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Holly Kernan on being lost, falling in love with Nashville, and what public radio is for now

By Liv Lombardi

March 23, 2026

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Holly Kernan still needs Google Maps to get around Nashville and she’s fine with that.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Holly Kernan

NashVillager Podcast: Finding our “elevator”

By Nina Cardona

March 23, 2026

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Will you play a part in the next evolution of public broadcasting? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 23, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Battery power

By Nina Cardona

March 20, 2026

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How are Tennessee’s EV battery plants adjusting to a shift in demand?  Plus, a roundup of the news for March 20, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: electric vehicles

Two Rutherfords and a Taylor: Ask a songwriter

By Mary Mancini

March 19, 2026

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We’ve learned a lot this week exploring the nuts and bolts of songwriting — from the creative process to the realities of the business. But we also have more questions.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Joybeth Taylor, Rhys Rutherford, Rivers Rutherford

NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee has superblooms, too

By Nina Cardona

March 19, 2026

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Where and when can you find masses of wildflowers in our area? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 19, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Nuts and bolts: The business of songwriting

By Mary Mancini

March 18, 2026

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The business of songwriting is a full-blown economy of its own — chock full of jargon like “splits,” “P-R-Os,” “plugger” and “mailbox money.”

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Dr. E. Michael Harrington, Lydia Schultz Cahill, Olivia Rudeen, SESAC

NashVillager Podcast: 24,600 pounds of explosives in one place

By Nina Cardona

March 18, 2026

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What caused the massive, deadly AES explosion? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 18, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

The art of the co-write: Luke Dick and Melody Walker

By Mary Mancini

March 17, 2026

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Country music songwriter Harlan Howard famously described country music as “three chords and the truth.”

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: luke dick, Melody Walker, Songwriter Week

NashVillager Podcast: St. Patrick’s Day

By Nina Cardona

March 17, 2026

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Why isn’t Nashville more of a St. Patrick’s Day kind of city? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 17, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Alice Randall, the griot of country music

By Mary Mancini

March 16, 2026

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She’s a subversive storyteller, slipping in sideways with hard-to-swallow truths.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Alice Randall, Songwriter Week, Steve Earle

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