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Covid restaurateurs: Nashvillians who pursued a lifelong dream during lockdown
Almost five years have passed since COVID-19 brought the world to a screeching halt.
Johnny Bragg and Higher Love: healing the incarcerated through music
For as long as prisons have been a part of civil society, long sentences, separation from loved ones, and harsh conditions have caused intense feelings of isolation, despair and a profound loss of hope among the incarcerated.
This Is Nashvillians: Part 2
Over last year’s holiday season, we produced an episode where we asked Nashvillians and Middle Tennesseans to share their thoughts and feelings about living here in the region. The idea was inspired by the poem “A City on a River” penned by former guest Mac Pirkle. The contributors on that episode shared poems, essays, op-eds, […]
Re-air: Lent traditions and practices
Easter is a common thread across Christian traditions. However, for Catholics, Orthodox Christians and a growing number of Protestants, Lent — the 40 or so days leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday — are a deeply spiritual time of reflection, fasting and greater engagement with one’s faith community.
Re-air: Essential pollinators, plus invasive plants
Bees, butterflies, even birds and other insects provide the essential service of carrying pollen from flower to flower, helping to grow the food we eat.
Re-air: Wildlife rescue in Middle Tennessee
So many wild animals call Nashville home. There is a lot we can do to help protect our wild neighbors.
Re-air: David French, political commentator and writer
Political commentator and writer David French is well known in politically conservative and Christian circles. But in a time when misinformation and swagger sells, French expresses deeply personal and independent views, leaving him at odds with some conservatives and Christians.
Threat assessment laws: Preventing mass violence or traumatizing kids?
After the Covenant School shooting in 2023, Tennessee lawmakers passed two contradictory laws that were designed to reduce violence and discourage students from making threats.
Expanding the hip-hop and R&B music industry
The country music business ecosystem in Nashville continues to thrive. But what about other genres of music, like hip-hop and R&B?
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