The Sidebar, hosted by Eric Barnes from The Daily Memphian, focuses on arts, culture and everything in between in Memphis, including interviews with people shaping the city and sometimes an exploration of topics stranger, funnier and more surprising than you might expect to hear.
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes
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The Sidebar, hosted by Eric Barnes from The Daily Memphian, focuses on arts, culture and everything in between in Memphis, including interviews with people shaping the city and sometimes an exploration of topics stranger, funnier and more surprising than you might expect to hear.
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
S7E16: John Zeanah wants city planning to be smarter - so he wrote a book
<p>John Zeanah has written a book: <a href= "https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9781642832860/todays-comprehensive-plan">Today's Comprehensive Plan: An Adaptive Approach</a>, which he describes as the book he wished he'd had when he started a project as big as <a href="https://www.901udcupdate.com/">Memphis 3.0</a>.</p> <p>Zeanah joined Eric Barnes on <a href= "https://dailymemphian.com/section/arts-culturethe-sidebar" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">"The Sidebar"</a> to talk about the book, his history of planning in Memphis, and more. They touched on <a href= "https://dailymemphian.com/section/opinionguest-columnists/article/63721/opinion-memphis-zoning-code-could-drive-away-retailers"> some of the controversies</a> around Memphis 3.0 and focused on the differences between the smart and dumb ways cities have planned for their growth. </p>
June 11, 2026
S7E16: Songwriters, music and beer flood South Main
<p>Two music festivals are coming to South Main this weekend, as the Ghost River Brewing Co.'s <a href= "https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/63217/ghost-river-brewing-made-to-wander-2026-music-festival-south-main-memphis"> Made to Wander Music Festival and the South Main Songwriter Festival kick off</a>.</p> <p>Organizers from both festivals - Tori Keskey with Ghost River Brewing and Mike Mielenhausen with the South Main Songwriter Festival - joined this week's episode to talk about events, the music, and - of course - the beer at Ghost River. </p>
June 4, 2026
S7E15: A look at the 2026 Live at the Garden line up
<p>Olivia Wall, director of marketing and communications for Memphis Botanic Garden, joined this week's episode to talk about Live at the Garden's 2026 line up, including the first show featuring the band Alabama on June 13. The full line up and ticket information is <a href= "https://membg.org/radians/home/">here on Live at the Garden's site</a>.</p>
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