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January 5, 2026: The Nashvillian who tried to kidnap the Kaiser
Published 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
In the aftermath of World War I, a Nashville man with unbelievable self-confidence sparked a diplomatic incident that reads like fiction. Plus the local news for January 5, 2025 and where to find low cost health care
A statement containing an error has been removed from the audio of this episode. The description of Lea's motivation for donating land incorrectly conflated his actions with those of a friend and business partner.
Credits:
This is a production of Nashville Public Radio
Host/producer: Nina Cardona
Editor: Megan Jones
Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP