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On Wednesday, September 30, the State of Tennessee tried to execute Christa Pike. It couldn't.Pike was convicted of the 1995 torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer, a 19-year-old fellow student at the Knoxville Job Corps. After a morning stay from the Sixth Circuit and an evening reversal by the U.S. Supreme Court, she was given two rounds of pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.According to media witnesses and her lawyers' court filings, she stayed conscious, said her arm felt like it was about to burst open, and was still audibly snoring behind a closed curtain when reporters were walked out. Then the state put her in an ambulance. The Death Penalty Information Center says no one in the U.S. had ever survived after receiving the drugs before.In this emergency episode:The night, minute by minute, from the people who were in the roomThe vein-access warnings Pike's lawyers raised in August, and the Attorney General calling them "speculation"Tony Carruthers in May, Byron Black in 2025, and Tennessee's track recordGovernor Bill Lee's demand that executions be "effective," and his second outside review since 2022The state admitting, six weeks before her date, that Pike was abused as a childColleen Slemmer, her mother May Martinez, and thirty-one years of waiting"What if it were your child?" Answered by parents who lost theirs and still opposed executing the killersWhy the state should never hold the power to kill its own citizensReality Check: the study estimating at least 4.1% of people sentenced to death are innocent, 203 death row exonerations since 1973, and what Tennesseans can demand from the Governor's review.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-a-true-crime-podcast--4433638/support.Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevilRobin's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/robin_wstdTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevilInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcastTikTok: tiktok.com/@wesawthedeviltruecrime

Tennessee's next governor will shape the future of our public schools, healthcare, economy, and working families.In this episode of The Common Knowledge Podcast, Marcus L-Spade Johnson sits down with Volunteerily Liberal to break down Tennessee politics, the upcoming governor's race, and why we're supporting Jerri Green. We discuss the issues facing Tennesseans, the need for new leadership, and what voters should know before heading to the polls.#CommonKnowledgePodcast #MarcusLSpadeJohnson #VolunteerilyLiberal #JerriGreen #JerriGreenForGovernor #TennesseePolitics #TNGov #TennesseeGovernor #TennesseeElection #VoteTennessee #MemphisPolitics

Dan interviews the Attorney General for the State of Tennessee to talk about the lawsuits the counselor has handled on behalf of Tennesseans and Americans | aired on Friday, September 25th, 2026 on Nashville's Morning News with Dan Mandis Produced by Samuel RutherfordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gentry Estes of The Tennessean joins the show to help breakdown the upcoming weekend for the Titans, Vols, and Vandy.  Does Gentry have a pick in the battle of UTs?  We get more into the matchup in Knoxville and some of the keys for Tennessee win.  We take your phones.  How will freshman QB Faizon Brandon handle his toughest test of the season?  How are we feeling about Vandy's chances at Auburn?  Joe has his Rex Rant of the day.

Tate is joined by Tom Kreger of The Tennessean to unpack the mounting controversy surrounding Tennessee’s Division II Class AAA (D2-AAA) football classification. Kreger discusses recent reports and rumors indicating that several programs are deeply dissatisfied with the current landscape, which has been reshaped by relaxed residency rules, one-time transfer allowances, and NIL policies that have effectively created "super teams on steroids". Rather than participating in a system they believe no longer reflects traditional high school football, anywhere from three to six schools within the 12-team division are actively exploring options to step away from playoff eligibility and play an independent schedule—potentially capping their seasons with separate bowl games instead. The discussion highlights the growing frustration among member institutions regarding the TSSAA’s perceived reluctance to address structural inequities, including debates over whether financial aid and boarding school advantages should play a role in classification alongside raw enrollment figures. Tate and Kreger note the potential domino effect facing the league: current bylaws dictate a 12-team roster for D2-AAA, which could force lower-division programs into the bracket if teams opt out unless the governing rules are amended. With official classification commitments looming in the coming days, Kreger emphasizes that the impending choices of these programs could mark a pivotal turning point for the future of private school football across the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s show dives straight into the aftermath of massive Week 5 high school football action, featuring postgame reactions and strategic breakdowns from two top head coaches. First, East Robertson head coach Chris Keylon joins to discuss the Indians' hard-fought 29–21 victory over an undefeated, explosive Kirkwood squad. Keylon details how his defense stepped up to contain Kirkwood’s dual-threat quarterback, highlights the steady leadership of four-year starter Cason Young under center, and praises standout freshman running back Isaac Prince Jr. and senior wideout Brody Perry for their explosive plays and crucial downfield blocking. Then, Ravenwood head coach Ricky Rodriguez breaks down the Raptors' dominant 56–0 shutout win against Franklin. Rodriguez applauds defensive coordinator Anthony Brown’s game planning, the defensive unit’s suffocating performance, and the versatile spark provided by all-purpose back Caden Pace as Ravenwood gears up for region play and a trip to "The Den" to take on CPA. In the final segment, Tom Kreager of The Tennessean steps in to tackle the off-field buzz surrounding Tennessee high school football governance and potential seismic shifts in Division II Class AAA. Kreager and host Tate unpack reports of several private school programs exploring an independent schedule rather than competing under the TSSAA's current postseason umbrella. They explore the root causes driving the frustration—including modern transfer rules, NIL dynamics, and roster imbalances—and break down the potential domino effects on division realignment if schools opt to play independent football and forgo traditional playoff contentionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan talks with Tennessean reporter Andrea Williams who has the inside information on the failures of Metro Schools | aired on Friday, September 18th, 2026 on Nashville's Morning News with Dan Mandis Produced by Samuel RutherfordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan talks with Tennessean reporter Andrea Williams who has the inside information on the failures of Metro Schools, and then talks elections as Scott Jennings roasts the CNN panel | aired on Friday, September 18th, 2026 on Nashville's Morning News with Dan Mandis Produced by Samuel RutherfordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsey Patrick-Wright is a longtime public servant, community advocate, and mom running for Tennessee State Senate District 17. A Tennessean since age 14, Lindsey spent 20 years serving communities across the state through her work in public libraries, including Nashville's Southeast region. She has a long record of advocating for public education, libraries, responsible growth, and strong local communities.Now, Lindsey is challenging 15-year Republican incumbent Mark Pody to bring a new voice and a different kind of leadership to Nashville and flipping Nashville's only remaining Republican-held state seat—in a race focused on making Tennessee more affordable, investing in public schools and infrastructure, and putting the needs of working families and communities ahead of political agendas. Her campaign is guided by a simple commitment: Public Dollars. Public Priorities. People First.

Over the last decades, the percentage of Tennesseans who vote has declined, and there are big disparities in turnout between different demographic groups. Plus the local news for September 17, 2026 and  and following up with families impacted by ICE arrests in Memphis. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

As of the release of this episode, Christa Pike remains scheduled to be executed by lethal injection by the State of Tennessee on September 30, 2026. If that status changes or new information becomes available, we will update accordingly.  Interested in going to the Netherlands with us? Scroll to the bottom for info. Little Devil: Christa Pike  On the evening of January 12, 1995, Christa Pike stepped into the room of her friend Kim Iloilo at the Knoxville Job Corps Center and casually announced that she, her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, their friend Shadolla Peterson, and Colleen Slemmer were heading out to smoke marijuana. The combination immediately struck Kim as odd. Christa hated Colleen. So why, suddenly, were they going anywhere together? When Kim questioned her, Christa simply smiled, winked, and walked away. A little more than two hours later, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Kim saw Christa, Tadaryl, and Shadolla return to the center. Colleen did not return.  What had happened during those missing hours would become one of the most brutal murder cases in Tennessee history and a pending execution that is slated to happen on September 30, 2026. If the execution happens this month, she will be the first woman executed by the state of Tennessee since 1820. Join Cam and Jen as we discuss  “Lil Devil”: Christa Pike's Road to Execution — The Murder of Colleen Slemmer. Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS All music by our E.P @theinkypawprint Sources:  [Sources: STATE v. 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Satterfield, Jamie. “Pike's Own Words Did Her In — Court Not Convinced Killer Reacted to Save Another Inmate's Life.” Knoxville News Sentinel, March 9, 2006. Queally, James. “Raritan TWP Man Arrested.” The Star-Ledger. Donila, Mike. “Federal Court Denies Pike's Request to Overturn Death Penalty.” WBIR-TV, March 11, 2016. “Slaying Suspect, 17, Will Be Tried as Adult; Grisly Tale of Job Corps Victim's Death Told at Hearing.” Knoxville News Sentinel. Holt, Erin. “Christa Pike Woos Donald Kohut and Justin Heflin to Help Plan Escape.” KSDK, March 22, 2012. Satterfield, Jamie. “Judge Denies Job Corps Killer's Appeal: Pike Will Stay on Death Row.” Knoxville News Sentinel, December 11, 2008. “Tennessee Prisoner Faces 45 More Counts in N.J.” Hunterdon County Democrat. Mealins, Evan. “Tennessee's Only Woman on Death Row Featured in ‘Mean Girl Murders.' Here's What to Know.” USA Today, May 21, 2024. Pike v. State, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, April 25, 2011. “Murder Victim's Mother Begs TN to Release Skull Fragment.” WBIR, January 16, 2015. Loggins, Kirk. “Love and Hate on Death Row.” The Tennessean, July 6, 2003. Sweeney, Catherine. “Special Master Declines Intervention in Christa Pike Execution.” WPLN News, August 22, 2026. “Petition Alleging Violations of the Human Rights of Christa Pike by the United States of America and Request for Precautionary Measures.” Satterfield, Jamie. “Final Death-Row Appeal of Christa Gail Pike Delayed Again.” Knoxville News Sentinel. Caulfield, Philip. “2 Busted in Plot to Spring Female Killer From Death Row.” New York Daily News, March 22, 2012. “Women on Death Row.” Tennessee Department of Correction. Kenner, Randy. “Court of Criminal Appeals Grants Pike Stay of Execution.” Knoxville News Sentinel, August 2, 2002. “Pair Planned to Copy Jail Key.” Chattanooga Times Free Press / Associated Press, March 24, 2012. “Chattanooga Federal Judge Upholds Conviction of Christa Pike, Who Carried Out Torture Murder of Romantic Rival.” The Chattanoogan, March 17, 2016. “Tadaryl Shipp Convicted.” The Orlando Sentinel, March 9, 1997. Bedard, Hayley. “Death-Sentenced Prisoner Christa Pike Files Religious Challenge to Tennessee's Execution Protocol.” Death Penalty Information Center, January 27, 2026. Interested in hearing more about The Netherlands trip with OTCP in July 2028. Join us for a meeting on September 24 at 6pm CST. More info? Go to ourtruecrimepodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Sullivan covers politics, local news, energy prices and international security on this edition of Midday Mobile.Cameron Smith of The Tennessean joins Sean for a wide-ranging conversation about the direction of the Republican Party, government spending, tariffs, debt and the debate over what conservatism looks like in the current political climate.Erica Thomas of 1819 News checks in with stories closer to home, including the impact of diesel prices on Alabama farmers and truckers, more than $12 million in Baldwin County hurricane-recovery funding, progress on the Dauphin Island Causeway restoration project and the latest on Cedar Point boat-ramp improvements. Plus, she introduces listeners to “Officer Ray,” Spanish Fort Police Department's stress-detecting support poodle.Later, Jonathan McConnell of Meridian US brings his maritime-security experience to a discussion of the Red Sea, the Houthis, shipping disruptions, war-risk insurance, the Strait of Hormuz and the wider conflict in the Middle East.Sean also takes listener reaction throughout the show and reflects on the life and service of longtime Mobile businessman and World War II veteran Tony Naaman.

Everything is brand new for the Titans except the outcome of the game. Cam Ward didn't making any mistake but didn't make any progress. The offensive line still has issues. Special teams didn't help the team at all. The defensive line couldn't stop the run either. What happens next for this team? Braden Gall and Nick Suss talk Titans football.

The Titans injury report looks pretty clean ahead of the season opener at Nissan Stadium against the Jets. What does success look like for Cam Ward and how should Tennessee attack the Jets defense? We also talk Jeffery Simmons motivation, final season picks and the Titans defensive strategy. Braden Gall and Nick Suss talk Titans football.

This week, Aaron deals with the Arizona weather, Dusty does a show under the stars, and the guys debate who would be on the Mt. Rushmore of Tennesseans. Then they delve into the topic of philosophy by discussing great philosophers like Aristotle, Socrates, and Descartes. 

The season is here and we are making our final official predictions. How many yards and touchdowns will Cam Ward score and how efficient will he be throwing the ball? Can Carnell Tate win Offensive Rookie of the Year? We also pick the AFC South, playoffs and Super Bowl winners. Plus, what happened with Cedric Gray and is the Week 1 match-up with the Jets a must-win? Braden Gall and Paul Kuharsky talk Titans football.

Gentry Estes from The Tennessean joins the show to share his thoughts on what he saw from the Vols and Vandy this weekend, as well as look ahead to the Titans vs Jets game.  We get more into the news that Titans LB Cedric Gray is in concussion protocol following at UTV accident over the weekend.  How worrisome is that for the team?  We get back to your phones on the Titans and what we want to see from the team in the first month of the season.  We wrap up the show with our final thoughts on the weekend of college football.

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Tate and Tom broke down a chaotic Week 3 in Tennessee high school football that turned the Midstate rankings upside down, with the Nos. 1, 3, and 4 teams all falling in the same night. The headline shocker was Smyrna's 1-point upset of powerhouse Oakland — its first loss to the rival since 2011 — extending coach Mark Williams' bizarre run of three straight one-point decisions. Battle Ground Academy looked poised to claim the top spot after throttling Pearl-Cohn behind quarterback Bo Bryan's connection with receiver Maddox Porter on several deep balls. The stat-line of the night belonged to MBA's Henry Perry, who honored his late grandfather hours after his funeral with two interceptions (including the game-sealer), four field goals, four PATs, a successful onside kick, and a 14-yard fake-punt run in a wild 40–36 win over FRA. Not far behind was Forrest's Quincy Mitchell, who racked up 334 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on 22 carries plus a receiving score against Mount Pleasant as he closes in on 5,000 career rushing yards as just a sophomore, and Green Hill's Will Butler, who delivered 16 tackles, 159 combined yards, two touchdowns, and a game-winning two-point conversion in an upset of Ravenwood. Elsewhere around the Midstate, Riverdale continued its early bounce-back with a 38–14 win over Blackman behind quarterback Gavin Hampton, Knoxville Catholic survived a Lipscomb Academy team that just missed a state-record-tying 62-yard field goal, and Father Ryan gave McCallie a scare before falling late. Looking ahead, there's no relief for Pearl-Cohn, who close out a brutal three-game gauntlet against MBA, CPA, and BGA by hosting a vengeful Oakland squad in Week 4.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Tate Mathews opened this Labor Day weekend edition of High School Sports Saturday with a full Week 3 scoreboard roundup that shook up the Midstate rankings. In the night's biggest shocker, Smyrna knocked off defending state champ and No. 3 Oakland 22–21 on AJ Jackson's game-winning two-point conversion pass — Smyrna's first win over the Patriots since 2011. No. 1 Brentwood Academy also fell, to St. Joseph's Prep (PA) 31–23, and No. 4 Franklin Road Academy dropped a 40–36 thriller to No. 10 MBA, where Henry Perry delivered an emotional, do-everything performance (2 INTs, 4 field goals, 4 PATs, an onside kick recovery, and a fake-punt run) just hours after his grandfather's funeral. No. 2 Battle Ground Academy blanked Pearl-Cohn 49–6 behind a shutout defense, positioning the Wildcats to move into the top spot. Other headline nights included Forrest's Quincy Mitchell (345 rushing yards, 5 TDs, plus a receiving score), Green Hill's Will Butler (16 tackles, 159 combined yards, game-winning two-point conversion in a win over Ravenwood), and Knoxville Catholic edging Lipscomb Academy 21–20 after Lipscomb missed a near state-record 62-yard field goal at the buzzer. The show then turned to two in-depth coach interviews. Smyrna's Mark Williams broke down his team's stunning upset of Oakland, crediting disciplined gang-tackling, a Secori Weathers interception, and a bold late go-for-two call that AJ Jackson converted under pressure — capping a stretch of three straight one-point games for Williams' squad. Forrest's Justin Palmer then recapped his team's 54–26 win over Mount Pleasant, which pushed the Rockets to 3–0 and avenged a chaotic, weather-suspended loss from a year ago. Palmer praised his offensive line (Delmon Hall, Lachlan Morris) and quarterback Micah Morgan's balanced day, but the headliner was Quincy Mitchell's 449 all-purpose yards and 6 total touchdowns as he closes in on 5,000 career rushing yards as a sophomore. Palmer pointed to Grant Todd's pre-half interception as the game's turning point and previewed a tough test against East Hickman's physical run game. The Tennessean's Tom Kreager closed the show with a Midstate-wide recap, framing the week as a historic upheaval with the No. 1, 3, and 4 teams all losing and BGA poised to take over the top spot. He revisited Henry Perry's emotional MBA performance, Knoxville Catholic's dramatic comeback over Lipscomb, McCallie narrowly surviving Father Ryan, and BGA's explosive Bo Bryan-to-Maddox Porter passing attack. Kreager wrapped by looking ahead to Pearl-Cohn, who close a brutal early-season gauntlet of MBA, CPA, BGA, and now Oakland in Week 4.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of the Titans decision to revoke a credential, we try to define important coverage terms: Journalistic Integrity, Professionalism and Qualification. What impact on coverage will this have and what do fans really want from their media coverage in 2026? Then we talk SEC's first weekend and Lane Kiffin. Braden Gall and Nick Suss talk Titans football.

The Tennessean's Gentry Estes Talks Titans Media Controversy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tennessean's Gentry Estes Talks Titans Media Controversy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam, Willy, and DMase are joined by Gentry Estes of The Tennessean to talk Titans preseason and discuss the LSU vs SEC situation

Chloe Akers is the Founder and CEO of the Best of Tennessee, "is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a more representative government because Tennesseans deserve leaders who reflect the priorities and values of the communities they serve." Chloe joins host Steve Boland to talk about the work of nonprofits to encourage participation in primary elections as a means to impacting government support of nonprofit missions. Chloe shared the history of the Best of Tennessee making the decision to build participation at the primary level because in a post-gerrymander world where districts are now intentionally structured to exclude competitive general elections. Chloe shows how increased participation in primary elections is a more impactful option for charities seeking to engage government partners in their issues. The Best of Tennessee ran several advertising campaigns (display ads, streaming video, social media) to help potential voters understand the importance of primary campaigns especially compared to the non-competitive gerrymandered general election. The range of messages is part of the strategy. While the Best of Tennessee is a 501 (c) 4 nonprofit, 501 (c) 3 nonprofits are absolutely allowed to encourage people to vote in primary elections, just be aware of prohibitions of advocating for specific candidates or parties. Get more details on how to subscribe on our podcast page. Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or your platform of choice. Thanks!

We begin the final hour with a visit from Nick Suss of the Tennessean talking Titans.  What was his takeaway from the 53-man roster and how the team is set up for week one vs the Jets.  We head to your phones on the Titans.  How are we feeling about the floor vs ceiling for the team?  How much of an adjustment time is fair for Cam Ward learning a new system as a 2nd year QB?  We give away our final fantasy football league slot, and take your phones to wrap up the show.

The Titans official cut their roster down to 53 on Sunday and we break down every decision. The team them signed four players off waivers on Monday and we analyzed those decisions in real time. But the most important question is about progress and trajectory: Did Mike Borgonzi make this roster better? Braden Gall and Paul Kuharsky talk Titans football.

Closing music courtesy of Blair String Quartet I had to open a dispute with my debit card and found out that I was loaning EARNIFY $125.00 as "preauthorized" credit. On a $57.00 purchase --  Next time I'll shop elsewhere or use my American Express Card (Dave Ramsey hates that part).

Tate is joined by Tom Kreager to talk about high school football matchups from week two, including Springfield's strong 2-0 start, backup quarterback Preston Ramsey's big 350+ yard performance, and the standout game between Rockvale and Station Camp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another episode of High School Sports Saturday With Tate Matthews today he delivers a comprehensive review of Week 2 high school football action across Tennessee. featuring statewide Top 10 rankings, detailed game recaps, and insights into how young teams and star players navigated early-season adversity.The episode highlighted thrilling victories, including Franklin Christian Academy's comeback road win and Nolensville's narrow victory secured by a game-winning field goal. Expert commentary from The Tennessean's Tom Kreager provided a deeper look at the week's marquee matchups and regional power dynamics as teams prepared for Week 3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more to hunting than what happens in the woods.In the latest episode of Feeding Traditions, host Mary Jane Arnette sits down with Dusten Moffitt, Davidson County Game Warden with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, for a conversation about deer hunting, hunting over bait, Tennessee hunting regulations, wildlife conservation, and more.Dusten gives insight into the regulations hunters need to understand, and the work TWRA does to manage and conserve Tennessee's wildlife. We also talk about the importance of protecting the hunting traditions that connect generations of Tennesseans to the outdoors.Whether you're an experienced hunter, just getting started, or simply enjoy spending time outdoors, this episode offers a look at the rules, responsibilities, and conservation efforts behind Tennessee hunting.

Carnell Tate exploded in practice against the Bears on Thursday - why and how was he able to become the Titans focal point on offense? Has Cam Ward actually made progress and why the practices matter more than the games? How is Wan'Dale Robinson? Is Will Levis getting cut this weekend? Who is the Titans biggest rivalry? Braden Gall and Nick Suss talk Titans football.

In Hour 1 of The Greg Pogue and Darren McFarland Show, the guys go through today's headlines with the Starting Five and are joined by Hall of Fame sports writer Mike Organ to discuss the situation surrounding the Nashville Fairgrounds and the controversial battle that surrounds the race track.

Russell Smith is the elite afternoon drive host at Fox Sports Knoxville (The Drive). In the first of three segments, Russell discusses the chaos that is college football with NFL players now, potentially, returning to play a little ball. Toss in new conference rules, lawsuits, injunctions and we move quickly from chaos to comedy. Also, Russell is a born and raised Tennessean. He shares with us what the passing of Dolly Parton means to him and his fellow residents of The Volunteer State. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We are the beginning of a bright and shiny dark age.” — Kurt Andersen, from The Breakup It's 2045 and America has got divorced. That's the premise of The Breakup, by the historian and novelist Kurt Andersen. “The future is fiction. It hasn't happened yet,” the historian in Andersen reminds us. But his near-term fictional future, an America of civil war and national divorce, certainly isn't inconceivable. Nor, in an increasingly divided United States between high-tech coastal elites and a medieval hinterland, does such a scenario appear quite as nightmarish as it once did. In contrast with the bloodiness, say, of Alex Garland's Hollywood version of an American civil war, Andersen's literary breakup is the “scattered violence of a Middle Eastern kind.” Lebanon comes to the United States in the form of loosely confederated militias, assassinations and kidnappings. This war kills 28,000, half of them civilians. It could have been worse. Indeed, it is worse today — when compared to the 44,000 people killed by guns each year. The novel also tells the story of the breakup of a twenty-three-year marriage between the Tennessean poet Natalie and the San Francisco tech bro Asher. Natalie doesn't much like Silicon Valley and warns that “we are the beginning of a bright and shiny dark age.” But for Andersen this age isn't totally dark. Marriages and countries break up, he reminds us, and that is often the beginning rather than the end of the story. Not quite darkness at noon. So get ready for the mid-21st-century break-up of the United States. Such a split might actually be brighter than America's current dark marriage. Five Takeaways •       The Future Is Fiction. After Fantasyland (five hundred years of how America went haywire) and Evil Geniuses (the last fifty), Andersen considered a third history — of the future — and realized the genre is folly: futurism is just experts guessing, Alvin Toffler in a new suit. “The future is fiction. It hasn't happened yet. It's imaginary until it happens.” So the trilogy's conclusion became a novel — his fifth — and the bookseller algorithms' “dystopian” label gets a correction: dystopian satire, maybe, but “we are in a dystopian period now.” Where Alex Garland's Civil War embedded journalists inside the fighting, The Breakup lives with a couple seven years after it — the good, the bad, the thank-God-we-were-okay — and, chalk it up to the Midwestern upbringing, it ends ambiguous but not without hope.•       A Manageable Civil War. The backstory his fictional journalism flashes back to: a blue political comeback — Supreme Court expansion, Puerto Rico and DC statehood — ignites a ferocious right-wing backlash, and the violence that follows is “scattered… of a Middle Eastern kind”: loosely confederated militias assassinating, kidnapping, and bombing, while a presidential administration insists it's a crime spree — until the military crushes the insurgency with drones and robots in eighteen months. The toll: 28,000 dead, half civilians, 45,000 wounded — numbers Andrew notes are roughly a single year of American gun deaths, and that Andersen's character Natalie keeps in proportion: “could have been worse… We're not living in Mad Max time.” Against the 1860s — millions dead from a far smaller population — this is a war America can talk itself into surviving. Which may be the scariest thing about it.•       The Disunion's Logistics. The novel's deep research problem: how would you actually do it? You can't draw an 1860 line, because the real divide runs between cities and countryside, not North and South — so the negotiated Disunion takes seven years, producing Natalie's Free American Republic and Asher's smaller United States. The Brexit analogy gets swatted (“the EU is not a country” — this is a whole different deal), balkanization into five or twelve republics is doubted (the prosperities of scale), and the best twist is secessionist remorse: Montana runs the numbers and realizes the West, unlike the South, gives more to Washington than it takes — so why join them? Beneath it all, the state nobody thinks they need: Medicare, Social Security, the federal machinery people discover only as DOGE-style contempt dismantles it. And still, the magic holds: immigrants keep coming, because only in America do you become American by showing up.•       The Soft Breakup Papers. The nonfiction beneath the novel is Andersen's New York Times essay: America as a long, loveless marriage — separate lives, separate tracks, staying together for the kids — that may already have had its soft breakup. His research assembled what nobody had put together: ten- and twenty-state climate alliances, sanctuary cities, Second Amendment sanctuary states and a thousand such counties — “governmental apparatuses emerging for these separate governments” since 2009, unremarked because the only people saying “national divorce” were Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rush Limbaugh, and nobody serious could agree with them. The mechanism is Hemingway's bankruptcy: gradually, then suddenly. Fintan O'Toole warned him the book could become self-fulfilling prophecy; Andersen answered that the elephant in the room must be named — and he has the Cassandra receipts, having published Fantasyland's post-truth diagnosis before Trump was first elected. “Don't blame me. We'll reconnoiter in ten or twenty years.”•       A Bright and Shiny Dark Age. The episode's keeper, from the novel's tech-despising heroine: “We are the beginning of a bright and shiny dark age.” One political party marches back toward the medieval — no public health, no vaccines, no intellectualism — while the Bay Area ships magic, William Gibson's unevenly distributed future arriving all at once. In 2045, AI is background hum “like electricity,” the tech trillionaires are plural, and the robots are everywhere and unremarkable — though Andersen's own book trade is his caution against straight lines: print was declared dead fifteen years ago and still sells half of all books. The age of anxiety — the loneliness, social media's riled-and-angry business model (30% of the blame or 70%, “but it's large”), a president “selling pessimism” in his simultaneous idiocy and brilliance against optimism's old American pillar — reads, in the novel's hindsight, like the premonition of the breakup. And yet no zombies, no rubble: not without hope. About the Guest Kurt Andersen is the New York Times bestselling author of the histories Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire and Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America, and the novels Turn of the Century, Heyday, True Believers, and You Can't Spell America Without Me. Co-founder of Spy magazine and longtime host of the Peabody-winning public radio program Studio 360, he has written for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. The Breakup (Random House, August 2026), his fifth novel, is set in the AI-suffused, post-civil-war America of 2045 — “the most brilliant social novelist of our time,” per Walter Isaacson, “in the tradition of Tom Wolfe and Don DeLillo, but even funnier and deeper.” ...

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Cam Ward and the Titans once again won a preseason game. But once again the starters struggled against back-ups in the first half. Did Ward show improvement? Did the offensive line regress? Did the receiving corp help their QB at all? What about the Titans defense? Drew Lock and the Seattle back-ups made multiple explosive plays against the starters. What does this all mean? Braden Gall and Paul Kuharsky talk Titans football.

The Seattle Seahawks were in town on Friday to practice with the Titans. Nick watched the defense and said they bounced back in a big way, focused on man-coverage and "won" the practice. Braden watched the offense and thought all three units looked composed and productive. The Titans basically won the practice ahead of the preseason match-up on Sunday. Braden Gall and Nick Suss talk Titans football.

Willy, Adam, and Dmase talk about college football for this hour as they start if off by playing a game and talk about their top 25 most interesting players in College Football 2026. Then Mitch Light from the Tennessean hops on the line and talks more college football. Then to finish off the hour there has been some news on NFL players going back to college hear more DVD as they talk about that.

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Howdy there, partner! Welcome back to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for the Night Shift's fifth horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Noah Baslé (The Magnificent Crepe) read the epic historical novel BLOOD MERIDIAN (1985) by Cormac McCarthy. The Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennessean, must confront the extraordinary brutality of the Glanton gang, a murderous cadre on an official mission to scalp Indians. Seeming to preside over this nightmarish world is the diabolical Judge Holden, one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction. So, is this book any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already read it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: Website Humming Fools - Podcast Evil Cast - Comic KYLE LINKS: Website Substack Patreon Instagram Letterboxd  NOAH LINKS: Website Instagram MUSIC: Short Intro - Just Me And My Horse by kaazoom Main Intro - Spaghetti Western by Positive_Sound Spoiler Transition - Cowboy Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro - Folk harmonica bluesy touch by Moonpub

Gentry Estes from The Tennessean joins the show to discuss the latest from Titans camp, the Vols, and Vandy.  Former Titans scout Blake Beddingfield had some comments about which play style might be best for Cam Ward.  Would it be a bad thing for Ward to become more of a 'game manager'?  Does he need to be a 'playmaker'?  Joe rants more about the AP preseason poll.

Cam Ward and the offense has rebounded nicely after a tough week in San Francisco. But it's also getting injured - are we concerned about the health of this unit? Then we offer midterm grades and awards from training camp: biggest surprise and disappointment, biggest unknown, best new training camp strategy, top position battle, feistiest player, breakout star and top impact newcomer. Braden Gall and Paul Kuharksy talk Titans football.

The Titans beat the 49ers in the preseason opener on Thursday night but how did the starters look? Cam Ward led one excellent drive but was plagued by the same issues that he struggled with as a rookie. The secondary and TV broadcast were atrocious. But there was plenty of good as well: The running game, tight ends, James Williams, Fernando Carmona, Joey Slye and young, talented defenders. Braden Gall and Paul Kuharksy talk Titans football.

The vibes have been totally different this year for the Titans but did joint practice with the 49ers prove it? The organization has made major progress but is still a long way from the better teams in the NFL. Cam Ward, the offensive line, concerns around the secondary and field goal kicking highlight our analysis from the Bay Area. Braden Gall and Nick Suss talk Titans football.

How did a group of guardsmen from Tennessee make Nazi leaders fearful? Multiple times in World War II, a unit of the Tennessee National Guard beat out Hitler's prized soldiers and defenses.Plus, the local news for August 12, 2026, and this week's edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio. Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Tony Gonzalez 

Peter Skoronski has reset the offensive guard market in the NFL. The Titans have updated their mascot and people are worked up. Cam Ward and Carnell Tate continue to shine in practice. And we preview the week in San Francisco against the 49ers. Braden Gall and Jared Stillman talk Titans football.

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