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Episode 9:  Lisa Michaels

Catherine Sundt is a professor by day, a comedian by night, and a Memphian by choice, and she wants to talk to the people who make this city so special. They get recognized, they go viral, they make waves, and Catherine wants to know more about them. Who are they? What are their stories? How did they get to be Memphis Famous?