The midterm election is behind us. Are the results in Tennessee a fluke or does the state have a political future that might look a little less red?
Wrapping the Midterm results, cutting the Metro Council, and ‘Staking Our Claim’
Headliners: Connie Casha, newly-elected Democratic state representative from Rutherford County, and Congressman-elect Charlie Hatcher join us to talk about last night’s results and their plans for legislating in the new year. Plus, Marianna Bacallao, WPLN’s power and equity reporter, breaks down yesterdays election results. Newsmaker: We have Metro Nashville Vice Mayor Angie Henderson on the […]
Trail running in the Tennessee hills
A growing number of us are running through the woods.
Pre-election pep talk with Tre Hargett, Chloe Akers, Ming Wang and John Spragens
On the eve of Election Day, we spend a moment looking at political polarization and the nonpartisan advocates trying to draw us back to the center. We’re joined by attorney Chloe Akers and Dr. Ming Wang. We’ll also have a live update from Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett as we learn the U.S. Justice […]
From the Bell Witch to El Día de los Muertos: Tennessee’s Impressive Collection of Haunts
We do some day-tripping from Nashville today to meet our Tennessee ghosts, hear their stories and learn some history along the way.
Linus Hall on selling Yazoo, plus a gubernatorial forum recap and off Broadway on West End
Headliner: Three of the leading candidates for Tennessee governor, minus frontrunner Marsha Blackburn, appear in their final forum at MTSU, hosted by the Tennessee Press Association. Rewatch here. The Tennessean’s Vivian Jones and Tennessee Lookout’s Adam Friedman offer a recap. Newsmaker: Linus Hall, founder of Yazoo Brewing Company, joins us live to discuss the sale […]
Curious Nashville: What’s the most haunted place in Nashville?
It’s a Curious Nashville investigation … with a twist. We recently had a listener ask: “What is the most haunted place in Nashville?” Instead of scoff, we came up with a ranking system and went to visit some infamous places. On today’s show, we’ve got paranormal investigators on with us debating what might count as the […]
Coach Nolan Smith on his winning revival at TSU
Nolan Smith still has a vivid memory of heaving a basketball into the Atlantic Ocean from the deck of a cruise ship. It was the loss-induced tantrum of a highly competitive 8-year-old. He was on a family trip with the NBA team his father coached for, playing pickup basketball with some older boys who also […]
RE-AIR: Getting around on our greenways
There was a time not so long ago that neighborhoods were fighting against greenways – the tucked-away alleys that connect our communities through the woods and along our waterways.
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