Jim Leach, a retired investigator from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), discusses his fifth book, "Murder Is A Tough Business." Georgia politician Stacey Abrams has penned the current No. 1 fiction book on the New York Times Best Seller list, "While Justice Sleeps: A Novel." Longtime Virginia senator John Warner dies at 94. Plus, 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit has the latest news from the ACC.
May 26, 2021•2 hr 28 min
Grilling on Memorial Day weekend is a big deal in Dixie. "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans discusses the sales many outlets currently have as grills and smokers fly off the shelves. Travel + Leisure unveils the "Best State Park In Every U.S. State," and there are many great options in the 16 Southern states. Also, Willie Nelson announces a 16-concert late summer tour that will make pit stops in several cities in the South.
May 25, 2021•2 hr 27 min
Elvis Presley's 1963 Chevrolet Impala convertible ended up being passed down to "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short. 50-year-old Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest golfer to win a major event at the PGA Championship on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C. We share the list of "grossest states" in the country. Also, a Georgia man puts a road flare in a bank's drive-thru window.
May 24, 2021•2 hr 25 min
The PGA Championship is covered by College TOURX's Jason Nall, as he reports on the low scores from Round 1 on Kiawah Island, S.C. Craig Faulkner's "Fishing Forecast" highlights boat safety and sunlight's affect on fish. Also, Blake Shelton releases a new CD today, "Body Language," and we honor Shelton's 12th studio effort with the playing of the lead single, "Minimum Wage."
May 21, 2021•2 hr 24 min
Paulina Jayne shares the story of "Credit," her newest single. The talented Nashville singer-songwriter also has fun talking about her Motown roots, insects and adjusting to the Southern life. College baseball insider Matt Heermans previews the final regular season series across the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. The 103rd PGA Championship is being held on Kiawah Island near Charleston, S.C. College TOURX director Jason Nall joins Jon Rawl to preview golf's second major of 2021. Also, actress/singer Demi ...
May 20, 2021•2 hr 20 min
Niles Reddick is back to talk about Southern books. An author of more than four books himself, Reddick discusses his balance of authoring books and stories with a non-writing professional career. At least one Louisiana resident dies following an outbreak of flooding. 247Sports.com ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit preps us for the conference's final weekend of regular season baseball play. And a photo of a well-dressed black woman from the 1920s catches the social media eye.
May 19, 2021•2 hr 23 min
Ariana Grande, a Boca Raton, Fla., native, gets married in California. "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans is back on the show to discuss the food of The Kentucky Derby and Preakness: burgoo and pit beef sandwiches. U.S. Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) is going to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio for Florida's senate seat in 2022. Also, the National Equity Atlas releases info on "Rent Debt in America," where Alabama comes in last.
May 18, 2021•2 hr 21 min
Prom and cotillions are commonplace in the month of May. Jon Rawl and "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short share some dumb date-related decisions made as teens. Tennessee celebrates its 225th birthday this year, and a Nashville TV station is getting in on the party with 225 trivia questions. Also, the Sam Houston State Bearkats capture their first national championship with a FCS college football victory over South Dakota State in Frisco, Texas.
May 17, 2021•2 hr 37 min
Pervis Staples, of The Staple Singers, dies at 85. We salute the Mississippi group with a play of their 1972 No. 1, "I'll Take You There." Outdoorsman extraordinaire Craig Faulkner is back to discuss Gulf of Mexico fishing and frog gigging. Also, Art Crews helps wrap the week with a discussion of the low pay of Minor League Baseball players; and Curt Flood's representation on the Ken Burns series "Baseball."
May 14, 2021•2 hr 23 min
The Byrds founding member Chris Hillman, who also played in The Flying Burrito Brothers and country music hit-making act The Desert Rose Band, discusses his first book, "Time Between." Art Crews shares his thoughts on the just-released 2021 schedule for the 32 NFL franchises. Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn speaks as his No. 1 Razorbacks get ready for a series at No. 4 Tennessee. Plus, Louisiana native Ellen DeGeneres announces an end to her daytime show.
May 13, 2021•2 hr 25 min
Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline's ransomware attack and subsequent shutdown has led to the closure of thousands of gas stations along the Eastern Seaboard. How long will Southerners face challenges at the pump? 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit returns with a look at ACC baseball, Virginia's 2021 football schedule, and the best hamburger spots in ACC towns. Plus, the president of the University of South Carolina really steps on it while delivering his commencement speech in Columbia.
May 12, 2021•2 hr 25 min
Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Florida and a two-sport professional star, appears to be headed to his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., to become a tight end for the NFL's Jaguars. The singer of the 1952 classic "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," Louisiana native Lloyd Price, dies at 88. Art Crews discusses the Los Angeles Angels' decision to cut Albert Pujols. Also, activist groups in Alabama are calling for the mayors and police chiefs of both Birmingham and Huntsville to be fired.
May 11, 2021•2 hr 20 min
Bob Baffert, trainer of “Medina Spirit,” is suspended from Churchill Downs after his 2021 Kentucky Derby winner tests positive for drugs. Jerry Short, the Toccopola Storyteller, shares the reason lumber prices have skyrocketed in the past year. Could the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s CRP endeavor be the reason? Plus, the SEC has four teams in the Top 5 of college baseball’s latest poll. And host Jon Rawl has something to say about Southern preachers wearing blue jeans.
May 10, 2021•2 hr 37 min
Jimmy Melton, a longtime singer/songwriter/musician from Henderson, Tenn., releases his first song as a solo artist, “Deal With This.” The song is a fun look at how bluegrass music legends would deal with today’s coronavirus world. Jake Ehlinger, a University of Texas football player and the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, is found dead in Austin. Festivals return in a big way across the region this Mother’s Day weekend. Also, Craig Faulkner files his latest “Fishin...
May 07, 2021•2 hr 24 min
National Day of Prayer. We get things going with a message from Dr. Ed Young, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Auburn’s new football coach, Bryan Harsin, speaks at the Regions Tradition Pro-Am in Birmingham, Ala. Also, a listener asks well-traveled host Jon Rawl about dining spots and more in South Mississippi.
May 06, 2021•2 hr 23 min
Lewis Grizzard was a humorist and Southern original. Peter Stoddard writes about the late newspaper columnist in his book, “Lewis Grizzard: The Dawg That Did Not Hunt.” Cinco de Mayo arrives and we share some of the most-loved Mexican restaurants in Alabama. ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit returns to weigh in on the quarterback situation at Florida State, and how the conference is not up to par with college baseball. Also, host Jon Rawl could have played golf with ‘90s country music starlet Chely ...
May 05, 2021•2 hr 25 min
May the Fourth be with you day, as Star Wars Day arrives for fans of the popular movie series. Yall.com contributor Coby Bennett shares his love of the George Lucas creation. “Barbecue Barrister” Matt Heermans returns to talk outdoor grilling and bugs. Heermans also files an update on the SEC’s dominance in college baseball this season. Lastly, we have a few electrical safety tips to share courtesy of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI).
May 04, 2021•2 hr 21 min
Tornadoes hit Tupelo and North Mississippi on Sunday. “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown was born on this day in 1933. Jerry Short runs into a second grade one-room school classmate from the 1950s at a wedding over the weekend. Plus, Art Crews puts his spin on the conclusion of the NFL Draft and Bryce Harper’s dangerous injury in the batter’s box.
May 03, 2021•2 hr 26 min
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Art Crews looks back at Thursday's gridiron selections from Cleveland, Ohio. Two North Carolina deputies lose their lives in a shooting incident that claims the lives of five total. Craig Faulkner files his latest Yall.com Fishing Forecast. Plus, jam band extraordinaire Col. Bruce Hampton (1947–2017) is saluted on what would be his 74th birthday.
Apr 30, 2021•2 hr 27 min
Three Georgia men are now charged with federal hate crimes in the wake of the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Jon Rawl and Art Crews both discuss the hate crime concept. The Jacksonville Jaguars are poised with the top pick in tonight’s Round 1 of the NFL Draft. Also, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer speaks in the moments falling the Gamecocks’ spring game.
Apr 29, 2021•2 hr 28 min
President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to Congress. Financial relief through grants is being made available to the nation's restaurant industry. The 147th Kentucky Derby is set for May 1, and Yall.com has published the helpful article, "Ultimate Kentucky Derby Guide." Also, 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit reports on North Carolina Tar Heels football on this week's ACC Report.
Apr 28, 2021•2 hr 29 min
The Masters was held at Augusta National Golf Club earlier this month; and in the spirit of the golf tournament "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans spotlights one of the food traditions of the Southern spectacle: The Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich. A burglar in Tulsa, Okla., is caught hauling off frozen chicken from a local Church's Chicken location. And Southern sage Art Crews and host Jon Rawl discuss the wacky rule change proposals being considered by Major League Baseball.
Apr 27, 2021•2 hr 26 min
Jerry Short returns with his firsthand experience of delivering food via a national food delivery app. Is it really worth it, for both the driver and the customer? Short also discusses the the scary crash his granddaughter had on an ATV over the weekend. Both the Tennessee Volunteers and Mississippi Rebels held their spring football game on Saturday. We hear from UT coach Josh Heupel and UM coach Lane Kiffin. Also, a wreck in Georgia leaves six dead.
Apr 26, 2021•2 hr 33 min
Craig Faulkner, Southern outdoors enthusiast, confesses a few proven prophecies when it comes to reeling in the region's biggest fish. A player on the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team is killed in a California car crash. Also, Art Crews and Jon Rawl have fun critiquing media personalities like The View's Joy Behar and her handling of the death of an Ohio teenager.
Apr 23, 2021•2 hr 36 min
The Alabama Crimson Tide held its A-Day spring football scrimmage on April 17. Nick Saban discusses the quarterback play of his defending national champion. We also have audio from Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart. After an officer-involved shooting in Ohio, NBA superstar LeBron James posts a controversial tweet, then deletes it. And as life appears to normalize, the Flora-Bama Lounge in Perdido Key, Fla. (and on the Alabama-Florida state line) gets ready to host its annual mullet toss....
Apr 22, 2021•2 hr 7 min
A jury in Minnesota convicts former police officer Derek Chauvin on three counts in the 2020 murder of North Carolina-born, Texas-raised George Floyd. 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit returns with the ACC Update. Leifheit recaps Georgia Tech's first ACC men's basketball title in decades. Kinship Butcher and Sundry in Atlanta has just opened; and owners Myles Moody and Rachel Pack visit with Y'all Show host Jon Rawl. Also, Art Crews talks Zurich Classic and the head-scratching financial mo...
Apr 21, 2021•2 hr 25 min
Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93. The nation's 42nd vice president served under Georgia's Jimmy Carter. Jon Rawl shares info on a former Michigan Wolverine transferring his quarterbacking skills to the Tennessee Volunteers. Also, DoorDash® tracks it deliveries across Dixie; and foodie Matt Heermans has fun with Rawl looking at the region's pandemic passions in terms of food.
Apr 20, 2021•2 hr 23 min
After nearly a year away The Y'all Show and host Jon Rawl are back at it. A pair of shootings over the weekend leave several people dead in Texas. The Vanderbilt Commodores take the weekend college baseball series at rival Tennessee. Plus, Art Crews debuts with his thoughts on the Democratic plan to stack the Supreme Court through "court packing."
Apr 19, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford answered the many questions facing the conference during a media avail this week. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter, Maggie, is helping lead a COVID-19 benefit being broadcast on CMT. Music Row insider Preshias Harris has the details from Music Row. Also, what exactly is a gardenia?
May 20, 2020•1 hr 40 min
Memorial Day grilling is an American tradition, and "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans gets us ready for the big holiday with tips for the grill and what his meat choice will be: Spatchcock chicken. The Southern Political Report includes new polling numbers showing a tight race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Plus, the Furman Paladins baseball program falls victim to coronavirus cutbacks.
May 19, 2020•1 hr 40 min
