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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.

The AM/DM podcast: Demolition is underway at proposed Regional One site but who's paying for it?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:20:55 -0500

The site is slated to become the home of a new Regional One hospital, which could cost more than $900 million.

The AM/DM podcast: Revisiting Mongo's legacy

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:25:13 -0500

After Robert Hodges, aka Prince Mongo, died in August, many in Memphis celebrated the so-called alien from Zambodia. But others told stories of a dark side.

The AM/DM podcast: Restaurant roundup

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:00:11 -0500

Food and dining writer Sophia Surrett joins us today for our occasional roundup of recent restaurant news.

The AM/DM podcast: Last day at the Brooks

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:16:26 -0500

At least two of this week’s main events are happening in Overton Park.

The AM/DM podcast: Landers Center docs, text messages give new info on termination suit

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:43:25 -0500

Former Landers Center Executive Director Todd Mastry claims he was fired because members of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors wanted him to stop booking Black artists. New court filings now reveal additional details.

The AM/DM podcast: Discovering the wildlife all around us

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:41:31 -0500

The Memphis Zoo recently began a project focused on the wildlife of West Tennessee.

The AM/DM podcast: A quintessential Memphis weekend

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:32:52 -0500

You have a chance this week to watch “The Matrix” on the big screen — the really big screen — at the Pink Palace, take a parking spot over as a pocket park and get your ballet on, very quickly.

The AM/DM podcast: What is going on with the county's elected officials?

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:10:06 -0500

Days into the new Shelby County Commission’s four-year term, two commissioners have been formally charged with crimes. And a third is under review because of a city grant.

The AM/DM podcast: HBD to the DM and congrats to Calipari

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:15:46 -0500

Plus, Germantown is thinking 24 years ahead.

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.