The rise of the Omicron variant forces schooling from home. Kentucky legislature redraws congressional boundaries. New Year’s resolutions from our panel. Discussion with Rev. Sally McClain – Christian Church – Disciples of Christ, Rabbi Stan Miles – Louisville Melton School, Rev. Clay Calloway – West Louisville Ministers Coalition, and Fr. Joe Graffis – Archdiocese of Louisville.
Host John Blim

Tornadoes devastate Western Kentucky with more than 70 dead. COVID deaths surpass 800,000 in the United States. Our panel’s hopes and wishes for 2022.
Discuss with Rev. Sally McClain – Christian Church – Disciples of Christ, Rabbi Stan Miles – Louisville Melton School, Dr. John Slider – Breckenridge Chapel – Free Methodist, and Fr. Tony Smith – Archdiocese of Louisville. Host John Blim

US Rep. Thomas Massie tweets a photo showing his entire family with guns saying “Santa, please bring ammo.” Former Senator Bob Dole dies. Former WHAS Crusade for Children executive director Bud Harbsmeier dies.
Discussion with Rev. Harriett Akins-Banman – Centenary United Methodist Church, New Albany,
Rabbi Stan Miles – Louisville Melton School, Rev. Clay Calloway – West Louisville Ministers Coalition. and Fr. Joe Graffis – Archdiocese of Louisville. Host John Blim

Louisville Metro Police ratify new contract. Millions committed to West End expansion of Waterfront Park. WHAS11 reporter Elle Smith named Miss USA.
Discuss with Rabbi Gaylia Rooks – The Temple, Rev. Jason Crosby – Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Rev. Daniel Corrie Shull – Burnett Avenue Baptist Church, and Fr. John Stoltz – St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Host John Blim

Kentucky reaches 10,000 deaths due to COVID-19. How much funding should Kentucky public schools receive? The panel offers thoughts and hopes for the coming new year.
Discussion with Dr. Marian Taylor – South Frankfort Presbyterian Church, Rev. Jason Crosby – Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Rabbi Stan Miles – Louisville Melton School, and Fr. Joe Graffis – Archdiocese of Louisville. Host John Blim

Vaccination mandates and employment. Possible legalization of medical marijuana in Kentucky. Folklore weather forecasters suggest a cold and snowy winter this year.
Discuss with Dr. Marian Taylor – South Frankfort Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Kilen Gray – Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Rabbi Stan Miles – Louisville Melton School, Fr. Joe Graffis – Archdiocese of Louisville. Host John Blim

More details on why Louisville Metro Police officers rejected contract offer. Minneapolis voters reject restructured police department plan. Supply chain issues prompt re-gifting this holiday season. A Super Mario Bros. video game cartridge went for $88,500 at an estate sale.
Discuss with Rabbi Gaylia Rooks – The Temple, Rev. Jamesetta Ferguson – St. Peter’s United Church of Christ and Molo Village CDC, Rev. David Harkleroad – South Point Church, New Albany, and
Fr. John Stoltz – St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Host John Blim

Kentucky has highest job-quitting rate in the nation. Expect shortages this holiday season due to supply chain issues. “Dads on Duty” make a difference in a Louisiana high school. Discuss with Rev. Harriett Akins-Banman – Centenary United Methodist Church, New Albany, Rev. Clay Calloway – West Louisville Ministers Coalition, and Fr. Bill Hammer – St. Margaret Mary and St. William Catholic Churches. Host John Blim

Louisville Courier Journal investigates Jefferson County Public Schools magnet schools. Children 5-11 can soon get vaccine. Honor Flight takes veterans to Washington DC. Discuss with Rev. Sally McClain – retired, Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Rabbi Gaylia Rooks – The Temple, Rev. Jason Crosby – Crescent Hill Baptist Church, and Fr. Tony Smith – Archdiocese of Louisville.
Host John Blim

Possible death penalty for the Boston Marathon bomber. William Shatner goes into space. The favorite Halloween candies in Kentucky and Indiana.
Discuss with Dr. John Slider – Breckenridge Chapel Free Methodist, Rev. Clay Calloway – West Louisville Ministers Coalition, Rabbi Stan Miles – Louisville Melton School, and Fr. Joe Graffis – Archdiocese of Louisville. Host John Blim