A podcast from The Tennessee Holler (www.TNHoller.com), a user-supported site lifting up progressive voices and shining a light on injustices throughout Tennessee.
The "Extremely Underwhelming" Vegas Tunnel is Being Used to Justify the Nashville Tunnel. Ray aka "City Nerd" did a deep dive on it and is here to tell us what it really is, and why we are also being sold a bill of goods.
“This is not the type of country I want my boys to grow up in.”Bo Mitchell talks to Kanew about deciding to run for Congress in the special election set for later this year.
Texas State Rep. James Talarico joins to talk about breaking quorum to save democracy, and how his faith informs his politics.Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com
“We're prepared to do whatever it takes to defend democracy.” Texas House Dems are in Chicago to break quorum and stop Republicans from stealing 5 congressional seats for Trump.
Bradley Tusk helped make Uber a thing. Now he wants to make voting with your phone a thing. And we should all help him do it. More people voting is good, and nothing would get more people voting faster than this. (Especially young people)
Why is Altitude Ventures, a company started by the father of Governor Lee's Commissioner of Economic & Community Development Stuart Mcwhorter, behind the tunnel project? And why were executives hiding their involvement at the launch event? And why is Mcwhorter now hiring their execs into our state government?The whole thing reeks. We explain.
Rep. Gloria Johnson joins to discuss why Marsha Blackburn suddenly doesn't care about the Epstein files anymore, and why Rep. Tim Burchett needs to never stop talking.Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com
Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with The Holler's Justin Kanew to talk about Trump's masked ICE raids terrorizing California, and how authoritarianism is already here for immigrant communities. (:27) “It looks like martial law” (1:26) “How is this legal??” (2:06) “At what point does California stop paying for its own oppression?” (2:44) “Red State Outcomes underperform blue states” (3:33) On California withholding tax dollars (4:40) On Joe Rogan's immigration change of heart (5:17) They're not grabbing criminals (6:20) “Now Stephen Miller has one of the largest private armies in the world” (6:36) on banning masks (7:53) on Governor Abbott's power grab and the importance of the midterms (9:20) “Do you think there's an Epstein List?” (9:42) Gov. Newsom says “Foller the Holler”
Kanew talks about fake ICE agents and the need for city governments to do something about it now, not later.
Kanew recaps what happened at disgraced former speaker Casada's corruption trial today.
Senator Jeff Yarbro & Rep. Jason Powell join to talk about their bill and what Elon Musk is up to.
“How did you become a voice of reason on Fox News?” Kanew talks to Jessica Tarlov about being a dissenting voice on Fox News, especially at a time when so many are giving up on talking to people they disagree with — and why Dems should go outside their comfort zones more.
Kanew talks about why how we look at the debt is wrong, and how it's being used to justify a lot of damaging stuff like medicare & social security cuts and a government shutdown.
Tim from The New Evangelicals joins to talk about communicating a progressive message (like the one Jesus actually carried) to the 2/3rds of the country that considers themselves Christian.
“I'm gonna keep doing what I do because I believe in it, and I think someone has to do it.” Viral clip-maker Aaron Rupar talks to Kanew about live-tweeting Trump rallies, Bannon's impact, countering a powerful right-wing media ecosystem, and concerns about the road ahead.
Processing what happened. "This was always going to be a checkpoint, not a destination. Keep going."
“I think people are gonna show up for her. We're gonna win this thing.” Kamala surrogate Rep. Justin J Pearson says the vibes are good but run through the tape - and weighs in on racist stickers Marsha Blackburn gave at the UT game: “She doesn't care about Tennesseans.”
“You don't have to love Kamala to vote for her, given the threat on the other side - but that's not me. It was very easy.” Ex-GOP Tim Miller of The Bulwark on a too-close race, the steal threat, confronting Bannon, the danger of Elon and more. Read his plea to Haley voters HERE.
Rob Huebel, a comedian and actor, talks to Kanew about why "comedy" isn't an excuse for hate, and how it's exciting that we are hopefully about to elect the first female president.
LISTEN: “He's like water finding the lowest point.” Adam Brody, star of the new hit Netflix show ‘Nobody Wants This', talks to Kanew about why it's so important to get out and vote to keep another Trump term from happening.
The Tennessean's David Plazas joins to talk about why Marsha won't debate Gloria, and why the Tennessean won't hold the debate with an empty podium anyway. (They should, so we might)
Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins to explain why he thinks the city council should drop its lawsuit over gun law referendums, which he calls "futile" - after state Republicans threatened to withhold tax revenue to block them
Pearson joins to talk about state Republicans attacking Memphis again over gun safety referendums, and Kanew calls on Mark Green to release his unredacted army discharge papers.
Kanew asks folks to help us pressure the media to have a Gloria-Marsha debate and not settle for back to back interviews, threatening to have an empty podium if she doesn't show up. USE THIS LINK TO EMAIL THEM! Then we point out that Project 2025 is Project 2024 in Tennessee, and that's what's on the ballot.
Gloria joins to talk about her primary victory. Help her campaign HERE.
Luis Mata, running for state house against Mike Sparks - who won't admit the Civil War was fought over slavery - joins to talk about his campaign. More info HERE.
U.S. Senate candidate GLORIA JOHNSON joins to talk about the 14,000+ voter intimidation letters send by Secretary of Voter Suppression Tre Hargett and his henchman Mark Goins. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Cheri Brown joins to talk about her campaign to unseat Charlie Baum in Murfreesboro. Check out her campaign HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Shaundelle Brooks, who lost her son Akilah DaSilva in the Waffle House shooting, joins to talk about her campaign for house in Nashville. More on the campaign here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Alison Beale current mom, former teacher, joins to talk about her campaign for state house against Johnny Garrett. Check out her campaign HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Lauren Windsor joins to talk about her undercover recordings of Justice Alito and his wife. Moer on her site. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Kurt Kosack joins to talk about his campaign to replace Gino "Bully" Bulso in Brentwood. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Tracy O'Neill of "Preserve Cheatham County" joins to talk about their fight against the Tennessee Valley Authority, which is poised to put a methane gas plant in their community against their wishes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Jesse Huseth joins to talk about his campaign to replace John Gillespie (who lied to the family of Tyre Nichols) in the state House. More on his campaign HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
The hilarious duo that goes to Trump rallies and asks the tough questions will be in Nashville Thursday night at Zanies. Get your tix here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
David Dayen of The Prospect joins to talk about corporate price gouging and what is really behind it. Read their articles here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Clair Jones is a hospice nurse and mom running to replace Gino "Bully" Bulso. More on her campaign HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
The former mayor of Nashville joins us to talk about her current bid for congress in TN-7, challenging "extreme" Mark Green. More about her campaign here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
A New Vandy poll shows the Tennessee Republican supermajority is out of touch with Tennessee voters on many key issues, and that most of Tennessee is "pro-choice". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Maryam Abolfazli is running against Andy Ogles aka "Pinocchiogles" in TN-5. Learn more about her campaign HERE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Noah Nordstrom, a public school teacher in Memphis challenging voucher scam bill sponsor Rep. Mark White, joins us to talk about his campaign for state house. Check out his campaign site here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Eli Motycka, the Nashville Scene reporter arrested at Vandy while covering a pro-Palestine protest, joins to talk about the "chilling effect". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Kanew reacts with mixed feelings to the Van Jones CNN special on Tennessee, which amplified important voices but did took a damaging both-sides perspective and left out a lot of context. "The Whole Story" it was not. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Denton Loudermill, the innocent man Rep. Tim Burchett falsely accused of being a Kansas City shooter then didn't delete the post for 4 days, joins us to discuss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Kanew weighs in on the article in the Tennessee Lookout that features some less than fully supportive comments about the Justins by Rep. Johnny Saw, a fellow Democrat, who says they are causing "confusion" - but in reality seems to be the one lacking clarity by supporting Sexton's draconian rules. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Josh Cowen, a Michigan State professor who studies education policy, uses actual data to explain why Governor Lee's voucher scam is bad for Tennessee schools, and kids. He just wrote an op-ed in the Tennessean you can read here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Eric Welch, a Republican school board member from Williamson County, joins to talk about why Governor Lee's private school vouchers are a terrible idea, and will hurt Williamson County in many ways. On Lee's claim it won't hurt public school budgets: "Don't piss on my head and tell me it's raining." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Even after another scathing audit TDOC was just extended 3 years and will continue to contract with Core Civic. Listen to HIGHLIGHTS from the hearing yesterday. Rep. Clemmons says "Core Civic And Privatized Prisons Are A Cancer" and points out TN by law is only supposed to have 1 in the state, but Core Civic found a loophole. Meanwhile an assistant commissioner explains away high prison guard rape numbers by saying they really just start relationships with inmates. Core Civic has spent over $3 million buying support from legislators, mostly Republican. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Nashville Scene Editor D. Patrick Rodgers joins us to talk about their BONER AWARDS - a wild trip down memory lane, and a recap of some of the TN GOP supermajority's wild behavior. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Texas state rep James Talarico joins to talk about how they beat back Gov. Abbott's private school vouchers scam push there, as Tennessee faces a similar fight. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Allie Phillips had a complicated pregnancy that forced her to go to NYC for abortion care. Now she's suing the state - and running for state house in Clarksville. (Bonus: a Gloria Johnson Cameo!) Visit Allie's campaign site HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
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