Nashville-centric broadcast veterans Joe Elvis and John Dwyer are resurrecting their broadcast careers with this podcast. They collaborate to share wit, life experiences and Rolodex with listeners. With 5 episodes ready to download, look for a weekly episode to be dropped each Monday beginning June 6 th, 2022. Joe and John invite movers and shakers to the Main Street Media TV Studios to offer inspiration, and raw untold stories about how Nashville was, and is today. Joe is best known for his ...
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Scot England – Author, Film Producer and World Record Holder
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If a cat has 9 lives, Scot (yes, one “t” because, he explains, his parents couldn’t afford 2) England has 20 and counting. His various professions through the decades, from radio DJ, TV anchor, professional boxer and 9-time author has led him to befriend the likes of Muhammad Ali and Evil Knievel. From Central Illinois, Scot’s colorful journey to N…
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U-Turn LaVern - Legendary Nashville traffic reporter
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The irony is LaVern Vivio has taken more twists and turns in her life than the number of Middle Tennessee traffic reports she’s delivered over the years (28 if you’re counting). The author of “Jesse: a True Story of Redemption,” chronicles her journey from bitterness to better. A failed run for Congress has led her back full circle to teaching, alo…
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A self-proclaimed “Damn Yankee” from Chicago, Marie is determined to build a thriving film and music community in Tennessee. Don’t bet against her. The author of “From Barefoot to Stilettos, it’s not for sissies,” her advocacy to challenge the family court system in Tennessee produced new legislation. She explains how her friendship with Morgan Fre…
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This Louisiana girl will never get Nashville out of her system. Tammi has more TV station call letters on her resume than leopard has spots, but she continues her journalism career with the same passion decades later. She admits her epitaph will read, “I did stories that matter’ and may be on the brink (fingers and breadsticks crossed) of another c…
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John Partipilo, Award winning Professional Photographer
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His mother’s birthday gift at age 9 set John off on a career path that has allowed him to document history. Landing in Nashville with the Tennessean in 1998, John’s journey to Middle Tennessee included California and South Dakota. Described aptly as a “painter of light,” this author of Zen photography has captured some of the most iconic images of …
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BBQ is a “game on” competitive restaurant lane in Middle Tennessee and arguably nobody has cracked the code like Edley’s BBQ. Will Newman is the owner and founder of the fastest growing fast-casual restaurant in Tennessee. His path to success is hardly a straight line. AMONG THE TOPICS: MEMPHIS INFLUENCE, FROM ICE CREAM TO PORK, LAWYER UP, AND BUIL…
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Joe King (Joe’s 86-year-old father) and Jerry Hammes (John’s 92-year-old father) sit down for their Second Cup of Joe... and John! Joe and John messed up. The podcast is rarely, if ever edited but these two bozos thought the recent show with both their fathers went too long and down “inside baseball” roads that nobody would care to hear. Wrong. Dea…
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Joe Fisher, Former Voice of the Vanderbilt Commodores
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Joe Fisher’s bold, authoritative voice will forever ring in the ears of Vanderbilt University sports fans. A Nashville native, Joe had the best seat for Jim Foster’s great women’s basketball teams, James Franklin’s bowl wins and Tim Corbin’s college baseball national championships. His broadcast career path closely resembles Joe and John’s, and it’…
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There is arguably no more iconic Nashville food item than Rotier’s cheeseburger. The three-generation Vandy area restaurant hosted the rich and famous alongside the average Joe and Jane, closing after 75 years in 2021. Enter grandson Jacob, who resurrected the eatery inside Bridgestone Arena. Jacob meanders down Elliston Place memory lane, recounti…
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Kevin Ingram - Nashville Broadcast Veteran
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The. Voice. You immediately recognize the velvet pipes of Kevin Ingram. Vanderbilt University’s Director of Digital Operations, the Western Kentucky University graduate didn’t take long to find his way onto the Middle Tennessee airwaves. A host on the top-rated Wake up Zone morning show on 104.5 The Zone from 2004 to 2020, Kevin also served at the …
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Greg Pogue, Tennessee Sports writing Hall of Famer
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“Pogey” as he is referred to, Greg has seen it all in Middle Tennessee sports and he’s not slowing down. On the brink of another incarnation of the Nashville Kats, Greg serves as a partner and VP of Community Relations of the Arena Football League franchise about to kickoff in a few days. Yep, he’ll be the play-by-play voice as well. Nobody has off…
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Few TV weathercasters in the country can match Davis’s longevity on the same local airwaves. Joining Nashville’s ABC affiliate in 1981, the New Orleans native continues to forecast and report with reliability and comfort of a longtime friend. He’s candid about his career trajectory and why he’s enjoying his job now, more than ever. Approaching 70-y…
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Joe King Sr. and Jerry Hammes, The Dad Show
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An episode 179 years in the making, 87-year-old Joe King (Joe’s father) and 92-year-old Jerry Hammes (John’s pop) reveal what it’s like continuing to raise a couple of 60-year-old morons. So, what’s with the different “last” names from their sons? Find out. What’s the secret for each being married more than 60 years? How did they meet their wives? …
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Vicki Yates - NewsChannel 5 Anchor (Just Retired)
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If Vicki Yates never took the advice of her mother, she wouldn’t have graced the Nashville airwaves for more than 30 years. The NewsChannel 5 icon, recently retired (though the “r” word doesn’t really apply) reflects on her winding personal and professional road with candidness and without regret. Get to know the Middle Tennessee legend unplugged. …
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Damon Smith – Brentwood High School Wrestling Coach, Realtor, Country Music (Almost) Star
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The Ada, Oklahoma native moved to Nashville in the mid-90’s for, well, you know… opening for the likes of Blake Shelton. He was this close to the big break. The son of a mortician, Damon resurrected his professional career as a successful wrestling coach and realtor. This molder of young men and women explains why he has such a positive, infectious…
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Brad Hopkins – Former Oilers/Titans All-Pro Tackle
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Arguably the most unappreciated NFL player compared to his accomplishments and longevity, the then Oilers 1993 1 st round pick reflects on his twisted draft day. Brad explains why he never expected to play line and how he was able to become so dependable. The Nashville area resident reveals his college path and how he witnessed his son do something…
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Craig Hentrich – Former Tennessee Titans Kicker/Punter
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One of the very good guys, Craig is on a very short list of those who have played in 3 Super Bowls in 4 years. The 17-year NFL veteran kicked and punted his way to glory with the Packers and Titans. The longtime Nashville area resident gives you an insider’s view of the Titans rise in the late 90’s and why he could handle pressure so well. The form…
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Mike Boshers – Retired TSSAA and College Football Official (OVC & SEC)
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For more than two decades Mike had the best seat in the house for football games though he never sat. A must-listen for football fans, the longtime Director of Facilities for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (no pressure there!) takes you inside game day of SEC rivalries. This Marine (Semper Fi!) addresses head on the scruti…
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Joe Elvis and John Dwyer Christmas Edition
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Joe and John walk, actually waddle, down memory lane reflecting on childhood Christmas memories. FULL DISCLOSURE: It was taped prior to former Titans star Frank Wycheck’s untimely death (there is a random reference to Frank). The two 60-year-olds, who both have the immaturity of teenagers, talk about Christmas mornings, December 25 th Titans games …
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Denise Cummins – Super Successful Nashville Realtor
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An Ashland City girl done good, Denise is a true example of rising from humble beginnings to hit the big time of Nashville’s real estate scene. Not many can say they live their childhood dream, but Denise is doing just that, while bumping into the likes of Keith Urban along the way. She explains how the Nashville real estate market has changed, and…
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A man of a thousand voices, if only in his head, Eric knows where most of the bones are buried at radio stations from Elizabethton, Kentucky to Dothan Alabama on his way to Nashville. Able to come up with a grizzly, jaded, humorous country character for radio shows or clever commercial spots, Eric’s imagination always has you feeling he’s dreaming …
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A self-described “portrait artist who has had many opportunities to work with some very famous people as well as everyday people,” Alan, 72-years young, is underselling himself. John Lennon? Jimi Hendrix? Just to name a few. Growing up across the pond, this longtime Nashville resident brought his keen eye behind the lens to America via Canada, buil…
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Henry Rothenberg - NewsChannel 5 Meteorologist
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For a Memphis native who was terrified of thunderstorms as a young child, Henry’s career has turned out more than okay. He takes his weather craft seriously but can laugh with the best of them. Knowing how to pronounce small towns in Middle Tennessee is just a small piece of calling cloud cover in his job. Listen why he’s thankful for his career tr…
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Stacie Kinder – Former Tennessee Titans Director of Cheerleading
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Stacie brings nothing but fastballs as the multi-talented, quick-witted supermom shares her experiences marrying a U.S. Olympian, of what prompted her to move to Nashville, and trying to recruit the best dancers to perform in front of millions. She takes you behind the scenes, breaking the many myths regarding NFL cheerleaders while revealing what …
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David Pearcy – Rock ‘n Roll Historian, Jimi Hendrix Expert
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Few, if anyone could stump longtime Nashvillian David Pearcy in a Nashville-centric Rock ‘n Roll trivia contest. As for Jimi Hendrix? Mic. Drop. His archives of all things Jimi has been chronicled in documentaries and magazines all over the world. David caught the music bug at a very young age and continues to collect artifacts from the 50’s, 60’s …
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