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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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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June 2023
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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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May 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more MoSH executive director Kevin Thompson joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar
Kevin joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about how MoSH – which includes The Pink Palace, the Lichterman Nature Center and other facilities – weathered COVID as well as new developments at the museum.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The horror of eating bad potato chips
Of the 19 flavors of Lay’s we tried, I could only score two of them as pretty good. And a few of them were, for lack of a better word, revolting.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How the Sterick’s new owners want to transform a neighborhood
Stuart Harris, the founder of the development group that bought the Sterick Building, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the group’s vision not just for the building but for the neighborhood around it.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Doing the hard work of helping kids, one child at a time
Torey Bates, For the Kingdom’s executive director, and Summerjoy Scott, the director of human development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
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April 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Tackling the challenge of literacy and illiteracy
“Illiteracy is one of the most solvable issues of our lifetime. We have the research, we have the practice, we know how to teach reading to students.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more A conversation with Jennifer Biggs about food, drinks and WYXR
Daily Memphian food writer Jennifer Biggs, along with our producer Natalie Van Gundy, joined CEO Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar, which was recorded live during WYXR’s pledge week.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Brooks Museum director discusses art, food, new building
A conversation with Zoe Kahr, the Brooks Museum’s executive director, about new exhibits, live music, how her family led her into the art museums world and a future exhibit on the the Memphis College of Art.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines: Should MLGW leave TVA?
"Behind the Headlines" host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries talk to Karl Schledwitz and Jim Gilliland of the group $450 Million for Memphis about the proposed plan for MLGW to break away from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Giving homeless people a Room in the Inn
An upcoming fundraiser for Room in the Inn aims to help support the group’s mission to help homeless people.
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March 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more ‘Exodus: Recreation’ is a play created by 800 Memphians
“Exodus: Recreation,” which was produced by the InHEIRitance Project and will be performed in Memphis March 31-April 3, incorporated the input of 800 people and two dozen local organizations.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Dissecting ‘a film guide for the disenchanted’
“This book is dedicated to anyone who ever bought a ticket for whatever movie starts next.”
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Tara Stringfellow on her novel, her love of Italy and her book signing
Tara M. Stringfellow talks about the new paperback edition of her book, “Memphis,” which she’ll be signing at Novel Tuesday, March 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Ward Archer on the aquifer, local media and independent music
Ward Archer joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about some of the projects and companies he’s involved in, from Protect Our Aquifer to Archer Records to Contemporary Media.
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February 2023
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Lar’Juanette Williams: From ‘Dreamgirls’ to ‘E.R.’ to Rodney King to the Memphis Black Arts Alliance
The executive director of the Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Lar’Juanette Williams joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about her incredible range of experiences in the arts and beyond.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The artist Hamlett Dobbins on painting, teaching and Legos
Hamlett Dobbins, a remarkable painter who lives here in Memphis, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the work he does.
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Metro Analysis: How medics failed to give care to Tyre Nichols
A moment-by-moment look at the video reveals exactly how long Nichols went without medical attention after he was beaten by MPD officers, even after other officers, Memphis Fire Department EMTs and a Sheriff’s Deputy arrived.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Artist Christopher Reyes on his art, the Coliseum and Live from Memphis
The Memphis artist joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about his art, immersive worlds, the Mid-South Coliseum and how maybe — just maybe — the artists’ collaborative Live From Memphis could return.
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January 2023
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Public Safety Analysis: A timeline of how Tyre Nichols traffic stop became violent
The Daily Memphian analyzed the earliest available footage of the Nichols traffic stop in detail, creating a moment-by-moment timeline of the Memphis Police Department officers’ increasingly aggressive responses, even as Nichols himself remains calm and compliant.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Kevin Keough on restaurants, bars and his hatred of ‘mixology’
One of the original owners of the Beauty Shop and now owner of Bar Keough and Cafe Keough talks about belly dancers, his love of chickens and the sweet, wonderful smell of burnt rosemary.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more What does it take to write novels and short stories plus spend 30 years as a journalist?
David Williams talks about his second novel, his writing process, and his 30 years as a reporter and editor at The Commercial Appeal on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Park? Music venue? Wedding site? Executive director discusses Botanic Garden
Mike Allen, the Botanic Garden’s executive director, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about all the different aspects of the Botanic Garden and plans for expansion.
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