Almost In Agreement

UT Knox and thier LOCAL $2.34 BILLION dollar budget conitnues to GOBBLE UP Knoxville...and aparently me and 2 other people are the only ones bothered...some arguements about ICE hiding behind masks when protesters dont...and how baddly we suck vs. China in the AI/Robotics race...a few other items sprinkled in...of course.... Hope you still have most of your fingers and toes...after celebrating what freedoms you have left. 

Sam and I discuss the upcoming sales tax VOTE, what current council candidates opinon means on the topic, and how UT is continuing to EAT Knoxville alive...and so far EVERYONE is happy to get swallowed up...

WOOHOO...running on fumes I power through a very rage filled show with my super amazing partner Sam.  Rage on Nimbyism, Rage on short side govermnet, Rage on poor politcal polling...so yea...Sleepy, Rummy Seth is a little angry...lol

Im so scared right now...Riots return to LA, Isreal attacks Iran, oh that Ukrain thing is still going on. In less scary but still serious stuff, Commission is working on a new plan to handel juvi, City puts up a super misleading website on thier 'new tax' plan.  and the list goes on. 

Sam on the road calls in and we release late...oh bother...we cover the crazy story that happened to me, new hemp distibution law, and other stuff I already forgot...lol.... Anyway thanks for listening and well wishes. 

Knox County Kidie Jail Boss quits under scutiny, City adds cameras, talks about adding a tax, and gentrification issues are abound. 

If the city's gonna do it, the county should to...its best for the kids...lol...like anyone actually cares aobut Schools!

HOLLEROO is NOW...GO to the Holler and Join us.  But, Sam and I chat how much more you're paying for the stadium build, Biggs try's to buy his innocence, and some real philosoply of government. 

Fun show with a suprise guest...we talk a lot about getting places and how much wind a bus can take...befroe bad stuff happens...oh and Sam does some math...and its super exciting. 

I'm turning into a crazy lib...if we have no cars we don't need more downtown parking...so sell your Range Rover and get a bus pass already!  Downtown parking is such a dumb conversation...but Sam and I did stumble on to a topic within it that is kinda interesting...who should be responsible for the costs of that parking?  That and so much more...check it out.  

Sam and I chat stuff...so we don't talk about the pope at all...Sam actually reminded me we forgot to chat about it..you're welcome.  It sorta telling for American Culture...huge in depth coverage of the popes death and funeral...President Carter got about 30 minutes. 

Once again the State of Tennessee Legislature PROVES how little they think of you, the idea of Libertarian 'self reliance and community' gets a little more framing in reflection to our broken Non-profit/NGO/social services relations...and baseball of course... PS get your dog some WEED and they'll relax during the fireworks shows...

Baseball retruns to Knoxville...and I'm here for it...Sam...has a few issues...to be fair...i've got some issues to...not with baseball but with the idea of multi-use...

Sam and I chat Tariffis, 2026 County elections and much more

John returns for some Nintendo game. Sam and I discuss ALL the things...

A new era of festivals are on in Knoxville!  Boozing all over town...Sam and I discuss the year plus process of changing an ordinance and much more.

Sam and I run through another fun crazy week in local politics and governance.  Trump's 1/2 department of Ed sets its sights on UT, Smokies Gameday parking quesitons are answered? A revamp of the Betsy Hendrson argument and a touch of complex nationwide surveys on how Americans actually feel about policy questions. 

Sam and I wander through the top stories of the week.  Sheriff Spangler makes an apearnce and looks good, but not good at the same time.  The secret plan by state GOP to push for homogonizing the population, how will UT react to federal funding craziness...The Terminator is being build in Oak Ridge and much more. 

Sam and I discuss many things...My chat with Mr. Briggs cheif among them...we talk public crying at the White House, a fun video from Trump's Truth about Gaza Riviera and much more. 

I take a moment to run down some thoughts of Dr. Briggs on SB 1413...I cannot thank him enough for his time today and I learned a lot, about him, about his process, and about TN.  Tune in to the next episode Sam and I will discuss some of the take aways.

Sam and I are back!  No guest, no interuption...well there was a small bathroom break...and Rowdy wouldnt stop barking at a nieghbors dog...but regluar show with regular ramblings through mainly local topics...a touch on Hockey...and if Sam'd let me I'd have this show with a picture of him in his sexy suit. Oh well...only I got to see that show!

Scott Barker with CompassKnox.com sits in for a quick episode...I promise things will get back to normal soon. But serisouly if you havnt subscribed to thier podcast Compass Points and more importantly thier online paper...you are missing out. 

Lawyer Jamie stops in to put me in my place for...well..being dumb..ish...I was not wrong but i was wrong...im still confused...but it was fun to check...had to make it a quick one for some other work related issues...but any cast is a good cast. 

With no suprise the Tn Legislature has passed a trash voucher bill...and like any good comprimise...no-one is truly happy...Sam and I explore who the winners and losers will be of this program and I go way down the rabbit hole trying to understand the phisophical rationale (spoiler alert, I fail) 

Sam, Jennifer, and I break down HB1 of the upcoming special session...its amazing!  This is the stuff i love...we go deep both on whats in the bill as well as what this bill could mean.

The might SCOTUS holds true Congress's ban on Tik Tock...not Trump who hated it vows to bring it back...you know what they say here in East Tn.   If you dont like the weather...wait a while...it'll change...but this is how we spend our massive Government strength...you know not helping people rebuild after a desaster...or making life easier and more comfortable for each other...WE FIGHT OVER AN ENIMES SPYING APARATUS>>> gotta love it...Sam and I do!

In a special weather heavy episode, Sam and I discuss the idea of snow...a look back at local headlines, KPD will be WATCHING YOU, a bridge to nowhere will be built, and Knox County Schools does not have an OFFICAL stance on vouchers.  That and more...tune in... Holleroo.co if you wanna check that out. 

In a week full of news, none is greater than the passing of the 39th president, Jimmy Carter. We bring in our good friend Matt Shears all the way from North Carolina/Virginia or some other non-disclosed location to talk about it.  Sam and I chat about the attacks in New Orleans and in Vegas and so much more. 

Sam and I sit down to hash out the the best and worst of '24 and more importantly look ahead to some things worth looking forward to.  We at Almost in Agreement hope you have had a wonderful holiday season and a safe and happy New Year. 

The holidays aproacheth...lol...anywho Sam and I get caught up on the thises and thats of the week...Have a great one.

Sam and I work our way through the top stoires of the week...including NYC man goes free after killing a man on the subway, CEO Shooters, Local zoning and more. 

Ole Joe gives Hunter a Pass, the state of TN is defending its self infront of SCOTUS and an odd Georgia Law arrests a mom for her son walking to the store.

Sam and I are back after a week off...we chat P.I.L.O.T approvals, Turkey leftovers, a few Trump appointments and much much more. 

What an underwhelming event....it was however exciting to have an event that wasnt politics to pay attention to for a bit.

For US in East TN, nothing changes except we get a New POTUS.  So, around here...status quo is king...HOW do you feel about STATUS QUO...Sam and I cannot agree on economy...as usual. A historic Knoxville landmark burns to the ground...and much more.

Sam takes a road trip to the great state or Mizz to learn about thier ballot referendum on abortion and a final check in before election day. 

Sam and I pregame for Hollerboo. Get down with the crazy numbers in early voiting and so much more. 

Sam and I chat the rediclously unseriousness of polling centrer campain voilations, we touch on the massive turnout for day 1 of early voting, I do my perdictions for the 11/5/24...including my advise on city referendums 1 and 2.  

Box of TNT on fire in Knoxville...what a crazy story...I NEED TO KNOW MORE!  I'll let you know what I find...so Sam and I go down the rabbit hole of P.I.L.O.T programs and stadiums, Is the GOP losing its strong hold of Knox County, we think so...but the real question is why...

Sober October is upon us and Sam and I chat weather related issues in the region, the maddness of District 18 in the Tn house race and much more...

Well?  So Sam and I discuss the value of Jacob's former life in campagining on behalf of his Party's Senatorial pick Marsha Blackburn...we look into the evolution of the Old City and predict the future...

Sam and I fail on our Citizenship tests...thank god were natural born...or we'd be eating ducks in the park... Knoxville NIMBY's continue to run amok...Pager bombs in lebanon(that almost rhymes) and Morgan Wallen sells out Neyland...2 times in 1 weekend...(be ware flying bar stools)

Boom BABY! Sam is back and beat COVID...again... Lots of fun chat...

Sam calls in from his COVID deathbed...that is DEDICATION

Sam and I chat more on why school equality matters, if I speak against Harris does that mean I like Trump?  What other crazy do we go into? Gotta listen.

Quitin' Kennedy backs Trump, Sam and I argue over other peoples deffinition of 'invasion' a German Warship sparks a minor international kerflufel over the amazing John Williams, TN Schools are outing trans kids and more...I actually forgot about the Clerk story till the end...more to come on that.

Sam and I sit down a little early this week to chat whats been going on....Gay Street Bridge is doing its best impersination of the I-40 Bridge in Memphis, elections, the roll of the US Dept. of Ed. and more.

If you didn't know Snoop was the best thing ever...you do now...SNOOP has an offical Olympic pin blowing SMOKE Oplympic Rings....POT ON A PIN!

Yea, I voted...bet you didn't...extra congrats to Knox County for a huge 19% election turnout...how soon till we get under 10?  Sam and I chat about the results of this election and what they may mean for you, Mayor Jacobs blames voters for Republicans being losers, and a trip to Paris for an argument on Olympic Doping policy and live are...it's realy just a chat about how dumb we Americans are about well...everything...

BOOM did...went global with FIFA feilds at UT and the Olympics...then we talk about stuff we actually know something about...local elections, city charger amendments and more.

Holy COW what a week, assasination attempts, presidental COVID, RFK Jr gets propositioned...Voucher PAC's going HARD after the state reps they don't like, a cartoon Marsha Blackburn and a partridge in a pear tree....