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The AM/DM podcast: What really happened during the City Council's data center vote

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:08:42 -0500

Earlier this week, after several contentious meetings, the Memphis City Council approved a move toward developing land-use standards and regulations for new data centers — though not new regulations themselves.

The AM/DM podcast: The unsolved murder of Stax's most famous drummer

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:39:51 -0500

More than 50 years ago, Stax drummer Al Jackson was killed in his Central Avenue home.

The AM/DM podcast: The rise of out-patient surgeries

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:12:31 -0500

There are more than 6,500 ambulatory surgery centers operating in the United States.

The AM/DM podcast: Data centers and Grizzlies start

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:13:47 -0500

This week sees the Memphis City Council return for two three-hour sessions on what a possible data center moratorium could look like.

The AM/DM podcast: Memphis Sounds, songs and artists

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:13:38 -0500

If you love Memphis artists or artisans, this is the weekend for you.

The AM/DM podcast: Getting into the Spirit Halloween

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:11:22 -0500

Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby is here to talk about how Spirit Halloween is able to jump-scare consumers each year with new pop-up locations.

The AM/DM podcast: Early voting in the midterms begins

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:14:25 -0500

In Shelby County, early voting for the midterm elections begins today, Oct. 14, and it comes with new districts, new candidates and a few questions about the state constitution.

The AM/DM podcast: Inside the immigration mega master docket

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:15:19 -0500

In May, U.S. immigration courts started scheduling what are being called mega master hearings, a full docket of preliminary hearings to handle mostly procedural matters.

The AM/DM podcast: Fall break and Memphis Madness

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:11:48 -0500

This year, the Tigers will also be hanging out with the tigers as Memphis Madness heads to the Memphis Zoo.

The AM/DM podcast: Addressing America's housing crisis, 1 lot at a time

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:19:31 -0500

Leon Place, located in North Memphis, has the feel of both past prosperity and being a current work-in-progress.

The AM/DM podcast: Is this as close to Willy Wonka as Memphis gets?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:18:53 -0500

Every piece of the world’s Ice Breakers gum comes from a factory in Memphis.

The AM/DM podcast: Grizzlies preseason starts, a food conference comes to town

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:18:06 -0500

This week sees the beginning of the newest era of the Memphis Grizzlies, as the team prepares to take on the Atlanta Hawks.

The AM/DM podcast: Jazz, opera, EDM and Widespread Panic

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:17:26 -0500

This weekend ups the ante on music — all kinds — in a music town.

The AM/DM podcast: Helping the environment in your own backyard

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 06:11:14 -0500

As the cutting gardens manager at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Adam Queen’s day job is rooting plants and growing flowers.

The AM/DM podcast: A new neighborhood festival plus the fair

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 07:26:16 -0500

This weekend brings us a haunted carwash, the Mid-South Fair and a new street fair in the Evergreen Historic District.

The AM/DM podcast: A year of the Memphis Safe Task Force

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 05:57:48 -0500

As of Sept. 29, the Memphis Safe Task Force has been on the ground in the city for a year.

The AM/DM podcast: With football ongoing and basketball season getting underway, we're talking Tigers

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:08:26 -0500

Today, we talk about former players rejoining as coaches, the basketball team’s predilection for 3-pointers and what it will take to get season ticket-holders back into seats.

The AM/DM podcast: Departure leaves Collierville looking for a new town administrator

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:14:04 -0500

Today, we discuss the ongoing impact of a conflict that started between the town administrator and the fire chief, both of whom no longer work for Collierville.

The AM/DM podcast: Media day and Port Night

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:59:42 -0500

This week brings us some specially designated days, starting with Memphis Grizzlies media day on Monday and continuing through Tom Lee Day on Saturday.

The AM/DM podcast: Fall festival season begins

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:14:13 -0500

This weekend brings us both Gonerfest and the Pink Palace Crafts Fair and, as different as those two events are, they both hold a special place in Memphis’ annual event calendar.