The AM/DM podcast: Counter culture takes center stage

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 10, 2026 6:33 AM CT | Published: April 10, 2026 6:28 AM CT

It’s time to get your counter culture on. 

Some of the highlights this weekend include Tattoo Fest at Graceland Exhibition Center (with more than 200 tattoo artists from around the country), the Spirit Fest Metaphysical, Holistic, & Crystal Expo, a music festival featuring only tribute bands and a Shelby County “Star Trek” day celebration. 

Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips joins us today to talk about all those events and more. 

You won’t want to miss it. 

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Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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