Ask Alan! The Podcast

BREAKING NEWS! Fox 13 News Anchor, Darrell Greene, joins the show!  Darrell talks about starting his broadcast career by being a PA  announcer for tee-ball players, his college football kicking career and  how opportunities are so huge for people and communities. Awesome episode! For audio options, click one of the links below! https://youtu.be/PiuROQ20XRU For more Ask Alan! The Pod...

City politics dominates this episode as St. Louis Alderman, Jack Coatar, joins the show! Jack and Alan each compare their times working for city government, current projects happening in St. Louis including an amazing new soccer stadium for their MLS expansion team, and so much more! For video options, click the link below!  https://youtu.be/MCadSWPw7O4 For more Ask Alan! The Podcast, click r...

HUGE GUEST THIS WEEK! President of the Memphis Grizzlies, Jason Wexler, joins the show to discuss everything it takes to run an NBA franchise. Jason discusses the promotional aspect of the Grizzlies, the overall gameday experience, the Grizzlies impact in Memphis and so much more! For video options, click the link below! https://youtu.be/YEbgHywYL0E For more Ask Alan! The Podcast, click right here...

On this week's show, one of Alan's best friends and President of StandPoint Public Affairs, Mack Bradley, joins the podcast. Alan and Mack go way back from high school, and have remained close while living in different cities. They discuss Mack's business the current billionaire space race, the struggling St. Louis Cardinals and The Crone Law Firm coming to St. Louis. For video options, click the...

It's Faith Friday! Today, Alan sits down with the Bishop of Memphis, Bishop David P. Talley! Bishop Talley talks about growing up in Georgia, how one of his personal heroes, Martin Luther King Jr., helped inspire his faith, and a touching story of his Southern Baptist mother's support of his conversion to Catholicism. For video options, click the link below! https://youtu.be/Dm81ly_AC04 For more A...

A former law school classmate joins Alan on this week's episode as Shelby County District Attorney, Amy Weirich, joins the show! Amy and Alan go way back when they were students at Memphis State together. Amy talks about the rescheduling of jury trials, the importance of a smooth district attorney's office and the importance of officer bodycams in criminal matters. For video options, click the lin...

Positivity in business is important, and this week's guest lives on the bright side of life. DotCom Magazine's, Andy Jacobs, joins the show this week! He and Alan talk about life as a walk-on football player, becoming an entrepreneur and what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the rest of the pack. For video options, click the link below! https://youtu.be/wx3okXf5DLY For more Ask Alan! Th...

This week, a really good friend and one of Alan's former city team members, Ursula Madden, joins the show! Ursula talks about the transition between living in Oregon and Memphis, the transition from being a news anchor to working for the city and much more! Ursula is an awesome person and guest! for video options, click the link below! https://youtu.be/1pjOAT8U1U4 For more Ask Alan! The Podcast, c...

This week on the show, Alan brings his three kids for a special Father's Day episode! The kids ask Alan questions that have been wanting to ask for a while with many debates they hope the audience can settle! For video options, click the link below! https://youtu.be/w_LP8hdX-pI For more Ask Alan! The Podcast, click right here! https://cronelawfirmplc.com/resources/ask-alan/

It's finally lake season! What a great way to kick off the summer with Patriot Point Marina Co-Owner, Rick Keith! A native Memphian, Rick retired and moved to the Lake of the Ozarks to start his marina business. He discusses starting a new career in retirement, how different life is out of the city and what it's like to be an entrepreneur in a brand new town. For video options, click one of the li...

A great friend of the program joins the show this week! Kelly Johnson, the former General Manager at Molly's La Casita on Madison avenue talks all things Molly's! She tells great stories about Molly, how the restaurant itself is haunted and what she's up to now as she enters retirement from her favorite restaurant. For video options, click the link below! https://youtu.be/JPlFWkREnVo For more Ask...

Cumulus Radio's, Morgan Bohannon, talks with Alan today about all things radio. While starting out in broadcast journalism, Morgan decided to be a radio man. While owning many stations in town, Cumulus was not immune from the pandemic either, and Alan and Morgan go into detail on how the radio business adjusted and got through it! Really interesting episode for anybody interested in radio! For vid...

Great guest this week as the Lead Sports Columnist of the Daily Memphian, Geoff Calkins, joins the show! Geoff talks about the similarities between Memphis and his hometown of Buffalo, New York, the pressures of growing up in a highly academic family and how the Memphis community has changed in the last 20+ years with some influence from sports. An awesome interview from a great guy! For video opt...

The Chief joins the podcast! Chief Operating Officer of the City of Memphis, Doug McGowen, joins the podcast! Doug talks about how he got to Memphis, his military career and some of the important projects he's worked on with the city. For video options, click the link below! https://youtu.be/nrFzw4Yz9Qk For more Ask Alan! The Podcast, click right here! https://cronelawfirmplc.com/resources/ask-ala...

Our newest guest on Ask Alan! The Podcast is Founder & CEO of BluShark Digital, Seth Price! A proud entrepreneur, Seth is an attorney that decided he loved the world of digital marketing and started an SEO marketing firm specifically for lawyers. An awesome interview about the drive needed to be on the front page of Google! For audio options, click the link below: https://youtu.be/bKBUiT29t8U...

This week, Alan sits down with fellow plaintiff's law firm owner, Joe Shannon! The two lawyers talk about how their shared Catholicism helped them through the pandemic, how each of them have changed their businesses throughout such a tough year and Joe gives drivers tips on how to avoid large truck accidents! Excellent interview with a great person and friend! For video options, click the link bel...

Memphis Fire Department Chief, Gina Sweat, talks with Alan today to discuss how she worked up the ranks to be the first ever female fire chief. A true testament to shattering expectations, Gina talks about her own personal mentors, helping to run the Memphis vaccine distribution and what drives her as fire chief. For audio options, click of the link below! https://youtu.be/90mRVy7-r6U For more Ask...

This week, Alan talks with Memphis Police Director, Mike Rallings, to talk about what it's like to run a city's police department. They talk about Director Rallings growing up in Memphis, becoming a young police officer and his military career. This is an awesome interview about developing and taking strong leadership. For video options, click the link below. https://youtu.be/FsKc5Di5KCw For more...

In our first episode featuring a former guest's family member, Temple Israel Rabbi Micah Greenstein joins the episode! Rabbi Greenstein is the father of Caramelized Blog owner Cara Greenstein. Rabbi and Alan talk all things faith, the challenges the pandemic took on both the Jews and Catholic churches and how we can all come together in faith no matter the church. Click one the link below for vide...

Cerrito Trivia host, Kevin Cerrito, joins the show this week to talk about all things trivia. He talks about getting into the trivia business, having to pivot his business in the pandemic and even stumps Alan with some trivia questions. For video options, click the link below. https://youtu.be/uUU8dL4HRVs For more Ask Alan! click the link right here: https://cronelawfirmplc.com/resources/ask-alan/...

Mayor Scott Conger of Jackson, Tennessee, joins the show today to talk about what service to Jackson means to him. Mayor Conger was heavily influence by his grandfather, former Jackson Mayor Robert Conger. Scott sits at his grandfather's own mayor's desk today, and truly takes his responsibility of service extremely seriously. This is a really cool family story of improving one's community through...

First ever multi-screen episode for Ask Alan! The Podcast as both Walter and Taurus Bailey join the show! Memphis legend Walter Bailey was one of the iconic civil rights activists in Memphis starting in the 1960s. His son Taurus continues Walter's tradition of activism, community service and legal representation. Incredible interview between an incredible father/son duo! For video options, click o...

This week, Alan chats with the Development Director of Mental Health Services at Support Solutions of the Midsouth LLC's, Charles Thompson. A mental health professional, Charles talks about how important it is to accept mental illness to benefit your lift and options to help you through Support Solutions. This is an excellent interview with a lot of heart. For audio options, click one of this link...

Google marketing expert Jason Hennessey of Hennessey Digital talks with Alan today about all things SEO. It doesn't matter if you are a lawyer. Jason's SEO knowledge is superb, and is great for any business owner to listen to. For video options, click one of the links below! https://youtu.be/MzpG8l1FD9w For more Ask Alan! The Podcast, click right here! https://cronelawfirmplc.com/resources/ask-ala...

This week, Alan interviews LITE Memphis Executive Director, Lakethia Glenn, to talk about how hard it has been to run a non-profit during a pandemic. Lakethia also talks about all the young entrepreneurs that she has helped get started with LITE Memphis, and how young Memphians from diverse backgrounds can get involved in her program. For video options, click the link below. https://youtu.be/bJzto...