The AM/DM podcast: Setting up the short week

By , Daily Memphian Published: May 26, 2026 6:40 AM CT

With Memorial Day now behind us, you might think we’ve started the summer season. 

But not so, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips tells us. It just means the start of the grilling season. 

Is that true? 


This Week in Memphis: Memorial Day and Italian Fest


It might be in the eye of the beholder as both the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and Memphis City Council continue their budget season. And for others, it’s Memphis Italian Festival season. 

Join us as we set the agenda for the short week ahead. 

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AM/DM Memphis Italian Festival
Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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