State Representative Mike Sparks (who won’t acknowledge that the Civil War was fought over slavery) said he’ll debate any journalist about race, John Deberry, #MeToo, Antifa, etc…we accept.
Come on the show anytime, Mark!
“My freedom is not involved in a mask. My freedom is having the opportunity to survive in America like everybody else.” Rep. Shaw lambasts the Tennessee GOP and Governor Bill Lee for their lack of leadership on #COVID19 which has landed TN in both an economic crisis and a healthcare catastrophe.
Matthew Park, Co-Executive Director of Change TN, joins Cassie and Owen to talk about how the Left should be engaging with the upcoming race for the Chair of the Democratic Party and all the local races across the state in 2021. As Matthew says, local municipalities are the true labs of democracy – that’s where we need to be building the bench so that we can truly change Tennessee for the better.
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LISTEN ? "Local politics are where we can make the most difference on climate change."@matthewrpark talks with @cassjacks and @OwenPReed about how local municipalities are the true labs of democracy on @sunrisemvmttn's #RockyTopSunrise.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) November 27, 2020
#1 Grittle Rep. Gloria Johnson joins Aftyn and Anna to discuss the state of COVID19 in Tennessee, while the Tennessee Republican leadership points fingers at Venezuela for Trump’s loss. The girls apologize for the audio as they were not in Anna’s closet for this episode. ?
CNBC article featuring Rep. Gloria Johnson
Rep. Johnson co-signed a letter about TN student evaluations about a month ago
Martine Hope, Mountain City educator from Johnson City that passed away
Susan Keener, Murfreesboro special needs teacher that passed away in October
Daily Yonder, Nine out of 10 Rural Counties Are in the Covid-19 Red Zone
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LISTEN ? "When I hear them talk about ‘my body, my choice, I don’t have to wear a mask,’ I’m thinking, yeah except when it comes to my uterus!"@VoteGloriaJ on @gritspodcast talking with @louisiannamal and @AftynBehn about GOP hypocrisy.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) November 28, 2020
Former Lt. Gen. Glad Castellaw with @Wade Munday on A Case of the Mundays talking about the importance of re-entering the Iran Nuclear Deal.
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All of our great Rural Caucus candidates were defeated. TNDP Rural Caucus Chair Anne Quillen tells us why Democrats struggle to win in Tennessee. In reality, we all have many similarities in our ideas and dreams of a good life but when misinformation and divisiveness rule no one will be able to achieve them. We discuss how Democrats can better get their message to more voters and create a better Tennessee.
LISTEN ? "We might have more things in common than you’d expect. It takes that one-on-one."@afquillen talks with @sandrafrice55 on #WhatAboutUs about how crucial it is to do deep organizing through one-on-one conversations in rural TN.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) November 27, 2020
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State Representative Gloria Johnson is back with an episode talking about the heart and soul of a campaign: the person who manages it. Hailey Shastid joins to talk about her experience managing Rep Johnson’s campaign and how she fell in love with organizing in her community.
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LISTEN ? "It's so much fun teaching people that what they care about matters & there are other people out there that care about it."@VoteGloriaJ talks w/ her former campaign manager, @ShastidHailey, about the power of community organizing.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) November 24, 2020
Staunchly anti-reproductive freedom Senator JANICE BOWLING unwittingly made the case for abortion rights while fighting a UT vaccine requirement.