Can a political outsider run government like a business, or will that lack of experience prove too much to be effective? Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee wants Tennesseans to trust his vision, while Democratic candidate Karl Dean hopes his track record will sway voters.

Sarah Treul, an associate professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, joined the podcast to discuss the history of the political outsider. Plus, we discuss upcoming debates and dive into the weird world of online political advertisements. 

00:49 - Reporter Brett Kelman on a recent opioid forum
06:33 - Interview with Sarah Treul about political outsiders.
23:08 - Fake News in Tennessee and introducing Natalie Allison to the politics team