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NashVillager
October 23, 2025: Monkey around

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 17:04


Play areas have come a long way from the days of monkey bars and scorchingly hot metal slides. That's by design. Plus, the local news for October 23, 2025, and a Dragula suite. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 22, 2025: Parachutes and the 101st

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 16:53


On the anniversary of the world's first parachute jump, a look at the paratroopers-turned-air-assault soldiers. Plus, the local news for October 22, 2025, and this week's edition of What, Where, Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 21, 2025: County vs. State

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 17:56


As Shelby County sues the governor for potentially overstepping his role, a look at the state laws that are cited in the court case. Plus, the local news for October 21, 2025, and the race to save an endangered Tennessee fish. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 20, 2025: Taxing trends

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 15:37


The income tax that wasn't a traditional income tax is gone, but why hasn't Tennessee eliminated the grocery tax? Plus the local news for October 20, 2025 and kids in solitary confinement. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 17, 2025: School voucher mulligans

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 13:28


It looks like school vouchers could be a dominant topic at the state capitol for a third straight year. Plus the local news for October 17, 2025 and leaf peeping.  Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 16: The candidate who's not allowed to vote

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 16:38


The new campaign of a disgraced former sheriff will require the Tennessee GOP to make an interesting decision. Plus the local news for October 16, 2025 and a new look at one town's last public lynching. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 15, 2025: Speaking out by showing up

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 18:20


Another round of No Kings demonstrations are scheduled for this weekend. Plus the local news for October 15, 2025 and this week's edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Mack LinebaughAdditional support: Tony Gonzalez, Miriam Kramer, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 14, 2025: Abolition and Tennessee

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 16:09


Abolition never really caught on in a serious way in Middle Tennessee, but that doesn't mean people weren't aware that the institution of slavery was dying all over the rest of the world. Plus the local news for October 14, 2025 and pawpaw soda Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 13, 2025: Mines, warheads and tragedy

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 14:32


What do we know about the site of Friday morning's explosion? After the deadly explosion at a factory near Bucksnort, a look at the work done by Accurate Energy Solutions. Plus the local news for October 13, 2025 and invasive carp in our waterways.Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP 

NashVillager
October 10, 2025: Too many suicides

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 21:00


A great American hero died in Middle Tennessee, possibly at his own hand, more than 200 years ago. We've still got to get better at preventing suicides here. Plus, the local news for October 10, 2025, and a unique Sewanee tradition. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 9, 2025: Firefighters Memorial Day

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 17:48


Nashville isn't a city that has had a huge fire shape it, but there is still a lot to remember on this Firefighters Memorial Day. Plus, the local news for October 9, 2025 and a look at Eviction Right to Counsel. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

This Is Nashville
The Roundabout: Congressional District 7 primary, banned books and...how will Vanderbilt answer Trump?

This Is Nashville

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 49:59


The Roundabout is your news of the week, analyzed by our panelists from points of view that span left, right and center.Congressional District 7 candidate Rep. Jody Barrett, Owen School professor and Tennessee Lookout contributor Bruce Barry, and @WPLN's Marianna Bacallao join today to help us think through the biggest news – including the special election in the 7th congressional district. We'll digest the primary results with the help of Barrett, who was the focus of much of the money spent in the race. We'll also look at how the state ended up banning more books than almost any other state — as well as Vanderbilt's latest moment of decision. Plus, we're hearing from you. Call 615-760-2000 to join the conversation!You can also check us out visually by joining our YouTube stream.Guests Marianna Bacallao, state legislative/power and equity reporter, WPLN Rep. Jody Barrett, congressional district 7 candidate; state house representative Bruce Barry, professor, Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management;  Tennessee Lookout contributor Further reading Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money (WPLN) Vanderbilt campus groups push back against Trump administration higher ed ‘compact' (Tennessee Lookout) Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in 2026 Democratic primary (Tennessee Lookout) New Tennessee English Language Arts Standards Recommendation: More Diverse Texts: Educators cited the benefits of reading materials that reflect a variety of cultures and viewpoints (Nashville Banner)

NashVillager
October 8, 2025: A peaceful transition of power

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 19:36


A mailer sent out to Republicans around the Midstate ahead of this week's election crossed some serious lines. Plus, the local news for October 8, 2025, and this week's edition of What, Where, Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 7, 2025: Tennessee sports teams are having a moment

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 16:19


From soccer to football, things are looking up for sports across Tennessee. Even the Titans won last weekend. Plus, the local news for October 7, 2025, and a look at the staying power of low head dams in Appalachia. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 6, 2025: First Women's Bank

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 17:43


More than a century after a groundbreaking Midstate bank showed that a woman's place can absolutely be in finance, the number of female bank CEOs still lags behind other industries. Plus the local news for October 6, 2025 and preserving the Ohio River Basin. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
October 3, 2025: The no-read lists

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 18:34


A new analysis of book removals from schools and libraries shows Tennessee has a dubious honor. Plus the local news for October 3, 2025 and a Gospel music hall of fame finally finds a home. Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP 

NashVillager
October 2, 2025: Nashville needs more air traffic controllers

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 16:37


Near misses at Nashville's Airport are one sign of how bad the nationwide air traffic controller shortage is. Plus, the local news for October 2, 2025, and teaching math by quilting. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

This Is Nashville
The Roundabout: government shutdown, a special election, BNA traffic

This Is Nashville

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 50:11


The Roundabout is your news of the week, analyzed by our panelists from points of view that span left, right and center. Joining us today are Mark Rogers, Republican Party advisor; Dahron Johnson, chaplain and co-chair of the Nashville committee of Tennessee Equality Project; And Meribah Knight, reporter and producer of special projects for WPLN.What stories are making the rounds in your circle? Call 615-760-2000 to join on air or pop a question into the chat during the broadcast on the YouTube video stream.This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.Guests: Dahron Johnson, chaplain and co-chair of the Nashville committee of Tennessee Equality Project Meribah Knight, reporter and producer of special projects for WPLN Mark Rogers, Republican Party advisor

NashVillager
October 1, 2025: Free Speech protectors

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 23:10


Vanderbilt's Seigenthaler Center and MTSU's Free Speech Center were both built on a principle that is also core to what we do at Nashville Public Radio. Plus, the local news for October 1, 2025, and this week's edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 30, 2025: Fisk and Rosenwald Schools

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 15:54


Photos and documents from a groundbreaking program to educate Black Children roughly a century ago are now available online through Fisk's library. Plus, the local news for September 30, 2025, and a This is Nashville excerpt. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 29, 2025: Nashville and Tennessee's family feud

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 16:44


The breakdown in relations between Nashville and state government is real, but it wasn't always this way. Plus, the local news for September 29, 2025 and talking about the “G word”: geriatrics.  Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

This Is Nashville
No excuses from Fred Bailey, who grew up unaware he was blind

This Is Nashville

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 49:43


Fred Bailey didn't just defy the odds. He didn't see his circumstances as a deck stacked against him. In fact, he couldn't see at all, which was one of the challenges you'd expect to hold someone back. "You're Black, blind, and poor," his father told him, adding that hard work was going to be the only way out. And he lived it out. In this profile interview, Bailey talks about his memoir, his career and his nonprofits that help at-risk youth in Gallatin.More on Fred Bailey:  There's No Cure — Episode #1 from WPLN's Versify podcast  "Nowhere Near the Bottom" — memoir published in 2020 Induction into the Tennessee Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

NashVillager
September 26, 2025: A waning trust in science

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 18:16


Tylenol, fluoride and all kinds of vaccines are caught in the crossfire of conflicts between word-of-mouth advice and actual science. Plus, the local news for September 26, 2025, and VibeOut. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 25, 2025: FCC, explained

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 21:16


There's a lot the confusion over the role the FCC has to play in the fight over whether the Jimmy Kimmel Show should be on air. A lot of it comes down to local stations and their licenses. Plus, the local news for September 25, 2025, and demystifying childhood vaccine recommendations. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

WNXP Podcasts
What Where When-sday: The Wiz at TPAC

WNXP Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 6:05


This week for What Where When-sday, we feature The Wiz happening at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center through Sunday September 28th. The Tony-Award winning musical will kick off TPAC's 2025-26 season and features a couple of Nashville members in the cast. They spoke with WPLN afternoon host LaTonya Turner about the show.  

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NashVillager
September 23, 2025: John Overton and the Panic of 1819

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 19:39


There are major differences between the Bank Panic of 1819 and today's flex loan crisis, but the end result is the same: Tennesseans struggling under massive debt that is not all of their own making. Plus, the local news for September 23, 2025, and funding cuts for disability services. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 22, 2025: National Guard ripple effects

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 20:57


When the National Guard is deployed to an American city, people in the guard units' hometowns are left in the lurch. Plus, the local news for September 22, 2025, and harm reductionist Miriam Field. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 19, 2025: Censorship

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 19:03


From the cancellations of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel to book bans and drag restrictions in Tennessee, are we testing the limits of the First Amendment? Plus, the local news for September 19, 2025, and flex loans. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 18, 2025: Honky Tonk origin story

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 14:53


The most iconic type of Nashville bar is part of a colorful history that includes cattle drives and sailors on shore leave. Plus, the local news for September 18, 2025 and reclaiming the banjo. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 17, 2025: Zoning

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 19:47


Zoning laws may sound arcane, but they set the tone for so much of what gives a neighborhood its character. Plus, the local news for September 17, 2025, and this week's edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 16, 2025: Thoughts and prayers

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 16:15


Not all deaths in the public sphere get the same level of response. Whether or not someone like Charlie Kirk should be remembered with large scale vigils or a moment of silence is a politically loaded question. Plus, the local news for Sept. 16, 2025, and a landfill controversy in a rural area of Tennessee. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Tony GonzalezAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Miriam Kramer, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 15, 2025: Nashville's natural side

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 20:42


There was a time when the majority of parks in our city were about ball fields and band shells, but now the four largest parks in the system are mostly given over to nature. Plus, the local news for September 15, 2025, and NPR's Pod Corner. Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio. Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP 

NashVillager
September 12, 2025: Free Speech

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 21:47


One of our most beloved rights in this nation is also one of the most contentious. Plus, the local news for September 12, 2025, and deciding where Nashville needs more housing. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 11, 2025: The Great Migration

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 21:38


Our history as a state and country has been defined, in large part, by waves of migration. Tennessee has been part of many of those exoduses. Plus, the local news for September 11, 2025, and a look at the debate around IVF in this state. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 10, 2025: The other time the Midstate got excited about a tunnel

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 16:54


For a brief moment, it looked like our part of the state could have played host to an underground atom smasher. The conversations around the Boring Co.'s planned Music City Loop today holds some parallels. Plus, the local news for September 10, 2025, and this week's edition of What, Where, Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 9, 2025: Hurdles to reducing harm

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 19:41


From the early days of auto safety to the current attempts to reduce overdose deaths, new ideas for increasing safety are often met with skepticism or annoyance. Plus, the local news for September 9, 2025, and This Is Nashville's harm reduction week. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 8, 2025: Ogles v. Molder all over again

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 19:15


Two men who became emblematic for pandemic disagreements back in 2020 are facing off again, this time in a Congressional election. Plus, the local news for September 8, 2025, and a dip into the archive for Mule Day 2021. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 5, 2025: Houston before Texas

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 14:35


Before he became a Texas legend, Sam Houston was a prominent Tennessean with a penchant for running away to be with the Cherokee. Plus, the local news for September 5, 2025, and horse farm immigration raids. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 4, 2025: Tennessee is hungry for energy

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 16:25


Here in Tennessee, we're using way more energy than we produce.Plus the local news for Sept. 4, 2025 and a profile of Emily Hines, the WNXP Nashville Artist of the Month.  Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio.Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP 

NashVillager
September 3, 2025: Send in the guard

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 20:15


One of the first times guard troops were called in to protect desegregation was in Tennessee, but would a deployment to Memphis be a good idea now? Plus, the local news for September 3, 2025, and this week's edition of What Where Whens-Day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
September 2, 2025: Wilma Rudolph

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 19:44


Clarksville native and TSU Tigerbelle Wilma Rudolph was the complete Olympic package: amazing athleticism and a profoundly inspirational backstory. But being the star of the Rome Games was a double-edged sword. Plus, the local news for September 2, 2025, and author Eliana Ramage. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
August 29, 2025: Katrina and Helene

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 18:19


A natural disaster can set off ripple effects of problems and challenges wherever it strikes, and there have been lessons learned since Katrina. Plus, the local news for August 29, 2025, and a conversation with the Black Keys.  Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
August 28, 2025: Barrel full of controversy

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 17:37


Cracker Barrel showed the world just how difficult it is to try to keep things fresh when your brand is built on total consistency. Plus, the local news for August 28, 2025, and a postmortem on Tennessee's most recent execution. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
August 27, 2025: George Holloway

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 18:37


Today is the anniversary of one Black Tennessean's hard-fought rise to union leadership. Plus, the local news for August 27, 2025, and this week's edition of What, Where, Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
August 26, 2025: Cumberland River traffic

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 17:29


Steamboats made Nashville's river an important mode of commercial transportation, and barges keep that tradition alive today. Plus, the local news for August 26, 2025, and lifelong learning. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
August 25, 2025: Remembering some national champs

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 15:34


On this day in 2012, Goodlettsville little leaguers won the national championship — and gained memories for a lifetime. Plus, the local news for August 25, 2025, and Kentucky's first medical cannabis dispensary. Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Hosts/producers: Tony Gonzalez and Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP 

NashVillager
August 22, 2025: Fisk's founding

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 12:05


On today's episode, Blake Farmer digs into Fisk University's beginnings. Plus, the local news for August 22, 2025, and a look at the controversy surrounding East Bank Boulevard.  Credits:  This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Blake Farmer Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Nina Cardona, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP 

NashVillager
August 21, 2025: Numbers in the news

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 13:54


From the tallest building in Nashville, to our airport's busiest year on record, superlative numbers are in the news this week. Plus, the latest local news for August 21, 2025, and the story of one Tennessee town pushing back against a bitcoin data mine.  Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Tony GonzalezEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Nina Cardona, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

NashVillager
August 20, 2025: Ceasefire

NashVillager

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 16:29


Across Middle Tennessee, many of our Kurdish neighbors saw their lives changed forever by a war that ended in a ceasefire on this day in 1988. Plus, the local news for Aug. 20, 2025, and shining a light on the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.  Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Tony GonzalezEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Nina Cardona, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Here & Now
Inside the new Fort Bliss detention center that will hold thousands of migrants

Here & Now

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 22:01


As many as 5,000 migrants may soon be detained at a new facility at Fort Bliss in Texas. The center opened on Sunday. KTEP's Angela Kocherga joins us to explain more.And, just seven months into President Trump's second term, nearly half of the goals outlined in Project 2025 have been achieved. During the 2024 campaign, Trump distanced himself from the conservative Heritage Foundation's governing blueprint. Law professor Kim Wehle details what's left on the checklist.Then, Elon Musk's The Boring Company is moving forward with its planned tunnel under Nashville. The tunnel, called the Music City Loop, has faced questions about its environmental impacts. Environmental reporter Caroline Eggers at WPLN joins us.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy