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March 10, 2025: What’s in a (bill’s) name?
Sometimes legislation gets a title that is right on the money, but the names given to some bills are pure spin. Plus, the local news for March 10, 20…
1 year, 7 months ago
March 7, 2025: Honoring Dr. Charles Kimbrough
Dr. Kimbrough was best known for his work with the NAACP in the South after the Civil Rights Act passed. He died on March 1 at 98 years old.
Plus, th…
1 year, 7 months ago
March 6, 2024: Your turn to stand up for public media
Public media outlets around the nation are staging a day of action and you can make a big difference. Plus, the local news for March 6, 2025, and a l…
1 year, 7 months ago
March 5, 2025: Fewer Christians in the Bible Belt
A new study shows a decline in the number of Tennesseans who have an active faith. Plus, the local news for March 4, 2024 and this week’s edition of …
1 year, 7 months ago
March 4, 2025: A trade war
Tennessee’s Cordell Hull charted a new path for diplomacy in the wake of major tariffs that plunged the U.S. into a deeper depression in the 1930s. P…
1 year, 7 months ago
March 3, 2025: St. Thomas
On this episode, we run down the long and complicated history of a major healthcare provider in Nashville. Plus, the local news for March 3, 2025, an…
1 year, 8 months ago
February 28, 2025: Albert Gallatin and the road from immigrant to official
America’s been grappling with questions of citizenship and immigration since the very start. Plus, the local news for February 28, 2025 and The Grand…
1 year, 8 months ago
February 27, 2025: Term Limits
Tennessee Republican Andy Ogles is sponsoring an amendment that would let Trump run for president one more time. So far, it’s not getting much tracti…
1 year, 8 months ago
February 26, 2025: Prison escapes
Tennessee has played host to quite a few high-profile prison escapes. On this episode, we run them down. Plus, the local news for February 26, 2025 a…
1 year, 8 months ago
February 25, 2025: John Sevier vs Andrew Jackson
On this episode, we dive into the wild saga of the (almost) duel between John Sevier and Andrew Jackson. Plus, the local news for February 25, 2025 a…
1 year, 8 months ago