Today, we’ll hear from a few young adults living with disabilities and parents in Middle Tennessee. And a policy liaison from Tennessee Disability Coalition will round up some of the resources that are available in our region.
Re-acclimating to life after incarceration
Most people who go to prison eventually get out. As difficult an experience as that can be, re-entering society afterward can be just as challenging as life on the inside — and in some ways, more so. What is it like to rebuild a life after spending years, or even decades, behind bars? What resources […]
Don’t know about the rodeo? What a bunch of bull!
Every other Friday for This Is Nashville, Khalil Ekulona hops out of the host chair and into the passenger seat to ride shotgun with fellow Middle Tennesseans. For this edition, he copped a ride with rodeo cowboy Dakota Brown.
Rodeo culture in Middle Tennessee and beyond
To learn more about rodeo culture in Tennessee, we’re sitting down with a 4-time world champion bull rider, a third generation cowboy, a rodeo clown and a former team roper/current rodeo secretary.
Is arming teachers a solution?
One idea pushed as a solution to school shootings is to give teachers guns in the classroom, in lieu of school resource officers. The importance of this conversation has never been higher, in the aftermath of the deadly Covenant School shooting.
Finding community while unhoused in Nashville
How do our unhoused neighbors find community? Today, we’re speaking with current and formerly unhoused residents about life in shelters and encampments, as well as how they make friends and find support. We are also joined by outreach workers from Metro Nashville’s Homeless Impact Division to discuss how their department is changing, and what it […]
Trees and shrubs of Middle Tennessee
Weather events can put pressure and strain on our biggest plant neighbors. Heavy rains, deep freezes, and high winds can damage or even kill a tree or shrub that isn’t strong enough. But who are these giant beings living among us?
Growing your own food in Nashville
Growing your own food isn’t easy, and in this episode, we’ll hear about why support is so important for local farmers and gardeners. We’ll also hear about how gardening can be fulfilling in ways that extend beyond just feeding us.
Exploring Middle Tennessee’s craft beer scene
Nashville has a healthy local beer scene, with dozens of local breweries and beer halls, and even a WNXP-themed beer. This Sunday, the Craft Brewers Conference is coming to town, so in today’s episode, we’re diving into the history and culture of the local beer scene, as well as hosting an on-air taste test.
Nashville’s growing and diverse Latin music scene
It’s no secret Music City is growing, both in population and in diversity. The city’s Latin music scene is no exception. And every corner of Latin America has a different style of music represented here.
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