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The Loyal Opposition
by Len Assante
The Loyal Opposition: Where you hear the other half of the story. News, Interviews, and Commentary from Sumner County's Most Controversial Radio Personality | Live on WQKR 101.7 FM/AM/.Com and online at theloyalopposition.online
Episodes
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S05 E06: LaToya Holcomb for TN State House 44th.
Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin interview LaToya Holcomb, candidate for TN House 44. We also reviews news and notes from the recent election, where a Democrat was elected to a county commission seat in Sumner County for the first time in decades! SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The…
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S05 E05: Sarah Hilton for Sumner County Commission
Host Len Assante welcomes candidate and OB/GYN Laura Andreson nes, who is running for state house in District 63. We talk the issues and what its like, her lawsuit againt the state and what it is like practicing medicine in this harmful climate in TN. SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The…
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S05 E04: Maria Brewer for US Senate
Host Len Assante welcomes candidate and OB/GYN Laura Andreson nes, who is running for state house in District 63. We talk the issues and what its like, her lawsuit againt the state and what it is like practicing medicine in this harmful climate in TN. SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The…
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S05 E03: Rory Edmunds for Sumner County Commission
Host Len Assante welcomes candidate and OB/GYN Laura Andreson nes, who is running for state house in District 63. We talk the issues and what its like, her lawsuit againt the state and what it is like practicing medicine in this harmful climate in TN. SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The…
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S05 E01: Adam Altendorf of Organize Tenneessee
Host Len Assante welcomes candidate and OB/GYN Laura Andreson nes, who is running for state house in District 63. We talk the issues and what its like, her lawsuit againt the state and what it is like practicing medicine in this harmful climate in TN. SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The…
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S04 E18: MidTN Real Estate Update, History at the Movies, NAACP Lunch
Host Len Assante welcomes candidate and OB/GYN Laura Andreson nes, who is running for state house in District 63. We talk the issues and what its like, her lawsuit againt the state and what it is like practicing medicine in this harmful climate in TN. SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The…
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S04 E16: Candidate & OB/GYN Laura Andreson
Host Len Assante welcomes candidate and OB/GYN Laura Andreson nes, who is running for state house in District 63. We talk the issues and what its like, her lawsuit againt the state and what it is like practicing medicine in this harmful climate in TN. SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The…
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S04 E15: Candidate Phil Barnes
Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin welcome candidate Phil Barnes, who is running for state house in District 35 and County Commission in District 22. We talk the issues and what its like running two campaigns! SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The Loyal Opposition. We can be found on all the...
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S04 E14: Journalist Brandon Burley
S04 E14 Blue Wave BBQ, Sumner Turnout Shifts, and Brandon Burley’s Comparative Coverage of the Tennessee Governor’s Race Host Len Assante welcomes Megan Lang and Wyatt Basso to discuss Sumner County Democrats’ fourth annual Blue Wave Barbecue in Gallatin (May 16, 1:00 PM), featuring 20–25...
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S04 E13: Strawberry Festival & Democratic Candidates Mosley and Cook
S04 E13 Loyal Opposition: Portland Strawberry Festival Preview and Democratic Candidate Spotlight Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin welcome Kristen from the Portland Chamber of Commerce to preview Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival events and resources, and directs listeners to the festival...
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S04 E12: Maria Brewer for US Senate
S04 E12 The Loyal Opposition: Local Election Turnout, Sumner County Democrats, and Maria Brewer for U.S. Senate Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin open The Loyal Opposition highlighting very low local-election turnout and urge voters to get to the polls, noting 16 Democrats are running for...
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S4E11: Lore Bergman, Rural Struggles, GOP Pay-To-Speak
S0411 The Loyal Opposition: Lore Bergman on Running for Tennessee’s 6th District, Rural Struggles, and GOP Fundraising Pay-to-Speak Host Len Assante opens The Loyal Opposition and discusses recent elections including Democratic swings in Georgia and a liberal win in Wisconsin. Len criticizes…
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S4E10: No Kings Recap, Tenure Under Attack
S04 E10 No Kings Rally Recap, Why To Be Concerned About the Iran War, and Tennessee’s Fight Over Tenure and Accreditation Host Len Assante opens The Loyal Opposition and notes a record 16 Sumner County Democratic candidates for 2026 local offices and discusses the recent No Kings rally, Iran war...
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S4E9: Bad Bills, SCDP Kickoff
S04 E09 The Loyal Opposition: Bad Bills, Housing Costs, and a Big Democratic Candidate Kickoff in Sumner County Len Assante and Michele Harbin open with Tennessee political news, criticizing Rep. Johnny Garrett for using his state House campaign account to mail constituent flyers while running…
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War Powers, Library Books, Immigration
S04 E06 The Loyal Opposition: War Powers Debate, Tennessee Preemption, Library Book Policy, and Immigrant Advocacy in Sumner County Host Len Assante opens The Loyal Opposition by discussing the latest news impacting Sumner County including Congress’s sole constitutional power to declare war…
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Lindsey Patrick-Wright, Vandy
Host Michele Harbin opens The Loyal Opposition with a discussion about a loaded gun brought to Station Camp Middle School and argues for stronger firearm storage accountability, notes increased Democratic candidate participation in Sumner and surrounding counties, and cites a Tennessee bill...
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TNDP Comms Dir Luis Mata, SCDP Chair Megan Lange
S04 E05 The Loyal Opposition: Tennessee Politics, Rights, and Organizing Everywhere with Luis Mata and Megan Lange - A Don’t Miss Show Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin welcomes Sumner County Democratic Party chair Megan Lange and Deputy Executive Director and Communications Director of the...
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Real State of the State, Joni Cochran
This episode features an engaging interview with Joni Cochran, candidate for State Senate District 17, who talks about her motivations and plans for change.Additionally, hosts Len and Michele focus on Governor Lee's unfulfilled promises from his previous state address. They highlight key issues...
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Mike Croley for Congress
The Loyal Opposition S04 E03 Interview with Mike Croley: Congressional Candidate for the Tennessee 6th District - Affordability, Accountability, and Accessibility In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assante welcomes Mike Croley, a candidate for Congress from the 6th District of...
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Gun Violence and AI with Ren Brabenec
The Loyal Opposition S04 E02 Conversation with Journalist Ren Brabenec - Addressing State Concerns on Gun Control to the Impact of AI on Electricity Bills In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assante provides a critical look at a range of pressing issues facing Sumner County and...
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Local and National Political Update with SCDP Chair Megan Lange.
The Loyal Opposition S04 E01 Welcome to Season Four of TLO! In this episode, Len and Michele welcome Sumner County Democratic Party Chair Megan Lange as we discuss political issues both local and national. Visit our website: www.theloyalopposition.online A one-stop-shop for navigating the current...
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Coco Rogers
The Loyal Opposition: Len and Michele Have An In-depth Discussion With The Amazing Courtenay Rogers Along With The News And A Special Report On School Bus Safety in Portland. Courtenay is a former Naval Officer and political candidate, and current owner of CoRo Consulting. Courtenay a keen…
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Intutai the Artist
The Loyal Opposition S03 E40 The Loyal Opposition: Attempted Thought Police Takeover of Vandy and Special Guest Intutai The Artist. In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin get an update from Carolina Kelly on the Trump Administrations attempt to control what…
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Vanderbilt University’s Project on Unity and American Democracy
Vanderbilt University’s Project on Unity and American Democrac
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Public Schools Strong and A Vision For You Recovery
Host Len Assante interviews Jean Myers with Public Schools Strong TN and Tyler Bell with A Vision For You Recovery. Jean discusses PSS’s oppostion to a bill in the state house targetting kids of undocumented immigrants while Tyler talks about Vision For You Recovery, an recovery housing...
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No Kings and Sumner Schools Dress Code
Community Matters: Trump Policy Damage, Library Board, No Kings and School Dress Codes Hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin kick off with a review of the No Kings rallys, discuss a very controversial appointment to the library board, look at the damaging effects of Trump policies in Tennessee and...
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Hunter, Megan, Books & Voting
TCommunity Matters: Local Politics, Voting Rights, Funding Local Elections, and Banning Books in Our Library. Host Len Assante kicks off with the issues of voting rights and local governance with guests Hunter Wheeler and Megan Lange. Hunter, the Sixth District Chair for the Tennessee Democratic...
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The Loyal Opposition, October 8: HFD Chief Scotty Bush
The Loyal Opposition S03 E35 In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assante interviews the Hendersonville Fire Chief and provides details on the impact of Washington’s policies on Sumner County residents, updates on the proposed controversial Library polices restricting access to...
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The Loyal Opposition, October 1: TNDP Vice Chair Nathan Higdon
The Loyal Opposition S03 E34 TNDP Vice Chair Dr. Nathan Higdon In this week’s episode of The Loyal Opposition, Len offers news commentary and then dives into an interview with Dr. Nathan Higdon, Vice Chair of the TN Democratic Party. We disuss the current political climate in TN, the importance…
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The Loyal Opposition, September 24: Know Your Rights!
The Loyal Opposition S03 E33 Understanding Rights With Amanda J. Gentry, Recent Legislation, and Community Events In this week’s episode of The Loyal Opposition, Len and Michele discuss the impact of recent federal funding cuts on Tennesseans, such as slashes to solar power programs, SNAP, and...
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The Loyal Opposition, September 17: Jerri Green for Governor
In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assante covers the issues impacting Sumner County residents. The show features a conversation with Jerri Green, Democratic candidate for Governor of Tennessee. Len and Jerri discuss her motivations for running, her background in local government,...
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The Loyal Opposition, August 27: Conversation Coalition
Uniting Through Conversation: The Work of the Conversation Coalition Nashville and the Importance of Getting Out of Your Echo Chamber Plus News and Events In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assante starts the show with some important information on the huge impact to Tennesseans…
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The Loyal Opposition, August 20: The Politics of Autism
On this week’s show, Len interviews Lawrence Hill, the parent of an autistic person. We review what autism is and how, sadly, sometimes care suffers from the politicization of healthcare and other issues. SUBSCRIBE!! Don’t miss an episode of The Loyal Opposition. We can be found wherever you get...
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The Loyal Opposition, August 13: Civics Minute
TLO S03 E28 Remember Schoolhouse Rock? Understanding Civics and Democracy with Vol State’s Civics Minute In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Carolina Kelly is joined by Grady Eades and Brady Duncan to discuss their project Civics Minute, an educational series aimed at simplifying and...
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The Loyal Opposition, July 30, Luggnutts and Sweet Mylo
The Loyal Opposition - Sumner County Continues to Produce World Class Music And Highlights Vol State Students Making It Happen In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assante takes the reins solo to present a special all-musical edition of the show. Michele is off and Carolina arrives...
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The Loyal Opposition, July 23, Sumer Dems Activism Update
The Loyal Opposition 0324 Sumner County Democratic Party Update In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, hosts Len Assante and Carolina Kelly interview Megan Lange, Chair of the Sumner County Democratic Party about what’s happenning locally and with state Democrats. We cover a recent library…
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The Loyal Opposition, July 16, Civilian Civics Corps, Sumner County Fire
The Loyal Opposition 0324 Civilian Civics Corps - A Paid Internship to Boost Youth Political and Civil Engagement Plus Adequate Fire Protection Coverage Emergency Response in Sumner County: A Deep Dive In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, hosts Len Assante and Carolina Kelly discuss the...
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The Loyal Opposition, July 9, Anna-Vija McCloud and Kim Baker
The Loyal Opposition S03 E23: Bad Bills and Good Business In this week’s episode, Len and Carolina look at the worst bills passed by the TN General Assembly in 2025 with an assist from Brandon Puttbresse, spokesperson for the TN Senate Democrats. We then move on to the TLO Interview, talking with...
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The Loyal Opposition, July 2, Protecting Women’s Health
The Loyal Opposition S03 E22 Empowering Voices: Women’s Reproductive Rights and Community Involvement and Len’s Big Network Debut In this episode of 'The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assante, alongside co-hosts Michele Harbin and Carolina Kelly, engage in a vibrant discussion around women’s...
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The Loyal Opposition, June 25, Human Amplified
TLO S03 E21. Amplifying Voices and Building Community Connections In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, we start the show with Hollis Rutledge and Leigh Roach from the Sumner County NAACP, who discuss the launch of the Women’s Committee or Women In the NAACP (WIN), an initiative to gather and...
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The Loyal Opposition, June 18, Rally Recap, Dr. Scott Langford
This week we recap the Sumner County edition of the No Kings Rally. Carolina Kelly was there and has the details. Next, we have The Loyal Opposition Interview, an exclusive with Dr. Scott Langford, Sumner County Director of Schools. We talk about school supplies, new state laws (both real and...
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The Loyal Opposition, June 11, TN Vacation For All
This week we recap a few news stories featuring Core Civic’s Trousdale Turner facility and interview Katie Smith with the TN Vacation for All Project -a a plan to make websites more accessible to those who are blind or have low vision. This one will make you tear up and laugh, within minutes of...
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The Loyal Opposition, June 4, Public Schools Strong
The Loyal Opposition: Supporting Public Education and LGBTQ Community and Political Activism in Sumner County In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin welcome listeners to an eventful episode focused on public education and community activism. They discuss the...
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The Loyal Opposition, May 28, Mollie Lynne
From Civic Awareness to Musical Inspiration: Local Artist Mollie Lynne Channels Experience Into Music In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, host Len Assantei introduces the show’s mission of providing a platform for dissenting voices and diverse opinions in government policies. Len discusses…
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The Loyal Opposition, May 21, Rev. Becky Yates
Exploring Faith, Music, and Politics in Sumner County With A Special Guest Plus the News Roundup In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin discuss a range of topics, starting with a sunny day in Portland, Tennessee, and Michelle’s summer school plans. They then...
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The Loyal Opposition, May 14, Megan Lange, TNDP EC and SCDP
Sumner County Library System Under Attack, ICE Raids, Local Politics, and Community Involvement: A Deep Dive with Michelle Harbin and Megan Lange In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, Michele Harbin and Megan Lang, chair of the Sumner County Democratic Party, delve into issues affecting Sumner...
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The Loyal Opposition, April 16, Cybersecurity Expert Jolie Grace Wareham
The Loyal Opposition S03 E12 Good afternoon, Sumner County. Welcome to another episode of The Loyal Opposition, a show based on the American ideal that nations like ours benefit when government reflects a diversity of voices and makes space for dissent. That is why we're here. To air the voice...
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The Loyal Opposition, April 9, Chef Laura and Sumner NAACP
The Loyal Opposition S03 E11 April 9, 2025
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The Loyal Opposition: Where you hear the other half of the story. News, Interviews, and Commentary from Sumner County's Most Controversial Radio Personality | Live on WQKR 101.7 FM/AM/.Com and online at theloyalopposition.online
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