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NashVillager Podcast

Your human-powered weekday news podcast
Start your weekday mornings with host Nina Cardona and the WPLN newsroom. We’ll give you a dose of local news, analysis, some history lessons, important conversations and more.

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NashVillager Podcast: The Congressional maps just keep on changing (except for when they didn’t)

By Nina Cardona

May 7, 2026

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How long have Tennessee’s political maps been gerrymandered? Plus, the local news for May 7.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Gerrymandering, history, memphis, redistricting, special session, Tennessee General Assembly

NashVillager Podcast: The first lady of Tennessee politics

By Nina Cardona

May 6, 2026

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Who was Senator Anna Belle Clement O’Brien? Plus, the local news for May 6, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Anna Belle Clement O'Brien, history

NashVillager Podcast: Time for local primaries in Tennessee

By Nina Cardona

May 5, 2026

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Did today’s election sneak up on you? Plus, a roundup of the news for May 5, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2026, primary elections

NashVillager Podcast: Al Capone, Middle Tennessean?

By Nina Cardona

May 4, 2026

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What connection did the Midstate have to one of the most famous mobsters of all time?  Plus, a roundup of the news for May 4, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: crime, history

NashVillager Podcast: Redistricting the site of the Memphis Massacre

By Nina Cardona

May 1, 2026

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How did a vicious attack on Black people in Tennessee relate to landmark constitutional protections? Plus, a roundup of the news for May 1, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: memphis, redistricting, voting rights

NashVillager Podcast: Playing the name game

By Nina Cardona

April 30, 2026

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Are escaped exotic animals becoming a Midstate trend? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 29, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Emu on the loose

By Nina Cardona

April 29, 2026

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Are escaped exotic animals becoming a Midstate trend? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 29, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: wildlife

NashVillager Podcast: Safety on the job

By Nina Cardona

April 28, 2026

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Who is getting injured at Tennessee workplaces? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 28, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

NashVillager Podcast: Remembering G.A. Hardaway

By Nina Cardona

April 27, 2026

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How did the longtime Tennessee legislator use his voice in office? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 27, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: G.A. Hardaway, obituary

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