Public HBCU land-grant university located in Nashville, TN, USA
POPULARITY
Gary Parrish and David Cobb break down everything from Round 1 Friday of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Otega Oweh is now a Kentucky legend as the Wildcats pull of the win against Santa Clara. Plus, Miami University's season comes to an end, and high majors prevail almost across the board on Friday. (0:00) Intro + holy late podcast (1:20) Kentucky escapes Santa Clara and oh my what a finish! (8:55) Iowa State smokes Tennessee State … but Joshua Jefferson is the story (11:40) Tennessee & Virginia get victories on Friday (16:06) Braden Smith is the sport's all-time leader in assists … and Purdue smoked Queens (19:15) Missouri lost a home game to Miami in St. Louis , Jai Lucas has been awesome (24:15) Utah State beat Villanova and Kevin Willard is threatening to fire his staff (30:35) Arizona ends the Fins Up ride & Florida cruises + Iowa beats Clemson (35:45) Let's bounce around the rest of the results + Taris Reed's monster night! (40:05) Sling TV Game to Watch Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Williams reacts to Iowa State's NCAA Tournament win over Tennessee State before diving into the Joshua Jefferson injury, the Kentucky matchup, and more. Presented by Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
While many Cyclones have experienced March Madness in all forms, Killyan Toure and Dominykas Pleta have not. Several Cyclones share their favorite March memories and the importance of staying present in the moment. Plus, Chris Williams gives five reasons Iowa State could make a Final 4. All of that and more with Jake Brend on the Daily Clone, presented by Wyffels Hybrids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Williams & Brent Blum give an in-depth Blum on Iowa State's NCAA Tournament matchup with Tennessee State. Plus, a closer look at Kentucky vs. Santa Clara and what that could possibly mean for Iowa State in the Round of 32. Presented as always by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joshua Jefferson is an AP All-American and halfway to a consensus season, Jake Brend previews Tennessee State and a touching story on Tamin & Samantha's Lipsey love story. Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Tuesday, March 17th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed Cuba is on verge of collapse Cuba, a communist country in the Western Hemisphere, is on the verge of collapse. Oil shipments to the island nation stopped three months ago and the nation's electric grid gave out over the weekend. Plus, the country's Gross Domestic Product, the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders, slipped another 5% last year. According to the United Nation's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, communist Cuba has the worst GDP/capita in Latin America — barely reaching $1,000 per year. The worst economies in Latin America are communist Venezuela, communist Nicaragua, communist Cuba, and Haiti. Cuba is ripest nation for spiritual revival Despite the economic doom and gloom, Cuba appears to be the ripest for spiritual revival of any nation in the world today. The Baptists have reported a 40-fold increase in the number of churches since 1990. One estimate puts the total number of Cuban believers at two million. That's about 20% of the population -- higher than membership in the communist party for the country. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus promised that “He would build His church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” 47% of Americans oppose the U.S.-Iranian war Americans continue to have mixed opinions about the Iran conflict. New polling averages, from Real Clear Politics, found that 44% of Americans support the war, while 47% oppose the fight. Similarly, a Quinnipiac poll found that only 40% of Americans favor the war, with 53% in opposition. A whopping 74% of Americans are opposed to sending ground troops into the war, something the Trump administration has not ruled out. Court allows naked men in women's spa The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has let stand a lower court ruling requiring a private spa, intended for women, to allow naked men to frequent the premises. The Washington State spa owners insisted this policy would be contrary to their Christian beliefs. Thus far, at least five judges have filed dissents on the decision. 19% of employees at U.S. companies are foreign workers American corporations are hiring foreign workers like never before, recent numbers indicate 19.2% of their employees are foreign workers, up from 12% twenty years ago. Another 10% of the U.S. workforce is also provided for by digital offshoring by organizations like Upwork. That makes almost a third of the U.S. workforce now provided for by foreigners. Pastor: If you're a Christian, don't live in sin with someone Megachurch pastor Josh Howerton of LakePointe Church in Dallas, Texas, challenged Christian couples to stop living in sin. HOWERTON: “The Bible is going to say things about marriage, sexuality and divorce that are very controversial to the world. My response to that is: ‘To who?' Because what the world says about marriage is controversial to Heaven. I would rather Heaven be pleased and the world say we're controversial than be applauded by the world and controversial before Heaven.” Pastor Howerton concluded his sermon with this challenge. HOWERTON: “You're living with somebody that's not your spouse. You're sleeping with somebody that's not your spouse. Or you've actually already started a family and had kids with somebody that's not your spouse. “And you, right now, are coming under the loving conviction of the Holy Spirit that you need to honor God, bend your knee to Jesus, put a ring on it, and enter into a covenant with a person that you're already acting like you're in a covenant with. “What I want you to know is we want to help you do that, because we got a little thing at Lakepoint. We say, ‘The only time we look down on people is to give them a hand up.' “So, here's what we want to do. We got a whole team of pastors. We are ready to have a mass wedding ceremony. I'm 100% serious. We got people. We're gonna walk with you, counsel you, help you, and then we're gonna get you married. We're gonna throw a big party. “And guess what? Your church family is not going to be doing. These people aren't going to be judging you. They're going to be cheering you on as you step forward into obedience to Jesus Christ.” Remarkably, following the sermon, 52 couples came forward and were married at the church a couple of weeks later. Isaiah 1:18 says, “Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.'” Tennessee bill to abolish abortion died in committee A bill before the Tennessee State legislature that would have fully banned abortion was killed in the legislature's Health Subcommittee last week, reports the Nashville Banner. The bill would have criminalized abortion and given equal protection to the unborn under the law. However, the measure was actively opposed by both pro-abortion and pro-life groups, who argued the law was too strict. Bradley Pierce, president of the Foundation to Abolish Abortion, stated, “I don't think it's merciful to tell women that they're allowed to murder their children. To those who say that having a blanket exemption for women is merciful, do you apply that to any other area of law?” Similar bills have been introduced, both in Democratic and Republican states, and thus far, none have passed. Proverbs 24:11 admonishes us to “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.” Christian apologist shares Christ on popular podcast Apologist Wes Huff clearly explained the Gospel of Jesus Christ to entrepreneur Steven Bartlett on Bartlett's “Diary of a CEO” podcast — among the top podcasts in the world. In fact, 3 million people listen per episode. BARTLETT: “If I sin in my life, do I go to hell?” HUFF: “Here's the thing: everybody is going to hell. Everybody. The Bible is very clear. All good people go to Heaven, but Jesus said, ‘No one is good but God alone.' So, if all good people go to Heaven, and no one is good but God alone, only God is in Heaven.” BARTLETT: “Mmm.” HUFF: “So, Christianity says you're not going to be able to do, feel or think good enough. Compared to God, you're always going to fall short. Be perfect as your Father in Heaven is perfect, is what Scripture says. That's an impossible standard. “The message of the Bible, the reason why it's called the Gospel, the Good News, is because of the bad news. The bad news is you're dead in your sins and trespasses and you can't save yourself. Jesus, as the second Person of the Trinity, steps off of His throne in eternity, comes into humanity, and He pays the penalty of the sin that you deserve.” Romans 3:23 gives us the bad news. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” And Romans 5:8 gives us the Good News. "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Oscars awarded to foul-mouthed, immoral R-rated movies And finally, the 98th Academy Award ceremonies awarded more R-rated movies with top prizes again this year. One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, took the Best Picture award — a film celebrating revolution, killing ICE agents, and murdering pro-life legislators. It played with moral ambiguity and satire, while encouraging revolutionary activity in society. Sadly, the film, which features the most obscene word 135 times and the Lord's name used in vain 20 times, garnered six Oscars. Another R-rated movie, Sinners, collected four more Oscars. The film glorified demonism, African animism, murderers, adulterers, and hoodoo witches, while condemning Christianity for its alleged legalism and white oppression. Sinners features the Lord's name taken in vain 11 times. I John 2:15-17 says, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father, but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, March 17th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
RUNDOWN Mitch opens the show from Los Angeles, where he's in town to watch Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs play the Clippers—but not before attending a Division II baseball series featuring players who grew up with his sons. The conversation shifts to March Madness, with Mitch explaining why he believes the top teams—especially from the Big 12—are clearly ahead of the rest of the field. The Seahawks No-Table crew breaks down a turbulent offseason following their Super Bowl win. The trio discusses key departures in free agency, the team's deliberate approach to the salary cap, and why Seattle may rely on player development and the draft rather than splashy signings. Mitch talks with Tennessee State head coach Nolan Smith after the former Duke All-American and national champion led the Tigers to an Ohio Valley Conference title and an NCAA Tournament berth in his first year running the program. Smith reflects on learning the coaching profession under Mike Krzyzewski, navigating career setbacks after leaving Duke, and how those experiences shaped him as a leader. Mitch and Queens University head coach Grant Leonard talk after the Charlotte-based Royals captured the Atlantic Sun title and punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament in their first season eligible for Division I postseason play. Leonard explains how a balanced offense—with six players averaging double figures—helped fuel the run, while also discussing the reality of roster building in the transfer portal era. Mitch welcomes back North Dakota State head coach Dave Richman, whose Bison are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under his leadership after another Summit League title and a 27-win season. Richman talks about balancing loyalty to Fargo with the reality that successful mid-major coaches are constantly linked to bigger jobs, while also explaining how roster building has changed in the portal and NIL era. Mitch talks with Troy head coach Scott Cross after the Sun Belt regular-season and tournament champion Trojans earned their second straight NCAA Tournament berth. Cross explains how he rebuilt the roster after losing several starters to bigger NIL deals by promoting reserves who helped the program reach last year's tournament. GUESTS Brady Henderson | Former University of Washington point guard and longtime Huskies basketball radio analyst Jacson Bevens | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast Nolan Smith | head coach, Tennessee State Grant Leonard | head coach, Queens University Dave Richman | head coach, North Dakota State Scott Cross | head coach, Troy TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 | Division II Baseball, March Madness Picks, and the Birthday Game 19:00 | Seahawks No-Table: Seattle's Super Bowl roster takes offseason hits, but the Seahawks' front office stays committed to long-term roster building instead of panic spending. 45:35 | Nolan Smith: Former Duke star Nolan Smith takes Tennessee State to the NCAA Tournament in his first season as a head coach. 1:02:09 | Grant Leonard: Queens University shocks the Atlantic Sun and reaches the NCAA Tournament in its first year of Division I eligibility. 1:15:24 | Dave Richman: North Dakota State coach Dave Richman returns to the NCAA Tournament—and reflects on building a winning program in Fargo during college basketball's NIL and transfer-portal era. 1:33:42 | Scott Cross: Troy head coach Scott Cross returns to the NCAA Tournament with a roster built on loyalty, development—and an unlikely pipeline from Puyallup, Washington.
Chris Williams & Brent Blum analyze everything about Iowa State's NCAA Tournament draw against Tennessee State. What would a Round of 32 matchup against Santa Clara or Kentucky look like? Then, breaking down the draws for Big 12 teams, as well as discussing the Iowa State women getting Syracuse with a possible date against UConn shortly after. All courtesy of Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The brackets are locked in and the Cyclones, Hawkeyes, and Panthers are dancing! All three teams play Friday in separate regions. Iowa State draws the 2-seed vs. Tennessee State, Iowa is a 9-seed vs. Clemson, and UNI gets the 12-see vs. St. John's. On the women's side, Iowa gets the 2-seed and will host FDU in Iowa City. The Iowa State women draw the 8-seed against Syracuse. The madness is here and we break it all down! Presented by Fareway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The CF Team reacts to Iowa State's NCAA Tournament draw, courtesy of Karl Auto Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode of One on One with Greg Pogue, Tennessee State men's basketball head coach Nolan Smith joins the show to discuss his basketball and coaching journey, and the Tigers making the NCAA Tournament.
"How do you motivate kids in the age of NIL?"
Send a textWe are getting closer to the NCAA Tournament so why not invite one of the best stories in College Basketball as Tennessee State Head Men's Basketball Nolan Smith joins us on the this weeks Full Court Press : A College Basketball Coaches Show. We talk Tigers Hoops, winning the Ohio Valley Conference in Year 1 and getting advice from Coach K plus so much more.The Full Court Press : A College Basketball Coaches Show is powered by the Full Court Network.SUBSCRIBE to the Full Court Press YOU TUBE channel:https://www.youtube.com/@FullCourtNetworkJOIN AND SUBSCRIBE THE FULL COURT NETWORK SUBSTACK PAGE:https://fullcourtnetwork.substack.com/
Grizz lost to the Nets but at least we got a cool GG dunk + Fish had his halftime interview flipped on him (3:00). Thunder/Nuggets had another classic, Lou Dort took another dirty shot at Nikola Jokic and SGA had his MVP moment (39:50). Conference Tournaments are underway (26:33). Magic City night was canceled in Atlanta and we share our thoughts on it (39:50). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show to give us his thoughts on a few of the smaller schools to punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament including Furman, North Dakota St., Queens, Tennessee State + his thoughts on Santa Clara (1:00:28)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Alan BostonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men's basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics:• College athletics directors need to make better hiring decisions. Better hirings result in fewer firings.• UT Arlington's loss is Troy's gain as Scott Cross leads the Trojans to their second consecutive NCAA Tournament.• Joey Dwyer tells us about how Nolan Smith, former Duke player and assistant coach, took over the Tennessee State job in July and led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.• Brett Friedlander previews the ACC Tournament and talks about potential candidates for the openings at Boston College and Georgia Tech. He also sort of answers the question, “Who you got, Cameron Boozer or Cooper Flagg?”All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com
With the Tennessee General Assembly in full swing, we're taking a look at the bills moving through the legislature this session. Chaplain Dahron Anneliese Johnson, Tennessee Equality Project's Davidson County co-chair, sits down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about legislation targeting our LGBTQ+ community, proposals impacting our immigrant neighbors, and the common thread that ties them all together. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 9th episode: Nashville Symphony Country Music Hall of Fame Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
In Hour One of the Chase and Big Joe Show, the guys discuss the latest news in NFL free agency, including two Titans signings. Also, Tennessee State men's basketball head coach Nolan Smith joins the show to discuss the team's OVC championship win and punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
Tennessee State men's basketball head coach Nolan Smith joins the show to discuss the team's OVC championship win and punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
Send a textOn this episode of the CSZ Podcast, brought to you by Prime IV Louisville, we are coming to you live from the Shoot 360 Studios, Jeremy is joined in studio by Shawn & Joey, & virtually by Sam & Wes. We're also joined by very special guest, Tennessee State head coach Nolan Smith!The squad will go over the week in Cardinal Athletics! Join the guys as we talk about the Cards swatting the Pirates, get a BIG win vs Miami, come up just short again vs Duke, Rapid Fire, we speak with Coach Smith about his first-year success and what he foresees with his first NCAA tournament as head coach, & much, much more including our usual shenanigans! You won't want to miss this one! The Cardinal Sports Zone Podcast is brought to you by Prime IV, Shoot 360, Four Pegs, Fitness Market, Cherry Pickin Goods, Planet Fitness, Mossy Oak & Hart Reality, Collision Course Crew, Rally House, Beckmanns FineBladeZ & Josh Jarboe from Remax Reality.Follow us on Twitter:@CardSportZone@Jeremy_CSZ@lvilleshawn@baseboy124@DPence_@joewahman526@WesB_42@WesKeyes_CSZ@IamthehiggyFollow our sponsors on social media:#PrimeIVLouisville#JoshJarboe@PlanetFitness@Rally_House@FitnessMarketKY@course_crew@FourPegsBeer@MossyOak@Shoot360Lou@CherryPickinGds@Zach_Beckmann1Support the show
Tennessee State Tigers Basketball Coach Nolan Smith Postgame Interview after defeating the UT Martin Skyhawks in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament at the Ford Center. #TennesseeState #Tigers #HBCU Visit the show website at http://BossmanShow.com Subscribe to the Bossman YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/BossmanShow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Tennessee State Tigers Basketball Coach Nolan Smith Postgame Interview after defeating the UT Martin Skyhawks in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament at the Ford Center.#TennesseeState #Tigers #HBCU✅ Visit the show website at http://BossmanShow.com✅ Subscribe to the Bossman YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/BossmanShow
#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 789 with Doc and David L. Rhodes discussing HBCU news and sports.AD Drew joins Doc and David during the second segment.Wilton Jackson II joins Doc and David during the third segment.00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape; HBCU WBB scores07:19 - Tennessee State MBB wins share of OVC regular season and earns 1-seed in OVC Tournament10:55 - Bethune-Cookman MBB wins SWAC regular season16:36 - 1st commercial break19:38 - Second segment -- Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Mid-Major Division Men's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 932:07 - 2nd commercial break35:27 - Third segment -- Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Major Division Men's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 950:46 - 3rd commercial break53:02 - Final segment - HBCU WBB score updates; 58:12 - Tennessee State, Bethune-Cookman, Howard: which of the 3 teams is most likely to NOT win its conference tournament?01:01:50 - Which SWAC WBB team is one to keep an eye on for the upcoming SWAC WBB Tournament?01:06:00 - A look at the upcoming SWAC and MEAC Basketball Tournaments01:10:10 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil
start Tennessee State wins the OVCNolan Smith interviewHBCU's March Madness performanceRonni's conference tournament memories00:18:00 Huddle Factoid00:22:00 HBCU Huddle Spotlight: Howard w/ Shamikia Adkins00:38:00 Pick 6: Favorite Michael Jackson Songs00:44:00 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees00:50:00 Pick 6: Favorite Michael Jackson Songs
start Tennessee State wins the OVCNolan Smith interviewHBCU's March Madness performanceRonni's conference tournament memories00:18:00 Huddle Factoid00:22:00 HBCU Huddle Spotlight: Howard w/ Shamikia Adkins00:38:00 Pick 6: Favorite Michael Jackson Songs00:44:00 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees00:50:00 Pick 6: Favorite Michael Jackson Songs
Closing State Primary Elections: Tennessee State Representative Chris Todd Talks Party Registration, Property Tax Reform, The Second Amendment, Defending Our Way Of Life & Other Legislative Priorities…The Tennessee Conservative's Olivia Lupia interviews Tennessee State Representative Chris Todd (R-Madison County-District 73).
#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 785 with David L. Rhodes, Tariq Wilson and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 news and sports on the Indy Report.00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape including HBCU basketball -- NC A&T Men's Track and Field Team and Tennessee State Men's Basketball14:09 - 1st commercial break17:29 - 2nd segment; Could 4 HBCU teams reach the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?22:50 - Tennessee State's success with coaching hires24:10 - Hampton Basketball26:05 - HBCU Women's Basketball 34:40 - 2nd commercial break37:44 - 3rd segment; shout outs to the HBCU championship teams in bowling, track and field, swimming and diving43:11 - HBCU Legacy Bowl performances; NC A&T's Andrew Brown received an invite to the NFL Combine; "You don't have to jump around if there's a coaching change"45:07 - "How much is it worth to transfer?"52:30 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil
"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 785 with David L. Rhodes, Tariq Wilson and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 news and sports on the Indy Report.00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape including HBCU basketball -- NC A&T Men's Track and Field Team and Tennessee State Men's Basketball14:09 - 1st commercial break17:29 - 2nd segment; Could 4 HBCU teams reach the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?22:50 - Tennessee State's success with coaching hires24:10 - Hampton Basketball26:05 - HBCU Women's Basketball 34:40 - 2nd commercial break37:44 - 3rd segment; shout outs to the HBCU championship teams in bowling, track and field, swimming and diving43:11 - HBCU Legacy Bowl performances; NC A&T's Andrew Brown received an invite to the NFL Combine; "You don't have to jump around if there's a coaching change"45:07 - "How much is it worth to transfer?"52:30 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports
Olivia Lupia of The Tennessee Conservative interviews State Representative Monty Fritts, who is also running for governor, discussing upcoming bills and his legislative priorities for the session. The bill filing deadline was extended to February 3rd at 3:00 p.m..Key topics and bills discussed include:Grocery Sales Tax Bill: Representative Fritts is running a bill that would remove the 4% state sales tax on items that qualify for WIC. He notes that this is the same bill he carried a couple of years ago and it removes the burden from grocers by not requiring them to reprogram anything. The intent is that all Tennessee citizens would benefit from the tax removal on these items. A few years ago, the fiscal note was about $150 million. He believes this is a "measured step forward" compared to trying to remove all grocery taxes and that the dollars saved by Tennesseans will go back into the economy.Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard Bill: Representative Fritts and Senator Pod are running a bill for schools that would create the Charlie Kirk Memorial Courtyard. The idea evolved from an initial proposal for a road or boulevard. The courtyards are intended to be a conversation space, memorializing the importance of dialogue, and would allow for public donations to help. The idea is to remind "crazy leftist Marxist radicals" on college campuses that they are near things like the Ten Commandments and the Declaration of Independence.Illegal Immigration: Representative Fritts believes Tennessee has led the nation in addressing illegal immigration, specifically with House Bill 1872, which addresses violent crime committed by illegal immigrants with a life in prison sentence without parole. He also highlighted the importance of considering residency status for bond.Non-Essentialism Bill: Representative Fritts is still pursuing his non-essentialism bill, which the governor's office has fought for three years.Property Tax: Representative Fritts wants to address property taxes by getting rid of the unrealized capital gain tax. He also wants to fix the value of a home at its 2020 value or what the owner paid for it since then. His bill aims to prevent U.S. citizens from being evicted for delinquent property taxes, especially if they have owned the house for ten years.Sanctity of Life Bill: This bill focuses on five areas and includes provisions related to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Representative Fritts stated that to discard or destroy a fertilized egg as part of the IVF process is murder. The bill is intended as a "corrective measure" after Governor Lee did not veto a bill that Fritts believed gave the right to create and discard human life at will. The other categories addressed in the bill are transgender surgeries, human trafficking, and abortion.Obscenity and Pornography: A bill is being introduced to take on obscenity and pornography in public places. It would require places like a strip club to post a sign warning that patrons "may be contributing to human trafficking, sexual assault, and family violence". Books and tapes would also require a warning label similar to a pack of cigarettes.Gun Bills: Representative Fritts is working on two gun bills, which address the "intent to go armed". One bill is already filed. The other bill would also include campus carry, allowing young adults to carry a firearm on campus, and would allow citizens to protect their private property with a firearm. The bill also addresses long guns.
#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 774 with David L. Rhodes and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 news and sports on the Indy Report.Brandon joins David during the second segment.00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape including Tennessee State's scheduling HBCUs in non-conference football05:25 - Discussion about the upcoming CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament07:11 - Dame's Chicken & Waffles in Greensboro, NC, closed its doors on Monday8:06 - 1st commercial break11:51 - Second segment -- Tennessee State Athletics changes, Morgan State Men's Basketball and more HBCU basketball discussion17:05 - Tennessee State Athletics23:45 - Video clip -- from FloCollege -- of NC A&T as CAA Team of the Week25:30 - 2nd commercial break28:44 - Third segment -- NC A&T Men's Basketball34:40 - CAA Men's Basketball standings38:18 - 3rd commercial break41:53 - Fourth segment -- HBCU Mid-Major Division Women's Basketball50:25 - CAA Women's Basketball standings54:33 - Rest in Power to Coach Lee Fobbs55:26 - Snow in Tennessee57:37 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil
"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 774 with David L. Rhodes and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 news and sports on the Indy Report.Brandon joins David during the second segment.00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape including Tennessee State's scheduling HBCUs in non-conference football05:25 - Discussion about the upcoming CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament07:11 - Dame's Chicken & Waffles in Greensboro, NC, closed its doors on Monday8:06 - 1st commercial break11:51 - Second segment -- Tennessee State Athletics changes, Morgan State Men's Basketball and more HBCU basketball discussion17:05 - Tennessee State Athletics23:45 - Video clip -- from FloCollege -- of NC A&T as CAA Team of the Week25:30 - 2nd commercial break28:44 - Third segment -- NC A&T Men's Basketball34:40 - CAA Men's Basketball standings38:18 - 3rd commercial break41:53 - Fourth segment -- HBCU Mid-Major Division Women's Basketball50:25 - CAA Women's Basketball standings54:33 - Rest in Power to Coach Lee Fobbs55:26 - Snow in Tennessee57:37 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports
start TSU v. JSU in the John Merritt Classic00:13:00 Andrew Body's transfer portal journey00:21:00 Huddle Spotlight: Morehouse with Bill Jones00:40:00 Sherm the Fashion CorrespondentMVSU women's basketball gifted Ja'sBenedict women's basketball gets A'OnesDid Nike mess up?00:51:00 Pick 6: Favorite Songs of 2016
#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 771 with David L. Rhodes, Tariq Wilson and Jeff Johnson discussing HBCU Division 2 news and sports on the Indy Report.Brandon King joins the show during the 2nd segment.00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape 28:07 - 1st commercial break31:51 - Second segment -- Hampton 82-61 over NC A&T on MLK Jr Day and more HBCU basketball discussion45:16 - HBCU track and field discussion53:12 - Tennessee State basketball57:52 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil
start TSU v. JSU in the John Merritt Classic00:13:00 Andrew Body's transfer portal journey00:21:00 Huddle Spotlight: Morehouse with Bill Jones00:40:00 Sherm the Fashion CorrespondentMVSU women's basketball gifted Ja'sBenedict women's basketball gets A'OnesDid Nike mess up?00:51:00 Pick 6: Favorite Songs of 2016
#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 768 with David L. Rhodes, Tariq Wilson and Jeff Johnson discussing HBCU Division 2 news and sports on the Indy Report.Brandon King joins the show during the 3rd segment.00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape; UMES Men's Basketball discussion14:16 - 1st commercial break17:59 - Second segment -- Tennessee State FB has new offensive coordinator and offensive line coach30:23 - 2nd commercial break33:38 - Third segment -- Brandon King discusses Tennessee State's coaching moves40:00 - CAA and MEAC Women's Basketball45:21 - Tremaine Jackson's comments; Zero regulation regarding who can be a sports agent54:22 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil
The HBCU Gameday Hoop Squad is back breaking down another wild week of HBCU basketball across the SWAC, MEAC, and CIAA.Host Tolly Carr is joined by Olivia Antilla — affectionately known as Liv For Hoops, HBCU basketball insider and former Florida A&M star who scored over 1,700 career points — along with Wilton Jackson, now a full-time professor at Jackson State University.This episode covers:Jackson State vs. Tennessee State returning in football (John Merritt Classic)The chaos of SWAC women's basketball and Southern's shocking loss to FAMUWhy Florida A&M, Alabama A&M, and Jackson State are dangerous moving forwardMEAC women's contenders and whether UMES has truly arrivedDaeshun Ruffin's scoring explosion and the SWAC Player of the Year raceGrambling State, Prairie View, and the depth of the SWAC menCIAA men's basketball spotlight on Fayetteville State and Virginia UnionWhy HBCU rivalries always deliver — regardless of recordsIf you love HBCU hoops, real analysis, rivalry energy, and honest basketball talk, this episode is for you.
#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 767 with Doc, Charles, Wilton and AD discussing HBCU news and sports.Interview with Zakia Haywood, Director of College Track & Field and Special Projects – HBCU Showcase Meet TOPICSFisk basketball player killed in shooting from HBCUSports.com MEAC Announces Weekly Women's Basketball Honors MEAC Announces Weekly Men's Basketball HonorsJackson State and Tennessee State to renew rivalry again from HBCUGameday.com 6 things we learned about CIAA basketball so far in 2026 from HBCUSports.comFayetteville State starts the New Year hotDR. CAVIL'S INSIDE THE HBCU HUDDLE REPORT HOUSTON– Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Mid-Major Division Women's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 2 DR. CAVIL'S INSIDE THE HBCU HUDDLE REPORT HOUSTON– Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Major Division Women's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 2 00:00 - Intro - a look around the HBCU sports landscape04:55 - 1st commercial break07:43 - Second segment --08:10 - Zakia Haywood joins the show 22:47 - 2nd commercial break24:50 - Third segment -- Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Mid-Major Division Women's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 238:12- 3rd commercial break40:00 - Final segment - Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Major Division Women's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 254:57 - 4th commercial break 56:35 - Final segment - HBCU news and info for the week: Jackson State and Tennessee State home and home in 2026 and 202701:09:38 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil
#DrKenyattaCavil #SportsLab #HBCUsports"Inside the HBCU Sports Lab" episode 765 with David L. Rhodes, Tariq Wilson and Brandon King discussing HBCU Division 2 news and sports on the Indy Report.TOPICS:MEAC Announces Weekly Men's Basketball HonorsHunter's All-American Season Continues at Inaugural FCS Showcase in Nashville from MEACsports.comFairley named to Silver Waves Media Mid Major Coaches watch list from MEACsports.comSavannah State plans to protest game due to scorer's table dispute from HBCUSports.comCIAA Announces 2026 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame ClassDR. CAVIL'S INSIDE THE HBCU HUDDLE REPORT HOUSTON– Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Mid-Major Division Women's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 1 The Winston-Salem State Rams Remain atop of the Standings in Week 1 DR. CAVIL'S INSIDE THE HBCU HUDDLE REPORT HOUSTON– Dr. Cavil's 2025-2026 HBCU Major Division Women's Basketball Poll Rankings – Week 100:00 - Intro; First segment -- HBCU news and info4:24 - Brandon King05:00 - Van Malone hired as Hampton FB head coach08:25 - Tennessee State hires new OC 13:29 - 1st commercial break17:25 - Second segment -- discussing HBCU basketball30:36 - 2nd commercial break34:12 - Third segment -- Lincoln CA announced it will not have a 2026 football season39:48 - Chicago State Athletics42:50 - Virginia Lynchburg football program49:48 - College athletics is a business51:23 - Conclusion@InsidetheHBCUSportsLab on Facebook Live and Spreaker.Contributions welcome at CashApp $JafusCavil
Send us a textIn Part 2 of our series on John B. McLendon, we move from the "Secret Game" of the 1940s to the public dominance of the 1950s. In 1954, McLendon arrived at the NAIA tournament in Kansas City with a non-negotiable demand: his team would eat in the same restaurants and sleep in the same hotels as the white teams.This episode covers the rise of Tennessee A&I (now Tennessee State), the first college basketball team in history to win three consecutive national championships (1957-1959).In this episode:The Ultimatum: How McLendon used the NAIA tournament to force the integration of Kansas City hotels and restaurants in 1954.The Dynasty: The story of the first college "Three-Peat," led by the legendary Dick Barnett and his "Fallback Baby" jump shot.The Cost of Integration: How the success of HBCUs led to Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) recruiting Black talent, draining the very programs that built it.Breaking Barriers: McLendon becoming the first African American head coach of a pro team (Cleveland Pipers) and a PWI (Cleveland State).From the NAIA tournament to the birth of the fast break as a global standard, this is how the "side door" became the front door.Support the showDid you know we are one of the Top 30 Collage Podcasts in the World! https://podcast.feedspot.com/college_basketball_podcasts/?feedid=5529823&_src=f1_featured_email Support the Pod or Binge the Entire Season Now! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269236/support https://youtube.com/@IconicSeasons Connect on Social https://www.instagram.com/ncaaiconicseasons/
Pro Football Hall of Fame FieldAugust 2, 2014AENEAS WILLIAMS: I'll just take a moment to soak this all in. The moment to be here, and I will start out by telling you this, how in the world do you go from walking on your junior year a week before the season starts, your junior year at the Southern University, that's right, Ohio State, it's the Southern University. There are so many people that I could thank, teammates, coaches, mentors. There will be some I'll call, but some I just want to right now up front say thank you so much to every teammate at Arizona and every teammate in St. Louis. I could not and wouldn't be here without you. But as I sought this journey, and I don't want to sound morbid or anything like that, I want to tell you something, this is an intentional journey. I am No. 287 and because my name is the last name Williams, I am the last one in my induction class, but I also want to say thank you to the 32 owners, Roger Goodell, DeMaurice Smith of the Players Association, and here's why, because tough decisions have to be made that are unpopular, but the success and promotion and enjoyment of this game with the fans is because of the important decisions that are made that allow us to be here and celebrate with you the fans and all of these great Hall of Famers that I get an opportunity to sit up here with. I've got two statements, if you don't remember anything I say. Two statements if you don't remember anything else I say. Begin with the end in mind and die empty. Begin with the end in mind and die empty. So let me tell you about this journey. It all starts at home. And I wouldn't be and could not be without the foundation. See I've heard a lot of speeches, I've listened to them, believe me. But I want to tell you it starts with Lawrence and Lillian Williams in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mom and Dad, I need you all to stand up. Dad is up here as a presenter, my mother is seated there. Now these Hall of Famers and all, they've all been voting on who is going to cry. Now you know that two of the guys, my first two haven't cried. Now I'm going to cry. I'll be you up front, I'll give you notice. I think it was General Schwarzkopf, in an interview with Barbara Walters, and Barbara Walters said, “a big general like you, are you going to cry? General Schwarzkopf said I'm afraid of a man that won't cry.” To the dais with the induction, being in an induction class with the first punter. I've been seeing all these guys that lift their legs for a living around Canton, Ray Guy. Also to be in an induction class with three from the Historical Black Colleges. Michael Strahan, Texas Southern, Claude Humphrey, Tennessee State, and that's right, yours truly, the Southern University. Now let me begin to give thanks where thanks is due. I never had to look outside my home for role models. My two older brothers, Malcolm Williams, Achilles Williams, stand to your feet, brothers. Malcolm's debonair president of his high school class was about The Fellowship of Christian Athletes' exciting local radio program, Heart of the Athlete, airs Saturdays at 9:30 am MST on 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk. The show is hosted by local FCA Director, Ken Lewis. This program is a great opportunity to listen to local athletes and coaches share their lives, combining sports with their faith in Jesus Christ each week!Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.NNU Box 3359 623 S University Blvd Nampa, ID 83686 United States (208) 697-1051 klewis@fca.orghttps://www.fcaidaho.org/Podcast Website: https://www.790kspd.com/podcast-heart-of-the-athlete/
Today we interview Alex Wyss the Executive Director of the Tennessee State Parks Conservancy. Alex comes to this position after many years of dedicated work with the Nature Conservancy. We discuss the Conservancy's ongoing efforts to make Tennessee State Parks more accessible to underserved populations. The Conservancy is presently involved in a major effort to … Continue reading "An Interview With Alex Wyss, Executive Director, The Tennessee State Parks Conservancy, David Crockett Birthplace Campaign, The “Go Ahead Fund”" The post An Interview With Alex Wyss, Executive Director, The Tennessee State Parks Conservancy, David Crockett Birthplace Campaign, The “Go Ahead Fund” appeared first on Mark Fraley Podcast.
garzalaw.comAlex Myers @AlexMyersTV and Brian Hartman with postgame of Vols over Tennessee State 89-60
Hour 1 of November 21, 2025 Jacob Townsend recaps Tennessee's win over Tennessee State, Lady Vols victory over Middle Tennessee, and ETSU women's loss at Tennessee Tech. Then, Jacob has postgame sound from Rick Barnes after the Vols win. Also, Jacob recaps what else happened in college basketball, NFL, and college football on Thursday night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With a Republican majority in both the House and Senate, it's more crucial than ever for Democrats to regain power in our government. Steve Schmidt sits down with Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn to discuss the importance of Democratic victories in local and state elections. Check out my full conversation with Rep. Behn on Substack - https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/bringing-accountability-back-to-tennessee Subscribe for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 1 of November 20, 2025 Jacob Townsend talks about Tennessee being without Miles Kitselman as they travel to Gainesville this weekend. Then, Jacob has audio from ETSU men's basketball coach Brooks Savage from when he spoke to the media on Wednesday. Also, Jacob talks about Tennessee pitching coach Frank Anderson heading to San Francisco to join Tony Vitello and J.P. Estrella's status as the Vols get set for Tennessee State and get set for the Players Era Tournament.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
approved safe and guaranteed to prevent algae from c- coming back for at least 2 years No harsh chemicals no damage no black streaks just a clean beautiful roof that lasts Call Watkins Construction and Roofing at 601-966-8233 or visit nomoreroofstains.com today With a single handshake John Ravenstein buys millions in diamonds And that's the buying power it takes to be Mississippi's direct diamond importer You see we sell so many diamonds the finest diamond cutters from around the world come to us He's got the million dollar handshake I'm John And I'm Rachel Ravenstein That's why here at Juneker Jewelry you'll shop from 10 times the loose diamonds you'll find in average jewelry stores Because finding just the right diamond at the right price the perfect diamond for her is what Juneker Jewelry is all about Best of all we guarantee the lowest price in the state We even have 12 months interest free financing for qualified buyers So when you're ready we're ready at Mississippi's direct diamond importer And I want to shake your hand And make her the happiest girl in the world Juneker Jewelry Company Mississippi's direct diamond importer From anywhere in Mississippi we're at 1485 Highland Colony Parkway just south of 463 and Madison and junekerjewelry.com Pickup truck sports car motorcycle minivan townhouse 2story farmhouse fixer upper What you drive and where you live is different for everyone so it's important to have insurance that fits your needs and is just right for you At Shelter Insurance we understand that which is why our agents help you design a comprehensive auto home and life insurance plan Insurance that fits just right Proudly serving southeastern United States come see me Jamie Creel Ridgeland and Flora Shelter Insurance Broadcasting live from the Men's Health and Women's Wellness of Mississippi studios This is The Clay Edwards Show Welcome back in to The Clay Edwards Show Uh if you're watching online we got the volume fixed I'm gonna strangle uh Chip Matthews or whomever uh changed the setting But hey it is what it is It is what it is Uh we got it fixed here so I apologize if y'all missed that first segment there if you were watching online It will be available on the podcast the audio only podcast Uh but thank you to everybody who text in and dropped comments in It's all the more reasons why I need to keep the comments pulled up so I can see that I have a problem that I forgot to pull them up and- And it's a shame because it was the most salacious 30 minutes of radio I've ever done Absolutely If y'all missed that you missed I mean just breaking news and- I'll probably never be that intense again not by me either Me either Uh I said things that could get me canceled Y- uh finally I'll admit I said some things that could get me canceled We we I think we both called ourselves fat asses Uh the uh chronic fat ass syndrome was was the reference yeah I like it I like it Hey speaking of uh of all that good stuff guys you know one thing we got on this radio show is a bunch of great sponsors that are restaurants And I went and ate at one of them yesterday I had a business lunch with my buddy Brad Burleson over at U List Realty in uh in Edwin And and uh we uh went to McBee's And you know it's s- struggle when I go to these places and it's lunch has been my achilles heel 'cause if I eat lunch it's I'm usually gonna eat a healthy lunch And I don't mean healthy in the weight loss sense I mean in the- Healthy healthy Imma eat that blue plate Sure And but I did good yesterday 'cause they always have like a he- you you know you learn to create healthy options So I went with the grilled pork chop instead of the fried And I was proud of myself Yeah And I've got back I'll get one these soft drink kicks When and they know Christy the bartender my friend she'll she'll like "Dr Pepper and a water?" I'm like "Just the water." There you go "Just the water." But anyhow I say all that to say the blue plate special of the day at McBee's whether you're eating healthy or not they got you covered 'cause you can do the chicken breast but today's Thursday the special is red sauce spaghetti and it is oh so good if you like spaghetti I'm not even a red sauce spaghetti fan I like alfredos- Really Okay and the chicken spaghettis and stuff But I will eat it here and there Like if somebody cooks it I'm not pushing it away But I did I wanted to try everything on the menu Yeah So I could honestly give you my my opinion on it Their red sauce spaghetti's great but if that's not your thing they do have um hamburger steak which is works great for keto They have chicken breast or country fried steak And of course the vegetables okra and stewed tomatoes black-eyed peas turnip greens rice and gravy side salad lima beans green beans mashed potatoes mac and cheese fried okra or fries So you know if you been doing this long enough you know you can create you a carb less plate lunch right there from McBee's And uh I I went a little half and half yesterday I did get the fried okra 'cause they have in my opinion the best fried okra in town It's hard to pass fried okra man It it it really is Let's uh let's take a call real quick before we jump into this conversation on the Mazda Jackson phone line Hey good morning you're on the air Good morning Clay Uh I was headed toward I-220 yesterday going to Industrial Drive take my son some lunch I live in Rankin County of course But on the way up there that going there is nothing but a junk It's trash and I was thinking since the fair was gonna be in town everybody was gonna clean up everything mattresses on the highway Uh it was just it was just unbelievable And where was that at 20 westbound going to I-220- Oh oh to Industrial Drive Oh oh yeah It was terrible Yeah it it's bad C- like of course I come through there every day and I'm just wildly disappointed I will say that at least up through the Ellis Avenue area there they do have the street lights working again Uh so kudos to MDOT for that Okay Okay but everything else it it was just terrible the fair will be here today and they would have everything cleaned up but no Ah it's unfortunate- So but hey what you know if you don't expect anything you won't be disappointed when you don't get it.That is true And I didn't expect nothing else from out of Highlands County But thank you Have a great day Enjoy the show Bye You Thanks I love- Look- I love my callers Ca- can I say this though I actually do think that Mayor John Horn's doing a good job so far I do too Yeah I mean look are are there things that people wish would happen faster Yeah But if you look at sort of the level of activity you know just getting out and filling potholes and paving streets and the stuff that's the basic blocking and tackling I think they're looking for the right police chief obviously right now Um you gotta give them a little credit compared to where we were were you know just- Oh sure a few months ago Well you know it's like I said for the the year leading up to the election whoever wins if they'll just come in and quit doing all the wrong things right they'll they're gonna look really smart Just just letting you know like a like letting a a s- a let- letting a a wound heal on your arm a scab If we just quit picking at it it'll heal Uh the last mayor and the administration in general just kept picking at scabs And for the analogy here it's like uh traditionally you know for 100 years for government to run correctly you just take a right take a right take a right Uh at every opportunity to take a traditional right chalk away to the left And if you would just get back to taking the rights just doing the right thing period You don't have to be the smartest guy in the room but it's gotten so bad if you'll just do that again you're gonna look great And I think John's getting back to just do it just let's just quit trying to reinven- vent the wheel and just let it go round and round and some of this will autocorrect Yeah and look John's smart Um I think he's surrounding himself with some smart people I mean we'll see how it plays out It's earl- it's too early to say that it's going to be a a raving success But comparatively already they're doing things and I think have kind of built the right kind of team Um and then you know you look at the level of cooperation that I think you're going to get from the legislature from the governor um they all like him I mean he had a history of working across the aisle and being easy to talk to and easy to work with And I think people are gonna want to help um you know as we come up into this next session And so I think Jackson's like if if I I know part of of your brand has been like hey Jackson's not where it needs to be and that's true I think Jackson has an opportunity right now to right some wrongs Yeah 100% Look I said it straight up Now there's gonna be some things I talk about 'cause this this is my brand this is my show I mean I'm going to talk about Jackson crime and some of the things I see that are just- Sure out of control But like just the culture rot more so But I did say I'm I'm gonna give it a year bef- unless there's something just egregious I'm gonna give John a year to find the bathrooms so to say before I start really peeling back and you know being nitpicky 'Cause I I think that there's gonna be a lot there's a lot to un- to un-F around here and I'm gonna give him an opportunity to get that get his people in place let them figure out where the bathrooms are at And I'll be honest there the these people I think the expectation is you gotta come in and start working from day one and you're seeing that You mentioned it with the potholes And so these people they're hiring they seem to be hitting the ground running and that's uh wildly impressive uh based on the last 7 or 8 years And look I I would say this too is like uh it's possible to do both things to recognize that progress is being made in a way that is at least somewhat encouraging and simultaneously not to hide from the fact that there's some significant challenges in Jackson that are gonna be hard for anybody to solve for Uh no no doubt No doubt Because I I look I'm exci- I'm optimistic for the first time instead of pessimistic that some things are gonna get done and that we're gonna start enforcing some laws around here And little stuff like code ordinance and whatnot are gonna be big things And not just Quit just going after businesses to go after How about start going after people for the broke down cars in their yard All this little stuff You know get back to the quality of life things Get back to people holding the people accountable for not cutting their grass holding businesses accountable uh illegal signage I mean let's get back to enforcing what's on the books Code ordinances to me is just like the number one thing that the last administration just said "Nah We're we're not gonna bully the citizens." Yeah I mean I think this is true not just in Jackson but everywhere but having pride in where you live is a pretty good indicator of how of of the quality of life that you're gonna have Well you know look Russ one of the things for me that really grinded my gears and I did not intend to get on this but we're here now uh there's a crew of guys and God bless them and I don't talk about them much but it's the guys they're all from like Rankin and Madison County and they've been cleaning the interstates and all that It's Casey Bridges and some other guys and they're doing they're doing great great work Uh but uh there's a part of me that wishes they didn't do it and this is just selfish I get it I should be glad they're doing it and I should I should give them their roses right But they're they're doing it for a bunch of people who really don't appreciate it overwhelmingly They the second they cleaned up the interstate pressure wash it all their stuff these people and some of the comments I've seen online from people is "Y'all supposed to be doing it Y'all should be doing it We shouldn't be having to Y'all all left Jackson The least you can do is come back and clean it." I'm like how about thank you How about that H- how about y'all clean your own city Or how about I don't know the people that we pay taxes to clean and pressure wash the interstates and bridges and everything else how about they do You know Like the citizenry shouldn't have to be uh doing Yeah look and I think there's I think there's a danger a- and I came up in churches I came up doing mission work um and part of the danger that I saw in church mission work is like you would take a group of youth to some city right in the United States presumably with the thought that you were gonna share the gospel of Christ but really it was a work trip And you'd go into a neighborhood and you'd clean up trash or you'd paint houses um and and you were helping to beautify where people lived and at some level it reinforces bad behavior right Because in an ideal world some random person doesn't come and clean Russ's yard- Right 'cause Russ is trashy Russ gets out and cleans his yard because he cares enough about where he lives whether it's an 800 square foot or 8,000 square foot house right He cares enough about where he lives that he's gonna take care of his own property And if everybody does that communities get a lot safer they get a lot closer to each other um and so at some level it's reinforcing um bad behavior if somebody else comes and does it for you when it's something that you're capable of doing yourself and should be motivated to do Yeah How about don't throw trash out your car when you're driving down the interstate That's a good start How about don't litter so people don't have to do this Yeah I mean these are real simple things You know we're we're rewarding bad behavior Well how about y'all come pressure wash my driveway cut my yard I'm doing I'm doing good You know what I'm saying And look there are there are exceptions to this right If you have if you have an 85-year-old live-in widow who can't get out and cut the grass then I think it's awesome that somebody will go and volunteer to cut her grass Amen And that should happen right And so that's that's a different scenario Like I would rather see that energy put in that direction you know find out the little who the little old ladies are that need the help the little old men whatever Let's And I'm not saying people aren't helping them but I'd rather see that than um cleaning up the interstates and all that stuff Again I think they're d- I don't want to diminish what they're doing I think it's great But I feel like you're enabling the people who are littering and doing this I don't know I'm just wildly conflicted I think it enables bad behavior as y- as kind of it rewards bad behavior as you said Well and look I mean you see this internationally and I think even progressives now recognize some of the damage that was done globally in what was a well-intentioned thing like "Hey we're gonna go feed the world," right "There are hungry people we're gonna go feed the world." Or uh "There are places where there's not indoor plumbing or running water" or whatever we're gonna go fix that We did it for people and never taught people th- that skillset in a way that even today there's reliance there And so I think the challenge has always been like how do you be tenderhearted and compassionate the way that I would argue the Bible requires you to be while simultaneously recognizing that sometimes being tenderhearted and compassionate is forcing people to get into uncomfortable situations to figure it out for themselves Yeah Uh what I feel like is kinda done too and this is just from me directly here is it's raised the price of tea in China a bit 'cause now when I get to arguing about people and the things that they've done to Jackson "Well why ain't you out there like them other guys cleaning up the interstate?" 'Cause I'm not gonna clean up your mess I'm not your mama is why God bless them that they feel moved to do that and that's their ministry My ministry is putting my boot up your ass and and telling you that you've screwed up That's my ministry I mean look people were mad at MrBeast was it about a year ago 'Cause he was going into parts of Africa that didn't have wells And was digging wells And I mean I even again even really progressive voices were saying this is counterproductive because really what needs to happen in those settings is like people have the resources and institutional knowledge to do that for themselves 'cause that's sustainable long term Yeah And those wells were already dried up and no good and been robbed and pillaged and everything else from my understanding is It was all just a big waste and look at- Although I I will say that that guy tries to do a lot of good He really does He does He does I'm not hating on him Uh he he does try to do a lot of good but he gets paid very well for the good deeds he does That's true too You know with content monetization But hey I'm not a hater on that at all Thank y'all for the uh money I made the last couple months on uh my content All right Let's take a break When we come back we're actually gonna jump into the TPUSA versus Clinton uh debacle that's going on out there Don't go anywhere here on The Clay Edwards Show 1039 WYAB This is Central Mississippi's stimulating talk 1039 WYAB Pocahontas Jackson.It's time to fall into savings at Mazda of Jackson With ball games road trips and all the busyness don't miss a thing with 2.9% financing for 36 months on a new 2025 Mazda CX-5 Or get 2.9% financing for 63 months on the 2025 CX-90 One-year maintenance is included on your new vehicle purchase And take advantage of the pre-tariff inventory that's almost gone Shop online at mazdaofjackson.com or visit Mazda of Jackson I-55 Frontage Road in Jackson Looking for the ultimate reset for your body and skin At Core Wellness and Recovery you'll find next-level services like cryotherapy red light therapy infrared sauna body sculpting and advanced facials Whether you want to boost performance recover faster or just feel your best Core Wellness and Recovery delivers real results with 0 downtime From muscle relief to radiant skin this is self-care redefined Come experience the future of wellness Core Wellness and Recovery just off Highland Colony in Ridgeland Book now at corewellnessandrecovery.com Hey guys This is KC Ellis with LS Autoplex located on Highway 471N Brandon LS Autoplex known as Little Truck City is your old-school mom-and-pop-style dealership that's family-owned and operated We specialize in 4wheel drive trucks but don't worry we have cars and SUVs too Looking to sell your vehicle Bring it by LS Autoplex where we pay fair market value and we cut you a check on the spot Need your vehicle serviced or repaired We can handle that too Shop us online or set your appointment at lsautoplex.com That's lsautoplex.com Tri-County Tree Service the Jackson Metro's premier company to handle all of your tree service needs Russ Bourland and his team specialize in large tree low-impact removal Tri-County Tree Service has the right equipment to safely handle the most technical trim jobs or tree removals Storm damage can happen year-round so let them clean it up and they'll deal with your insurance claim Tri-County Tree Service By phone at 601-TREE-GUY or online at tricotreeservice.com That's tricotreeservice.com Craving something extraordinary in Jackson Manship Restaurant is where your taste buds hit the jackpot Join us for happy hour every day from 3:00 to 6:00 PM where your wallet will thank you and your stomach will sing Indulge in half-priced woodfire pizzas because why pay full price for half the fun And for just $5 dive into our private barrel bourbon picks That's right luxury on a budget Plus beat the heat with our frozen drink specials a tropical escape without the travel expenses Make your way to the Manship where happy hour isn't just a time it's an experience Are you a wine enthusiast Are you looking for the perfect bottle to elevate your next dinner The ultimate destination for wine lovers is 042 Wine & Spirits on West Government Street in Brandon The locally owned the locally operated 042 Wine offers something for everyone from local favorites to rare vintage wines 042 Wine & Spirits can help you find your next favorite wine The friendly and knowledgeable folks at 042 Wine & Spirits will help you find the perfect bottle for every occasion 042 Wine & Spirits located on West Government Street in Brandon ......... For decades you've known the name Martin's for good times great food and the best live music Now that's happening at 2 locations downtown Jackson and Livingston Check the websites martinslivingtonms.com and martinsdowntownjxn.com for the many special events and live music lineups You can chill with friends on the big patio at the Livingston location and enjoy the blue plate lunches and nightly drink specials Martin's downtown and Livingston Broadcasting live from the Men's Health & Women's Wellness of Mississippi studios this is the Clay Edwards Show Welcome back in to the Clay Edwards Show Uh we got about 5 or 6 minutes left on this hour here 6 minutes so let's just jump straight in I'm not gonna do an ad read right now Russ TPUSA verse Uh first off this is the first time you and I have had a chance to talk since the assassination of Charlie Kirk Let let me ask you this We You're g- you're here for the next hour right Uh I can stay for a while yeah Okay So w- we can peel this onion back a little slower When when that happened man take me back to 'Cause it's it's gonna be That's the moment I'll never forget That's 9/11 like 9/11 I'll never forget who I was with exactly what I was doing the whole thing is just It is f- f- like frozen in time in my brain the way I felt and everything I'm sure you've gotten threats- Yeah uh over the years You know I know I have Uh te- take us back to the the day of the assassination t- as this all this whole thing unfolded What Where were you at What were you doing How did you feel Put us in the timeline please Yeah yeah I was just I was just working Um you know I think I I happened to see on Twitter the the closeup video and I've never seen anything like that in my life Like I've I practiced law for a while and some of my practice uh involved life insurance claims and so I've seen photos that are gruesome I've never seen sort of in real time the amount of blood that was involved in that And I don't say that to be gory or salacious but- No I know what you mean it it that that alone the injury alone impacted me I think it was an odd moment in the sense that like we had seen President Trump obviously get shot in Butler Pennsylvania I didn't have the same emotional reaction to that as I had to the Kirk assassination Part of it is that Trump obviously survived I was gonna say the immediate That would be different if he hadn't of survived or hadn't got up on his own- I I think that's right Yeah I think the other part of it though is uh and and this may come across wrong is like at some level if there's gonna be a political assassination you would expect it to be someone in Congress or a president right Somebody that actually has the ability to impact policy that impacts people Charlie Kirk had none of that He had no political power other than the fact that his ideas impacted people Had influence And so the the thing that I think was disturbing is somebody that clearly doesn't have nearly the audience or scale that he's got but who has um been involved in conversations around policy for a long time is like "Hey somebody could be killed just for what they think." Um in a country that has been built off of the idea that the free exchange of ideas is sort of bedrock to who we are as a people part of what makes us ex- exceptional And so in that moment I think there was a vulnerability You mentioned 9/11 Obviously 9/11 involved 3,000 people dying it involved wars after the fact so a different scale but a similar type of vulnerability where you go "Oh my gosh like things like this can happen." To everyday people To everyday people Yeah Um and there was also this poignant moment in my brain of he's on a college campus and if you think about the whole point of college it really should be a marketplace of ideas where you test what ideas work and what ideas don't Iron sharpens iron kind of thing And so that's the that is the environment that should be most suitable to real exploration and debate of tough issues Um and so I think it was just sort of that juxtaposition of like here's a normal guy who got killed for his ideas and thoughts on a college campus um and it created a sense of real vulnerability I think it also woke up a lot of people who said like "Hey look this is not just a words versus words thing." Like we're at a moment societally where people are so angry at each other and see each other so much as their enemy that stuff like this can happen Yeah yeah That's a great that's a great explanation of it It it was just the the vulnerability and it really made me take a a step back and I I know that my friends and family all and and audience all mean well when they're like "Hey man you really need to keep your head on a swivel." And and so on and so forth you know with all the stuff that you deal with and do and say and everything else Uh and it did it made it real You make people mad Yeah Yeah Apparently So I'm very polarizing they say Uh but it it just ki- it blows my mind I won't say it kills me figuratively that that your words can anger somebody so bad that they want to kill you Like to me I'm just talking about thugs and criminals and people who have actually killed people and But it's never them that I'm really worried about It's people who feel like they had to defend them or that they get offended by the blast radius of me talking about them It's like I we have to kill this guy I w- "Oh so why does Clay keep talking about uh Black violence and Black on Black crime I wish he would shut up Oh you know what I'm gonna commit a crime I'm gonna be violent and threaten him." Like well you're mad You're gonna do the thing that you're mad that I'm talking about Well and look you know- It it blows my mind And it ain't just them I get I get I get death threats from from White people too Sure And and so what I would say is I mean like we we grew up with this adage "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may will won't ever hurt me." There's some truth to that but uh there's also there there's a degree of falsehood to that because we're emotional people right And things do hurt people's feelings or get people angry or or fearful Um but we bought into for a little while this idea and it really started on the the left side of the spectrum in c- on college campuses that words are violence And if you allow yourself to believe that the things that Clay says and you say some stuff I disagree with Sure Um I say some stuff you disagree with right But like if you allow yourself to buy into this idea that the words that Clay says are violence then you become justified in doing violence But they also tell us that silence is violence So words are violence and silence is violence if you're if you're not You ca- you it's it's not just You can't just be against racism you have to be a outspoken anti-racist as well So if you don't agree with them publicly if you're not a outspoken ally you might as well be an enemy and that is dangerous as well Yeah I look I just think we've gotta we've gotta get to the point again where we recognize that violence is violence Like if I walk up to you and punch you in the face you have the ability to punch me back But if I walk up to you and tell you "You're a colossal dumbass," your response should be "Well I don't like you either," or whatever Yeah But you don't you don't You're not justified in in punching me in the face So I agree And so like just getting to the point where we're emotionally mature enough to recognize there are gonna be people who say things that we absolutely disagree with And we can either debate those people or we can roll our eyes and move on I mean I think that every time I'm on Facebook I'm like "Why are these random people starting fights with people you don't even know?" Right Like you are wasting your time Roll your eyes and move on Yeah I got into a Jeremy England commented something yesterday made a post yesterday about uh people P- people starting off they wanna debate you but they insult you first Like "You effing idiot why don't you debate me?" Or "You're a douchebag why don't you debate me?" Well you've already crossed into the assaults Sure Why would Why would I debate you I dealt with the same thing uh earlier this week with some little 300 followers uh sending me all kind of nasty messages trying to get me to debate him Basically he wants me to platform him Sure You know I'm like I'm just There's no- You're smart enough to know that right Yeah Yeah Like why why would I do that Sure But even if I were to entertain it the way you started the conversation off with the insults I have Why would I want to do that for you Like to introduce you to my quarter million followers uh would be the best thing that ever happened to you if you're if you're so good if your opinions are so strong you could take advantage of that like like I've done in the past But now because you've insulted me to start the conversation I'm not gonna do that We gotta take a break We'll be right back with Russ Lateno here on WYAB Actually we're going to carry the conversation on in the uh live chat during the break Y'all don't go nowhere You gotta take the headphones off for this Okay Yeah during the breaks it it sends the radio signal whatever the commercials through the headphones Okay But uh If we But we're still alive we can talk Uh I like this conversation and I don't wanna just stop it 'cause we're gonna have like a weird run of commercials here but it it is It's like if you wanna debate I'll I will debate you I don't really like the debating thing anyway Let's just talk Like you and I met up and we talked about the school choice stuff Yeah We're on the opposite sides of the same On some of And I came out of that conversation I didn't really change my mind but I appreciated the fact that we had a logical conversation and I was a- and you were interested in why I felt the way I felt And I think that's always the best way to If you're ever gonna get somebody to change their mind is to listen to how they feel about it be respectful about that and then explain why you feel the way you do put your side out there and let the uh marketplace of ideas win the day Yeah no I think that's right I mean I think There's there's this thing called uh sunk cost fallacy in economics which is like once somebody believes something or once they've invested in something It happens in in actual trading like marketplace where it's like "Hey I've invested in this stock and it's lost 50% of its value," and instead of getting out of it you're waiting for it to somehow redeem itself And I think the problem with modern debate is too many people go into it with a thought process that says "Under no circumstances am I ever gonna change my mind." And there's gotta be a willingness 1 to hear To your point hear what somebody else has to say and consider the possibility that they might be right and you might be wrong um if you're gonna have any kind of movement And I think that used to happen at a better in a better way before social media But social media has Like this conversation we're having obviously I guess on YouTube but um social media has made it such that you have an audience now So the stakes for changing your mind have gone up It's become harder to change your mind because that's seen as a pride hit or an ego hit Yeah Um right Versus if you're just having a one-on-one conversation you might go "Hey I hadn't thought of that that way." Yeah Well even If you look like you agree with the other person you lost Yeah Yeah Like you've you've lost some reputation Yeah You've lost part of your brand Um and I would say like even like the school choice conversation that we had Yeah like we disagreed on the idea of public to public um school choice like where a kid gets to leave one public school and go to another Um but we didn't disagree on the idea of like- Mm-hmm universal What's called Universal ESAs right Where like a portion of the money that students already are getting spent on by the state that would allow them to go to a private school Like I think we agreed on that part right We agreed with that So And that and that's what you You weren't aware that I did agree with you on that And we kind of came out of that It's like really it's just like if there's 2 3 thirds here there's just one third of this thing I don't agree with Yeah And so like but being able to have that conversation in a non-combative way it was like oh wait there actually is common ground Mm-hmm We just disagree on this one thing over here Well then there's an opportunity for us to get something done Yeah Well you know at the end of the day I'm a negotiator You know Yeah I'm a dealsman And uh- Well and that's the nature of that's the nature of life It's also the nature of of legislation is like you have to have trade-offs No no a- a- absolutely circling back to the the Jeremy England thing real quick So I just commented and I told the little the little story about this guy trying to argue with me I was like he started off with an insult Why would I you know grant him the ability to come on and you know just platform this guy Why would I make him famous You know what I mean So to say Not that I have not that my platform's that big but long story short And he never fails A coup- a couple people in the comments "Oh well Clay you don't You're scared to debate people You just like to argue with people." And you know what was funny is I've never been rude to a guest on this show ever Even people I've disagreed with Uh frankly it's hard to get people to come on here that disagree with me Uh but I've always been respectful I'm I I can't even think of a time that I've shouted anybody down Yeah Uh at all Maybe argue with some callers here and there that call very aggressively So it's like so it's kind of like this myth of because Clay is an outspoken conservative he must also be scared of debate uh because he doesn't interview Democrats Well f- bro where are these Democrats at that want to come on and actually debate You know so to say Well and at at some level it's like and you mentioned that you don't even like the word- Like straw man arguments that are put- Well you don't even like the word debate right And it's like well if the point of the conversation is a good faith exchange of ideas where people are open to having their minds changed those are conversations worth having If the point of the conversation is to get famous by making you look stupid- Yeah I mean no- nobody's ever had their mind changed by being made to feel stupid No Never Never Um they might give up They might well but they're at the end of the day they're angry about it Um and they're they're even more dug in to than where they started right And so yeah I mean again there's some there's some biblical truth here which is like you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar And if you want to have constructive conversations the best way to do that is not by assuming the other person is stupid but by trying to understand why they believe what they believe That's why Shawn and I have had such a good friendship that was supposed to kind of start off as a bit of a debate show We realized that we agreed on so much stuff for the most part And we also agreed that even when we get our angriest that we're gonna be adults Yeah And not get into a shouting match And in involving Shawn you know for those couple years on the show uh before they went off and did their own thing uh was really really good for me learning you know actually finally having somebody sitting across from me that we did disagree on some stuff And learning that for the most part we agreed on like real core principle things It's just kinda like these ancillary things that we disagree on Uh that was a very healthy uh growing point for me to be able to say okay maybe I'm not as bedrock about some of these things as I thought I was And then there are some things that it made me realize that I'm even more adamant about Well and there's something different when you're sitting down across from somebody versus preaching at them on the internet and you don't have to see them or meet them or whatnot right Like and you see that in other areas of life So like as an example the conversation around immigration and that's a complex conversation and I know your audience probably leans one direction pretty heavily But I would look at it and say okay a lot of people talk about mass deportation as an example of Mexican and South American immigrants But then you say well what about the fellow that serves your lunch when you go to this restaurant Or what about the the people that come and cut your grass or the- You start personalizing it And then you're like oh well I know so-and-so Yeah Right And then it becomes a lot harder to paint with such a broad brush I think that's true in the context of like republicans democrats liberals and conservatives too is like at some level if you just sit down with somebody who's like hardcore on the other side of you and you start talking about the things that they want out of life they want their kids to have better jobs than what they had right They want a house they want a car they want a safe community Like there are all these things that everybody wants like that everybody kind of views as like this is a measure of a good life And the real the real debate or the real sort of difference is how do we get there Yeah Um and like if you start from that vantage point where you don't assume that the other person is evil but they just have a different view on the way to get somewhere I think there's opportunity No I I agree and I talk about this a lot I'll come on here and I kind of paint with a broad brush but I do tell people "Look there's obviously you know nuance here." There's there's special exception I come in here and talk about democrats are evil but one of my best friends is a democrat You know Sure And Shawn and and and a buddy of mine Marvell I mean I could 2 off the top of my head 2 of my closest friends are are are democrats and think I'm wrong about a lot of stuff And that's fine Well you know we either talk about those things or we don't We talk about normal stuff Like we don't I don't ride in a car with my democrat friends and talk about politics the whole time you know We actually both like football Yeah Like there's real life stuff too that sometimes you kind of get lost in the arguing about policy and politics and culture war stuff that you forget that there's actually real life stuff that we enjoy as well And if you- Well I mean- find that common ground it makes life a lot easier A- and I don't mean to be overreligious on on your program but at some level it's like hey the Bible says that we were all created in the image of God That means democrats were created in the image of God too right The Bible says that we've all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God That means that republicans have sinned too right And so like at some level recognizing that if you have that sort of scriptural worldview it means no matter whether you disagree on a question of like immigration or whatever it is that like that other person was created in the image of God and like you they suffer with sin.Um and if you have that kind of humility going into it I think it's a lot easier to to relate to people Yeah you know I use this analogy a lot um Christians are very hardcore about the the they love to say "Gay being gay is against the Bible it's that's against the Lord's words." I'm like "Well so is having sex before you get married." Y- uh absolutely And it was like so I that's why I'm never like I don't get on the the the gay religious thing I don't that's that's their sin let them worry about that I have my own sin and I'd be a hypocrite if I sat there and talked about uh who they have sex with It's no different than who I have sex with when I'm doing it outside of marriage My sin is just as equal as as that Uh my only problem with the gay stuff is like it's the LGBTQ agenda as I you know as I refer to it as You know the the the pride parades with all the near pornographic stuff in front of children and d- drag queen story time No that's that's a whole separate thing from just your everyday run of the mill gay people And like I don't think they're separate Unfortunately they get all dropped under this big umbrella and if you have a problem with this well you must also have a problem with the 2 gay guys No I don't at all 'cause again their sin is no different than my sin Yeah I mean look I I would look at it and say at some level what happens is that the the natural human tendency is to focus on sins that you don't struggle with right So if you're heterosexual it's easy enough to talk about the sin of homosexuality because it's not something that you ever struggle with but if you wanna get uncomfortable you know talk about uh whether or not Russ is overweight right Yeah Because then that's the sin of gluttony Mm-hmm Um or the 400 pound Baptist pastor pastor who clearly is living an unrepentant life when it comes to their their dietary habits Um again the sin of gluttony and so like there's a very natural tendency to to isolate those sins that we don't personally struggle with and to ignore the things that we personally struggle with Heterosexual lust is a great example of that too Yeah And so I I don't think as as a Christian I don't think you should uh ignore what the Bible says is sinful behavior but I do think that you should operate in a way where you don't ignore your own sin um certainly 'cause that it it is hypocritical It it is and that is the one thing when you do this for 2 hours a day you will find yourself contradicting yourself a lot and and so I've learned to avoid contradicting myself I just try to be an open book and say "Look I'm k- a complicated individual as we all are There's gonna be things that I I find abhorrent but then there's gonna be things that I do that you find abhorrent." You know I try to find the common ground and just admit yes I we can all be a bit hypocritical at times But if there's some obvious stuff I try to just b- be like "Look that's" I I try I people think I'm very judgey I'm really not I gotta let let people live but the the Overton window has moved over so much that if you just wanna be left alone or just let people live that makes you far one way or the other now because the Overton window has moved so far I don't l- yeah there the problem is that there are not a ton of people who still believe in sort of what I would call American pluralism which I think is actually one of our founding values is that people get to believe different stuff All right we're coming back from break Chicken spaghetti on Mondays beef tip Tuesday pork chop Wednesday spaghetti Thursday and catfish Fridays And McBee's blue plate lunch comes with 2 classic southern sides and cornbread or a roll McBee's specials are served every weekday from 11:00 to 2:00 McBee's buzzing the Rez since 1982 Welcome to the Clay Edwards Show More adrenaline You know it's a pretty interesting time to to be alive What's the saying M- may the times you live in be interesting We've accomplished that more test top throne for your morning drive When you know you've got a problem how about tell people and be honest What's going on Going to war on cancel culture and bringing the spotlight on issues and topics from around the city of Jackson I feel like Jackson is slapping and no one else wants to talk about it The whole system is corrupt and evil It's unreal And they don't care and and everybody knows it It's just sad And fights for the soul of America I'm gonna need y'all to explain to me what a positive solution is 'cause you positive solutions only people have been in charge for a while now and I'm too many positive solutions You never Strap in Turn up the volume and get ready Jackson for unfiltered no sugar added talk radio It's award-winning podcaster Clay Boom shakalaka boom It's hour 2 of the most incendiary show on the R-A-D-I-O This is the Clay at Birth show here live on 103.9 FM W-Y-A-B We are streaming in stunning HD worldwide @SaveJXN on Facebook YouTube and X and we're on Rumble at SaveJXN If you're watching on any of those platforms hit the Like button hit the Share button if you're on Facebook If you're watching on YouTube drop a comment hit the Like It truly truly does help us with the algorithm If you like it they assume more people who watch the things that you like will like it too and they'll recommend these videos to people on YouTube which helps us grow And it doesn't cost you a penny to hit the Like button So please please please smash the Like button as the YouTubers- Like and subscribe Like and subscribe Like and subscribe Like and subscribe And uh we did We we gained over 500 subscribers on YouTube last month which I know in the big picture that may not sound like a lot but that's 500 new people that subscribed to a little old show out of Jackson Mississippi We're almost at 10,000 YouTube subs here 5 years into this and it is a it's taken a while There's not been no big one viral moment that's got us anywhere It's been just chipping away and chipping away and chipping away And I do think we'll eventually get that We'll we'll have that moment when we get you know X amount of followers and enough people see something that resonates with them But uh guys please uh do hit that Like button This segment is going to be brought to you by our friends over at You know I've been talking about it all week I want to drive it home It starts today round one the PGA Champion- Not the PGA Championship the Sanderson Farms Championship which is the only PGA event in Mississippi But not only is it the only PGA event it's the only major sporting professional sporting event in the state of Mississippi I know we can argue that college football is now a pro sport but And it always has been It has been for quite some time Yeah it always has been But uh it's the only legitimate pro-sport uh event in the state of Mississippi and it's right here in Jackson For all the negative things about Jackson this is one of the shining uh house on the hill you know beautiful moments that we have here in this city It's something we really should all wrap our arms around and get out and support if you want to keep it whether it's Jackson central Mississippi whatever there at the Country Club of Jackson And uh the first round starts today I'm going to be out there Saturday My buddy Fred Shanks my buddy Sutton my buddy Michael we're all going We got some Michelob Ultra Pavilion passes which you can get those as well at PGA I'm sorry at sandersonfarmschampionship.com And you can buy tickets You can buy the uh the Mick Ultra Pavilion It's kind of like their VIP thing There's going to be a bunch of TVs there You can miss You can catch all the college football action the golf action It's a great socializing event Just gonna be a grand time The weather's gonna be beautiful Come join us If you can't do Saturday get you some tickets for Sunday I think you just buy the ticket and go whatever day you want They're just Whatever ticket's good for any day but it's only one You You got to If you're going 2 days you got to buy 2 tickets So just FYI It's not a weekend pass Uh I do believe they do offer those But uh it's not too expensive Uh but you know it is a nice event and it does it does cost a few bucks But I think if you buy a ticket and a VIP pavilion pass it's about 130 bucks for both Which if you bought a concert ticket lately and you try to do a VIP upgrade you're probably talking about at least 500 bucks So for the money it's a really really good deal And uh parking's off site there at North Park You park there They they they bring a shuttle bus back and forth They'll keep them running all day You're not going to have to wait long to get to or from your vehicle The weather's going to be beautiful Come out there Hang out with me Come say hey And uh Saturday wear your favorite college colors It's University Day So going to be fun Russ you going to get by Uh we're going to an event tonight uh tied to it Um kind of their opening event and uh- A sponsorship party Yeah So we'll we'll do a little bit of that tonight and we'll see I I might Uh it's a good event And they- I'm trying to angle some tickets for the sponsorship party I I've been I've been working some angles that have not worked out so far But I would love to go to the sponsorship party Well we we can talk about it off air maybe Maybe so All right Well uh look so we got Russ Latino here Magnolia Tribune one of my favorite journalists in the state if not my personal favorite And Magnolia Tribune does just phenomenal work And Russ grabbed a hold of something like a dog on a bone the other day And I'm really glad he did because he brings a level of credibility and a level of scrutiny to to this topic that I think needs to be And he shines a light on it uh as one of the most influential journalists and policymakers in the state And it's the In the wake of Charlie death Charlie Kirk's death and that's why I wanted to really get Russ's opinion on that and kind of his thoughts on the whole thing before we dove into this These TPUSA chapters which is Turning Point USA for those that don't know Charlie Kirk's foundation that he founded And they Man they The growth has been stupendous since his death Thousands and thousands of new charters popping up And in these high schools where we really need to be trying to win the culture war uh just like colleges man We if we can get ahold of them at high schools they go to colleges you know kind of ready to fight the fight or knowing how to fight it And Clinton for some reason has decided that uh it's a no-go there So I've kind of laid the groundwork for you here man Tell us kind of what happened So let let me start by saying that um obviously what happened to Charlie Kirk was a tragedy a horrible tragedy I didn't always agree with him Um and I didn't always agree with TPUSA I did agree fundamentally with the idea that we should be having open debate on these issues um and that open debate is good And so-What happened was after his death to your point thousands and thousands of new chapters high school and college of TPUSA um started to form Um a couple of Saturdays ago so uh 2plus Saturdays ago um a teacher at Clinton High School sent out an email to a handful of students um and that email essentially said "Hey I know you're interested in this sort of stuff because you've talked to me in the past about wanting to start some kinda club that focuses on patriotism and sort of the exchange of ideas and debate Um what do you think about potentially doing a TPUSA chapter?" That email said explicitly this would have to be student-led Um you would have to come up with the names of other students who are interested in spearheading the effort to start this thing And there was a plan of sorts put together Some of these kids started sharing it with their friends they came back with names of people who wanted to be involved And essentially they planned to get together the following Tuesday September 16th to have a planning meeting with the teacher Well our sources say that that email got around to a wide group of people Um and one of the- the sets of hands that it ended up in was a set of parents who were very much opposed to the idea of there being a TPUSA chapter on Clinton's campus Um and that was communicated to school officials So what happens then is that on Monday September 15th the teacher that afternoon sends out an email to these students who are ready to meet the next day just saying "There will be no meeting tomorrow." Um the following day one of the students follows up and says "Well when are we gonna reschedule it?" 'Cause they're excited about doing this Um and she emails back and says "There won't be a rescheduling you need to go talk to the principal about this." Well the backstory of those few days and the way that we got ahold of this was that we got contacted by 2 sources that said "Hey look some students wanted to start this TPUSA chapter and they got shut down by the school administration." Um and we were told that there were 3 reasons given by the administration The first was that this was too political and "We don't do political clubs it's gonna be divisive." Um the second explanation which came later was "Well this was teacher-led and because it's teacher-led it violates a district policy." And then once students voiced "Hey no actually we want this," the third explanation that was given was "Hey it's too late in the year to start a new club." And so all of this unfolds- We're a month into school we're a month into school So all of this unfolds and you start to see And the only way we know this is 'cause we did public record requests on Clinton High School Um you start to see emails directly from students to the principal of Clinton High School Dr Brian Fordinberry saying "We want this." To the point that some of them are literally pressing him and saying "Tell me why we can't have this In writing please tell me why we are unable to have a Turning Point USA club." Um we get ahold of the story break it on uh social media And the response that we got from folks who live in Clinton was "Hey we called and talked to the principal and he said the reason they can't have it is 'cause they started it too late in the year." Well that night I start doing some research All right let's figure out is that true Is there a policy in place for this Read the entire Clinton Han- School handbook Nothing in there about when clubs can start Um read the entirety of the school district's policies Couldn't find anything So I wrote the principal and the- the school board attorney and just said "Hey look I've looked at all this stuff I can't find any policies that- that says that this can't be done this time of year." Um and we had posed a bunch of different questions public record requests whatnot Well they come back um the following day and release a statement that basically says "We didn't actually shut it down We just told them that it couldn't be teacher-led and that it couldn't be this year." Which is shutting it down Yeah Um and so anyway we- we've been able to get together all these public records It really looks from my vantage point like the 2 reasons they gave are pretense first of all students individually went to the principal and said "We want this club." ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... all of the documents ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... since 2019 The Tigers are playing well against Alabama this season but they aren't winning their first game of the season The Tigers were able to win their first game against ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Alabama on September 19th 2020 They had a 31-0 victory at home against Alabama The Tigers won their first game of the season against Alabama on September 19th 2020 The Tigers have been playing well since then but they haven't been able to win their first game of the season The Tigers were able to win their first game against Alabama on September 19th 2020 They had a 31-0 victory at home against Alabama The Tigers have been playing well since then but they haven't been able the season The Tigers were able to win their first game against Alabama on September 19th 2020 They So they make good homemade ranch at Burgers Blues Barbecue is my point Get by check them out today Madison by the way the Madison location is open right now serving breakfast Dogwood in Flowood or downtown Brandon BurgersBlues.com to book a food truck check out the catering menu or to order and have your food delivered You can do it all in one great location BurgersBlues.com Website looks phenomenal too by the way Pictures of almost every item if you wanna know what it looks like That goes a long way Yeah You know Yeah no it does Um good websites good pictures all that stuff uh is how you market stuff right Gets people salivating We eat with our eyes Uh uh yep I think that's true Our eyes and our nose Yeah Right And my my eyes are often bigger than my appetite- Well as they say Yeah no I think that's part of the problem right Yeah absolutely So Russ wha- uh your your opinion do you just think this is political with TPUSA So let me say this for uh uh to start is I think whenever Clinton put out its statement in response to our original reporting they basically said it's incorrect that we tried to shut it down but then they explained why they had shut it down so it was an odd statement The other thing that I saw that bothered me almost more than the statement was the way that the media reacted which was just to just accept at face value with no critical thinking the explanation that was given Right So they're saying "Hey the reason we didn't do this is because it was teacher-led," while simultaneously admitting in the same statement that students independently came to us and asked for Right Mm-hmm Um so one that doesn't hold water And then they said "Yeah but we explained to those students that our 'practice' was to a- approve things this year and then h- allow them to go into effect next year." I asked the question point blank "Well what does that mean that next year there'll be a Turning Point USA chapter?" And they didn't answer that question But more importantly that policy does not exist in writing Right It doesn't exist anywhere um based on our investigation And so neither one of those things hold water And if neither one of those things hold water there must be something else And our sources said that the something else was the fact that you had parents that were angry about the idea of it coming on campus and a principal who just said "Hey this is gonna be too political which is unconstitutional." So w- what I would say Russ's opinion reading between the lines looking at all the facts I know the sources that we've talked to I think the principal panicked um and was trying to find a way to keep the peace which I can respect at some level which is "Hey we don't wanna rock the boat here We don't wanna create tension We want a unified campus This is gonna create some tension so I'm gonna find a way to say no." The problem with that is yes it violates the Constitution yes it violates federal laws yes it violates state law but there's a bigger sort of fundamental problem which is the way to deal with the fact that we can't have constructive debate in this country is not to have no debate at all It's to get better at having constructive debate Yes And that starts at an early age And so if we can create a system where yes there can be a Turning Point USA chapter and simultaneously yes there can be some sort of progressive chapter on campus and students get to decide who they wanna associate with and we create an atmosphere where hopefully those groups are talking to each other engaging with each other civilly we're setting ourselves up for much better conversations in the future than what we're seeing in our country amongst adults right now And so to me instead of saying "I don't wanna rock the boat," the answer should be "How do we create an environment where people get to associate with who they want they get to say what they want and we encourage students to do so in a way that is civil?" Uh I would love to see a list of the current of the current groups on the campus And w- we've asked for that right Um I I know that there are uh at least social organizations on campus that like you know some conservatives would find uh objectionable Um you know there's a gay straight alliance club as an example I I was gonna say like it would bet but bet the farm that there's an LGBTQ alliance of some sort on there uh there's gonna be some type of civil social justice Black pro-Black group and all those are fine as long as you have the ying to the yang And and and I would say great I would say great right Yeah Um it's it what you don't wanna do is a situation where you're having viewpoint discrimination And even like the other 2 uh you know arguments which is like "Hey this is teacher-led." Well 1 I don't think that's true based on the documents that we've gotten and I don't think it's true based on their own statement at some level But the Constitution doesn't say you can't be inspired by an adult if you wanna create a club on campus right Yeah Um people can get ideas from other people And and candidly every club on campus is required to have a sponsor So one man's sponsor is another person's teacher-led group right Yeah Um and then on this this timing thing is even if that policy did exist you would have to show that it had been consistently applied and it would still have to be tailored in a way legally that it didn't deprive people of their rights So you could say like a senior uh is on campus and they're saying "Hey you're making me wait until next year I won't be here next year I'm gonna graduate." Uh that was gonna be what I was gonna say We got a great comment here on X from uh Bourbon Diplomacy which may be the best name on X by the way That's a great name It says uh "Clinton School District attends school almost year round now so when is the correct time?" Yeah I mean again what they put out through surrogates after we did our initial reporting was "Hey we've got this policy and they're in violation," but can't even point to to something in writing I mean Yeah It it seems pretextual when you can't show something in writing And when you ignore a a public record request that explicitly asked for who are the other clubs When were they formed When were they allowed to be on campus They should be able to tell us all of that unless they're just not keeping records of what clubs are on campus which would suggest that they don't actually have a policy Right So what is the next step Is uh is Magnolia Tribune uh to the point of a lawsuit Well we wouldn't be the ones to file a lawsuit right A lawsuit would have to be filed uh either by some of the students who want the club which would be the the most likely scenario if they wanted to push that far or uh you know if there were adults on campus faculty that that thought that their rights had been infringed upon at some level Um my suspicion is that neither one of those things will happen because people don't like the idea of suing their own school Um it takes a rare person Like you'll occasionally see lawsuits percolate That's like one out of a thousand people has the courage to say "Hey I'm gonna do something like this." Is is Clinton in ISD or is it part of Hinds County I should know that I don't off the top of my head Uh- Yeah yeah no I do know that 'cause they they've got their own superintendent Yeah yeah it's independent Okay I I wasn't sure I I knew I know Pearl is and I and I grew up going to Byron which is part of uh Hinds County so I just wasn't sure if Clinton was part of that or not Never actually Yeah Never needed to know that So I mean a lawsuit is poten- is possible I I don't necessarily see that You know I I think the the most likely scenario if if the high school does the right thing they're not gonna come out and admit that they violated the Constitution No government official's ever gonna be like "Hey I violated the Constitution federal law and state law." What you hear instead is the kinda stuff that you heard here which is "Oh we wanted to help you but you didn't follow this unwritten process that we expected you to follow." So they're not gonna do that But if I were the district if I was on that board of of the school uh or if I was the principal I'd be trying to figure out a way to get it started Yeah there's gotta be a way to put the paste back in the tube a little bit here before it spirals outta control I mean you're sitting here like- Well it got it got mentioned on CNN That's where I was going yeah Um so so you know Abby Phillips' program Newsline on CNN it got mentioned there Uh I expect that there will be other national outlets that will be covering this Um there's an opportunity for Clinton to do the right thing and recognize that kids deserve the right to have this kinda club on campus if they want it Um for Magnolia Tribune's part we're not giving up right We still have several public record requests that we don't feel like have been answered uh and that weren
NOTICE: This weekly show is now part of the "Happy Hour with John Gaskins" daily podcast, which you can find at SiouxFallsLive.com, MidwestSportsPlus.com, and most podcast platforms like the one you find here! So, if you enjoy the topics Matt & John cover, you'll get those topics, plus relevant local guests, every Monday through Thursday on Happy Hour... so we highly recommend you check that out! Missouri Valley Conference football play starts with a bang. We think.No. 17 South Dakota's visit to No. 1 North Dakota State was a definite Top 5 "circle this on the calendar" in the offseason, considering the Coyotes' "we have arrived" comeback win over in last season's finale to share the MVFC title with the Bison and South Dakota State. Plus, perhaps you remember, USD beat NDSU the last time the teams played in Fargo. Yeah, you probably remember. The Bison sure do, and they've had an extra week to prepare for revenge (perhaps you heard).But considering USD's slippery 1-2 start before a resounding win over Drake on Saturday, how loud of a bang is this 2025 MVFC opener?Happy Hour host John Gaskins and Sioux Falls Live sports editor Matt Zimmer describe their interest and intrigue in the game, and how competitive we should expect the Coyotes to be. Is the Aidan Bouman that at times torched the Bison back after a slow 2025 start?Can we really be impressed, or the Yotes intimidated, by NDSU's 139-17 obliteration of their three opponents and their combined 3-8 record — The Citadel (1-3), Tennessee State (1-2), and Southeast Missouri State (1-3)?The attention then turns to a "what to look for" discussion on No. 2 SDSU against Mercyhurst after its bye week. Plus, of course, a scratching of the mosquito bite that is "how do we compare SDSU and USD after they each hosted Drake in back-to-back games?"What does Carson Wentz have to do to threaten J.J. McCarthy's starting job with the Vikings once McCarthy is healthy enough to play? Or should it be McCarthy's job no matter what? And, did you catch the NFL Today's 50th anniversary show featuring orgininal host Brent Musberger? One of our two hosts did and gave his review. This leads us down the rabbit hole of the NFL's most famous broadcasters of the last 50 years and how fair of evaluation they get from viewers (we're talking about you Joe Buck, one of the most hated men in Minnesota). Finally, some baseball. Zim thinks the Canaries "choked" away their first American Association championship in 17 years. Is that fair? The two dig in, plus look forward to a possible Birds follow-up run. How difficult will it be? Who should we expect back in Sioux Falls to try?Finally... Zim thought "The Natural" sucked.
Join Lil' Lo and Big Shot Shae as they discuss Crissle's recent commentary on Cardi B as long time fans of the read, the manga losers who went to Tennessee State to bother Black students, who Black folx need to fight the Brits, and more ! Email for advice / to be featured: LetMeStayFocused@gmail.com Follow Our Hosts:@lilloworldwide@bigshotshae**DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A COMEDIC PODCAST** Scenarios and responses from this show should be taken with a grain of salt. In other words, this is all a joke. Unless otherwise noted, any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.
Listen as KBTHABANDHEAD gives his unbiased review/analysis of the 2025 5th quarter battle between Alabama A&M University's "Maroon Marching Band" and MTennessee State University's "AOB". I hope you enjoy the commentary. Please leave a comment with any thoughts or concerns you may have. More is on the way. STAY TUNED!! Website: https://www.bskillzentertainment.com/ Watch my REACTIONS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/kbthabandhead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbthabandhead/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kbthabandhead?lang=en Merch: https://kbthabandhead.myspreadshop.com/
Send us a textThanks for listening and continuing to support us! Videos Available for your viewing pleasure over on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dWYyR5QqE_dVwGvr6_eAQ Find us on the socials!!! https://www.facebook.com/talkaboutitoutdoors https://www.instagram.com/talk_about_it_outdoors/ Check out our partners! Cruzr Saddles https://www.cruzr.shop Grim Reaper Broadheads https://www.grimreaperbroadheads.com The KT Team https://thektteam.org Cal Hardie Arrowhead Land Co. 770-296-2163 All our links! https://linktr.ee/talkaboutitoutdoors
The People's Champ is back! Episode 742 of the DBR Podcast welcomes back a beloved member of The Brotherhood, Nolan Smith, as Jason and Donald get some time with the new Tennessee State head coach! After leaving Duke, Nolan had stops at Louisville and Memphis before heading to Nashville to take over for the Tigers. We get into the process that led to him becoming their head coach and some of the things he hopes to prioritize as he makes his footprint into the program. We also discuss his quest to find resources for the team and what he's learned from the coaching trail to prepare him for the job. After the break, we get into some questions from his time as a player at Duke, centering around the 2010 national championship team. We end with a Jon Scheyer story as we celebrate Nolan Smith living out his dream of becoming a head coach. It's an interview you won't want to miss! Make sure you're following us! Head to our Linktree to get all our available social media and links to follow and subscribe to the show. That includes our affiliate partnerships, from Homefield Apparel (use the code DBRPODCAST to save 15% off your first order) and Fanatics to the NBA Store, NFL Shop, and even Fubo TV. And...we have some more coming! Save some cash on the latest gear or follow the Blue Devils on the go by hitting those affiliate links and it helps support the show as well. We are now on YouTube! Subscribe there, rate, and review our episodes on there and everywhere you get your podcasts. Also, follow us on Bluesky @DukeRoundup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices