The Geoff Calkins Podcast

Will the Memphis Grizzlies start their rebuild with a promising season? Will they ever sign a new lease? And why was the city of Memphis featured in a centerpiece story in The Wall Street Journal this week?

These are among the questions Geoff and his guests tackle on this week's podcast. Daily Memphian reporter Sam Hardiman stops by with an update on lease negotiations. Then beloved broadcasters Brevin Knight and Pete Pranica join the podcast to offer their thoughts on the Grizzlies's 26th season in Memphis. Along the way, Knight clears up why Jerry West once traded him from the Grizzlies to the Phoenix Suns.

Finally, Charles Fishman tackles about a handful of developing stories, including the perils of Union Avenue, KFC switching from Pepsi to Coke and whether AI really is going to be the end of humanity. So stick around to the end.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young is the first guest on the Geoff Calkins Podcast. Why? "It is intentional for me," he said. "I want people to understand I'm not ducking, dodging any question or any issue."