The Extra Podcast: The local media landscape in Memphis and beyond
Eric Barnes talks with Mark Fleischer, publisher and founder of Storyboard Memphis, about how he got started, the role of Storyboard and what it means to connect to local readers.
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Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.
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March 2020
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Trio of new Memphis City Council members
Memphis City Council members Rhonda Logan, Chase Carlisle and JB Smiley Jr. discuss their first impressions after four city council meetings and the residency referendum with host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries of The Daily Memphian.
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February 2020
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich
District Attorney General Weirich discusses why Shelby County has been facing an increase in highway shootings, as well as actions being taken to combat the issue, with host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with the Daily Memphian.
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Metro The Extra Podcast: The Greensward and beyond
“We are all working together,” Tina Sullivan says of the Overton Park Conservancy and Memphis Zoo.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper (D) and Tennessee House Representative Jesse Chism (D) discuss pending bills in this year's state legislative session with host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: Talking about race, bias and discrimination
How Facing History and Ourselves shapes some of the most difficult conversations we can have – and does it with children and teens in schools throughout Memphis.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis Zoo President and CEO Jim Dean
Memphis Zoo President and CEO Jim Dean discusses new plans to alleviate parking issues during peak season and upcoming renovations with host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with the Daily Memphian.
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: How The Daily Memphian will expand free community access
Kesha Whitaker talks with Eric Barnes about how The Daily Memphian will expand free access.
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January 2020
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: False alarms, fighting fires and the first female fire chief in Memphis
Gina Sweat is a lifelong firefighter and not only the first female fire chief in Memphis, but one of less than ten nationwide.
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: New executive editor tells why he joined The Daily Memphian
Ronnie Ramos joins The Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes on The Extra Podcast to talk about his prior work at the Indianapolis Star, the USA Gymnastics investigation, and the future of local journalism.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis International Airport
CEO of Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Scott Brockman discusses how airports are changing and how the Memphis airport is modernizing, including undergoing renovations and changes in the operations. In addition, Brockman talks about the technical issues behind Boeing 737 MAX and the effects it has had on both the Memphis airport and airlines.
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: Why black theater matters
Ekundayo Bandele, CEO of Hattiloo Theatre, talks to Eric Barnes about the history and future of the theater he founded.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris discusses MATA funding, the refugee resettlement plan and more with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.
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Opinion The year that was at The Daily Memphian
As the assault on local journalism continues, we look back at a year of growth for The Daily Memphian.
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December 2019
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Arts & Culture The Extra Podcast: Free music, historic preservation and the future of The Levitt Shell
Natalie Wilson, the executive director of The Levitt Shell, walked me through The Shell's economics, as well as some of the lesser known history of The Shell, and the role The Shell’s revitalization played in the wave of historic preservation and renewal that’s come to Memphis.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis City Council
Kemp Conrad, outgoing chair of the Memphis City Council, and Patrice Robinson, incoming chair of the Memphis City Council, discuss MLGW rate hikes, increased solid waste fees, the fire and police pension referendum, and more with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Journalist round table
Laura Faith Kebede of Chalkbeat Tennessee, Toby Sells of The Memphis Flyer and Karanja Ajanaku of The New Tri-State Defender discuss charter schools, Greensward parking, Confederate monuments and more with host Eric Barnes.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: Rebuilding neighborhoods
Roshun Austin, Noah Gray, and Steve Lockwood discuss the efforts in their respective communities towards neighborhood development and revitalization with reporter Bill Dries and Behind The Headlines host Eric Barnes.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: FedEx Express’ Richard W. Smith
Richard W. Smith talks about his role at the Greater Memphis Chamber, the Memphis economy and job market, and his various roles at FedEx Express with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.
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Podcasts Bringing equity, effort (and, yes, incentives) to neighborhood development
Eric Robertson talks about the many ways – some complicated, some simple – that economic development can be brought to neighborhoods all across Memphis.
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November 2019
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: ‘We come in peace’
Business and civic leader Darrell Cobbins of 100 Black Men of Memphis joins The Extra Podcast to talk about the progress – and impediments – to improving the lives of African-Americans in Memphis.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines Podcast: The future of the riverfront
Carol Coletta of the Memphis River Parks Partnership discusses the future of Tom Lee Park and the riverfront with reporter Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes.
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: Brooks Museum’s Emily Neff discusses move Downtown
The Brooks’ executive director walks through the decision to move the museum to the riverfront – and gives a progress report on the new building.
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Podcasts The Extra Podcast: Henry Turley on how Downtown development began
The legendary developer renovated buildings Downtown when everyone else thought he was crazy. “I didn’t know what I was doing,” he says. “And I was scared to death.”
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Podcasts The history and future of Playhouse on the Square
Playhouse on the Square is more than just one building in Midtown, it’s a series of theaters and theater groups, as well as a business that has to be run successfully. Mike Detroit talks about all that and more on the Extra Podcast with Eric Barnes.
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