Inside the Block

About Inside the Block

We're shining a spotlight on the vibrant businesses and and unique history of the Warehouse Block in Lexington, Kentucky! Every first and third Sunday of the month we're serving up a fun blend of inspiring, behind-the-scenes stories of the Bluegrass region's most dynamic district!

Publisher

Warehouse Block

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2024

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Forty Years On National Avenue!

   Forty years doesn’t happen by accident, especially in a former industrial corridor that was once considered “outside the city limits.” We sit down with Chad Walker, the longtime steward of Lexington’s Warehouse Block, to unpack how a single practical purchase on North Ashland grew into a neighborhood people now line up to join. Along the way, we trade the polished origin myth for the real version, complete with snow-shovel nights, a delirious “marlin” in the sky, and the kind of unfiltered st...

2. 

   26 Jul 2026

   Bolt Marketing with Ryan Filchak!

   When Ryan Filchak says marketing puts a magnifying glass on a company, he means it exposes everything: what you promise, what you actually deliver, and whether customers can understand you in ten seconds. Ryan joins us to break down what Bolt Marketing does in Lexington, from branding and messaging to websites, photography, video, SEO, ad campaigns, and social media, and why the best client work starts with one uncomfortable question: “Why do we want this?” We also get into the fun parts: bu...

3. 

   12 Jul 2026

   District 3 Candidates On Lexington’s Future

   Lexington is growing fast, and the hardest question is where that growth should go. We sat down on the Warehouse Block with District 3 council candidates Griffin Van Meter and John Larson for a wide-ranging, candid conversation about housing, transportation, and the choices that will shape Lexington’s character for the next generation. If you’ve been wondering why traffic feels worse, why rent keeps rising, and why the urban service boundary debate never goes away, you’ll hear real answers an...

Who has been a guest on Inside the Block

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Justin LeVaughn
• Mamadou Savane
• Derek DeFranco

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

90

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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