Tonya Dyson, executive director of Memphis Slim Collaboratory, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Music producer, DJ and instructor Jeff Cohran joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Elle Perry of The Daily Memphian joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Bishop Phoebe Roaf talks about the coarseness of our national discourse, the disconnections COVID brought on all of us, and her journey to become the first Black, female Bishop in Tennessee on The Sidebar.

Eric Barnes talked to Marvin Stockwell, co-founder of the group that has for years tried to bring life back to the Mid-South Coliseum and now also the host of the Champions of the Lost Causes podcast.

The co-founder of Outdoors Inc. joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar. 

The head of Teach for America in Memphis joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Zak Ozmo, the host of Music & Medicine, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

It’s a whole lot of fun to talk about Bigfoot and the festival, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Memphis Made’s taproom in Cooper-Young.

Andy Nix of MyCityRides joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Robby Grant and Jared Boyd of WYXR join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Victoria Jones of Tone joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about rebranding, the mission of the organization, and its growth and expansion after acquiring the United Equipment Building in Orange Mound.

Ives, who co-founded Goner Records with Eric Friedl, discusses the 18-year history of the Gonerfest music festival (which starts Thursday evening, Sept. 23), his love for vinyl, and his weekly music show on WYXR.

The photographer has shot for Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Vogue, and a new show of his work opens here this weekend. 

Eric Barnes talks with Memphis Current founder Sam Prager.

JD Reager apologizes when he says that, in certain ways, the COVID pandemic changed his life for the better.

Eric Barnes talks to Josh Horton on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

“Sears Crosstown in Memphis” author Bill Haltom and Crosstown Concourse president Todd Richardson join Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

Eric Barnes’ disgrace begins with orange juice and ends with an embarrassing confession about Chili-flavored Fritos.

The head of The Orpheum joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

Heather Nickels from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

The museum’s director, Kevin Sharp, discusses upcoming exhibits, the museum’s expanding education programs, and what the Dixon might look like - and feel like - in 25 years.

Frayser has its challenges. But it’s also seeing nearly $100 million in investments and new development. The Frayser Community Development Corporation has a robust program that helps residents buy their own homes. There are investments being made in parks, streetscapes, the library and more.

Director Keenon McCloy discusses the tens of thousands of calls the Memphis Public Libraries receives gets each year that have nothing to do with books.