Old Kentucky Tales: Quirky history stories from Kentucky’s past plus Brent and Jason (and guests) have a laugh at old (fake) commercials and real life characters.
Old Kentucky Tales S7, Ep10: Carry Nation Could Have Been A Pro Wrestler
Brent and Jason discuss prohibitionist Carry Nation, a Kentucky native who traveled the country to crusade against alcohol, and her physical confrontation with a 1904 saloon keeper.
9/16/2021 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
Old Kentucky Tales S7, Ep9: Simon Kenton and the Kentucky K-O
Brent and Jason hear the story that drove famed frontiersman Simon Kenton into Kentucky in his youth. The Fake History Sponsors are the Royal Worchester W.C.C. Corsets for playing tennis and Stafford Magic Couch for exercise, and another Driving Tip. Share comments here or on the Apple Podcasts app, iTunes or NPROne. Old Kentucky Tales is produced by sound engineer Todd Birdsong at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design.
5/20/2021 • 20 minutes, 35 seconds
Old Kentucky Tales S7, Ep8: World War 2 Slang Is Tickety-Boo
Brent and Jason look at old slang terms, especially those that soldiers in World War II brought back after serving overseas. The Fake History Sponsors are the Cerulean (cold water) Springs Resort and Dr. Houghton's Pepsin for dispectics, with another old Driving Tip. Share comments here or on the Apple Podcasts app, iTunes or NPROne. Old Kentucky Tales is produced by sound engineer Todd Birdsong at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design.
3/4/2021 • 21 minutes, 44 seconds
Old Kentucky Tales S7, Ep7: Lincoln Learns Lightning Rods
Jason and Brent recount a simple story of Abraham Lincoln who uses his easy wit to cleverly zing an arrogant vocal competitor. Lincoln's inate cleverness, curiosity and patience come together for a one-liner from the past. The Fake History Sponsors are early ads about Jack Winter clothing and P. U. Major, Attorney At Law, with another classic Driving Tip. Share comments here or on the Apple Podcasts app, iTunes or NPROne. Old Kentucky Tales is produced by sound engineer Todd Birdsong at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design.
1/27/2021 • 18 minutes, 47 seconds
Old Kentucky Tales S7, Ep6: Some Jerk Put An Egg In My Soda
Brent and Jason take a look at the explosion of soda fountains at the turn of the century, when young and old lined the drugstore counter to watch a soda jerk make an egg phosphate or cherry root soda. The Fake History Sponsors are a 1971 microphone to use in your car and The Safer Soda Fountain, with more classic Driving Tips. Share comments here or on the Apple Podcasts app, iTunes or NPROne. Old Kentucky Tales is produced by sound engineer Todd Birdsong at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design.
1/7/2021 • 19 minutes, 39 seconds
Old Kentucky Tales S7, Ep5: COVID-1918!
Brent and Jason restarted recording Season 7 with this seemingly obligatory episode on the pandemic, that is, the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic! They take a quick look at the similarities of that time with life in 2020, with a story of a pastor who defies local stay-at-home orders. The Fake History Sponsors are more old ads(!) with Impregnating Cows, The Artificial Way and 1970's Home Pedicures For Seniors, with another classic Driving Tip. Share comments here or on the Apple Podcasts app, iTunes or NPROne. Old Kentucky Tales is produced by sound engineer Todd Birdsong at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design.
12/30/2020 • 22 minutes, 1 second
Old Kentucky Tales S7, Ep4: How Cottage Cheese Saved The World...Twice.
Jason and Brent talk about cottage cheese. Yes, cottage cheese, for the entire episode. So if you love cottage cheese, if you hate cottage cheese, if you are fascinated by World War 2 food rationing programs or if you have zero else to do, this episode is made for you. The Fake History Sponsors are 1963's Blood Feast movie and a 1914 bank ad for Valentine's Day, with more Improper Driving PSAs. This is the last episode recorded before the pandemic hiatus but Season 7 continues on next week with 6 more episodes to go. Share comments here or on the Apple Podcasts app, iTunes or NPROne. Old Kentucky Tales is produced by sound engineer Todd Birdsong at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design.