Podcast Episodes

Ep. 221 07/12/2026

Season 1 Episode 224

This week, Scott looks at the Knox County school board's budget cuts and mild rebuke of County Commission, along with the Planning Commission's furth…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 220 07/05/2026

Season 1 Episode 220

This week, Scott and Jesse look at Knox County Schools' plan to cut nearly $8 million from its budget, including by eliminating teaching positions. T…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ep. 219 06/28/2026

Season 1 Episode 223

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This week, Scott and Jesse talk about Knox County's moratorium on large new data centers; what this year's reappraisal means for your prope…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ep. 218 06/21/2026

Season 1 Episode 218

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It's growth and development week! Scott and Jesse talk with local housing policy wonk Hancen Sale about why Knox Countians are so fired up …

3 months ago

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Ep. 217 06/14/2026

Season 1 Episode 217

This week, Scott and Jesse talk about the state GOP's decision to not interfere with the Knox County sheriff's race; why Knoxville's 2026 homicide ra…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 216 06/07/2026

Season 1 Episode 216

This week, Scott and Jesse talk about the school board's wrangling over book bans in the wake of the removal and return of "Roots" to library shelves…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ep.215 05/31/2026

Season 1 Episode 215

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This week, Scott and Jesse track the banned/not-banned sta…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ep. 214 05/24/2026

Season 1 Episode 214

This week Scott and Jesse talk a lot of politics — specifically, factional fighting within the Knox County Republican Party. It took multiple forms l…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Ep. 213 05/17/2026

Season 1 Episode 213

This week, Scott and Jesse talk about the arrests of multiple sheriff's employees — and two recent sheriff candidates; County Mayor Glenn Jacobs' no-…

4 months ago

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Ep. 212 05/10/2026

Season 1 Episode 212

This week: Scott and Jessee look back at a very interesting Knox County Primary, breakdown the County wide re-appraisals, dig in to the special calle…

4 months, 1 week ago

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