Podcast Episodes

August 12, 2026: The (first) time Tennesseans beat out Hitler’s own division

How did a group of guardsmen from Tennessee make Nazi leaders fearful? Multiple times in World War II, a unit of the Tennessee National Guard beat ou…

15 hours ago

August 11, 2026: Environmental lawsuits under attack in Tennessee

Conservation groups often sue for better enforcement of federal environmental laws. Two Tennessee cases are at the vanguard of a push to end the prac…

1 day, 15 hours ago

August 10, 2026: Remarkably preserved

A remarkably well-preserved shoe helps us picture the ancient people who used to live here. Plus the local news for August 10, 2026 and school securi…

2 days, 16 hours ago

August 7, 2026: Partisan evolution in Tennessee politics

The results of yesterday’s primary elections and a look back at the 2000 election that painted Tennessee red. Plus the local news for August 7, 2026 …

5 days, 15 hours ago

August 6, 2026: Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore grew up in an immigrant home in Middle Tennessee. She ended up a fixture in homes all across the United States. Plus the local news for A…

6 days, 15 hours ago

August 5, 2026: Taxing tourists

We all have a general sense that tourists pay more in Music City; here’s a look at just how we tax them. Plus the local news for August 5, 2026 and t…

1 week ago

August 4, 2026: Nuclear lifecycles in Tennessee

Breaking down what a Nuclear Lifecycle Campus could be in Tennessee. Plus the local news for August 4, 2026 and an exception to the datacenter boom.

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1 week, 1 day ago

August 3, 2026: Poll taxes, both overt and hidden

As long as there have been elections, there have been efforts to limit who can vote. Plus the local news for August 3, 2026 and Shakespeare in prison…

1 week, 2 days ago

July 31, 2026: Charlie Kirk fallout continues in Tennessee

Tennessee has had two tracks of action after Charlie Kirk’s death. One limits free speech, the other has ended in legal settlements for limiting peop…

1 week, 5 days ago

July 30, 2026: Oil, water and Tennessee coal

Tennessee’s electric grid was built on a renewable power, but poor efficiency and increased reliance on fossil fuels are at the center of the current…

1 week, 6 days ago