Decaf: Episode 19
Taylor and Mark are back in Nashville and talking about George W. Bush and Ellen's friendship, Fortnite, the NBA and China, and fall trends.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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 18
Taylor and Mark were in Memphis this week to conduct exit polling for the Memphis mayoral race. While they were in town, they went to Low Fi Coffee to record episode 18 of Decaf. On this episode, they talked about the creative business philosophy of Low Fi Coffee, Bernie Sanders' recent health scare, Nashville's potential new Major League Baseball team, and TV shows that they like to binge-watch.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Decaf: Episode 17
Mark and Taylor discuss impeachment, Bluff City Law's premiere, Greta Thunberg, and movie sequels.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Decaf: Episode 16
While in Knoxville, Taylor and Mark talk about the Nashville mayoral election, vaping, unions, and Taylor’s random injuries.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Decaf: Episode 15
Stephanie and Mark talk about climate change, cities in debt, Professor Matthew McConaughey, and overrated musical artists.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Decaf: Episode 14
Taylor and Mark talk about college football and NFL, recent gun bans, Harry Potter books being taken out of a Nashville school, and fads of our childhood.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Deaf: Episode 13
Taylor and Justin sat down this week to talk college football, free speech, Beacon's focus on local issues in Tennessee, and our favorite music. Spoiler alert: Nickelback is not included.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Decaf: Episode 12
Taylor and Mark are at Nutura Nashville, a coffee shop in the Dream Hotel downtown, where they're talking about Nashville's overwhelming debt situation, Megan Rapinoe’s conservative parents, and Sourhern idioms.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Decaf: Episode 11
Taylor and Mark traveled to Gatlinburg this week, where they recorded episode 11 of Decaf. On this installment, they talked about the emphasis that Beacon will be putting on local issues this year, the latest news (and conspiracy theories) surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, and Taylor's perspective on dating in 2019.
Oct 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Decaf: Episode 10
Taylor and Mark talk about the aftermath of the tragic shootings last weekend, the feud between Snopes vs. Babylon Bee, and what it's like to meet the parents of the person you're dating.
Oct 06, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Decaf: Episode 9
Justin joins Taylor this week to talk about local elections, the new speaker of the house, social media, and a big win for freedom from Beacon's litigation center.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Over-Caffeinated with Phil Valentine
Nationally renowned conservative talk radio host Phil Valentine joined Mark and me on Over-Caffeinated this week, live from Tailgate Brewery. We talked about student loans, if college athletes should get paid, Amazon Prime Day, and more. And finally, someone agreed with Mark on the merits of Nickelback! Check out this episode of Over-Caffeinated and be sure to join us next time when we'll be live from Knoxville with "Instapundit" Glenn Reynolds.
Oct 06, 2020•30 min
Decaf: Episode 8
Taylor and Mark talk about Ross Perot, the Democratic presidential primary, television streaming services, and some exciting news from Beacon.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Decaf: Episode 7
Mark and Taylor talk about the Fourth of July, Beacon’s recently-announced City Freedom Index, net neutrality, and USA women’s soccer.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Decaf: Episode 6
Taylor and Julie talk about student loan forgiveness, licensing lemonade stands, criminal justice reform, and Mayor Briley's ban on scooters.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Decaf: Episode 5
Stephanie joined Mark on the podcast this week to talk about the Democratic presidential debates, Taylor Swift's new music video, the failed union vote at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, and the Tennessee Holler.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Decaf: Episode 4
Mark and Taylor record from Makeready in downtown Nashville, where they talk about scooters, congressional pay raises, and Bonnaroo.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Decaf: Episode 3
Taylor and Justin talk about CMA fest, property rights, and where your tax money is going in Tennessee.
Oct 06, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Decaf: Episode 2
This week, Mark and Taylor talk about the new movie Long Shot, criminal justice, and the congressional proposal to raise the U.S. smoking age to 21.
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Decaf: Episode 1
Mark and Taylor give their thoughts on fast food, film incentives, and socialism.
Oct 06, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Decaf: Episode 48
Do you know more one-hit wonders than Mark does? What do you think about Nancy Pelosi's recent Trump insult? Will Nashville ever get its spending under control? Mark and Taylor talk about all these things and more on episode 48 of Decaf!
May 22, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Decaf: Episode 47
Justin and Stephanie took over Decaf this week to talk about Stephanie's recent Twitter feud with her Metro Councilman, state pension bailouts, things that happened in 2020 that they've already forgotten about, and what they're excited to do when quarantine is over.
May 15, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Decaf: Episode 46
Where did the murder hornets come from? What's going on with Kim Jong Un? Why did a Texas hairstylist have to go to jail this week? Mark and Taylor answer these questions—or at least give their opinions on them—on this episode of Decaf!
May 07, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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