Nation of Jake

Which is a more immediate threat to Memphis: data centers or daycares?!

Jerry "The King" Lawler is honored today with a street named after him, learn who some of the unexpected guests were that braved the heat for the occasion. 

Happy National Radio Day! Who do you include on your list of all-time industry legends? 

Ron Hart joins the Nation of Jake to discuss how the WNBA has become a glorified WWE. 

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The recent moratorium on data centers in Memphis leaves the business dead on arrival, but where are data centers actually being embraced as good neighbors?

Talk has resurfaced in the City Council regarding the renovation of the Mid South Coliseum, but Jake's not having it! 

Learn why you can't afford to die in New Zealand during today's Wheel of Weird!"

And speaking of weird, why is Jake obsessed with farriers?!  

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Columbia House is closing shop after years of offering "12 CDs for a Penny," so Jake's getting together a list of the 12 albums he should order before the company closes its [digital] doors.

The struggle is real for Yolanda Cooper-Sutton and her THREE cars?! 

The X Files teaches us some news anchors can't keep their cool when faced with a bout of involuntary laughter and that Rosie O'Donnell was a political exile?

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When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated, Luigi Mangione became an instant folk hero to an anti-corporate online army. Even after Mangione’s recent federal court guilty plea shattered any illusion of innocence, his radical fanbase refused to walk away, and yes, it's all young liberal women.

Also on the show: newly-elected Shelby County Commissioner Derek Mills joined the show to talk about his new role; WVNN ...

Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis recently touted the success of Flock cameras and tactical drones at the Rotary Club, sparking a heated debate across the city. While officials point to declining crime metrics and suspects literally surrendering to hovering robots, many residents are left wondering where the line sits between community safety and overreaching surveillance.

Also on the show: syndicated columnist Ron Hart joined the sh...

The story of Prince Mongo shouldn't end with his passing; it should be continued with a Mongo movie. Now that we have celebrated his life yesterday, today we brainstorm, alongside our listeners, what the movie should be about, who should be casted, who should direct it, and what kind of music works for it. Zambodia Forever!

Also on the show: Argo from Kix106 joined the show to talk about the Mongo movie and Elvis on Elvis Week, Kar...

Following the passing of Robert "Prince Mongo" Hodges, we honor the eccentric life, enduring legacy, and vast cultural impact of Memphis’s favorite self-proclaimed alien ambassador. We dive deep into his legendary, shoe-free exploits roaming the Bluff City, his iconic "Mongo for Mayor" political campaigns, and the famous, controversial nightclubs like Ashlar Hall.

Also on the show: Tipping culture has gone out of control, Fra...

A weekend celebration in North Memphis shattered into chaos when a shooting left one woman dead and four others injured. In the immediate aftermath, community voices like State Representative-Elect Dr. Telisa Franklin and Police Chief C.J. Davis took to the microphone to demand accountability, and their statements were very similar to statements we''ve been saying for many years now.

Also on the show: AOC downplays her "woke era" b...

TN primary results are in. While local Democrats secured a dominant blue wave across Shelby County, the statewide Republican landscape was completely reshaped. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn clinched the GOP gubernatorial primary to set up a November showdown against Memphis Democrat Jerri Green. Meanwhile, the night’s biggest shockwave came from the newly redrawn congressional districts, where Trump-backed incumbent Andy Ogle...

Marsha. Rose. Fritts. DeBerry. Probate Court Clerk. The POLLS ARE OPEN in Tennessee and we break down all the candidates: which ones are good, which ones we're hesitant on, and even Producer Rivera with some write-in votes. Syndicated columnist Ron Hart joined the show to talk Election Day and who he thinks should and could win.

Also on the show: NBA players claim they would have dominated the WNBA in 8th grade, Zohran Mamdani unlo...

Election Day in Memphis launches on Thursday and nothing is more important than voter turnout for Republicans. "The smart people aren't going out to vote!" Memphians are moving out to Texas, and as a result, inept mutant cretons are going out to vote for inept mutant cretons that want to spend tax-payer money on Grub Hub.

Also on the show: FedEx St. Jude Championship will lose their PGA Tour status after 2027, a Memphis anchor went...

In a now-deleted post from 2020, Wisconsin Gov. Candidate Francesca Hong called for the "cancellation of Thanksgiving" because she said it celebrated colonialism. She compared the COVID-19 epidemic to illnesses that were brought to Indigenous people by colonizers. When asked about it on CNN today, she served a major word salad.

Also on the show: a Hawaii Democrat candidate gets his clocked clean for challenging a fight, ANOTHER Dem...

The WNBA finds itself at the center of a fierce culture war as coaches overwhelmingly rally behind the inclusion of transgender athletes. This controversial stance has ignited a firestorm of explosive protests from traditionalists and flooded social media with ruthless, polarizing commentary. The fatties are back and with a vengeance.

Also on the show: Memphis schools are back and supplies are cheap, MSCS is still a mess, more on I...

Spain is being INVADED! Spain is facing an absolute border collapse as thousands of Moroccan migrants, mainly men, breach the frontiers of its North African enclaves, triggering an emergency deployment of the Spanish military. Who deserves the blame for this?

Also on the show: Everyone, including a Philadelphia Eagles coach, is making fun of Dr. Fauci's "Plead the 5th", Roomba vacuums are set to be banned in the United States, Rive...

In a fiery Senate hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights over 100 times while clashing with Senator Rand Paul. The intense session included the forced removal of Fauci's defense attorney by Capitol Police, a threat of a contempt vote, and an F-Bomb by Sen. Bernie Moreno.

Also on the show: The Chickening of Memphis continues with Dave's Hot Chicken, Tony Romo's arrest on bodycam was released today, George Lope...

The late FedEx entrepreneur Fred Smith's wife, Diane Smith, donated $50 million to the Memphis Zoo in order to draw in an additional $50 million, making it the greatest contribution in zoo history. The zoo said that the funds would be used to start the first phase of the overall campus plan, which will start with a redesigned Africa exhibit.

Also on the show: an update on Nolan Wells, Memphis is in another survey about being the le...

Dr. Fauci writes in a diary like a girl! Senator Rand Paul released over 1000 pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private pandemic-era diary entries and it comes just days before Dr. Fauci is scheduled to testify on Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee regarding the federal response to COVID-19.

Also on the show: County Commissioners propose a partial AC fix for 201 Poplar, Trump makes a b...