S5E27: Willy Bearden on his memoir 'Mississippi Hippie: A life in 49 pieces'
Release Date: 08/02/2024
S5E37: How music can protect the aquifer
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
The Acoustic Sunday Live series will hold its sixth event to benefit Protect Our Aquifer, the nonprofit that advocates for protection and monitoring of the aquifer that provides Memphis its drinking water.
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S5E36: Batman tattoos, street art and a new lounge from David Yancy
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
The artist David Yancy joins Eric Barnes to talk about plans for his new lounge on Broad Ave., how graffiti became street art and the value of a Batman tattoo.
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S5E35: WYXR on its 4th anniversary and the next Raised By Sound Fest
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
WYXR’s Jared Boyd and Liv Cohen join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the station’s four years since launch and the upcoming Raised By Sound Fest in December.
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S5E34: Lora Chilton on writing, violence and her history with the Patawomeck Indian Tribe
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Chilton joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of to talk about the book, her family’s history, her writing process and the difficult necessity of telling the full story of the incredible violence committed against the Patawomeck.
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Surprise! It's Sound Bites: How restaurants price your favorite meals
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
This week, were flipping the script and sending you an episode of Sound Bites. In this flashback episode from August, Ben Smith, owner of Tsunami in Cooper-Young, said he is worried about the fate of small, independent restaurants. Smith said that one of the biggest issues has been inflation and ingredient costs fluctuating more rapidly than they ever have before.
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S5E33: Musician Greg Cartwright on Reigning Sound, the Black Keys and music
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Cartwright joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about his life as a musician and even his house, which was once owned by some of the musicians who played with Johnny Cash.
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S5E32: How Josh Campbell helps people tell their stories
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Campbell joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about the organization’s events, its origin at Crosstown, some of their upcoming events, and how it moves from venue to venue around Memphis.
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S5E31: Facing History and Ourselves explores social justice
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Daniel Kiel, who is co-chair of an upcoming Facing History event, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “” to talk about how the organization approaches race and social justice.
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S5E30:Craig Brewer on his Muhammad Ali series - and the challenges of being a creative
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Interview with filmmaker Craig Brewer on his career challenges and new series "Fight Night," on this week's episode of The Daily Memphian's "The Sidebar."
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S5E29: How Creative Aging engages seniors across Memphis
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
Creative Aging’s executive director, Mia Henley, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the organization’s work across Memphis.
info_outline“It’s Mississippi Delta pool hall existentialism,” Willy Bearden says of his new book, adding with a laugh, “I just made that up.”