Student and faculty produced content from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN.
How does a football great go from missing a Superbowl ring by only a few yards to lying dead a few feet from his mistress? Find out in this episode, as we look at Tennessee Titan Steve McNair's murder and what lead to his untimely death. This episode was created by: John Tomlinson & Micah Kennedy for The Digital Audio Storytelling class at Lipscomb University. Courtesy of The School of Communication at Lipscomb University. Music by Purple Planet
Working in fast food isn't always glamorous, even if you might get TikTok famous for making videos featuring angry customers. But in 1997 it could mean making headlines as the victim of a crime spree. On the flipside find out how an aspiring musician, turned into a villain known as the "Fast Food Killer" in this episode of Mysteries of Music City. This episode was created by: Kathryn Farris & Kahwit Tela for The Digital Audio Storytelling class at Lipscomb University. Courtesy of The School of Communication at Lipscomb University. Music by Purple Planet
Kevin Hughes compiled music charts in Nashville over 3 decades ago. So what would inspire someone to kill him? Could having a charting song be worth killing for? Discover the mystery that took investigators 13 years to uncover in this episode of Mysteries of Music City. This episode was created by: Olivia Banks & Gunar Eng for The Digital Audio Storytelling class at Lipscomb University. Courtesy of The School of Communication at Lipscomb University. Music by Purple Planet
What makes you identifiable? What is your identity? What if you weren't identifiable at all? This is the strange case of Shotgun Jane Doe. Find out how a chance meeting of a hitchhiker lead to break-in and a violent end that could have been in a Tarantino film. One night can change everything. This episode was created by: Gracie Simpson & Kahwit Tela for The Digital Audio Storytelling class at Lipscomb University. Courtesy of The School of Communication at Lipscomb University. Music by Purple Planet
Featured in the movie The Green Mile with Tom Hanks, the Tennessee State Prison has real-life mysteries all its own. Follow the strange tale of the life and death of the Tennessee State Prison on this episode of The Mysteries of Music City Podcast. This episode was created by: Gunnar Eng & Shawna Mann for The Digital Audio Storytelling class at Lipscomb University. Courtesy of The School of Communication at Lipscomb University. Music by Purple Planet
This is the case of Lydia Gutierrez of Gallatin, TN. After her grizzly murder, an ex-boyfriend was an initial suspect. It would seem police had their man but was the case really that open and shut? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of Music City. This episode was created by: Gracie Simpson & Shawna Mann for The Digital Audio Storytelling class at Lipscomb University. Courtesy of The School of Communication at Lipscomb University. Music by Purple Planet
The things that happen in Nashville are odd. The city's filled with perhaps 1000s of wannabe musicians and the very lucky voices behind your favorite radio jams. This creates a bubble of buzzing culture and newly rich musical stars. Luxury cars...designer shoes... And a cocaine bear makes up the collections of your favorite stars. This is the story of a 175-pound black bear who ended up as a collection piece for a Nashville icon after ingesting and overdosing on 75 pounds of pure cocaine. This episode was created by: Kathryn Farris & Hannah Sever for The Digital Audio Storytelling class at Lipscomb University. Courtesy of The School of Communication at Lipscomb University. Music by Purple Planet Sound Effects from Free Sound.org