HOLLER PODCAST – History of the UDC with Dr. Karen Cox

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Kanew interviews Dr. Karen Cox, author of Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture, about the political and social influence The UDC had on the South and how we’re still fighting against their racist ideology today.

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.

MONDAYS WITH MUNDAY – Gloria Johnson and London Lamar

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State Representatives London Lamar and Gloria Johnson join hosts Wade Munday and Justin Kanew for a discussion on the decision to reopen schools amidst a worsening pandemic, the passing of the great John Lewis, and more.

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.

FLOODS OF JUSTICE PODCAST

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A new episode of FLOODS OF JUSTICE with Reverend Kevin Riggs and Co-Host Kevin Sage on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network is LIVE!

Riggs and Sage discuss the symbols of the Confederacy that still haunt our community, police brutality, and our local government’s choice to reopen schools during COVID19.

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.

HOLLER PODCAST – Brandon Thomas

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Tennessee State House candidate Brandon Thomas joins us to discuss his race in one of the most flippable districts in the state. He is running a progressive campaign against Republican incumbent Mike Sparks who was recently asked by The Holler whether or not the Civil War was fought over slavery, to which he responded “I haven’t really studied it.” Brandon is running in State House District 49 (Smyrna, Murfreesboro, and La Vergne).

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.

STANDING TALL PODCAST – Behind the Ballot Box

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A new episode of  STANDING TALL with Tennessee State Representative Gloria Johnson on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network is LIVE!

In this episode, Representative Johnson chats with Knoxville County Election Commissioner Tammy Kaousias about the ins and outs of the voting process and how to vote with confidence in the upcoming elections.

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you like to listen.

MONDAYS WITH MUNDAY: KKK Bust Removal, Back To School Fears

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Wade Munday & the Holler’s Kanew talk about the KKK Grand Wizard bust removal, why the 30-day Nashville Protest should be a national story, and why people are worried about sending our kids back to school with the pandemic spiking in Tennessee.

Watch the FULL SHOW.

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COMING SOON: PORCH POLITICS with The Equity Alliance

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Porch Politics, a new podcast on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network, will be coming your way on August 6th!

Voiced by Charlane Oliver and Tequila Johnson, Porch Politics is a raw, real and unapologetic conversation between friends turned democracy entrepreneurs. They are co-founders and co-executive directors of The Equity Alliance, a Tennessee statewide force in building Black voter engagement and economic power, purposed to uproot systems of inequity.

Stay tuned!

INTRODUCING “Grits” with Aftyn Behn and Anna Walton

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The first episode of GRITS with Aftyn Behn and Anna Walton on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network is LIVE!

With their TN Holler launch, Aftyn and Anna release their conversation following the national uprising in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and our responsibility as white Southern women to engage in anti-racism work.

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.

INTRODUCING “Rocky Top Sunrise” with Sunrise Movement Tennessee

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The first episode of ROCKY TOP SUNRISE with Sunrise Movement Tennessee is LIVE!

We are all anxious about climate change. But what can we do about it? That’s what we want to explore on this podcast – we want to go deep, and talk about the work we need to do and that’s already being done to realize an equitable, livable future for all of us (and create millions of good jobs in the process!). Sunrise Tennessee podcast hosts Sri Adabala, Isabella Killius, Hale Masaki, and Cassie Jackson talk about this and more on our first episode of Rocky Top Sunrise! We also chat with our friend and special guest, Rick Herron, about how we can win a Green New Deal (starting right here at home!) and build a world where we all can thrive.

Sunrise Tennessee Interest Form

Follow Sunrise Tennessee on Twitter and Facebook @sunrisemvmttn

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.

INTRODUCING “Floods of Justice” with Reverend Kevin Riggs and Co-Host Kevin Sage

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The first episode of FLOODS OF JUSTICE with Reverend Kevin Riggs and Co-Host Kevin Sage on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network is LIVE!

Back for another discussion on social justice and current events in Tennessee, The Holler’s Justin Kanew joins Pastor Kevin Riggs and Kevin Sage for the first official episode as part of The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network.

FULL PODCAST available on Apple Podcasts here, and wherever else you like to listen here.