It’s Curious Nashville: where WPLN News answers your questions about Middle Tennessee and takes you on a monthly adventure to find answers. Today we’re shining a light on an obscure album recorded in Nashville more than 50 years ago that features a Christmas choir performing inside the lobby of a downtown bank. Astute local listener […]
NashVillager Podcast: Jewish Nashville
When did religious diversity come to Nashville? The South is sometimes assumed to be a monoculture. But that’s not certainly not true … and it never has been.
NashVillager Podcast: A hankering for turkey and unity
When national holidays were rare, what did it take for Thanksgiving to make the cut? Plus the local news for Nov. 26 and a round-up of events in What Where When-sday.
Curious Nashville: Why do we have Chicago-style gyro restaurants?
How a simple question about gyros in Nashville led to epic revelations about how regional food styles come into existence — and the role of one entrepreneur in changing gyros forever.
This Is Curious Nashville: Why do we have Chicago-style gyro restaurants?
Little did we know that trying to figure this out would take us way beyond Nashville and lead us to uncover the very creation of the gyro as we know it.
NashVillager Podcast: Abolition and Tennessee
Why are MTSU students upset about this year’s Constitution Day speaker? Plus the local news for September 17, 2024.
NashVillager Podcast: Votes for women
Who was Febb Burn? Plus, the local news for August 18, 2025.
The Grand Ole Opry and Nashville’s Belcourt Theatre share a lot more than a 100th birthday
As the Belcourt Theatre and Grand Ole Opry both turn 100 this year, here’s how their histories intertwine.
A century later, Scopes trial still resonates amid classroom culture clashes in Tennessee
As the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial is commemorated, battles over public education continue in Tennessee and surrounding states amid a new wave of government scrutiny.
Metro asks TN Supreme Court to rule on council size as city leaders reflect on long history of the 40-member body
It’s been two years since state legislators passed a law that would slash the size of Nashville’s 40-member Metro Council. In response, Metro sued. After the city saw some victories in the lower courts, the latest ruling sided with the state — and a smaller council.
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