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Views from across the spectrum on issues facing Tennesseans from figures in politics, business, & arts. Hosted by Ed Clay with Deddrick Perry.

Nashville Current


    • Apr 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Plasma Finance: Making Decentralized Finance Easy to Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 41:38


    Cannabis Arrests During the Pandemic: A Social Injustice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 71:17


    Joe Fuson is an attorney focusing on cannabis law as a Partner at Freeman & Fuson Law Group and The Hemp Law Group.Joe sits down with Ed Clay to discuss unforeseen consequences of enforcing cannabis laws during the pandemic and the unjust long-lasting economic impact it can have on people for minor amounts of something that is legal in many states.Do you agree that we need to move towards ending Cannabis Prohibition in Tennesse?Hosted by Ed Clay ft. Joe FusonFull episode streaming on Spotify and Apple Music (Link in Bio)

    Unintended Consequences of Closing Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 46:18


    Fran Bush is a mother and school advocate who is helping get kids getting back in schools to avoid further damage to their mental and physical health due to Covid-19 shutdowns. The unintended consequences of having kids out of school has been enormous and the notion of schools being super spreaders turned out not be true.

    Inflation vs. Deflation: Why Bitcoin is the Future of Currency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 88:55


    Host Ed Clay talks with cryptocurrency experts and founders of UTXO Management, David Bailey and Coyn Mateer, about why Bitcoin is the future of currency and their opinions of the next 12 months.David is also the owner of BTC Inc., one of the oldest continuously operating bitcoin companies in the world.

    Ep. 10 Kahlil Arnold of Arnold's Country Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 88:08


    Kahlil Arnold talks with Ed about the history of his Nashville-staple Arnold's Country Kitchen, how we need to find our shared values in order to unite us all, and how small local businesses have been abandoned by Mayor Cooper.

    Ep. 9 Adrian Michaels Talks About How COVID-19 is Driving Innovation in the Music Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 71:32


    Adrian Michaels is a 30 year music business executive who has spent most of his life in Nashville "making hillbillies rich". He's worked with Alabama, Clint Black, Martina, McBride, Tim McGraw, Michael Ray, and the list goes on. He currently serves as the Vice President of Innovation for Music Row. Adrian discusses how music consumption is changing while the core uniting aspect of music stays the same.

    Ep. 8 Sex Trafficking is Happening in Nashville

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 80:51


    Jim Cole is the Supervisory Agent with Department of Homeland Security and Lexie Smith a Survivor of Trafficking and Advocate of over 10 years talk about the widespread problem of sexual assault and trafficking in Nashville and around the United States.1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before graduating high school. It’s a problem that can be difficult to report both systematically and socially.Jim and Lexie speak from their respective expertise and perspectives on how we can legislate change in Tennessee to better protect children and provide justice to victims.

    Ep. 7 Steve Luther Talks Real Estate During COVID and How Bitcoin Will Skyrocket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 85:05


    Steve Luther, co-owner of Chord Realty in Nashville, talks with Ed Clay about his thoughts on the real estate market in Nashville and around the U.S. for the next 6-12 months and how Bitcoin and digital currencies will likely begin to dramatically increase in value during and after the pandemic.

    Ep. 6 Tomi Lahren Speaks Out About Her New Hometown of Nashville, TN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 70:41


    Tomi Lahen Speaks Out About Her New Hometown on Nashville Current Podcast. New resident and Fox Nation host @tomilahren doens’t hold back about her new hometown in this interview with @nashvillecurrent podcast host @edclay.

    Ep. 5 Darren Hobbs of Nashville Recovery and the Affect Covid-19 & 'Stay At Home' has on Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 65:29


    On Episode 5 of the Nashville Current Podcast, Darren Hobbs of Nashville Recovery talks about the affect that ‘Stay At Home’ orders have on those with addiction and depression and how we need to take care of vulnerable people right now.

    Ep.4 Barrett Hobbs Talks About the Impact of COVID Response on Nashville Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 65:09


    Barrett Hobbs is a Nashville native and owner of Cumberland Hospitality group. He is a leader in the hospitality community and sits on multiple boards including being appointed by Mayor Cooper to the board of the Music City Center. Barrett holds nothing back in this interview detailing his experience with Mayor John Cooper and the Metro Health Department to Covid-19. Hosted by Ed Clay.

    Ep.3 Tennessee State Rep Harold Love Talks About the Future of Nashville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 54:51


    Tennessee State Rep Harold Love talks about the future of Nashville with host Ed Clay and entrepreneur Deddrick Perry.

    Ep.2 State Rep Vincent Dixie on Policy Changes That Will Help the Black Community in Nashville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 59:53


    Host Ed Clay interviews State Representative Vincent Dixie and business leader Deddrick Perry on a wide range of subjects including policy changes that could help the black community, the Nathan Bedford Forest statue at the State Capital, legalization of Cannabis in TN, and the proposal of more police training throughout the state.

    Ep.1 Head of Nashville COVID-19 Response Dr. Alex Jahangir

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 31:10


    Host Ed Clay speaks with host Dr. Alex Jahangir, Head of the Nashville COVID-19 Response Team, about the successes and failures as we move into Phase 3 on this episode of The Nashville Current.

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