Every weekday morning, public radio listeners across Middle Tennessee tune in to the dulcet voice of WPLN morning host Jason Moon Wilkins. Presumably, when they hear him, most listeners are interested in the news he’s sharing and the local stories he’s playing. But eventually, one anonymous listener started wondering about Jason Moon Wilkins himself, submitting […]
Curious Nashville: What’s The Story Of The Murals In The Governor’s Office?
Visitors to the Tennessee State Capitol are often struck by the murals that adorn the reception area of the governor’s office. Protesters who gathered…
Curious Nashville: Why Downtown Has Segway-Riding ‘Ambassadors,’ And What They Do
In bright yellow polo shirts, and often gliding through crowds on motorized Segways, the downtown Nashville “ambassadors” are easy to spot. And they’re seemingly omnipresent — working 16 hours a day, every day.
Curious Nashville: The Construction Boom Puppet Show
What happens when you adapt a podcast episode into a puppet show? Curious Nashville magic, that’s what. In May, we hosted a celebration of Nashville Public Radio’s podcasts — called Podcast Party (fittingly) — at the Nashville Children’s Theater. We teamed up with local puppeteers to produce a live animated version of one of our […]
Curious Nashville: How Age And Diversity Will Change Middle Tennessee Demographics
It’s not every day that a Curious Nashville question requests statistical analysis — as history questions are most common — but David Stricklin wonders: What are current demographics compared to 25 years ago?
Curious Nashville: How An Engineering Failure Led To A Riverfront Park
Lock One Park may be one of Nashville’s smallest parks, but it combines easy access to the Cumberland River with a surprising skyline view — and early 1900s stone ruins that lend an air of mystery.
Curious Nashville: How The Polar Bear Lives On As Edgehill’s Symbol
Among Nashville’s neighborhood oddities, the polar bear statues in Edgehill can definitely turn heads. And while the history of the sculptures at Wedgewood and 12th Avenue South is relatively easy to trace, WPLN listener Mary Gingrass opened the door to a more contemporary answer by wording her Curious Nashville question this way: Why is a BEAR […]
Curious Nashville: Why One Of Metro’s Strangest Buildings Sits Empty
The ship-shaped former Naval Reserve Training Center received historic landmark status in 2015, but its story doesn’t end there.
Curious Nashville: So How Much Rain Does Nashville Get In A Year?
WPLN listener Daniel Wooden asks Curious Nashville: “Is it true that Nashville gets more rain annually than Seattle, Washington?” The answers is pretty straightforward: yes.
Curious Nashville: What Happens When The Wrong Stuff Gets In The Recycling Bin?
For most people, recycling means placing an empty soda can or some scrap paper in a blue bin. They might take that bin to the curb or to a drop-off site. But beyond that, the process is mysterious, filled with arbitrary rules and a vague reassurance that we’re doing the right thing for the environment. […]
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