How did Tennessee get to be a national leader in book banning? Plus, the local news for Oct. 3, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Nashville needs more air traffic controllers
Who wouldn’t want to work a stressful job where lives are on the line, but you don’t get to have a life of your own? Plus, the local news for October 2, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Free Speech protectors
Which Midstate organizations are dedicated to making sure you understand your First Amendment rights? Plus, the local news for October 1, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Fisk and Rosenwald Schools
How is Fisk University preserving the history of a Jim Crow-era educational program for Black students? Plus, the local news for September 30, 2025.
First Black student to graduate during Southern integration dies at 85
Bobby Cain a made history as the first Black student to graduate from an integrated high school in the South. He died in Nashville on Monday at the age of 85.
NashVillager Podcast: John Overton and the Panic of 1819
How did one of Nashville’s early political leaders respond when the financial rug was pulled out from under Tennesseans? Plus, the local news for September 23, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: National Guard ripple effects
Are “law and order” domestic deployments what National Guard members signed up for? Plus, the local news for September 22, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Censorship
When is the government allowed to stifle speech in this country? Plus, the local news for September 19, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Zoning
Where will we put all the housing Nashville needs? Plus, the local news for September 17, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Thoughts and prayers
How does a community respond as a group when a divisive person dies? Plus, the local news for Sept. 16, 2025.

