
How did the Butcher Brothers’ greed put a Tennessee city in the spotlight and land them behind bars?
This East Tennessee banking drama has everything: fraudulent loans, a flotilla of houseboats, and a giant, golden Sunsphere. Plus, the local news for October 9, 2026, and assessing what’s going on with the Nashville Symphony.
Credits:
This is a production of Nashville Public Radio.
Host/producer: Nina Cardona
Editor: LaTonya Turner
Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
