WKYT Conversations with Victor and Andrea

This week Victor and Andrea interview WKYT reporter Grace Finerman.

Grace starting working at the station just a few weeks before the coronavirus pandemic started and has had to do most of her work from home.

They talk about what it's like to work at a new place as the world is changing.

In this episode Andrea and Victor interview Nick Oliver, a reporter at WKYT, who grew up watching the people he now works beside.

Nick talks about his journey from working at WKYT part-time while in college, to reporting on air five days a week.

In this episode, Victor and Andrea go over their appearance on the Listicuffs gameshow.

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/pop-culture/listicuffs-episode-2-wkyts-victor-puente-andrea-walker/

Be sure to listen to that, and then come back to hear about what went wrong, and why cheaters are never rewarded.

In this week's episode, Andrea and Victor talk to WKYT reporter Shelby Lofton.

Shelby has been at the station since July of 2019. They talk about what it's like working in Kentucky after growing up in Las Angeles. Lofton has been working remotely for the last few months.

Andrea and Victor also talk about their upcoming appearance on Kentucky Sports Radio's Listicuffs podcast, where they battled against each other in a trivia battle.

Victor and Andrea reunite over the internet to record an episode where they catch up on what they've been watching, how working from home is going, and why Tiger King mania felt like it was so long ago.

This is the second part of the tournament to crown the greatest TV show of all time, according to Victor Puente.

Some tough choices had to be made.

This week Victor holds his own tournament to crown the greatest TV show of all time, despite the fact that he hasn't seen some of them.

Also, stick around for a not-so-surprise guest at the end.

This week we talk to Kentucky author Wesley Browne about his new book, Hillbilly Hustle.

Browne is an attorney and restaurant owner who decided to write about what he knows, crime and pizza.

This week Victor and Andrea are joined by WKYT's sports director, Brian Milam. Brian has been at WKYT since 2010 after coming to the station from WYMT.

He talks about his start as a news anchor and how his love for sports led to a switch from news.

You'll also get to hear Victor and Brian do impressions of "Macho Man" Randy Savage editing video. 

The show ends with Andrea talking about her favorite thing this week, which is a story close to where she grew up.

In this week's episode, Victor and Andrea are joined by Rob Cesternino to talk about the latest season of Survivor. 

This season is all about people who have won the show, returning to play again, including Kentuckian Nick Wilson. 

Rob is a former Survivor contestant who now has multiple podcasts where he talks about a variety of topics with a focus on reality TV.

You can learn more about them at robhasawebsite.com.

This week Victor and Andrea talk to WKYT weekend morning anchor Krista Frost.

Krista started at WKYT's sister station, WYMT in Hazard.

They discuss how she got started in the news business and the difficulties of trying to round up an interview, which she was trying to do during the podcast.

This week Victor and Andrea are joined by Jani Lewis, the executive director of Natalie's Sisters.

The group helps sexually exploited women in Lexington, Kentucky, by helping guide them to resources to make a fresh start.

Daniel "DH" Harrison of Country Boy Brewing is back on the podcast to talk about the 2020 Gravy Challenge they're hosting as part of their 8th-anniversary celebration.

He also gives an exclusive update on a significant change at their Lexington location.

Also, Andrea learns some new country sayings, and Victor learns he might have a problem.

Join Victor and Andrea as they wrap up 2019 with a list of their favorite things of the year.

From movies, to trips, to fast food items, it's been quite the year.

Victor, Andrea, and Miranda Combs are joined by returning guest Benito Cereno to talk about holiday traditions from around the world.

They talk about everything from how Santa Claus differs depending on where you live, to why Krampus isn't such a bad guy.

There's also discussion at the end about the winner of the 2019 Holiday Meal Side Draft.

It's the conclusion of the 2019 Holiday Meal Side Draft.

Will Kristen Kennedy's four-layer chocolate cake bring her the victory, or will Kelsey Mattingly's mac-n-cheese bring home the gold?

One thing is for sure, Jim Caldwell is bringing too many mashed potatoes.

(Originally released in December of 2019)

After the success of their Summer Cookout Draft, Victor and Andrea are having another one, this time for holiday meal sides and desserts.

Kristen Kennedy, Jim Caldwell, Krista Frost, and Kelsey Mattingly join them for part one.

(Originally released in December of 2019)

Victor and Andrea talk to their coworkers about what makes Thanksgiving special to them and what they most look forward to eating during the holidays.

Recorded live on location in the WKYT newsroom.

(Originally released in November of 2019)

In this week's episode, Victor and Andrea talk to podcast regular Miranda Combs about the recent adoption of her daughter.

A few tears were shed during the recording.

For this week's episode, Victor and Andrea talk to the Kentucky Taste Buds.

Tamara Schneider and Leigh Roach are bloggers, podcasters, and radio hosts who focus on Kentucky's best places and products.

They discuss how their friendship led to the creation of the Taste Buds and some of their favorite places in Kentucky.

(Originally released in November of 2019)

Victor and Andrea finish up the month of October with their final Halloween themed episode.

They discuss their favorite Halloween costumes and what their plans are for this year.

(Originally released in October of 2019)

This week Victor and Andrea finish their conversation with Benito Cereno about well-known monsters and ghosts in Kentucky.

(Originally released in October of 2019)

The Halloween podcasts continue as Victor and Andrea are joined by local author and podcaster Benito Cereno to talk about cryptids and ghosts in Kentucky.

This is part one of their two-part conversation.

(Originally released in October of 2019)

For this week's episode, Victor and Andrea run down a list of the scariest movies of all-time as they prepare for Halloween.

Do you have any suggestions for scary movies they should watch?

(Originally released in October of 2019)

This week Victor and Andrea talk to Olivia Russell, a reporter who recently joined the weekend morning team as an anchor.

They discuss Olivia's path to working in Lexington and her hobbies outside of the newsroom.

Stay tuned for an extended discussion about the Backstreet Boys concert Victor and Andrea went to and a talk about their own mortality.

(Originally released in September of 2019)

On this week's episode of Conversations, Miranda Combs fills in for Andrea Walker as they interview Daniel "DH" Harrison.

DH is one of the owners of Country Boy Brewing and they discuss how the brewery got started and the popularity of breweries in Kentucky.

(Originally released in September of 2019)

For this week's episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk to the man responsible for overseeing WKYT.com, Travis Leder.

They talk about what goes into running a successful website and the path that led him to Kentucky.

And Andrea suffers a personal betrayal at the end of the episode.

(Originally released in September of 2019)

On this week's episode, Victor and Andrea interview Bill Bryant as he celebrates his 35th year at WKYT.

They discuss everything from his humble beginnings making his own newspaper as a child to becoming one of the state's most respected journalists.

(Originally released in August of 2019)

On this week's episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk to veteran journalist Kristen Pflum.

Pflum recently moved back to Kentucky after working in Chicago for three years.

She talks about how she got started in the news business and why Lexington is such a good fit.

They also talk about how Victor used to be her photographer when they both were fairly new to the business.

(Originally released in August of 2019)

On this week's episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk to WKYT weekend anchor Garrett Wymer.

They discuss how he got his start in the business, his love of NASCAR, and what he loves about storytelling.

He may have also made Andrea cry with his story of how he proposed to his wife.

(Originally released in August of 2019)

On this week's episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk to best-selling author Andrew Shaffer.

Shaffer lives in Kentucky and is the author of Hope Never Dies and the sequel, Hope Rides Again. The novels feature Barack Obama and Joe Biden solving crimes after they've left office.

They talk about how the idea for the books came about and their shared love of the Backstreet boys.

(First released in July of 2019)

Victor and Andrea are back from Chicago and they have stories to tell.

Not only did they eat a lot, but they also learned a lot.

(Originally released in July of 2019)

For this week's episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea accomplish something they've wanted to do since starting the podcast, interview Barbara Bailey.

As an added bonus, she brought Bill Bryant with her.

This year marks Barbara's 40th anniversary of working at WKYT and everyone involved was excited to talk to her about that celebration.

(Originally released in July of 2019)

On this week's episode of Conversations, Andrea returns from vacation and recounts her adventure in Alaska.

They also discuss the summer cold that has afflicted WKYT and their plans to finally get Barbara Bailey on the podcast.

(Originally released in July of 2019)

On this week's episode of Conversations, Victor and fill-in co-host Jim Caldwell talk to WKYT's newest meteorologist Megan James.

Megan will be the weekend morning meteorologist and comes from Kansas City.

They discuss the storm that started her career, debate the merits of dogs versus cats, and talk about why hitting up the Shoney's breakfast buffet before going to King's Island might not be a good idea.

(Originally released in June of 2019)

This week's episode is the conclusion of the Summer Cookout Draft.

Did Andrea's kabobs gamble pay off? Is pecan pie appropriate for a summer cookout?

Listen to find out.

(Originally in released June of 2019)

This week's episode celebrates the start of the summer cookout season with a cookout draft.

Victor, Andrea, and Jim Caldwell each draft their perfect summer cookout lineups and returning guests Kristen Kennedy and Kelsey Mattingly act as judges.

Be sure to listen next week for the conclusion of the competition.

(Originally released in June of 2019)

In the latest episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk to WKYT meteorologist Adam Burniston.

Adam is WKYT's weekend meteorologist and he talks about getting started in the business and his hobbies outside of news.

You'll learn about another classic movie Andrea hasn't seen.

(Originally released in May of 2019)

In the latest episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk to WKYT news producer Alexa Wingate.

Alexa produces the 5 o'clock show at WKYT and is also a cheerleading coach.

She talks about getting into the news business and what it's been like working with so many interesting people.

In this week's episode of Conversations, Victor prepares Andrea for Avengers: Endgame, despite the fact that she hasn't seen any other Marvel movies.

Take a journey through twenty-one films as Victor does his best to remember some movies he only saw once in the theater, and others he's seen dozens of times.

If you want to see Endgame, but haven't seen all of the Marvel movies, this is the perfect place to catch up.

But we do have to give a warning that there are spoilers for every Marvel film except Endgame.

9Originally released in May of 2019)

In the latest episode of Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk to WKYT news producer Mitchell Grogg.

Mitchell has done everything from anchoring to reporting to producing the news.

He started at WYMT before working in Colorado and making his way to Lexington.

(Originally released in May of 2019)

On the latest episode of WKYT Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk with Barton Bill, WKYT's award-winning photographer.

Barton works on the special projects put out by the station, including Miranda Combs' investigative pieces.

And at the end of the episode, Victor and photographer Deven Jackson discuss Avengers: Endgame.

(Originally released in May of 2019)

In this episode Andrea and Victor talk movies.

They look ahead to the next several months of movies coming to theaters and do their best to stay on topic.

(Originally released in April of 2019)

On the latest episode of WKYT Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk with Phil Pendleton, WKYT's reporter covering southern Kentucky.

Phil talks about his days as one of the first "one-man bands" in our market.

He also talks about his work as an author.

And be sure to stick around at the end for some bonus content.

(Originally released in April of 2019)

On the latest episode of WKYT Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk with Ray Brown, a veteran photographer at WKYT.

Ray is one of the people who has been at WKYT the longest.

They talk about how he got started in the business, his love of ballroom dancing, and what it's like being Andrea's photographer.

(Originally released in April of 2019)

On the latest episode of WKYT Conversations, Victor and Andrea talk with Steve Hartman, one of the most well-known storytellers in the world.

Hartman's uplifting stories highlight everyday people.

He is known for his award-winning series, Everybody Has a Story and currently his On the Road stories air on the CBS Evening News.

Victor and Andrea were excited to talk to him for his first podcast experience.

(Originally released in April of 2019)

On this week's episode of Conversations Victor talks to Andrea about her trip to Florida to cover the first round of the Men's NCAA Tournament.

She talks about losing a shoe, losing her wallet, and the excitement of being at the games and working behind the scenes.

(Originally released in March of 2019.)

On the latest episode of WKYT Conversations, Victor and Andrea sat down with WKYT's investigative reporter Miranda Combs.

They talk about her start in the business and her time away from news when she spent a few years working in the public relations industry.

They also talk about some of the most difficult stories she's covered and her memories of Victor as an intern.

(Originally released in March of 2019)

On the latest episode of WKYT Conversations, Victor and Andrea sat down with longtime WKYT evening anchor Sam Dick to continue their discussion.

In this second part, they talk about Sam's trips covering Final Fours and national championships with the Kentucky men's basketball team.

They also discuss Sam's steps to becoming an Eagle Scout and the work he continues to do with the Boy Scouts.

Victor and Andrea interview a variety of WKYT personalities and people behind the scenes to give you an inside look at the people who work to bring you the news on a daily basis.

Be sure to subscribe to WKYT on iTunes or Google Podcasts.

(Originally released in March of 2019)

On the latest episode of WKYT Conversations, Victor and Andrea sat down with longtime WKYT evening anchor Sam Dick.

Sam has anchored at WKYT for 32 years (before Andrea was born), and he talked about how he got his start into television.

They also discuss his most recent project, 'Beyond the Bench: On the Road with Kentucky Basketball' where he got exclusive access with Kentucky head coach John Calipari and the Wildcats basketball team.

Victor and Andrea interview a variety of WKYT personalities and people behind the scenes to give you an inside look at the people who work to bring you the news on a daily basis.

Be sure to subscribe to WKYT on iTunes or Google Podcasts.

(Originally released in March of 2019)