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Reading With Your Kids Podcast · Jedlie Circus Productions, Inc

Live In Louisville!

·57 min·5 clips
Dr. Donna McBride declares, 'Only in public education' can every child be accepted and believed in, placing the onus on teachers to find how each can succeed.
The show opens in Readville. Jed Lee welcomes listeners in several languages and talks about shared stories as a meeting place for children and caring adults. Then he hits the road. The CASPA National Educational Conference gives the episode a loose, friendly feel, with quick introductions, hallway energy, and a steady focus on public education. Kindness gets the first real stretch. Sean talks about the United States of Kindness and Kindland, where people can post acts of kindness and help that good work travel a little farther. Jed keeps the idea close to the ground. He notices Sean's warmth, smile, and friendliness, then says kindness takes choices and practice. The point is plain enough to stick: even hurt people can run into kindness, and that moment might help them turn in a different direction. Then the episode changes gears. Jed thanks Sean and brings in another Louisville guest, Steve Bottleman, the bugler for the Kentucky Derby. The bugle call does exactly what it is supposed to do. Jed hears how fast people connect it with horse racing, and the show gets a fun local spark. There is live event motion all over the episode. Guests step in, conversations wrap quickly, and Jed keeps tying the day together with grateful transitions instead of studio polish. Near the end, he thanks school board members and superintendent teams because they are there for children's education and opportunities. He also names Jackson Santolera, Melissa Giardi, and Jed's wife as part of the support behind the Louisville visit. The final nudge is simple: a more caring, empathetic world can start with reading with kids.

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A Louisville episode that keeps bringing books, school, and kindness back to family life.

This Louisville episode keeps its footing by staying close to the show’s core idea: reading together matters, and the adults around kids shape that habit more than they may realize.

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You want a warm conference-floor check-in on reading, kindness, and school life.

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