The Tennessee Holler Podcast

Of the 8 Republican Senators stuffing their pockets with millions of taxpayer dollars, 2 are from Tennessee: Blackburn and Hagerty - and blowback to the scam has been bipartisan.

“It seems like Andy Ogles embarrasses us every time he opens his mouth. We need a congressman who will focus on the issues that matter.”

Rep. Aftyn Behn joins to talk about a good night for Dems and what it means for her race.

Dems are asking Lee to step in as food assistance dries up. The money is there. Yet Lee won't do it, even as other Republican states do. Clemmons says it's about priorities.

Rep. Justin J. Pearson joins to tell us why he decided to run for congress in Memphis: "We need new energy to meet this moment."

Jim Torino is running for the seat Andy "Pinocchiogles" Ogles currently holds.

NEW INTERVIEW: Rep. James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate in TEXAS (:14) Campaign momentum (:38) an Obama Bump?( 1:01 ) Trump 💩’s on Americans( 2:03 ) a “backlash” to the behavior( 3:04 ) stand up to bullies, don’t become 1( 3:41 ) “love your enemy”( 4:09 ) on reaching Christians( 5:20 ) separation of church & state ( 6:17 ) why theocracy is dangerous( 7:57 ) how far off the cliff are we?...

Rusty Grills & Tennessee Republicans just asked Trump to bailout farmers - yet they still expressed support for the very tariffs that are crushing them. (While blaming China & Biden)

NEW INTERVIEW: MARK CUBAN (:41) lowering prices at COST PLUS DRUGS( 2:40 ) on Medicare for All ( 6:04 ) How Dems get health care wrong ( 7:19 ) Guaranteeing deductibles ( 10:28 ) “DID THEY VOTE FOR THIS?”( 13:52 ) democracy in peril, do the rich care?( 15:39 ) on income inequality( 19:34 ) on taxing the rich ( 20:35 ) “The Trump health care tax”( 21:54 ) media consolidation( 23:21 ) messing with K...

GEOFF DUNCAN, Ex Republican Lt. Gov. of Georgia, is now running for governor… as a Democrat. He joins us to talk about:(:17) - “What made you a Republican?”( 1:40 ) -Trump’s election lies & Republicans going along with them ( 3:00 ) - Trump’s failed promises ( 4:06 ) - His conversion a bridge for others ( 5:18 ) - Dems have embraced him( 6:13 ) - Changed his mind on guns/abortion( 7:09 ) - Yes...

“Keep our kids out of politics. Because the harm we’re causing them, we are ignorant of. They aren’t.”Mark Herndon’s son Silas took his own life this year. He & others are asking Hamilton County Schools to reinstate Centerstone’s counseling contract after putting anti- hate over kids and canceling it.

“Whenever I see anyone shot, even those I disagree with, my politics return to the default setting of empathy.” Processing the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the role of Christian nationalism in our politics, and how @MizzWelch became an outspoken Blue Dot in Red Oklahoma.

Dr. Mimi Syed, An American ER Doc Who Went to Gaza Twice: “I went because I’m a mom.”Dr. Syed says she plans to go back, and won’t stop speaking out until people are safe in Gaza.

NEW INTERVIEW: REP. RO KHANNA @RoKhanna talks to @Kanew about needing 2 more Republicans with the courage to stop protecting pedophiles, why Dems should back Zohran, and why being silent on Gaza is not an option for anyone who wants to lead the party. (:25) the Epstein survivors presser( 1:49 ) “we need 2 more Republicans”( 3:17 ) what happened to protecting kids?( 4:10 ) Dems must speak up on Gaz...

Mike Nellis is a digital fundraiser and Dem strategist who has raised over $1B online for Dems & nonprofits. He was an advisor on the Harris campaign.

The "Extremely Underwhelming" Vegas Tunnel is Being Used to Justify the Nashville Tunnel. Ray aka "City Nerd" did a deep dive on it and is here to tell us what it really is, and why we are also being sold a bill of goods.

“This is not the type of country I want my boys to grow up in.”Bo Mitchell talks to Kanew about deciding to run for Congress in the special election set for later this year.

Texas State Rep. James Talarico joins to talk about breaking quorum to save democracy, and how his faith informs his politics. Subscribe and Support: www. TNHoller.com

“We’re prepared to do whatever it takes to defend democracy.” Texas House Dems are in Chicago to break quorum and stop Republicans from stealing 5 congressional seats for Trump.

Bradley Tusk helped make Uber a thing. Now he wants to make voting with your phone a thing. And we should all help him do it. More people voting is good, and nothing would get more people voting faster than this. (Especially young people)

Why is Altitude Ventures, a company started by the father of Governor Lee's Commissioner of Economic & Community Development Stuart Mcwhorter, behind the tunnel project? And why were executives hiding their involvement at the launch event? And why is Mcwhorter now hiring their execs into our state government? The whole thing reeks. We explain.

Rep. Gloria Johnson joins to discuss why Marsha Blackburn suddenly doesn't care about the Epstein files anymore, and why Rep. Tim Burchett needs to never stop talking. Subscribe and Support: www. TNHoller.com

Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with The Holler’s Justin Kanew to talk about Trump’s masked ICE raids terrorizing California, and how authoritarianism is already here for immigrant communities. (:27) “It looks like martial law” ( 1:26 ) “How is this legal??” ( 2:06 ) “At what point does California stop paying for its own oppression?” ( 2:44 ) “Red State Outcomes underperform blue states” ( 3:33 )...

Kanew talks about fake ICE agents and the need for city governments to do something about it now, not later.

Kanew recaps what happened at disgraced former speaker Casada's corruption trial today.