The AM/DM podcast: Tree lightings, Christmas concerts & Juliet
It’s not quite Thanksgiving yet, but the holiday season begins in earnest this weekend.
Mary Cashiola
News Editor
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.
She was also 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.
There are 649 articles by Mary Cashiola :
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November 2025
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Just how bad are the county’s cash flow woes?
Shelby County has experienced cash flow problems at this time of year before, but this time around, it’s raising bigger questions.
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Memphis Grizzlies The AM/DM podcast: With Tigers and Grizz struggling, what’s a fan to do?
It’s not a great time to be a Memphis sports fan. But is it the worst time?
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: South City represents the end of an era for Memphis housing
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and veteran reporter Bill Dries talk about the city’s former public housing projects and what has risen in their place.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Regional One campus, MSCS facilities plan on deck
Big government projects may move forward this week. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on $28.8 million in capital funding for Regional One Health. And the Memphis-Shelby County Schools system will consider the next phase of its facilities plan.
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Music The AM/DM podcast: Surreal events for a super weekend
Are you ready to get a little bit wacky? Then this weekend’s events are for you.
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Lakeland The AM/DM podcast: The mystery of the Lakeland grocer
There is nothing like the promise of a new grocery store, especially one that’s new to the market.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: What the possibility of a Michelin star means for Memphis
Michelin stars have been a thing in Europe since 1900, when the first guides were published in France. But this year marked the first time the Michelin Guide came for restaurants in the American South.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: What happens after the task force leaves?
After more than a month of the Memphis Safe Task Force, people are wondering what happens when the surge ends.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: A week for walking
It’s Monday, Nov. 10, and if there’s a theme for the week ahead, it might be walking.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Hot cocoa, holiday shopping and a very short run
Outdoor events are all the rage this weekend, with a fun holiday market, a very short run (with a much longer afterparty) and a hot take on fire pits.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola, CEO Eric Barnes and metro editor Jane Donahoe talk about the site’s ongoing coverage of the Memphis Safe Task Force and answer a few frequently asked questions.
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Collierville The AM/DM podcast: How Collierville’s restaurant landscape is changing
Suburbs reporter Abigail Warren joins editorial director Mary Cashiola to talk about why the suburb walked back a proposed restaurant change and what will happen to the space Raven & Lily used to call home.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Motorists take notice of task force
With traffic stops being a large part of the task force’s activities, anecdotal evidence suggests some area drivers are becoming more conscientious about expired license plates and revoked driver’s licenses.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: Visit a Downtown restaurant and the City Council
On this episode of The AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips help you prepare for the week ahead.
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October 2025
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Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: After Halloween holidays, plus Broad Avenue art
This weekend’s fun starts with a little dress up but keeps the celebrations going with Samhain and Dia de los Muertos.
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City of Memphis The AM/DM podcast: Local restaurants and the task force landscape
Restaurants — especially local restaurants — can find themselves in a precarious position when politics come into play, whether restaurateurs want them to or not.
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Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: Cedric Coward makes it easy to be a fan
Sometimes the best way to get a hint of the future is to look into the past. And, today, we did a little bit of just that.
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Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: Spooky szn is here
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and reporter Jody Callahan talk about all the things that go bump in the night. Because everyone loves a ghost story, right?
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Opinion Can you hear us now? Daily Memphian adds audio features
In recent weeks, we’ve added more audio capabilities to our site.
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Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: Hoops, our favorite holidays and a veto vote?
Today, on The AM/DM podcast, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and editorial director Mary Cashiola help prepare you for the next seven days.
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Podcasts The AM/DM: A new approach to potholes
On today’s episode, The Daily Memphian’s Samuel Hardiman joins editorial director Mary Cashiola to discuss a new program for maintaining city streets.
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Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: Raves, wimpy kids and romantic comedies
This week’s fun is perhaps heavy on the heebie jeebies, given the proximity to Halloween.
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The To-Do List Party like a vampire at Cameo and watch ‘Frankenstein’ come to life
This week, meditate with a Buddhist monk at Crosstown, view Mexican art at the University of Memphis and hoist a stein in Overton Square.
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Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: Can’t carry a tune? Get a karaoke room
In a city known for music — where legends are born and blues once filled the streets — there will soon be a new place to sing.
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