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Michael Busler, Ph. D., a public policy analyst and economics expert, shares his thoughts on the Wall Street and employment success of the Trump administration. Can the economy keep advancing with impeachment and Iran both on the nation's front burner?  Twelve people are dead after weekend storms shake the South.  Jerry Short weighs in on volcanos, mudslides and other natural woes. ...

Mike Leach becomes the 34th head football coach at Mississippi State.  Jon Rawl pays tribute to Elvis Presley via the 1956 smash, "Heartbreak Hotel."  Dangerous weather is headed to several Southern states this weekend.  Plus, the film "1917" opens on the heels of winning a Golden Globes award for drama.

Ed Orgeron speaks to the media in the days before his No. 1 LSU Tigers football team drives 81 miles to New Orleans to battle Clemson for the CFP National Championship.  Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm makes a big announcement.  What is the most common "Should I?" question asked via Google for each Southern state?  Plus, manatees, macaroni and cheese, and stone crab and are...

Eddie Holmes, meteorologist for WTJS-FM 93.1 (Jackson, Tenn.), discusses the potential tornadic outbreak forecasted for the Mid-South this weekend.  ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit previews Clemson's entry into the CFP National Championship game.  Also, Music Row insider Preshias Harris reports on Rascal Flatts' farewell tour, Elvis Presley's birthday, and more.

The Battle of the Bulge was 75 years ago.  The great-uncle of host Jon Rawl, Staff Sgt. James Knowlton Sharpe, died on this day in 1945 while fighting in the World War II conflict.  "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans returns for a new year of Southern cuisine conversation––and serving up boudin for Mardi Gras is on his mind.  Plus, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announces he is...

2020 begins with a U.S. airstrike on Iranian general Qasem Solemimani.  Toccopola Storyteller Jerry Short discusses President Trump's decision to kill the Persian terrorist.  The states of Texas, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina were among the leaders in population growth in 2019.  Plus, host Jon Rawl recaps the wild Wild Card weekend of the NFL. 

Forty bowl games are on tap for the 2019-20 college football postseason.  Jon Rawl walks us through the lineup of games on this final "Y'all Kickoff Show" of 2019.  Also, "General Gridiron" shares his humorous take on the Playoff Semifinals: LSU-Oklahoma and Clemson-Ohio State.

Brad Edwards, ESPN College Football Insider, returns to preview the "10 Bodacious Bowls" of the 2019-20 lineup, including the Playoff Semifinals.  Arthur Sharpe, the "iRev," shares tips on new TVs, electronics, video games and more as Christmas is only days away.  And on this final "Y'all Show" of 2019, host Jon Rawl has helpful holiday ideas from the pages of Yall.com.

Clemson wins its fifth-straight conference championship; and now heads to the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed.  Jonathan Leifheit returns to review the ACC's 10-team bowl breakdown; as well as his thoughts on the "15 Bland Bowls" of the holiday season.  Jon Rawl shares info on Ball® Mason Jars and Dairy Queen restaurants in the South.  Plus, Country Christmas Music is pro...

Kentucky swears in a new chief executive, as Andy Beshear become's the commonwealth's 63rd governor at midnight.  Auburn football coach-turned-U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville posts comments about drag queens in Opelika.  Barbecue and Big 12 czar Matt Heermans comments on Oklahoma's rise to the College Football Playoff.  We also get his take on the "15 Bottom-Feeder Bowls" – a...

LSU is the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff, while Clemson and Oklahoma also keep their national championship dream intact.  Jon Rawl shares the just-released 2019-20 bowl schedule. "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short drops by one more time in 2019 to recall Christmases past, including the many cocker spaniels and footballs he scored as a youth.  Also, the last few days have be...

No. 2 LSU and No. 4 Georgia highlight the Championship Weekend battles as the SEC trophy is up for grabs.  Another Top 10 affair in the South features Baylor and Oklahoma getting back together to decide the Big 12 title.   Also, Clemson and Virginia duel in the ACC Championship in Charlotte; while UAB visits Boca Raton and Florida Atlantic with an opportunity to repeat as C-USA cham...

Christmas is only a few weeks away and scenic Beaufort, N.C., is getting ready to host the annual Crystal Coast Christmas Flotilla.  Tide 100.9 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) sports talk host Ryan C. Fowler returns to answer questions about Nick Saban's "Dynasty" coming to an end.  Also, Fowler previews Saturday's Georgia-LSU battle for the conference title in our SEC Spotlight.  Plus, what tow...

No. 3 Clemson and No. 23 Virginia meet in the ACC Championship at Bank Of America Stadium.  Atlantic Coast Conference insider Jonathan Leifheit sets the stage for Saturday night's battle in Charlotte.  Music Row maven Preshias Harris reports on Jason Aldean's return to Las Vegas this weekend – his first concert there since 2017's Route 91 tragedy.  Plus, Lynyrd Skynyrd announces tou...

Baylor and Oklahoma meet again – this time for the Big 12 Championship.  Matt Heermans gets you ready for the action in Arlington; as well as what to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers.  Tommy Tuberville is running for U.S. Senate in Alabama.  The former head football coach at Auburn-turned-Republican candidate discusses his plan to connect the Heart Of Dixie with the vision shared...

Field goal kickers help cost their teams wins, and in some cases their coach's job, on Rivalry Weekend. Toccopola talker Jerry Short discusses the laissez-faire approach most FBS programs have when it comes to kickers and punters scholarships. Auburn won the 2019 Iron Bowl on Saturday; and hours later AU legend Pat Sullivan, the 1971 Heisman Trophy winner, died of cancer after a long battle. Also,...

Alabama and Auburn meet in the Iron Bowl this Rivalry Weekend.  Jon Rawl gets y'all ready for Saturday's huge contests across the college football landscape: Clemson at South Carolina, Florida State at Florida, Georgia at Georgia Tech, Ohio State at Michigan, Wisconsin at Minnesota, North Carolina at N.C. State, and the FCS Playoffs Round 1 matchups.

Tracy Lawrence deep-fries turkeys and gives them away to the homeless and needy in Nashville.  The Y'all insider on Music Row, Preshias Harris, caught up with the 1990s country music hitmaker on Tuesday.  Georgia Tech got a needed win last week, and now hated rival Georgia waltzes to Bobby Dodd Stadium for "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate."  ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit, of CBS Sports Digital, reports....

Big 12 expert Matt Heermans preps us for Rivalry Weekend in the Big 12: Bedlam, aka Oklahoma at Oklahoma State.  He also shares tips for roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.  Plus, Democratic contenders for president make their plans for capturing the region's black vote. 

John Williams Sr., the sheriff of Lowndes County, Ala., is killed in the line of duty on Nov. 23.  "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short recalls the 1981 slaying of a deputy sheriff in Montgomery County, Miss.  College football's easiest weekend of the year goes off without an embarrassing hitch in the ACC and SEC.  Also, that Thanksgiving turkey is likely to cost a little more in 201...

Cupcake Weekend 2019 means a bevy of ACC and SEC teams will take the week off – or play inferior FCS opponents on this next-to-last weekend of the regular season.  Jon Rawl does have a few games on the schedule worth talking about: Texas A&M at Georgia, Penn State at Ohio State, William & Mary at Richmond, and Louisiana Tech at UAB.

Meg Rilley, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, discusses her brand of music and fear of bugs with host Jon Rawl.   Texas A&M visits Georgia for the first-ever SEC Football game between the two schools.  Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher previews the matchup "Between the Hedges." Also, Democratic presidential contenders got a bit agitated during Wednesday night's fifth debate at Tyler...

CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit returns to preview the final stretch of ACC Football – as Pittsburgh, Virginia and Virginia Tech are the leaders of the Coastal division.  Garth Brooks and Eric Church have a bloodless war going in the aftermath of the 53rd CMA Awards.  Also, a Navy corpsman from Murfreesboro, Tenn., helps save his mother's life.

Deep-fried turkey is a relatively new Southern tradition; and our "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans teams up with Yall.com to share tips on the perfect bird for Thanksgiving Day.  Heermans also clarifies the race to the Big 12 title game in Arlington, Texas.  Plus, Washington Times political reporter Ryan Lovelace talks "Farm Team" plan for Democrats and Virginia's progressive shift.

Chattanooga, Tenn., welcomed Jon Rawl this past weekend.  The "Y'all Show" host and Toccopola Storyteller Jerry Short share thoughts on Scenic City, including world-famous Ruby Falls and tasty City Cafe Diner.  Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffers a season-ending injury at Mississippi State.  Also, Gov. John Bel Edwards is reelected in the state of Louisiana.