There are 33 article(s) tagged The Extra Podcast:

• November 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Brooks Museum’s Emily Neff discusses move Downtown

    The Brooks’ executive director walks through the decision to move the museum to the riverfront – and gives a progress report on the new building.

    By Eric Barnes November 20, 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Henry Turley on how Downtown development began

    The legendary developer renovated buildings Downtown when everyone else thought he was crazy. “I didn’t know what I was doing,” he says. “And I was scared to death.”

    By Eric Barnes November 15, 2019

  • The history and future of Playhouse on the Square

    Playhouse on the Square is more than just one building in Midtown, it’s a series of theaters and theater groups, as well as a business that has to be run successfully. Mike Detroit talks about all that and more on the Extra Podcast with Eric Barnes.

    By Eric Barnes November 06, 2019

• October 2019

  • ‘The bond is the legacy of Stax Records’

    How Justin Timberlake came to visit Soulsville and tapped into the musical and cultural legacy of Stax Records. Plus what it takes to run a museum, a charter school and a music academy.

    By Eric Barnes October 31, 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Eric Barnes talks to the Dixon’s Kevin Sharp about why art matters

    A conversation with the director of the Dixon Gallery & Gardens about the museum's collection, its new education center and how the Dixon connects with the city – and its neighborhood.

    By Eric Barnes October 16, 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Poverty and what can be done to address it

    Memphis may be seeing more cranes on its skyline and more construction in the city, but poverty remains extremely high. In fact, poverty is increasing.

    By Eric Barnes October 03, 2019

• September 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Randy Boyd visits The Daily Memphian

    University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd visits The Daily Memphian to discuss his goals, the qualities UT's next president needs to have, and more.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 04, 2019

• April 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Phil Mudd loves Memphis

    CNN analyst Phil Mudd joins The Daily Memphian's Extra Podcast to talk about drinking beer with Robert Mueller, whether he was ever a secret agent, and which Memphis cupcakes are his favorite.

    By Natalie Van Gundy April 08, 2019