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Review: Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan’s latest reminds us of the power of craft and the petty cultural criticism that preys upon movies of grand ambition.
No. 550: Crime is a choice
📅 Today, Davis talks about his experience in El Salvador and Megan reviews the first day of the special session.
No. 549: Day One
🗓 Today, Megan preps for day one of the special session, and Miles talks about Saturday's Leagues Cup Final.
Nashville SC Falls in Leagues Cup Final Thriller
Messi and Inter Miami CF prevail in marathon shootout to claim first trophy
No. 548: Session Looms
🗓 Today, Jerod talks red flag laws, Megan talks to House Speaker Cameron Sexton, and we furnish our weekly film rundown.
Speaker Sexton on the Public Safety Special Session
House Speaker Cameron Sexton answers questions from Megan Podsiedlik about what to expect on Monday
No. 547: Coming Up at the State Capitol
🗓 Today, Davis sets the stage for Monday's special session and Megan previews some more legislation on the docket.
The Red Flag Shuffle
The trendy gun control measure's vagueness brings up several red flags of its own
No. 546: Curiously Uncurious
🗓 Today, Davis sets you up, former mayoral candidate Stephanie Johnson comes out in support of Alice Rolli with a passionate appeal, and Megan reviews last night's Metro Council meeting.
Op-Ed: Alice Rolli SHOULD be the City’s Next Mayor
Former mayoral candidate Stephanie Johnson responds to the Tennessee Tribune's Hit Piece on Alice Rolli
No. 545: Up for deliberation
🗓 Today, Davis sets you up for the stream tomorrow, Jerod talks about the writer's strike, and Megan previews tonight's Metro Council meeting.
What the New Transformers Movie Can Tell Us About the Hollywood Strikes
How the summer’s most superfluous blockbuster highlights the fundamental problems on both sides of the picket line.
No. 544: Some Modest Policy Proposals
🗓 Today, Davis offers Freddie O'Connell some free policy ideas, Miles fills us in on a local team's Little League World Series run, and Megan talks license plate readers.
Nolensville Returns to the Little League World Series
Stella and the Fellas seek the elusive LLWS crown this week in Williamsport
No. 543: Rich Men North of Richmond
🗓 Today, Davis introduces a tonic to the Childers/Aldean axis of country music, Jerod details the return of an Old Hollywood son of Appalachia to Knoxville, and Megan breaks down the first Rolli/O'Connell mayoral forum.