City Cast Nashville

We asked for your complaints about Metropolis Parking, and y'all had a lot to say! But just as this episode was coming to air, Metropolis did something pretty cool. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are airing your grievances, celebrating the recent good news, and pondering the eternal mysteries of parking in Nashville. Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card, and City Cast City swag. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 18th episode: Musicians Corner Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The route for The Boring Company's Tesla tunnels might put the endangered Nashville crayfish in Mill Creek at risk, but they've started digging anyway. City Cast Nashville contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for this week's edition of Tunnel Time, and helps us understand the controversy surrounding a school board decision to settle with MNPS employees alleging wrongful termination. We're also talking “misogynistic” school dress codes, the long-awaited sale of Carl Icahn's scrapyard, and Taylor Swift's new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card, and City Cast City swag. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 15th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Here in Nashville, we've got pretty strong feelings about our neighborhoods — and why they're better than everyone else's. Acclaimed musician and local treasure Ellen Angelico joins host Marie Cecile Anderson with a guide to the best restaurants, shops, and ways to spend a day in Madison, the still-affordable area just north of East. Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card, and City Cast City swag. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 14th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair starts tomorrow, Aug. 14th, out in Lebanon. Fair President Randall Clemons joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to preview the truly astounding number of food vendors, exhibits, competitions, and entertainment options available this year — including a walkthrough of where bacon cheeseburgers come from, and the ride most likely to make you puke.  Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card, and City Cast City swag. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 13th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

If you think EDM (electronic dance music) is just glow sticks and noodle dancing, think again. John Hanna, co-founder of this weekend's Deep Tropics Music, Art, & Style Festival, joins producer Daniel Sumstine to teach us about the local scene, what EDM can learn from country music, and why Deep Tropics is hailed as one of the greenest festivals in the world. Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card, and City Cast City swag. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 12th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The Nashville Banner, alongside the Tennessee Lookout and several other media outlets, is suing the state of Tennessee over a provision of the recently enacted PEACE Act that makes it a crime to come within 25 feet of law enforcement when ordered to stay back. Banner president and editor Steve Cavendish joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to explain why he joined the suit, and why the law has “grave implications” for your First Amendment rights. Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 11th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members-only events, and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashvilleYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Two rezonings dominated Tuesday's Metro Council meeting: An Urban Design Overlay in The Nations, and a logistics warehouse on Franklin Limestone Road. What did public comment teach us about neighborhood outreach in Nashville? District 29 Councilmember Tasha Ellis joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain why she voted no on the UDO, and how she's hoping to kill the noise from loud cars on our streets. Plus, breaking news about the Tesla Tunnels potentially going under the Music City Center, and why Hayley Williams' new video for “Ego Death At a Bachelorette Party” is giving us hope. Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 8th episode: Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Tomato Art Fest returns to East Nashville this weekend! To celebrate, BELL Garden's director of gardens and programs Missy Hamilton joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to teach us how to grow our own ‘maters, even if all we have is a patio and a pot. Plus: Dealing with pests, “woo-woo” gardening hacks, and what's the best mayo for your tomato sammy? (You better already know.) Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 7th episode: Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

With school back in session, we're chatting with Nashville Public Library marketing manager Andrea Fanta, who joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to walk us through all the surprising things you can snag for free with your library card, from art to cake pans. And don't forget, the downtown library branch is still closed due to the parking garage fire, so get out there and explore the other 20 branches! **This episode originally aired April 9, 2025 Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 6th episode: Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Even the most beautiful places in the state have their haters. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are quizzing each other — and you — on some of the best parks in the state and the city of Nashville, based solely off their one-star reviews. Spoiler alert: We've pulled all the parks into a list on Overlook Maps for your reference. Don't look if you haven't listened! Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 5th episode: Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Tomorrow is the start of a new school year for Metro Nashville Public Schools! Hey Nashville newsletter editor and MNPS second-grade parent Margaret Kingsbury is joined by MNPS Teacher of the Year Natalie Williams to talk about school safety, funding cuts, and how parents can give their kiddos the best year possible. Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 4th episode: Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The State Building Commission just granted a two-year lease to Elon Musk's The Boring Company to start their Tesla tunnel to BNA, and local leaders are starting to push back. Since we're also wondering what local rideshare drivers think about this project, we invited our friend Chris Williams to join host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for today's Friday News Roundup. Plus, a controversial execution is scheduled for next week, the election to replace Mark Green is set, we kinda want Booth Boots, and Marie saw the Dolly Musical. Vote for City Cast Nashville as Best Podcast in the Nashville Scene's 2025 Best of Nashville awards! You must vote in 20 categories for your vote to count. Learn more about the sponsors of this Aug. 1st episode: Framebridge Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

It's time for kids to head back to school, but that doesn't mean the end of great things to do in our city. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury preview their can't-miss picks for August, a month full of festivals for you, your family and even your dog.If you're looking for even MORE options, we've featured some great activities and important news stories across the city in recent episodes: We took a deep dive into the Tesla tunnels Elon Musk and the state of Tennessee plan to dig under Nashville, and wondered if our city has become a “theme park of intoxication.”Learn more about the sponsors of this July 31st episode: Framebridge Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   If you're new here, welcome! City Cast Nashville brings you a new episode every weekday morning with the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. We're covering the news and culture of our endlessly growing city from every perspective we can find — including yours. It's like a backyard barbecue and the whole town's invited, so whether you've lived here for a blink or a lifetime, we hope you'll pull up a lawn chair and sit a while. Learn more at nashville.citycast.fm. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392⁩ Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Nashville is a fantastic outdoor city, but the mosquitoes and ticks are no fun at all. How can we fight back? Local naturalist and author Jo Brichetto, who popularized the “Mosquito Bucket of Doom,” joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to share her tips for warding off the bitey guys while enjoying and protecting the other amazing bugs of summer. Learn how to make your own Bucket of Doom here. Get Jo's book, ‘This is How a Robin Drinks,' here. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 30th episode: Framebridge Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Yesterday, state officials and Elon Musk's The Boring Company officially announced plans for a tunnel connecting downtown and BNA. We've got the details on the plan, plus City Cast Las Vegas host Dayvid Figler joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain how similar tunnels are already impacting life in Sin City.  Read the City Cast Las Vegas collaboration with Daniel Rothberg of ProPublica about lapses in the oversight of their tunnel construction here. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 29th episode: Framebridge Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Has Nashville turned into a “theme park of intoxication”? That's what Vanderbilt professor Bruce Barry thinks. In a recent article for “The Tennessee Lookout,” he argued that the city is “on the move but running in place.” Today, he joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about the state of downtown — its aggressive growth, declining inclusivity for locals, and what the future may hold for our city. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 28th episode: Framebridge Overlook Maps Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members-only events, and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

With Nashville's downtown library still closed after last month's fire, where can our unhoused neighbors go to escape the heat? Host Marie Cecile Anderson talks with Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville contributor Nicole Williams and producer Daniel Sumstine about heat relief, a proposed expansion of license plate readers, a new federal ruling on Tennessee's abortion law, the possibility of more ICE activity in town, and how the new “Direct Admissions” college program. Plus: tax-free weekend tips and some good news to end your week. If you enjoyed today's interview with Nashville Zoo's Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Jim Bartoo, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 25th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Framebridge Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members-only events, and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

There are so many farmers markets in Nashville, from a new one supporting refugee farmers, to more conventional markets around town. So, we invited the Nashville Food Project's Rebecah Boynton to join host Marie Cecile Anderson on the show to talk about the city's best farmers markets and how to navigate them like a pro, as well as the ins and outs of CSAs and how to combat food insecurity. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 24th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Framebridge Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members-only events, and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Evan Darr has been a bartender in Nashville for 25 years, from hotels to the Wildhorse Saloon — one of the thousands of gig workers who make this city run. She's joining host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about her daily grind — from serving bachelorette parties and tourists to staying safe on the job — and what bartending in Nashville has taught her about our city. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 23rd episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Framebridge Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members-only events, and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Tipping culture has gotten out of hand — at least, according to some Nashvillians. Last month, The Tennessean columnist Cameron Smith wrote a guide to tipping culture in Nashville, and today he joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and producer Daniel Sumstine to talk about the do's, don'ts, and frustrations of tipping in Nashville.  Learn more about the sponsors of this July 22nd episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Framebridge Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members-only events, and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

President Trump's big budget bill has been signed into law, and big changes are coming to your health care because of it. Michele Johnson, executive director of the Tennessee Justice Center, joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain how the bill's cuts to Medicaid will impact Nashville and our neighbors across the state. Follow TJC on Instagram here. Learn more about the sponsors of this July 21st episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Framebridge Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Metro Council voted on Tuesday to expand the Downtown Central Business Improvement District to include the Gulch. Why are opponents concerned? Councilmember At-Large Quin Evans Segall joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain how that whole thing works. Plus, U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is going after Belmont now, Metropolis parking is not beloved, and the Nashville Scene's annual “You Are So Nashville If …” winners are out. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

From Friday happy hour to the Sunday scaries, host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are here with their picks for the perfect Nashville weekend, including suggestions for entertaining out-of-town friends, too! Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Nashville isn't a cheap place to live anymore, and inflation, threats of tariffs, and funding cuts at the federal level aren't helping. Certified financial therapist Celia Roberts Hughes joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to share her tips and tricks for making a budget, cutting out unnecessary expenses, and finding local bargains on gas and groceries. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Looking to cure your summertime blues? We recommend a pool day! City Cast Nashville contributor and travel journalist Amelia Edelman joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to share her favorite locals-friendly hotel pools and spas in town, where you're just a day pass away from pseudo-vacation relaxation. From trendy hangs to secret spots, we've got you covered. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Chris Williams is a rideshare driver in Nashville — one of the thousands of gig workers who make this city run. He's sitting down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about his daily grind — from transporting drunk tourists to fending off out-of-town competitors — and what driving for Uber has taught him about our city. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville   Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Why was California Governor Gavin Newsom at East Nashville Beer Works? Who is Mayor Freddie O'Connell's new chief of staff? And could the tragic Texas Hill Country flood happen here? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek are breaking down the biggest stories from this week on today's Friday News Roundup. Plus, Nashville SC is on a roll, and who's your top Nashville influencer? Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

City Cast Nashville contributor Jenn Harbin, aka the Hungry Loner, joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to share her picks for Nashville's must-try summer restaurants. From hyper-local pop-up success stories to flashy new spots backed by big city money, she breaks down what makes a restaurant really stand out. Plus, we dig into how immigration raids are affecting local kitchens. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

WPLN recently released Rose Gilbert's four-part podcast series, “The Country In Our Hearts,” telling the story of how Nashville became home to the largest Kurdish population in the United States. Host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Gilbert and cultural advisor Dilman Yasin to learn more about the strife that led families to flee Iraqi Kurdistan in 1988, how they've rebuilt community in our city, and why the Trump administration's anti-immigrant stance is endangering the systems that brought them to safety in the first place. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

We're heading to the water — not to cool off, but to hear from two small business owners (and friends of the pod) who recently sold their paddling companies. Margaret Littman (of Nashville Paddle Co.) and Annie Klaver (of River Queen Voyages) sit down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to discuss the challenges of operating in Metro Parks, and what ultimately led them to walk away. A quick note: Their stories include discussions of safety concerns that may be difficult to hear, so please take care while listening. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Patty lovers rejoice: The Nashville Scene's Burger Week 2025 kicks off today! Scene food writer Chris Chamberlain joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to preview the mouthwatering slate of $8 burgers available this week at restaurants all over town. Don't forget to download the Burger Week app for your chance to win glory and prizes! Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Marie Cecile Anderson and all 12 other City Cast podcast hosts (from Austin, Boise, Chicago, DC, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Madison, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, and Salt Lake City) compete head-to-head in a high-stakes showdown to answer the question that's been burning up our company-wide Slack for weeks: which city is the best for a summer weekend trip? From naked bike rides to ‘the country's best farmers market,' pickle festivals to Elvis impersonators driving pink convertibles, our hosts are bringing the best of the best of what their city has to offer. Did your city win? Take our interactive quiz to see which city best fits YOUR vibe!

American Legion Post 82 on Gallatin might be known as a great honky-tonk, but this 4th of July weekend is a great time to learn what it really does. Post commanders Shannon Rasmussen, Eric Rasmussen, and Josh Jordan join host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about how they're leveraging Nashville's music scene to provide healing and community for their fellow veterans. **This episode originally aired Feb. 19, 2025 If you enjoyed today's interview with the Nashville Zoo's Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Jim Bartoo, learn more here. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Whether you're looking for the best place to see fireworks or the coolest indoor activities, we've got you covered for the month ahead. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury preview their can't-miss picks, from art walks to punk rock. If you're looking for even MORE options, we've featured some great activities and important news stories across the city in recent episodes: You can go visit the baby eagles at Radnor Lake State Park, or belt out a tune on the Lipstick Lounge's famous karaoke stage. There's a new sculpture exhibit surrounding Athena at the Parthenon, and about a billion great things for kids to do while school's out. Plus, we've taken you inside the Metro budget, learned why Nashville is not a “sanctuary city,” and celebrated Ed the Zebra with a fun roundup of other loose animals running wild in Music City. If you're new here, welcome! City Cast Nashville brings you a new episode every weekday morning with the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. We're covering the news and culture of our endlessly growing city from every perspective we can find — including yours. It's like a backyard barbecue and the whole town's invited, so whether you've lived here for a blink or a lifetime, we hope you'll pull up a lawn chair and sit a while. Learn more at nashville.citycast.fm. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392⁩ Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Just in time for the Fourth of July, a baby eagle is about to take flight at Radnor Lake State Park! Meanwhile, Park Manager Steve Ward and his team are busy expanding the park to include more butterfly-friendly grassland, and renovating trails to make them accessible for everyone. Steve joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to take you inside the spectacular 1400-acre natural area that's right outside our back doors. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Who's in charge of the future East Bank Boulevard? It's a potato that's hotter than this weather. Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for the latest on that, the surprising news about who's paying too much in taxes, the lawsuit seven Metro Councilmembers just filed against the state, and more. Plus, happy Pride, y'all! Learn more about the sponsors of this June 27th episode: Nashville Zoo Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

The Lipstick Lounge is one of the last remaining lesbian bars in the country, but as co-owner Christa Suppan reminds us, it's really just a bar for humans. She joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to take us inside her legendary karaoke spot and give us a preview of Chapstick, the new women's sports bar they're building in the back. When will it open? We've got your exclusive! Happy Pride, y'all! Watch the video of Melissa Etheridge doing karaoke at Lipstick here. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 26th episode: Nashville Zoo Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Federal officials recently accused Nashville of being a “sanctuary city.” Are we? District 30 Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda is here to clarify what that term really means, discuss a new state law making it a felony for city leaders to “adopt or maintain sanctuary policies,” and tell us why her Nashville SC supporters group La Brigada De Oro took a stand against ICE enforcement actions. **UPDATE: Yesterday afternoon, seven Metro Councilmembers, including CM Sepulveda, filed a lawsuit against the state to challenge whether the new felony law is constitutional. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 25th episode: Nashville Zoo Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Metro Nashville's budget for fiscal year 2026 is set, and once again, the Southern Movement Committee's Varsity Spending Plan — which inspired the Office of Youth Safety — played a key role. SMC executive director Erica Perry and organizing director Jamel Campbell-Gooch sit down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about their work and where it goes from here. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 24th episode: Nashville Zoo Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. How is that law already impacting Nashville families? Host Marie Cecile Anderson speaks with two local moms, both of whom are raising trans/non-binary/gender-queer kids: Lindsey Patrick-Wright, whose family has chosen to stay in the Nashville area; and Taylor,* who relocated to a different state last year due to fears for her child's safety.  *Name has been changed by request ** This episode originally aired Jan. 7, 2025 Learn more about the sponsors of this June 23rd episode: Nashville Zoo Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Are you being personally impacted by a local or national news story? We want to hear from you! Email us. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter. Follow us @citycastnashvilleYou can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE. 

City Cast hosts are on the pulse of what's happening in our communities. So Marie Cecile Anderson and all 12 other hosts sat down with City Cast CEO David Plotz to talk about creative local problem solving that might work in your hometown too and to commiserate about stressors affecting most of our cities, from unaffordable housing to bike lanes. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 20th episode: Nashville Zoo - The first 2,000 guests to visit the Zoo on June 20, for the ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m, get a free Leopard Forest bandana. Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST

With May's ICE dragnets and similar immigration enforcement detentions taking place all over town, host Marie Cecile Anderson sits down with Nina Adel, a program director at writing collective The Porch, and Nallely Ortega Prater, a poet and first-generation immigrant from Mexico, to discuss how their Immigrants Write workshop provides a truly safe artistic space. Nallely also reads her new poem, titled “If I Go Missing.” **This episode originally aired Feb. 26, 2025 Learn more about the sponsors of this June 17th episode: Nashville Zoo - The first 2,000 guests to visit the Zoo on June 20th for the ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m get a free Leopard Forest bandana. Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.