Champions of the Lost Causes

Champions of the Lost Causes


Latest Episodes

Episode 17: Ward Archer
April 05, 2021

Protect Our Aquifer's opposition to the Byhalia Connection Pipeline has been front page news recently, but for the group's president, Ward Archer, advocacy for the Memphis Sand Aquifer goes back almost 20 years, to when he was working to stop a logging co

Episode 16: Pat Mitchell Worley
March 15, 2021

As co-host of the globally syndicated roots radio show, Beale Street Caravan, and with years of music industry experience under her belt, Pat Mitchell Worley brings a unique set of skills to her role as executive director of the Stax Music Academy. She al

Episode 15: Trey Elder
February 12, 2021

Trey Elder, a longtime member of the Chicago music scene, founded Quiet Pterodactyl in 2019 to bring music and art into the community and provide equitable access for youth, but the pandemic forced him to change gears and serve Chicago in different ways,

Episode 14: Elizabeth Cawein
January 25, 2021

Elizabeth Cawein founded Music Export Memphis in 2016 to elevate the careers of Memphis musicians, to make Memphis a city of choice for musicians and other creatives, and to elevate Memphis’ brand as a contemporary music city. More recently, Music Export

Episode 13: J.D. Reager
December 29, 2020

A longtime friend and collaborator of mine, J.D. has a fairly new podcast, Back to the Light, which has already expanded into a podcast network, record label and more, but what set off this flurry of creative activity? On this show, my guests and I talk a

Episode 12: Marvin Stockwell
June 08, 2020

As co-founder and spokesman for the Coliseum Coalition, Marvin has worked with othe

Episode 11: Chooch Pickard
May 04, 2020

Historic preservation architect and Coliseum Coalition vice president Chooch Pickar

Episode 10: Roy Barnes
April 27, 2020

Coliseum Coalition president Roy Barnes has been a vital part of the grassroots eff

Episode 9: Mark Fleischer
April 22, 2020

Mark Fleischer did something that seemed counterintuitive in our digital age, he st

Episode 8: Lakethan Mason
April 07, 2020

Through his non-profit film company, Memphis FilmWorks, Lakethan Mason creates soci