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On our show today, we’re talking about native spiders.
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 […]
Stuart McWhorter on business, divisive politics, and carrying on his father’s legacy
When an emcee introduces Stuart McWhorter on stage, at some point he feels the need to cut them off. From his resume, it starts to sound like he either can’t hold a job or he’s always looking for the next thing — a joke that he makes about his own varied career. Before government service, […]
The Roundabout: Congressional District 7 primary, banned books and…how will Vanderbilt answer Trump?
The Roundabout is your news of the week, analyzed by our panelists from points of view that span left, right and center.
The future of Nashville Pride
Not long ago, everybody seemed to want to get in on Pride month festivities. Then the political winds shifted.
Our HBCU we never knew and the arts center, artists, and scholars working to keep its memory alive
Nothing remains of Roger Williams University except a couple of historical plaques tucked away on Vanderbilt’s Peabody Campus.
Tamara Saviano on a fateful firing and finding Americana music
Americana often becomes a place for artists or music industry types who don’t fit neatly elsewhere. And for Tamara Saviano, it was a place for a writer and publicist who was shunned by country music. Saviano moved to Nashville and quickly found herself crossways with industry heavyweights. A fateful firing over politics led to a […]
The Roundabout: government shutdown, a special election, BNA traffic
The Roundabout is your news of the week, analyzed by our panelists from points of view that span left, right and center. Joining us today are Mark Rogers, Republican Party advisor; Dahron Johnson, chaplain and co-chair of the Nashville committee of Tennessee Equality Project; And Meribah Knight, reporter and producer of special projects for WPLN. […]
Nuestra ciudad, nuestras historias…our city, our stories
There’s a poster in the This Is Nashville studio that says “Our City, Our Stories.” And today it could say “Nuestra ciudad, nuestra historias.”
In My Place, Episode 17: It’s hard being home
In My Place is a series that educates listeners on what communities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness — while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused. In our last episode, we celebrated getting those keys! In this episode, we’re talking about the difficulties of having a home.
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