Decaf: Episode 81
National School Choice Week, Reddit taking over Wall Street, the Jazz at #1, and Taylor's most embarrassing moment—all on this episode of Decaf!
Jan 28, 2021•23 min
Decaf
Decaf is a weekly podcast by the Beacon Center of Tennessee where Mark and Taylor offer thoughts on what's going on in Tennessee and around the country.
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Episodes
Decaf: Episode 80
This week on Decaf, Mark and Taylor give opinions on the inauguration, getting kids back to in-person school in Tennessee, sports documentaries, and who would receive their presidential pardons. Check it out!
Jan 22, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Decaf: Episode 79
Social media censoring, consequences of state-run media, corporate welfare in Tennessee, and the National Medal of the Arts—more hot takes from Mark and Taylor on this episode of Decaf!
Jan 14, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Decaf Episode 78: Election Edition
Current events at the US Capitol, election results in Georgia, our policy to-do list in 2021, and college football playoff outcomes—listen to Mark and Taylor give opinions on it all this week on Decaf!
Jan 14, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Decaf: Episode 77
Mark's big news, thoughts on the stimulus bill, football playoffs are here, and we are excited for Christmas!
Dec 23, 2020•30 sec•Season 1Ep. 77
Decaf: Episode 76
Thoughts on the FDA (and government red tape in general), the Hall Tax phase-out (finally!), predictions for the end of the college football season this year, and Taylor's new obsession with an old product
Dec 18, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Decaf Episode 75: All About the Pork Report
Mark and Taylor talk about this year's pork report, their favorite entries, and the feedback we have gotten so far. Read it here at beacontn.org/pork2020
Dec 18, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Decaf: Episode 74
Pork Report teaser, why personal responsibility is important, and Taylor's fascination with the "monolith"—all on this episode of Decaf!
Dec 07, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Decaf: Episode 72
Will kids be able to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Is it fair that elected officials are telling us how many people we can have in our homes for Thanksgiving? And how do you get rid of bed bugs? Taylor and Stephanie answer these questions and more this week on Decaf!
Nov 24, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Decaf: Episode 72
Will kids be able to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Is it fair that elected officials are telling us how many people we can have in our homes for Thanksgiving? And how do you get rid of bed bugs? Taylor and Stephanie answer these questions and more this week on Decaf!
Nov 24, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Decaf: Episode 71
A new Beacon research report, Joy Reid's big blunder, no concerts without a vaccine, and remembering celebrities—check it out on this episode of Decaf!
Nov 24, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Decaf Episode 73: Thanksgiving Edition
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! This week on Decaf, Taylor and Mark talk about Mark's new gadget, the escalation of COVID mandates, a communication crisis in the Democrat Party, and favorite Thanksgiving foods.
Nov 24, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Decaf Episode 70: Election Edition
Taylor and Mark talk about the current status of the election returns—both presidential and congressional—plus their opinions on COVID voting protocols and whether or not pollsters will have a job after this election cycle.
Nov 05, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Decaf: Episode 69
This week on Decaf: Social media CEOs under scrutiny, LA's banner year for sports, Beacon's newest legal action, and best Halloween memories.
Oct 29, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Decaf: Episode 68
Best reality shows, things going down with big tech, sports gambling coming to Tennessee, and favorite candy flavors—hear Mark and Taylor talk about all of it on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 23, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Decaf: Episode 67
Taylor and Justin are coming to you from Arlington, TX for game 4 of the National League Championship Series, where they are talking about the Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing this week, the double standard around public events in Nashville, and their favorite sports memories.
Oct 15, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Decaf: Episode 66
Taylor and Mark talk about arbitrary COVID metrics, poor NBA finals ratings, terrible slang terms, and Beacon's new Knoxville young professionals chapter on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 09, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Decaf: Episode 65
The progress of our case to defend the ESA program, this week's postponed Titans game, the status of Nashville opening back up, and some of Mark and Taylor 's fall favorites—all on Decaf this week!...
Oct 09, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Decaf: Episode 64
Whew! What a week. Mark and Taylor talk about it all—from the death of Justice Ginsburg to the new social media documentary that is making waves—this week on Decaf.
Oct 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Decaf: Episode 63
Stephanie joins Taylor this week to talk about COVID data in Nashville, the new Middle East peace agreement, Big 10 football, and laws that they think are insane.
Oct 06, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Decaf: Episode 62
Interesting new ideas about mask enforcement from Nashville officials, questionable directives from school leaders, and a discussion about how early is too early to decorate for Christmas—Mark and Taylor address these topics on Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Decaf: Episode 61
The status of Metro Nashville public schools, what Right to Work is and what it's not, #FreeBritney , and nostalgic movies—Mark and Taylor talk about it all on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Decaf: Episode 60
Ron joins Taylor on this week's podcast to talk about Gov. Lee on Over-Caffeinated, the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, true crime stories, and Ron's latest YouTube obsession....
Oct 06, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Decaf: Episode 58
Stephanie joins Mark on Decaf this week to talk about inconsistent Covid regulations that governments are placing on bars and restaurants, whether or not boycotting works (and whether or not people actually do it), the NBA being stuck in a bubble at Disney World, and TV shows and movies from their childhood that they've recently watched again.
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Decaf: Episode 57
On a very special Decaf this week, our summer intern Karrington joins Mark to talk about our new episode of Over-Caffeinated (premiering Friday), the current state of the U.S. GDP, NBA's hypocrisy on China, and Taylor Swift's new album.
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Decaf: Episode 56
Justin joins Taylor on the podcast this week to talk about free speech on social media, innovation in Tennessee, COVID regulations that don't make a lot of sense, and how sports are going to work this year....
Oct 06, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Decaf: Episode 55
Taylor and Mark talk about NBA players locked in Disney World, Twitter users locked out of their accounts, the perks of microschooling, and their weirdest online food purchases on this episode of Decaf!...
Oct 06, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Decaf: Episode 54
Two wins for Beacon this week, free speech for everyone, and celebrities who should be President—all of this and more on this episode of Decaf with Mark and Taylor . Plus, we need your votes! Click here to vote for Beacon to win the Bob Williams Award for Most Influential Research —> https://spn.org/2020-finalist-voting-most-influential-research/...
Oct 06, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Decaf: Episode 53
Listen to Mark and Taylor talk about the City Freedom Index, the latest SCOTUS case about school choice, COVID parties, and 4th of July memories on this episode of Decaf!
Oct 06, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Decaf: Episode 52
Taylor and Stehpanie took over the podcast today to talk about the end of the legislative session, mandatory mask laws popping up all over the country, government inefficiency, and how quarantine has been for Stephanie as a new mom!...
Oct 06, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 52
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