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The AM/DM podcast: Yoga, home tours and hot takes

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:13:24 -0500

This weekend will have you dancing, walking and downward dogging.

The AM/DM podcast: Shooting black bears, bees and birds of prey

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:11:17 -0500

Earlier this summer, pictures of black bears in Tennessee sparked a flurry of responses on social media.

The AM/DM podcast: Where MATA wants to go

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 06:11:11 -0500

By next summer, the Memphis Area Transit Authority hopes to have 56 new buses on the roads.

The AM/DM podcast: A Shell, a hotel and a Classic game

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 06:11:57 -0500

The big local news this week is probably the 90th anniversary of the Overton Park Shell.

The AM/DM podcast: A big weekend in Memphis

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 06:11:31 -0500

It’s a weekend for some very high-profile openings.

The AM/DM podcast: Is Memphis at a turning point?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 06:58:23 -0500

5C Data Centers buying the former Fred’s space raises the question of whether one era of Memphis is seguing to another.

The AM/DM podcast: Tigers football makes a statement

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 06:11:22 -0500

Before the game, we didn’t know much about the team. But, after Saturday, some questions have been answered.

The AM/DM podcast: Why the county wanted four rapid DNA testing machines

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 06:15:15 -0500

Last month, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the purchase of four new rapid DNA machines, giving local law enforcement the ability to turn DNA test results around in 90 minutes.

The AM/DM podcast: Satellite Music Hall, Metal Museum space opening

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:16:36 -0500

A very local holiday anchors this week but there’s plenty of other happenings coming up.

The AM/DM podcast: Poplar Plaza's experiment in the experiential

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:18:55 -0500

The owners of Poplar Plaza are taking a new strategy with leasing for the shopping center, something they are calling dwell time.

The AM/DM podcast: Recess and roller derby days

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:15:49 -0500

It’s a weekend for nostalgia.

The AM/DM podcast: Memphis was once known for daycare van deaths. How it happened again.

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:00:06 -0500

Longtime reporter Jody Callahan is here to talk about Winter Jones’ death and the processes the state has put in place to keep kids safe.

The AM/DM podcast: Collierville's Selberg situation

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:58:37 -0500

More than two weeks ago, then-Collierville Fire Chief John Selberg was placed on administrative leave, and rumors about why ran rampant.

The AM/DM podcast: College football starts; commissioners' time ends

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:30:40 -0500

It’s a time of beginnings and endings.

The AM/DM podcast: 'Mean Girls,' former coworkers and a hot tomato

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:11:35 -0500

If it’s Friday, it’s time to tune in for chitchat about local Memphis events.

The AM/DM podcast: Moving with the movies

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:15:05 -0500

Earlier this week, Malco Theatres quietly announced that it would soon offer seats that move and vibrate in reaction to what’s on screen.

The AM/DM podcast: The case for — and against — crossover voting

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:29:08 -0500

Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn recently tweeted that the state should close its primaries, forcing voters to choose their political affiliation when they register.

The AM/DM podcast: How Friends of the Library became frenemies

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:34:02 -0500

In early July, the new director of the Memphis Public Libraries announced the City of Memphis’ library system would no longer partner with Friends of the Library, a local fundraising group.

The AM/DM podcast: Election deadline, greenway update and goodbye, commissioners

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:21:41 -0500

Civic engagement is the watchword this week.

The AM/DM podcast: After a gas station catches fire, rules to prevent blight could contribute to it

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:26:41 -0500

Two and a half years after a Poplar Avenue gas station caught fire, the site hasn’t been redeveloped.