Week of July 13, 2026
Issue #16: The Boy and the Bat
This Thursday, July 16th, marks 30 years since the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory opened on West Main Street in 1996 — but the story goes back to 1884, when a teenage boy named Bud Hillerich turned one bat on a lathe for a local ballplayer and accidentally made history. Harvey shares a forty-cent frozen-banana treat for National Ice Cream Day, gentle seated arm reaches, and a warm word about how the kindest things are usually the plainest ones.
Week of July 6, 2026
Issue #15: The Surveyor at the Falls
On July 8th, 1773 — 253 years ago this Wednesday — a young surveyor named Captain Thomas Bullitt reached the Falls of the Ohio and laid out the very first town site where Louisville now stands. Before there were streets or houses, there was one man with his chains deciding this was a place worth staying. Harvey shares a five-minute peaches-and-ice-cream treat for National Ice Cream Month, gentle seated marching, and warm words for the quiet week after the big Fourth.
Week of June 29, 2026
Issue #14: Two People, a Boat, and the Word Freedom
On July 3rd, 1831 — 195 years ago this Friday — Thornton and Lucie Blackburn boarded a steamboat on the Louisville riverfront with forged papers and quietly escaped slavery, going on to find freedom and build a remarkable life in Canada. With the nation's 250th Fourth of July this Saturday, Harvey tells their story, shares a no-cook tuna-and-white-bean salad for a 96-degree week, gentle seated wingbeats, and a warm word for whatever shape your Independence Day takes.
Week of June 22, 2026
Issue #13: The Day the Sun Went Dark Over Louisville
Exactly 248 years ago this week, the founders of Louisville pushed off from Corn Island on June 24, 1778 — and the sky went dark in the middle of the day. It was the first total solar eclipse ever carefully observed in the new United States, right over the river where our city was born. Harvey shares a no-cook chicken salad for the 90-degree weekend ahead, gentle seated marching, a story about getting wonderfully lost down a research rabbit hole, and a word on staying cool.
Week of June 15, 2026
Issue #12: The Freedom That Came Late to Kentucky
Juneteenth is Friday — but here's the part the storybooks skip: slavery was still legal in Kentucky that June of 1865, and our legislature didn't formally ratify the 13th Amendment until 1976. Harvey shares a no-cook summer tomato-and-cucumber salad, easy shoulder rolls, a humbling story about some helpers who went quiet for a week, and warm words for Father's Day.
Week of June 8, 2026
Issue #11: The Day Louisville Said Goodbye to The Greatest
Ten years ago this week, 100,000 people lined Louisville's streets to send off Muhammad Ali. Harvey shares a cozy one-pan baked chicken for the rainy days, gentle ankle circles for staying steady, a story about the desk "post office" that quietly shut its doors, and warm words for Flag Day and the Father's Day ahead.
Week of June 1, 2026
Issue #10: Happy Birthday, Kentucky — and a Garden Full of Tomatoes
Kentucky turns 234 today — June 1st, 1792 is the day we became the 15th state. Harvey shares a cool cucumber-and-tomato salad fresh from the June garden, gentle shoulder rolls for the hot days, the funny tale of his radio show that kept opening with a swear word, and a gentle word for National Cancer Survivors Day.
Week of May 25, 2026
Issue #09: Deviled Eggs, a Quiet Walk, and the Boy from Kentucky
Happy Memorial Day. This week Harvey shares classic deviled eggs for the cookout, a lesson about when a thumbs-up just means "got it," the story of the Kentucky-born boy whose memorial was dedicated 104 years ago this Saturday, and a gentle nudge for National Senior Health & Fitness Day.
Week of May 18, 2026
Issue #08: Pasta Salad, Proper Mailboxes, and the Man Who Stood Alone
The first 90-degree day of the year might be here, Memorial Day is next Monday, and Harvey shares a cool pasta salad, a story about confidently getting a baseball score wrong, and the Kentucky man who stood alone against segregation — 130 years ago today.
Week of May 11, 2026
Issue #07: Strawberry Salad, Open Doors, and a Salute to Service
Armed Forces Day is Saturday, the weather starts gorgeous, and Harvey shares a spring strawberry salad, a story about sending a note to the wrong person, and the day Louisville opened its doors to everyone — a full year before the federal government did.
Week of May 4, 2026
Issue #06: Chicken Soup, Spring Cleaning, and the First Derby on TV
Mother's Day is Sunday, the rain's rolling in, and Harvey shares a chicken noodle soup recipe, a story about accidentally saying "bark" out loud in a cartoon, and the day Louisville brought the Derby into your living room for the first time.
Week of April 27, 2026
Issue #05: Derby Week and a Birthday for Louisville
It's the biggest week of the year in Louisville. Derby is Saturday, the city turns 246 on Friday, and Harvey shares a simple chili recipe, a mint julep tip, and a story about a cartoon dog with a cone on his head.
Week of April 22, 2026
Issue #04: Planting Roots and Standing Tall
Happy Earth Day! This week we enjoy the warm spring weather, plant something in the dirt, roast up some fresh asparagus, and remember a day when Louisville's own Muhammad Ali stood still and changed the world.
Week of April 15, 2026
Issue #03: Thunder, Taxes, and a Trip to Hodgenville
This week has a little bit of everything. We're talking about the forecast for Thunder Over Louisville, a foolproof rainy-day soup recipe, and a look back at one of Kentucky's most famous sons.
Week of April 6, 2026
Issue #02: Spring Sunshine and a Simple Supper
The air is starting to feel different, isn't it? This week, we enjoy the simple things: pleasant weather, an easy and delicious meal, and a look back at Louisville's very first election.
Week of April 3, 2026
Issue #01: Happy Easter and a Walk in the Sun
Well good morning, friends. Spring has officially shown up to the party. Let's talk about the beautiful weather, a simple Easter dinner, and a look back at a day Louisville will never forget.