The Tennessee Holler Podcast

Tennessee political mind Aftyn Behn joins to discuss takeaways from last night's elections around the country - Cawthorn, Fetterman, Summer Lee and more.

Francie 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.

Rep. 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.

We 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

We spoke with Rep. Mark White for 10 minutes about charter schools and Governor Lee's potentially poisonous ed funding overhaul "TISA".

Majority 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.

REP. 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.

Former 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.

Senator 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.

"MAUS" CREATOR ART SPIEGELMAN joins to talk about Mcminn County Banning his Book. He says "TRUST THE KIDS."

REP. JIM COOPER joined us the day he announced his decision not to run again in 2022, citing the TN GOP's "cruel" redistricting maps.

LISTEN 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

Knoxville 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.

Rep. Mike Stewart joins to tell us why we should still be alarmed that our democracy is hanging by a thread.

Kanew 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).

Rep 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

ASHLEY 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.

REP. GLORIA JOHNSON joins us to discuss the threats to block schools and the overall Anti-Mask backlash that got Knox Schools closed today.

We're joined LIVE by JB Smiley Jr., a Memphis city councilman running for governor of Tennessee as a Democrat.

Pervis Payne is an intellectually disabled man on death row. His attorney Kelley Henry says he's innocent, the case is riddled with problems, and Governor Lee needs to use the power of clemency to send him home after 34 years.

On the day he launched his campaign Dr. Jason Martin joined us to talk about why a CRITICAL CARE DOC who fights COVID feels he should replace Governor Bill Lee, who seems to be doing all he can to help it spread. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com Buying/Selling a House in Middle TN? Support us by using our New Sponsor REALTOR ELISA PARKER!  

Sullivan County Teacher MATTHEW HAWN was fired for sharing a poem by KYLA JENEE LACEY and an article by Tanehisi Coates in the wake of the anti-CRT furor. They join us LIVE in one of their first interviews about it.

Adam Brody joins Kanew to talk about politics and the state of the country, why AOC, Rep. Bush and other women of color are heroes, and why the consciousness-shift we're seeing is exciting.

Rep. Gloria Johnson joins us to discuss on Speaker Sexton threatening School Districts if they impose mask mandates, with COVID-19 spiking again in Tennessee.

Ashley King was a presence at the Capitol making legislators uncomfortable to get the KKK Grand Wizard Statue moved. Now it's gone, and he's here to tell us how it feels. "WE HAVE OTHER WORK TO DO, BUT AT LEAST THAT'S ONE DOWN."

Comedian Walter Masterson joins us to talk about trolling Rep. Greene & Rep. Gaetz in California, and a local school board in NY where anti-CRT parents had no idea he was making fun of them.

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, Tennessee's top immunizations expert, was just fired by Governor Lee due to pressure from anti-science Republicans over vaccine outreach to young Tennesseans. She shared existing case law blessed by Lee's office, and got fired for it. She tells us about it here. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Reverend Dr. William J Barber II on Juneteenth, messaging to rural Tennessee, Critical Race Theory, and calling out hypocrites like Governor Lee to their faces when they act like they care about MLK while standing against everything he stood for. www.TNHoller.com

A video of a homophobic anti-immigrant bigot harassing 2 teens painting a rainbow on a bridge went viral last week. We talked to Carmen and Jasmine and their friend Abi as they repainted the bridge yet again, with the community rallying around them.

JY Sexton joins Kanew to talk about how far "down the path" we are to losing our democracy, and how Trump was really just a symptom of a disease of fascism that already exists in our country.

Lee, Blackburn, Fleishmann and the whole gang have been screaming about a few migrant kids setting foot in Tennessee... but it turns out MORE kids were here under Trump, and also LEE'S ADMINISTRATION signs off on the license.  Rep. Hakeem breaks it down.

Chip Davis, nephew of COBURN KENNEDY, joins us to talk about his uncle's membership at "Pastor" Greg Locke's Mount Juliet church, and how he believes the steady stream of misinformation contributed to his uncle's death.

Danielle Ladd-Suits (a Tennessee teacher resigning over the TN GOP’s anti-LGBT legislation in schools) and Abby Lee Hood (who wrote about the conservative groups pushing the spiteful bills) join us LIVE.

RICHARD OJEDA, Retired Army, Former WV State Senator and national spokesperson for "No Dem Left Behind", joins us LIVE to discuss the insurrection cover-up and more.

Highlights from our first ever TENNESSEE HOLLER FEST, featuring inspiring voices from across the state lifting up the issues we face. IN ORDER: REP. STEVE COHEN, JUSTIN JONES, COUNCILWOMAN ZULFAT SUARA, REP. GLORIA JOHNSON, TIRRC VOTES, MARQUITA BRADSHAW, STELLA PARTON, TENNESSEE EQUALITY PROJECT, ALY CHAPMAN, REP. JIM COOPER, MARSHA BLACKHEART (Aftyn Behn), TN JUSTICE CENTER, THE EQUITY ALLIANCE, TRAE CROWDER, TNDP CHAIR HENDRELL REMUS, ODESSA KELLY, NO EXCEPTIONS TENNESSEE, SENATOR RAUMESH AKBARI, REP. VINCENT DIXIE, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, SUNRISE MOVEMENT TN, and MOMS DEMAND ACTION TN! Watch the FULL VIDEO HERE & THE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO HERE Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Rep. John Ray Clemmons joins to talk about Governor Lee cancelling the $300/month federal subsidy and the TN GOP cutting unemployment benefits in half. "Lee thinks Tennesseans are lazy. It's offensive." Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Rep. Jason Potts (D-Nashville) has just announced he isn't running again in a Tennessean article that says he pointed to the pay, and "discrimination" by Republicans - but Jason says that got "twisted", and he didn't get to tell his side of the story. We called to hear it, and ask why he doesn't just resign right now. Have a listen.

Justin Jones Testified powerfully against the Run-Over-A-Protestor Bill, which was then killed for the year.   Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Activist Justin Jones joins us to talk about the RUN-OVER-A-PROTESTOR bill being prioritized by Tennessee Republicans.   Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Dr. Julia Gruber and Prof. Andrew Smith join to talk about how Tennessee Tech has taken disciplinary action against them for their antiracist activism calling out a fellow Professor who is chair of their local Turning Point USA chapter. Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

ETSU Player Sadaidriene Hall joined Kanew to talk about Coach Shay being forced out for supporting his players' right to kneel in protest during the National Anthem and why he (and according to Sadaidriene, at least half of the team) decided to transfer schools because of this. Tennessee clearly doesn't support Black athletes' right to free speech, so why should they attend school here if they have to check their voices at the door? The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Pastor Kevin Riggs joins #HollerHour to talk about Rep. Jerry Sexton's goal of solidifying Tennessee as a theocracy by making the Bible our state book. His resolution has passed the House and is advancing to the Senate. Subscribe and support to keep us hollerin' - www.tnholler.com

Representative Jim Cooper joins to explain in detail what’s in the American Rescue Plan, the bill to help regular folks that was just passed by Biden and Congressional Democrats with ZERO Republican support. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Dr. Stephanie Kang, Joseph Gutierrez, and Kit Canlas of API Middle Tennessee joined Holler Hour to talk about the hate crime against Asian Americans in Atlanta this past week that left 8 dead. Here in Tennessee, our own politicians are making it even easier for people to enact similar violence in the future, with Sen. Blackburn's continued racist, anti-Asian rhetoric, and TNGOP's dangerous permitless carry bill. Support API Middle Tennessee If you identify as API, join API Mid TN's virtual processing space on Monday, March 22nd at 6 pm CT by signing up here The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Kanew and Cassie to talk with Antoine Dandridge and Aerris Newton of Planned Parenthood about what makes Planned Parenthood special within the world of healthcare and the continued efforts of the Tennessee State Legislature to restrict abortion rights and comprehensive sex education. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Kanew explains what happens now with the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust (AKA the KKK Bust) in the Tennessee State Capitol. Spoiler alert: it's not over, and McNally might be "stacking the deck" to keep it in the lobby. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Kayla Parker, Executive Director of Organize Tennessee, joined Holler Hour to talk about her ambitious plan to empower and educate Tennessee voters to increase turnout and bring progress to our state. Support Organize Tennessee Also, check out Coming to America 2 - Holler Founder Justin Kanew is a writer for the film, it's out on Amazon Prime today! The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Nashville comedian Josh Black joined Kanew on the Holler to talk about his comedy and how his class analysis influences his work. Check Josh out at Zanies on Wednesday, March 10th The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

East Tennessee State University Activists Shae Keane Malone and Katelyn Yarbrough join to talk about ETSU basketball players' right to kneel during the National Anthem in protest of police violence, despite local Republicans wanting to restrict their First Amendment rights. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Comedian Corey Forrester joins to talk about being a progressive comedian from the South and the state of politics in his home state of Georgia. Skeew! The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Chair of the Williamson County Democratic Party, Kelly Baker, joins to talk about how Democrats are seeing a wave of Republicans defecting from their party in the wake of the insurrection and wanting to get involved with the Democratic Party. Baker talks about how the party is growing in Tennessee, slowly but surely, and how to organize in your community. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Francie Hunt and Tory Mills of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood joined to talk about Sen. Mark Pody and Rep. Jerry Sexton's bill that would give men the ability to sue women to prevent abortions, essentially giving them full control. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Crossover episode! We are airing the latest episode of A Case of the Mundays with Wade Munday - be sure to subscribe to his show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever else you listen! Newly elected TNDP Chair Hendrell Remus joined Wade Munday to talk about how to bring progressive values to Tennessee and what his plan is to help Democrats start winning more races. A Case of the Mundays is part of The TN Holler Podcast Network. Visit www.tnholler.com to keep up with The Tennessee Holler's relentless coverage that seeks to lift up progressive voices and shine a light on injustices throughout Tennessee.

Senator Raumesh Akbari joins to talk about her State of the State Prebuttal to Governor Lee's State of the State this coming Monday. In her prebuttal, she called for big structural changes in Tennessee to guarantee doctors for all, equitable education funding, meaningful criminal justice reform and new rights for every working family. Watch her full prebuttal here The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Rep. Jason Hodges joins to discuss his bills about capping the price of insulin and transparency in health care pricing. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Rep. Gloria Johnson joins fresh out of her meeting with PETTY SPEAKER SEXTON about why he stuck her in a tiny office and her assistant in a literal closet. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Hendrell Remus, the new Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party, joins The Holler to talk about his vision for the future of Democrats in Tennessee. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Holler founder Justin Kanew joined Dan Reaves on 93.1 West TN News Talk Radio.

Representative Jim Cooper joins The Holler to talk about the violent attack on our nation's Capitol where he and his staff had to shelter for hours while MAGA insurrectionists laid siege. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Representative Mike Stewart (D-Nashville) joins to talk about his letter to Senators Hagerty and Blackburn asking for evidence to back up their effort to overthrow the will of the people. #JimCrowCaucus Read Rep Stewart's Letter The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Tequila Johnson of The Equity Alliance joined Holler Hour to talk about the huge importance of the Georgia runoff elections, Trump's brazen criminality, and the discrepancies in how MNPD handled the Nashville Bomber. If you want to help out a "Tennessee Stacey Abrams," support the work that Tequila Johson, Charlane Oliver, and all of their organizers are doing at The Equity Alliance The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Nashville City Councilman Bob Mendes and Former Federal Prosecutor Alex Little join to discuss why Metro Nashville Police Department failed to mention that the bomber's girlfriend had reported him less than two years ago. Read Natalie Allison's reporting in The Tennessean The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Attorney Alex Little joins #HollerHour to talk about Tennessee Attorney General Herb Slatery's undemocratic decision to support Texas' effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Biden may be in the clear now that the electors have selected Biden as the next President, but Slatery and the other members of the GOP that propagated this undemocratic effort have laid the groundwork for trouble in elections to come. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Candidates running for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party join for our TNDP Chair's Forum in partnership with Change TN. On this second night, we heard from four candidates: Robin Kimbrough Hayes, Dr. Jane George, Kate Craig, and Civil Miller-Watkins. Listen to hear their vision of what the future of the Democratic Party should look like in Tennessee. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Candidates running for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party join for our TNDP Chair's Forum in partnership with Change TN. On this first night, we heard from five candidates: Rep. London Lamar, Theryn Bond, Wade Munday, Hendrell Remus, and Frank Hundley. Listen to hear their vision of what the future of the Democratic Party should look like in Tennessee. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Nashville attorney Alex Little joins #HollerHour to talk about Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s announcement that Tennessee would join 17 other states in supporting Texas' efforts to get the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Kendra Cotton from The New Georgia Project joins to tell us how Georgia turned blue. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Matthew Sheffield, founder of Newsbusters and The Washington Examiner, joins to discuss the role that right-wing media plays in fueling the deep political divide in America. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

State Representative Vincent Dixie joins Kanew and Cassie on #HollerHour to talk about how to reach voters across Tennessee and what a true vision of equity looks like. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Of the 10 Counties in Tennessee with the highest COVID positivity rates Henry County is the only one with a mask mandate. County Mayor Brent Greer joins us LIVE.

The Holler’s Justin Kanew says in backing Trump’s attack on the legitimacy of the election TN Republicans do our enemies a big favor. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

State Representative John Ray Clemmons joins Kanew and Cassie on #HollerHour to talk about Governor Bill Lee's failure of leadership not just through COVID, but for his entire tenure so far. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Host and Author Sara Kendzior of Gaslit Nation joins us to talk about the end of the Trump Presidency. Nobody has been more accurate about the criminal nature of the Trump regime since the beginning. Buy her books. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

State Senator Jeff Yarbro and State Rep London Lamar joined Kanew and Cassie on #HollerHour to talk about our Tennessee elections, the Presidental race that still hangs in the balance, and more. Progress takes time y'all, and we aren't going anywhere. Watch #HollerHour LIVE on Facebook and Twitter every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm Central. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Brittany Kylene, 4th Generation Republican out of Cookeville and daughter of an Evangelical preacher, explains why she's putting country over party and supporting Biden. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Callie Khouri, Writer and Producer of Thelma and Louise, Creator of Nashville, and much more, joined the show to talk about the dire state of the country in the leadup to the election and how imperative it is that we vote Trump out of office. Watch #HollerHour LIVE on Facebook and Twitter every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm Central. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Stephanie Kang, Health Policy Adviser to Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Nashville Native, joined #HollerHour to talk about why the moment we are in makes the urgency for Medicare for All more pressing than it's ever been. Congresswoman Jayapal is the lead sponsor of Medicare for All in the House of Representatives, you can learn more about her bill here. Check out the extended webinar Stephanie hosted with panelists on what Medicare for All would do for Tennesseans. Join the fight for Medicare for All here in Tennessee with Medicare for All TN or with DSA Middle TN's Medicare for All Working Group. Watch #HollerHour LIVE on Facebook and Twitter every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm Central. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Nashville Council Member Zulfat Suara joined #HollerHour to talk about what it was like watching the Presidential Debate live at Belmont University. She also shares her experience so far on what it's been like on Nashville's Metro Council during such a tumultuous time and the importance of having a seat at the table. Watch #HollerHour LIVE on Facebook and Twitter every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm Central. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Safara Parrott of Be Better Belmont joins Holler Hour to talk about the protest they organized before the Presidential Debate at Belmont University. Be Better Belmont is a coalition of students and alumni calling on Belmont University to divest from the private prison system CoreCivic. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Jay Clark joined #HollerHour to talk about his race for State House in Blount County, District 8. Jay is also the host of "Scrappy Time," a weekly videocast series on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network where he talks to voters to find out what matters most to them. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Torrey Harris talks about running against ex-Democrat John Deberry and being an openly gay candidate in Tennessee. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

“If values matter, if we’re trying to teach our kids to do the right thing, we need to #CancelCasada like his own Republican caucus did.”    The Holler’s Jusitn Kanew helps WILLIAMSON COUNTY remember why ex-speaker Glen Casada had to resign in shame. WATCH THE VIDEO.

Glenn Scruggs joins the show to talk about his race for State Senate in District 10 against incumbent Senator Todd Gardenhire. Glenn responds to Todd's blatant dogwhistle racism and is confident that Todd is getting nervous about losing one of the closest races in Tennessee. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Candidate for State Senate District 20 Heidi Campbell and Timothy Hughes of Gideon's Army join the Holler to talk about Heidi's race to flip one of the most winnable districts for Democrats in Tennessee and about the incredible work Gideon's Army is doing to help communities in Nashville. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Before the event in Franklin we spoke about BLM, his claims about underestimated GOP diversity, why disgraced ex-speaker Glen Casada was featured and more. Watch HERE.

Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn provided sketchy data in regard to potential "learning loss" experienced by students in light of COVID19, but what's the full story? Education advocates JC Bowman and TC Weber join our Holler Hour to help explain the anti-public school agenda that is truly driving the narrative that Schwinn and Governor Lee are pushing with this "data."

President of the Tennessee College Democrats and Joe Biden Delegate Keely Sage joins to talk with Kanew about the "Shit Show" Debate and how to reach young voters.

We caught up with much-maligned ex-Democrat Rep. John Deberry, now running as an independent in Memphis, and asked him why he doesn't just come out and say he supports Trump when he implied as much to the Shelby County Democratic Party. The audio is a compilation between DeBerry's conversation with The Holler's Kanew and audio taken straight from his speech at a Shelby County GOP meeting.

Tennessee's progressive Senate candidate Marquita Bradshaw joins the show to talk about her bold run for the United States Senate. Bradshaw is a working-class environmental justice activist and the first Black woman to be nominated for the Senate by a major party in Tennessee. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

State Representative Bob Freeman of Nashville joins to talk about his wild first term in office, his run for reelection, and his vision of how to center Tennesseans over political ideology. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Justin Jones joins our Thursday #HollerHour in this special edition of The Tennessee Holler Live Show. Justin led a protest for 62 straight days in the plaza outside Tennessee's State Capitol. The protesters wanted to speak with Governor Lee; he never granted them that conversation, but what the protesters did was expose him and the rest of the Tennessee GOP for who they truly are. We the people have the power, we just have to organize and use it. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Elizabeth Madeira is running against one of the most corrupt Republicans in the history of the Tennessee State Legislature, and that's saying something. Disgraced former Speaker of the House Glen Casada has an ego so large that he decided it'd be a good idea to run for reelection, even though his tenure as Speaker was marred with scandals laced with racism, sexism, and corruption. Madeira, on the other hand, is not taking any special interest money and is committed to bringing decency back to House District 63 through her platform which includes Medicaid expansion and the proper funding of public schools. It's time to #CancelCasada once and for all. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Derek Black, author of School House Burning, joins Kanew to talk about how Betsy DeVos' attack on our nation's commitment to public education threatens not just education, but democracy itself. Buy School House Burning. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Lindsey and Whitney from Vote Early TN, a nonpartisan public information initiative designed to educate and excite people about early voting, join the show to explain the importance of voting early in this crucial election. Learn more about how to vote early. Register to vote and check your information here. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Stuart Stevens, a career Republican operative, shares his thoughts with Kanew about how he feels the Republican Party has changed under Trump. Buy Stuart's book. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Listen as Kanew talks to Clay County Election Commissioner Wanda Daniels, who is under fire for a Facebook Post that said Biden supporters can't believe in God. In an emotional call, she says she was hacked and pleads for forgiveness.  LISTEN to the call. Subscribe/support: www.TNHoller.com

Mariah Phillips joins The Holler to talk about her race for State House in one of the most flippable districts in the state - House District 37. They also dig into the failures of the Tennessee Republican Party to support Tennesseans during COVID19 and beyond. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Justin Kanew talks with State Senator Jeff Yarbro about the Tennessee State Legislature's new draconian anti-protest laws that specifically target the protesters who have been occupying the plaza outside of the State Capital, and the far-reaching implications these laws will have on the citizens of Tennessee. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Candidate forum between all Democratic candidates running for Tennessee House District 97 in Memphis. Be sure to vote on August 6th for your preferred candidate, and click here if you have questions about how and where to vote. Learn more about each candidate: Ruby Powell-Dennis Gabby Salinas Allan Creasy Clifford Stockton III

In this special episode, Justin Kanew interviews Livingston Academy students in Overton County who speak out about their teacher Mark Lee. Lee has been accused of sexual harassment for decades and just served a 90-day suspension, but remains a teacher. Please note that there is some audio distortion, but this episode is well worth the listen. We have to keep up the pressure on the school board to make sure Lee is removed so this never happens to another student. Subscribe and Support: www.TNHoller.com

Kanew interviews Dr. Karen Cox, author of Dixie's Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture, about the political and social influence The UDC had on the South and how we're still fighting against their racist ideology today.

State Representatives London Lamar and Gloria Johnson join Munday and Kanew for a discussion on the decision to reopen schools amidst a worsening pandemic, the passing of the great John Lewis, and more.

Blair Walsingham, running for congress in East Tennessee, joins us to talk about her race. "Poverty is the original Pandemic." Visit Blair's Website for more info. Subscribe & Support The Holler: www.TNHoller.com

Tennessee State House candidate Brandon Thomas joins us to discuss his race in one of the most flippable districts in the state. He is running a progressive campaign against Republican incumbent Mike Sparks who was recently asked by The Holler whether or not the Civil War was fought over slavery, to which he responded "I haven't really studied it." Brandon is running in State House District 49 (Smyrna, Murfreesboro, and La Vergne). More information on Brandon Thomas and how to donate can be found here:  https://votebrandonthomas.com/ Subscribe to our emails and support our independent site monthly HERE. www.TNHoller.com

Wade Munday & the Holler's Kanew talk about the KKK Grand Wizard bust removal, why the 30-day Nashville Protest should be a national story, and why people are worried about sending our kids back to school with the pandemic spiking in Tennessee.   Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

The State Capitol Commission discusses whether they will move to remove Nathan Bedford Forrest's bust from the state Capitol or not. Their discussion precedes the vote, which is as the very end. Nathan Bedford Forrest was the first Grand Wizard of the KKK and a General in the Confederate Army.

Franklin's Dustin Koctar joins us to discuss why Williamson County must remove the Confederate flag from its seal. "Changing our county seal is not going to erase history." Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Some highlights (or lowlights, depending how you look at it) from yesterday's Confederate Flag monument/flag discussion in COOKVILLE. They decided to put a sign on the cemetery saying Cookeville does not support the Confederate symbols, and ban the flag from city property. Foller the New COOKEVILLE HOLLER Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

TEENS FOR EQUALITY, who organized the largest Black Lives Matter march in Nashville yet, talk about their experience and give their perspective on the moment our country is in. Our future is in good hands with these kids! Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Justin Kanew and Erik Heipt discuss the murder of Sterling Higgins, a Black man from West Tennessee who died at the hands of the cops in a case of police brutality. Warning to listeners that this episode contains descriptions of graphic content and racial violence. Watch the Incident HERE. (TRIGGER WARNING) Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Justin Kanew and Stephanie Kelton talk deficits, and about how many in politics have fooled us into thinking that spending money on people-centric policies is bad. Stephanie is an American economist, a professor at Stony Brook University, and she also served as an advisor to Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Marquita Bradshaw, running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat, joins us to talk about why she's running, and tells us how she feels about the KKK GRAND WIZARD STATUE in our state capitol. Learn more about Marquita HERE. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Our Exclusive interview with Nashville Police Union President James Smallwood. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Jerri Green and Steven Mulroy join the Holler to discuss the recent ruling that allows all Tennesseeans to vote by mail so that we don't have to risk our lives by voting in person. Steven Mulroy was an attorney on the case and Jerri Green is running for State House District 83 in Memphis, TN.

Rep. London Lamar (D-Memphis) joins us to talk about Rep. Lamberth accusing Dems of "Stealing Elections", and the George Floyd Protests. "BLATANT LIES ON THE HOUSE FLOOR." Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com Follow Us On Twitter

Last night the TN DEMS running for U.S. Senate participated in a forum LIVE on the Holler! Marquita Bradshaw, James Mackler, Mark Pickrell, and Robin Kimbrough Hayes participated.  Hosted by Stephen Elliott of the Nashville Scene. Presented by Indivisible Tennessee & The Holler. Watch the VIDEO/Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Rep. Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis) joins to discuss the protests this week, and police brutality in general. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Shelby County Election Commissioner Bennie Smith, who discovered that Memphis voting machines dropping votes in predominantly black districts, and yet Shelby County just voted to order more of them... tells us we should be very concerned about election security in Memphis, and we need paper ballots. "How worried am I about election security in Memphis? On a scale of 1-10... a 42." Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller

Congressman Steve Cohen joins us to talk about the Pandemic, why Trump is a "CRIMINAL", and why we need Medicare for All. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com (we're user-supported, every dollar helps us grow)

The great Rosanne Cash joins us LIVE, and even plays us a tune. A special episode. "I didn't put down my First Amendment when I picked up my guitar." Subscribe & Support the Holler: www.TNHoller.com

Charlane Oliver from The Equity Alliance & Pooja Chaudhuri from Lawyers Committee on suing Secretary of State Tre Hargett again, this time to expand emergency VOTE BY MAIL TO ALL so voting in a pandemic doesn't have to be a life or death decision. Call Hargett: 615-741-2819 and holler at your reps to let us vote safely. SUBSCRIBE/SUPPORT: www.TNHoller.com

Chris Wood of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd — one of the law firms that just scored a big VICTORY in the fight against Gov. Bill Lee’s “UNCONSTITUTIONAL” vouchers — explains how it all went down and what it means. ‬ Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Assistant Police Chief Glenn Scruggs is running as a Democrat in Chattanooga against Senator Todd Gardenhire. Listen to him talk about how his experience as Assistant Chief has prepared him to serve the community in another way, this time as a senator. "I'm running to give my community a real seat at the table, some real representation." MORE: www.GlennForSenate.com WATCH the interview HERE. Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Tennessee unions leaders Vonda Mcdaniel, president of the Nashville Central Labor Council, and Billy Dycus, president of the TN AFL-CIO, join us to talk about the importance of unions in lifting everyone up, not just union members, and the ugliness of Governor Lee leaving workers off his Economic Recovery Group. "It's a travesty." Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Senator Brenda Gilmore joins us to discuss the racial disparities when it comes to the virus, and health care in general. "All of us as Americans should be ashamed we've neglected our communities for so long." Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

David Weissman was an avid Trump supporter, actively trolling folks on twitter. He saw the light when Sarah Silverman took the time to talk to him, and has become a proud Democrat. "When you learn to have empathy, your heart feels lighter." Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Jerri Green is an attorney and a mother of 3 running for a House seat in TN-83, which is considered by many to be "the most flippable seat in Tennessee", currently held by Rep. Mark White - who said he wouldn't support vouchers, then did. Among other things. "Many wonder how I can run with 3 kids... my answer is: How can I not?" - Jerri Support Jerri's campaign: www.JerriGreen.com Support the Holler: www.TNHoller.com

Reps Johnson & Stewart on TN's Weak Virus Response. Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

TN Dems Caucus Chair Rep. Mike Stewart joins us to talk about Tennessee's inadequate virus response. "It's like a fire is coming right towards our houses." Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

TN-5 candidate for congress Justin Jones & his friend Elena Rosellini, a med student in Italy, join us to talk about the virus and the measures Tennessee, and America, need to take to make sure we're more prepared the next time around... including MEDICARE FOR ALL. More info on Justin's campaign HERE  Subscribe/Support the Holler: www.TNHoller.com

Rep. Jim Cooper joins the Holler to talk about the response to the virus and the lasting impact it can and should have on our society, including reminding us that health care should be a right, and America can and should be a more equal place. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

TRAE CROWDER aka "THE LIBERAL REDNECK" - a Celina, Tennessee native - talks to Kanew about Governor Bill Lee's regressive policies that make us all less safe, Super Tuesday, and why a Milwaukee convention theft is a bad idea.‬ Subscribe to get our emails. SUPPORT the holler with a few bucks monthly: www.TNHoller.com

Rick Herron of Sunrise Movement - Nashville talks about how the group got started, why a Green New Deal is essential, and says if elected officials don't start listening to the science and keep denying the reality of climate change, "We're gonna throw you out." Follow them HERE. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Democratic National Committee At-Large Member Marisa Richmond (1 of TN's 9 superdelegates) clearly explains a process we found confusing... until now! Hope this helps. Registration deadline for the March 3rd Primary is TODAY! www.TNVotes.org Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

HIGHLIGHTS from a call between Wilson County Resident Trisha Farmer and Wilson County Commissioner Bobby Franklin about their "UNKIND" anti-refugees proclamation to "send Gov. Lee a message", which will be voted on TONIGHT. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Listen to AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS as Governor Lee announces his “comprehensive pro-life legislation” - despite bumbling on details. TN Dems call it “extreme & divisive”, “unconstitutional”, say it does nothing to help TN’s health care crisis. It will lead to costly lawsuits. TN's maternal mortality rate is 3rd world, yet Lee refuses $1 BILLION/year in Medicaid expansion funds. That isn't pro-life. Watch the VIDEO. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Organizers Francie Hunt, Darlene Leong, and Brandon Thomas join Holler co-founder Justin Kanew to talk about the Women's March THIS SATURDAY IN MURFREESBORO.  "We can't win without Rutherford County... we need to shake things up." March details are HERE.  Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Holler co-founder Justin Kanew interviews KEEL HUNT, Tennessean columnist and former Special Assistant to Lamar Alexander who recently spoke out about the need to speak up in the time of Trump in this poignant column: "I'm Done Being Quiet". "I think it's fear that leads to silence." Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Holler co-founder Justin Kanew talks with former Middle East policy advisor & foreign policy speechwriter at the White House, State Dept. & Senate Daniel Benaim, a frequent MSNBC guest who worked under Joe Biden in the Barack Obama administration. "These guys came in and treated the State Department almost like an enemy."  SUBSCRIBE/SUPPORT: www.TNHoller.com

Yesterday Pastors Williamson & Riggs delivered our petition of 50,000 signatures asking to have the KKK GRAND WIZARD BUST removed from our Capitol.    After hearing about NBF’s horrific slave torture, chairman Mcwhorter committed to a meeting by February. A good next step. WATCH the video HERE. Sign the petition HERE.

Former Border Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd tells of rampant corruption and abuse at the department, and bravely tells the story of being raped and almost killed for speaking out. A horrific situation, in our names. Follow Jenn HERE Subscribe & Support The Holler: www.TNHoller.com

State Senator RAUMESH AKBARI hollers at us to talk about why Governor Bill Lee's public school-harming vouchers should be put on pause so families who use them can be properly informed about what the ramifications are. She also talks about why Medicaid Expansion in Tennessee needs to happen, and why not doing it has been such a tragic mistake. "Faith without works is dead." Subscribe to the Holler & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Steven Hassan is a cult expert who was once in one. His new book THE CULT OF TRUMP explains why blind allegiance to Trump is cult-like behavior, and how we can go about attempting to talk to the people in our lives who have joined it.  Check out his book HERE. The Tennessee Holler is an independent journalism site that survives on reader support, so if you like what we do please go to www.TNHoller.com to subscribe to our emails and chip in monthly... A little goes a long way. And don't forget to FOLLER THE HOLLER!

Journalist Holly Korbey joins Holly McCall to talk about her book "Building Better Citizens", and how a more educated populace is a more engaged populace when it comes to civics and saving our democracy. Find her book HERE: www.HollyKorbey.com Subscribe & Chip in Monthly Support our Independent Tennessee Journalism: www.TNHoller.com

Cal Professor Ian Haney Lopez tells us how America's rich use RACISM to break apart the coalition of black, brown, and white working families to make us easier to control and impose their agenda, and what we can do to combat that message.  More on Ian HERE: www.IanHaneyLopez.com Subscribe to the Holler & Chip In Here: www.TNHoller.com

Get to know Kiran Sreepada, challenging Mark Green for congress in TN-7 in 2020.  #GrandstandingGreen #ShowUsYourDD214 www.KiranForCongress.com  Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com FOLLER THE HOLLER: @TheTnHoller

Highly decorated Tennis great Martina Navratilova talks to Holler co-founder Justin Kanew about her childhood in communist Czechoslovakia, defecting to America, coming out as gay In the early 1980's, and finding her voice on twitter. Follow Her: @Martina Follow Us: @TheTnHoller @Kanew Subscribe & Support: www.TNHoller.com

Sara Thompson is the ONLY person who walked out Monday when Sevier County Commissioner Warren Hurst went on his homophobic, bigoted rant about a "queer" running for president and white men losing their rights. Listen to her her tell us why. "I just did what I felt I had to do as a human being." If you're in Sevier County, join Sara HERE. And join us at the next County Commission meeting November 18th, wear RED. Subscribe & Chip in Monthly: www.TNHoller.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheTNHoller

Around 60 Trump supporters gathered in Nashville to march to the capitol, where they were met by counter-protesters. We spoke with them before they walked, trying to find some common ground on things like Trump's taxes, the Ukraine scandal, health care... it wasn't easy. Here's some of what they had to say. Our VIDEO from the march can be found HERE. Support monthly/Subscribe: www.TNHoller.com

Comedian JOHN HENSON - former host of TALK SOUP and WIPEOUT! and current host of THE HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP on the Food Network - is also a politically savvy tweeter who regularly engages with those who disagree with him. He sat down with us to diagnose the political infection our country is currently suffering from. "Everybody becomes a firefighter when your house is burning down." - John Follow Him: @John_Henson Follow Us: @TheTNHoller @Kanew Subscribe & Support (monthly donations keep us going!): www.TNHoller.com

Kurds lost 11,000 lives in the fight against ISIS. Over 1500 people turned out to protest Trump's betrayal of them in downtown Nashville on Friday.  Listen to what they had to say: "They're killing all of my people right now." Watch our VIDEO here. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

After the Tennesseee Black Voter Project Registered over 90,000 in 2018, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett pushed a Voter Registration Criminalization Bill through the legislature... but it was just BLOCKED By Federal Court, a big win for democracy. Tequila Johnson of the Equity Alliance and the TN Black Voter Project talks about the ugly roots of the bill, and how obviously retaliatory it was. Support Them Here: www.EquityAlliance.org Support Us Here: www.TNHoller.com

Listen to Cherisse Scott read the FULL testimony she planned to read at the #TNAbortionBan Senate hearings before she was cut off by Senator Mike Bell - who let many people go longer, including a man who "remembers being born". Cherisse also talks about triggering Senator Kerry Roberts, who says he thinks we should do away with higher education - presumably because that's where Cherisse and others are learning to support policies he doesn't like. Watch the VIDEOS and support: www.TNHoller.com Support Cherisse here: www.SisterReach.org

Listen to Cherisse Scott of Sister Reach drop a truth bomb 💣 at the #TNAbortionBan hearings last week. Senator Mike Bell cut her off after 5 minutes, but let a guy who “remembers being born” go twice as long. 🤔

Listen to Rep. David Byrd apologize to 1 of 3 women who say he sexually abused them when they played basketball for him in high school... Rep. Gloria Johnson has a motion to expel him during the special session Friday. Ask your reps do support it.

TN Republicans are trying to ignore Rep. Gloria Johnson's motion to expel Rep. David Byrd at the special session Friday - Byrd has apologized on tape to 1 of 3 women who say he sexually abused them in high school. CALL YOUR REPS and tell them to support Gloria's motion to expel Byrd, and SHARE THIS VIDEO with them to make sure they've heard his unmistakeable apology. Child sex abuse should't be a partisan issue. Also featuring: Aftyn Behn of TN Indivisible, and Kristina Richardson of Enough Is Enough - TN www.TNHoller.com

Our live interview with Francie Hunt of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood and Anna Carella of Healthy and Free Tennessee! "If it was men that got pregnant, abortions would be taxpayer funded." Subscribe/Donate: www.TNHoller.com 

Glen Casada has stepped down in disgrace, but he still holds his seat in the legislature. Williamson County school board member/youth pastor Brad Fiscus is jumping in to challenge him as an independent in 2020.  “I want the people my kids are voting for to be someone they can be proud of... let’s bring integrity back to District 63 in Williamson County.”  Support Brad: www.fiscusfortn.com Subscribe/Chip In to the Holler: www.TNHoller.com

What's really going on with Tennessee's rural health care crisis? Why haven't we expanded Medicaid? Why are we leading the nation in kicking kids off Medicaid, rural hospital closures, medical bankruptcies, and so many more tragic categories? Michele Johnson from the Tennessee Justice Center explains. Follow us: @TheTNHoller Donate/Subscribe: www.TNHoller.com

Andy Spears of the TN Education report talks about the #VoucherVultures descending on Nashville thanks to Governor Bill Lee’s new voucher legislation, and what we can do to push back against Lee’s all-out assault on public schools. Follow Andy: @TNEdReport Follow us: @TheTNHoller Subscribe/Contribute: www.TNHoller.com

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga just narrowly voted not to unionize. Chris Brooks of Labor Notes explains it was because of a campaign of fear in which Governor Bill Lee played a part. Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Williamson County residents gathered on the Public Square in Franklin to Holler for Speaker Glen Casada to resign from the legislature completely, immediately. Here's some of what they had to say. Watch the VIDEO Subscribe/Support: www.TNHoller.com

Our #ByeByeCasada episode from just minutes after Speaker Casada resigned - with Sumner County Dems chair Hana Ali, Houston County Dems Communications Director Charles Uffelman, and Holler Co-Founders Holly McCall and Justin Kanew. Subscribe HERE & Chip in Monthly to keep us hollerin' HERE

Holler co-founder Justin Kanew joins guest host Joe Sudbay on the Dean Obeidallah Show on SiriusXM to bring him up to speed on the latest Casadagate developments. @Kanew @TheTNHoller @JoeSudbay @DeanObeidallah SUBSCRIBE/DONATE: www.TNHoller.com

From our Facebook live episode with Nashville mayoral candidate Rep. John Ray Clemmons, Pastor Kevin Riggs, and Holler co-founder Justin Kanew, a conversation about all the latest developments with Speaker Glen Casada, and what God has to say about it all. Check out John Ray's mayoral campaign site HERE. Subscribe to our emails and support our independent site monthly HERE. www.TNHoller.com

Holler co-founders Holly Mccall & Justin Kanew talk to Indivisible's Aftyn Behn and State Rep. Gloria Johnson about the latest with embattled Speaker Glen Casada, whose racist, coke-snorting chief of staff just resigned and who himself is in hot water over sexist texts, lying, and possibly falsifying evidence and spying. Subscribe to Holler updates HERE and chip in $5 monthly to our independent site HERE to keep us yelling the truth!