On Wednesday, This Is Nashville invited Cathy Carrillo, education and engagement manager at Walk Bike Nashville, and Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee CEO Jessica Dauphin to answer listener questions about the current state of public transportation and infrastructure in Nashville.
Baristas lead union push in Middle Tennessee
In this episode, we talk to community members who are leading the unionization efforts about why they want a union and some of the pushback they’ve received from their employers. We’ll also hear from labor groups about the history of unions in Tennessee.
Hoofing It: Getting around Nashville without a car
The options may be improving but are still limited. For many residents, the public transit options we do have are essential. For others, riding the bus is a lifestyle choice. In this episode, we hear from people without vehicles on how they navigate Nashville and why they take WeGo. Then we talk with transportation experts who are working to make our community more safe and accessible for everyone.
We want to hear your thoughts about sidewalks
This Is Nashville is planning an episode about sidewalks and what is being done to make the city more walkable. To help shape this episode, we want to hear from listeners about your concerns about sidewalks – or the lack of sidewalks.
White supremacy and the state of hate in Tennessee
Tennessee has a long history with hate groups and white nationalism. The state is the birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan, but more recently, a “White Lives Matter” protest at a Juneteenth celebration on June 18 in Franklin, Tennessee, provided a visible local example of anxieties around white identity. Another white supremacist group, American Renaissance, routinely […]
Rebroadcast: Sexism and the role of women in country music
The This Is Nashville team is off for July 4. We’re rebroadcasting an episode about women and country music, which originally aired on May 16. As the 1990s came to a close, country music’s biggest stars were women — Shania Twain, Faith Hill and the Chicks ruled the charts. Fast forward to 2021, and it’s […]
Behind the scenes at Nashville’s United Record Pressing, the oldest vinyl producer in North America
Demand for vinyl has been on the rise over the last 20 years, and it has skyrocketed over the course of the pandemic. Many of those records are made in South Nashville.
Here are some of the controversial laws going into effect July 1 in Tennessee
Today is the first day of July and that means a host of new laws will take effect in Tennessee.
The unending appeal of vinyl records
In this episode, we talk to record store owners, musicians and collectors about the business of pressing records and vinyl’s lasting appeal.
This Is Nashville’s guide to the $2.9 billion Metro budget
Last week, Metro Council passed a new $2.9 billion budget. It’s the largest budget in Nashville’s history, and it impacts every person in the city. But navigating how the budget is passed, and what’s actually in it, can be tricky. So, This Is Nashville invited Councilmember Burkley Allen, the chair of the council budget and […]
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