Dr. Krista Johnson, the executive director of ALLMemphis, answers if children in poverty and other adverse circumstances learn differently and how Memphis schools can adapt to meet their literacy needs.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talks about whether Electrolux was a good deal with City Hall given the incentives the city, county and state governments put up several years ago to land the plant that is leaving is just under two years.

Memphis Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by 92.9 ESPN’s Jeffrey Wright to talk about the latest developments on head coach Mike Norvell’s staff, and the future of the Tigers football program and more.

Lawrence Matthews (aka Don Lifted) and James Dukes (aka IMAKEMADBEATS) talk with High Ground News executive editor Madeline Faber about how a black-owned arts space nourishes the existing arts scene and complements the surrounding neighborhood of Orange Mound.

Today our team welcomes Angelica Carey of the Office of Planning and Development and Trey McKnight from the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp., to talk about how Memphis' new comprehensive plan is laying the groundwork for the potential redevelopment of Whitehaven Plaza.

Chris Herrington and Kevin Lipe welcome Memphis Flyer Grizzlies writer Anthony Sain to talk about Jaren Jackson Jr.’s development, what the Grizzlies should do at the trade deadline, whether the Grizzlies’ MLK Day game has gone stale, and what we want to see at All-Star weekend.

The organizers of a new People’s Convention set for April talk publicly about the event in advance of the October city elections for the first time.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris discusses juvenile justice reform with county beat reporter Omer Yusuf, and city government reporter Bill Dries gives a primer on the first election day of 2019.

Chris Herrington welcomes ESPN.com’s Kevin Pelton to talk about potential trade partners for the Grizzlies as they explore deals for Mike Conley and Marc Gasol.

Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan and columnist Geoff Calkins discuss Saturday's matchup between Memphis and the SMU Mustangs; Penny Hardaway's recent thoughts about his team's deficiencies and 2019 recruiting class; football coach Mike Norvell's new staff; and Tony Pollard's decision to enter the NFL Draft.

Chris Herrington welcomes Grizzlies blogger Matt Hrdlicka to talk about what kind of player Marc Gasol is becoming and what his future with the Grizzlies might be.

On the latest High Ground News podcast, the On The Ground team welcomes Steve Lockwood from the Frayser Community Development Corp. and Amy Schaftlein from United Housing to discuss why homeownership is important to stabilizing Memphis neighborhoods.

Shelby County commissioners Tami Sawyer and Mark Billingsley talk about juvenile justice reform with county beat reporter Omer Yusuf, and city government reporter Bill Dries recaps the three new Memphis City Council members and the rocky transition in the Criminal Court clerk’s office.

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander talks to The Daily Memphian about his plan to end the government shutdown and get a compromise on President Donald Trump’s border wall and other topics.

Chris Herrington, Geoff Calkins and Don Wade take a look at the Grizzlies season at is midway point, including whether they’re still in a playoff race, the Chandler Parsons mess, J.B. Bickerstaff’s coaching job, trade deadline expectations and more.

In the third installment of the High Ground News podcast, the On The Ground team kicks off its coverage of the University District, and learns more about the neighborhood's assets, opportunities, and issues from a community leader working on the area's revitalization.

Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips discusses new voting machines and paper audit trails and metro reporter Omer Yusuf talks about the county’s stand on the state’s immigration law and minority business growth.

Chris Herrington welcomes Washington Post national NBA writer Ben Golliver to talk about his recent profile of Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr., the West playoff race, and Ben’s visit to Memphis earlier this summer.

The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast highlights "Behind the Headlines" moments from 2018; what County Mayor Lee Harris is doing ahead of the new year; and Lamar Alexander’s book "Six Months Off" as the senator prepares for retirement.