The Tennessee Holler Podcast
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★ - 56 ratingsA podcast from The Tennessee Holler (www.TNHoller.com), a user-supported site lifting up progressive voices and fearlessly shining a light on injustices throughout Tennessee.
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Episodes
Eli Motycka (Reporter Arrested At Vandy)
March 27, 2024 18:39 - 12 minutes - 11 MBEli Motycka, the Nashville Scene reporter arrested at Vandy while covering a pro-Palestine protest, joins to talk about the "chilling effect". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REACTION to the Van Jones CNN Special On Tennessee
March 04, 2024 18:21 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBKanew reacts with mixed feelings to the Van Jones CNN special on Tennessee, which amplified important voices but did took a damaging both-sides perspective and left out a lot of context. "The Whole Story" it was not. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
The Innocent Man Rep. Burchett Falsely Accused
February 20, 2024 02:12 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBDenton Loudermill, the innocent man Rep. Tim Burchett falsely accused of being a Kansas City shooter then didn't delete the post for 4 days, joins us to discuss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
On Rep. Johnny Shaw's Comments About the Justins
January 19, 2024 18:32 - 15 minutes - 13.1 MBKanew weighs in on the article in the Tennessee Lookout that features some less than fully supportive comments about the Justins by Rep. Johnny Saw, a fellow Democrat, who says they are causing "confusion" - but in reality seems to be the one lacking clarity by supporting Sexton's draconian rules. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
MSU Education Policy Professor JOSH COWEN On Lee's Voucher Scam
December 19, 2023 17:10 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBJosh Cowen, a Michigan State professor who studies education policy, uses actual data to explain why Governor Lee's voucher scam is bad for Tennessee schools, and kids. He just wrote an op-ed in the Tennessean you can read here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Williamson County School Board Member ERIC WELCH (Republican) On Lee's Voucher Scam
December 15, 2023 15:32 - 25 minutes - 22.6 MBEric Welch, a Republican school board member from Williamson County, joins to talk about why Governor Lee's private school vouchers are a terrible idea, and will hurt Williamson County in many ways. On Lee's claim it won't hurt public school budgets: "Don't piss on my head and tell me it's raining." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
"Core Civic And Privatized Prisons Are A Cancer" (TDOC Hearing Highlights)
December 14, 2023 17:29 - 8 minutes - 6.57 MBEven after another scathing audit TDOC was just extended 3 years and will continue to contract with Core Civic. Listen to HIGHLIGHTS from the hearing yesterday. Rep. Clemmons says "Core Civic And Privatized Prisons Are A Cancer" and points out TN by law is only supposed to have 1 in the state, but Core Civic found a loophole. Meanwhile an assistant commissioner explains away high prison guard rape numbers by saying they really just start relationships with inmates. Core Civic has spent ...
"THE BONER AWARDS" with Nashville Scene Editor D. Patrick Rodgers
December 08, 2023 18:23 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MBNashville Scene Editor D. Patrick Rodgers joins us to talk about their BONER AWARDS - a wild trip down memory lane, and a recap of some of the TN GOP supermajority's wild behavior. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
TX Rep. James Talarico On Gov. Lee's Vouchers Scam
November 29, 2023 18:07 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MBTexas state rep James Talarico joins to talk about how they beat back Gov. Abbott's private school vouchers scam push there, as Tennessee faces a similar fight. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Clarksville's ALLIE PHILLIPS Runs For State House (with a Gloria Johnson Cameo)
October 02, 2023 18:00 - 18 minutes - 15.4 MBAllie Phillips had a complicated pregnancy that forced her to go to NYC for abortion care. Now she's suing the state - and running for state house in Clarksville. (Bonus: a Gloria Johnson Cameo!) Visit Allie's campaign site HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Mary Batiwalla, Former TN Ed Dept. Assistant Commissioner
September 08, 2023 21:08 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBMary Batiwalla, former Tn Ed Department Assistant Commissioner, joins to discuss the new push to give every school a letter grade - the latest front in Governor Lee's efforts to undermine our public schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
(Soon-To-Be) Rep. Aftyn Behn
August 08, 2023 18:48 - 13 minutes - 11.2 MBAftyn Behn, our long-time friend, recently won an upset victory and will soon take her place in the state legislature. Pretty awesome. She joins us to discuss how it happened. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
A Teacher Suing Tennessee Over the Censorship Law
August 01, 2023 18:39 - 9 minutes - 7.37 MBKathryn Vaughn, one of the teachers suing TN over the schools censorship law passed by Governor Lee & the TN GOP, joins to discuss the lawsuit and the chilling effect of a terrible law. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Anne Applebaum asks "Is Tennessee A Democracy?"
July 19, 2023 14:38 - 18 minutes - 15.7 MBAnne Applebaum joins to discuss her new article for The Atlantic that asks a question we've been asking for a long time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
KRISTEN CHAPMAN on Being "Betrayed" By Vandy
June 22, 2023 19:34 - 15 minutes - 12.5 MBKristen Chapman, mother of a trans girl, talks about getting an email from Vandy that their medical info was turned over to Tennessee's Attorney General Skrmetti - a nakedly partisan actor - without their knowledge, along with everyone else who has looked for or received gender-affirming care from Vandy in recent years. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Speaker Sexton Is Telling On Himself By Lying About What Happened At Our Capitol
April 01, 2023 05:17 - 15 minutes - 12.8 MBThere was no "insurrection", and anyone who tells you there was is lying to you and telling on themselves. Like Speaker Sexton, for instance. Kanew explains why Sexton is not to be trusted, and gives a first-hand account of a peaceful, powerful protest at the capitol this week - led by young people. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Franklyn Superstar, Lt. Gov. Mcnally's Favorite Instagrammer
March 09, 2023 13:04 - 10 minutes - 9.01 MBRandy Randy Mcnally has been commenting on the instagram pics of a young almost-naked gay man while passing anti-LGBTQ legislation. READ THE STORY. Now hear from the man in the pics in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
A Tennessee Mom On the Trans Youth Health Care Ban
February 18, 2023 20:21 - 28 minutes - 24.2 MBHeather Thomas, mother of a trans adult who was a teen in Williamson County when he began to transition, talks about the Senator Jack Johnson & Rep. William Lamberth Trans Youth Health Care Ban - and the assaults from overreaching Tennessee Republicans on the freedoms of Tennesseans. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
DR. JASON NICHOLS on Desantis banning African-American History
January 24, 2023 17:41 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBDr. Jason Nichols joins to discuss his article in Newsweek about Gov. Ron Desantis banning African-American history in Florida. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
THE SPEAKER VOTE CIRCUS with Lisa Quigley
January 03, 2023 23:19 - 28 minutes - 24.9 MBLisa Quigley, former chief of staff to Rep. Jim Cooper, joins to talk about the circus that is the speaker of the house vote - where Mccarthy has been unable to secure the votes thus far. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
JUSTIN J. PEARSON (HD-86 Special Election Candiate in MEMPHIS)
December 31, 2022 16:28 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBJustin J. Pearson, who helped lead the fight against the Byhalia Pipeline in MEMPHIS, talks about his candidacy in the HD-86 special election for the state house seat left behind by the late Barbara Cooper. He says the same energy that helped defeat the pipeline is powering his campaign to become the latest young progressive voice to make it to Nashville. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
The TN GOP's "NO EXCEPTIONS" Abortion Ban Lies (with Rep. Gloria Johnson & Chloe Akers)
November 17, 2022 22:33 - 18 minutes - 14.9 MBRep. Gloria Johnson and Knoxville Attorney Chloe Akers join to talk about the new recordings showing Republicans in Tennessee have been lying about their "NO EXCEPTIONS" abortion ban all along. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Senator Heidi Campbell, TN-5 Candidate for Congress (VOTE TUESDAY)
November 04, 2022 15:35 - 20 minutes - 18.1 MBSenator Heidi Campbell joins to talk about her TN-5 race against MAGA extremist Andy Ogles, and why democracy is on the line and young folks need to turn out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
FOX SCHWEIGER on the Right-Wing Attacks on Vandy (He Received Gender-Affirming Care there as a Minor)
September 28, 2022 14:26 - 26 minutes - 22 MBFox Schweiger received gender affirming healthcare here in Knoxville and at Vanderbilt as a minor from grades 9-12 with the full support of his parents. He is now a 20 year old college junior in Oregon and bravely shared with us what it’s really like to get life saving treatment as a minor in Tennessee. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REP. MIKE STEWART On Why He Knocked Doors for Cheney in Wyoming
August 20, 2022 16:27 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBRep. Mike Stewart tells us why he knocked doors for Cheney despite disagreeing with her on pretty much every issue - because we're in a crisis of democracy, and without a democratic system we won't make progress on anything. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Rep. Ramsey (Republican) On Losing His Seat For Standing Up to Gov. Lee's Push to End Public Schools
August 15, 2022 21:22 - 19 minutes - 16.5 MBRep. Bob Ramsey becomes the first Republican legislator to come on the Holler as he talks about getting primaried for standing up to Governor Lee's privatization agenda. He says Lee does in fact want to end public schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Alarming Trump Raid Reaction By Tennessee "Rule of Law" Republicans
August 09, 2022 17:32 - 8 minutes - 6.85 MBKanew discusses the reaction from Tennessee Republicans (Blackburn, Fleischmann, Jacobs, Zachary, Harshbarger) showed they don't actually care about the rule of law. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
CHARLES SILER, FORMER SCHOOL PRIVATIZATION LOBBYIST (on the war on Public Schools)
August 01, 2022 12:56 - 26 minutes - 20.1 MBCharles Siler used to work for the privatizers. Now he fights against them. He joins us to explain why he changed, why CRT is just the latest boogeyman, and how the real goal of Governor Lee and the privatizers here in Tennessee is to eradicate public schools. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
CINDY SCHUEMAN (Ex-Putnam GOP Chair) On Why She Called Putnam GOP Leaders "Racist" & "Hate-Filled"
July 30, 2022 14:13 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MBCindy Schueman, who was once the chair of the Putnam County Republican Party, penned a letter in the Herald-Citizen in COOKEVILLE warning people current Republican Party leaders in Putnam County are "Racist" "Hate-filled" "Bottom-Feeders". She joins us to explain why, in a conversation we were glad to be able to have. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Everytown's Jessie Mckinney on The Bipartisan Gun Law Reform Deal
June 20, 2022 14:52 - 19 minutes - 16 MBJessie Mckinney from Everytown (Tennessee) joins to explain why we need the bipartisan gun law reform deal to pass congress. "It will save lives." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Webby Award-Winner NICK LUTSKO (out of Chattanooga)
June 14, 2022 19:53 - 13 minutes - 11.2 MBThe funny & talented Nick Lutsko joins us LIVE to play some songs. He'll be at Exit/In in Nashville June 25th, check him out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
DING DONG, CAWTHORN'S GONE! (Last night's elections - with AFTYN BEHN)
May 18, 2022 17:36 - 20 minutes - 17.7 MBTennessee political mind Aftyn Behn joins to discuss takeaways from last night's elections around the country - Cawthorn, Fetterman, Summer Lee and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
Busting Republican Abortion Myths (with Francie Hunt of TN Advocates Planned Parenthood)
May 05, 2022 12:03 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBFrancie Hunt of TN Advocates Planned Parenthood joins to walk through a leaked Republican messaging doc on abortion, and tell us the truth about what reproductive rights advocates really believe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
GOP WAR ON WOMEN (with Rep. Gloria Johnson, Aftyn Behn, Odessa Kelly)
May 03, 2022 19:52 - 20 minutes - 17.5 MBRep. Gloria Johnson, Aftyn Behn, and TN-7 Candidate Odessa Kelly join to talk about the news that SCOTUS is set to overturn Roe vs. Wade, which would trigger an abortion ban in Tennessee. Welcome to the Handmaid's Tale. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REP. TOM LEATHERWOOD - Special Straight people (and child?) Marriage License Bill Sponsor
April 18, 2022 14:48 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWe spoke with Rep. Tom Leatherwood, sponsor of the controversial special marriage license for straight people that made waves for also maybe legalizing child marriage. It died. He spoke with us about his motivation, marriage equality and more. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
A CONVERSATION WITH ED FUNDING BILL SPONSOR REP. MARK WHITE
April 13, 2022 15:06 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MBWe spoke with Rep. Mark White for 10 minutes about charter schools and Governor Lee's potentially poisonous ed funding overhaul "TISA". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
MASON, TN VICE MAYOR VIRGINIA RIVERS
March 16, 2022 13:34 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MBMajority Black, Black-led city Mason, TN is being told by TN comptroller Jason Mumpower that it needs to give up being a city or have its finances taken over... right as Ford opens a new multi-billion dollar plant 4 miles away. Something doesn't smell right about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REP. MIKE STEWART Announces He Isn't Running Again In 2022
February 18, 2022 16:52 - 34 minutes - 30.3 MBREP. MIKE STEWART, former TN Dems Caucus Chair, joins us to announce he won't be running again, and will instead be focusing on the "extraordinary threat" Trump poses to our democracy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
DAVID PEPPER On Why We Need to Focus on State Capitols to Save Democracy
February 09, 2022 18:01 - 24 minutes - 20.3 MBFormer OHIO Democratic party chair DAVID PEPPER On Why We Need to Focus on State Capitols to Save Democracy, and why we all need to do our part to lift it up. CHECK OUT HIS BOOK. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
SENATOR KATRINA ROBINSON on Getting Ousted By Her GOP Colleagues
February 04, 2022 20:50 - 34 minutes - 29 MBSenator Katrina Robinson just became the first Senator in Tennessee history to be ousted by her colleagues. That she's a Black female Dem from Memphis seems to not be a coincidence, since many white male Republicans have behave wildly unethically and faced no consequences from the Senate. Her case had been 99% dismissed, and was not yet finished. An injustice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
"MAUS" CREATOR ART SPIEGELMAN on Mcminn County Banning his Book
January 29, 2022 18:51 - 20 minutes - 17 MB"MAUS" CREATOR ART SPIEGELMAN joins to talk about Mcminn County Banning his Book. He says "TRUST THE KIDS." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REP. JIM COOPER on His Decision not to run Again
January 28, 2022 17:57 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MBREP. JIM COOPER joined us the day he announced his decision not to run again in 2022, citing the TN GOP's "cruel" redistricting maps. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
RAW AUDIO: ELECTION FINANCE REGISTRY VOTES TO SUBPOENA DISGRACED EX-SPEAKER CASADA, COTHREN AFTER YOUNG WOMAN'S TESTIMONY
January 18, 2022 23:10 - 21 minutes - 16.7 MBLISTEN as the Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance votes to subpoena disgraced ex-speaker Glen Casada and his racist chief of staff Cade Cothren for their involvement in a shady PAC that funneled money into various races, after a young woman testifies Cothren conned her into opening it for him because she was in love with him. ARTICLE for context. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
ARSON AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD KNOXVILLE with ASHLEY COFFIELD (CEO & PRESIDENT)
January 07, 2022 17:33 - 24 minutes - 20.5 MBKnoxville Fire has declared it arson. Ashley joins us to discuss what that means, and their determination to rebuild even after this right-wing terrorist attack. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
"DEMOCRACY" with REP. MIKE STEWART (On Insurrection Day Anniversary)
January 06, 2022 21:01 - 48 minutes - 41.1 MBRep. Mike Stewart joins to tell us why we should still be alarmed that our democracy is hanging by a thread. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REP. FAISON TRIES TO FIGHT A REF (AND PULL HIS PANTS OFF)
January 05, 2022 22:39 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBKanew discusses Rep. Jeremy Faison, 3rd highest ranking Republican in the house, getting tossed from a high school basketball game after trying to fight a ref (and yes, pull his pants off). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REP. TORREY HARRIS On Losing His District to GOP Redistricting
December 14, 2021 21:39 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MBRep Torrey Harris, the first out LGBT black legislator in Memphis, and one of the youngest, shares his thoughts on likely losing his district to redistricting. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
ASHLEY PEREIRA (survivor of "Alabama pastor who raped teen gets probation" story)
October 19, 2021 21:02 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBASHLEY PEREIRA was raped by ex-Jason Greathouse in Alabama at 14, and her parents pushed her to marry him. They are now divorced. He just was let off with no jail time. They both now live in Tennessee (him in HENDERSONVILLE) and she's forced to share custody of their child with him, while he doesn't pay any child support. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
REP. GLORIA JOHNSON on the Anti-Mask backlash that got Knox Schools closed
September 27, 2021 20:51 - 28 minutes - 23.9 MBREP. GLORIA JOHNSON joins us to discuss the threats to block schools and the overall Anti-Mask backlash that got Knox Schools closed today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message
JB SMILEY JR., CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
September 15, 2021 20:01 - 13 minutes - 11.5 MBWe're joined LIVE by JB Smiley Jr., a Memphis city councilman running for governor of Tennessee as a Democrat. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tennessee-holler/message