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Latest episode September 18, 2025

Ask the Mayor + Shared Calendar

Freddie O’Connell is back for another round of “Ask the Mayor.”


Opryland Forever sign

Re-air: Opryland’s Lasting Legacy

September 17, 2025

Opryland has been closed for nearly 30 years, and as the producer of a new documentary puts it, some people are still “butt hurt” about it.

Trapped in Debt: Payday lenders, Tennessee politics, and fallout from the ‘flex loan’

September 16, 2025

Predatory lending practices are not new. Think salary buying and loan sharks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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