Listen During the eight-day-long holiday of Hanukkah this week, Jewish families in Nashville are retelling the story of the holiday: the Maccabees fighting against a ruler that was persecuting Judaism, an oil lamp that burned miraculously in the Temple for eight days. Ultimately, says Frances Cutler Hahn, it’s a story of religious freedom. And Hahn knows […]
Our Thanksgiving 2018 Playlist: Nashville Public Radio’s Favorite Podcasts Of The Year
If you’re anything like us, your Thanksgiving plans either entail a lot of traveling or a lot of cooking. Or both. Our favorite companion for these activities? Listening to a podcast.
Famed Muralist Blek Le Rat Brings His Art To Germantown
Listen Nashville has added another mural to its growing street art scene, after French graffiti artist Blek Le Rat visited the city last week and left his mark.
Movers & Thinkers #18: Inside The Mind Of A Cold Case Detective
How does a cold case homicide detective maintain faith in humanity? What makes him so sure that he’s going after the right bad guy? And how can a case with no known suspects be solved? For more than 25 years, retired police detective Pat Postiglione solved some of the most gruesome murder cases in Nashville. […]
Supporters In Tennessee Of Music Copyright Reform Hopefully Say Passage Is ‘Just A Matter Of Time’
Listen Musicians and their advocates are claiming it’s only a matter of weeks before copyright reform legislation passes. The long-awaited Music Modernization Act has bipartisan support. The measure cleared the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, but it’s been stalled in the Senate, amid a heavy lobbying campaign from private companies involved in collecting and […]
Isbell Wins Again But Cash’s Speech Gets Fans On Their Feet
Listen Jason Isbell continued his run of dominance at the Americana Music Awards Wednesday night, but he didn’t take home the night’s top honor or give the most political speech.
As CMT’s ‘Nashville’ Ends, So Does A Glamorous Showcase Of The City And Its Songwriters
Listen Thursday night marks the end of an era: It’s the series finale of the CMT show Nashville, which features the lives, and at times soapy scandals, of fictional country music stars. The six seasons have also given a big boost to the city’s image and some of its songwriters — because, plot aside, the […]
Two Tennessee Women Compete For The Crown Of Miss Kenya USA
Listen For the first time, two Tennesseans will compete to become the beauty queen of the Kenyan-American community. The contest, called Miss Kenya USA, is happening in Seattle this week.
Nashville-Based Barbershop Harmony Society Welcomes Women For The First Time
Listen The Barbershop Harmony Society is inviting women to be full members of the organization for the first time, effective immediately. The Nashville-based umbrella group says the decision is part of a “new strategic vision” meant to be more inclusive and welcome people of all races, sexual orientations, political opinions and spiritual beliefs.
Longtime WPLN Contributor And WWII Veteran Lin Folk Dies At 101
Lin Folk, a former WPLN contributor who recently joined the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame, died last week at 101.
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