Second Cup of Joe...and John

Celebrating its 85th year, The Iroquois Steeplechase is Middle Tennessee’s social event of the year. Oh, it also
raises millions of dollars for charities including the Monroe Carel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Learn
the incredible backstory of how it came to be, and what’s new for 2026 (hint: it involves live music). Hear
Autumn’s emotional connection to the horse racing extravaganza while Dwight, the 1977 Champion, reveals
what it takes to compete at the highest level. If you have attended or plan to, this is a must watch/listen tutorial
doing a deep dive on the Percy Warner Park annual spectacle. AMONG THE TOPICS: STEALING A
NEIGHBOR’S HORSE, FOX HUNTING WITH YOUR WIFE, ORIGIN OF THE HATS, CHANGING ITS NEW
TUNE FOR 2026, AND I COULDA BEEN AN OLYMPIAN

What is Second Cup of Joe...and John?

Nashville-centric broadcast veterans Joe Elvis and John Dwyer are resurrecting their broadcast careers with this podcast. They collaborate to share wit, life experiences and Rolodex with listeners.  With 5 episodes ready to download, look for a weekly episode to be dropped each Monday beginning June 6 th, 2022. Joe and John invite movers and shakers to the Main Street Media TV Studios to offer inspiration, and raw untold stories about how Nashville was, and is today.  Joe is best known for his days, sorry, daze at 103 KDF and 105.9 The Rock, while John’s reference at News-2 is as Sports Director and hosting “Titans on 2 with Jeff Fisher.”   That second cup of coffee takes place when you are done with the morning rush and settling into the day.  “Second Cup of Joe… And John” won’t change the world, but it will make you smile and feel as if you know Middle Tennessee, and yourself, a little bit better.