The Tennessee Holler Podcast

Activist Justin Jones joins us to talk about the RUN-OVER-A-PROTESTOR bill being prioritized by Tennessee Republicans.   Subscribe and Support: www. TNHoller.com

Dr. Julia Gruber and Prof. Andrew Smith join to talk about how Tennessee Tech has taken disciplinary action against them for their antiracist activism calling out a fellow Professor who is chair of their local Turning Point USA chapter. Subscribe & Support: www. TNHoller.com

ETSU Player Sadaidriene Hall joined Kanew to talk about Coach Shay being forced out for supporting his players' right to kneel in protest during the National Anthem and why he (and according to Sadaidriene, at least half of the team) decided to transfer schools because of this. Tennessee clearly doesn't support Black athletes' right to free speech, so why should they attend school here if they hav...

Pastor Kevin Riggs joins #HollerHour to talk about Rep. Jerry Sexton's goal of solidifying Tennessee as a theocracy by making the Bible our state book. His resolution has passed the House and is advancing to the Senate. Subscribe and support to keep us hollerin' - www.tnholler.com

Representative Jim Cooper joins to explain in detail what’s in the American Rescue Plan, the bill to help regular folks that was just passed by Biden and Congressional Democrats with ZERO Republican support. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Dr. Stephanie Kang, Joseph Gutierrez, and Kit Canlas of API Middle Tennessee joined Holler Hour to talk about the hate crime against Asian Americans in Atlanta this past week that left 8 dead. Here in Tennessee, our own politicians are making it even easier for people to enact similar violence in the future, with Sen. Blackburn's continued racist, anti-Asian rhetoric, and TNGOP's dangerous permitl...

Kanew and Cassie to talk with Antoine Dandridge and Aerris Newton of Planned Parenthood about what makes Planned Parenthood special within the world of healthcare and the continued efforts of the Tennessee State Legislature to restrict abortion rights and comprehensive sex education. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Kanew explains what happens now with the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust (AKA the KKK Bust) in the Tennessee State Capitol. Spoiler alert: it's not over, and McNally might be "stacking the deck" to keep it in the lobby. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Kayla Parker , Executive Director of Organize Tennessee , joined Holler Hour to talk about her ambitious plan to empower and educate Tennessee voters to increase turnout and bring progress to our state. Support Organize Tennessee Also, check out Coming to America 2 - Holler Founder Justin Kanew is a writer for the film, it's out on Amazon Prime today! The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Su...

Nashville comedian Josh Black joined Kanew on the Holler to talk about his comedy and how his class analysis influences his work. Check Josh out at Zanies on Wednesday, March 10th The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

East Tennessee State University Activists Shae Keane Malone and Katelyn Yarbrough join to talk about ETSU basketball players' right to kneel during the National Anthem in protest of police violence, despite local Republicans wanting to restrict their First Amendment rights. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Comedian Corey Forrester joins to talk about being a progressive comedian from the South and the state of politics in his home state of Georgia. Skeew! The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Chair of the Williamson County Democratic Party , Kelly Baker, joins to talk about how Democrats are seeing a wave of Republicans defecting from their party in the wake of the insurrection and wanting to get involved with the Democratic Party. Baker talks about how the party is growing in Tennessee, slowly but surely, and how to organize in your community. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people...

Francie Hunt and Tory Mills of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood joined to talk about Sen. Mark Pody and Rep. Jerry Sexton's bill that would give men the ability to sue women to prevent abortions, essentially giving them full control. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Crossover episode! We are airing the latest episode of A Case of the Mundays with Wade Munday - be sure to subscribe to his show on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts or wherever else you listen ! Newly elected TNDP Chair Hendrell Remus joined Wade Munday to talk about how to bring progressive values to Tennessee and what his plan is to help Democrats start winning more races. A Case of th...

Senator Raumesh Akbari joins to talk about her State of the State Prebuttal to Governor Lee's State of the State this coming Monday. In her prebuttal, she called for big structural changes in Tennessee to guarantee doctors for all, equitable education funding, meaningful criminal justice reform and new rights for every working family. Watch her full prebuttal here The Tennessee Holler is powered b...

Rep. Jason Hodges joins to discuss his bills about capping the price of insulin and transparency in health care pricing. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Rep. Gloria Johnson joins fresh out of her meeting with PETTY SPEAKER SEXTON about why he stuck her in a tiny office and her assistant in a literal closet. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Hendrell Remus, the new Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party, joins The Holler to talk about his vision for the future of Democrats in Tennessee. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Holler founder Justin Kanew joined Dan Reaves on 93.1 West TN News Talk Radio.

Representative Jim Cooper joins The Holler to talk about the violent attack on our nation's Capitol where he and his staff had to shelter for hours while MAGA insurrectionists laid siege. The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Representative Mike Stewart (D-Nashville) joins to talk about his letter to Senators Hagerty and Blackburn asking for evidence to back up their effort to overthrow the will of the people. #JimCrowCaucus Read Rep Stewart's Letter The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Tequila Johnson of The Equity Alliance joined Holler Hour to talk about the huge importance of the Georgia runoff elections, Trump's brazen criminality, and the discrepancies in how MNPD handled the Nashville Bomber. If you want to help out a "Tennessee Stacey Abrams," support the work that Tequila Johson, Charlane Oliver, and all of their organizers are doing at The Equity Alliance The Tennessee...

Nashville City Councilman Bob Mendes and Former Federal Prosecutor Alex Little join to discuss why Metro Nashville Police Department failed to mention that the bomber's girlfriend had reported him less than two years ago. Read Natalie Allison's reporting in The Tennessean The Tennessee Holler is powered by people - Subscribe and Support to help keep us hollerin.

Attorney Alex Little joins #HollerHour to talk about Tennessee Attorney General Herb Slatery's undemocratic decision to support Texas' effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Biden may be in the clear now that the electors have selected Biden as the next President, but Slatery and the other members of the GOP that propagated this undemocratic effort have laid the groundwork for...