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The Scruffy Stuff — 100 episodes

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What do big University of Tennessee changes mean for the rest of Knoxville?

2

What are the best places to sing karaoke in Knoxville?

3

Is McKay's in Knoxville (THAT McKay's) the Buc-ee's of used book stores?

4

How did Knox News capture the College World Series behind the scenes?

5

Scruffy Rewind: What's on your downtown Knoxville summer bucket list?

6

What questions does a Bonnaroo first-timer have for a veteran festivalgoer?

7

After months of battling, who finally won the Band Eat Band competition?

8

Scruffy Rewind: Downtown Knoxville patio power rankings (part two)

9

Scruffy Rewind: Downtown Knoxville patio power rankings (part one)

10

What's on your downtown Knoxville summer bucket list?

11

Adeem the Artist celebrates and sings 'Anniversary' ahead of Knoxville show

12

How could a controversial high-rise change the look of downtown Knoxville?

13

Is Kern's Food Hall living up to expectation in South Knoxville?

14

How could Asylum 801 take Knoxville to new heights?

15

How was Knox News able to break this major Beyoncé news?

16

How will new bike paths, parks and technology 'reconnect' Knoxville?

17

What should you know before heading to Big Ears Festival 2024?

18

What would downtown Knoxville look like without free parking nights and weekends?

19

Scruffy Rewind: Introducing Knoxpedia, your guide to all things Knoxville

20

Dear Knoxville: Can we take a moment to talk about concert etiquette?

21

What does Potchke's success say about an evolving Knoxville food scene?

22

What do big changes at McGhee Tyson Airport mean for Knoxville?

23

Downtown Knoxville resolutions: What will you accomplish in 2024?

24

What makes the 2024 Big Ears Festival and Bonnaroo lineups special?

25

Episode 200: Our bold predictions for downtown Knoxville in 2024

26

Scruffy Rewind: What should replace Pryor Brown Garage in downtown Knoxville?

27

How many of our 2023 predictions for downtown Knoxville came true?

28

What was the pedestrian-only Gay Street experiment really like?

29

How a PB&J beer is captivating Knoxville taste buds feat. Xul Beer Company

30

The SCRUFFYs: Best downtown moments and businesses from 2023

31

Could downtown Knoxville benefit from food delivery robots?

32

Scruffy Rewind: What can Knoxville learn from Durham's downtown stadium?

33

How would making Gay Street pedestrian-only change downtown?

34

Introducing Knoxpedia: What questions do you have about Knoxville?

35

What questions do young professionals have about downtown Knoxville?

36

Which Knoxville businesses and activities are best enjoyed in the fall?

37

Where should the JFG sign be reinstalled in downtown Knoxville?

38

What should be Knoxville's 'statement piece' on the South Waterfront?

39

What does plant vandalism tell us about downtown Knoxville?

40

Scruffy Rewind: Knoxville's Adeem the Artist performs and talks new music

41

Band Eat Band: Who's your favorite in the Knoxville music scene?

42

Which fan-centric amenities could improve games at Neyland Stadium?

43

Who would you elect to these fun downtown Knoxville positions?

44

Can you guess these downtown Knoxville places with one-word hints?

45

Could removing free trolleys be good for downtown Knoxville?

46

What questions do people 'New2Knox' have about Knoxville?

47

What are the best things we ate and drank in Knoxville?

48

Happy Holler is becoming a destination. What will it look like in 5 years?

49

Which Knoxville movie theater is best for you?

50

What should go inside the Sunsphere in downtown Knoxville?

51

Emotions explode: Feeling red, white and blue about downtown Knoxville

52

One must go: We put these Knoxville favorites head to head

53

What is your Knoxville 'third place'?

54

Which Knoxville restaurants and bars need to move downtown?

55

How Knoxville's poet laureate starts hard conversations with her spoken word

56

Patio power rankings: Downtown Knoxville's best outdoor areas (part two)

57

Patio power rankings: Downtown Knoxville's best outdoor areas (part one)

58

What’s it like to attend a One Knoxville soccer game?

59

Which downtown Knoxville businesses need a new location?

60

Does downtown Knoxville have too many of these businesses and amenities?

61

Downtown Knoxville already has these things. But does it need more?

62

What does artificial intelligence think about downtown Knoxville?

63

What does an eventful weekend tell us about downtown's growth spurt?

64

Rick Emmett coordinates downtown. What has he seen across 30 years?

65

What should replace Pryor Brown Garage in downtown Knoxville?

66

How did we rank Knoxville coffee shops? On everything but the coffee

67

Is Knoxville ready to be a soccer town? feat. Knox Soccer Podcast

68

Cocaine Bear: How much 'Knoxville' is in the new movie?

69

Is a new district forming, and how could it change downtown boundaries?

70

One downtown block for the rest of your life: Which do you choose?

71

Love your Valentine (and your wallet) with these downtown date ideas

72

Potchke is staying in downtown Knoxville. What can you expect in year two?

73

What are your downtown Knoxville resolutions? These are our picks!

74

Tennessee football: Will beer sales continue at Neyland Stadium?

75

Knoxville’s Adeem the Artist talks (and performs) newly acclaimed music

76

Our biggest, boldest predictions for downtown Knoxville in 2023

77

BEST OF 2022: Why Knoxville's quietest dance party makes so much noise

78

BEST OF 2022: What are the ugliest buildings in downtown Knoxville?

79

Downtown superlatives: Which Knoxville businesses are the best of 2022?

80

How would you use $50 million to improve downtown Knoxville?

81

Quirky, quiet or in the core: Which of these Knoxville apartments best suit you?

82

What can Knoxville learn from Durham's downtown stadium?

83

A downtown stadium transformed Durham. Can it be a Knoxville 'catalyst'?

84

What's next for Knoxville's first food hall in year two? feat. Marble City Market

85

How can Tennessee football success translate to downtown growth?

86

Which downtown Knoxville bars have the best pub grub?

87

Is downtown Knoxville living worth the cost?

88

What are the must-do fall activities in downtown Knoxville?

89

What are the unspoken rules of downtown Knoxville?

90

Cumberland Avenue streaking: Do you remember the '70s craze?

91

Is Cumberland Avenue entering a new era in Knoxville?

92

Will the Smokies stadium live up to Randy Boyd's vision of a new downtown Knoxville?

93

How will Regal's financial woes impact Knoxville and the movie industry?

94

What businesses and amenities does downtown Knoxville still need?

95

Does a Smokies stadium still make sense for downtown Knoxville?

96

How could Marble City Market improve under new management?

97

Which downtown projects will change downtown most before 2023?

98

What’s the best downtown Knoxville business logo, from bars to fine dining?

99

Do Knoxville newcomers love or loathe our scruffy little city?

100

Should Knoxville further regulate indoor smoking at bars?