State Representative London Lamar joins #HollerHour to discuss the historic election of Memphis’ Torrey Harris to the State House as the first out LGBTQ Democratic Representative in Tennessee history and now the youngest person in the Legislature.
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Hosts Owen and Cassie talk about how to talk about climate change and why it matters. The media often frames human-caused climate change as a “belief” instead of asserting it as truth and attempts to provide balance to an issue in which only one side is based in fact. We cut through the bullshit and talk about how to frame climate change in ways that will actually bring solutions.
Find out what Native Land you are living on.
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LISTEN ? "'Do you believe in climate change' should never be asked to a candidate. It should be 'WHAT ARE YOUR SOLUTIONS.'"@cassjacks & @OwenPReed on why the way we talk about climate change matters on @sunrisemvmttn's #RockyTopSunrise.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 31, 2020
Four days before the election, Anna and Aftyn provide the state of play for those wondering, “Does my vote even matter?” And if you live in a key battleground state like Texas, the answer is an absolute and resounding yes. Even if all of Aftyn’s exes live in Texas, the girls uplift the work of southern states in the most important election of their lifetimes.
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LISTEN ? "Nationally, @VoteMarsha is known for her Trump puppetry, it's so embarrassing. She is not representative of her constituents."@AftynBehn & @louisiannamal on how electeds are able to cling to power on the latest #GritsPodcast.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 31, 2020
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We conclude our interviews with Tennessee state candidates with Dr. Jenn Foley running for House District 65. She summarizes issues and concerns expressed by constituents across the state and the need for relief from the GOP super-majority agenda. We need more discussion, representation and balance, along with less arrogance and paternalism. Please go out and vote for a better Tennessee for all Tennesseans.
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LISTEN ? "TN is the "Best State for the Unborn" & I'm thinking, why is that something to be proud of? Why wouldn't we want to be the best state for prosperous families?"@JennTn65 joins @sandrafrice55 on #WhatAboutUs to talk about her race.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 23, 2020
American Writer and Belmont Professor David Dark joins Pastor Kevin Riggs for a continuation of the conversation about Critical Race Theory.
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LISTEN ? "When you try to advertise yourself as a Christian, that's when it's problematic."@riggs_kevin and @KevinSage continue their conversation on critical race theory with @DavidDark on the newest episode of #FloodsOfJustice.
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 29, 2020
Stephanie Kang, Health Policy Advisor to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal lead sponsor of Medicare for All in the House, talks about how even though Biden’s plan isn’t where we need to be, it could lay the groundwork for #M4A…if people organize and push for it.
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“I was being paid more than my Dad could ever have imagined to bamboozle the public into believing things that simply were not true as part of my job to protect my company’s profits.”
Wendell Potter, a former Cigna VP turned #MedicareForAll advocate on a Medicare for All TN webinar on how an experience in Knoxville at a pop up clinic changed his perspective on American healthcare forever.
Councilwoman Zulfat Suara joins #HollerHour and shares her experiences living in both rural and urban Tennessee and how she hopes we can come together under a Biden Administration.
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