Former Mayor Willie Herenton talks on “Behind The Headlines” about his bid to return as mayor, a recent discussion he had with millennials and his leadership of MPD.

In this week’s Sound Bites, producer Natalie Van Gundy and columnist Chris Herrington talk about some recent Memphis restaurant news: a new Elwood’s Shack looming, the opening of Hive Bagel & Deli and more.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the FIBA World Cup and discuss the state of the Grizzlies’ roster heading into the beginning of training camp.

Eric Barnes continues his talk with Andy Cates — board chair of Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc., the nonprofit that owns The Daily Memphian — about how The Daily Memphian came to be on this episode of The Sidebar.

Memphis Mayoral contender Paul Young also talked on “Behind The Headlines” about “stopping the bleeding” from violent crime as the next mayor’s top priority of the next mayor. 

On this week’s Sound Bites, food section contributor Joshua Carlucci and Chris Herrington discussed a couple of exciting new additions to the Memphis food scene that they’ve respectively written about in the past week and have each visited. 

As The Daily Memphian approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 17, Dan joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the launch, The Daily Memphian, his column and more.

The Memphis in May International Festival was founded to promote foreign business investment in the city. The tradition will continue with the Greater Memphis Chamber announcing the 2024 honored country next week.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington take a look at the Grizzlies’ schedule and discuss the future of Memphis players on Olympic rosters.

On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington pore over the week’s food news for items of particular interest, including the University District’s Belltower Coffeehouse taking over the empty snack-shop space at Shelby Farms, and the return of a south-of-Downtown dive bar. 

Steve Selvidge joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the album he recorded with Luther Dickinson and Paul Taylor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The director of the Brooks says on “Behind The Headlines” the controversy over the bluffwalk on the river side of the museum being built Downtown depends on your definition of the public walkway atop much of the riverbluff.

On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington talk about some food stories they’ve each recently written and one recent Memphis food event they both missed. 

Brooks Lamb, who wrote “Overton Park: A History,” joins Eric Barnes to talk about his new book, “Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place.”

Memphis River Parks Partnership president and CEO Carol Coletta talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the road to the September opening of the redesigned Tom Lee Park. 

“Watching ‘The Bear’ has been the most simultaneously cathartic and traumatic television experience of my life.”

If you seek movie and show recommendations about food, cooking or chefs — this episode is for you.

This episode of Sound Bites serves as a pretty extensive vegan guide in the Memphis area, from plant-based comfort food and vegetarian delicacies to vegan food trucks and ghost kitchens, including Shroomlicious’ Korean “chicken” and waffles. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board let the former superintendent resign and receive a $480,000 payment after allegations of sexual misconduct. Details of the investigation were never released.

Opening event of FedEx Cup playoffs is two weeks away.

With only 30 minutes, this coffee-themed episode of Sound Bites does focus mostly on newer Memphis coffee shops in the loop.

Memphis mayoral contender J.W. Gibson talked on “Behind The Headlines” about crime, power outages, garbage pickup and the state of the city’s politics. The interview is the latest in a series of one-on-one conversations with contenders for mayor.

Carol Coletta talks about the recent Memphis in May events in the new Tom Lee Park — how they went, how they were received, and what they’ll be like in the future.

Mayoral contender Karen Camper says on “Behind The Headlines” the city’s public safety strategy is too focused on the “tactical” when it should include a longer-term approach to crime.

Ben Smith talks about how he got into the restaurant business, how the industry has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic and what the food chefs really eat back in the kitchen.