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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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15:14

Football fun and a hot air balloon blast

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/19

We get into the Memphis Tigers’ last SEC football game (for a while, at least), where you can see hot air balloons take flight and why you might want to hit the Totally Rad Vintage Fest. Also, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter Bianca Phillips talk about the real reason we don’t always touch on what’s happening with sports. Plus: Competing rallies demonstrate a partisan divide over the National Guard deployment Ramblin' Joe's on Sam Cooper opens on Sunday MLGW takes a step toward

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11:33

Duck decor — a look inside the Peabody's new digs

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/18

The Peabody Memphis — the city’s most iconic hotel — has unveiled a $19 million makeover of its guest rooms. It’s part of a 30-year effort to update the property, which is being funded by a special tourism development zone approved specifically for the hotel and the large-scale renovations. In this episode, editorial director Mary Cashiola and business reporter Dima Amro talk about the sneak peek Amro got into the new rooms, what other upgrades are planned and the hotel’s numerous nods to duck

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15:29

How a new MPD position rankled the department

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/17

In the wake of Tyré Nichols’ death, the Memphis Police Department decided it had an absence of supervision in the field, and set out to fix that problem by creating a new position — the second lieutenant. But that solution caused a string of other problems. At the heart of this conflict are 100-plus police officers who could be demoted. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and enterprise reporter Sam Hardiman try to sort through the situation. Plus: D.C. federal law enforcement efforts could

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10:42

Changes at Landers Center

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/16

A new convention center hotel and a major convention center expansion are beginning in North Mississippi. Late last month, ground was broken on the Landers Center’s $85 million expansion, which includes a unique hotel-convention center project. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and North Mississippi reporter Brandon LaGrone talk about how it could represent a brand new chapter for the area. Plus: President Trump sheds light on plan for Memphis Good Fortune Co. made it to the finale in "The

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14:37

B.B. King and The Daily Memphian have birthdays

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/15

Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and columnist Chris Herrington talk about the week ahead, which includes The Daily Memphian’s upcoming anniversary. And just ahead of B.B. King’s 100th birthday, Herrington dives deep into the blues legend’s impact on the Memphis music scene. Plus: The National Guard is coming to Memphis The Memphis Police Department may soon have to demote more than 200 2nd Lieutenants Memphis-Shelby County Schools struggles to hire certified educators 8Ball and his son launch a

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10:24

The ’90s are alive in Memphis this weekend

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/11

Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips and digital producer Kelsey Bowen talk about the weekend ahead, which is ripe with events that hearken back to the dot-com era. Also, we tell you where to find The Daily Memphian booth at the Cooper-Young Festival and why it matters. (Spoiler: There’s a prize wheel!) Plus: A Bartlett officer is injured in a fatal shooting of a drug suspect Lakeland looks for ways to pay for special education A West Tennessee ICE facilty has receieved its first detainees Mayor Paul

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17:47

Why 33 acres in Germantown could be so important

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/11

Out of all Shelby County’s municipalities, Germantown may have the least available land left to develop. The city is landlocked, its boundaries set, but there are 33 acres of what could be prime real estate just west of the popular Saddle Creek shopping center. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and suburbs editor Clay Bailey talk about the land known as the “Arthur property” and what it might mean for the bedroom community. Plus: A former officer convicted in Tyre Nichols' death is released

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13:08

The fall and rise and potential fall of Shelby...

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/10

For more than a decade, DeAndre Brown was one of Memphis’ most visible advocates for giving people leaving prison a second chance. Through his nonprofit, Lifeline to Success, he and his wife, Vinessa, built a model that combined job training, anti-blight clean-ups, and mentorship for hundreds of former inmates. But now, that story has taken a dramatic turn. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and longtime reporter Bill Dries talk about how the Browns went from running a celebrated reentry

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19:29

MSCS is looking to close schools — here's why and why...

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/09

Potential school closures at Memphis-Shelby County Schools have been a topic of conversation for years now, but it’s been almost just as long since district leaders have actually closed a large number of schools. But that’s changing soon, or seems to be. Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond’s administration is expected to produce a list of schools to close or consolidate later this month, and at least one board member said there’s no need to keep kicking the can down the road. What’s more,

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09:58

Fall festival season is here

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/08

Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss the week ahead, and the week ahead signals the beginning of fall festival season. Cooper-Young Festival is on the horizon, along with the Friday night 4-miler, and a new hummingbird festival is alighting on Southaven. Plus: Memphis Tigers won against the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday Questions surround the new trial for the former officers convicted in Tyre Nichols' death The judge in the police union vs. City of

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12:21

The To-Do List including mocha mousse and cat videos

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/05

During this episode of The AM/DM, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about all the fun events happening in the Mid-South this week. One is asking participants to wear mocha mousse while another will give you the chance to hear from someone “big in fermentation circles.” And another will offer 73 straight minutes of cat videos. Also: A teen and mother have been charged in a 901 Day Beale Street Shooting Stephen Malkmus and Kurt Vile will headline the 2025

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18:20

Thursday, September 4, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/04

The three former Memphis police officers who were convicted in federal court over the 2023 death of Tyré Nichols are getting a new criminal trial.The move comes after news broke last week that U.S. District Judge Mark Norris, who presided over their first trial, made disparaging comments about the former officers and the Memphis police department as a whole. But Norris’ comments themselves stem from the shooting of a law clerk shortly after the federal trial. With the new trial, there is now

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13:28

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/03

Editorial director Mary Cashiola and arts and culture editor Elle Perry discuss the arts scene in Memphis, including The Daily Memphian’s new arts newsletter. Perry reveals how she became interested in the arts at an early age, and the two discuss the wonder the arts can inspire in those both young and old. Plus, a police report sheds light on a shooting that led to a federal judge's recusal, Memphis is set to host Arkansas in a preseason game benefitting St. Jude, an indoor golf simulator is

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12:26

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/09/02

In this post-Labor Day episode, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about the week ahead, including anniversaries of two local tragedies, 30 Days of Opera and the annual Running of the Weenies. Plus, a new study says Memphis doesn't need a new jail, the majority of the MATA board has quit, the latest attempt to revive a South Main building has fallen apart, a new era of tourism begins for the Landers Center, a MSCS activist was arrested for violating a board

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11:52

Friday, August 29, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/08/29

Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips help shepherd you through the Labor Day weekend and into 901 Day fun. Plus, Shelby County gets two new judges, plans for a new Regional One campus move forward, a desire for tax increment financing help on Union Depot in Bartlett has hit a snag, FedEx lays off hundreds in Shelby County and a Downtown college campus is listed for sale after the property went into foreclosure.

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15:10

Thursday, August 28, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/08/27

Hernandez Govan, the man accused of masterminding the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph in 2021, was acquitted after a three-day trial last week. Prosecutors alleged that Govan hired the two men who shot Adolph Thornton Jr., known in music as Young Dolph. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and criminal justice reporter Aarron Fleming talk about why those claims might have fallen short with Govan’s attorney arguing another man played a larger role in Thornton’s death. Plus, Shelby County

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12:57

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/08/27

The University of Memphis started classes this week, but in the run-up to the fall semester, we learned that almost 200 Ghanaian students had been allowed to re-enroll, the university has closed the hotel part of its teaching hotel and, in addition, was closing its Office of Multicultural Affairs, in accordance with state law. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola talks with The Daily Memphian’s Jody Callahan about all three of those developments. Plus, a former Grizzlies star highlights the

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12:38

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/08/26

Some area leaders believe the county needs to build a new jail, but one question is how to pay for it. A group of developers has a possible solution — and a possible site. They’ve pitched the idea of relocating the county’s entire criminal justice complex to the former Firestone site in North Memphis and doing a billion-dollar lease-to-own deal. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and commercial real estate reporter Dima Amro discuss the financial terms of the deal and how a similar

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09:37

Monday, August 25, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/08/25

Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about the week ahead, including Liza’s run returning, more conversations about a possible new jail, and colleges being back in class. Plus, the University of Memphis dismantles DEI efforts, longtime tennis coach Paul Sax retires, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Shelby County Trustee Regina Newman are separately suing Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ administration, President Donald Trump tells KWAM he is reluctant

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12:23

Friday, August 22, 2025

The AM/DM ·

2025/08/22

Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about what to do this weekend. Their picks include a circus in a parking lot, an awards show that almost didn’t happen and Live at the Garden with Darius Rucker. They also talk about Chris Herrington’s invaluable weekly movie column. Plus, Hernandez Govan is found not guilty, a Bartlett skate shop owner is pushing for more public skate parks across the county, Nike and Ja Morant released another sneaker, a burger joint has

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