Nation of Jake

Not every Memphis Democrat is created equal. Rep. Antonio Parkinson reminded us of that during an interview where he admitted behavioral differences can't be ignored and that "fen fens" are safer now than they were last year because of the Memphis Safe Task Force. Don't worry, we'll fill you in on the term "fen fen", we didn't know either. 

Also on the show: our daily Memphis Safe Task Force update from the MSTF Data Dashboard...

Democratic lawmakers have expressed outrage and overwhelming disapproval over President Trump's new White House ballroom. Trump intends to replace the rubble with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, expected to cost around $250 million, none of which will come from the taxpayer dime. 

Also on the show: Rep. Steve Cohen has sour grapes with Indivisible Memphis for not being allowed to speak during the No Kings protest, new Prime Min...

A proverb as old as time: FAFO. The TBI has announced they've launched an investigation into the revealing viral bodycam footage from a heated altercation between Tami Sawyer and a sheriff's deputy. Tami blamed it on being stressed by the National Guard's presence but that's not an excuse to call an officer a racist SOB. 

Also on the show: a No King's weekend recap featuring a potential breakup during a street interview, Presi...

The "No Kings" protestor's double standards are showing. They are rallying again all over the country in an effort to combat King Trump. When it was Joe Biden in office, they wanted nothing more than major government interference in everyday life... kinda like an authoritarian dictatorship!

Also on the show: A LAWSUIT! Gov. Bill Lee is facing a lawsuit by local lawmakers for the National Guard's deployment in Memphis. We also liste...

Who knew Tim Burchett would be buddies with AOC and Steve Cohen? That was revealed during NewsNation's Town Hall last night, also featuring other big names like Stephen A. Smith and Bill O'Reilly. Burchett uses his friend analogy to perfectly point to the biggest problems in politics today. 

Also on the show: Wanda Halbert is facing a lawsuit by the City of Millington for pushing back on paying for past-due rent, syndicated co...

Since the launch of the Memphis Safe Task Force, the TBI has confirmed 44 missing children recovered to safety, most being runaways. The director of the TBI said they've been focusing on the missing children, identifying 137 when the task force started. Doesn't that alone justify the entire operation? If it saves ONE life, right? Right?

Also on the show: Chicagoans have expressed jealousy after seeing videos of Memphians thanking T...

Lee Harris, the mayor of Shelby County, accused the Memphis Safe Task Force of racial profiling and illegal stops. Harris spoke at a press conference on his concerns for the Memphis Hispanic community, but we're all concerned on his embarassing inability to pronounce Spanish...

Apologies aren't genuine if it's blamed on other unrelated entities. Unsurprisingly, Tami Sawyer's viral meltdown, caught on an officer's bodycam, has now given us one of the worst public apologies. Why did she call a police officer a white supremacist and a racist SOB? She's stressed because of the National Guard's invasion!

Also on the show: National Guard troops have been spotted in Downtown Memphis by the Pyramid, and other not...

"Racist SOB". That's some of the language used in bodycam footage of Tami Sawyer’s encounter with police that went viral. She also threatened an officer's job and called his friends "white supremacists". We break down the entire 2-minute footage that's now led to the GOP calling for her resignation. 

Also on the show: AG Pam Bondi gives a Memphis Safe Task Force arrests update, an alternative "All-American Halftime Show"...

Dolly Parton was in America's prayers after a social media post that scared everyone. Her sister, Fredia, put out a post asking for prayers on behalf of Dolly's health which sent the country in a scramble, obviously. She's doing well, she isn't dying, and that led to the question of the day: who are elder celebrities as beloved as Queen Dolly?

Also on the show: Justin J. Pearson announces his campaign against Rep. Steve Cohen, Jame...

AOC is walking back her stance on "short kings", and body shaming altogether, after going viral for making fun of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and saying that he looks like a 4'10" little man despite being exactly one-foot taller. We react to her attempt to save herself and it's just one, big, failed BS-fest. 

Also on the show: Chuck Schumer was blasted twice. Once by John Stewart calling him a "human flat ...

Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, outlined in a note to staff her 10 journalistic principles that she will implement as the new editor-in-chief. It will be interesting to see if these principles, which we break down for you, are all just talk or all real action. 

Also on the show: the Daily Memphian released the unedited copy of Dan Conaway's final op-ed criticizing President Trump, Secretary Kristi Noem confirm...

A viral video has been circulating of an elementary teacher singing the monkey version of happy birthday to a black child, and there was a lot of outrage. We got a caller that believes the teacher was racist and we got other callers that couldn't disagree more. Is the monkey version racist?

Also on the show: The NAACP Memphis Branch held a press conference Friday to discuss concerns about the US Marshalls... which is a different tu...

You get a sign, everyone gets a sign! Throughout the show today, we had an old-fashioned van drop in Bartlett giving out signs promoting support for our law enforcement and the National Guard's arrival. We checked in with Tommy Rowe Jr. on how fast the signs went, and we put out an APB for the mystery man behind a CNN reporter with his own sign!

Also on the show: we check in with syndicated columnist Ron Hart to discuss several sto...

“We are going to bulldoze the criminal elements in this city," Attorney General Pam Bondi told law enforcement officials shortly after landing in Memphis today. We listened to her live remarks on the show, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's comments, and WH Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Bondi confirmed 53 criminals have been arrested in Day 2 of Memphis Safe Task Force, to the dismay of every criminal, of course. 

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Common sense military standards are back, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and it's being chalked up by the media as "fat-shaming". The View is saying Hegseth's speech was "not uplifting", but we counter that argument by saying accountability and high standards ARE uplifting. 

Also on the show: we break down the probable government shutdown and if that will affect the Memphis Safe Task Force, Tina Turner's statue in...

Anti-National Guard weekend protests in Memphis, tips from DA Steve Mulroy when encountering NG troops, and even State Senator Brent Taylor representing Trump's Memphis Safe Task Force in DC tomorrow is all heating up for the week. Everyone has an opinion with the impending arrival of troops, and that includes Jake. 

Also on the show: ESPN's Paul Finebaum confirms he is considering running for an Alabama Senate seat, Trump and...

National Guard troops are expected to be in Memphis by next Monday, according to Governor Bill Lee who held a press conference this morning. Some of the details are eyebrow raising: they won't be armed unless MPD requests it, they won't be arresting anyone, and the city will also be receiving a $100M grant for safety resources. 

Also on the show, Yaffee from The Yaffee Program on WVNN joined the show to discuss the two Charlie...

County Clerk Wanda Halbert owes taxpayers over $30,000 and hasn’t paid rent on her Millington branch office since 2023. A statement from Millington City Manager Frankie Dakin comes a day after the clerk’s Whitehaven branch closed indefinitely after a report of possible mold. You shocked?

Also on the show, two guest interviews on the program: Rep. David Kustoff joined to give his take on the misconceptions of the Nationa...