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The Daily Memphian writers share their favorite stories

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:12:52 -0500

The Daily Memphian celebrates its fifth anniversary by asking long-term writers to share a few of their favorite stories. Here are those stories and why the authors chose them, in their own words.

Quick and clean at Colonial Park

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Thu, 6 Aug 2020 12:19:06 -0500

Colonial Park United Methodist Church, at Park and Estate in East Memphis, had no line.

On the Ground Podcast: Artspace Immersion helps local arts groups with their space

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:03:35 -0600

On the Ground publisher Emily Trenholm is joined by Wendy Holmes from the Minneapolis-based Artspace and Sabrina Norwood from Young Actors Guild. The Artspace Immersion: Memphis program is helping local arts organization with a variety of real estate projects.

On the Ground Podcast: B Chill in Hickory Hill

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:36:53 -0600

On the Ground lead writer A. J. Dugger talks with the family behind B Chill Lemonade about how they got started and what's next for the luxury lemonade brand.

On the Ground Podcast: The revival of Gaisman

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:05:02 -0600

Chris Collier, founder of Friends of Gaisman, and Christina Crutchfield, community coordinator with Heights CDC, discuss the turn around and the power of passionate people investing in their neighborhoods.

On the Ground Podcast: Strategy, spare change and speaking for yourself

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 6 Dec 2019 17:35:48 -0600

If there’s no one investing in you, invest in yourself. Britney Thornton, founder of JUICE Orange Mound, is on a mission to mobilize residents to revitalize the neighborhood on their own terms.

Behind the Headlines Podcast: Southwest Tennessee Community College

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Mon, 2 Dec 2019 12:57:57 -0600

Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy Hall and Jacqueline Taylor, associate vice president of retention and student success, discuss the impact and relevance of community college in the Mid-South with reporter Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes.

On the Ground Podcast: Refugees are good for Memphis but fewer are relocating than ever before

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:08:51 -0600

World Relief Memphis’ PJ Moore and Basuze Madogo speak to the experiences of refugees resettling in Memphis and why immigrants are critical to a robust local economy.

Behind the Headlines podcast: Crime and the Consent Decree

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:59:13 -0600

Michael Rallings, Director of the Memphis Police Department, and Bruce McMullen, Chief Legal Officer for Memphis, discuss the most recent ruling from Federal Judge John McCalla denying the city's motion to modify the 1978 consent decree with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

On The Ground Podcast: Lifting up residents’ voices as Memphis neighborhoods transform

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:05:17 -0600

Justin Merrick and Lenell Burton from Center for Transforming Communities join High Ground to discuss CTC's expansion into new neighborhoods, the role of artists in connecting neighbors and the power of storytelling.

On The Ground Podcast: Learning from High Ground's Peer Publications

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:22:42 -0600

The High Ground News team welcomes Veronica Johnson, On the Ground project manager for Issue Media Group, to discuss how the On The Ground embedded journalism program is being implemented in other cities.

Behind the Headlines Podcast: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 8 Nov 2019 19:25:36 -0600

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris discusses the sales tax referendum, MATA and more with host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries.

Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis City Council

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:12:49 -0500

City Council members Martavius Jones and Gerre Currie discuss police residency, the sales tax referendum and more with Bill Dries, reporter for the Daily Memphian, and Eric Barnes, host.

Destination: Delicious Podcast: Karen Carrier's Back Do

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:26:16 -0500

Jennifer Biggs talks to Karen Carrier about her outdoor venue Back Do/Mi Yard in Cooper-Young.

On the Ground Podcast: Nurturing a neighborhood with Inspire Community Cafe

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:04:28 -0500

Kristin Fox-Trautman with Inspire Community Cafe in Binghampton talks about the growing business and its unique model to build community that includes a living wage, supporting area nonprofits and sourcing produce grown in the neighborhood.

Behind the Headlines Podcast: Journalist round table

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:05:21 -0500

A round table of journalists discusses some of the biggest stories in Memphis, including the impact of the sales tax referendum, the achievement school district, a natural hair discrimination ban and more.

The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast: Political consultant Steven Reid

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:39:58 -0500

Mayor Jim Strickland’s campaign consultant talks about what happened behind the scenes of the race for Memphis mayor, a critical change in the polling and the fallacy of a split black vote in the election results.

‘Bluff City Law’ (Blah Blah Blah) Podcast: Episode 4 (Jimmy Smits will beat your BLEEP edition)

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:21:47 -0500

Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss the latest episode of “Bluff City Law,” where the water’s just right at Court Square and Jimmy Smits got fired up in the courtroom.

Grizzlies Podcast: Chris Herrington talks with Nate Duncan

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:06:02 -0500

Chris Herrington and Nate Duncan discuss the Memphis Grizzlies — particularly the versatility of Jaren Jackson Jr. — in a simulcast of the Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast.

Tigers Podcast: Memphis Tigers’ busy weekend in Philly

nvangundy@dailymemphian.com (Natalie Van Gundy) — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:11:52 -0500

Tigers beat reporters Drew Hill and Jonah Jordan discuss the overturned catch in the Memphis versus Temple game and AAC basketball media day.