, before drumming for Wilco. 

In the next few days, look for another audio archive to be posted from my interview with Gatewood Galbraith, a criminal defense attorney in Lexington who has run for Governor, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Agriculture--all on a legalization platform.  He has just written an autobiography and it is fantastic.  Really, just a great guy: funny, down-to-earth, and straight-talking.

By the way, if you DO download these interviews, you should consider downloading some money into the empty BlueGrassRoots coffers.  Server space don't come cheap, you know.

Radio: Bill Santen, In the Studio Kitchen

This week on the BlueGrassRoots Radio Review we have a welcome respite from exposing Republican mis-leadings and will instead be talking with aural and visual artist Bill Santen.

Bill has just released his first album since his band birddog split up.  The album, In the Night Kitchen, is amazing, as anyone who has listened to it on previous BGR Radio shows can attest.  He'll be playing songs from the album and  we'll be talking with him about his art--how it comes to him, themes, etc..  We may also ask him about playing with Glen Kotche of Wilco and Elliot Smith.

It should be a fantastic interview, so tune in.  If you like what you hear, Bill will be playing with Scourge of the Sea at The Dame on Thursday night.

The show airs each Wednesday morning from 6-9.  Tell your friends.  Bill will be on around 7:30.  In Lexington, you can listen by tuning in to 88.1 WRFL.  Outside Lexington, you can listen online.

Call in with requests.  (859) 257-WRFL.  Or, you can leave them in the comment box here.

Radio: Just (as in "justice") Tax Modernization and Liberal Oasis

We have a GREAT show lined up this week on the BlueGrassRoots Radio Review! 

At 7:30, we'll be talking to Heather Roe Mahoney, co-director of the Kentucky outpost of the Democracy Resource Center.  The DRC does great work here in Kentucky and there is a permanent link to their website under KY Orgs.  We'll be talking tax reform in the upcoming legislative session and the DRC's lobbying initiatives. 

In the 8 o'clock hour, we'll be talking with Bill Scher, executive editor of Liberal Oasis, one of the best political blogs on the block.  Bill regularly appears on Air America's Majority Report, so he's doing us a huge favor by condescending to our lowly college radio show.  We'll be talking about what it takes to run a ridiculously good blog, what's next for bloggers now that we're "mainstream," and how we can expand liberal oasises into the parched red states in the middle of our country.

The show airs each Wednesday morning from 6-9.  Tell your friends.  In Lexington, you can listen by tuning in to 88.1 WRFL.  Outside Lexington, you can listen online.

Soon, I'll have the technology at my fingertips to post audio archives of these interviews to the web so that people can download them at their leisure.  Good news for people not on the east coast and not into early mornings.  Such technology don't come cheap, however, which is just another reason why you should support BlueGrassRoots financially.

Call in with requests.  (859) 257-WRFL.  Or, you can leave them in the comment box here.

Radio: BlueGrassRoots Radio Review

This week on the BlueGrassRoots Radio Review, we'll be talking with State Senator Ernesto Scorsone and blogger Matt Stoller of simonforchair.org.  Tune in to hear about the upcoming legislative session, the WMDs in Kentucky, an update on the Virginia Woodward case, and a discussion of Simon Rosenberg, candidate for the DNC Chairpersonship. 

We'll be hearing some new tunes from The Futureheads, Neko Case, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Arcade Fire, Laura Veirs, William Shatner, and TV On The Radio.  That's right, I've been reading CMJ's New Music.  Not to mention some old tunes by Bob Dylan.  We'll also be getting some advice on how to be cool from the mavens at Crazy Talk!.  Should be good times. 

The show airs each Wednesday morning from 6-9.  Tell your friends.  In Lexington, you can listen by tuning in to 88.1 WRFL.  Outside of The Shire, you can listen online.

Call in with requests.  (859) 257-WRFL.  Or, you can leave them in the comment box here.

Google Search of the Week: Ayn Rand Jerk

Politics: WLAP-dog

Quick reminder: I will be appearing, along with Jeremy Horton and the KyDem, on WLAP AM-630 tomorrow at 3 p.m.  For those of you not in the greater-Lexington area, you can listen online here.  Much thanks to Jonathan Miller for the invitation.  It's an honor to appear on the station that hosts Coast to Coast.

Also, please welcome Last Sane Man to our Kentuckiblog blogroll.  Recently, it seems our Kentuckiblogroll has been exploding with more and more quality bloggers.  It's like we fed them after midnight and dunked them in water.  A great sign.  Very encouraging. 

LSM has his head screwed on straight and his finger on the pulse of Kentucky politics.  He has only been at it a month or so, but he's doing good work.  Now if he could just get some reciprocal links up on his website...

UPDATE:  For those of you who tuned in this afternoon to WLAP and found your appetite for my smokey voice and radio face merely whetted, fear not.  I have my own radio show on 88.1 WRFL, Radio Free Lexington.  The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review airs Wednesdays from 6-9 in the morning.  Next week's guests will be State Senator Ernesto Scorsone and Matthew Stoller of simonforchair.org.  You can read more about it or listen online.

Radio: First BlueGrassRoots Radio Show!

Here's a quick run-down of what will be happening on tomorrow's inaugural BlueGrassRoots Radio Review:

Most importantly, Virginia Woodward, rightful heir to the 37th District seat in the Kentucky Senate will be on the show at 8 a.m.  As many of you know, the Kentucky Senate--in defiance of two court orders and common sense--seated Republican Dana Seum Stephenson last Friday.  Stephenson has not been a resident of the state for the six years mandated by the Kentucky Constitution before a person can be a state senator.  Virginia has (again) taken her claim to court and that case will be heard Friday. 

Ms. (and soon-to-be Sen.) Woodward is asking everyone to write letters to their local papers expressing the outrage all Kentuckians (Republican or Democrat) feel over this naked abuse of power.  Senate leader David Williams is a perfect example of the waste, fraud, and abuse that needs to be exorcised from the statehouse.

Here are the links to write those letters (and copy them into the comments section here):

Herald Leader

Courier-Journal

Messenger-Inquirer

Cincy Post

Daily Independent

While you're at it, why not call David Williams's office and tell him to put away his naked abuse of power?  No one wants to see that.  His office number is 270-864-5636.  His home number is 270-433-7777.  And his Frankfort phone is 502-564-3120.

Of course you'll be treated to first-rate music in the first couple hours of the show.  Along with the latest news from the reality-based community.

We will not be taking calls during the interview, but if you have music requests, you can call the  studio at (859) 257-9735.  If you have comments you would like to be read on air, you can leave them here.  No guarantees, of course.  I'll be exercising my disc-jockutorial discretion.  We will be taking calls in the near future, however, when WRFL gets its 7-second delay installed.

Again, the show airs on 88.1 WRFL from 6-9 on Wednesday mornings.  That's tomorrow.  You can listen online here. 

Thanks for tuning in!

P.S. Vote for BlueGrassRoots as the "Best New Blog of 2004" by clicking on this link!

Radio: Video Can't Kill This Radio Star

Big News!  There's a new way to enjoy the delicious goodness of BlueGrassRoots.  This spring, I'll be giving you aural pleasure each Wednesday morning from 6-9 a.m.

The BlueGrassRoots Radio Review will air on 88.1 WRFL, Radio Free Lexington.  You can listen over the radio if you live in the greater-Lexington area or listen online via 88.1's webstream. 

Like its bloggy counterpart, the radio show will dish up healthy servings of news, commentary, music, common sense, and wit.  In addition, we'll be having guests on the show.  But the interviews won't be your typical namby-pamby, slow-pitch softball game.  No, no.  I'll be asking the hard questions and getting the hard answers--Alberto Gonzales-style. 

We've asked a number of folks to be guests on the BlueGrassRoots Radio Review, and met with great response thusfar.  Expect to hear Jeremy Horton (intrepid leader of Change For Kentucky), Jonathan Miller (Kentucky State Treasurer), Sen. Ernesto Scorsone, Steve Gold (of KentuckyDems.com), Jim Newberry (Lexington lawyer and mayoral candidate), Betsy Nowland-Curry (Super Woman) and other Kentucky luminaries on upcoming programs. 

In addition to Kentuckians, I'll be talking with great bloggers from around the country each week.  Liberal Oasis, Opinions You Should Have, and Political State Report have already agreed to come on the show. 

At the beginning of each week (Monday or Tuesday), I'll post about the upcoming show including links to our guests' websites, news stories we'll be discussing, and music we'll be playing.

We'll be taking your questions, comments, and music requests via the comment box on www.bluegrassroots.org.  Eventually, we'll be taking calls when WRFL gets its 7-second delay up and running.  That's right, we'll have a 7-second delay, and I'm not afraid to use it. 

I hope you'll tune in each Wednesday.  The BGR Radio Review is just another way we hope to serve you and the other members of the reality-based community more fully.  If you have any suggestions for guests or topics, you can email us or leave them in the comment box below. 

P.S.  I'll be appearing on WLAP AM-630 this Friday at 3 p.m.  Jonathan Miller will be guest-hosting Live with Lee and we'll be discussing the rise of blogs and their future in shaping the political landscape.  Should be good times.  Tune in.