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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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Celebrating three holidays in two days

This week brings us three different holidays within two days: Presidents' Day, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras. And if you want to run for county elected office, you have two different ways to go about it. But this week will be key. Bianca Phillips joins us to talk about all of that. But we also have a special challenge: How to celebrate Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras at the same time? Plus: Memphis airport adds a new nonstop flight to Austin TN Governor wants a constitutional ban on a state property tax Jaren Jackson Jr. is scheduled to undergo surgery A plea deal has been reached with the last Young Dolph gunman

10 min
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A lot to love

If you're planning on doing something special this particular weekend, it'll help to have a significant other, a gal pal or a bromance going on. Because Valentine's Day is on a Saturday this year and there are tons of events to commemorate it: You can run a 5K with your sweetie or paint portraits of each other or meet someone new at your own "meet cute" at Novel. Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips is here to talk about it all. Plus: Memphis sets a goal of 10,000 units of new or renovated housing by 2030 Rhodes' prison program adds a bachelor's degree MSCS has a new superntendent Snow freezes January home sales

13 min
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Giant Rats and other mysteries

In 1972, The Giant Rats of Sumatra — a local club — began in Memphis. But, what was the group about? Pest control? Animal husbandry? Carnival? The explanation lies in this clue: The answer is elementary, my dear Watson. The Giant Rats are stans of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Every year, though in varying numbers, the group gets together to celebrate Holmes' presumed birthday of Jan. 6. Today, reporter Jody Callahan joins us to talk about the club and really all things Sherlock Holmes. Plus: Former State Rep. John DeBerry eyes the Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor Bartlett approves the purchase and new management for Quail Ridge Golf Course Two Memphis Tigers are invited to the NFL Combine Mayor Paul Young's 'State of the City' speech was met with hecklers Mayor Lee Harris says the county is owed millions for housing state prisoners FedEx and private equity partners announce a $9B deal with a Polish logistics company

15 min
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Memphis on the music scene

In some ways, Memphis will always mean music. But there have been questions about Memphis' continuing role on the larger music scene as the industry's infrastructure -- labels, recording studios, A&R men -- is largely located elsewhere. The Grammy Awards, arguably the music industry's biggest night, were held at the beginning of the month, and though there weren't any Memphians who won a Grammy this year, Memphis was a strong throughline at the ceremonies. Today, arts and culture editor Elle Perry joins us to talk about Memphis' role on the national music scene. Plus: Ikea will close after a decade-long run A man pleads guilty in a hit and run that left a 20-year-old woman dead Tennessee lawmakers advance mom-focused bills Germantown leaders raise the debt limit to $100M MoSH is searching for a new executive director A rare church-to-home conversion brings 4-bedroom 'sanctuary living' to Cooper-Young A judge rules that only four MSCS board seats will appear on the 2026 ballot

15 min
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Restaurant scene roundup

The restaurant industry can seem turbulent, especially in the past five years or so. New concepts seem to always be opening while others, even old favorites, close after decades in business. The Daily Memphian's Sophia Surrett chronicles these openings and closings in her weekly Food Files column. Today, she joins us to talk about a few restaurant openings, closings and other announcements on the horizon. Plus: Commissioners have questions even as crime dashboard contract dashboard gets approved Grizzlies lose a late lead and fall to short-handed Warriors Slutty Vegan tests the Memphis market with a restaurant takeover Some pregnant Tennesseans could park in handicap spots if a new bill passes Memphis Theological Seminary is closing its doors in July PDS launches a $7M campaign focused on community and outdoor learning

16 min
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The State of the City and your relationship

As the week begins, local government is back to work, with the Shelby County Commission back to its regular meeting schedule. Plus, Memphis Mayor Paul Young will give the annual State of the City address Tuesday. But the thing you may want to note early in the week is something happening later in the week: Valentine's Day. It's on a Saturday this year, so get your dining reservations early. As always on Mondays, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips joins us to talk about it all. Plus: New leadership at Indie Memphis hopes to revive the beloved nonprofit Believe Memphis weighs a closure allowing Grizzlies Prep a larger South Memphis campus A fake combat veteran pleads guilty to federal 'stolen valor' and wire fraud charges

11 min
6 FEB.

Party like it's Mardi Gras and Lunar New Year

We're on the verge of another weekend, so today, newsletter editor Bianca Phillips joins Mary Cashiola to talk about this weekend's holiday celebrations. There are events for Mardi Gras, Lunar New Year, Edgar Allan Poe's (belated) birthday and even Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. And football's biggest game is Sunday. Plus: The Grizzlies make a trade for Eric Gordon The County Commission plows through an agenda from a snowed-out meeting RFK Jr. touts administration efforts in Nashville An ex-St. George's basketball player faces 8 felonies in a campus sexual assault case Human error caused a temporary voter registration lookup outage

14 min
5 FEB.

Solidifying a legacy at 87 Adams

It was a decade ago that members of Calvary Episcopal Church decided they needed to do something about an old historical marker on the edge of their parking lot. In 2018, Calvary erected a new historical marker that talked about the slave market that once operated where the church parking lot is now. This week, the church announced that it has bigger plans for the site, though, with the help of a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. Today, John Klyce joins us in the studio to talk about the Legacy at 87 Adams project and how the church is trying to reconcile its past. Plus: A block of Downtown Memphis inches toward a new name Arlington passes the first readings of beer and liquor ordinances City Council questions the City of Memphis' snow strategy Memphis releases the funds to ease the pre-k crisis

14 min

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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.