Some of my favorite Rusty Satellite Show guests are politicians and entrepreneurs, primarily because they’re usually entertaining AND informative. Today’s evidence of that point — Metro Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith and Bardstown Bourbon Company president David Mandell. Barbara appeared on the show in 2015, when
Thanks for downloading the ‘Ville’s longest running independent podcast, pulling up to 248 consecutive weekly episodes. This one features two more interesting people – a Metro Council member running for County Attorney, plus the woman in charge of marketing tours of horse farms in the
A very special Rusty Satellite Show originates from the gorgeous Tyrolean Inn in Aspen, Colorado, where I’m on vacation with my friend, Professor John Gilderbloom. We share some stories of the trip here, seeing my son Josh, visiting the Woody Creek Tavern (the stomping grounds
It’s always special when I have a guest co-shot on the show — and this week it’s the artistic and talented Marianne Zickuhr. She’s busy. Not only does she host “Marianne in the Morning” at ArtXFM, she’s taking on new duties at the Jewish Community
It’s a Derby-themed episode of the Rusty Satellite Show, with two Derby guests sandwiched around a few minutes of local politics. First up is Chasta Feller, a delightful “Fun Enthusiast” at Mint Julep Tours. Chasta talks about her journey home after spending a few years
It’s spring break week for a lot of Louisvillians, but for the rest of us it’s business as usual. And that means talking to some great local personalities on the Rusty Satellite Show. Barbara Sexton Smith had already accomplished a great deal when she left
For David Yates, it’s taken just six years to go from being the greenest, youngest Metro Council rookie to the President’s Office, where he will be leading the city’s 26 Council Members through what promises to be a tumultuous and exciting year. I talked with
It’s no surprise that Stephen Reily has joined the crowded field of candidates to replace Tom Owen as the 8th District Metro Councilman. Reily, a graduate of Yale and the Stanford Law School, is a highly successful entrepreneur and community builder, a member of numerous
My favorite bicycle-riding historian, Tom Owen, sat down at Metro Hall with me and I had one big question – why in the heck does he want to close the bars down at 2 a.m.? But that wasn’t all we discussed in our entertaining 12
Rusty’s back with Stacy Funk, who has been helping plan the Best of Louisville awards party with Louisville Magazine for many years. It’s all part of her job at executive director of the local chapter of the National MS Society. First, now that he’s six