Jon Sparks joins Chris McCoy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of WLOK’s Stone Soul Picnic. Plus, the Ostrander Awards taps the best of the Memphis theater community, and two new and one rediscovered music documentary rock screens big and small.

Jon Sparks joins Chris McCoy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of WLOK’s Stone Soul Picnic. Plus, the Ostrander Awards taps the best of the Memphis theater community, and two new and one rediscovered music documentary rock screens big and small.
IMAKEMADBEATS joins Chris McCoy to talk about Unapologetic’s 10 year anniversary celebration on August 16, 2025. Plus, the world champion Central High School Jazz Band!
Michael Donahue joins Chris McCoy to talk about his cover profile of Mempops, the local treatmaker that is celebrating 10 years in business. Plus, Chris McCoy on The Naked Gun and It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.
Toby Sells and Chris McCoy discuss this week’s cover story on covering crime in Memphis and discuss the Memphis Flyer’s philosophy of public safety reporting.
Toby Sells and Chris McCoy talk about day trips, for when you want to get away from the city for a little while, but you don’t have a lot of time. Plus, xAI’s Grok self-identifies as “MechaHitler”, so we need to respect that. And the new Superman movie is pretty good!
MLK50 Youth Life and Justice Reporter Rebecca Cadenhead talks with Chris McCoy about the gun violence epidemic affecting Memphis’ children. Read “Caught in the Crossfire” in this week’s Memphis Flyer.
Alex Greene joins Chris McCoy to talk about his cover story on protest music in Memphis, “Positively UnAmerikan.” Check it out on the Memphis Flyer YouTube channel.
Erika Konig from the Institute for Public Service Reporting joins Chris McCoy to talk about the impact of the Trump administration’s mass deportation program on Memphis’ Hispanic community. Read her full cover story in this week’s Memphis Flyer.
Toby Sells checks in on some Memphis infrastructure projects. Have the announcements lived up to expectations? Have they even finished at all? Plus, Chris McCoy talks Materialists.