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NashVillager Podcast: Send in the guard

By Nina Cardona

September 3, 2025

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When is the National Guard the right choice for enforcing law and order? Plus, the local news for September 3, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee National Guard

NashVillager Podcast: Wilma Rudolph

By Nina Cardona

September 2, 2025

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What made Wilma Rudolph’s Olympic wins so extraordinary? Plus, the local news for September 2, 2025.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Katrina and Helene

By Nina Cardona

August 29, 2025

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Are the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina a sign of what’s to come in East Tennessee post-Helene? Plus, the local news for August 29, 2025.

Filed Under: Environment, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Hurricane Helene

NashVillager Podcast: Barrel full of controversy

By Nina Cardona

August 28, 2025

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Why did Cracker Barrel try to change its logo? Plus, the local news for August 28, 2025.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: George Holloway

By Nina Cardona

August 27, 2025

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Who was George Holloway? Plus, the local news for August 27, 2025.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Cumberland River traffic

By Nina Cardona

August 26, 2025

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How did steam-powered paddleboats help make Nashville a logistics hub? Plus, the local news for August 26, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Remembering some national champs

By Tony GonzalezandNina Cardona

August 25, 2025

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Does winning matter in Middle Tennessee? Plus, the local news for August 25, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Fisk’s Founding

By Blake Farmer

August 22, 2025

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Who was Fisk University’s namesake? Plus, the local news for August 22, 2025.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk University

NashVillager Podcast: Numbers in the news

By Tony Gonzalez

August 21, 2025

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Are journalists really that bad at math? Plus, the local news for August 21, 2025.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Ceasefire

By Tony Gonzalez

August 20, 2025

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How did an historic ceasefire in the Middle East impact Nashville? Plus, the local news for Aug. 20, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Kurds, Nashville Shakespeare Festival

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