Lauren Ready on being a storyteller
Her documentaries and other productions have focused on everything from a man’s efforts to get a pardon from the State of Tennessee to a teenager who falsely confessed to murder.
Eric Barnes
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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.
There are 291 articles by Eric Barnes :
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January 2024
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more
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December 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Keith Cole on the work and his legacy at Wolf River Conservancy
Keith joined Eric Barnes to talk about his work and the people like him who helped make the Wolf River Conservancy — both before he joined and after — what it is today.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The Sidebar: Continuing the legacy of Tommy Pacello
“Tommy’s advocacy for and articulation of what Memphis could be was at once impossibly grand and totally accessible, possible and doable.”
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November 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more An insider’s look at Raised By Sound Fest
WYXR’s Raised By Sound Fest — a festival and fundraiser combining free shows and a ticketed show and after party — is Dec. 2 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Crosstown.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How the Dixon began its ‘Black Artists in America’ series
Kevin Sharp of The Dixon Gallery and Gardens joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about art exhibits, educational programs — and the massive irrigation project in the gardens.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How The Daily Memphian has evolved as it approaches its sixth year
As part of a series of conversations about our anniversary on Sept. 18 — including interviews with board chair Andy Cates, columnist Dan Conaway and more — Eric Barnes sat down with our editorial director, Mary Cashiola, and our digital director, Holly Whitfield.
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Opinion An update on The Daily Memphian’s commenting policies
With a variety of recent changes to comments — and the overall evolution of the comment section — we should take a moment to walk through those policies and how they have changed over time.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Mike McCarthy on being the ‘prime minister of pop culture’
“I’m a fan of Memphis,” Mike McCarthy says on this week’s episode of The Sidebar. “I believe that if we save Memphis, then we save the world.”
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October 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Kontji Anthony not only talks about her return to TV, she sings!
The long-time and much-loved TV anchor talks about her new show on WREG, her career in local journalism and how she saved Eric Barnes from catastrophic embarrassment during a recent mayoral debate. Plus she dances. And sings!
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The Sidebar: Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center, now and in future
The executive director of BPACC, Michael Bollinger, joined Eric Barnes to talk about the organization’s history, recent shows and upcoming performances.
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fifth anniversary
OpinionEric Barnes: After five years, let’s take a moment to celebrate.
“The Daily Memphian is a reflection of everyone who participates in this endeavor. So thanks to all of you.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Searching for the root causes of litter
Janet Boscarino founded Clean Memphis to deal with litter. Now, some 15 years since its founding, Clean Memphis is evolving.
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September 2023
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fifth anniversary
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreA look under the (technological) hood of The Daily Memphian
As part of The Daily Memphian’s ongoing series of stories and interviews marking the fifth anniversary, Eric Barnes interviews the technical team behind the news organization.
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FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreAndy Cates, Eric Barnes continue discussion about The Daily Memphian
Eric Barnes continues his talk with Andy Cates — board chair of Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc., the nonprofit that owns The Daily Memphian — about how The Daily Memphian came to be on this episode of The Sidebar.
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FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreDan Conaway on The Daily Memphian’s 5th anniversary. And yelling. So much yelling.
As The Daily Memphian approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 17, Dan joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the launch, The Daily Memphian, his column and more.
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August 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Hold Steady guitarist Steve Selvidge on solo projects, photography and COVID
Steve Selvidge joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the album he recorded with Luther Dickinson and Paul Taylor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How farmers persevere despite ever-growing challenges
Brooks Lamb, who wrote “Overton Park: A History,” joins Eric Barnes to talk about his new book, “Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place.”
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July 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Carol Coletta on the opening of Tom Lee Park and future of Memphis in May
Carol Coletta talks about the recent Memphis in May events in the new Tom Lee Park — how they went, how they were received, and what they’ll be like in the future.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Ben Smith of Tsunami on the changes in the Memphis restaurant scene
Ben Smith talks about how he got into the restaurant business, how the industry has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic and what the food chefs really eat back in the kitchen.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The Brooks is creating a Memphis College of Art exhibition
The Brooks Museum of Art has begun working on an exhibition dedicated the impact and legacy of the Memphis College of Art.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Geoff Calkins talks about Jennifer Biggs, James Taylor and shifting from sports
Geoff Calkins digs into his move away from sports, the changes to his radio show on 92.9, his friendship with Jennifer Biggs, and the upcoming fifth anniversary of The Daily Memphian on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
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June 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Why parks matter — and is a plaza a park?
Noel Durant, the Tennessee director of the Trust for Public Land, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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Opinion The Daily Memphian: Poll on crime shows residents want more from leaders
“While much of the national conversation about crime devolves into partisan divides and oversimplifications, in Memphis, the attitudes are more complicated and nuanced.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Sidebar: Otis Sanford reflects on a lifetime in journalism
The Daily Memphian columnist and contributor to WKNO and ABC24 News joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the importance of local journalism.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Sidebar podcast: One year of reporting on environmental issues
It was exactly a year ago that we were able to hire a full-time reporter, Keely Brewer, to cover environmental issues.
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