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The AM/DM

The Daily Memphian

The AM/DM is a quick morning podcast full of Memphis news brought to you by The Daily Memphian. In addition to daily news about government, education, public safety, food and sports, Mary Cashiola sits down with The Daily Memphian"s journalists to get the scoop behind the stories.

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12:36

Happy Grizz Week! Plus, art on the river, beer in CY

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/17

This weekend, there are lots of chances to score Memphis Grizzlies swag ahead of Wednesday’s home opener. Plus, River Arts Fest and Repair Days bring art to the riverside, and beer fest brings lots of beer to Cooper-Young. Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and digital producer Kelsey Bowen talk about those activities and more. Plus: Millington could sue Wanda Halbert's office Memphis Mayor Paul Young wants to work with the Memphis Safe Task Force instead of contesting it Cordova apartments sold

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16:10

The birds and the bees, tigers and chimpanzees

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/16

When you think of a pregnancy test, you might picture something small, plastic and available at a corner drug store. And that does work, surprisingly, for some animals at the Memphis Zoo. But, for others, zookeepers use methods that are more time-consuming, more laborious and much smellier. To help animals reproduce — and species thrive — staffers at the Memphis Zoo study poop, freeze sperm at -196 degrees, and even help endangered species reproduce long after their deaths. Plus: State Troopers

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14:58

Germantown mayor's job could get bigger

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/15

Germantown will soon ask its residents a big question: Should mayor become a full-time job? Shelby County and the City of Memphis both have a strong mayor form of government. But most of Shelby County’s suburban municipalities have a part-time mayor — with the exception of Bartlett, which switched to a full-time mayor in the ’60s — and a Board of Mayor and Aldermen. And this spring, Germantown residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether their mayor should also be full-time, while

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13:59

A liquor store without liquor

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/14

The Station is open, but the East Memphis liquor store isn’t serving everything it wanted to. The Station has been at the center of a controversy ever since it got a license from the Memphis Alcohol Commission. In doing so, the body signed off on The Station meeting a requirement that it was 1,500 feet away from a church or school — in this case that it was far enough away from Woodland Presbyterian. But questions arose over whether The Station actually met that distance requirement and if the

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10:43

What's happening this week

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/13

Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about the National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Award and the unofficial beginning of the University of Memphis Tigers basketball season. This year, it includes a high-profile game of HORSE. Plus: Immigration advocates say that fear surges as the task force ramps up Memphis libraries change "Banned Books Week" A teen charged in the death of a Memphis police officer pleads guilty Memphis completes a public-housing

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14:13

Monsters, beer and a mutt strut

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/10

This week’s activities are heavy on seasonality, with a Monster Market, a few different takes on Oktoberfest and a 5K you can do with your dog. Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about those activities and more. Plus: National Guard patrols are to begin today Fall Break traffic at Memphis International Airport is expected to be up by 6% An International Paper building has sold Collierville Fire is fully staffed for the first time in 5 years Project

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19:49

Navigating and reporting on the National Guard

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/09

On Sept. 15, President Donald Trump announced — from the Oval Office, no less — that he was sending a federal presence to Memphis. The 13-agency task force was to include members of the FBI, DEA, Homeland Security, ICE and the National Guard. Today, members of The Daily Memphian’s metro team — Aarron Fleming, Sam Hardiman and Laura Testino — sit down with Mary Cashiola to talk about what we know, what we don’t know, how we’re tracking data and what we’ve been able to ascertain.

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16:21

How local universities are weathering the enrollment...

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/08

With colleges around the country facing what’s known as the enrollment cliff, it’s been a challenging time in higher education. In Memphis, most of the colleges and universities have seen small enrollment dips this new school year. Christian Brothers University has seen a particularly large percentage drop. On the other hand, LeMoyne-Owen College has seen a bit of an increase. Today, host Mary Cashiola and reporter Jody Callahan talk about the reasons why.

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15:07

Restaurant catastrophes

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/07

A car drives into a restaurant patio. A mechanical issue catches several restaurants on fire. A kitchen employee is injured in a grease fire. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and food writer Ellen Chamberlain are talking about local restaurants that had to close after some sort of calamity and how they can come back from it all.

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12:25

PILOTs and Grizzlies' preseason

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/07

This week marks the beginning of the Memphis Grizzlies’ pre-season, with three games at home. Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and editorial director Mary Cashiola discuss the upcoming season as well as other things to watch out for this week.

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14:51

Rocky Horror, Widespread Panic and Swifties

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/03

It’s another music-filled weekend in Memphis, with Mempho Music Festival returning to the Memphis Botanic Garden’s Radians Amphitheater, the 50th anniversary tour of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” coming to the Orpheum Theatre and the Pink Palace celebrating Taylor Swift’s new album (all weekend-long). Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss it all.

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14:39

Famous for its drive-thrus, McDonald's asks...

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/02

After two popular fast food restaurants — Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s — challenged the town’s parking regulations, Collierville is looking at changing its maximum number of spaces for restaurants. Today, the town’s Planning Commission is expected to decide what changes it will recommend to the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen. If the maximum is increased, the change could potentially reshape parking for future and existing restaurants. Editorial director Mary Cashiola and suburbs reporter

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16:05

Seven years and counting of the DM

The AM/DM ·

2025/10/01

Seven years ago, a new startup began in Memphis to bring people local news. Staffed by longtime local journalists, The Daily Memphian began September 17, 2018, with morning and afternoon emails and a design that felt very reminiscent of a physical newspaper — but there was no actual print component. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and CEO Eric Barnes talk about the past seven years, why the site is a nonprofit and if print will ever make a comeback. Plus: Mulan permanently closes

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12:11

Someone asked us about lizards and we answered them

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/30

Memphis’ native lizards, known as skinks, generally prefer a natural, wooded habitat, away from people. But more Memphians are finding lizards near — and at times in — their homes. They crawl out of fireplaces, skitter across porch lights and hide in cracks. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and reporter Jody Callahan revisit a question about why there seem to be more lizards in the Mid-South now as opposed to many years ago. Plus: Fire breaks out at a Cooper-Young restaurant Hive Bagel is

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12:14

New FedEx board member and Peppertree Apartments in...

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/29

Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about the week ahead, including Richard Smith joining the FedEx board and new plans for Whitehaven’s Peppertree Apartments. Plus: Former Memphis councilman Myron Lowery has died DNA links a Texas murder to a 1997 rape of a Memphis girl Memphis police shoot and kill a man Ja Morant discovered his international fame The Memphis Tigers beat the FAU Owls A children's book teaches kids about stormwater A historic Cordova

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13:51

Fire, fairs and Gonerfest this weekend

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/26

This weekend’s fun includes the Mid-South Fair, Gonerfest, a yoga festival and Shakespeare. Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about all of that on The AM/DM podcast this morning. And former Daily Memphian food writer Joshua Carlucci is expected to be back in town and at Novel Saturday for the launch of the latest issue of The Pinch. Plus: A new police shift targets speeding, reckless driving and drag racing Bartlett plans major upgrades to sewer and water

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14:30

Commission votes to align school board terms, but...

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/25

Earlier this week, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to move all nine Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seats to the 2026 ballot — effectively shortening some members’ terms from four years to two. Commissioners who backed the resolution say it’s about aligning elections. Critics say it’s essentially a recall on the school board. Today, Mary Cashiola talks with Bill Dries about the 7–5 vote, the backstory to the clash, and what might happen next. Plus: A bond was set on day two of

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17:48

A deeper dive into comments

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/24

Readers love them. Readers hate them. Readers love to hate them. The Daily Memphian’s comment section is a place the community can discuss the issues of the day, but it’s also a place where discussions can get heated. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and digital director Holly Whitfield talk about how the comments section works, why moderation is not censorship and why the site’s comments will likely never go away. Plus: The County Commission failed to pass a resolution opposing the

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14:50

An unlikely soccer story as Bolton rebuilds

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/23

For the first time in years, Bolton High School’s girls soccer team is back on the field — and it’s about more than the score. Editorial director Mary Cashiola and preps reporter John Varlas talk about the school’s inexperienced but eager team and how they are trying to bring hope and energy to a school still reeling from tragedy. Plus: Fancy Cat Cafe is set to open in Southaven Hyde Park housing plan is revealed DeAndre and Vinessa Brown remain in custody

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10:32

The first of fall and musical inductions into a hall

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/22

In this look at the week ahead, The Daily Memphian’s Mary Cashiola and Bianca Phillips talk about two related proposals in front of the Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony and how the Shelby Farms Greenline started oh-so-many years ago. Plus: USL League Two is coming to Memphis in 2026 FedEx reports positive first quarter results The Lakeland vice mayor is running for spot on Shelby County Commission Memphis Safe Task Force specifics

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