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NashVillager Podcast: Federal money for a TN National Guard move

By Nina Cardona

August 5, 2025

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Why is the National Guard relocating from Nashville to Smyrna? Plus, the local news for August 5, 2025.

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

NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s anti-carpetbagger rules

By Nina Cardona

August 4, 2025

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Could Pete Hegseth really get on the ballot for Tennessee governor? Plus, the local news for Aug. 4, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Domesday for Nashville’s trash

By Nina Cardona

August 1, 2025

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What are Nashvillians throwing away these days? Plus, the local news for Aug. 1, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Waste Services, trash

NashVillager Podcast: Gentleman Jim

By Nina Cardona

July 31, 2025

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How does the classic Nashville Sound live on 9000+ miles from Music Row? Plus, the local news for July 29, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: music

NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s custom Medicaid

By Nina Cardona

July 30, 2025

How is Tenncare different from other state’s Medicaid programs? Plus, the local news for August 4, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: TennCare

NashVillager Podcast: Vultee

By Nina Cardona

July 28, 2025

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Was Rosie the Riveter modeled on a Nashville aircraft builder? Plus, the local news for July 28, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Eliminating cruel punishment

By Nina Cardona

July 25, 2025

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How have we evolved on what is and isn’t allowed in the criminal justice system? Plus, the local news for July 25, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Downstream problems

By Nina Cardona

July 24, 2025

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Should we dam the Duck River? Plus, the local news for July 24, 2025.

Filed Under: Environment, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Duck River

NashVillager Podcast: Spotlight on China

By Nina Cardona

July 23, 2025

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Why did UT drop out of a scholarship program for Chinese students? Plus, the local news for July 23, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

What to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK’s assassination

By Adrian Sainz, AP

July 22, 2025

Federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released. Their release Monday follows the disclosure in March of tens of thousands of documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Filed Under: History, WPLN News Tagged With: civil rights movement, FBI, Martin Luther King

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