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August 21, 2020

Bill Bryant and journalists discuss the week's news from the commonwealth, including the decision to hold the Kentucky Derby without spectators and the latest on how COVID-19 positive cases are affecting plans to hold in-person attendance at Kentucky schools. Guests: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader; Lawrence Smith, WDRB in Louisville; and Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal.
Season 46 Episode 43 Length 26:36 Premiere: 08/21/20

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Season 46 Episodes

October 30, 2020
S46 E53 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 10/30/20

October 23, 2020
S46 E52 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 10/23/20

October 16, 2020
S46 E51 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 10/16/20

October 9, 2020
S46 E50 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 10/09/20

October 2, 2020
S46 E49 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 10/02/20

September 25, 2020
S46 E48 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 09/25/20

September 18, 2020
S46 E47 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 09/18/20

September 11, 2020
S46 E46 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 09/11/20

September 4, 2020
S46 E45 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 09/04/20

August 28, 2020
S46 E44 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 08/28/20

August 21, 2020
S46 E43 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 08/21/20

August 14, 2020
S46 E42 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 08/14/20

August 7, 2020
S46 E41 Length 26:38 Premiere Date 08/07/20

July 31, 2020
S46 E40 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 07/31/20

July 24, 2020
S46 E39 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 07/24/20

July 17, 2020
S46 E38 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 07/17/20

July 10, 2020
S46 E37 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 07/10/20

July 3, 2020
S46 E36 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 07/03/20

June 26,2020
S46 E35 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 06/26/20

June 19, 2020
S46 E34 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 06/19/20

June 12, 2020
S46 E33 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 06/12/20

June 5, 2020
S46 E32 Length 26:48 Premiere Date 06/05/20

May 29, 2020
S46 E31 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 05/29/20

May 22, 2020
S46 E30 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 05/22/20

May 15, 2020
S46 E29 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 05/15/20

May 8, 2020
S46 E28 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 05/08/20

May 1, 2020
S46 E27 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 05/01/20

April 24, 2020
S46 E26 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 04/24/20

April 17, 2020
S46 E25 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 04/17/20

April 10, 2020
S46 E24 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 04/10/20

April 3, 2020
S46 E23 Length 26:59 Premiere Date 04/03/20

March 27, 2020
S46 E22 Length 26:39 Premiere Date 03/27/20

March 20, 2020
S46 E21 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 03/20/20

March 13, 2020
S46 E20 Length 26:43 Premiere Date 03/13/20

March 6, 2020
S46 E19 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 03/06/20

February 28, 2020
S46 E18 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 02/28/20

February 21, 2020
S46 E17 Length 26:38 Premiere Date 02/21/20

February 14, 2020
S46 E16 Length 26:43 Premiere Date 02/14/20

February 7, 2020
S46 E15 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 02/07/20

January 31, 2020
S46 E14 Length 26:39 Premiere Date 01/31/20

January 24, 2020
S46 E13 Length 26:42 Premiere Date 01/24/20

January 17, 2020
S46 E12 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 01/17/20

January 10, 2020
S46 E11 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 01/10/20

January 3, 2020
S46 E10 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 01/04/20

December 27, 2019
S46 E9 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 12/27/19

December 20, 2019
S46 E8 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 12/20/19

December 13, 2019
S46 E7 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 12/13/19

December 6, 2019
S46 E6 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 12/06/19

November 29, 2019
S46 E5 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 11/29/19

November 22, 2019
S46 E4 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 11/22/19

November 15, 2019
S46 E3 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 11/15/19

November 8, 2019
S46 E2 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 11/08/19

November 1, 2019
S46 E1 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 11/01/19

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