Show Notes
Longtime Detroit TV news anchor and reporter Taryn Asher joins Spike & Hank for a candid conversation about life in the media business, career curveballs, and what happens when the job you’ve known for decades suddenly changes. Nothing is off-limits when three longtime media personalities get together to talk about life's unexpected turns and what comes next. In This Episode:
Taryn worked at TV stations in Detroit, Lansing and Flint: how did she deal with the speculation in the media about her departure? So much has been said about Taryn's unexpected exit from journalism, but what's the truth? What was the one social media comment that sent Hank spiraling? Taryn Asher's teenage daughter gave her advice that brought her to tears Bill Bonds, Huel Perkins, Chuck Gaidica, Oprah Winfrey: some of the most well-known TV faces and how they weave into our timeline What does Taryn have planned for the future? Will she return to TV news? The quote Spike shared in our first podcast episode that resonated with Taryn and should be embraced by everyone
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