Decaf

Mark your calendar for Election Day and Beacon's live coverage! The White House gets fact-checked on Twitter. Alabama drops in the rankings, and Tennessee faces a challenge this weekend. And no, Twitter is not infringing on your free speech by asking you to pay for your blue check mark. Join Mark and Taylor on YouTube Live on November 8 for election results, analysis and more! Starting at 3:30 PM at beacontn.org

New report from Beacon shows that some college majors aren't worth the investment. Climate change activists get a lot of attention, but are their plans actually working? Mark has a hot take about Tennessee football this week. Celebrities have a lot to say about politics, but are people interested in their opinions?

Potential taxpayer funding for the new Titans stadium has Mark and Taylor heated. Scandal strikes the LA City Council. Tennessee takes down Alabama, and Blink-182 is back.As always, you don't want to get your weekly hot takes anywhere but on Decaf!

Nashville Metro Council continues to pander and uses our tax dollars to do it. Big names are leaving their political parties. MLB playoffs and college football might give Taylor a heart attack. Mark is a huge fan of a local business in Centerville.

Certificate of need laws are restricting access to healthcare in Tennessee. Gas prices continue to go up with no end in sight. It's baseball playoff season, the most wonderful time of the year (to Taylor and Jordan). The love lives of celebrities are making headlines.Get all of your hot takes of the week on Decaf!

Zoning in Nashville has gotten out of hand. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are being impacted by Hurricane Ian. Georgia Tech is looking at a massive shakeup in its football program. Ron's recent finds on YouTube are completely out of control.Listen to this week's episode of Decaf for hot takes from Taylor and special guest Ron Shultis!

Southwest pilots picket on... Broadway? Beacon got some good news this week! Mark's football picks are trending upward. Taylor has a change of heart about Adam Levine.

Hundreds of kids' lives will be changed through the state's ESA program. Mark and Taylor share their thoughts on a prominent business founder who donated his personal fortune to solving climate change. Mark's college football picks this week went a little better, while Taylor struggled. Who are the celebrities you find to be completely insufferable? Get all of your weekly hot takes on Decaf!

Nashville Metro Council passed an interesting law having to do with traffic cameras, and honestly, we don't get it. Our hearts go out to everyone in Memphis. Mark is hoping for better college football predictions this week. Taylor is hyper-fixated on pop culture and the drama surrounding a new movie.

Polling shows Tennesseenas are not too pleased that tax dollars are going to fund a new Titans stadium. Conservative budgeting can lead to more permanent tax cuts. College football week 1 is upon us, and it's time for some hot takes. Mark and Taylor have some odd quirks, and it's time we talk about them.

Beacon's new research report about education spending is getting a lot of attention. President Biden's plan for student debt forgiveness isn't being received well. Nolensville baseball players are competing in the Little League World Series. Moviepass is back, but is it worth the money? The hottest takes are delivered this week on Decaf.

Tennessee has a newly-appointed attorney general. San Francisco changed course on police funding. The NBA has decided not to play games on Election Day. Mark and Taylor relive their favorite childhood birthday parties.

Nashville has earned the name "snitch city." The FBI took unprecedented action this week. The NFL's inconsistency on player accountability is atrocious. Taylor is determined to win a goldfish at the Williamson County Fair this weekend.

The RNC is not coming to Nashville. Nancy Pelosi makes a courageous trip to Taiwan. The MLB trading deadline brought some surprises. And this week in celebrity hypocrisy, we're looking at CO2 emissions from private planes.

Mark gives insights on a high-profile interview he conducted this week. The economy is in a bad place—depending on who you ask. The media offered some hot takes on who is going to win the SEC this year. America is in mourning over Choco Tacos.Hear it all on this episode of Decaf!

Dr. Ben Carson joins Mark and Justin on this episode of Over-Caffeinated.

Federal funds are (unsurprisingly) being misused. The Great Resignation is in full swing. An American is in big trouble in Russia. Not all "hippie" things are bad.It's your weekly dose of hot takes on Decaf with Taylor and Mark!

The ESA program is finally ready to accept applicants. Following the science has never been more difficult. We have entered the superconference era of sports. Mark and Taylor are on the same page about one thing—Top Gun: Maverick is a must-see.

TNReady scores are in. The Biden Administration is having some communication problems. Competition is getting heated at Wimbledon, but nothing is hotter than the 4th of July in Tennessee.

Transpotainment vehicles under attack, EPA gets powers rolled back, Buc-ee's has landed in Crossville, and Mark hates Taylor's taste in music.

SCOTUS rules in favor of school choice. Governor Haslam is buying a Tennessee sports team. Stranger things has our attention. Shows that Justin and Stephanie wish they could rewatch for the first time again.

Inflation is causing nightmares. Mayor Cooper wants to ban... hot dog carts? Tennessee faces a tough upset in the College World Series. Mark goes to Vegas.Listen to it all on this episode of Decaf!

Things are heating up with the Lookouts stadium. Gas is about to hit $5. Golfers are leaving the PGA for another option. WaWa is coming to Nashville!

Costs on the rise are having a serious impact on labor and personal finances. Workers across the country are looking to unionize, and more in Atlantic City are on strike. Nashville is losing residents seemingly as quickly as gaining them. Nostalgia over lost treasures is at an all-time high.Listen to Mark and Taylor's hot takes on this episode of Decaf!

Tragedy in Texas, a cruel decision by MNPS, "sharkcano" in the Pacific, and Mark's three favorite things in Italy—hear it all on this episode of Decaf!

Taylor and Ron have all the hot takes this week on occupational licensing, the Johnny and Amber trial, the crypto crash, and the PGA Championship this weekend. Check it out!

The good, bad, and ugly of the legislative session. An egregious breach of trust on the federal level. The world champs not living up to their hopes. Justin's upcoming world travel plans. Listen to it all on this episode of Decaf!

FDA proposes another ban, Vanderbilt poll puts Nashville on blast, NFL draft energy is in the air, and Mark is leaving for almost a month! Get the weekly hot takes on Decaf!

Streaming services facing major issues, celebrities getting up in arms over little things, Wimbledon's new rules, and embarrassing outfits of the 1990s. All on this episode of the Decaf!

Mark and Taylor's takeaways from a trip to Memphis. The greatest Twitter troll of all time. Mark's (and definitely not Taylor's) favorite week in sports. Underrated movies from the 1990s. Listen to it all on this week's episode of Decaf!

Sending a message about online regulations ✅Hot takes about SCOTUS confirmation hearings ✅Taylor's (and definitely not Mark's) most exciting week in sports ✅Bringing back the '90s ✅Listen to all of it on this week's episode of Decaf!

Mark and Taylor's recent trip to Chattanooga, big news on stadium subsidies, March Madness final predictions, and thoughts on the slap heard around the world. Check out this week's hot takes on Decaf!

Ron and Mark took over the podcast this week to talk about licensing reform, March Madness (of course), their favorite new television shows, and New York lifting their vaccine mandates so Kyrie Irving can finally play!

March Madness, general life madness, a bad stadium deal in Chattanooga, and the type of rant you've come to expect on Decaf—this time about time changes. Listen here!

Gas prices, worker freedom, nostalgic games and TV, barking dogs, and sick babies—this episode of Decaf with Taylor and Stephanie has it all!

People are pouring out Russian vodka. School choice support is soaring. And awards season is upon us. For all the hot takes from Mark and Taylor, check out this episode of Decaf!

Conflict in Ukraine, a potential new stadium in Nashville, college basketball conference tournament season, and Mountain Dew's introduction into the party beverage world. Hear Mark and Taylor talk about it all on this week's episode of Decaf!

The ESA case heads to the TN Supreme Court (again). Canadian truckers are making waves. The excitement around the Super Bowl is still alive and well on our team. Mark and Taylor are (very) late to the game on some of the most popular TV shows of our time. And Mark gives a shocking shoutout. Hear it all on this episode of Decaf!

Happy Super Bowl week! Game predictions and favorite halftime shows—plus mask mandate repeals and Dollywood's good deeds—all on this episode of Decaf!

Controversial voices, home businesses in Nashville, NFL playoff outcomes, and reality dating shows. Get your dose of hot takes on Decaf!

Decaf's lineup for this week: National School Choice Week, a SCOTUS retirement, NFL chaos, and Ron's top 5 things to watch on YouTube

Home prices are on the rise. President Biden doesn't believe his approval polling numbers. Sports documentaries have become a huge hit. Some celebrity couples are very puzzling.

The latest news on covid, Titans success this season, Taylor's heartbreak on Monday night, and whether or not it's acceptable to use movie quotes in everyday conversation. Get all the hot takes on this week's episode of Decaf!

Mark and Taylor talk about a win for the Pork Report, the Chicago Teacher's Union's latest demands, the upcoming national championship game, and favorite snow day memories.

Taylor and Ron talk about the Pork Report, good news for Tennessee's business climate, New Zealand's odd Covid rules, and favorite childhood Christmas presents.

Justin and Taylor are on Decaf this week to talk about Covid Christmas round 2, Nashville's mismanagement of tax dollars, Elizabeth Warren vs. Elon Musk, and movie reboots.

Mark and Taylor are back this week with a preview of the Pork report, plus thoughts about cancelling math, the college football playoffs, and cheesy teen dramas.

Getting real about inflation, LeBron James getting called out, the best of Rivalry Week, and Mark's and Taylor's honest thoughts about thanksgiving food—all on this episode of Decaf!

Lots of new reports from Beacon, Justin's (and Mark's and Taylor's) thoughts on the vaccine mandate, inflation woes, and the best day of Taylor's life—all on this week's episode of Decaf!

What a week! Budgets, elections, a World Series win, and a holiday debate—hear it all on this episode of Decaf!

Thoughts on a recent cultural phenomenon, details about Beacon's annual heroes event, Mark's weekly rant about college football rankings (and other sports thoughts), and hot takes about some of the most popular movies.