Memphis Flyer Radio

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy joins host Chris McCoy to talk crime, punishment, and justice. Read "What Do We Do With All This Safety?" at the Memphis Flyer. #Memphis #Tennessee #DA #crime #justice #publicsafety #MSTF

Music Export Memphis founder Elizabeth Cawein joins host Chris McCoy to talk about the successes and challenges the arts nonprofit has faced in its ten years of existence. Read "MEM at 10" at the Memphis Flyer. #Memphis #Tennessee #music #musicexportmemphis #musicindustry

Director Robert Gordon joins host Chris McCoy to talk about his new documentary, Newport & The Great Folk Dream. The film uses never-before-seen footage of the Newport Folk Festival from 1963-1966 to tell the story of the evolution of American popular music and its effect on the larger culture during a turbulent period of social change. The film will have its Memphis premiere on Wednesday, July 22. Newport & The Great Folk Dreamhttps://www.newportfolkdoc.comMemphis premiere ticketshttps://events.indiememphis.com/schedule/6a303a74887df53b65a2e340

Memphis Flyer food writer Michael Donahue joins host Chris McCoy to talk about where you can get good grub after a night out in the 901. Come for the food commentary, stay for the piano playing! Read "Late Night Eats Vol. IV" in this week's Memphis Flyer. #Memphis #TEnnessee #food #latenight #eats #MichaelDonahue

Filmmaker Ben Siler joins Chris McCoy for this bonus episode the Memphis Flyer Podcast to debate the merits of Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day. Read Chris McCoy's review in the Memphis Flyer.

Kailynn Johnson joins host Chris McCoy to talk about her Memphis Flyer cover story on Orange Mound's Young Actor's Guild. Read "Teen Lives Matter" at the Memphis Flyer. #Memphis #Tennessee #Theater #teen #Black #OrangeMound

The North Mississippi Allstar joins host Chris McCoy to talk about his remarkable career. #Memphis #Tennessee #music #Mississippi #blues #rock

Protect Our Aquifer's Science Director Scott Schoefernacker joins host Chris McCoy to talk about The Blue Print, a new proposal which outlines the way to safeguard our most precious resource: Water. Read "Troubled Waters" in this week's Memphis Flyer#Memphis #Tennessee #water #environment #development #aquifer #protectouraquifer

Toby Sells joins host Chris McCoy to talk tourism in part two of the Downtown Project. #Memphis #Tennessee #tourism #downtown #urbanism

Memphis Flyer new editor Toby Sells joins host Chris McCoy to talk about the craft beer industry in Memphis. Plus, the politics of redistricting in Tennessee. Read "News You Can Booze" https://www.memphisflyer.com/news-you-can-booze/#Memphis #Tennessee #beer #craftbeer #politics #redistricting

Memphis Flyer Music Editor joins host Chris McCoy to talk about this weekend's RiverBeat Music Festival. Read "Return of the Memphis Rap OGz" https://www.memphisflyer.com/return-of-the-memphis-rap-ogz/RiverBeat Music Festival infohttps://riverbeat.com/

We crowdsourced questions for the candidates in the Shelby County Mayoral race, and got answers. Read "Questions for the Candidates" in this week's Memphis Flyerhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/questions-for-the-candidates/

Keshaun Pearson joins host Chris McCoy to talk about the fight against the xAI data centers in Memphis. #Memphis #Tennessee #EnvironmentalJustice #MemphisFlyer #xAI #Grok #ElonMusk

Toby Sells joins host Chris McCoy talk about his latest Memphis Flyer cover story. The Downtown Project is the first of a series of articles examining the state of Memphis' historic core. We compare Memphis to our peer cities in the Southeast to see how we stack up. Plus, it's time for Shelby County Star Trek Day! Read "The Downtown Project" https://www.memphisflyer.com/the-down..."The County on the Edge of Forever"https://www.memphisflyer.com/county-o...#Memphis #Tennessee #Downtown #urbanstudies #Urbanism #urbanplanning #development

Jessica Miller of Indivisible Memphis and LJ Abraham of the A Phillip Randolf Institute join host Chris McCoy to talk about the No Kings movement and what really happened at the March 28 rally and march that ended in police violence. Read "Inside the MPD" at the Memphis Flyerhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/inside-the-mpd/Accountability demanded in the wake of No Kings protesthttps://www.memphisflyer.com/accountability-demanded-in-wake-of-no-kings-protest-arrests/A Phillip Randolph Institutehttps://memphispari.org/Indivisible Memphishttps://indivisiblememphis.org/#Memphis #Tennessee #NoKings #Indivisible #Trump #protest #police

Hunter Demster, co-founder of Vecindarios 901, joins host Chris McCoy to talk about the Memphis Safe Task Force and ICE in Memphis. Read "The Watchers" in this week's Memphis Flyerhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/the-watchers/#memphis #tennessee #news #ICE #immigration #trump #crime

Chris McCoy on the threat Trump's war in Iran poses to American democracy.

David Waters,  Distinguished Journalist in Residence and assistant director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting, joins host Chris McCoy to talk about the first year of Trump's second term. Read "The Trump Toll," this week's cover story on The Memphis Flyer.

Director Suzannah Herbert joins host Chris McCoy to talk about her new documentary Natchez. Read about Natchez in this week's Memphis Flyer https://www.memphisflyer.com/natchez/

Every year, the Memphis Flyer asks our readers to nominate the best and brightest young people in the Mid South. On this week's Memphis Flyer podcast, we ask the 20 Under 30 Class of 2026 the same question: What kind of Memphis do you want to build? Read "20 Under 30 2026" at the Memphis Flyer: https://www.memphisflyer.com/2030-the-class-of-2026/

Kailynn Johnson joins Chris McCoy to talk about her Memphis Flyer cover story on human trafficking in Memphis. Read "Human Trafficking Hot Spot" at the Memphis Flyer https://www.memphisflyer.com/human-trafficking-hot-spot/#memphis #Tennessee #humantrafficking #news

Artist Brantley Ellzey on his blockbuster exhibit at Crosstown Arts, "Ritual+Reflection+Refuge."Read "Rolled Into Memory" at the Memphis Flyer https://www.memphisflyer.com/rolled-into-a-memory/#art#memphis #Tennessee #artist#interview

In our first podcast of 2026, Toby Sells joins Chris McCoy to talk about the big changes coming to Tennessee's cannabis and hemp laws. Plus, Chris McCoy on the best film of 2026. Read "New Year, No Weed" https://www.memphisflyer.com/new-year-no-weedRead "The Best Films of 2025"https://www.memphisflyer.com/the-best-films-of-2025#memphis #tennessee #cannabiscommunity #law #cannabislaw #legislature #film #movie #bestof2025

Director Craig Brewer joins Chris McCoy to talk about his new film, Song Sung Blue. Read "The Story of Song Sung Blue" https://www.memphisflyer.com/the-story-of-song-sung-blue

David Waters, Assistant Director of the Institute of Public Service Reporting, joins Chris McCoy to talk about his Memphis Flyer cover story “Defending Human Dignity.” Memphis-area priests are showing up at immigration court to help people navigate our convoluted immigration system. It's a positive story in this time of fear and sorrow.Read "Defending Human Dignity" in the Memphis Flyer. #Memphis #Tennessee #alternativemedia #ICE #immigration #Trump #catholic

Memphis Flyer Music Editor Alex Greene joins Chris McCoy to talk about WYXR's Raised by Sound festival, the Acoustic Sunday Live fundraiser for Protect Our Aquifer, and his new Memphis Magazine cover profile on Carla Thomas. Plus, Wake Up Dead Man! #memphis #tennessee #alternativemedia #music #carlathomas #folk #folkmusic #electronicmusic #BobbyRush #LarryHeard #MrFingers #knivesout #wakeupdeadman

Senior Wicked Correspondant Kailynn Johnson joins Chris McCoy to talk about Wicked: For Good. Does it live up to the first movie? Read Kailynn's Wicked: For Good reviewhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/wicked-f...Memphis Flyer Gift Holiday Guide "A Season of Presents" https://www.memphisflyer.com/season-o...#memphis #tennessee #alternativemedia #movie #film #review #Wicked #WickedForGood

Noah Glenn, founder of the Like You Children's Film Festival, joins Chris McCoy to talk about the new fest, and what makes a good kid's movie.

We're going on the road with this week's Memphis Flyer podcast! This episode was recorded at this week's Memphis Flyer Happy Hour at Loflin Yard, featuring Contemporary Media CEO Anna Traverse, Flyer Editor Shara Clark, columnists Michael Donahue, Amiee Stiegemeyer, Alex Greene, and your host Chris McCoy.

Toby Sells joins Chris McCoy to talk about his Halloween cover story. Is Soul & Spirits brewery haunted? The owners sure think so. Plus, a new take on Frankenstein hits theaters. The Spirits of Soul & Spiritshttps://www.memphisflyer.com/the-spirits-of-soul-spiritsFrankenstein reviewhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/frankenstein-2025Memphis Flyerhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/#Memphis #Tennessee #podcast #halloween #haunting #haunted #Frankenstein

Rebeccan Cadenhead from MLK50 and Joann Self Selvidge from True Stories Pictures join Chris McCoy to talk about the changing juvenile justice system. "Juvenile Injustice" by Rebecca Cadenheadhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/juvenile...Juvenile: Five Storieshttps://www.juvenilefilm.com/#memphis #tennesse #alternativemedia #documentary #juvenilejustice #juvenilecourt #juvenilecrime

Micaela Watts joins Chris McCoy to discuss the National Guard deployment to Memphis, and what we can learn from looking at the the District of Columbia. "Community Trust Suffers" https://www.memphisflyer.com/communit...The Institute for Public Service Reportinghttps://www.psrmemphis.org/#Memphis #tennessee #nationalguard #memphissafetaskforce #publicsafety #lawenforcement #trump #crime #immigration

Josh Spickler of Just City joins Chris McCoy to talk about the Memphis Safe Task Force and the truth about crime and policing in Memphis. More on the National Guard deployment from the Memphis Flyer. #Memphis #Tennessee #Trump #crime #nationalguard #policing #FBI #TBI

Alex Greene joins Chris McCoy to talk about his interview with the mighty Lucero, the legendary Memphis band who will be playing the Mempho Music Festival on Sunday, Oct. 6. https://luceromusic.com/

Toby Sells and Chris McCoy talk about Best of Memphis 2025. Plus, Zach Ives on Gonerfest 22.

Toby Sells joins Chris McCoy to talk about his latest Flyer cover story on microplastic pollution in the Mississippi River. Plus, we explore the implications as the National Guard is deployed to Memphis. And McCoy on Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.

IMAKEMADBEATS joins Chris McCoy to talk about the tenth anniversary of Unapologetic, which is so much more than just a record label.

Frank Murtaugh joins Chris McCoy to preview the 2025 Memphis Tiger Football season. Can they continue their winning ways?

Michael Donahue joins Chris McCoy to talk about his cover profile of Mempops, the local treatmaker that is celebrating ten years in business. Plus, Chris McCoy on The Naked Gun and It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley. Keeping it Cool: Ten Years of Mempopshttps://www.memphisflyer.com/whats-co...The Naked Gunhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/the-nake...It's Never Over, Jeff Buckleyhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/its-neve...https://www.memphisflyer.com#food #memphis #tennessee #movies #entertainment #alternativemedia #summer

On this week's Memphis Flyer podcast, we talk about the problem of crime reporting in Memphis, and reveal the Flyer's philosophy of public safety coverage.

Kailynn Johnson and Chris McCoy gush about GloRilla. Plus, an aside on Eddington. Desperately Seeking Glo!https://www.memphisflyer.com/desperately-seeking-gloEddington reviewhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/eddington

Toby Sells and Chris McCoy talk about day trips, for when you want to get away from the city for a little while, but you don't have a lot of time. Plus, xAI's Grok self-identifies as "MechaHitler", so we need to respect that. And the new Superman movie is pretty good! "Day Trippin'" https://www.memphisflyer.com/day-trippinThe latest on xAI in Memphishttps://www.memphisflyer.com/appeal-f...Superman reviewhttps://www.memphisflyer.com/film#memphis #tennessee #superman #xai #dyersburg #greenville #mississippi #travel

Mike Doughty joins Chris McCoy to talk about the return of Soul Coughing, and making music in Memphis.

On this week's Memphis Flyer Podcast, CEO of Contemporary Media Anna Traverse joins Chris McCoy to talk about AI in the newsroom, the challenges of keeping the press free, and this week's cover story by the Institute for Public Service Reporting's Micheala Watts and Marc Perrusquia. Are Memphis Police Over-Charging for Marijuana?

Mid South Pride is celebrating 50 years since Gay Day in the Park 1976 brought the LBGTQ rights fight to Memphis. But this anniversary comes at a fraught time, when those rights are under fresh assault at both the state and federal levels. Chris McCoy talks with Mid South Pride Foundation director Vanessa Rodley, board member Elijah Townsend, Focus Magazine founder Ray Rico, and Krista Wright Thayer of the LBGTQ Chamber of Commerce about the meaning of Pride weekend and the future of the movement. Read "Pride at 50" in the Memphis Flyer

Abigail Morici and Chris McCoy talk about this week's cover story on the fiber arts revival in Memphis. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme and the xAI controversy continues. "Dream Weavers" cover storyMayor Young and xAIThe Phoenician Scheme review

Toby Sells talks about the Memphis infrastructure projects that were promised, but still not delivered. Plus, Chris McCoy on Materialists. Whatever Happened To...Materialists review

Erika Konig from the Institute for Public Service Reporting joins Chris McCoy to talk about the impact of the Trump administration's mass deportation program on Memphis' Hispanic community. Read "Immigration Crackdown" in the Memphis Flyer.

Memphis Flyer Music Editor Alex Greene talks with Chris McCoy about his deep dive into protest music in the Bluff City. From Little Baby Tendencies to Iron Mic Coalition, they're fighting the power! Read "Positively UnAmerikan" in the Memphis Flyer.

MLK50 Youth Life and Justice Reporter Rebecca Cadenhead talks with Chris McCoy about the gun violence epidemic affecting Memphis' children. Read “Caught in the Crossfire” in this week's Memphis Flyer.

Chris McCoy has our cover story this week. In "It's OK to Not Be OK" Chris explores what health officials across the globe are calling a mental health "crisis" and how that is playing out in Memphis. Josh Spickler, executive director of Just City, talks about what we can expect in the first few months of Steve Mulroy's term as DA. From our state desk, a Black man in Giles County was convicted recently by a jury sitting in the "Confederate Room." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/memphis-flyer/message