A property tax increase in Nashville, a police-free zone in Seattle, a new documentary on Jeffrey Epstein, and Nashville's 38 best restaurants. Mark and Taylor have a lot of opinions, and they talk about all of them this week on Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Mark and Taylor have had it with cancel culture... And misinformation around COVID-19... And smoking bans... And they talk about all of those things and more on this episode of Decaf.
Oct 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 50
What do Karens, popcorn, telehealth, sports, and coronavirus have in common? Absolutely nothing aside from the fact that Taylor and Mark talked about all of them this week on Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Coronavirus updates from the states, trends from these interesting times, the NFL draft, and what's keeping Mark and Taylor entertained—all on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We're still here! And we have a big week this week: Over-Caffeinated with Ajit Pai, talk of reopening the economy, Easter traditions, and another week of "what we're watching." Check it out on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Bernie drops out, Matthew McConaughey plays bingo, taxpayers realize the need for fiscal responsibility, and Mark and Taylor talk about what they're watching in quarantine—all on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Still in quarantine, Taylor and Mark talk about how sporting events are overcoming social distancing obstacles, online shopping on the rise, Beacon's timely policy solutions, and what we're watching while we're stuck at home.
Oct 06, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Mark and Taylor give their thoughts on leadership from Governor Lee and city mayors during this crisis, how the media is handling things, the latest news out of Venezuela, and their new favorite Netflix show—Tiger King.
Oct 06, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Taylor and Mark come to you from quarantine to talk about all things COVID-19: Beacon's response, supporting small businesses, free-market solutions, and what it's REALLY like to work from home.
Oct 06, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Coronavirus, basketball, tornado relief, and presidential candidates who've dropped out of the race—all on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Middle Tennessee is rebuilding from the tornadoes. Here's what you can do to help. Donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee ( https://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/ ) and Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee ( https://www.cfmt.org/ ).
Oct 06, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Justin joined Taylor on the podcast this week to talk about their favorite places to travel, the coronavirus scare, the status of home businesses in Nashville, and Rush Limbaugh's effect on talk radio.
Oct 06, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 37
A story about a good citizen who saved an elderly woman from a scam, news about the West Tennessee Megasite, thoughts on Rob Blagojevich's release from prison, and remorse over celebrity crushes that got away—all on this episode of Decaf.
Oct 06, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Taylor and Justin kick off the new year (or new decade?) talking about new laws in Tennessee as of 1/1/2020, Bill de Blasio's rebuking of Domino's Pizza prices on New Year's Eve, and their goals for this year.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Jussie Smollett, education savings accounts, and the media's take on President Trump's Medicare and Medicaid plans—Taylor and Mark talk about all of these things (plus Taylor's embarrassing Valentine's Day story) on this episode of Decaf,
Oct 06, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Taylor and Mark give their thoughts on the Super Bowl—the game, the halftime show, and the commercials—Nashville's deal with Major League Soccer, and the 2020 State of the Union Address.
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 34
On this episode, Mark and Taylor talk about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and Gigi, National School Choice week, Don Lemon's most recent controversial comments, and what it's like to play on the same trivia team.
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton joins Mark and Justin on this episode of Over-Caffeinated, where they talk about the Super Bowl, celebrity doppelgangers, and bold predictions about this year's legislative session.
Oct 06, 2020•30 sec
This week, Taylor and Mark talk about their favorite Super Bowl commercials, the new episode of Over-Caffeinated with Speaker Cameron Sexton, the recent pro-gun rally in Virginia, and women in country music.
Oct 06, 2020•30 sec•Season 1Ep. 32
Taylor and Mark talk about the LSU football team being threatened with arrest for smoking their post-game cigars, the idea of "Medicare for All," new potential tax incentives for Memphis, and Adam Sandler's promise to make the worst movies ever.
Oct 06, 2020•30 sec•Season 1Ep. 31
Taylor and Mark talk about football headed into playoff season, the Tennessean's top 10 political stories of 2019, Ricky Gervais' opening monologue at this year's Golden Globes, and the latest feud between CNN and the Babylon Bee.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In the last episode of Decaf of 2019, Taylor and Mark talk about the UK election results, Beacon's latest lawsuit, the best bands of the 1980s (according to them), and the best Christmas movies.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week on Decaf, Taylor and Mark talk about movies coming out around Christmas, Beacon's Pork Report, transparency in hospital pricing, and their favorite Christmas gifts of all time.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On episode 26 of Decaf, Taylor and Mark talk about the status of Democratic candidates for president, shopping statistics from Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, University of Memphis football, and how taking political stances is helping or hurting some of America's most popular brands.
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Happy Thanksgiving! On this week's episode of Decaf, Taylor and Justin talked about what they really think of social media "influencers," the implications of the recent elections in Hong Kong, the possibility of Medicaid block grants in Tennessee, and our favorite Thanksgiving memories and traditions.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week, Taylor and Mark talk about how annoyed they are with the phrase "ok, boomer," a new revelation about Nashville's financial situation, Rep. Eric Swalwell's unfortunate slip on national television, and the conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein's death gone viral.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Taylor and Mark talk about Disney+, the progression of the president's possible impeachment, Beacon's upcoming Pork Report, and college football.
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Taylor and Julie Warren, Beacon Senior Fellow for Criminal Justice, sit down this week to talk about the college admissions scandal, the release of prisoners in Oklahoma, the Kardashians, and Julie's vegetarianism.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Taylor and Mark talk about the World Series, Beacon's latest research report, Tulsi Gabbard and Hillary Clinton, and halloween.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Taylor and Justin talk about outrage culture in sports, the presidential debate that will be held at Belmont in 2020, LeBron James's comments on China, and Justin's recent dilemma about listening to podcasts.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 20