The Tennessee Holler Podcast

On “Never Marsha” Republicans backing her vs. Darth Blackburn, opposing ICE & the Memphis (un)Safe Task Force, supporting marijuana legalization, public schools, Medicaid expansion + more

“The war broke out. I stayed. For me this is a chance to collect evidence against the IDF… It’s everyone’s responsibility to intervene in a genocide if we can.”

Isaiah Martin talks to us about being a voice of reason on CNN's panel show with bad faith Republicans who defend everything Trump does, Maher threatening to leave the party, why Republicans are the real extremists and more.

Everitte Barbee talks to Kanew about living in Lebanon for the past 15 years, even as it gets bombed by Israel. They discuss the “Greater Israel Project”, and Everitte says the people of Lebanon are “open-minded people” who are pissed off about a lot of things the American government does but don’t blame the American people as a whole.

Rep. Gabby Salinas on her run for re-election in Memphis.

Gloria joins to talk about her new podcast (and Marsha ducking debates)

Angela Wynn on running for state senate in Rutherford County.

Civil Miller-Watkins on her campaign to unseat Bill Hagerty.

Kristi Burke joins to tell us how she went from getting tossed from a Diana Harshbarger town hall to running against her.

Rep. Justin Jones & Roland Martin on the secrecy surrounding the Fisk U data center. (on Roland Martin Unfiltered)

“I looked into what regulations we had in place to govern these. The answer was none. This is an effort to give Nashvillians a say, so they aren’t snuck by in the dead of night.”Councilman Rollin Horton on his new bill.

NEW INTERVIEW: LARRY BUSHART, the liberal Ex-cop jailed in PERRY COUNTY, TN for 37 days for posting a Trump meme about a Charlie Kirk vigil on Facebook. His wife Leanne says he was a “political prisoner” — the $835,000 settlement they just got backs that up.Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

NAACP President Derrick Johnson says "this is policy violence" re: racist Republican redistricting, as the NAACP calls for Black athletes to boycott public southern universities in states like ours.

Rep. Justin Jones and D.L. Hughley join to talk to Kanew about Tennessee Republicans stripping representation from majority-Black Memphis and drowning it out with white power with an absurd new 9-0 map.

Rep. Andy Ogles just had a town hall at Belmont... and it did not go well for him.

Tennessee's own Former Vice President Al Gore joins to talk to Kanew about his upcoming Climate training in NASHVILLE May 1st & 2nd, the war in Iran, the midterm elections, how Tennessee has changed politically, and more.

Adam Mockler takes a break from dunking on older, less wise Trump puppets on the Abby Phillips CNN show to talk to us about being on the show, Trump's absurd Iran War, and the fight for democracy.

Erica Payne, Founder and President of Patriotic Millionaires, joins to talk about why a group of rich Americans believes inequality is out of control and we need to tax the rich.

The Holler's Justin Kanew moderates the launch of Governor Newsom's book tour.

Rep. Bob Freeman (D) on a Wired report linking DHS/ICE to a property owned by his NASHVILLE real estate company “GSA was intentionally unclear and vague on who the end user would be… It makes me sick to my stomach we’ve been looped into this.”

After years of hollering, the Tennessee Speaker of the House finally stopped to talk to Kanew.Topics: -Is the plan to privatize Nashville Electric Service? -Will the anti-immigrant Stephen Miller slate turn our schools into ICE informants? -Why not track how many voucher kids were already in private schools?

He just won in a deep red Trump state senate county. He says "labor is the key"

Memphis Councilwoman Jerri Green joins to talk about the murder of Alex Pretti and her campaign for governor.

Rep. Ruwa Romman is the first Palestinian-American elected to office in Georgia history. She joins Kanew to talk about her run for governor, getting snubbed at the DNC, Islamophobia, rejecting AIPAC and other corporate cash, Medicare for All and more.

Chris Hall, COO of Remote Area Medical, joins to tell us how broken our health care system is, and why Remote Area Medical shouldn't have to exist.

David Hogg joins Kanew to talk about why gun safety laws work, and why his organization Leaders We Deserve is backing Rep. Justin J. Pearson's effort to replace Congressman Steve Cohen, who equated Pearson's challenge with "Pearl Harbor".

Knowa may only be 14, but he's wise beyond his years and full of optimism. Check out his podcast.

David Rubin is an attorney at FIRE, a group of free speech lawyers who now represent LARRY BUSHART, the liberal ex-cop jailed for 37 days in Perry County for posting a Trump meme in a Charlie Kirk vigil group. They are now suing.

Wendell Potter was an insurance company executive for 20 years, until he had a crisis of conscience (in Tennessee) and now is a MEDICARE FOR ALL advocate. "The work I was doing was to mislead people."Our health care system is expensive, cruel, and broken. The time for Medicare for All is now.

Kanew breaks down the results from last night, where Aftyn tightened a Trump +22 district - and says it's important not to "learn the wrong lessons".

NEW ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Clarksville Republican School Board Member Teresa Crosslin Withdraws Resignation and Stays On Despite Nude ‘Gigolos’ Reality Show Sex Video(Featuring Allie Phillips, Monica Meeks, Ora Dorsey & Kanew)

Of the 8 Republican Senators stuffing their pockets with millions of taxpayer dollars, 2 are from Tennessee: Blackburn and Hagerty - and blowback to the scam has been bipartisan.

“It seems like Andy Ogles embarrasses us every time he opens his mouth. We need a congressman who will focus on the issues that matter.”

Rep. Aftyn Behn joins to talk about a good night for Dems and what it means for her race.

Dems are asking Lee to step in as food assistance dries up. The money is there. Yet Lee won't do it, even as other Republican states do. Clemmons says it's about priorities.

Rep. Justin J. Pearson joins to tell us why he decided to run for congress in Memphis: "We need new energy to meet this moment."

Jim Torino is running for the seat Andy "Pinocchiogles" Ogles currently holds.

NEW INTERVIEW: Rep. James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate in TEXAS (:14) Campaign momentum (:38) an Obama Bump?(1:01) Trump 💩’s on Americans(2:03) a “backlash” to the behavior(3:04) stand up to bullies, don’t become 1(3:41) “love your enemy”(4:09) on reaching Christians(5:20) separation of church & state (6:17) why theocracy is dangerous(7:57) how far off the cliff are we? 🇺🇸(8:42) Hope motivates people(9:10) Trump demolishing the white house

Rusty Grills & Tennessee Republicans just asked Trump to bailout farmers - yet they still expressed support for the very tariffs that are crushing them. (While blaming China & Biden)

NEW INTERVIEW: MARK CUBAN(:41) lowering prices at COST PLUS DRUGS(2:40) on Medicare for All (6:04) How Dems get health care wrong (7:19) Guaranteeing deductibles (10:28) “DID THEY VOTE FOR THIS?”(13:52) democracy in peril, do the rich care?(15:39) on income inequality(19:34) on taxing the rich (20:35) “The Trump health care tax”(21:54) media consolidation(23:21) messing with Kimmel may backfire (25:12) is Mark optimistic? (2 Americas)(27:11) Advice for Dems: Have action items (27:32) Zohran = opposite Trump?(29:08) focus on the “here & now”(29:33) James Talarico rocks (30:51) Mark likes the Holler

GEOFF DUNCAN, Ex Republican Lt. Gov. of Georgia, is now running for governor… as a Democrat. He joins us to talk about:(:17) - “What made you a Republican?”(1:40) -Trump’s election lies & Republicans going along with them (3:00) - Trump’s failed promises (4:06) - His conversion a bridge for others (5:18) - Dems have embraced him(6:13) - Changed his mind on guns/abortion(7:09) - Yes you can be a Dem & a Christian(8:12) - “Has the GOP changed forever?”(9:33) - Confidence in Georgia’s elections(11:30) - Republicans ignoring corruption (12:20) - persuadable Republicans(12:57) - How screwed are we?

“Keep our kids out of politics. Because the harm we’re causing them, we are ignorant of. They aren’t.”Mark Herndon’s son Silas took his own life this year. He & others are asking Hamilton County Schools to reinstate Centerstone’s counseling contract after putting anti- hate over kids and canceling it.

“Whenever I see anyone shot, even those I disagree with, my politics return to the default setting of empathy.”Processing the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the role of Christian nationalism in our politics, and how @MizzWelch became an outspoken Blue Dot in Red Oklahoma.

Dr. Mimi Syed, An American ER Doc Who Went to Gaza Twice: “I went because I’m a mom.”Dr. Syed says she plans to go back, and won’t stop speaking out until people are safe in Gaza.

NEW INTERVIEW: REP. RO KHANNA @RoKhanna talks to @Kanew about needing 2 more Republicans with the courage to stop protecting pedophiles, why Dems should back Zohran, and why being silent on Gaza is not an option for anyone who wants to lead the party. (:25) the Epstein survivors presser(1:49) “we need 2 more Republicans”(3:17) what happened to protecting kids?(4:10) Dems must speak up on Gaza(6:50) the case for MEDICARE FOR ALL (9:35) Ro’s thoughts on Schumer & Jeffries(11:16) AIPAC’s influence (11:55) “A 5-Alarm Fire” for democracy + a vision of “economic patriotism”

Mike Nellis is a digital fundraiser and Dem strategist who has raised over $1B online for Dems & nonprofits. He was an advisor on the Harris campaign.

The "Extremely Underwhelming" Vegas Tunnel is Being Used to Justify the Nashville Tunnel. Ray aka "City Nerd" did a deep dive on it and is here to tell us what it really is, and why we are also being sold a bill of goods.

“This is not the type of country I want my boys to grow up in.”Bo Mitchell talks to Kanew about deciding to run for Congress in the special election set for later this year.

Texas State Rep. James Talarico joins to talk about breaking quorum to save democracy, and how his faith informs his politics.Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

“We’re prepared to do whatever it takes to defend democracy.” Texas House Dems are in Chicago to break quorum and stop Republicans from stealing 5 congressional seats for Trump.