The Clay Edwards Show

Hour 2 shifts to music with Ian Scotto of the Ian Scotto Rocks YouTube channel. They cover 80s hard rock and metal news, legacy bands touring with few or no original members (Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Quiet Riot, etc.), whether those acts are essentially sanctioned tribute bands, the free-market argument, and why farewell tours have become hard to take seriously. They also discuss “blue dot fever,” soft ticket sales for newer acts versus the reliability of legacy bands, and why promoters keep going back to the 80s/90s well.
 

Later Clay hits the Ole Miss doorbell monkey-sounds story, the swift consequences for the girl involved, and the double standard compared to other high-profile cases. He contrasts the national and local attention on the doorbell incident with the lack of comparable outrage over other violent crimes.
 

The bulk of the first hour covers Scott Colom’s win over Cindy Hyde-Smith. Clay and Shaun break down the results, Colom’s stronger campaign, the affidavit/Experian issues, and the fact that Colom is the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. They dig into the white vote share (estimated 22-25%), how that compares to past Black statewide candidates, what it says about Mississippi voters, and the electability of Black candidates going forward—both on the Republican and Democratic sides. They also look ahead to the governor’s race, Roger Wicker’s seat, and the type of candidate it would take for Democrats to compete statewide.

**Clay Edwards Show | Scott Colom’s Historic Win, Hideaway Shooting 911 Calls, Ole Miss Doorbell Drama & 80s Rock With Ian Scotto**
Hour 1 guest: Shaun Yurtkuran  Hour 2 guest: Ian Scotto (Ian Scotto Rocks on YouTube)
Clay opens with breaking info on the Hideaway nightclub mass shooting. Multiple 911 calls from venue management (including at 10:42 p.m. and 11:02 p.m. on Halloween night) asked JPD for help shutting the place down and dispersing a growing crowd with armed men outside. JPD never showed. The next call came at 1:14 a.m. once the shooting was already underway. Clay argues the venue did what it could and that the city is trying to pin the blame elsewhere while ignoring its own inaction.
The bulk of the first hour covers Scott Colom’s win over Cindy Hyde-Smith. Clay and Shaun break down the results, Colom’s stronger campaign, the affidavit/Experian issues, and the fact that Colom is the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. They dig into the white vote share (estimated 22-25%), how that compares to past Black statewide candidates, what it says about Mississippi voters, and the electability of Black candidates going forward—both on the Republican and Democratic sides. They also look ahead to the governor’s race, Roger Wicker’s seat, and the type of candidate it would take for Democrats to compete statewide.
Later Clay hits the Ole Miss doorbell monkey-sounds story, the swift consequences for the girl involved, and the double standard compared to other high-profile cases. He contrasts the national and local attention on the doorbell incident with the lack of comparable outrage over other violent crimes.
Hour 2 shifts to music with Ian Scotto of the Ian Scotto Rocks YouTube channel. They cover 80s hard rock and metal news, legacy bands touring with few or no original members (Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Quiet Riot, etc.), whether those acts are essentially sanctioned tribute bands, the free-market argument, and why farewell tours have become hard to take seriously. They also discuss “blue dot fever,” soft ticket sales for newer acts versus the reliability of legacy bands, and why promoters keep going back to the 80s/90s well.
Topics include election analysis, Jackson crime and policing, racial double standards in media coverage, and the current state of classic rock touring.

The Clay Edwards Show – Veterans Day Edition | Can Today’s Soft Generation Win a War? + Mask Mandates Are Back & Nostalgia is a Lie
Happy belated Marine Corps birthday and Veterans Day to the real ones. While the rest of the country is busy being professionally offended, Clay and guest Zach Servis dig into the uncomfortable question: If World War III kicked off tomorrow and we had to draft regular civilians, do we still have the grit?
We’re back-to-back world war champs for a reason. Do Gen Z and the younger millennials have the testicular fortitude to storm the beaches, or have the phones, the pronouns, and the participation trophies broken them? Zach pushes back with a Jackson street perspective—kids out here with nothing to lose, already living in a war zone, might actually fight harder because they don’t have a soft life to protect. Heavy conversation on mental fortitude, soft generations, and what “purpose” actually does to people who feel like they have nothing.
Also on the menu:
Clarksdale School District is forcing masks on nearly 1,900 kids again because of “respiratory illnesses.” 2026 and we’re doing this. Did we learn nothing?
Jackson City Council looking at changing meeting rules after the latest Kenneth Stokes outburst. Accountability for thee, but not for me?
The Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. Scott Colom Senate race still hanging by a thread with affidavits and absentees. Smart money’s saying one thing—we’ll see.
Nostalgia is mostly a lie. We romanticize Blockbuster, payphones, paper maps, and cassette tapes, but we’d never actually go back. Meanwhile, we all claim we hate smartphones, social media, and streaming… right up until we have to live without them.
Zach Servis is the definition of an independent free thinker—community activist who actually does things instead of just protesting. Youth, grit, and zero interest in the usual script.
Like, subscribe, and drop a comment: Could your generation actually win a war if it came down to heart instead of technology?
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Shad joins after officially announcing his gubernatorial run. He lays out a straightforward platform built on eight years of audits: cut sweetheart deals and waste identified in the MOGE report, then use the savings to cut car tag fees, grocery taxes, freeze property taxes, and finish eliminating the state income tax without new fees. He argues working families need relief now and that Republicans lose when they only play defense (“I’m not the Democrat”) instead of offering specific solutions. Discussion covers the recent election results and whether to move left or double down, examples of documented waste (HIV-testing nonprofits spending on parties and Bud Light, Ole Miss DEI office exceeding the governor’s salary on social justice yoga and microaggression classes for engineers, the state plane, etc.), school choice, teacher pay vs. admin bloat, data centers (must pay their own power, local buy-in required, no fighting over property valuations), brain drain, and why Jackson’s recovery matters. Shad emphasizes courage over consultants and invites listeners to shadwhite.com.

Clay and Shaun dig into the Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. Scott Colom U.S. Senate race, with Colom holding a roughly 2,500-vote lead amid an abnormally high number of affidavit ballots (~17,000). They cover the lack of an automatic recount under Mississippi law, the practical difficulties of challenging thousands of ballots across multiple counties, and why a recount (if possible) would matter for public confidence either way. Shaun notes significant Republican crossover voting (~25,000) for Colom despite those same voters sticking with GOP congressional candidates, pointing to candidate quality, excitement gap, Hyde-Smith’s missed votes on Epstein files and the SAVE Act, and the viral “pick a protein” moment as factors. They also touch on Mississippi’s 82 counties, school district bloat, the Free State of Jones, and a few too-real stories from the legal world.

**Podcast Description – The Clay Edwards Show**
Clay opens with a rant on how quickly some folks forget just how bad things were before Trump, calling out ungratefulness over gas prices and groceries while warning that voting Democrat to fix high costs is like marrying a prostitute and expecting fidelity. He questions whether conservatives are pissed because America has gone too far right or because it hasn’t gone right enough, and floats whether Israel support is the new deal-breaker for some on the right.
**Hour 1 – Shaun Yurtkuran (1texlaw.com)**  Clay and Shaun dig into the Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. Scott Colom U.S. Senate race, with Colom holding a roughly 2,500-vote lead amid an abnormally high number of affidavit ballots (~17,000). They cover the lack of an automatic recount under Mississippi law, the practical difficulties of challenging thousands of ballots across multiple counties, and why a recount (if possible) would matter for public confidence either way. Shaun notes significant Republican crossover voting (~25,000) for Colom despite those same voters sticking with GOP congressional candidates, pointing to candidate quality, excitement gap, Hyde-Smith’s missed votes on Epstein files and the SAVE Act, and the viral “pick a protein” moment as factors. They also touch on Mississippi’s 82 counties, school district bloat, the Free State of Jones, and a few too-real stories from the legal world.
**Hour 2 – Shad White (Mississippi State Auditor, running for Governor)**  Shad joins after officially announcing his gubernatorial run. He lays out a straightforward platform built on eight years of audits: cut sweetheart deals and waste identified in the MOGE report, then use the savings to cut car tag fees, grocery taxes, freeze property taxes, and finish eliminating the state income tax without new fees. He argues working families need relief now and that Republicans lose when they only play defense (“I’m not the Democrat”) instead of offering specific solutions. Discussion covers the recent election results and whether to move left or double down, examples of documented waste (HIV-testing nonprofits spending on parties and Bud Light, Ole Miss DEI office exceeding the governor’s salary on social justice yoga and microaggression classes for engineers, the state plane, etc.), school choice, teacher pay vs. admin bloat, data centers (must pay their own power, local buy-in required, no fighting over property valuations), brain drain, and why Jackson’s recovery matters. Shad emphasizes courage over consultants and invites listeners to shadwhite.com.

**Clay Breaks Down Scott Colom Beating Cindy Hyde-Smith: Unforced Errors, the “Pick Another Protein” Viral Moment, and Why Enough Republicans Crossed Over**
Clay digs into the Mississippi Senate race and why Scott Colom is almost certainly headed to Washington as the junior senator. He reads Russ Latino’s take that Colom’s lead has held, the affidavits are counted, and Democrats had a strong night while Colom ran a well-financed campaign. Clay’s read: Hyde-Smith mostly ran on “I’m the Republican, so you have to vote for me,” which used to be enough but isn’t anymore. The “pick another protein” line (and the earlier lynching comment) became national punchlines—people in New York and Paris were quoting it—and she got bad advice on town halls, AI ads, and basic messaging. Plenty of disenchanted Republicans held their nose and crossed over rather than keep defending stuff they didn’t want to spin. Clay doesn’t trash her personally but says the campaign left a lot of people exhausted. If Colom wins, Clay says he’ll give him a chance and pull for him to deliver for Mississippi, because if the new senator fails, the state fails.

Mr. Willie (elderly black war veteran from Mississippi who’s lived through real 1950s/60s racism) called the show during the Ole Miss sorority girls discussion. His take: people need to start listening to their grandparents more than their parents. If someone walked by making monkey sounds at him, it never would’ve crossed his mind to get upset—because he’s not a monkey and they didn’t come from monkeys. His dad taught him to let people say what they want as long as you know they’re not telling the truth (the truth hurts). Only when they put their hands on you do you have a right to get upset. Clay notes Willie has seen actual Klan cross-burnings and real violence, not the modern digital-lynching / cancel-culture version of “racism,” and that a lot of people today should be embarrassed by how weak the outrage is over stuff like this. Willie and his wife are still in Chicago and hoping to get home soon.