Real Talk Memphis with Chip Washington Podcast
1) Raumesh Akbari, Luke Cymbal, and Mauricio Calvo
Episode Notes On the next live and all new Real Talk Memphis; One big issue with three differing points of view. Guests include State Senator Raumesh Akbari. With the advent of the state national guar...Show More
2) Leslie Taylor and Ron Walter, Steve Mulroy, and Rachael Goodwin Spriggs
Episode Notes My guests include Leslie Taylor and Ron Walter from Memphis Crime Beat. They are a volunteer watchdog organization who follow various court cases and they are working to reduce crime by ...Show More
3) Erika Sugarmon, Floyd Bonner, and Kelcey Johnson
Episode Notes My guests include County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon. A lot of attention has been directed towards the Commission lately regarding what to do about the MSCS Board in terms of changing th...Show More
4) LaTricea Adams, Malcom Rawls, and Marco McClendon
Episode Notes My guests include LaTricea Adams, founder and president of Young, Gifted and Green. They are an environmental justice organization that influences policy change through political advocac...Show More
5) Michelle McKissack, Veronica Jamison, and Josh Spickler
Episode Notes My guests include MSCS Board member Michelle McKissack. It has been quite a year from the education perspective and now that another year of school is beginning it’s time to assess and l...Show More
6) Jaylen Smith, Raka Nandi, and Melissa Farrar
Episode Notes My guests include the Honorable Mayor Jaylen Smith of Earle, Arkansas. He was elected in 2022 at the age of 18 making him the youngest elected official in the country. I ask him how he’s...Show More
7) Glen Thomas, Matt Pinto, and Chef Wykey
Episode Notes My guests include Glen Thomas, Public Information Officer for the Memphis Airport Authority. He tells me about all the changes happening at the airport including recent construction proj...Show More
8) Dr. Dale Criner and Chris Thomas
Episode Notes My guests include Dr. Dale Criner, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Chief Medical Officer. Intense heat and humidity are something all of us in the mid south are accustomed to bu...Show More
9) Sarah Houston, Floyd Bonner, and Pearl Walker
Episode Notes Guests include Sarah Houston, the Executive director of Protect Our Aquifer 'aka' the water warrior. She has an update on the xAI issue and some community meetings and toxic tours you ne...Show More
10) Jerri Green, Alex Hensley, and Dr. Ollie Liddell
Episode Notes My guests include Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green. To say there are a lot of issues and items on the city council agenda including balancing the budget, pay raises and how to fund ...Show More