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Overtraining is something Southerners need to be aware of when kicking their exercise routine into high gear.  Fitness trainer and "Y'all Show" co-host Megan Hedwall explains.  Vrbo® tips for home hosts are included in this week's "Southern Business Report."  Yelp® is back at it with a Top 100 ranking of the Best Donut Shops.  Also, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is among a contingent of influential people headed to the Nation's Capital to lobby lawmakers on NIL reforms.

Ira Wallace is a Florida native that has penned helpful gardening books.  She discusses different varieties of collard greens in this week's Southern Book Report.  Mike Pence files paperwork to be a Republican contender for president in the 2024 election.  "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short returns to discuss the success, and failure, of Southern college baseball teams. And, it is the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Several small plane crashes around the region take lives over the weekend, including the loss of four on a plane that sent alerts in the nation's capital.  Vanderbilt Health has teamed up with the Commodores' bowling team to craft a special veggie pizza.  Also, Megan Hedwall shares a list of items intended to make our lives easier – but actually may be a hindrance.

President Biden has a debt ceiling bill to sign after the U.S. Senate easily passes legislation.  Paul Hare shares thoughts on how this will affect the financial future of the country.  Cher recorded "For What It's Worth" in 1969 at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1969. We pay tribute to the historic studio used for that session.  Also, the "Top Food Dishes In Mississippi" includes fried pickles, Delta tamales, and Mississippi Mud Pie.

June has arrived, and now many major corporations across the country will celebrate the LGBTQ community's "Pride Month."  Following the pushback of Bud Light and Target, will Southerners who object to the marketing campaign stage their own conservative boycott?  Hosts Jon Rawl and Megan Hedwall discuss.  Also, North Carolinians will gather this weekend for the Livermush Festival in Marion, North Carolina.  Also, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leads a commanding passage of a debt ceiling bill.

U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience media liaison Liliana Tschanett outlines how those affected by natural disasters can receive financial help from the federal government. Megan Hedwall reports on sunscreen do's and don'ts, as summer is just a few away.  Twitter lights up with discussion on the Confederate flag.  And, we hear from Alabama's Nick Saban at the SEC's spring meeting in Destin, Florida.

Georgia Bulldogs baseball coach Scott Stricklin is dismissed, as 10 other SEC schools get their tickets punched to the NCAA postseason. "The Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short returns, where he fills us in on what he's been doing since he last appeared on the show. Also, Kenny Chesney makes a surprise appearance at The Flora-Bama Lounge and Package in Perdido Key, Florida.

The 1994 song "50,000 Names," by Jamie O'Hara, is a fitting song on this Memorial Day weekend. Paul Hare, of The Hare Financial Group, helps explain the looming debt ceiling showdown in Washington, D.C.  Also, the Super Regionals of Women's College Softball includes Texas at Tennessee, and Clemson at Oklahoma.

Megan Hedwall reports on the strange, bizarre and sometimes humorous laws that are on the books of the 16 states of the South.  Country music singer Travis Denning marries the daughter of "Life's A Dance"s singer John Michael Montgomery.  Also, the Ron Desantis presidential announcement was an epic disaster Wednesday night.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enters the 2024 race for president.  We have a ranking of the best hamburger joints in the South.  Megan Hedwall reports on the most common undergraduate degrees being awarded across the region in 2023.  Also, four SEC baseball teams are eliminated after Day 1 of the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama.

Miley Cyrus says she's not fond of touring.  North Carolina slam writer Junious Ward has released a new book of poetry, "Composition."  The Denver Nuggets advance to to the NBA Finals for the first time, after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers.  And, a sheriff's deputy in Scott County, Kentucky, is killed in the line of duty.

WagWalking.com has the top dog names for 2022..  Megan Hedwall shares the top titles for Fido in the 16 Southern states.  Southern legends Patrick Henry and Jim Thorpe were born during this week in Southern history.  Brooks Koepka captures his third PGA Championship.  Plus, we tell you all about Cochon de Lait, and a recipe for cooking this Louisiana-infused Cajun pulled pork.

Hernando de Soto died this week in 1542.  We "discover" more about the Spanish explorer and his impact on the region's history.  U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) launches an ad campaign as he nears a presidential bid in 2024.  Florida-based Publix has eight new summertime ice cream flavors. Plus, the final weekend of college baseball's regular season includes a Top 25 battle between Kentucky and Florida.

Becca Schaffran was once a missionary based in the East African nation of Tanzania. She discusses her experience with hosts Jon Rawl and Megan Hedwall.  Legislators in South Carolina now debate whether the state will revise its abortion laws.  CollegeTourX's Jason Nall helps preview the 105th PGA Championship. And, we have a wide assortment of fun festivals across the region this weekend, including The Arkansas Elvis Festival in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

PepsiCo has introduced Starry as a lemon-lime rival to Sprite.  Megan Hedwall tells us more about the new drink, including the bad side of soft drinks.  The Denver Nuggets, behind Nikola Jokic's latest triple-double, beat the Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA's Western Conference Finals.  And, Daniel Cameron easily wins Kentucky's GOP primary, and will now challenge incumbent Andy Beshear for governor in November's general election.

Kardea Brown is a Southern-based Food Network personality and the author of "The Way Home," a book full of Gullah recipes.  Donald Trump feels some vindication after John Durham's report outlines how the FBI sabotaged his 2016 presidential election.  Plus, former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts receives his master's degree from the University of Oklahoma. 

On this date 30 years ago, former U.S. president Ronald Reagan was the commencement speaker for the Class of 1993 at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. "The Y'all Show" host Jon Rawl was a cadet receiving his diploma that day on the Charleston, S.C., campus, and he shares the impact of that day.  Also, Megan Hedwall joins Rawl for a conversation about the impact the 40th president had on the country and world.  Plus, the conference finals are now set for the NBA Playoffs: Heat-Celtics, and Lakers-Nuggets. 

Country singer Jimmie Allen has a rape claim leveled against him.  As a result, he is scratched from the CMA Music Festival lineup.  On this date in 1984 Lionel Richie's "Hello" hit No. 1 .  Plus, awards shows were held Thursday for the Academy of Country Music and the 2023 Blues Music Awards.

The Trump-era Title 42 restriction ends at midnight, as thousands of illegal immigrants will now be allowed to cross into the U.S.  Megan Hedwall reports on what this mass influx of immigrants means to the country.  Morgan Wallen' s voice problem has forced him to cancel tonight's appearance on the ACM Awards.  Also, fun festivals this weekend include a strawberry festival for each third of Tennessee.

A jury in New York City finds Donald Trump guilty of sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.  A writer for TheGrio.com deep fries a deep subject: What is your favorite piece of chicken? Also, Jon Rawl and Megan Hedwall, a former mayor in Tennessee, have an informative session about how to enter politics.