Knoxville is BUZZIN! The Vols are undefeated and the #1 Texas Longhorns are coming to Neyland Stadium for the first time ever. ESPN's College Gameday will be here AND it was just announced that President Donald Trump is coming too. HOLY SMOKEYS! The excitement is in the air but there's also major concerns about traffic and security. The Chief Comms officer for the UT Athletic Department, Jason Baum, hopped on the pod to talk about all the things happening in this year's 50 Shades of Orange Bowl.

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Producer Karly and I jumped on the phone with Avery Anna. We talk about her inspiration, how her life has changed since winning her first ACM and what she loves to doom-scroll. You can see Avery Anna at the Tennessee Valley Fair Monday September 14. Get your tickets at tnvalleyfair.org

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I recently offloaded baggage that I had been carrying around for years. Digital Ghosts were haunting me on my camera reel and in my icloud storage and finally I had enough. It was time to hit delete.

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Several years ago I met someone online, his name is Yoshi Momoki. He had just opened a Tennessee Volunteers themed bar in Tokyo, Japan. I reached out because I thought it was so cool and I wanted to send him some swag he could hang in his Good Ole Tennessee Bar. Over the years I have watched his instagram account explode and see all kinds of Vol fans make sure to stop by and get their picture with our favorite Japanese VFL. Today I got to finally meet him in person. It's been a really cool day.

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I had some time to kill this morning so I decided to walk around Target for a few minutes, just to see what they had. I had to leave after about 15 minutes because the entire store was in such disarray my brain could not handle it. Have you noticed more and more places are messy and feel neglected rather than neat and tidy?

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I feel like an old alien that was somehow thrust into a new world that I am now trying to make sense of. If you like reality tv and all things pop culture please come on this journey with me.

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Happy New Year! I didn't want to spend my first Monday of the year trying to protect my identity from being stolen but that is exactly what I did. It took about two hours of time and energy and the stress of the situation definitely shortened my life expectancy but I think I succeeded in protecting myself. I'll let you know for sure in 30 days.

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Cheers to 2026!

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For the last 57 years people from all walks of life in Knoxville, TN come together to bring the story of the birth of Jesus Christ to life. The cast is made up of 120 volunteers, the choir is 150 voices strong and the animals add the "cherry on top" to the dramatic recreation of the Christmas story.

How did the Nativity Pageant become a thing in Knoxville? What does it take to make this event not only happen but make sure it is free to all who want to see it? I'm so glad you asked. This pod is all about the labor of love for this special Knoxville holiday tradition.

For more information and show times please visit: www.knoxvillenativity.com

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