Curious Nashville

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We investigate oddities, share local history, tell stories of interesting people, and explain how local institutions operate. You ask the questions, and we answer them.

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Stories

Curious Nashville: How a question about one little cement marker leads us to the tale of one gigantic monument

February 24, 2023
Curious Nashville: Stay back 100 feet? Here’s the truth about dump truck liability on Tennessee roads.

January 30, 2023
Curious Nashville: Graves, lawn pranks, and other answers about the Tennessee State Capitol

January 20, 2023
Curious Nashville follow-up: No progress on adding more languages for Tennessee’s drivers tests, but pressure is growing

December 30, 2022
Curious Nashville: The state closed Clover Bottom in Donelson because of its troubling past. What’s happening there now?

November 11, 2022
Podcast: How did Nashville become such a Kurdish epicenter?

September 9, 2022
Curious Nashville: How the city became a destination for Kurdish families, and how the community is evolving

September 9, 2022
Curious Nashville: What’s with the Hogwarts-looking tower at Vanderbilt University?

August 24, 2022
Podcast: How an ornamental tree led neighbors to the history of their North Nashville corner

August 3, 2022
Curious Nashville: How an ornamental tree led neighbors to their street’s hidden history

July 20, 2022
Podcast: Why are freight trains blocking Tennessee streets so often?

July 11, 2022
Curious Nashville: Freight trains keep blocking city streets and frustrating commuters. Can anything be done?

July 5, 2022

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