10 Primary Interviews, Jon's 75 Hard Story, German Night in Muldraugh | Hardin Local S2026E18

Hardin Local Weekly S2026E18 — recorded live April 28, 2026. Rachel Brantingham leads with the full crew back: Phil Taul, Scott Lucas, Jon O'Brien, Nate Bryan, and Britten & Michele McDowell of The Experienced Eater.No outside guest this week. Instead — Rachel sits down with Phil for a Hardin Local Election Spotlight on the Primary Interview series. Ten interviews already aired in five days; Wednesday's marathon adds thirteen more. The series is fully sponsored by Omni Design Group and The Plumbing Doctor — both stepped up to make sure every contested-primary candidate gets a free, fair, non-partisan seat on the show before the May 19 primary.Rachel also pulls Jon aside before the events block for an inspirational beat on something he just finished: 75 Hard. Two daily 45-minute workouts (one outdoors no matter the weather), no alcohol, no cheats, daily progress photo, 10 pages of nonfiction a day, a gallon of water — 75 straight days. Miss any of it and you start over from day one.Plus: Jon's full events lineup heading into Derby Saturday. Rachel's housing update. Nate Bryan's Business Buzz with the Domino's-at-Publix paper trail, Donato's first anniversary, Nothing Bundt Cakes opening, and Big Sandy officially confirmed for the Movie Palace location. And Britten & Michele do a live reaction — narrating in real time over a raw video Britten shot at Backstreet Cafe in Muldraugh on German night.⏱️ CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro + Icebreaker14:17 - 75 Hard Inspirational Interview - Rachel x Jon20:20 - Events with Jon O'Brien29:35 - Business Buzz with Nate Bryan40:14 - Hardin Local Election Spotlight - Rachel x Phil47:52 - Housing Market Update54:33 - The Experienced Eater - Backstreet Cafe (Muldraugh)1:03:44 - Closing & Final CTAs🗳️ ELECTION INTERVIEW SERIES SPONSORS:• The Plumbing Doctor — 24/7 Hardin County plumbing — call 765-PLUM (765-7586)• Omni Design Group — new construction + remodeling — call/text Cory at 270-769-8339📅 PRIMARY ELECTION COVERAGE STATUS:• 10 interviews aired so far (Friday 4/24 + Monday 4/27)• Wednesday 4/29 — full-day marathon, 13 more candidates• Booking through May 12• Primary Election: Tuesday May 19• Watch all interviews: HardinLocal.com → Election Interviews📅 SMALL BUSINESS WEEK HEADS-UP (May 4–10):• Coffee and Cards — Friday May 1, 8–9 AM, Apostoli Coffee, 158 W. Vine St., Radcliff• Hosted by the Radcliff Small Business Alliance — connection event, not a pitch room🏇 DERBY WEEK (Kentucky Derby = Saturday May 2):• Kentucky Oaks — Friday May 1, NBC primetime 8:00–9:00 PM ET, post ~8:40 PM ET• Kentucky Derby — Saturday May 2, post ~6:57 PM ET, NBC + Peacock from 2:30 PM ET• Local Derby parties: Artie Ray's Sundown Lounge (best hat contest), Phillips Grove after-Derby concert with Cole Chaney + Brady Turner, the chess open at Family Buffet, and more🏠 HOUSING MARKET SNAPSHOT (Week of April 21–28):• 35 new listings · 29 under contract · 26 closed• Avg days on market: 77 (falling)• 356 active homes · 113 sold last 30 days · 3.1 months inventory (tightest of 2026)• Avg list $359,143 · Avg sold $309,095 · Median sold $294,700• Rates: VA/FHA/USDA ~5.75% · Conventional ~5.99%🏪 BUSINESS BUZZ HEADLINES:• Domino's "Elizabethtown, KY" project listed on PlanHub at 1311 Pear Orchard Rd. Suite 122 — The Shops at Pear Orchard (Publix plaza). 1,416 sq ft, ~$350K build-out. Not officially announced yet.• Donato's celebrates 1 year in Elizabethtown• Nothing Bundt Cakes opened Friday morning to crowds• Big Sandy officially confirmed for the former Movie Palace location🍽️ THE EXPERIENCED EATER:• Backstreet Cafe — Muldraugh, KY• German night Saturday (and Thursday)• Live reaction format — Britten & Michele narrate raw on-location video in real time🔗 THIS WEEK'S LINKS:• This week's events calendar: https://philtaul.github.io/hardin-local-this-week/• Full episode + past shows: https://hardinlocal.com• Election Interviews: https://hardinlocal.com