Memphis Famous

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Catherine Sundt is a professor by day, a comedian by night, and a Memphian by choice, and she wants to talk to the people who make this city so special. They get recognized, they go viral, they make waves, and Catherine wants to know more about them. Who are they? What are their stories? How did they get to be Memphis Famous?

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  • Jul 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 42m AVG DURATION
  • 10 EPISODES


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Episode 10: Jay Jackson

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020


Jay Jackson calls in to talk about how he helped his community with Army surplus spaghetti, that time Darius Rucker tweeted at him, and why he takes selfies with his audience.Website: https://www.jayjacksonentertainment.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jay.jackson.entertainment/Instagram: @jayjacksonentertainment and @straukusgameTwitter: @jayjacksonmusic and @SacredNowPodBandcamp: https://jayjacksonentertainment.bandcamp.com/releasesVideo game: https://www.patreon.com/straukusgame

Episode 9: Lisa Michaels

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020


Lisa Michaels joins us to talk about politics, the post office, how she fell in love with Memphis, and her controversial stance on sweet tea.Lisa Michaels:Instagram: @lookslikelisaMemphis Queer AF Show: https://www.facebook.com/memphisqueeraf/Memphis Queer AF Show from May recording: https://video.blacklodgememphis.com/storage/app/uploads/public/mp4/queeraf.mp4Resources:BLM Memphis: http://blacklivesmattermemphis.com/Just City Bail Fund: https://justcity.org/what-we-do/mcbfund/OutMemphis: https://www.outmemphis.org/Tennessee Voter Registration: https://govotetn.com/voting.html

Episode 8: Charles Hughes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020


Charles Hughes joins us to talk about Memphis music history, his forthcoming book on race and professional wrestling, and his home town’s obsession with getting a Red Lobster.Charles Hughes- Book: Country Soul: Making Music and Making Race in the American South (University of North Carolina Press, 2015).- Twitter: @CharlesLHughes2- Instagram: @CharlesHughes2Media recs:- Music: John Prine, Bill Withers, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley- TV/Movies: GLOW, Hot Rod, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, This Is Spinal Tap, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, MacGruber, Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children, Fear of a Black Hat

Episode 7: Richard Douglas Jones

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020


Richard Douglas Jones calls in to talk about comic books, his short-lived experience teaching algebra, and how his three-year-old has seen him do stand-up.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardDouglasJones/Instagram: @rdouglasjonesTwitter: @rdouglasjonesPodcast: Black Nerd Power https://www.facebook.com/blacknerdpower/Media recs: Walter Mosley, Black Panther, Robert Klein, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Townsend, Altspace on the Oculus Quest, Reggie Watts

Episode 6: Ross Turner

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020


Ross Turner joins us to talk about the best concerts he’s ever been to, the next tattoo he’s going to get, and how he still stays fit while playing video games.Ross Turner:- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtificialRoss/- Instagram: @artificialross- Twitter: @artificialross- Radio page: www.981themax.comMedia recs:- Music: Tame Impala, Cage the Elephant, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Paul McCartney, Iron Maiden, Reignwolf, Everclear, Pink Floyd, Queens of the Stone Age, Jack White, My Morning Jacket, The Atomic Bitchwax, Twin Temple, Amigo the Devil- Books/authors: Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Lewis, Watchmen/DC Crossover comics- TV Shows: The Last Dance

Episode 5: Katrina Coleman

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 50:15


Katrina calls in to talk about shaving her head, how wrestling is like comedy, working with a famous director, and the time she accidentally got voted prom queen.

Episode 4: Allan Creasy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 37:25


Allan Creasy joins us to talk about the life of a bartender, running for political office, and that time a couple got married on his bar’s patio during the Women’s World Cup.

Episode 3: Hunter Sandlin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 39:10


Hunter Sandlin calls in to talk about the jobs he’s had, the time a piano fell on him, and how to properly write an insult.

Episode 2: Mo Alexander

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 58:18


Mo comes by to talk about life as a horse mascot, getting kicked out of the Viper Room, and the various ways you can use his tee-shirts. See show notes at http://theoamnetwork.com/mfpod

Episode 1: Josh McLane

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 28:06


Josh McLane stops by to talk about life, music, comedy, food service, and what it's like when all of your jobs require people to leave their houses.

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