Wake Up Memphis Podcast

Todd Starnes is guest-hosting for Robyn today. He welcomes Lieutenant Randy Sutton of The Wounded Blue, an organization assisting police officers injured in the line of duty. Randy tells Todd about the first appearance of the "Back The Blue" themed NASCAR car. Joe Thordarson of KWAM's Tool Talk Radio and Nerds of Wisdom checks in with Todd about this weekend's show, as well as details about an upcoming convention. How well do KWAM listeners know The Beverly Hillbillies? Todd finds out with a trivia question.

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Todd Starnes, guest hosting for Robyn Walensky, talks with Jim Crowder of KWAM's Mid-South Gardening about how COVID-19 has impacted gardening, as well as why there is a scarcity of butterflies this season. Thomas Malone is President of Local 1784 of the International Association of Firefighters. He discusses the disturbing trend of firefighters' cars being vandalized and stolen while the firefighters are on duty. The Shelby County Health Department is requiring restaurants to keep names, addresses, and phone numbers of all diners. Todd has an opinion on that issue. Plus, Todd tries to stump the audience with some trivia about The Andy Griffith Show.

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People should be aware of a recent "contact tracing" scam. Robyn is joined by Randy Hutchinson of the Better Business Bureau with the details. Greg Clugston is a correspondent with Salem Radio Network. He checks in with Robyn to discuss whether or not schools will be ready to open this fall, as well as the upcoming presidential debates. Political analyst Chris Hahn stops by to discuss news of the day.

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Robyn checks in with New Orleans radio host James Parker to discuss the difference in Twitter popularity between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, as well as the upcoming presidential debates. They also talk about the uptick in COVID-19 cases. KWAM weekend host Chett Hopper, himself an employee of the Memphis Fire Department, weighs in on the disturbing trend of vandalism and theft of firefighters' cars parked at fire stations. Robyn and Chett also talk about the recent incident of a mob showing up outside the home of Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich, and the effort to identify individuals who destroyed some of her property and threw fireworks at her house.

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Daily Roll Call founder Cathy Hinners is a retired Albany, New York police officer. Robyn talks with her about Black Lives Matter and the possible defunding of police departments. Pastor William Bell visits to discuss weekend protesters in Memphis and the related violence. Charlotte Bergmann, congressional candidate in Tennessee's 9th district, joins Robyn to share her experiences of campaigning in a COVID-19 world.

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Robyn comes back from vacation and welcomes New Orleans radio host Jeff Crouere on the show to talk about issues of the day! Then she tells us all about her vacation to the Gulf coast and the great Americans she met there, discusses the differential media treatment of Kimberly Guilfoyle and Governor Keisha Bottoms in the wake of their COVID-19 diagnoses. All this and much more is in this great hour of Wake Up Memphis! 

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Chet and Sherrie Hopper guest host for Robyn. They welcome Mike Williams, President of the Memphis Police Association, to discuss several issues, including whether or not police should be removed from civil service residency requirements. Phil Glass, also known as "The Ultimate Tiger," joins the show to talk about his "Tiny Super Hero" campaign. Viola Cage is with the Chris Hope Foundation. She fills us in on details of their upcoming 5k event, "2020 Chris Hope Foundation Race For Hope."

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Robyn's guest hosts, Chet and Sherrie Hopper, talk about news of the day, including holiday weekend violence, an armed militia at Georgia's Stone Mountain, and protesters showing up at Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich's residence. Patti Possel, a candidate for Tennessee General Assembly District 96, stops by to discuss issues voters should consider as we approach the August 6 election.

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Robyn's guest hosts, Chet and Sherrie Hopper, talk with Kaitrin Valencia, founder of Skyway Railroad about their efforts to stop human trafficking. Chet and Sherrie also talk about the latest issues with Black Lives Matter, and the impact on the upcoming college and NFL seasons.

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Guest hosts Chet and Sherrie Hopper continue with Martin Johnson of St. Mary's Soup Kitchen, who talks about their mission during COVID-19. Lexi Biggs, owner of Caked And Confused, stops by to talk about her business. The Highland Hundred's Douglas Leninger checks in to discuss the history of the organization and their upcoming golf tournament.

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