On The Edge with Whitney McKnight
Arts, culture, and interviews from the edge of Appalachia in Berea, Kentucky. Hosted by Whitney McKnight, founder of The Edge online.
Episodes
14 episodes
Andrew Simpson (R) Is On the Edge
This conversation is lively because Berea native and candidate for the state's 81st District, Andrew Simpson (R), has a thorough grasp of land use issues that are most pressing to Madison County, and it was good fun to banter the policymaking p...
Jay Bowman (I) is On the Edge
Inventor, entrepreneur, and sportsman Jay Bowman says it's time for Congress to do its job. And even though he'd rather go fishing and hunting, he believes he can go to Washington to get things done. An admitted poor student, Bowman is a skille...
Greg Plucinski is On the Edge
Greg Plucinski is a successful entrepreneur who says that on an annual basis, he contributes $20 million to the state's economy with his pharmaceutical manufacturing business. The Jessamine County resident is a fan of Andy Barr, President Trump...
Anthony Looney is On the Edge
Anthony Looney (D), candidate for State District 81, is On the Edge. Originally from Pike County, Looney describes the hardships he faced in order to go to and finish college, raise his standard of living, and move to Richmond where...
Donna Agee is On the Edge
Donna Agee makes her first bid for elected office as she runs for Madison County Judge Executive. A former healthcare industry executive, County Department of Health administrator, and visiting nurse, Agee says she can apply her experiences fro...
Reagan Taylor is on The Edge
Incumbent Reagan Taylor is in his 12th year as the judge executive of Madison County. In this podcast, he shares what he believes are his accomplishments so far, as well as spars with me about over a traffic remedy for Barnes Mill Rd. and exit ...
Ryan Dotson in On the Edge with Whitney McKnight
Ryan Dotson (R) is a former Kentucky state representative whose number one goal when in office was to impeach Gov. Andy Beshear. That initiative failed, but Dotson's other mission, to forbid mixed-sex athletics in the Commonwealth is now state ...
Congressional 6th District candidate Cherylnn Stevenson (D) is On the Edge!
Cherlynn Stevenson (D) is running on the 'Mountain Democrat' platform, as she explains in this episode of On the Edge with Whitney McKnight. A former state representative in Kentucky (2019-2024), Stevenson says it's time for Congress to flip fr...
Candidate David Kloiber (D) for Kentucky's 6th Dist. is On the Edge
Join host and producer Whitney McKnight as she speaks with Kentucky's 6 Congressional District candidate, David Kloiber, a Lexington "New Democrat", physicist, and software entrepreneur who previously served as a Councilman in Lexington. <...
Madison County Magistrate Brian Combs (Dist. 1) is On the Edge, discussing data centers in Madison County and land use policy
What is Madison County's position on data centers? Judge Executive Regan Taylor has gone on the record saying that Madison County doesn't welcome them. But, The Edge has argued that if there are no ordinances in place, then not wanting them and...
On The Edge with Ralph Alvarado (R), Candidate for Kentucky's 6th District
This week On The Edge with Whitney McKnight:Ralph Alvarado, MD, refers to himself as a "country doctor". Double-boarded as a pediatrician and an internal medicine physician, Alvarado got his start working in politics two decades a...
On the Edge with Erin Petrey (D) 6th District KY Congressional candidate
Welcome to On the Edge, hosted and produced by Whitney McKnight in Berea, Kentucky.On this episode, Whitney speaks with Kentucky 6th Congressional District candidate, Erin Petrey, a progressive Democrat, originally from Lawrenceburg, now...
On the Edge with Zach Dembo (D), Kentucky 6th District Congressional candidate
Welcome to On the Edge with me, Whitney McKnight, your host and producer. It’s election season. And you’re listening to The Edge’s election coverage. It is still early, but with so many candidates, I am going to need a lot of time t...
Introducing On The Edge with Whitney McKnight
Coming to you from the edge of Appalachia in Berea, Kentucky, you're On The Edge with Whitney McKnight. This is the inaugural episode, featuring a love letter to Bereans who go the extra mile to care for and celebrate their neighbors. ...
