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Friday · 1 hr 24 min
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- TC#3259Thursday · 1 hr 29 min
Texas Roadhouse Hoax Meltdown, Jelly Roll Flips on Trump, and Some Football Talk (Ep #1,283)
**Texas Roadhouse Hoax Meltdown, Jelly Roll Flips on Trump, and Week 0 Football** Stormy, wet roads in Central Mississippi. Clay and Creston open with a reminder to pray for cops, tow truck drivers, firefighters, and paramedics working wrecks. Creston shares a story from his law enforcement days: two patrol cars getting slammed while they were already working a wreck on I-20 coming into Clinton after water pooled at the bottom of the hill near Norwell Road. Then the internet’s latest racial hoax. A post claimed a secret Facebook group of 400,000 Texas Roadhouse and Logan’s Roadhouse employees has been targeting Black customers’ food since George Floyd — spitting in it, not washing hands, using a “blind spot” in the kitchen. Clay calls complete shenanigans. The employee numbers don’t add up. Texas Roadhouse employs around 101,000 people total. Logan’s is a fraction of that. Videos of people losing their minds over the rumor get played, including one woman having an allergic reaction she now “knows” was the food, and an uncensored rant leaping from honey butter biscuits to lynching in broad daylight and only supporting Black-owned restaurants. Clay draws a hard line: when he says “culture,” he is not talking about every Black person. He is talking about the loud, no-tipping, send-it-back-after-eating-half, waste-food-at-the-buffet, entitlement crowd that restaurant workers of every race dread. Same people who ruined free birthday dinners at places like Berry’s. Context matters. Most kitchen staff at these restaurants are Black. The rumor was rage bait that a lot of accounts ran with anyway. Jelly Roll goes on Jimmy Kimmel and doubles down on the Trump shots, thanks Rosie O’Donnell, and acts like nobody should be surprised a guy named after a pastry has opinions. Clay isn’t buying the “I don’t treat myself with reverence so why should I treat the president that way” routine from someone who spent years selling a redemption story and staying out of politics. Double-stuffed Jelly. Sports wrap: Week 0 college football (UNC-TCU, FSU, Memphis-UNLV and the rest), high school kickoff including Madison Central at Pearl, Daytona Saturday night, AEW All In, the Pro Bowl finally being put out of its misery, and a history lesson on the old College All-Stars vs. NFL exhibition games.
- TC#3258Wednesday · 1 hr 25 min
Jelly Roll Sells Out, Greenville Race Hoax Narratives, and WNBA Double Standards (Ep #1,282)
**Jelly Roll Sells Out, Greenville Race Hoax Narratives, and WNBA Double Standards** Clay Edwards tears into Jelly Roll after the country star hosted Jimmy Kimmel and unloaded on President Trump with weight jokes and approval-rating digs. After years of claiming he wasn’t political while taking photos with Trump and building a red-state, blue-collar fanbase on redemption and authenticity, the sudden pivot feels like a hard sellout. Clay argues Jelly’s card got pulled once he hit rarefied fame levels and that the core audience who connected with the “Save Me” era got spit on. The show also covers the body of Robert Elliott, found burned and wrapped in a tarp in Greenville. Clay calls out the immediate leap to “Black people are still being lynched” narratives and the circulating lists that treat every non-gang-style death as proof of white terror in a city that is over 80% Black. He ties it to the broader pattern of race-baiting and oppression fetish he’s been tracking, including the ongoing Nolan Wells coverage. Additional segments include police departments in blue cities allegedly marking Black and Hispanic arrestees as White on booking paperwork to skew crime stats, the WNBA store’s customization tool blocking “Jesus Christ” and “Jesus is God” while approving “Muhammad,” “Allah Akbar,” “I hate Jesus,” and similar phrases, and a quick look at national vs. Mississippi gas prices compared to the Biden-era peak. No filter, no soft-pedaling — just the usual free-range take on culture, accountability, and the information war.
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- TC#3256August 24 · 1 hr 36 min
THE FALL OF JACKSON, IT HAPPENED QUICKER THAN YOU THINK. (Ep #1,280)
**Clay Edwards Show – Monday Edition** Jackson’s decline didn’t happen overnight, and Clay walks through how North Jackson slid toward the same fate as the rest of the city — the visible changes he saw years ago while selling cars off the Toyota lot, the self-inflicted wounds of two Lumumba terms colliding with COVID, and why he believes the city will never fully recover without radical new economic anchors. He contrasts the hopeful pockets that remain (Fondren, medical corridor, pockets of development) with the broader reality of crime, failed retail, and leadership that turned a mid-sized city into a national punchline. The conversation shifts to the Mississippi Coliseum versus the Coast Coliseum, Brandon Amphitheater, and other venues across the state. Clay breaks down the practical barriers — outdated loading docks, lack of modern VIP and green-room options, production headaches — and the bigger one: the perception of safety that keeps major tours and promoters away even when the building looks sharp on the outside. He and guest Andrew Gasser dig into what it would actually take to put Jackson back on the concert and festival map, from city and state coordination to simply booking artists who can draw. Hour two stays focused on the Nolan Wells case and the machinery around it. Clay and Andrew examine the latest round of claims — including the debunked TikTok “nurse” story about mistreatment and transport of the body that made it onto national television — and why the narrative continues despite contradictory evidence. They discuss Christine Wansley’s public statements, the involvement of Ben Crump, the pattern of threats and pressure directed at people on the other side of the story, and the larger “death lottery” dynamic that turns tragedies into political and financial opportunities. The segment also touches on related culture-war flashpoints and why walking away from the story isn’t an option if the goal is to stop the same playbook from being run again in Mississippi. Plus the weekend JPD 911 dispatcher scandal and the internal mess it exposes, a hard look at Carmelo Anthony’s failed bid for a new trial, and the broader double standards that keep showing up in these high-profile cases. Raw, detailed, and unwilling to soft-pedal the race and accountability angles.
- TC#3255August 22 · 7 min
SHOCKING ALLEGATIONS OF SEX, DRUGS, DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS & BLACKMAIL INSIDE THE JACKSON POLICE DEPT.
**Jackson MS 911 Dispatcher Arrested — Allegations of Erased Reports, Drive-Bys, Blackmail & Sex Inside JPD** A 20-year-old Jackson Police Department 911 dispatcher is under arrest and a detective is on unpaid leave after an internal investigation into serious misconduct. Official charges against former dispatcher Taylor Williams include accessory after the fact and hindering prosecution. Police say she allegedly used department systems (including NCIC) to access and share sensitive information with people under criminal investigation, and may have diverted officers from calls. But the internet rumors and inside accounts go much further — and they’re ugly. In this episode of The Clay Edwards Show, we dig into the texts and claims circulating from sources inside JPD. One longtime officer called it “crazy stuff” involving a “dumbass dispatcher” and wannabe police officers that could leave a permanent scar on the city’s reputation. Allegedly, the dispatcher was erasing criminal reports of stolen guns and more. Her boyfriend is said to be a criminal who did a drive-by in *her* car — cameras caught it, the vehicle was traced back to her, and the investigation began. The detective now on unpaid leave is reportedly the same one involved in the earlier Ridgeland Walmart fight. Sources claim he knew what the dispatcher was doing, blackmailed her, and solicited sexual activity to keep quiet. He allegedly dates/cohabitates with another JPD officer. All of it remains alleged at this stage — the sex claims in particular would be he-said/she-said — but multiple accounts say the broader picture largely checks out. This is classic culture rot. A critical public-safety job filled by someone who posts overtly sexual content online. Background checks that apparently didn’t catch the red flags. A department already struggling with trust now facing questions about compromised employees, possible lawsuits, and whether the quick bond-out (without ever going to Hinds County) was about protecting the city or getting her to talk. Jackson gonna Jackson… but how many more of these do we have to see before real accountability shows up? Watch the full breakdown, the source texts, and the unfiltered take. Drop your comments — is this the tip of the iceberg or just another one-off embarrassment? Like, subscribe, and share if you’re tired of the rot. #JacksonMS #JPD #CultureRot #ClayEdwardsShow #Mississippi #911Dispatcher #PoliceAccountability
- TC#3254August 21 · 1 hr 32 min
CARLY GREGG VERDICT, JPD CORRUPTION, DEREK CHAUVIN APPEAL (Ep #1279)
CARLY GREGG VERDICT, JPD CORRUPTION, DEREK CHAUVIN APPEAL (Ep #1279)
- TC#3253August 20 · 1 hr 28 min
SURVIVING CANCEL CULTURES GREATEST ATTACK ON ME TO DATE (Ep #1,278)
SURVIVING CANCEL CULTURES GREATEST ATTACK ON ME TO DATE (Ep #1,278)
- TC#3252August 19 · 1 hr 22 min
The Cultures Obsession With The Nolan Wells Lie (Ep #1277)
**Episode 1277 of The Clay Edwards Show with co-host Creston Berch** Clay and Creston dig into the culture’s obsession with the “great Nolan Wells lie” on what would have been Nolan’s 19th birthday. They unpack the latest rumors, AI-generated content from creators like Kelvin Barnett who keep dragging names (including Bart Edmondson Jr.) back into the narrative, the district attorney’s wall of silence around the grand jury process, the phone controversy, and why the prolonged uncertainty continues putting young men and their families at risk. The conversation also covers culture rot in online comments—the quick pivot to threats, violence, and vulgarity—the fatigue it creates, free speech realities in the Culture Rot group, and why certain patterns keep repeating. Clay shares thoughts sparked by the Sean Ryan podcast with Dr. Craig Coniver on moving away from one-size-fits-all medicine toward personalized care, testosterone, and peak performance. A free-for-all episode heavy on the Nolan Wells case, accountability, and calling out the nonsense.
- TC#3251August 18 · 1 hr 29 min
Bout Time Brawlin Accusations, Judge Reynolds’ Hammer & Why the Nolan Wells Narrative Is Collapsing (Ep #1276)
**Episode 1276 – The Clay Edwards Show** Solo show. No guests. Just straight talk. Clay opens by thanking listeners for the birthday wishes and recounts a classy experience at McBee’s Lakeside (no singing, just signed cards from the staff). Then he addresses the situation with former guest and About Time Brawling promoter Jamie Childress head-on. Childress was involved in a high-speed pursuit, crashed, and faces allegations involving a minor. Clay explains why he is not running a full FAFO treatment on someone he has had a professional relationship with, draws a clear line on conflict of interest, reads the full statement from Childress’s wife about shutting down the promotion, the lack of funds, and the pressure she’s under, and makes it clear the wife is also a victim who should be left alone. He calls the alleged conduct disgusting if true and says Mississippi will handle the consequences. From there the show shifts to Judge Jeff Reynolds in Jackson Municipal Court, who has been setting multi-million-dollar bonds on multiple alleged sex offenders in rapid succession. Clay gives a golf clap for the approach of high bonds that actually keep dangerous people locked up and highlights the details on the latest defendants, including one charged with statutory rape who allegedly transmitted multiple STDs to the victim. The conversation then turns to the broader double standard on race and crime. Clay plays and reacts to a video on the “black paranoia phenomenon,” connecting it directly to the Nolan Wells case and the media’s pattern of pushing unproven white-on-black conspiracy narratives while ignoring a string of recent murders of white victims by Black suspects. He lists several of those cases that received almost no national coverage and challenges the selective outrage. New developments in the Nolan Wells case are covered: the family’s legal team (including Ben Crump) has finally said they are ready for the joint forensic examination of Nolan’s phone this week. Clay revisits the early offers by the other young men involved to turn over their phones, questions the shifting claims about deleted messages and a wiped device, and argues the race-grifting narrative has already done lasting damage regardless of what the phone ultimately shows. Unfiltered discussion of media-driven paranoia, community code-of-silence double standards, and the refusal to apply the same energy to Black-on-Black or Black-on-white violence that gets applied when the script is flipped. Reality radio. No sugar added.
- TC#3250August 17 · 39 min
Andrew Gasser & Clay Discuss Data Center Conspiracy Theories & Nolan Wells Updates (Hr #3 / Ep #1275)
Clay is joined by Andrew Gasser for a deeper dive into data centers. They examine heat output claims, water and cooling systems, environmental and quality-of-life impacts, the Brandon project near Highway 18, and the longer-term risk of obsolescence versus orbital alternatives. The hour also covers fresh developments in the Nolan Wells case, including the NAACP joining the legal team and the family’s readiness for a joint forensic phone inspection, along with broader questions about transparency and investigation integrity.
- TC#3249August 17 · 41 min
The Battle Over Data Centers In Jackson, Ms. W/ Zach Servis (Hr #2 / Ep #1275)
Zach Service and Creston Birch continue with Clay as the focus shifts to the stalled BioCrete/Metro Center project and the larger question of why major economic development so often dies in Jackson. The bulk of the hour centers on the proposed data-center hub at Lake Hico (16th-section land), competing proposals, private equity interests, political hypocrisy between sites, and whether the city risks missing a rare large-scale opportunity while neighboring communities capture the benefits. Free-speech accountability and local government resistance remain major themes.
- TC#3248August 17 · 41 min
Zach Servis Vs, The City Of Jackson & His First Amendment Rights (Hr #1 / Ep #1275)
Clay is joined by Zach Service (former Jackson mayoral candidate) and Creston Birch (recently retired 30-year Clinton Police officer). Zach recounts the events that led to his First Amendment lawsuit against the City of Jackson after being escorted from a council meeting for wearing a campaign T-shirt and later restricted during public comment. Creston shares a law-enforcement perspective on medical marijuana, DUI enforcement, and probable cause. The conversation also touches on selective enforcement, free speech standards, and early discussion of development challenges in Jackson.
- TC#3247August 17 · 2 hr 3 min
HUGE 3 HOUR SHOW W/ ZACH SERVIS, CRESTEON BERCH & ANDREW GASSER (Ep #1275)
**Episode 1275 – Clay Edwards Show** Clay celebrates his 49th birthday with a packed three-hour conversation featuring returning guest Zach Service (former Jackson mayoral candidate and community activist), Creston Birch (recently retired 30-year Clinton Police officer), and Andrew Gasser. **Hours 1 & 2 with Zach Service and Creston Birch** Zach details his newly filed First Amendment lawsuit against the City of Jackson. He was escorted out of a city council meeting while wearing a campaign T-shirt after absentee polls had closed, then later interrupted and restricted during public comment for criticizing a city employee. The discussion covers selective enforcement of rules, viewpoint discrimination, and relevant case law including *New York Times Co. v. Sullivan*. Creston weighs in from a law-enforcement perspective on medical marijuana, DUI enforcement, probable cause, and the realities of impaired driving. The conversation expands into broader accountability issues in Jackson, including the stalled BioCrete/Metro Center workforce project, nonprofit and government friction, and the challenge of getting meaningful development done. A major focus is the proposed data-center hub at Lake Hico (16th-section land). Zach and Clay examine the politics surrounding the site, private equity interests, the contrast with opposition to the nearby Forest Avenue proposal, infrastructure realities, and whether Jackson risks missing a rare large-scale economic opportunity while neighboring communities capture the benefits. **Hour 3 with Andrew Gasser** Clay and Andrew dig deeper into data centers—heat output, water use, cooling systems, long-term obsolescence risks, and the possibility of orbital alternatives. They discuss local impacts (including the Brandon project near Highway 18), community concerns, and the broader trade-offs between tax revenue, jobs, environmental effects, and quality of life. The hour also covers fresh developments in the Nolan Wells case, including the NAACP joining the legal team and the family’s readiness for a joint forensic phone inspection, plus related questions about transparency and the investigation. Raw, wide-ranging talk on free speech, local government accountability, economic development, and the future of Jackson.
- TC#3246August 13 · 14 min
ANDY GIPSON CALLS IN TO DISCUSS HIS SHARIA LAW BAN IF ELECTED GOVERNOR
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Andy Gipson joins the show for a hard-hitting conversation on his day-one commitment to ban Sharia law and its influence in Mississippi by executive order or special session. Gipson doesn’t mince words about the threat he sees already present in the state, including a Muslim cultural center in Jackson, and draws clear distinctions between religious freedom and a competing legal system that he argues undermines the Constitution, women’s rights, and American values. The discussion covers foreign financing, taxpayer dollars, enforcement of existing laws against mutilation, polygamy, and related practices, plus Gipson’s broader vision for real economic development—including new sawmills and bringing jobs back to Mississippi.
- TC#3245August 13 · 1 hr 24 min
Andy Gipson: Ban Sharia Law Day One + SPLC Neo-Nazi Scandal, Culture Rot & Jackson’s Murder Pace (Ep #1274)
**Podcast Description – Episode 1,274** Clay Edwards and Creston Berch bring another unfiltered dose of reality radio in Episode 1274 of the Clay Edwards Show. Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Andy Gipson joins the show for a hard-hitting conversation on his day-one commitment to ban Sharia law and its influence in Mississippi by executive order or special session. Gipson doesn’t mince words about the threat he sees already present in the state, including a Muslim cultural center in Jackson, and draws clear distinctions between religious freedom and a competing legal system that he argues undermines the Constitution, women’s rights, and American values. The discussion covers foreign financing, taxpayer dollars, enforcement of existing laws against mutilation, polygamy, and related practices, plus Gipson’s broader vision for real economic development—including new sawmills and bringing jobs back to Mississippi. Clay also tears into the “entrepreneur” job-title crowd, lays out the personal lifestyle commitments required if you’re truly anti-data center, and breaks down the latest Southern Poverty Law Center scandal involving former CFO Heidi Beirich—secret payments to white supremacist informants and a reported affair with a neo-Nazi leader. The show digs into the definition of culture rot, Jackson’s current homicide pace tracking toward another high year, the $8 million bond in a child sexual battery case, free-speech standards in the live chat, and the ongoing media and activist rush to judgment in the Nolan Wells case. No sugar added. No positive-solutions theater. Just the issues most people still won’t touch. Tune in for the full conversation.
- TC#3244August 12 · 1 hr 23 min
The Brother That Never Was, Jani Lane's Death, WNBA Lesbians + Everything Else (1,273)
**Clay Edwards Show – Episode 1,273 with Creston Burch** Clay opens by addressing a viral claim that his “brother” was involved in a Rankin County home invasion and standoff. He sets the record straight: he has no brother (half, step, or otherwise), calls out the usual online crew for running with the false story, and notes the irony of people eager to talk about someone else’s family when their own records tell a different tale. The conversation shifts into a music-heavy stretch marking two milestones. Clay looks back 25 years to the Crazy 8 college nights and the old flyers that packed the place, then marks the 15th anniversary of Warrant frontman Jani Lane’s death. He shares personal memories of seeing Warrant open for Motley Crue, the Blood, Sweat & Beers tour at the Coliseum, and promoting them years later. That sparks a rundown of hair-metal history—how labels manufactured some of the late-era bands, the rise of copycat acts, Autograph’s unlikely shot opening for Van Halen after a jogging-buddy connection with David Lee Roth, Skid Row’s success during the Nirvana wave, Tesla, and more. From there the show turns to the WNBA. Clay and Creston dig into the Sophie Cunningham incident, the Indiana Fever coach’s postgame comments, and the broader pattern of on-court physicality and off-court rhetoric. Clay questions the high rate of openly lesbian and “stud” identities in women’s basketball and softball compared with other sports, asks what is happening inside those locker rooms and programs, and ties it to larger cultural pressure around transgender athletes in women’s sports and the refusal to define basic terms. The episode also covers the appointment of a Muslim municipal judge in Mississippi. Clay discusses the strong public reaction (including from people who usually stay quiet), questions how and why the selection happened, notes the limited power of a municipal bench, and points listeners toward a planned interview with the judge on another show for a closer look. Throughout, the tone stays unfiltered: accountability, cultural double standards, free speech, and skepticism of narratives that ignore root causes or basic reality. Classic Clay Edwards Show territory—music nostalgia mixed with sharp takes on sports, crime, identity politics, and local power.
- TC#3243August 11 · 1 hr 25 min
WHAT IS SHARIA LAW & SHOULD MISSISSIPPI BE WORRIED? (Ep #1,272)
WHAT IS SHARIA LAW & IS IT COMING TO MISSISSIPPI? (Ep #1,272) With Assma Ali being the first Muslim judge appointed to the bench in the history of Mississippi we're forced to ask the question, who is Assma Ali and will she attempt to usher in Sharia law? Let's discuss and see what exactly Sharia Law is.
- TC#3242August 10 · 24 min
BREAKING: Mississippi Appoints First Muslim Woman as Municipal Judge | Assma Ali Sworn In
**Mississippi Appoints First Muslim Woman as Municipal Judge | Assma Ali Sworn In – Benoit, Not Ridgeland** Breaking news: Mississippi has appointed its first Muslim female municipal judge (and possibly its first Muslim judge period). Assma Ali, a Ridgeland-based immigration attorney, was sworn in as municipal court judge for the tiny Delta town of Benoit on August 5, 2026. The story exploded over the weekend with viral claims she had been named judge in Ridgeland. That turned out to be false. Ridgeland’s official page quickly denied any appointment. Ali’s own vague Facebook posts fueled the confusion before she deleted them and later posted the actual oath of office and town agenda confirming Benoit. In this video I walk through: - Exactly how the rumor started and spread - The screenshots, posts, and documents - Where I was half-wrong in my earlier reporting and how I corrected it - Why an immigration attorney + Muslim judge in Mississippi has people raising red flags - The bigger questions about Sharia, culture, and “just getting a foot in the door” This is the full breakdown with receipts. I’m Clay Edwards, host of *The Clay Edwards Show* Monday–Friday 7–9 AM Central on 103.9 WYAB Streaming live on YouTube, X, Rumble & Twitch Hit like, subscribe, and share if this kind of straight talk matters to you. Grab a FAFO shirt at the merch shop while you’re here. #Mississippi #AssmaAli #MuslimJudge #BenoitMS #ClayEdwardsShow #SaveJXN #FAFO
- TC#3241August 10 · 1 hr 31 min
Nolan Wells Bombshells: Phone Withheld, Autopsy Refused + Jackson Hanging Death (Ep #1,271)
**Clay Edwards Show with Creston Burch – Episode Description** Big updates on the Nolan Wells case dominate this episode. Sources indicate the Wells family and Ben Crump have not turned over Nolan’s cell phone to the Jackson County DA’s office despite requests, and they have declined or ignored an invitation to sit down and review the state crime lab autopsy and toxicology reports. The toxicology is said to show high alcohol levels, no cocaine, and likely THC. The autopsy is expected to list drowning or undetermined as the cause, with the manner of death remaining undetermined — a finding that does not equal homicide. Discussion covers the condition of the body after roughly 36 hours at sea and the ongoing narrative push around deleted messages and foul play. Also covered: neighbors in Pascagoula have sued Judge Ashley Cole and Dr. Hudson over a permitted fence that allegedly blocks their harbor view, adding another layer of pressure on the family amid the broader case. Locally, the death of Taseya Fortune, found hanging behind an abandoned house on Road of Remembrance in Jackson, draws scrutiny of lynching claims. A person of interest living with her had already been arrested on an unrelated charge, with reports of a prior quarrel. Speculation about white supremacist involvement is examined against the emerging facts. Additional segments touch on a widely circulated but false claim that a Yemeni immigration attorney was appointed municipal judge in Ridgeland (denied by both the individual and the city), plus ongoing WNBA drama involving Sophie Cunningham and former NBA players seeking to enter the women’s league. Straightforward discussion of the facts as they stand, the incentives driving public narratives, and why some stories refuse to die quietly.