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The Roundaboot: Cowboy boots and country music

By Josh Deepan

June 4, 2026

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CMA Fest is upon us. How you feel about that will inform whether or not you’re hitting up Broadway this weekend.

Filed Under: Programs

The Middle Tennessee of 1776

By Mary Mancini

June 3, 2026

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This summer, much of the nation is commemorating 1776, the year the Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. Tennessee would not become a state for another two decades, but the region that would one day become our Volunteer State was already a place of profound change and activity located on what the founders […]

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Dr. Kristofer Ray, Dr. Learotha Williams, Dr. Raymond Orr, James Robertson, Jr, Paul Clements, Rob McDonald

Taking cues from the black bear and other signal species

By Blake Farmer

June 2, 2026

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We’re surrounded by wildlife that tells us something about our ecosystem if we’ll take just a moment to stop and smell the roses (or, in this case, take a gander at the kudzu). With our partners in the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, we’re investigating so-called “signal species,” starting with the lovable black bear. As their […]

Jim Palmer on deconstruction and what’s next

By Josh Deepan

June 1, 2026

Jim Palmer was a crusader for Christianity.

Filed Under: Profiles, Programs

Lamar Alexander on his memoir, career and the politics of now

By Tasha A.F. Lemley

May 28, 2026

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It takes more than 500 pages for Lamar Alexander to tell the story of his political career, and that’s understandable given his 26 years as Tennessee governor and U.S. senator.

Ask the Mayor, plus Curious Nashville asks why one local school still bears the name of a segregationist

By Mary Mancini

May 27, 2026

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Once again, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins This Is Nashville live on the air to answer your questions.

Filed Under: Ask The Mayor, Curious Nashville, Programs Tagged With: ask the mayor, Curious Nashville, Freddie O'Connell, John Trotwood Moore

During the World Cup, Samurai Blue calls Nashville home

By Mary Mancini

May 26, 2026

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Nashville is still stepping onto the global stage during the World Cup.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Nashville Soccer Club, Samurai Blue, World Cup, World Cup 2026

NextAge: Call and Response

By Josh Deepan

May 21, 2026

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We’ve done enough tap dancing around touchy words in this important conversation about intimacy and romance in the second half of life. It’s your turn.

Filed Under: Programs

NextAge: Changing how we talk about The Change

By LaTonya Turner

May 20, 2026

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Menopause is having a moment! After generations of misunderstanding, myths and mockery, menopause and perimenopause is starting to get the attention and support it deserves. And no wonder: in the United States, about 6,000 women enter menopause each day, according to scientific data.  In this episode of NextAge Season 2, we’re joining the conversation. You’ll […]

Filed Under: NextAge

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