Every community needs a “keeper of the flame” – someone who can connect the present with the past.
In My Place, Episode 18: Losing home again
Welcome back to In My Place — a series about finding, and losing, home in a growing Nashville. This season, we’re getting to walk through the specific steps from homelessness to housing with people who have done it. In our last 8 episodes, we’ve talked about everything from connecting with services for the very first […]
Tennessee’s pandemic chief Dr. Lisa Piercey on her post-COVID career change
When Dr. Lisa Piercey left state government after guiding Tennessee through the pandemic, she decided to turn over an entirely new leaf. She was tired of working for someone else. So she got into the business of buying businesses. And even though she’s only a few years in, she also wrote a book about it. […]
The Roundabout: Federal policies, jobs, healthcare and the economy
As the federal government shutdown rolls into its fourth week, paychecks for federal employees have halted.
The rise and resurgence of Christian music
Watch live on YouTube. Gospel and Christian music call this city home. But until now, there hasn’t been an obvious physical location.
Questioning our transit plans with Sabrina Sussman, plus our Shared Calendar
It’s been nearly a year since Davidson County voters passed the Choose How You Move transit referendum, approving a half-cent (0.5%) sales tax increase to fund transit upgrades and improvements. The chief program officer, Sabrina Sussman, joins us to give an update and take questions from listeners. We end the episode with our Shared Calendar, […]
Charles “Wigg” Walker, legendary R&B and soul artist
There’s one man ensuring rhythm and blues gets some airtime on Lower Broadway, even if it’s a Saturday morning brunch crowd.
The Roundabout: AES, congressional races, Memphis, and No Kings
It’s a Roundabout episode with guest host and familiar voice Nina Cardona. This panel spanning the political spectrum helps you think about the news — sometimes from a different lane.
Spiders: The friends in our walls
On our show today, we’re talking about native spiders.
Balancing affordable housing and density
When Vanderbilt polled Nashvillians in March about top priorities for city investment, there was near unanimity around one issue. Nearly 90% wanted investment in more affordable housing. But when the questioning hit closer to home, the support waned. According to this same poll, 56% of residents support allowing multifamily housing “everywhere in my city to revitalize […]
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