This Is Nashville

Latest episode May 17, 2022

Exploring the legacy of Nashville’s Freedom Riders

In today's episode, we explore the legacy of Nashville’s Freedom Riders with poets and a journalist. Then we're joined by a local Civil Rights activist to learn more about her participation in the sit-ins and the role that education plays in preserving the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.

Sexism and the role of women in country music

May 16, 2022

Women appear in as few as 10 percent of the songs on country radio. How did we get here? And how have women found ways to fight back and find paths for themselves? Writer and journalist Marissa R. Moss unpacks these questions and more.

Hats, history and horses! Get ready for the 81st Iroquois Steeplechase

May 13, 2022

In today's episode, we're joined by two trustees of the Iroquois Steeplechase to learn about the race's history and its origins in the sport of fox hunting. To find out more about the Iroquois Steeplechase today, we'll hear from an organizer of last year's Black at Steeplechase event and a journalist who has covered the race for the past decade.

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